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By Peter Reagan Public domain photo Human beings may be the most naturally argumentative species on the planet. If there is something that can be debated, someone will almost certainly take the opposite side. Sometimes those disagreements are minor and harmless. Other times, they involve major decisions that can affect families, businesses and entire communities. …
🚨 JUST IN: Sec. Scott Bessent STUNS the experts by confirming private sector jobs surged +170,000 while the government LOST -40,000 jobs "2025 was setting the table. 2026 is going to be the BANQUET for the American people. The economy's taking off!" 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/QiEokHuXhb — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 13, 2026 🚨 BREAKING: Cooler-than-expected inflation report …
Unemployment claims are climbing fastest for higher-income households. If white-collar stress builds, markets should brace for slower discretionary spending, a key driver for growth stocks tied to consumer demand. pic.twitter.com/uKpZZ4sNzN — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 16, 2025 A Bank of America Institute report shows higher-income households claiming unemployment benefits spiked between February and …
The real economy is definitely not in good shape! Almost every time this ratio has crossed below the 4-year moving average, it has signaled either an ongoing recession or an impending one. Will be different now? pic.twitter.com/hu7259T8XN — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) October 23, 2024 Said another way, S&P 500 SP500earnings estimates for 2025 have risen …
G7 countries debt-to-GDP ratios in 2024: United States: 123% United Kingdom: 104% Italy: 139% France: 112% Japan: 255% Germany: 64% Canada: 105% ⚠️GLOBAL ECONOMY IS DRIVEN BY A MASSIVE DEBT BUBBLE⚠️ G7 countries debt-to-GDP ratios in 2024: United States: 123%United Kingdom: 104%Italy: 139%France: 112%Japan: 255%Germany: 64%Canada: 105% What is the long-term solution here? pic.twitter.com/sgA2qMfR4A — …
The Hill: Joe Biden rips media for negative economy coverage: “Start reporting it the right way” President Biden rips media for economy coverage: "Start reporting it the right way" https://t.co/7ex0V6QjCd — The Hill (@thehill) December 25, 2023 Gaslight harder! More cowbell! https://t.co/HLV0YwGuPi — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) December 25, 2023
Global economy’s glide to ‘soft landing’ gets bumpy as bond yields jump WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Rocketing U.S. government bond yields that have led to a global jump in borrowing costs are raising new risks for economic policymakers hoping to lower inflation without triggering a major crisis. The world’s finance officials, who will gather …