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This is what happens when government and investors treat housing like a casino. Normal people cannot afford basic room anymore. Cities become playgrounds for rich while everyone else struggles. “Room” for rent in downtown Vancouver byu/Weary_Position_9591 inmildlyinfuriating
This isn’t just “jobless growth.” It’s a signal the system is quietly hollowing out. 🚨What is happening with the US economy? US non-farm payrolls increased just +0.1% YoY in 2025, the weakest job market expansion in 22 YEARS, excluding recessions. At the same time, US GDP expanded +2.2% in 2025, creating a massive divergence between …
AI infrastructure is driving electricity costs higher: US industrial electricity prices in the top 5 states with the most data centers have surged +43% over the last 5 years. These states are Virginia, Texas, California, Illinois, and Ohio. By comparison, prices have risen +26% nationally over the same period. Prices in both groups rose at …
Oracle slashes 3,000 jobs while their “backlog” ramps up 300%. Make it make sense. Correct After the crash, business schools will start teaching Earnings Quality again It was a super popular class after the https://t.co/4y5lv9vF2o fiasco, but has been replaced with classes including "how to become a social media influencer" and "when in doubt, buy …
Washington is making a massive bet on tariffs that could reshape the entire economy. If tariffs rise as Bessent predicts, small businesses and manufacturers may collapse under higher costs while large corporations collect enormous windfalls. Global allies could retaliate, threatening exports and destabilizing trade networks that have supported markets for decades. Everyday goods will get …
Why do Boomers own everything? By their 30’s Boomers owned 20% of national wealth. For Gen X it was 8.5%. For Millennials it’s not even 3%. The Federal government — and the Federal Reserve — broke the young. pic.twitter.com/hQuhhQyVy8 — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) March 28, 2025 The Federal Reserve still holds 2.2 TRILLION …
MSTR’s latest BTC buy shows Saylor’s strategy relies on 2 things: “numbers go up” and exciting the less sophisticated herd. MSTR issued $561mm of stock between Dec 16-22. And bought $561mm of BTC at $106,662 – and he’s already lost 10% on that latest BTC buy over the weekend.… pic.twitter.com/QHdcjlzcW1 — Novacula Occami (@OccamiCrypto) December …
@sidemoneytom What eggs are you buying #eggs #egg #grocery #groceries #grocerystore #fyp #food #foryou #dairy ♬ original sound – SideMoneyTom Rising food prices have become a major concern as they are becoming a burden for household budgets, at a time when professionals are scrambling for additional income. But even in such dire times, some retailers …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted an unannounced raid on the Atlanta headquarters of Cortland Management on Wednesday, May 22. This action marks a significant escalation in a criminal antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into allegations of a nationwide conspiracy to artificially inflate apartment rents. At the center of this investigation is RealPage, a software and consulting firm accused of …
A Texan software company is alleged to have been at the center of a ‘rental cartel’ that enabled landlords across the US to artificially drive up prices. Software sold by RealPage is used by many of the largest property management firms in the US and suggests prices landlords should charge based on availability and demand …
Puerto Ricans faced a fuel shortage after a recent hurricane, with an oil tanker offshore ready to provide assistance. However, the US government prevented the oil tanker from docking due to the Jones Act, which prohibits non-US-built and -crewed ships from transporting goods between American ports. The Jones Act increases costs for consumers and exacerbates …
A mysterious company that bought more than 50,000 acres of land around an Air Force base in California for $800million is now suing farmers for conspiring to sell it at inflated prices. Public records show ‘Flannery Associates’ has invested more than $800million on around 55,000 acres of land surrounding the Travis Air Force base since …