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New data shows renters in many major US cities are now spending more than 40 percent of their income on housing. This is well above the recommended 30 percent threshold and is squeezing household budgets hard. In some cities the …
Newsom is drawing a line in the sand on this one. On Monday, April 27, the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” officially cleared the signature hurdle to land on the November ballot, and the Governor isn’t hiding his frustration. He’s calling …
Meanwhile, Corporations are doing better than ever. pic.twitter.com/i34IvXtHqQ — Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch) May 1, 2026 Trump’s net worth has nearly tripled in his second term, reaching $6.5 billion. His administration is the most brazenly self-enriching in American history. My @Morning_Joe …
People confuse disposable income with discretionary income. Disposable income is your take-home pay (after taxes). It has nothing to do with cost of living. Money left after paying living costs is called discretionary income. h/t Unusual_Bag3110
If they are pushing withholding changes as a “real wage increase,” then underlying wage pressure is worse than they want to admit publicly. UNREAL: 🇺🇸 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just said something extraordinary. "Change your withholding. You will get …
Home prices just did it again. For the 33rd consecutive month, the median price of an existing home climbed—this time to $408,800 in March, a record high for the month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home-sales report. …
These idiots. Eventually Communism comes for ALL of you. No matter your income or tax bracket. pic.twitter.com/hwDsMj0NX1 — AnnieJ (@annie_j04) April 6, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuvHmkfBn54 A former IRS Special Agent joins Redacted to reveal the inner workings of an agency he describes as the ultimate wing of the American deep state. This deep dive exposes the secretive tactics used to wield power over citizens …
BOOM! 1913 EXPOSED: TRUMP STRIKES FINAL BLOW TO THE IRS — TARIFFS IN, INCOME TAX OUT – Trump Signature on Dollar Signals Return to Pre-1913 Prosperity and True Sovereignty [VIDEO] Trump just declared TOTAL WAR on the IRS! A plan …
The egg on your plate this morning was made from corn. Not literally. But the hen that laid it ate roughly two pounds of feed for every dozen eggs she produced. That feed was primarily corn and soybean meal. The …
Let me be very clear! An oil spike in a weakening economy is not inflationary – it is contractionary! The FED is extremely misguided if they are going to treat a Supply-Driven Oil-spike as an inflationary trigger. FED needs to …
Median family income in the US increased from $10,000 in 1971 to $106,000 today, a 10x increase. However, the median cost of homes increased from $25,000 to $445,000, a 17x increase. And the median cost of cars increased from $3,600 …
On a long enough timeline every state in America is going to be Californicated. — Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) March 11, 2026 Factcheck: Washington state “millionaires tax” is advancing, but it hasn’t fully become law yet. The Washington State House …
No thanks! Please stay away from are hard earned income🙂💰💸 — JorgeNudist305🌴 (@JorgeNudist305) February 13, 2026
SoftBank just missed Wall Street Net Income estimates by 70% https://t.co/615qtOBOAZ pic.twitter.com/KlUrlbZfiM — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) February 12, 2026 Meta is paying $6.5 billion extra in interest to keep $27 billion in AI infrastructure debt off its balance sheet. They’re …
HOLY CR*P 🚨 Democrat Rep Ayanna Pressley husband went from being in prison for 10 years for drug trafficking to NOW MAKING $1 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR as a ‘consultant’ since she got elected to Congress Again, A MILLION PER …
by confoundedinterest17 Yikes! The ratio of US Home Prices to US Median Household Income is now higher than the ratio during the catestrophic housing bubble during the latter half of the 2000s. Here is a chart of home prices and …
As concerns grow over AI surpassing human abilities within two to three years. Polly Dunbar explores whether universal basic income could be the solution in a world without traditional jobs Every week, £282 appears in Elinor O’Donovan’s bank account. The …
ADP National Employment Report And What the Headline Misses About Today’s Labor Market ADP says private employers added 41,000 jobs in December, framing it as a rebound. But when you slow down and look at where those jobs came from, …
The economy might hum along on paper, but real demand and real buying power are trapped at the top. US consumer spending is extremely concentrated among high-income households: Households in the top 20% of the income distribution now reflect ~39% …
Effectiveness of incentives The most promising incentive option is guaranteed cash payments, which meet all our criteria when implemented well. A systematic review of vaccine promotion interventions recommends guaranteed cash payments, with an estimate that they increase uptake of vaccines …
How much of your income goes to housing right now? by inREBubble “Mine shows 40% and calls it ‘risky’. People always say ‘keep it under 30%’ but I honestly don’t know anyone who does. Curious what real numbers look like” …
via halturnerradioshow America’s household debt hit $18.59 trillion with a $197 billion Q3 spike this year. Many people are calling this “the elite’s silent war on the middle class.” That’s $136,000 per household and an increase of $1,500. Mortgages, car …
The top 1% pay 45.8% of income taxes.Too much? Too little? About where it should be? What is the right amount? pic.twitter.com/O06jvnUwmK — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 4, 2025
President Trump December 2, 2025 at Cabinet Meeting, “And I believe that at some point in the not to distant future you won’t even have income tax to pay, because the money we’re taking in is so great and so …
by confoundedinterest17 Roll out the barrel! As in Fed money printing. How can the current housing disaster be fixed? One answer is to build more homes (made difficult by local government zoning and building policies). Another is increase household income. But …
🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Tim Burchett calls for the federal income tax to be "ELIMINATED" after President Trump pulls in a record $33 BILLION in tariff revenue for October alone. Get it done! This would be HUGE for working and middle …
The economy is booming, if you are the tow truck driver. 00:00 Car Repos Explode to New Highs 07:17 Use Vehicle Sales Just Crashed By 25% 08:58 Real Life Viewer Inflation Story 11:55 Why the Dollar is Worthless Today 17:54 …
More $$taxation because the government has no restraint on spending. NY, IL , Calif & Colorado….see a pattern? — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) November 5, 2025 Shannon Thompson, public policy and legislative chair for the Colorado School Nutrition Association, speaks at an …
