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41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to AI, per CNN.

Artificial intelligence is coming for your job: 41% of employers intend to downsize their workforce as AI automates certain tasks, a World Economic Forum survey showed Wednesday. Out of hundreds of large companies surveyed around the world, 77% also said they were planning to reskill and upskill their existing workers between 2025-2030 to better work …

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Waffle House Adds 50-Cent Surcharge per Egg due to Bird Flu

Waffle House has added a 50-cent surcharge per egg to all its menu items due to the rising egg prices stemming from bird flu. “The continuing egg shortage caused by HPAI (bird flu) has caused a dramatic increase in egg prices,” Waffle House said in a statement on Monday. “Customers and restaurants are being forced …

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Economists Increase Inflation Forecasts Due to Trump’s Economic Policies

by Mike Shedlock A group of 76 economists upped their inflation forecasts through 2027. Trump’s Return Nudges Economists’ Inflation Outlook Higher The Wall Street Journal reports Trump’s Return Nudges Economists’ Inflation Outlook Higher Economists are starting to model the effects of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to raise tariffs, cut taxes and restrict immigration. The upshot: Inflation …

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Bid up asset markets until they explode due to feedback through the economy. 30-year treasury real yields at 2008 levels, bond market worried beyond inflation.

This week (Wednesday morning) is CPI. Commodity prices back to 20 year highs. This is what I call Ponzi inflation. Bid up asset markets until they explode due to feedback through the economy. pic.twitter.com/VyscoXucnF — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 14, 2025 M2 money supply is a key indicator of liquidity It represents the total amount of …

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I-85 in Greenville County, SC is closed in both directions due to a B0MB THREAT involving an 18-wheeler

BREAKING: Portion of I-85 closed due to reported bomb threat involving 18-wheeler in Greenville County, South Carolina pic.twitter.com/XsjQKp8yxy — Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) January 2, 2025 According to Cody Alford with 11 Alive, the driver stated he had a bomb after being pulled over. https://t.co/IrMSLvn5aN — Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) January 2, 2025 Local outlet …

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School district closes for a week due to ‘overwhelming illness.’ Ah, the new normal—where ‘returning to normal’ means redefining normal entirely.

Overwhelming illness there, a little bit of sickness here. Kids are being turned into human punching bags. https://t.co/HPK1RbWoR3 — Jammer (@acrossthemersey) December 10, 2024 School district closes for a week due to 'overwhelming illness.' Ah, the new normal—where 'returning to normal' means redefining normal entirely. — Rooted_In_Reality (@realonesknow87) December 10, 2024 Several school districts in …

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Inflation is low but living costs are high. The gap between economists’ numbers and consumer feelings is due to outdated inflation measures.

This could explain a LOT about the November election. “The gap between economists’ measurements of economic well-being and what consumers actually said they were feeling puzzled many researchers.” Because the Fed and researchers measured the cost of living wrong. Still do. They lowered inflation in 1983 by changing the way they measured inflation. The red …

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Europe’s economic decline stems from stagnation, debt crises, and competition. Tech talent exodus grows due to massive salary disparity with Silicon Valley.

Simply, the whole topic could be summed up with this cartoon. Sadly the keyword and mindset in Europe is: “NO. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE.” But these matters are always nuanced so first, let's understand the full picture… pic.twitter.com/y2glFsZfCK — Alessandro Palombo (@thealepalombo) December 5, 2024 First, the salary gap is staggering. Senior software engineer compensation: • Silicon …

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Canadians feel unsafe due to being prohibited from defending themselves.

Canadians feel unsafe due to being prohibited from defending themselves. — Jim G 🏁🎸 (cońvictèd fèloń) (@DemetriosG) December 2, 2024 Residents in Oakville, Ont. are on high alert as break-ins targeting homes backing onto green spaces and trail systems have surged since October. For Maqsood Soomro, whose home borders a green space, the break ins …

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