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Bro flies 3,000 miles to Turkey from the UK, to save money on his weekly food shop. Inflation is out of control. pic.twitter.com/5c7YjqsjUQ — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 13, 2026 At some point you have to step back and realize this is ridiculous. Prices are so out of control people treat international travel like a …
BREAKING: January CPI inflation falls to 2.4%, below expectations of 2.5%. Core CPI inflation fell to 2.5%, in-line with expectations of 2.5%. Core CPI inflation is now at its lowest level since March 2021. Odds of further interest rate cuts are back on the rise. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 13, 2026 🚨 TRADERS …
A recent report shows: Inflation‑adjusted starting salaries for new U.S. college graduates have fallen to about $54,500 This is the lowest level in at least six years Real wages for graduates have been declining as the entry‑level job market cools Fewer graduates are landing jobs aligned with their degrees This comes directly from a labor‑market …
via Phoenix Capital Research The King of Cheap Debt is living up to his name. Prior to winning the 2024 Presidential Election, former-President Donald Trump routinely attacked the Biden administration for increasing the debt. Among other things, President Trump has accused the Biden administration of racking up “8 trillion in wasteful deficit spending,” spending like …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The Fed is not in a good spot. Cyclical and acyclical PCE price data from the San Francisco Fed, chart by Mish Please consider Cyclical and Acyclical Core PCE Inflation by the San Francisco Fed. The personal consumption expenditures price index (PCEPI) is one measure of U.S. inflation that is considered …
The last 20 months of Biden's presidency averaged just over 3% inflation (just under 3% in his last year). Here is Kennedy in June '24 as inflation stayed at or below 3% for the remainder of Biden's term. Costs have only risen since then. Where is the outrage now @SenJohnKennedy? pic.twitter.com/hyqSP4Q9Wg — GOP Absurdity (@ConservativeTa9) …
Incorrect. 70% of those who participated in whatever poll they're citing, based on how they interpreted the carefully-crafted question, believe that. 1000 people taking a poll is hardly representative of ±150 million voters. Idiot. Then there's this: pic.twitter.com/qhR0Mr7f4N — The Chapped Hide 🇺🇸🇮🇪 (@TheChappedHide) January 31, 2026 Factcheck:Donald Trump saying he “solved inflation” does not …
That’s because real life inflation isn’t 3%. It’s more like 8-12%. We can’t afford a government that’s 40% of GDP. If this continues, the middle class will be wiped out and a civil war won’t be far behind. https://t.co/G8mPgaMkOl — Porter Stansberry (@porterstansb) January 29, 2026 BREAKING: December PPI inflation comes in at 3.0%, above …
Agree! Unpopular opinion: the ONLY place to be long-term is US Treasury Bonds. Literally every other asset class is a hype-fuelled bubble. — Cristian (@6ris7ian) January 30, 2026 🚨Commodity prices are tanking. What happened? pic.twitter.com/xNCJC8wS5Q — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) January 30, 2026
Someone getting fired for forgetting to cook the data. https://t.co/kL4Co6W9Su — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) January 30, 2026 (Kitco New) – Gold continues to see significant selling pressure and could face further headwinds as inflation in the U.S. remains persistent, with producer prices rising more than expected last month. The headline Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.5% …
Here is the source of the vibecesson We have outright deflation in rent, gas, eggs and milk vs last year but blue collar workers are expecting the squeeze to continue… inflation expectations are near 7%! They aren’t thinking about 12m changes and saying problem solved. They… pic.twitter.com/i38oCwNB6P — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) January 28, 2026 …
Weimar German Marks vs Gold – 100 years ago on the left United States Dollar vs Gold – Today on the right. Not a good sign. pic.twitter.com/jqOCu5354K — GRITCULT (@GRITCULT) January 26, 2026
by David Haggith Now, the federal government just told you that inflation rose to 2.8% on the Fed’s favorite gauge. That was but a sneeze, a mere 0.1% blip further up and away from the Fed’s 2% target. So, while it is in the wrong direction, ‘twas but a calming breeze, not a tariff-heated hurricane of price …
via notayesmanseconomics After yesterday’s disappointing employment numbers then there may have been some hopes of a further fall in UK inflation this morning. But such hopes were in for a rude awakening. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.2% in the 12 months to …
