squeezing

Either corporations are squeezing workers to the bone while selling the illusion of growth, or government spending is inflating numbers that won’t exist in real life.

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. At the same time, US GDP expanded +2.2% in 2025, creating a massive divergence between …

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Sherwin Williams freezes 401(k) match, warning employees the housing slowdown and rising costs are squeezing the company and your paycheck

Sherwin Williams cutting its 401(k) match is a pretty loud signal about where the cracks are showing in the economy. The company lives and dies by housing turnover and renovation cycles. Normally, people buying and selling homes drive paint demand, and DIY projects keep the volume steady. But with mortgage rates still locking people into …

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Tariffs are squeezing margins. Recession and job loss squeezing consumers

That earnings report was garbage. Now it’s being exposed. https://t.co/xnDHuxUjwZ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 21, 2025 They need to hike very soon before this runs away from them. PPI and inflation expectations both lead CPI. Prices paid are still rising. Tariffs coming in gradually and will unanchor expectations further. Just remember that I was …

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Rents surged 30.4% while wages only rose 20.2%, squeezing renters’ budgets nationwide.

Rents have been rising faster than wages across the United States. Between 2019 and 2023, nationwide rents increased by 30.4%, while wages during the same period rose by 20.2%. This trend has particularly affected large cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Phoenix, and Tampa, where the gap between wage growth and rent increases was widest. The median U.S. rent reached …

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