Mom sells kids’ playhouse for $100 just to buy groceries, $100 gets only 8 items cost of living crushes families

The cost of living crisis is real—47% of Irish families cut essentials like heat, food, and medical care last year, while US parents’ financial security hit a 9-year low. But blaming Trump misses the root cause: decades of bipartisan failure to rein in reckless spending. The real… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) June 3, 2025

You are not living life, you are scrolling through its shadow; Distraction is the weapon, your attention is the casualty

People keep saying time feels like it is speeding up. That days blur into weeks, weeks into months, and whole seasons vanish in a blink. They think it is something mysterious or cosmic, like the calendar itself is shrinking. But the truth is far simpler and much more disturbing. Time is not moving any faster. …

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Consumer confidence hits 2011 low, 74% now living paycheck to paycheck

Bullish! https://t.co/60XMDdvb6s — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 29, 2025 Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.9 points …

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The cost of living squeeze is real and it’s making Americans completely stuck. Buy and rent both out of reach for most Americans

$1M 30yr mortgage at 2.50% (covid time frame) = $3,951/month payment $1M 30yr mortgage at 6.85% (current national average) = $6,553/monthly payment Annualized that is a $31,224 difference. If you took out a mortgage or refi'ed with a mortgage that begins with a 2 percent, why… — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) April 26, 2025 The cost of …

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China slams US for living beyond means. China braces for decoupling after 7 years of painful preparation

The view from China: “The US is not getting ripped off by anybody” “The problem is the US has been living beyond its means for decades. It consumes more than it produces. It has outsourced its manufacturing and borrowed money in order to have a higher standard of living than it’s… — Amena Bakr (@Amena__Bakr) …

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Living on the Edge

by Martin Armstrong The U.S.-China trade war is an ongoing economic conflict that began in January 2018, characterized by the imposition of tariffs and trade barriers by both countries. Recently, tensions escalated as the U.S. raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, prompting China to retaliate with tariffs of 125% on U.S. imports, affecting global …

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Senior Living Communities FACE DANGEROUS NEW THREAT

There is a new risk for residence of senior living communities, especially in properties where you don’t own the land that the property sits on. This is a common problem. We see with other types of real estate like co-op buildings as well as mobile home parks. The problem with these types of real estate …

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The Cost of Living in America is MAKING PEOPLE GIVE UP

The cost of living in America is making people give up because wages have not been keeping up with inflation and the spike and the cost of living. We have seen over the past five years. And the most recent consumer sentiment survey from the university of Michigan is confirming that people are giving up. …

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Boom! Trump’s “Higher Than Expected” Tariffs Will Be An Epic Shock To Our Standard Of Living And To The Global Economy As A Whole

by Michael The global trade war is officially heating up.  President Trump just unveiled a series of tariffs that were higher than expected, and business leaders all over the world are absolutely stunned.  For many of those that have made a killing importing goods into the United States, their businesses have now been ruined.  For many …

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There is not a bullish narrative for the markets right now. PCE data solidified that Friday. We are going lower. Bulls are living on a prayer right now.

Goldman now expects core PCE to rise to 3.5% this year versus 3.0% under previous assumptions for less aggressive tariffs. They expect the Fed to cut three times in the second half of the year to address the hit to growth and employment https://t.co/TOFjJLvkY4 pic.twitter.com/x3yd5gITcy — Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) March 30, 2025 Look at all …

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Fed-fueled inflation is crushing living standards, tearing society apart

Is it really any wonder why no one is having kids? pic.twitter.com/NBgLEeM98x — Robert (infra 🏛️⌛️) (@infraa_) March 20, 2025 https://twitter.com/LibertyCappy/status/1902434312265298108 I just reintroduced “End the Fed." Title: Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, HR 1846. Americans would be better off if the Federal Reserve did not exist. The Fed devalues our currency by monetizing the …

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Why Is It That Every Time They Topple A Government In The Middle East Things Get Even Worse For The Christians Living There?

