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Para esto se necesitan los robots y la IA, no para pintar cuadros y escribir canciones. pic.twitter.com/N8tIqI9Exg — Raúl Conte (@raulcontev) May 21, 2026 Jajaja nadie limpia ríos… — Raúl Conte (@raulcontev) May 22, 2026
Here’s a third graph that shows transfer of middle class wealth upward to the Top 1% since shortly after the H-1B program began. Illegal immigration also ramped up during this same period: pic.twitter.com/mMvKpES7Oy — Cats without Borders (@russ62960450) October 5, 2025 “The economy is good—except for young people” A common refrain these days. It means …
via Mike Shedlock Construction spending has been in a huge downtrend for a year. Construction spending data from census department, chart by Mish The Census Department Construction Spending Report for May repeats the same story, down again. Total Construction Construction spending during May 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,138.2 billion, 0.3 percent …
by Mike Shedlock The share of manufacturing employment keeps declining. What role did NAFTA play? Contrary to popular myth, neither NAFTA nor China entering the WTO impacted long-term trends in manufacturing employment in place since 1953. Services vs Manufacturing Automation Irony Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on CBS News that an “army of millions and …
by Mike Shedlock The number of counties dependent on government aid has surged over time. The lead shows political part affiliation. The Wall Street Journal has a great article on the Growing Reliance of Americans Are Dependence on Government Aid over time. That is a free link. Americans’ reliance on government support is soaring, driven by programs …
That’s gotta be one of the wildest pictures in American history. Wow. — Chris Graham (@chrisgraham) July 14, 2024
via Mike Shedlock Today the BEA released April data on inflation-adjusted income and spending. Let’s discuss the charts. Data from the BEA and BLS, chart by Mish Personal Income and Wages Key Points DPI stands for Disposable Person Income. Disposable means after taxes. Real means inflation adjusted. Income includes wages, dividends, rent and all sources …
The truth about events in this country is now illegal, the fact is this is the way the whole world is going. It is illegal to post pictures of storms online, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned. Posting negative images or rumours about the recent flooding could be punished under the country’s cybercrime …
via Mike Shedlock Let’s check in on the not exactly impressive energy and inflation results of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Data from the BLS, chart by Mish Biden’s energy policy has been an inflationary disaster. And make no mistake, the IRA was nothing but energy policy, more precisely, climate policy. The Inflation Reduction Act …
by Chris Black This is the future folks. Retarded virgins looking to buy a robot sex-fren. New York Post: Aitana Lopez is a vivacious, 25-year-old pink-haired model who has garnered a massive online following thanks to her stunning looks. But there’s a catch: She isn’t real, although her income sure is. The buxom babe is actually …
via Mike Shedlock: The Fed erroneously does not consider rising home prices as inflation. Here’s the result in pictures. Case-Shiller national and 10-city home prices vs CPI, Rent, and Owners’ Equivalent Rent Chart Note Case-Shiller measures repeat sales of the same home over time. This ensures an accurate comparison of room size, yard size, and …
Wild landspout tornado pics from Nekoma, Kansas last night! 📸: @clintonkershner pic.twitter.com/6VFvHpOz8j — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) September 20, 2023 Landspout tornado this evening near Nekoma, Kansas! LSC Viewer: Lindsey Broin pic.twitter.com/xHT6bvZfc7 — Live Storm Chasers (@LiveStormChaser) September 20, 2023
Just what in the hell are they trying to cover up.. fema document at twitter link. mods can u fix so it shows? EXCLUSIVE 🚨 | A person wishing to stay anonymous has sent me this email by FEMA sent to their nonprofit who is headed to Maui to help with disaster relief. They say …
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via Mike Shedlock: “Everybody who reads the newspaper knows that the United States has a very serious long-term fiscal problem,” said Fitch in its downgrade of US debt. Government expenditures and receipts through 2023 Q1 from the BEA, chart by Mish Government Expenditures and Receipts Notes The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) numbers are incomplete …