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by Michael Once upon a time potatoes were what the poorest people in society would eat because they were so inexpensive. But now we are being charged an average of $4.19 for a carton of medium fries at McDonald’s. There …
The stock market is being pushed up by the same small group every single day and you can tell they’re running out of room. It’s getting harder for them to keep the illusion going. The tape looks forced. Every rally …
We need to end immigration and all Visa programs. We graduate more people every year than we have jobs for, but import hundreds of thousands every year. Then we wonder why so many people get stuck on welfare. Check out …
Zohran lectures ppl about affordability while living in rent-stabilized housing even tho he's an assemblyman ($142K a year) subsidized by his wealthy parents. "$92 wagyu steak please." pic.twitter.com/OSOWssd5ho — Anthony Galli (@AnthonyGalli) November 4, 2025 Mamdani resides in a rent-stabilized …
Japan’s stock market fell -25% then rallied +67% all within a 10-month period. We are living in unprecedented times byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
America is experiencing a cost of living crisis that’s forcing families to make impossible choices between basic necessities. In this video we examine the collapse of economic stability through real stories: SNAP benefits being cut before major holidays, full-time teachers …
Behind the headlines about GDP growth and “resilient consumers” is a generation that cannot afford rent, cannot buy homes, and cannot build independent lives. Wages are stuck while housing costs have exploded, so millions are forced back into childhood bedrooms …
Just finished watching a video that says it all, at this rate you’re going to end up homeless no matter whether you work or not. h/t Kenshiro
Tweet reads: BREAKING: An American cancer patient and Trump supporter was confronted by British police and told to apologise for her online posts or face an investigation. Deborah Anderson, a mother of two, was visited at her home in June …
by Clint Siegner Americans are feeling the pinch when it comes to price inflation. Rising prices are a political football with politicians on both sides of the aisle eager to pin blame on the other party. Both sides are correct. …
Congress has been a retirement home for career politicians long before Biden’s admin—average age 59, with 20 members over 80. Sen. Chuck Grassley (91) & Rep. Hal Rogers (87) prove D.C. rewards tenure over merit. Meanwhile, median American age is …
00:00 Baby Boomers, Wealth, and Retirement Realities 03:41 Regrets and Realizations: Analyzing Past Financial Choices 06:43 Investing Early: Assets for a Secure Retirement 08:31 The “Die With Zero” Philosophy: Spending vs. Saving 11:13 Accumulating vs. Using Wealth: A Psychological Shift …
by Michael When two-thirds of all the workers in your entire country are just barely scraping by from month to month, you have got a major crisis on your hands. For a long time, our standard of living has been …
by Michael What in the world has happened to us? When I was growing up, it was assumed that pretty much everyone in my generation would be able to achieve the American Dream. But today most of the U.S. population is …
It’s 2025 and the American middle class is dead. Completely gone. And we’re acting like this is fine. The country we grew up believing in doesn’t exist anymore. The promise that hard work gets rewarded? That’s over. Millions of Americans …
When even McDonald’s customers are tapped out, that signals the consumer engine is failing. This is what the end of a credit cycle looks like. ‘The peasants who eat at our restaurants are struggling to afford breakfast.’ pic.twitter.com/k5DEMa95ZQ — hammy …
The madmen of the planet like Bill Gates and all his Tech Bros like Sam Altman are in a race to see how fast they can takeover the planet using AI and Robotics. In the process, humanity will be exterminated. …
Putin proclaimed it like a man describing the future he intends to rule. “Human organs can be continuously transplanted. The longer you live, the younger you become, and [you can] even achieve immortality,” his interpreter said into a hot mic …
The economy may appear strong for the top earners, but for the rest of the country, the pressure is building toward a breaking point. Political movements will grow more extreme as citizens feel ignored and powerless, widening the gap between …
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently criticized Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor, for residing in a $2,300/month rent-stabilized apartment in Astoria, Queens despite earning a six-figure income. Cuomo argues that this situation …
by Michael Other than the early months of the pandemic, we haven’t seen anything like this for a long time. Mass layoffs are happening all over the nation, major retailers and large restaurant chains are deeply struggling, and the cost …
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The jaws of stagflation are wide open, per Bloomberg byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Number of new U.S. businesses soars to highest level since 2007 byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts “Most people I know starting businesses are doing it as side gigs because jobs don’t pay …
“I’m breaking down the truth about the latest anti-van life legislation and how it’s already impacting people who live in vans, RVs, cars, and tiny homes. If you’re a full-time nomad, stealth camper, or part of the vanlife community, you …
by Michael Are you old enough to remember when you could buy a really nice house for less than $50,000? Today, the average price of a home in the United States is more than half a million dollars. Of course …
Social Security is heading straight into a wall. The trust fund is expected to run out by 2033. That means automatic cuts will hit over 60 million Americans if Congress doesn’t act. The Social Security Trustees report says benefits will …
by Michael Do you feel financial stress on a regular basis? If so, you are certainly not alone. As you will see below, a new survey has discovered that more than two-thirds of the entire country is feeling “anxiety and …
The cost of living in the US is rising every year while the government calls for the Fed to cut rates and spend $5 trillion more dollars. Americans face inflation that eats into their paychecks. Families spend nearly $950 more …
