This video is evidence that Hollywood is completely out of touch with the public and are living out some Hunger Games fantasy.
So cringe. pic.twitter.com/KYA3TAGzXu — The Stealthy Stethoscope 🩺🇺🇸 (@Stealthoscope) November 27, 2024
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So cringe. pic.twitter.com/KYA3TAGzXu — The Stealthy Stethoscope 🩺🇺🇸 (@Stealthoscope) November 27, 2024
NYC’s living costs are so high, average every day people are being forced to chose between living in apartments and going broke, or moving into a vehicle like an abandoned van or an RV to save money.
It would be nice if people generally understood that inflation is just the government taking stealing your money by another means. Apparently some Dems are concluding from this that they were powerless to avoid a heavy defeat, so I will take this …
TL;DR Food banks in swing states face record demand due to rising living costs. Families struggle with high rent and grocery prices, leading to increased food assistance needs. Michigan food banks, like Feeding America West Michigan, see first-time users and …
by Stefan Gleason Government statistics portraying robust jobs growth, shrinking inflation, and a booming economy aren’t squaring with Americans’ real-world experiences. The vast majority say their standard of living in recent years has gotten worse, not better. A similar disconnect …
Natasha Miller says she was getting ready to do her job preserving donated organs for transplantation when the nurses wheeled the donor into the operating room. She quickly realized something wasn’t right. Though the donor had been declared dead, he …
Germany and Italy continue to grapple with cost-of-living crises that are affecting millions: Germany: Despite inflation slightly easing in 2024, Germans remain deeply concerned about their financial future. According to DW, the rising costs of housing, migration, and daily essentials …
Discussions are ongoing regarding the elimination of “double-taxation” on Americans living abroad, a move that has gained notable support, particularly from Republicans Overseas. The group emphasizes former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of ending this practice, which burdens expatriates. Current tax …
They wonder why their economy has gone down the toilet. They used to criticise the Greeks for being lazy, now they have created state funded laziness. — Daniel Priestley (@DanielPriestley) September 25, 2024
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, over 1,200 individuals on the terrorist watchlist were stopped at the U.S.-Canada border from 2020 to 20241. This represents a significant increase in encounters compared to previous years. 1200 suspected terrorists …
Kamala Harris is asked about her plan to lower the cost of living… NEW: Kamala Harris is asked about her plan to lower the cost of living, says she will do that by lowering the cost of necessities. Remarkable. Question: …
Data source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 Note: This data is expressed in international-$ at 2011 prices. OurWorldInData.org/economic-growth | CC BY h/t ProfessorOfFinance
It’s a real shame how people and corporations treat the elderly in 2024. These people have worked their entire lives and have supported and raised families and if it wasn’t for them, none of us would have anything. Yet they …
As seniors aim to reduce living expenses and boost their quality of life, settling abroad could be appealing, financial experts say. More than 450,000 retirees were receiving Social Security benefits outside the U.S. as of December 2023, up from fewer …
Luxury living in L.A. for the homeless. The Weingart Tower in Los Angeles, California, cost approximately $165 million to build, with each unit costing around $600,000: Funding The project was funded by Proposition HHH, which voters approved in 2016 to …
How can Americans not take one look at that and say “no thank you?” San Francisco is not safe for NFL football players much less a tourist from Kansas City. Startups have left, retailers are gone, and residents are moving. …
by notayesmanseconomics This morning I noted something which raised a wry smile. It covered what are important economic topics as well as an issue I have campaigned on for more than a decade now. The Financial Times has put it …
Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram But in the end, it wasn’t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden …
An indigenous tribe in the heart of the Bolivian jungle may hold clues to longevity as scientists claim they are the healthiest humans ever studied. The Tsimane community is one of the last groups of people on the planet to …
Families in North Carolina spending 22% more on household goods than in 2021 Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and services as it was in 2021. Average household spending …
By Martin Armstrong https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Trudeau-Grest-Reset.mp4 The Fraser Institute conducted a study that found Canadians are experiencing the worst standard of living in the past 40 years. Conditions are beneath what was experienced during the 89 recession, the Great Recession, and even the early …
Top Ten States with the Highest Cost of Living byu/Perfect_Alarm_2141 ineconomicCollapse
It's just so weird living through this real-life Emperor Has No Clothes Moment. He obviously shouldn't be president for 4 more years. Everyone knows this. It's incredibly revealing which people are willing to lie about it. https://t.co/aLTwKCxneh — Nate Silver …
Primarily cost, but a strong second is selfishness. People don’t want to sacrifice like they used to. It’s much easier to go on trips, go shopping, buy nice cars, buy designer bags, boozey brunch, etc etc When you have kids, …
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 25 million of the company’s shares currently worth about $5 billion. In November, the word’s second richest man announced he was leaving Seattle …
from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network Kerry and John Rubino discussed various indicators pointing towards an economic slowdown, attributing it to factors like higher interest rates and government interventions through liquidity injections. They also touched upon the upcoming election and its potential influence …
According to a recent report from Food Banks Canada, approximately 25% of Canadians may be living in poverty. The report introduced a material deprivation index (MDI), which assesses 11 essential items that Canadians surveyed said they could not afford. These items include clothing and …
via David Stockman Jay Powell did it again assuring the 1% that he has their back. Markets recovered their poise over the last 24 hours, as investors were relieved after Fed Chair Powell stuck to his recent views on the …
My grandmother told me stories about her picking cotton in the early 1900s before she died.. She told me the more they picked, the more they got paid. I could not imagine how hard it was standing out in the …