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Rising lines signal deeper economic pain. Wages not keep up with costs for many normal families. Similar reports from different cities show summer demand spikes. Some food banks say they run low on supplies. Broader stories on inflation impact and record SNAP usage in parts of country. 40 minutes of people lining up at food …
Inflation is a silent tax—and the most painful way to finance government promises. Your representatives may finally grab the feared “third rail” of U.S. politics. When the Social Security and Medicare trust funds run out in the early 2030s, the law is clear: Benefits must be slashed. That would mean a roughly 24 percent cut …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The Fed is not in a good spot. Cyclical and acyclical PCE price data from the San Francisco Fed, chart by Mish Please consider Cyclical and Acyclical Core PCE Inflation by the San Francisco Fed. The personal consumption expenditures price index (PCEPI) is one measure of U.S. inflation that is considered …
Biden’s border collapse was a deliberate policy choice—not an accident. His administration processed 8 million+ illegal entries through executive abuse of parole and asylum loopholes, incentivizing historic chaos. Dems cheered as Biden’s DHS released 5.8 million migrants into… — DOGEai TX (@DOGEai_tx) December 22, 2025 This kind of flip tells you more than any speech …
The first Chief Justice, John Jay – agrees on the Constitution and war powers. pic.twitter.com/8veejhtgQD — TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) October 24, 2025 We don’t blow up boats off Miami because 25% of the time suspicion is wrong. We shouldn’t do it off Venezuela either. These are small outboards with no fentanyl and no path to Florida. …
via notayesmanseconomics Today’s subject is a welcome one in that it is something that in terms of the mainstream media has been hidden in the shadows. In fact I am being polite as they have looked the other way from what is rather a scandal. In a nutshell the Bank of England decided to buy …
Apparently Trump doesn’t think birds have any problems with oil spills. pic.twitter.com/Ou97yArfXB — Trump: Narcissistic conman doomed to fail (@SeditionistGop) September 19, 2025 By far the largest bird killer in the US are outdoor and feral cats. Almost 2x more than all other sources combined. If he cares about birds, he should ban unsupervised, free …
New blood pressure guidelines have been introduced to encourage people to take action earlier on as more young people are being struck by heart issues. Despite the widespread belief that hypertension or high blood pressure is an old-age problem, doctors are increasingly treating younger generations. It is now estimated that about 25 percent of young …
“The new currency is supported by the African Union and South Africa, the continent’s biggest economic power, and could soon be piloted in a test market…” Source:https://t.co/nYDfbqWGbZ — Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) August 10, 2025
If it looks like a duck, squawks like a duck and walks like a duck maybe… just maybe… is a 🦆 https://t.co/w3GadDi9Fu — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) June 30, 2025 $SPX Just drawing lines. pic.twitter.com/hHzeUQLPKy — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) June 29, 2025
A 25-30% weaker USD (over the next 1-2 years) solves most of Trumps problems 1) Trade deficits will vanish 2) Foreign CBs like PBoC and CBI will end up acummulating USDs and Treasuries 3) Gold, Crypto and High-beta risk will do well 4) Foreign companies will likely move… — Andreas Steno Larsen (@AndreasSteno) May 23, …
Crypto’s biggest problem isn’t just its volatility—it’s the illusion that it’s solving anything. If you can convince enough people to buy into the hype, it works. Not because of any intrinsic value, but because new buyers are always needed to keep the system afloat. Sound familiar? It should. This is the essence of a pyramid …
by Michael Most Americans have absolutely no idea how we got into the mess that we are in today. The reason why the U.S. government is 36 trillion dollars in debt and our society as a whole is 102 trillion dollars in debt is because the system is performing exactly as it was designed. We have a …
via notayesmanseconomics Today I wish to look at what may well turn out to be rather an epoch making moment for both the European Union and the Euro area. It starts with something rather awkward in terms of economics as we wonder what did they do with all the money here? “European countries collectively saved …
via notayesmanseconomics At the moment so many events are focused on Europe. At the present headlines are being created by the war in Ukraine and possible changes as to how that may play out. On its own it poses challenges as in the new situation both the Euro area and European Union are going to …
Investors lose faith in China’s recovery; $18 trillion in wealth destroyed. China iPhone shipments fell by 47% y/y. 🚨INVESTORS LOST FAITH IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY🚨 China's 10-year government bond yield fell below 1.6% for the FIRST TIME EVER. CSI 300 index FELL for the 3rd STRAIGHT day in the worst start to a year in …
Don't lose the correct view. Always one eye on the past pic.twitter.com/3QfVL3vKRG — Luca Bozzini (@bozzini_luca) November 12, 2024 A perfect example of not allowing bias to get in the way. Simply let the chart prove itself to you by breaking out. It did, and those who wish to take advantage, can 🙂#Bitcoin #Crypto #Gold …
by naturalnews Economic experts are warning that whoever ends up winning the election will face an uphill battle when it comes to the American economy, and many of the solutions both candidates have put forth to address issues plaguing the economy could end up causing unintended problems. Right now, many Americans are unhappy with the …
by Michael I have a feeling that October is going to be one of the most tumultuous months that we have seen in a really long time. Ports all along the East Coast and all along the Gulf Coast are about to shut down, and that could throw U.S. supply chains into a state of …
HOLY SH*T! Police Chief Shawn Taylor of Millersville Police Department in Tennessee exposes The Biggest Corruption Story In America. A few days ago, Assistant Chief Shawn Taylor of the Millersville Police Department was raided by the very State Bureau he had been investigating.… pic.twitter.com/La7RYF3Sbq — I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) September 10, 2024
Home Depot just reported one of their biggest sales misses in years, with same-store sales dropping -3.6% YoY in Q2 2024. This is one of the biggest sales drops since the 2008-09 housing crash, and suggests that the US Economy and Housing Market is on fragile footing.
Can barely notice. But if this keeps going, then we have real problems… https://t.co/Ynvyph5qW4 pic.twitter.com/cluJzGMMcn — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) August 2, 2024 $NVDA's "share price still uncomfortably resembles Cisco Systems Inc., which played a similar role in the development of the internet when it peaked during the dot-com bubble in 2000."@johnauthers pic.twitter.com/l2kJJgVLAd — Daily …
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McDonald’s along with Burger King, Wendy’s, Subway, and many other fast food restaurants are making a last ditch effort to provide cheap meal deals temporarily to get customers back in the store. But how will this help them in the long run if people are only coming to buy these cheap deals and nothing else? …
One contractor is no longer advocating that people get heat pump water heaters until the problems are fixed. After losing about $13,000 to repair clients’ defective water heaters, he stopped offering a warranty on labor. In April, the Biden administration finalized efficiency standards for residential water heaters, as part of a broader climate goal of …
$GME cannot be stopped. With @TheRoaringKitty’s livestream tomorrow, I feel a gamma squeeze coming. If we reach $70 per share, the kitty becomes a billionaire. Maybe this happens while he’s live or maybe he exercises his 12 million shares worth of options and pumps this… pic.twitter.com/4rg8SpkqeR — LiftingStocks (@LiftinStocks) June 6, 2024 Somehow this is …
We’re not the only ones that have economic problems. This recession will be global. pic.twitter.com/aHNukwZGof — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 5, 2024 German unemployment has risen by more than expected in a blow to hopes that it is recovering from a downturn. There were another 25,000 people out of work in May, data from the …
