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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 figure is approaching 50 percent for lower-income households. This trend is pushing more people to …
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 the proposal “really damaging” and “makes no sense” for a state that already leans on …
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 Chart. pic.twitter.com/pLQcU0ySVF — Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) May 1, 2026
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 an automatic real wage increase." Translation: stop letting the government take your money upfront. Keep …
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. Politicians from President Donald Trump to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have campaigned on …
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 and explores the legal realities behind the country’s most feared financial institution. Learn why this …
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 to replace federal income tax with tariffs and restore America’s pre-1913 prosperity. The IRS is …
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 corn was grown with nitrogen fertiliser at $610 per ton on the CBOT March settlement. …
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 LOWER rates to counter the effects of higher Oil… — Henrik Zeberg (@HenrikZeberg) March 17, …
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 to $50,000, a 14x increase. The median cost of college increased from $2,900 a year …
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 of Representatives approved a bill (SB 6346) that would create a 9.9% income tax on earnings …
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 using something called conduit financing, where a special purpose vehicle borrows the money, builds the …
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 YEAR “Pressley’s husband is an ex-con who went from… pic.twitter.com/101W7IiisU — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
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 median household incone, The labor market is truly screwed-up. The December jobs report reveals that …
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 27-year-old is a multidisciplinary artist who sculpts and makes films and installations, but the money …
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 picture changes. Nearly all of the net… pic.twitter.com/D1zs99G6CR — EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) January 27, …
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% of all spending on goods and services. Their concentration is even higher in new vehicle …
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 by 8%.2 A trial in Sweden found guaranteed payments provided by researchers increased COVID-19 vaccination …
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” Reporter: Inflation is factoring heavily into consumers' views on spending this holiday season. 61% say …
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 loans, and credit cards are chaining families while the politicians in DC print trillions for …
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 enormous that you’re not going to have income tax to pay. Whether you get rid …
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 Fed money printing is the easiest way to increase home prices. Since the Federal government …
🚨 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 class Americans. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9A0docjMzZ — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 28, 2025
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 There’s No Way Out of the Mess The FED Created Subprime car buyers are …
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 event in support of two ballot measures that would shore up funding for the state’s …
