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Americans are worried about their jobs: Consumers aged 18–34 now perceive a ~33% chance of losing their job over the next 5 years, the 2nd-highest on record. The 3-month moving average of this metric has risen ~10 points over the …
Credit card companies just handed out $1.5 trillion in new credit limits since 2020 but Americans only actually borrowed an extra $430 billion. That gap $4.1 trillion in unused credit tells you everything you need to know about what banks …
View post on imgur.com Ooof Bitcoin 82k ☠️💀 Saylor liquidation getting closer 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/if7OKR4ktE — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 21, 2025 Investors are selling crypto funds at a record pace: Crypto funds saw -$2.0 billion in outflows last week, the …
Trump’s immigration crackdown has galvanized Chicagoans, who have banded together to protect their loved ones and neighbors. They have borne witness the best way they could: by pulling out their phones to document what was happening. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld)
Its the law. Congress doesnt even have to do anything. Start fining anyone that does it and charge the companies that do it the most. Will only take a few and the rest will self correct. pic.twitter.com/AfX6b5Zeqz — MostlyHarmless (@harmless_human) …
US grocery prices have never been more expensive: The average cost of groceries for a family of 4 is now up to a record $1,030/month. This marks a +$280 increase since January 2017, when the average family spent $750 a …
Corporate Insiders are dumping near all-time highs 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/8BmuyrgkZv — Barchart (@Barchart) November 14, 2025 BREAKING: 655 US large companies have gone bankrupt year-to-date, the highest number in 15 years. This has already surpassed all previous full-year totals since 2011, …
via James Hickman Barrick Mining Corporation—one of the world’s largest and most established gold producers—just reported its third quarter earnings yesterday— and it was an absolute blowout. The company reported third quarter profit of $1.3 billion, nearly triple last year’s …
The downturn always shows up in households before it shows up in the official numbers. Various sources, including Goldman Sachs Research, suggest that roughly 50K jobs were lost in the most recent payroll data — the largest decline in nearly …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, What’s the matter with these people? Trump says the economy is humming. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Please consider the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary survey results for November 2025. …
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Why This Is Dangerous:– The CMBS delinquency surge shows credit deterioration = actual defaults!– The FDIC unrealized loss chart shows valuation deterioration/paper losses👇– Both stem from higher interest rates and falling asset prices, meaning the stress isn’t… pic.twitter.com/EXMXRBrJ9q — James …
All the signs are point that way. The fed is lowering interest even though we are still sitting at 3% inflation, there’s a massive AI bubble, the auto line bubble, people are financing groceries, job growth isn’t looking exactly great, …
The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported …
Renters across much of the U.S. have enjoyed easing prices and months of free rent this year. Now, this tenant-friendly environment looks poised to extend deep into next year, and perhaps beyond. Apartment rents nationally are advancing at their slowest …
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital the administration is “on pace to shatter historic records” by deporting 600,000 illegals by the end of Trump’s first year back in office. She said that in total, more than two …
Southern California home sales fell to their lowest level for an August on record as stubbornly elevated prices and mortgage rates – plus economic uncertainty – scared off house hunters. The six-county region had 14,476 sales in the month, according …
Keep in mind, the Q3 average gold price was not much different from Q2. I am actually hoping they sell off after a disappointing earnings quarter, only to absolutely explode on Q4 earnings. — Doc (@EmmettBrownMD) October 20, 2025 The …
Good Morning from Germany, which is increasingly losing out in trade w/China. Over the past 12mths, exports have dropped to €82bn, while imports have climbed to €165bn. The resulting trade deficit of €83bn is the largest since March 2023 and …
Margin debt is rising at a rate last seen before major bear markets and market CRASHES: Margin debt jumped 6.3%, or $67 billion, in September to a record $1.13 TRILLION. Investor leverage has surged 39% since April, marking the biggest …
Anyone buying gold calls right now, slow down. Gold’s been up for 9 weeks straight. Nine. It has never made it ten in a row. Every single time it hit this streak, the next two months tanked. Not slightly. Every …
$1.33 trillion in credit card debt. That is not strength. That is panic. The average family owes $10,668. You can feel it in the lines at the grocery store, in the gas pump, in the monthly bills that never stop. …
6 doesn’t sound like a lot. But an additional 6 percent demand for houses drives up costs more than 6%. 6% is a lot. Adding 5% more cars to a city can make traffic 25% worse. Same situation. 6% can …
Gold’s record-setting rise over $4,000 isn’t about tariffs or shutdowns – it’s about trust. With U.S. debt near $38 trillion and persistent inflation still eroding our savings, the world is starting to realize how valuable a safe haven really is… …
Folks have no idea how bad it’s about to get—and we’re past the point of no return. Wildest records right now: – Canadians moving abroad – Gov borrowing most since pandemic – Capital flight – 🇨🇦’s gold imports—investors are preparing …
Get to the back. Get to the back. There’s too much weight in the front. pic.twitter.com/AzRnR09Kb4 — Neil (@neilfromsa) October 5, 2025 They're running it hot…. pic.twitter.com/qLHDICSaWV — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) October 5, 2025 New highs in the S&P …
Credit Card debt is absolutely exploding higher, now over $5 trillion and personal interest payments just hit a record high The consumer debt picture also indicates that decades ago, there was a massive, structural break in the economy and broader …
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index has moved down to 55, a reading below 99% of historical data points going back to 1952. But at the same time, US Retail Sales grew 4.8% over the last year, outpacing inflation …
"Today, the price of beef is at a record high in America as cattle inventory hits its lowest point in nearly 75 years. Since July 2020, ground beef prices have spiked 48% while steak is up 41%. For perspective, consumers …
https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/food/food-banks-struggling-federal-support/ Wow. Seeing it all in a chart makes me speechless. We’ve gotten so good at hiding financial pain. Instead of bread lines like we saw in 1929 we have EBT cards. Food banks are seeing record numbers though too …
Gold Hits New Record High As China Moves To De-Westernize Global Bullion Market https://t.co/m4wGHLAMlX — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 23, 2025 The Gold rally has accelerated since August and delivered a +12% return over the past month – 98th percentile for …