Bifurcated Economy — The rich are spending big, while everyone else is watching every dollar. 50% of food stamp benefits will be paid. GOOLSBEE: Inflation ‘going wrong way’

Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy With more consumer companies preparing to report third-quarter earnings this week, Wall Street will be watching for signs of a bifurcated or “K-shaped” economy as consumers diverge in their spending behaviors. There have …

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U.S. trucking freight volumes, a key signal for the goods economy, are down 17% YoY. Hiring has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, and layoffs have reached their highest point since 2020.

We’re about to enter the retail holiday season. Give it a few more weeks to see the real horror. Trucking freight volumes, a signal for the goods economy are a dumpster fire right now (-17% YoY) pic.twitter.com/4YPkLJtHdu — Craig Fuller …

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Economy rattled: bankruptcies spike 44%, national debt surpasses $38 trillion, and Target announces biggest layoffs in over a decade while Costco gives shoppers cash

00:00 Corporate Bankruptcies Surge 44% Higher Than Long Term Average 09:47 National Debt Just Surpassed 38 Trillion 15:39 Target Announces Largest Layoff in Over a Decade 18:23 Costco Groupon Pays You To Shop There Corporate bankruptcies have been skyrocketing to …

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Gold tops with emotion. Stocks top slowly with psychology. Everyone’s betting on no-revenue stocks… until sentiment turns and it all comes crashing down. The bond market is quietly saying the economy is losing momentum.

$GLD is topping and $SPY is not too far. Gold topping is usually sharp spike and Equity topping is round top. More details below 👇👇 🟡 Gold Tops – Sharp Spikes Driven by Fear: Gold often rallies during crises, panic, …

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U.S. economy has lost momentum over the past 2 months, only 3 of 12 districts report growth. More than 20 US state economies are now in, or near, a recession. Junk bonds break 4-month downtrend.

Junk bonds are high-risk corporate debts offering higher returns to investors. The chart shows their yields (interest rates) had been falling for 4 months—a positive sign of lower perceived risk—but recently spiked to 6.84%, breaking that downtrend. Implications: Rising yields… …

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Let’s get this straight: Trump shut down the government, so there’s no jobs report. But the data that’s still coming out? It shows his tariffs are tanking the economy.

Let’s get this straight: Trump shut down the government, so there’s no jobs report. But the data that’s still coming out? It shows his tariffs are tanking the economy. pic.twitter.com/kqxcXaCIP0 — Senator Mark Kelly (@SenMarkKelly) October 7, 2025 The economy …

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