by Michael It happened in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.  Now it is happening in Syria.  They wanted to get rid of Assad because they said that he was evil. But then they replaced him with a man named Ahmed al-Sharaa who is far worse.  The U.S. government previously had issued a 10 million dollar reward …

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Scientists Discover A Link Between Solar Activity And Earthquakes, And That Has Huge Implications For The Apocalyptic Times We Are Living In

by Michael Shocking new research indicates that the level of activity on the Sun has a direct impact on the level of seismic activity here on Earth.  That is really bad news for us, because the giant ball of fire that our planet revolves around has become very erratic in recent years.  According to NASA, approximately …

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Imagine living in a world where hiring firefighters and cops based on skill is controversial. That’s the Biden administration’s America.

Their lawsuits attacked departments for using standard tests—tests designed to ensure public safety. No proof of discrimination, just statistical disparities, yet they pushed DEI nonsense over competency. Now, Pam Bondi is shutting it down. Pam Bondi Dismisses Biden-Era DEI Lawsuits Involving Merit-Based Hiring of Firefighters, Cops. As part of President Donald Trump’s plans to end …

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35 different animals species found living in Florida sewers.

It sounds like a whopper that your gampy would tell, but this one is totally real: There are alligators living in the sewers in Gainesville. A recent study conducted by the University of Florida found that the sewer systems designed to hold stormwater are home to a lot more than rain runoff. “It’s like something …

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Well, to the people living large off of gov’t embezzlement and maybe facing jail time, it is very hostile.

So what was it exactly when the government bureaucracy acted against its purported leader from 2017-2021? And then continued ruling itself from 2021-2025? Well I guess it wasn't all that hostile at least… — Electric Shemp (@StoogeRunner) February 4, 2025 How deep does the corruption run when you see politicians protesting like their lives depend …

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The NEW POOR! Americans LIVING OFF THEIR CREDIT CARDS

America’s debt crisis just continues to get worse as we continue to carry higher and higher balances from month to month, at a time when credit card interest rates are practically at all time highs. At the same time, we have more and more people only paying the minimum payments each month. Americans are essentially …

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Libya: A Living Hell Where Black Lives Don’t Matter.

Naima Jamal is just one of the countless victims trapped in Libya’s modern-day slave trade. A 20-year-old Ethiopian woman from Oromia, was abducted shortly after arriving in Libya in May 2024. Her family has been plunged into a nightmare of relentless threats and escalating ransom demands from human traffickers. This morning, the latest act of …

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Living HAS BECOME UNAFFORDABLE! (EXCEPT FOR THE RICH)

Credit card default recently just had the highest level we’ve seen since 2008 financial crisis and is showing no signs of slowing down. Our economy is in a no-win situation where people’s incomes are not rising at the Paese needed to keep up with the cost of living. So it is a guarantee we will …

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“Living Nostradamus” gives seven scary predictions for 2025. This could be major, or maybe nothing, but it’s sure worth a read.

Man dubbed ‘Living Nostradamus’ gives his seven scary predictions for 2025 Brazilian Athos Salomé, who the New York Post this year revealed had correctly predicted four prophecies, has now revealed his predictions for what could come during the year ahead “2025 will be the point of time when the authorities start to officially declare existence …

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Inflation is low but living costs are high. The gap between economists’ numbers and consumer feelings is due to outdated inflation measures.

This could explain a LOT about the November election. “The gap between economists’ measurements of economic well-being and what consumers actually said they were feeling puzzled many researchers.” Because the Fed and researchers measured the cost of living wrong. Still do. They lowered inflation in 1983 by changing the way they measured inflation. The red …

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40-Year-Old Homeowner: “I’m Making the Most Money I’ve Ever Made, Yet Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck”

After years of managing household budgets through the stress of the worst inflation in a generation, US families are increasingly pressured by a different kind of financial squeeze: The cost of carrying debt. Two years after the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates to tame prices, delinquency rates on credit cards and auto loans are …

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