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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 are many that are very upset about the rapidly rising cost of fries, and this …
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 looks like someone holding a beach ball underwater and their hands are slipping. Meanwhile regular …
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 this guy, a lot of good information. pic.twitter.com/IJn9w3zbMO — American as Trump (@JoshuaBradner) November 9, …
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 one-bedroom unit costing $2,300/month, located in a gentrifying part of Astoria. His salary as an …
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 unable to afford living, and workers spending entire paychecks on utilities alone. We explore how …
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 even as politicians brag about the economy. President Trump is delivering a Golden Age economy. …
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 an officer from Thames Valley Police. He told her someone had lodged a complaint …
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. Politicians, along with the central bank they created and continue to endorse, are fully responsible …
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 38. Term limits? Absolutely. But… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) September 15, 2025 The longer Congress …
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 13:05 The Stark Reality of Retirement Savings in America 16:37 Inspiration and a Call to …
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 going down and the middle class has been shrinking. But in recent years, those two …
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 not living the American Dream, and more people are falling out of the middle class …
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 are living in conditions that would make third-world countries feel sorry for us. The average …
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 (@hammyXBT_) September 7, 2025 McDonald’s pushes to end tipped wages and calls for higher federal …
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. Trump, strangely, is all in for the AI Takeover. There are no guardrails on AI …
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 at a military parade in Beijing, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xi Jinping and Kim …
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 elites and the struggling majority. The McDonalds CEO just gave a reality check for the …
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 deprives low-income New Yorkers of affordable housing, especially during the city’s ongoing affordability crisis. Jimmy …
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 of living is out of control. I am going to share more numbers with you today …
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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 enough anymore for basic living. Myself included and burning at both ends.” Inflation or jobs: …
“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 need to know how these laws, from places like Greeley, Colorado, Idaho, and San Francisco, …
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 everything else has become dramatically more expensive as well. I just asked Google, and I …
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 be slashed by about 23% in 2033. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/06/18/social-security-predictions-questions-answers/ CRFB projects the average dual-earning couple could …
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 depression” due to financial stress. The cost of living is totally out of control, 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 every month to keep up. Food prices climbed 72% since 2020. Auto insurance is 41% …
