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1971. The year Nixon took the dollar off gold. House: $25,200. Now: $410,000. Car: $3,560. Now: $48,000. Harvard: $2,600/yr. Now: $57,000/yr. Gas: $0.36/gal. Now: $2.88/gal. Average income went from $10,000 to $60,000. Everything got 8–22x more expensive. Wages only went …
PASADENA, Calif. — Finally, the team that was supposed to win did. No. 1 Indiana shut down No. 9 Alabama and picked up a convincing 38-3 win at the Rose Bowl on Thursday afternoon. The Hoosiers, who are now a …
"As seen in PNC’s Christmas Price Index, which tracks the cost of each gift in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” prices rose by 4.5% in 2025, down from 2024’s 5.4% gain." -JPMorgan AM pic.twitter.com/AKmUtyNVSf — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) …
The White House has added text to the Wall of Fame next to the Rose Garden. 💀 @PenguinSix pic.twitter.com/3mVNI21LDo — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 17, 2025 Starting with the autopen picture standing in for Biden, the top plaque reads: “Sleepy Joe …
Many Americans mistakenly believed that shutting the government down for the longest stretch ever might actually save us some money. The opposite is the case. No matter what Washington does, the debt bill keeps getting higher. Also today, tariffs cause …
Before covid, the average first-time homebuyer age never exceeded 33 years old. In 2025, it rose to a whopping 40. byu/Conscious-Quarter423 inInfographics The same generation that had affordable housing in their 20s is the same generation buying houses today. Because …
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported slowing growth in monthly revenue, highlighting uncertainty over the sustainability of the AI boom even as industry behemoths including Nvidia Corp. chase more chip supplies. The company posted a 16.9% rise in sales for October, …
Student loans (yellow) are a problem (getting worthless degrees). But the overwhelming problem is mortgage debt (green) byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts “Now you can't afford a 50-year mortgage so you're taking out a 100-year mortgage to pay $500 less a month but …
The US housing market is frozen: Only 28 out of every 1,000 homes, or 2.8%, changed hands in the first 9 months of 2025, the least in at least 30 years. The turnover rate has declined -38% since the 2021 …
Rent vs Wage Growth Data: “Since 2000, housing costs have been rising faster than median household income. Inflation-adjusted rents have grown steadily, to more than 20 percent above their 2000 level. Inflation-adjusted prices for single-family homes have grown even faster… …
by confoundedinterest17 US housing is simply unaffordable! Mortgage rates remain elevated since the Biden Administration took control in 2021. Although under Trump, the rise in the 30-year mortgage rate has slowed. But the 30-year mortgage rate is up 126% since the …
Promise made, promise broken. Food-at-home rose 0.6% from July to Aug—the biggest month-over-month increase since Aug '22. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 5.6%. Whatever growth Trump claims from his insane trade wars, it's us, everyday Americans, who are paying …
by confoundedinterest17 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), headline inflation rose 0.4% MoM and 2.9% YoY in August. Shelter (housing) is up 3.6% YoY. Gimme (expensive) shelter! Of course, Federal government spending is the source of inflation. Notice the lag …
Interesting read. China has been hoarding gold and adding to it for 10 consecutive months. Meanwhile their treasury holdings have dropped. pic.twitter.com/xh9IdW8iYE — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 10, 2025 BREAKING: Global broad money supply rose +9.3% YoY in July, to …
Apple delivered $94 billion in revenue in Q3 2025, up nearly 10 percent year‑on‑year, and posted earnings per share of $1.57, above expectations. “Apple shares fell after the company trimmed its stock buyback program … ‘The $100 billion buyback announced is below the …
by Mike Maharrey Demand for physical gold surged in the first quarter. But not in the United States. Asian investors primarily drove demand for gold bars and coins as American investors continued to sit on the sidelines. Global demand for …
TRUMP JUST NOW: – Stocks were up 88% in my first term, they will be up more now that I get to do what I want with tariffs – Countries are calling me and “kissing my ass” – Congress wants …
Revolving debt, which mostly includes credit card balances, jumped 8.2% in January, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest consumer credit report. Altogether, consumer debt, including student loans, auto loans and credit card debt, now stands at $5 trillion. Higher prices …
by confoundedinterest17 This is the worst start to a fiscal year EVER: – Spending is up 10.9% – Receipts are down 2.2% – FYTD deficit up 39.4% at $711 billion They’re handing Trump a ticking time bomb! Speaking of Biden …
by confoundedinterest17 Inflation soared under Biden/Harris, primarily due to their outrageous wasteful government spending. US government spening soared with Covid and politicians enjoyed the unbridled spending. Let’s see if Trump and Republicans can do any better.
by Chris Black Welp! All my childhood heroes are getting destroyed. Washington Examiner: Axl Rose, frontman of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, has been accused of “violently” sexually assault… Continue reading by subscribing. Username Password Remember Me …