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Recession signals are flashing while government gobbles a record share of the entire economy. The US government has never consumed a larger share of the economy than it does today. pic.twitter.com/lKtm7dzHIm — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) June 21, 2026 When CPI …
Spending is exploding (CapEx records, big acquisitions like Cursor). Pricing power is cracking (token costs falling, Microsoft looking at cheaper Chinese models). Competition is heating up fast from open-source and lower-cost models. Big players (Microsoft, SpaceX/Elon) are making aggressive moves …
Import prices in US rose 1.9% month over month. This was higher than expected (forecast around 1.0%). Export prices rose 1.3% month over month. This was also higher than expected (forecast around 0.9%). Import prices up big because of fuel …
Bank of America studied the debit and credit transactions of millions of Americans. The pullback on spending outside of necessities is unlike anything they have ever seen. Domino’s said consumers do not even want their $7 carry out pizza. $7. …
This is reality. Inflation is a real struggle right now. pic.twitter.com/2XrW7guwjE — Abounding Wealth (@AboundWealth) June 13, 2026 It means regular people are buying less stuff once you factor in higher prices. May saw the biggest drop in real (inflation-adjusted) …
Savings rate plunged from 5.5% to 2.6% in one year — people straight up draining reserves and maxing credit cards just to keep buying. CNBC and ZeroHedge both flashing the exact same red flag: real incomes decaying fast. Last two …
Credit card processor data shows a 15% drop in luxury sector sales over the last 30 days… Metropolitan luxury malls recorded 22,000 fewer high-net-worth visitors this month than in May 2025… Luxury watchmakers are slashing prices by 20% to clear …
They’re throwing millions into gold-coated horse statues, fountains, marble work, and monument projects while national parks across the country keep getting squeezed. A $5 million gold leaf contract around the Lincoln Memorial got rushed through with limited competition and almost …
She got dragged for $7 million in gravy train perks while attacking others. So…she’s just gonna lie like it’s nothing?😂 pic.twitter.com/18pGRfkpzg — Refugee316 (@Refugee316) May 19, 2026 .@gillibrandny just flat out LIED on camera. "I've never been on a private …
He pointed out gas at $4.50 a gallon, unaffordable rent and healthcare while pushing $1 billion for luxury White House stuff. People are calling it completely backwards priorities. Joe Scarborough: With gas prices at $4.50 a gallon, with health care …
Kevin Hassett basically said record credit card spending is a strong economy sign and people are cooking him for it. Most families aren’t maxing cards because times are great, they’re doing it to survive groceries, rent, and gas right now. …
Celebrities dropped massive cash on outfits and tickets to Jeff Bezos’ event while acting like they care about regular people and inequality. Protests outside chanted tax the rich while inside it was all excess. FUCK THE MET GALA Also, fuck …
Hassett on American consumers: "Credit card spending is through the roof. They're spending more on gasoline, but they're spending more on everything else too." pic.twitter.com/zayCSaxhwr — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2026
New data shows renters in many major US cities are now spending more than 40 percent of their income on housing. This is well above the recommended 30 percent threshold and is squeezing household budgets hard. In some cities the …
The U.S. economy is currently a “hollowed-out” powerhouse. While the 2% GDP surge looks decent on a teleprompter, new data confirms that nearly three-quarters of that growth is just the tech giants frantically buying server racks and H100 chips to …
AMERICANS ARE CUTTING SPENDING, PRIORITIZING ESSENTIALS OVER TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE EXPENSES — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 1, 2026 #BREAKING: Reports say millions of Americans are stuck with vacant and flipped homes, listing high and refusing to sell over fears of …
History remains undefeated. pic.twitter.com/myiyWpunL2 — NON NOBIS DOMINE (@VerumEstLiberta) April 29, 2026
Keep acting like the consumer is still strong and spending like nothing’s changed… and yeah, it’s going to look fine until it suddenly isn’t. Inflation still hot and people already stretched, that’s the kind of setup where things can roll …
The numbers are in Rep Nancy Mace confronts Governor Tim Walz on Autism spending increases Overall Increase from 2017 to 2024 2017: $1,099,946.52 2024: $343,176,474.78 Total increase: $342,076,528.26 This is a 31,099% INCREASE, or roughly 311 TIMES higher than 2017 …
by confoundedinterest17 Despite falling mortgage rates, analysts expected December’s drop in new home sales to accelerate in January… and accelerate they did… crashing a stunning 17.6% MoM (-2.7% MoM exp) – the biggest MoM drop since July 2013. This huge MoM …
House Republicans discussed plans for a second party-line megabill during their policy retreat in Florida this past week, and now GOP senators want in on the action. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), in her capacity as head of the Senate DOGE …
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: The US has spent nearly 2 billion dollars on the war in Iran, according to estimates. pic.twitter.com/uKjI7wFMKe — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 3, 2026 🚨BREAKING: JESSE WATTERS TURNS ON TRUMP “Gas prices are gonna jump. Mortgage rates …
by confoundedinterest17 The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index posted a 1.3% annual gain (YoY) for December 2025, down from a 1.4% rise in the previous month. Average hourly earnings now at 3.73% YoY, higher than home price …
Exactly. California’s homelessness crisis is a masterclass in bureaucratic failure. The state dumped $3.75B into Project Homekey, but a 2024 audit found zero tracking of outcomes—no clue if people stayed housed or relapsed. Meanwhile, developers like Shangri-La Industries… — Watch …
Bull Theory @BullTheoryio 🚨THE $2 TRILLION PRIVATE CREDIT MARKET COULD BE FACING ITS FIRST MAJOR BANKRUPTCY. Blue Owl manages about $273 billion in assets. It is one of the biggest lenders behind the AI data center buildout. When companies like …
This isn’t just “jobless growth.” It’s a signal the system is quietly hollowing out. 🚨What is happening with the US economy? US non-farm payrolls increased just +0.1% YoY in 2025, the weakest job market expansion in 22 YEARS, excluding recessions. …
They're hiding a job market collapse. Hiding the job market collapse keeps the stock market higher. Keeping the stock market higher lets the top 10% keep spending. What happens when the charade ends? https://t.co/cDYrPPyai7 pic.twitter.com/38KbSeVM7f — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February …
Ricardo @Ric_RTP AI companies just BROKE the global supply chain for every piece of technology you own. And the fallout is way worse than anyone predicted… Sony is delaying the next PlayStation to 2028 or 2029. Nintendo is hiking the …
Germany doesn’t want to underwrite France’s chronic overspending. 🚨🚨🚨German Chancellor Merz has rejected French President Macron’s request for the European Union to issue bonds to pay for stuff France cannot afford. Germany doesn’t want to pay for free stuff for …
