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Labor force participation collapses at 2020 crisis speed. BLS numbers fake as hell, real jobless rate buried deep. 20 percent youth unemployment exposes the rigged recovery. McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King are all seeing customers pull back

This collapse is just getting started. Kids can’t get jobs and fast food giants scramble as broke Americans pull back hard. Labor Force participation is collapsing at a pace only seen during the 2020 crisis. Participation always drops before the official unemployment numbers skyrocket. Of-course that's only if you assume the BLS unemployment numbers are …

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Jobless claims hit 5-decade low amid factory gloom

Initial Jobless Claims drop to 189,000; lowest application level since the 1970s… Chicago PMI collapses to 49.2; Manufacturing officially enters “Contraction Territory”… Tight Labor vs. Dying Industry: Fed faces “impossible” data split in final Powell weeks… Warsh Watch: Transition team prepares for “Hard Money” pivot as yields hit 15-year highs… *US JOBLESS CLAIMS 189,000 IN …

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4 Republicans revolt, force vote on Obamacare funding. MTG says ‘dam is breaking’ against president. Jobless rate for Blacks and teens surges in November

Breaking: In a rebuke of Speaker Johnson, four House Republicans sided with the Democrats to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies https://t.co/J9eBxdaptZ — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — Rebelling against their leaders, four House Republicans on Wednesday signed onto a “discharge petition,” giving Democrats the 218 signatures needed to …

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Rising jobless rate has precedent, and it often ain’t pretty. Six-figure earners work side hustles, skip meals.

Plus, Susie Wiles breaks cover, a new name in the frame for the Federal Reserve and Hegseth says the Pentagon won’t release the Sept. 2 boat strike video Good morning. New data released Tuesday showed that the unemployment rate has risen from 4% when President Trump took office to 4.6% in November. A sizable drift …

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U.S. NOVEMBER JOBLESS RATE HITS 4.6%, HIGHEST SINCE 2021

U.S. Economy: Labor Market Takes a Walk 🚶‍♂️ • U-3: 4.6% 📈• U-6: 8.7% ⚠️• Retail sales: flat (real spending negative w/inflation) 🛒 • Rates 📉 — labor still 📉 •Gold & Silver 📈How to position your portfolio as growth slows. The latest 👇https://t.co/Gnenu1VSZt pic.twitter.com/4fPSfnOAFn — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) December 16, 2025 The US …

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US jobless claims fall to their lowest level since mid-April, odds of a December rate cut rising to 81%.

(Bloomberg) — Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest since mid-April, remaining relatively subdued amid economic uncertainty. Initial claims decreased by 6,000 to 216,000 in the week ended Nov. 22. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 applications. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number …

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Jobless Claims since Liberation Day.

Jobless Claims since Liberation Day. Getting uglier and uglier by the day. pic.twitter.com/IVG4kLtcvz — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) September 11, 2025 Initial jobless claims soared to 263,000 last week, the highest level in nearly four years. When does the “golden age” begin? pic.twitter.com/K29sYFDxCY — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 11, 2025 Despite Trump claiming that the …

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Canada now has the 2nd-highest jobless rate in the G7

1️⃣ Japan – 2.3% (July) 2️⃣ U.S. – 4.3% 3️⃣ U.K. – 4.7% (Q2) 4️⃣ Italy – 6.0% (July) 5️⃣ Germany – 6.3% 6️⃣ Canada – 7.1% 7️⃣ France – 7.5% (Q2) Read Maritime combined, 3/4 of the population aren’t working! •NFL: 10.7 % (10.5)•PEI: 8.1 % (8.8)•NS: 6.5 % (7.0)•NB: 7.7 % (7.5)•QC: 6.0 …

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Continuing Jobless Claims have just been a straight line up since Liberation Day. Recession already awake. The Fed sees it. Wall Street’s pretending not to.

Jobless claims just hit 1.974 million. That’s the highest since November 2021. Not a bump. Not seasonal noise. It’s been climbing for weeks. Up another 38,000 this time. That’s not recovery. That’s erosion. “Continuing Jobless Claims went up by 38K to 1.974M for the week ending July 26.” https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-initial-jobless-claims-rose-to-226k-last-week-202508071234 “Continuing claims soared by 38,000 to …

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Retail sales jump 0.6%. Import prices fall. Jobless claims drop to 221K. Inflation cools. Fed has room to cut.

The economic data released this morning, July 17, 2025 at 08:30am ET, paints a clear picture: inflation is not accelerating. It’s cooling, and the Fed has breathing room. Import prices rose just 0.1% month-over-month in June, with the year-over-year rate at -0.2%. That’s deflationary. Export prices jumped 0.5% MoM and 2.8% YoY, but that’s external-facing. …

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Young Chinese Women Rent Themselves for $150 a Day – This Is How the Jobless Youth Are Surviving Now

Young Chinese Women Rent Themselves for $150/Day – The Shocking Reality Behind China’s “Life Acting” Industry As China’s economy slows and job opportunities vanish, a growing number of young women are turning to a controversial side hustle: renting themselves out for fake relationships, weddings, and family events just to survive. For $150 a day, these …

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Jobless claims stuck near highs, continuing claims surge to highest since 2018, more Americans stay unemployed

People are staying unemployed longer and businesses are pulling back. Fed complacency with this? It’s recklessly ignoring a labor market that’s quietly unraveling. First, how can the unemployed population (i.e. continuing claims) rise without a corresponding rise in initial jobless claims? This is a symptom of a cooling labor market, where people struggle to secure …

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US jobless claims rise for fourth week in a row, labor market shows signs of softening.

