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Fed better ignore this one off spike or risk the real pain. Do the math. 🧮 Headline: 172K. Leisure & hospitality – World Cup staffing – was 70K of it, vs. a 14K normal pace. Back out just the abnormal …
The scary part isn't the 14%. The scary part is the context of 2011 vs today. In 2011, defaults hit 14% because unemployment was at 9%. Today, we are hitting 14% while unemployment is supposedly 'low.' It proves the 'Vibecession' …
Gas prices slamming $4.55+ nationally with Illinois diesel hitting a insane new record at $6.06 has feeds exploding. Democrats are hammering Trump over the war link and inflation jumping to 3.8%. We’re paying $4.55 for a gallon of gas because …
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 …
by Martin Armstrong 🚨BREAKING: United States Military members have been spotted on FOOD BANK lines in anticipation of their checks stopping on October 15. Is this the image Republicans want to project to the world? Trump’s shutdown is a complete …
I own 4 homes and I’m terrified. The real estate market feels like it’s standing on the edge of a cliff. My portfolio consists of 3 rentals and 1 primary. What used to feel like stability…now feels like risk. For …
The chart below shows that labor’s share and capacity utilization often move in opposite directions because higher utilization today tends to amplify capital’s pricing power rather than labor’s bargaining leverage. In the late 1990s, utilization pushed above 83% while labor’s …
Student loans should be like mortgages. You cannot get a loan for $1.5 million to buy a house that is only worth $400k. A college degree is an asset, which should be able to be valued. There should be an …
Student loan collections are resuming on May 5th, with wage garnishment and tax refund seizures starting soon after. US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “The government can and will collect defaulted federal student loan debt by withholding tax refunds, federal …
Kamala gave all their paycheck money to Bouncey, Katie Perry, and Oprah. I'm sure these generous celebrities will return the $$$ to pay these staffers. It's the right thing to do. — LLCoolG🇺🇸 (@LDHITE22) November 10, 2024
Each dollar in your paycheck has lost 17% of its value under Bidenomics, the appetizer for Kamunism. Check out @Heritage new personal inflation calculator to see exactly how much inflation is costing your family budget now! https://t.co/6BGc9O3vOq — Richard A. …
by confoundedinterest17 Under Bidenomics and Fed monetary “policies”, we now have the wreck of the US middle class. To begin with, America’s paychecks are bigger than 40 years ago, but purchasing power of those larger paychecks is about the sames as …
More Americans may be struggling to make ends meet. A majority, 65%, say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to CNBC and SurveyMonkey’s recent Your Money International Financial Security Survey, which polled 498 U.S. adults. That’s a slight increase from …
