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A new survey shows a growing number of young Americans are delaying marriage and having children because of high housing and living costs. The average age for first marriage and first child continues to rise. Many cite student debt, rent, …
TikTok continues to meltdown over the cost of living here. pic.twitter.com/rtNJ91NY7Z — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 4, 2026 The gas prices are disgusting.My gas bill has doubled. We are living in Energy crisis. — Prof (@TheProfInvestor) May 4, 2026 A …
Former fitness model Loni Willison is now living her life as a homeless citizen in Venice Beach, California 💔 pic.twitter.com/nJ1chYQ7Sa — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) May 1, 2026 Married to a Hollywood star and a regular face on the covers of …
NEW: Feds arrest an Iranian woman last night at LAX right before she was about to get on a flight to Turkey. Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering Iranian bombs, weapons, drones and ammunition to Sedan. Mafi, who lives in …
By Peter Reagan There are a few ways economists try to measure how the economy is doing. Gross domestic product is the one you’ll hear about most often. It gets reported, revised, debated – and then repeated as shorthand for …
The cost of living in America has reached a breaking point — and the numbers prove it. In this video, real Americans share what financial stress actually looks like in 2026. A household earning nearly $30,000 a month that still …
Wholesale inflation is climbing faster than economists expected. Producer prices for final demand increased 0.7 percent in February, the largest monthly gain in seven months. Both goods and services contributed to the surge, pushing the overall index above forecasts and …
by Michael We live at a time when millions upon millions of us feel deeply unsettled. The news is filled with constant headlines about war, political chaos, economic problems and major natural disasters. A lot of people feel like humanity’s …
Something uncomfortable is starting to show up across several economic headlines at the same time. Fuel prices are climbing again. According to data from AAA, the national average price of gasoline has surged to roughly $3.43 per gallon, after sitting …
The cost of living in the United States has reached a point where millions of Americans are making a decision that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. They’re leaving. Not on vacation, not temporarily, but for good. …
“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years. Acanthochitona feroxa joins the 940 known species of chiton that have barely changed over the last 300 million years. The name of this living …
🚨 NEW: Over 1 million Americans age 65+ are now living with unrelated roommates as rent costs continue to surge. Many seniors who worked their entire lives are now forced to split housing just to afford basic living expenses.pic.twitter.com/D9PYaUdQEF — …
He’s not wrong!🎯#Capex #AI #Memory #MAG7 https://t.co/DUe36W2mHO — Samantha LaDuc (@SamanthaLaDuc) February 13, 2026 If AI were living up to its hype, it would be benefiting the ENTIRE ECONOMY. IT ISN'T. Profit margins outside the tech sector would be growing. …
Amazon shares sunk more than 9% on Friday after the company’s hefty spending forecast surprised investors who were already wary that the artificial intelligence boom is at risk of becoming a bubble. The e-commerce company on Thursday was the latest …
Three so called six sigma moves in a week just means the system is levered to hell and the math everyone worships is garbage when panic hits. THE IMPOSSIBLE JUST HAPPENED The probability of what is happening is near zero. …
🇨🇦 Household debt to GDP at 98.9% of GDP. pic.twitter.com/51FUUZq6w4 — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) January 23, 2026 A new Food Banks Canada report shows an estimated 25 % of Canadians cannot afford two or more household essentials, suggesting roughly one …
BREAKING: 🚨 California governor race thrown into chaos, Democrat candidate Eric Swalwell accused of lying about living in state. Filmmaker Joel Gilbert makes EXPLOSIVE CLAIM and files suit. The ‘home address’ listed on Swalwell’s election paperwork is actually a lawyers’… …
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. …
by Michael The headline of this article is not a misprint. The reason why “affordability” has become the number one issue for U.S. voters is because most of the population is being absolutely crushed by the rising cost of living. …
Americans are now living in storage units, sheds, tents, and vehicles because rent has become completely unaffordable. This isn’t about bad decisions or laziness, this is about a housing market that stopped working for everyday people. In this video, we …
64% of Americans are buying less food just to get by. A third are skipping meals entirely. People are refusing ambulances and avoiding doctors because they literally cannot afford to survive. This is not a fringe issue. This is the …
via WSB: TL;DR: My take: MSTR doesn’t survive more than ~3 years in most realistic scenarios. BTC down → MSTR dies fast. BTC flat → MSTR bleeds out paying dividends + interest. BTC goes mainstream → ETFs kill the premium …
by Michael Do you remember all of those people over the years that warned us that the cost of living would eventually spiral out of control? It turns out that they were right. Our leaders flooded the system with trillions upon …
The Los Angeles City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance aimed at outlawing “vanlording,” the practice of leasing recreational vehicles to unhoused residents on public streets — a phenomenon long visible in Venice and increasingly across the San …
Trump on his farm bailout: "This money would not be possible without tariffs … because of tariffs, this is possible." pic.twitter.com/xYOIJWLFYy — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 8, 2025 h/t Tonight We Ride!
Your HIV status is no barrier to service. This #WorldAIDSDay, the UK is proud to become the first @NATO nation to open up every single role in our Armed Forces to people living with HIV on treatment – meaning they …
The standard of living in America is collapsing, and I don’t think most people realize how bad it’s gotten. From skyrocketing rent and grocery prices to cities that no longer feel safe, everyday people are struggling just to survive. In …
by Michael For a long time we were warned that when the financial system finally started melting down, the price of silver would explode. It appears that those that predicted this were quite prescient. The yen carry trade is unwinding, …
Over 70% of Americans are now living below the poverty line, according to Mike Green. If you make under $140,000 a year, you're living in poverty if we measure it the same way we did in the 1960s. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance …
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher." pic.twitter.com/FVL9AMS2BE — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 23, 2025 well…… pic.twitter.com/8SRa6MaXXB — …