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Shortage my ass, it’s all overpriced rate-locked bullshit finally breaking. Insider cheerleaders ignore the pain and push the narrative for another round of bagholders… Sellers are cutting their prices at a record 34.2% rate. The highest level since 2012. But yeah, we have a housing shortage. pic.twitter.com/YObuOrbKJC — Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) May 16, 2026 “I …
by Michael On Monday morning, the front page of the Drudge Report featured a very alarming two word headline in all capital letters: “INFLATION ACCELERATES”. Of course that headline was 100% accurate. Prices are rising and our seemingly endless cost of living crisis is beginning to accelerate once again. I have heard from many of …
SMALLEST CROP SINCE 1972… Wheat harvest hits 55-year low… 70% of crop in drought zone… USDA slashes production by 424M bushels… The breadbasket is empty… Winter wheat harvest is down 25%.Hard red winter wheat is down 36%. pic.twitter.com/H6Un6tYlYc — Truth (@1foreverseeking) May 13, 2026 The projection of a 55 year low in the national wheat …
McDonald’s CEO is catching heat for openly worrying about higher gas prices hurting their business while regular people are already getting crushed at the pump and on grocery bills. Worried about fuel costs:$MCD CEO: "Obviously, higher gas prices…are not going to be helpful, particularly for lower income consumers who are already, I think, under pressure" …
This is getting ugly fast. Oil inventories crash toward zero by July, prices ready to explode. Crazy. This countries going to meltdown soon. Prices on food and gas are going to push people over the edge 💀 pic.twitter.com/U5Pd9UQ58Q — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 11, 2026 Lots of videos on TikTok of gas stations out of …
Beijing cracks open on producer prices, China PPI surges 1.7 percent mom and ends the deflation run, last domino falls hard into 2026. 1.7 percent mom producer price spike ends the long deflation party, China factories crank costs higher, last domino tumbles while global buyers get the bill. They swore deflation was permanent, now look …
Gas prices are straight up the biggest flashpoint right now. Trump is out here prepping everyone to accept prices doubling if oil hits two hundred bucks a barrel and he just shrugs like it is worth it. Clip shows him basically telling families to suck it up while they are already canceling trips and stretching …
Reporter: Why focus on all these projects as gas prices are soaring? Trump: Such a stupid question. You can understand dirt better than I can baby but I don’t allow it. pic.twitter.com/uqzR1uqSoI — Acyn (@Acyn) May 8, 2026
Orlando Miner rages at the pump as diesel hits $5.69 and suppliers warn of worse this weekend. Everything tied to fuel now costs more from groceries to jet tickets to DoorDash runs.
NEW: 🇺🇸 Despite gas prices are skyrocketing, Trump told Americans that this is not true: “Gas prices are way down. Have you looked?” pic.twitter.com/XfqMc9gCzD — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) May 8, 2026
Oddly enough, I think it’s finally started to affect my current maket’s used home prices. 6 months ago I didn’t click on 80-90% of the listings because the price point was astronomical and they were out of their minds. Last night I told my wife we may be buying a house finally in 2026. Prices …
via Many_Ebb7816 There’s a house two streets from me that’s been sitting as a bank-owned REO since February- listed at $265k, probably worth $210k in current condition, and getting worse every month it sits. I know for a fact they’ve had offers. Reasonable ones. Rejected every single one. Had an auction in April, nobody met …
Candy prices change in front of customers at Walmart because of these new electronic pricing tags This means you could pick up an item, put it in your cart, and by the time you get to the checkout the price could be higher How is this not fraud Americans don’t want electronic… pic.twitter.com/szo3G9qJYx — Wall …
This photo is from 2022 that I posted on Facebook. Walmart’s been doing this for a very long time. pic.twitter.com/FiYS8nUMX5 — Gary Cochran (@GCochran24171) May 6, 2026
Guess we don't need the meme anymore. pic.twitter.com/oFWWXKs92l — World Intel Briefing (@StunnedD1) May 6, 2026
Used car prices dropped again this month as more vehicles hit the market and demand cools. The average price is now down about 8 percent from last year’s peak. This is providing some relief for buyers who were priced out during the shortage. However, financing costs remain high due to elevated interest rates. Dealerships say …
Drywall prices going up so fast, home Depot just slaps a sticker over the old price. byu/fart400 ininflation
via Genzinvestor16180339 The average drink is now $7–$9. When people can make it at home for ~50 cents. Q2 FY2026 already showed demand comes back at current prices. US transactions were up 4.4% while ticket still grew 2.6%. So this isn’t a “no demand” problem. But it also doesn’t mean pricing is optimal, it just …
They couldn't get a bailout because of Kenneth Gtiffin. pic.twitter.com/aGGM7vjD4z — JR (Boss Gummie) (@JJRich59) May 5, 2026
whopping weekly spikes in average diesel prices over the last week with 10 states seeing prices spike over 40 cents per gallon pic.twitter.com/O4PU8apdiP — Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) May 4, 2026
Egg prices going crazy byu/FrenchFrieKiller inEconomyCharts “At my local grocery store in the Midwest”
🚨🇺🇸 The number that should be making the White House nervous: 55% of Republicans now blame Trump personally for high gas prices. His own base. Trump survived two impeachments, an indictment, and a bullet. Gas prices might be the thing that actually hurts him. You can spin a… https://t.co/vvN7E2YFtq pic.twitter.com/8MHjRXmxpv — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May …
We are living through a time in which the history books will be written about and it’s important to pay attention and not just sit there and wait for things to happen to you but actually take action. You came here for the truth so let me unveil that for you. Oil is above $100 …
The ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid index surged to 84.6 in April (way above the expected 80 and up sharply from 78.3 in March). That’s the highest reading since April 2022 and shows input costs are rising fast again, driven heavily by energy/oil prices tied to the Middle East situation. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/ism-manufacturing-prices The overall Manufacturing PMI held …
We still haven’t reached Memorial Day weekend yet. Summer season increases have yet to happen! h/t Educational_Net4000
Paul Tudor Jones says the US is more dependent on equity prices than ever, and explains what a 35% correction would trigger in the economy: “We’re 252% of stock market cap to GDP. In 1929 we were 65%. In 1987 we got to ~85-90%. In 2000, 170%. If you think about the periodicity of significant …
Gasoline price spike with highest percentage increase in more than a month. Now highest price in four years as peace talks fail. Gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse. The average cost for …
Gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse. The average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.18, according to the AAA motor club. The price at the pump has not been that …
“Gotcha headline with no supporting data” 🙄 Here’s Redfin’s “record rate” – a total of an entire 10 year study. Super. No doubt prices are coming off, but cmon man …. This is just lazy. pic.twitter.com/1oZkLd8EhG — Matt Carrell (@MatthewCarrell) April 28, 2026 Worst March numbers in 10 years. pic.twitter.com/AP94gn2OK8 — Travis Rothell (@TRothell62855) April …
