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The white “bathtub ring” surrounding Lake Mead has become one of the most visible warnings of the American Southwest’s water crisis. Footage recorded near Hoover Dam now shows a 140-foot gap between the current waterline and where the reservoir once stood—a stark mineral scar left behind as water levels continue to fall. This pale band …
This news is totally insane CEOs of Walmart and Amazon want Americans to receive stimulus again. They want it so bad! h/t @LockedUpLarry
This is how recessions start, one empty table at a time. If 30-year-olds can’t afford Chipotle, what happens when the real slowdown hits. Either Chipotle has collapsed as a brand or young Americans are out of money. Or, both. What is happening here? pic.twitter.com/1gIAEzmrf1 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 30, 2025 They tried college …
Those junk mail envelopes come with prepaid return postage. If everyone sent them back stuffed with their own junk mail, the original senders would be stuck footing the bill for the return postage. If everyone did this it would annoy the junkers a little. Right?? — Austin Spitler (@fedmykidkorn) April 1, 2025
In just one year, over a million migrants in Britain received more than (British Pound) 7.6 billion in welfare, an analysis of government data has found. The Centre for Migration Control (CMC) estimates that around 1,158,000 foreign nationals received universal credit for low income individuals, after collating Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data. The …
by Mike Maharrey Every month, we report on the massive budget deficits. Most people yawn and move along. The reality is they don’t view overspending and debt as a big problem. After all, the debt has been growing for decades and nothing bad has happened. But the problem with kicking the can down the road is …
Both Macy’s and Foot Locker are 2 iconic American brands that are suffering right now and reporting much lower than expected holiday sales and earnings. Meanwhile, other companies like Walmart and Costco are crushing it and bringing in higher than expected sales. So what’s going on?
