economy

Insanity: U.S. consumer sentiment has collapsed to Great Financial Crisis levels, and the economy now relies on older Americans more than ever.

This is insane The US economy is now reliant on older Americans more than ever before pic.twitter.com/PE0U2wf7sI — Cheddar Flow (@CheddarFlow) February 20, 2026 US Consumer Sentiment collapses to levels not seen since the Great Financial Crisis pic.twitter.com/kMt4jDRY50 — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 20, 2026 Sam Altman just admitted AI will make most humans economically …

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Small Business in the TINA Economy: Competing for the Scraps

Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, While the top 10% who manage the TINA Economy are fixated on their ballooning stock market wealth, the bottom 90% are melting away. Some day that might actually have consequences. Let’s start with a thought experiment focusing on soaring household expenses. Consider healthcare insurance, which has risen not just in …

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Now the economy is collapsing, layoffs are hitting everywhere, just like Hoover in 1929.

Sorry Trump, the math ain't mathing. The only reason you can claim that is your April 4th tariff threat forced businesses to front run orders, even worse than the $6 QE. Now the economy is collapsing, layoffs are hitting everywhere, just like Hoover in 1929. https://t.co/RiYezViUBR pic.twitter.com/XwRqKVkusa — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 13, 2026 Wow. Tech …

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If AI were living up to its hype, it would be benefiting the ENTIRE ECONOMY. IT ISN’T. AI was always more hype than substance. Now the market will figure it out.

He’s not wrong!🎯#Capex #AI #Memory #MAG7 https://t.co/DUe36W2mHO — Samantha LaDuc (@SamanthaLaDuc) February 13, 2026 If AI were living up to its hype, it would be benefiting the ENTIRE ECONOMY. IT ISN'T. Profit margins outside the tech sector would be growing. THEY'RE NOT. pic.twitter.com/GXT1r783t0 — Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) February 13, 2026 Poof… and it’s gone. pic.twitter.com/Edc3b5DlAV …

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The economy is slowing: Unemployment up. Retail sales down. 10 year yield is dropping as a result. An overlay of 2008 & 2026…

Yeah, GDP just falling off a cliff. pic.twitter.com/o12I4zWeDz — Derek Columbus (@columbus_derek) February 10, 2026 Goldman Sachs cuts Q4 GDP to 1.6% 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/brJug5LRqT — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) February 10, 2026 an overlay of 2008 & 2026… why is nobody talking about this… pic.twitter.com/oS0p2XDR2S — ₕₐₘₚₜₒₙ (@hamptonism) February 10, 2026

Economy is slowing fast despite strong GDP numbers. US job openings fall to 6.5 million, lowest since 2020. Multiple jobholders hit record 9.3 million, above GFC levels

The economy looks fine on paper while people struggle just to get by. As Statista’s Felix Richter reports below, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9.3 million Americans reported working multiple jobs in November 2025 – the highest number ever recorded since the BLS started tracking multiple jobholders in 1994. https://www.activistpost.com/9-3-million-americans-work-multiple-jobs-to-make-ends-meet/ https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12026620 FED'S …

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The US Economy in a Nutshell: A Few Winners, Everyone Else Loses Ground

Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Maybe this arrangement isn’t as stable and sustainable as the winners imagine. Here’s the US economy in a nutshell: corporate/state concentrations of financial, market and political power are the winners, and everyone outside these fortresses is losing ground. The Wall Street Journal is generally viewed as pro-business, and so it’s particularly …

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The Economy Is The Stock Market

"The share of U.S. household financial wealth derived from stocks has never been so high, easily exceeding the peak of the tech bubble." 👇🏼 – WSJ pic.twitter.com/KZOAXTistM — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) January 26, 2026 The Economy Is The Stock Market Strong 2H25 household consumption numbers required on one of the sharpest drops in the …

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The American economy grew 44 times as much as the UK economy last quarter.

The American economy grew 44 times as much as the UK economy last quarter. Britain needs radical change, not tinkering. https://t.co/M9qHymDTi5 pic.twitter.com/l2qTn5kJXQ — Landeur 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@Landeur) January 22, 2026 The most recent data shows the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.4% in Q3 2025. https://www.bea.gov/news/glance The UK economy grew 0.1% in Q3 …

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High home prices are WORSE for an economy… Trump admits he is protecting boomers and will not let housing prices stop rising.

"Rent is throwing money away!" Meanwhile she pays $5,155 a month for a mortgage and $3,241 of it VANISHES into interest and taxes.pic.twitter.com/NZq2A4SX1P — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 23, 2026 There is no such thing as home price appreciation outside of inflation. Its a wealth transfer from young to old via interest rates.pic.twitter.com/GrK2AVg8LM — Darth …

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This is not sustainable as an economy or a society.

