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GoFundMe say over 15,000 fundraisers for essential needs in Canada from January to May 2026. This is 8% more than same time last year. Since 2020, campaigns with “cost of living” words up 274%. Example: Man in Toronto lose job, …
America is experiencing a cost of living crisis that’s forcing families to make impossible choices between basic necessities. In this video we examine the collapse of economic stability through real stories: SNAP benefits being cut before major holidays, full-time teachers …
Private equity firms like BlackRock and Blackstone are acquiring U.S. electric utilities, raising concerns about monopolistic control and skyrocketing electricity rates. Historical examples, such as California’s 2000–2001 energy crisis, demonstrate how privatization can lead to price gouging, rolling blackouts, and …
On April 24, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2025 is -2.5%. 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/EHDZPwdxiP — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) April 24, 2025 Feels like 2008 all over again, according to this price analogy. pic.twitter.com/28V5dOW5hL — Guilherme …
Ah, behold the majestic dance of bureaucracy! So, let me get this straight: Californians are supposed to rejoice because they might save a few pennies running their air conditioners or charging their electric cars, but in exchange, they’ll get slapped …
America’s electricity bills have emerged as an unexpected driver of inflation despite energy costs in general moving downwards. January’s inflation data shows the electricity index rose 3.8 percent in the last year – above the 3.1 percent overall figure. But a new …
by mrmrmrj Everything is fine. Really. This is BEFORE student debt repayments begin again in September. When payments resume, defaults will skyrocket. The entire program is a disaster in slow motion. People will choose housing, rent, food and utilities and …