Guys – NO ONE wants to hold debt right now. Not mortgages, not governmental. Bond buyers earn their paychecks over time from interest payments. Risk of default is part of it, but when you factor in the time value of money as central banks obliterate currency value with excessive deficit spending, there is very little …
Inflation is now measuring at 1.55% The Federal Reserve has completely screwed this up. They must cut interest rates immediately. pic.twitter.com/6iHdDI0PAu — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) January 16, 2026 Inflation Set to Rise in 2026 as Tariff Costs Hit Consumers Our outlook shows inflation ticking up to 2.7%, with GDP growth slowing. But with businesses …
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Will rising PPI force the Fed into sudden rate hikes? So far, the best-performing assets of the Trump presidency are gold and silver. Do you think that’s a good sign? — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) January 13, 2026 The Nov. PPI, a leading indicator of CPI, rose more than expected. YoY prices jumped by 3%, versus …
Took a look at the CPI report. Food is up 0.7% and natural gas service is up 4.4% The only reason is flat is because of the drop in oil prices and used car prices. Actual living costs are up. pic.twitter.com/UDwkcC2tnp — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 13, 2026 Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St …
Core CPI is at the lowest level since 2021. https://t.co/pCbKkErSEW pic.twitter.com/rQ4iaiQe9N — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) January 13, 2026 Inflation 🥶🥶🥶 CPI MoM: 0.3% vs 0.3% exp.CPI Core MoM: 0.2% vs 0.3% exp. CPI YoY: 2.7% vs 2.7% exp.CPI Core YoY: 2.6% vs 2.7% exp. The tariff "inflation shock" yet to arrive… — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) …
It's starting to look like maybe an AI driven productivity boom. pic.twitter.com/UC6fxl3NcJ — infinite monkey (@RobertDobalina7) January 9, 2026 Inflation is falling off a cliff. It now sits at 1.9% The Federal Reserve must cut rates by another 100 basis points. pic.twitter.com/fitTVZs6lf — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) January 9, 2026 JUST IN: The U.S. economy …
Group shopped and insta carted same store and got 4 to 7 diff prices same items. Instacart is trying to find perfect price point and make money above what target prices say. Algorithms are used to determine what people will actually pay. h/t Coastie Patriot
🇯🇵 BOJ SIGNALS MORE PRESSUREBOJ: JAPAN YEN AT RISK 😱 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda says Japan’s underlying inflation is steadily accelerating toward the 2% target, driven by tighter labor markets & rising wages. Wages + prices are changing fast.More policy shifts coming. https://t.co/jNIMU8IBvo pic.twitter.com/NcJgmvI4kl — Money Ape (@TheMoneyApe) December 25, 2025
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 US Inflation Index is dropping hard. More rate cuts and QE is coming in 2026. pic.twitter.com/WqrdhQK4K1 — Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) December 22, 2025
By Claudio Grass As I have argued many times in the past, the corruption of money itself and its purposeful devaluation is by far the most important problem facing not just investors and savers, but virtually every single citizen on the face of the planet. Taxation, especially the extremely predatory and aggressive kind that most governments enforce …
Anyone paying attention knows this is cooked. Prediction markets have no come back down on future rate cuts. Now a 25% chance of a cut in January — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 18, 2025 So… CPI is down to 2.7% because they stopped measuring everything except gasoline and cars… 🤪 WTF is going on here? …
🚨 “No risk free path.” Powell just told you the endgame is here. Either inflation silently destroys your savingsOr recession violently destroys jobs The Fed cannot save both.Liquidity already broke the system.There is no escape. Pick your poison. pic.twitter.com/m6RZGK2b03 — Wall Street Gold (@WSBGold) December 16, 2025 4.6% unemployment rate is very serious. There has …
The world is about to pump massive liquidity into the system: – The US pauses QT, runs record deficits, and is considering $2,000 stimulus checks – China is running the largest deficit in its history – Japan is preparing a $110 billion stimulus package – The EU is planning to spend ~$1 trillion on military …
by David Haggith Shoppers are strongly complaining about how much they are struggling under inflation this Christmas season as they try to buy gifts. The Trump Administration, on the other hand, keeps insisting it is all a Democrat hoax, and conveniently, hasn’t gotten an actual inflation report out in months for us to see whether …
And there are people who think this is not enough. If only the government had more money to waste things would be better In the 76 day period between Trump winning and Biden leaving office $93 BILLION was sent from the DOE, who gave it away with no oversight, to entities with no business plans …