This is not sustainable as an economy or a society. https://t.co/87r1RhBydH — ChicagoV™ (@_ChicagoV_) January 22, 2026 Unsustainable pic.twitter.com/hUNDDwxsYA — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) January 22, 2026 The savings rate is already only 3% — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) January 22, 2026 Real Spending Has Exceeded Real Income for Seven Straight Months Real personal income peaked in …

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Americans outside the market are losing faith in the economy

⚠️US manufacturing is experiencing its worst period since the Great Financial Crisis. In December, the downturn deepened further. If someone says there are signs of improvement, they probably do not understand the major indicators. Why?👇https://t.co/X2AcUqEbb1 — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) January 15, 2026 GDP hits 5.5%. Meaning the American economy is now growing faster than …

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The economy for the bottom 80% has been in recession for 18 years. Fed’s Barkin: Today’s economy has 2 engines – AI and the rich.

The economy for the bottom 80% has been in recession for 18 years. pic.twitter.com/vuclc5haGe — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 13, 2026 57% of Americans believe the economy to be undergoing a recession, per Gallup. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 14, 2026 Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlights AI-driven business investment and wealthy consumer spending as the …

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GDP Says the Economy Is Booming – but Bankruptcies Tell a Different Story

GDP reports suggest the U.S. economy is thriving. But bankruptcies exploded in 2025, especially the most painful kind. When growth and hardship rise together, it’s worth asking: What are the numbers really measuring? By Peter Reagan Whenever politicians and talking heads on TV or YouTube talk about the “strength” of a country’s economy, they default …

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The U.S. has growth without jobs and 2025 just proved it. The U.S. economy added only 50,000 jobs in December and a meager 584,000 jobs in all of 2025. Inflation is falling off a cliff.

It's starting to look like maybe an AI driven productivity boom. pic.twitter.com/UC6fxl3NcJ — infinite monkey (@RobertDobalina7) January 9, 2026 Inflation is falling off a cliff. It now sits at 1.9% The Federal Reserve must cut rates by another 100 basis points. pic.twitter.com/fitTVZs6lf — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) January 9, 2026 JUST IN: The U.S. economy …

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The Musical Chairs Economy: When You Can’t Find A Job No Matter How Hard You Try, It Can Be Absolutely Soul Crushing

by Michael After months of submitting resumes and filling out applications, many unemployed Americans have given in to despair.  Dozens of large companies all over the nation have been conducting mass layoffs, and the competition for any good jobs that do happen to be available has become extremely intense.  But if you have not lost your …

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America’s New “Value Menu” Economy Should Worry You

The hottest restaurant items of 2025 aren’t gourmet burgers – they’re value meals. When eating out turns into a budgeting exercise, it reveals something deeper about inflation, the rising cost of living and the quiet erosion of our quality of life… By Peter Reagan Restaurants have been a constant of human life for centuries, from …

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The Most Dangerous Phase of an Economy Has Begun

Massive protests have broken out in Iran as the economy there implodes. This is no longer an uncommon occurrence as we’re seeing more signs of the most dangerous phase of the economy. Spurred largely by younger generations who have born the brunt of economic suckitude their entire lives, political upheaval is spreading and intensifying – …

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2 Of The Most Prominent Buzzwords For The U.S. Economy In 2025 Were “Affordability” And “Layoffs”

by Michael If you are having a really difficult time keeping up with the rapidly rising cost of living, you are certainly not alone.  This year, “affordability” was a buzzword that was constantly on the lips of politicians, economists and talking heads on television.  As you will see below, Americans are being slammed by rising …

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American dream at risk: What happens to small town when thousands lose jobs… 10 charts that show where economy heading

On a frigid day after Mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in rural Nebraska, worshipers shuffled into the basement and sat on folding chairs, their faces barely masking the fear gripping their town. A pall hung over the room just as it hung over the holiday season in Lexington, Neb. “Suddenly they tell us that …

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If the economy is so hot why have these brand new homes been for sale for months and months? Moment of truth has arrived…

Lower-income households are getting squeezed by essentials while higher earners keep the discretionary engines running. If the economy is so hot why have these brand new homes been for sale for months and months? In EUGENE pic.twitter.com/YGIwagg8RR — Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆 (@RachelBitecofer) December 24, 2025 Banks. Moment of truth has arrived. pic.twitter.com/NctBiSQvG9 — The Great …

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Latest GDP report shows US economy unexpectedly accelerated? Consumer confidence falls as worries persist…

An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second quarter, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. That’s the fastest growth rate in two years. An acceleration in consumer spending, up 3.5% from …

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One paycheck can’t survive the new economy

Working one job is no longer enough to cover living costs: The number of multiple jobholders surged 499,000 in October and November, to a record 9.3 million. This figure has risen +3.9 million since the 2020 low. This is also 1.2 million above the 2008 Financial Crisis peak. As a % of total employment, multiple …

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JIM BEAM pauses production as export sales drop sharply. Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality. The year the job market hit a wall

One of Kentucky’s largest bourbon producers apparently is pausing whiskey production at the end of the year. Jim Beam, which is one of the largest makers of American whiskey in the world, is planning to shut down production in Happy Hollow in Clermont on Jan. 1 through 2026. The visitors center on site will remain …

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