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oh my god lol — Trump calls for UN workers to be arrested because his escalator didn't work yesterday pic.twitter.com/mjuQUELCJ4 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 24, 2025 🔥 The UN sabotaged Trump They stopped the escalator the moment he & …
The second the U.S. went off the Gold Standard, workers have gotten their wealth stolen from them via suppressed wage growth byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Home prices need to fall -40% or incomes need to rise +60% just to return the housing …
Proof that the current H1B program is about cheap labor, not skilled labor? Almost 73% of H1B holders are Indian. Only 1% are Canadian. 0.9% are from South Korea. Companies aren't bringing in people to do the job better, they're …
The chart below shows that labor’s share and capacity utilization often move in opposite directions because higher utilization today tends to amplify capital’s pricing power rather than labor’s bargaining leverage. In the late 1990s, utilization pushed above 83% while labor’s …
by Michael “Efficiency” has become one of the hottest trends in the tech industry, and that is really bad news for American workers, because one of the best ways to become “more efficient” is to get rid of low-performing employees. Just …
In the days following the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. In Southern California, an employee at the Las Virgenes Unified School District …
by Michael When two-thirds of all the workers in your entire country are just barely scraping by from month to month, you have got a major crisis on your hands. For a long time, our standard of living has been …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjUafsEuUVg The job market in 2025 is harsher than many imagined, with layoffs continuing to sweep through industries and leaving workers in limbo. Companies that once promised stability are now trimming staff, freezing hiring, and leaning heavily on automation and …
US Steel is shuttering production at a mill in November, but its hundreds of workers will keep their jobs – for now – thanks to an agreement the company reached with the Trump administration. US Steel will stop producing steel …
History shows (12 out of 12 times since 1947) when unemployment rises, it rises hard and it rises fast. This time will not be different. pic.twitter.com/aTzJEzO9He — Bob Hyneman (@BobhynemanUSA) September 6, 2025
https://youtu.be/4R6pML9j8tw Immigration authorities raided a warehouse last Wednesday in Edison, New Jersey, arresting 29 undocumented workers and injuring three. Both Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) participated in the raid. At 10 a.m., about 20 …
The Guardian: "Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts. Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistake." 20+ killed including 5 journalists. They can kill specific …
Factories are shutting. Shops are closing. Workers are walking out under stress that has nowhere to go. The air smells of fear and exhaustion. Bank accounts are shrinking while bills climb. The institutions meant to protect us are either blind …
Working Americans have been in depression since 2008. They bailed out the establishment by stealing YOUR quality of life. It doesn't just "feel" worse, it IS worse. pic.twitter.com/oWLyAme7Nv — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) August 23, 2025 Insane chart: Boomers for the …
In France, hiring is priced like a luxury good. To put €39,000 in a worker’s pocket, an employer may need to spend close to €95,000. That’s not a typo—it’s the weight of payroll charges that double the real cost of …
Unemployment claims are climbing fastest for higher-income households. If white-collar stress builds, markets should brace for slower discretionary spending, a key driver for growth stocks tied to consumer demand. pic.twitter.com/uKpZZ4sNzN — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 16, 2025 A …
Workers at Boeing’s defense plant in St. Louis just said no to a four-year contract. The union plans to strike starting at midnight Monday if nothing changes. Tom Boelling from the union said, “IAM District 837 members deserve a contract …
According to a new op-ed from the Center for Immigration Studies, nearly 1 million illegals have self-deported under Trump’s renewed enforcement push, aided by cash incentives and digital check-ins. The report ties this exodus to a measurable increase in average …
BREAKING: Per federal law enforcement sources, the two SoCal medical workers seen in a viral video physically blocking an ICE agent from arresting a Honduran illegal ali*n who had fled into their surgery center in Ontario, CA have both been …
The State Department has disclosed that 90% of funds allocated through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) failed to reach their intended recipients. The revelation came during a July 2 briefing, where spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that “the amount …
As the technology sector faces a wave of layoffs, demand for H-1B visas, which enable U.S. companies to employ skilled foreign professionals in specialized roles, continues unabated. Microsoft, a dominant force in the industry, is reportedly set to reduce its …
by Michael Why are thousands of Walmart workers suddenly “vanishing” all over the nation? And why are vast numbers of agricultural workers suddenly no longer showing up for work? What I am about to share with you is extremely alarming. …
Yep pic.twitter.com/Ie0F9P4qGT — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) June 26, 2025 The welfare state is supposed to redistribute funds from times of plenty to times of need, as well as from rich to poor. That is why the nation’s most generous publicly …
Tech layoffs explode but H-1B demand surges As tech layoffs surge, H-1B demand hasn’t slowed down. Microsoft just cut thousands of American workers…yet they’ve already requested 14,181 more H-1B workers this year, and it’s only Q2. If AI is the …
Corporate America is shedding labor under the banner of automation. Artificial intelligence is no longer a future forecast. It is a current expense reduction strategy. Major companies are laying off thousands, citing AI integration and operational streamlining as justification. The …
Picture 2008 again. The fear on screens. The system breaking. Now pause. The difference today is quieter and darker. The collapse arrives in data points, not alarms. Start with labor. The working‑age population between 25 and 54 is now shrinking …
Classic bureaucratic grift. The VSIP program’s repayment rule is clear: return to federal work within 5 years, repay the full amount. Yet here we are—contractors gaming the system while agencies look the other way. DOGE’s termination of $32B in contracts …
by Mike Shedlock With benefits, the effective wage is $38.35. This is inflationary. New Minimum Wage AI Overview Los Angeles is moving towards a $30 minimum wage for hotel and airport workers by 2028, a move supported by unions and …
American started a small dump truck business in Connecticut He’s exposing what a scam commercial insurance is He only has 6 trucks, no umbrella insurance or workers comp. “$126,000 a year. That's almost $12,000 a month just in truck insurance” …