Caution sign: New jobless claims are ticking up. The numbers are still low, but there's an upward trend. This is key to watch. The main reason the US economy has been so resilient is 159.5 million people are still employed and getting paychecks. If that goes down, a downward… pic.twitter.com/X8gfQWudUw — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) June …

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U.S. economy contracts in Q1, first decline since 2022; Corporate profits plunge, jobless claims rise, recession fears grow

The U.S. economy has officially entered a downturn, with the latest Q1 2025 GDP estimate confirming a 0.2 percent contraction. While this revision is slightly better than the initial 0.3 percent decline, it still marks the first economic shrinkage since 2022. This signals growing instability, with businesses and investors bracing for further turbulence. The primary …

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German jobless rate climbs to decade high, economy struggles while DAX hits record

Germany’s unemployment rate has surged to its highest level in a decade, reflecting the deepening struggles of Europe’s largest economy. The latest data from the Federal Employment Agency confirms that 2.96 million Germans are now unemployed, marking an increase of 34,000 in May alone. This is not just another slow month for the job market. …

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Shocking 15.3 percent unemployment for college grads, trade school youth nearly fully employed

Unemployment 20-29 (2 year associate academic):.6%Unemployment 20-29 (2 year vocational):5.2%#econtwitter further thoughts? — Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) May 15, 2025 College was supposed to be the ticket. The path. The safety net that guaranteed something better. Parents took out loans. Students borrowed more. Politicians promised it was the only way to get ahead. And now, those …

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Long-term unemployment is quietly surging—1.67 million Americans now jobless over 27 weeks; 25% of Americans are using buy-now, pay-later services for groceries

Long-term unemployment is rising: The number of long-term unemployed Americans jumped to 1.67 million in April, the highest since February 2022. The number of Americans unemployed for 27 weeks and over has risen by ~600,000 over the last 2 years. As a result, the share of… pic.twitter.com/HLdMQcEbaj — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 7, 2025 …

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Mid-term jobless spike 32 percent in February alone

Powell isn't wrong: If you think hiring is stable, think again – There is a 32% INCREASE in mid-term unemployment and that was just in Feb. It's taking longer and longer to get a job. More people are inching toward long-term unemployment, and the market isn’t absorbing them… https://t.co/VKIuWJAtag pic.twitter.com/hmN1UbZyzt — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) April …

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OVER 4 MILLION GEN Z ARE JOBLESS

Experts love to blame worthless college degrees, but the real story is far more complex. Traditional four-year college degrees have failed a large chunk of this generation. Far too many young people are entering fields of study that are outdated or irrelevant to today’s fast-changing job market. The result? Graduates are left with little more …

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UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA IS SKYROCKETING. US RECURRING JOBLESS CLAIMS HIT 3-YEAR HIGH, JOB SEARCH SLOWS.

🚨UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA IS SKYROCKETING🚨 The number of unemployed persons in California reached a whopping 1.05 MILLION, the highest in 3 years. Unemployment has jumped by 322,000 over the last 2 years. At the same time, the unemployment rate spiked to 5.3%. Recession? pic.twitter.com/gNpLH6z0ZH — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) December 26, 2024 Don't say you …

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Jobless Claims Are Beginning to Worsen Across the US

Headline initial and continuing jobless claims in the US rose in the data for last week, but we have also started to see a pervasive rise across several states at once. When claims rise in such a way, it can be a precursor to a recession. Related: Amazon reports weaker-than-expected revenue for second quarter and …

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Jobless claims surge: Initial claims hit 243,000, continuing claims reach 1.867M, highest since 2021.

Initial and continuing jobless claims are continuing to rise with initial claims at 243,000 (+20,000 in one week) and continuing jobless claims at their highest level since 2021. — Wealthion (@wealthion) July 18, 2024 Continuing jobless claims increased to almost 1.9 million today, the highest since late 2021#MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) July 18, 2024 ⚠️Breaking! …

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USLS abruptly shuts down, leaving 2,000 employees jobless and customers scrambling for freight.

In a recent shocking move, the Texas-based U.S. Logistics Solutions (USLS), owned by Ten Oaks Group, abruptly ceased operations, leaving over 2,000 employees jobless. The closure affected 500 truck drivers, 732 power units, and resulted in the shuttering of 19 terminals, primarily on the East Coast. Former USLS President Eric Culberson expressed devastation and heartbreak due …

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California, with about 27.7% more people than Texas, has about 2.4 times the jobless claims of Texas.

Population: As of 2023, the population of California is approximately 38.94 million and the population of Texas is approximately 30.50 million. So, California has about 27.7% more people than Texas, not 50%. Jobless Claims: As of the week ending June 8, 2024, Texas had 17,093 new jobless claims. In the same period, California had about 41,200 new jobless claims. So, California has about …

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Jobless claims climb sharply to highest level in nine months

The numbers: Initial jobless-benefit claims rose by 22,000 to 231,000 in the week ending May 4, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the highest level since last August. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had estimated that new claims would rise to 214,000. Last week, claims rose a revised 1,000 to 209,000, compared with… …

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Something strange is happening with jobless claims.

Calling the state of the U.S. jobs market these days stable seems like an understatement considering the latest data coming out of the Labor Department. That’s because most of the past several weeks have shown that first-time claims for unemployment benefits haven’t fluctuated at all — as in zero. For five of the past six …

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