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Credit card delinquency rates among borrowers under 35 reached 8.2 percent in Q1 according to new Federal Reserve data. This is the highest level since 2009 for that age group. High interest rates and cost of living pressures are the main contributors. Banks are tightening lending standards in response to the rise. The economy is …
A new survey shows a growing number of young Americans are delaying marriage and having children because of high housing and living costs. The average age for first marriage and first child continues to rise. Many cite student debt, rent, and uncertainty about the economy as main reasons. This trend is expected to have long-term …
by Michael Decades of economic decline have brought this country to a breaking point. The vast majority of the population is barely scraping by from month to month as prices continue to rise, thousands of stores and restaurants close, foreclosures spike to alarming levels and the middle class continues to shrink. Now the crisis in …
TikTok continues to meltdown over the cost of living here. pic.twitter.com/rtNJ91NY7Z — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 4, 2026 The gas prices are disgusting.My gas bill has doubled. We are living in Energy crisis. — Prof (@TheProfInvestor) May 4, 2026 A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate …
Same pattern as the early 80s where costs spiked and an entire generation got locked out of building wealth for years. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The share of U.S. non-homeowners who expect to buy a home within five years has dropped to 25%, the lowest Gallup has measured in seven readings since it began asking the …
“I’m f*cking stressed out. I’m f*cking stressed. We should not be working like this. I work my ass off and I can’t even f*cking pay bills — All of sh*t just pointless” The cost of living in America has to come drastically down. Americans can’t afford bills, they can’t afford a home, they certainly can’t …
Kids as young as 13 can now trade stocks without a parent’s approval — but don’t ask them, ‘How much did you make today?’ Schwab is the latest to offer a youth account that allows teens to make trading decisions without parental approval. Here’s a smart path for parents to take the training wheels off …
What a tragic waste of these young people. https://t.co/Pv8ffxKUR1 — Dr Rhonda Garad Difficult by Design (@RhondaGarad) March 21, 2026 I have supported Trump since day one. Trump is literally threatening massive war crimes against a country that he started a war with. I believe that this is probably an impeachable offense, or even could …
REID HOFFMAN LEFT HIS PASSPORT IN A GIFT BAG FOR EPSTEIN April 2016 emails show LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman accidentally left his passport in a gift bag he gave Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein’s assistant Saida Sapieva coordinated the return, with Epstein offering to hand it back personally at a dinner with Joi Ito and asking if …
ICE WATCH: Students are being trained by union teachers to say ‘Fuck ICE.’ pic.twitter.com/uwv3T51h7H — @amuse (@amuse) February 18, 2026
This is a crisis. Young people can't afford homes. https://t.co/7jj3uwrsah — Nicholas J. Stelzner (@stelzner_n1150) February 16, 2026 Job openings have collapsed 46% from COVID peak. Openings lead unemployment. I'd guess the bottom will be around 5m job openings pic.twitter.com/lftRY2uogs — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 16, 2026 "housing corrections start on the coasts and then …
A new survey found that a record number of young women are interested in fleeing the U.S. and moving abroad permanently. Gallup recently found for the second year in a row that approximately one in five Americans say they would like to leave the U.S. and move to another country permanently. However, a growing number …
“How are you going to enforce your edict on me, just out of curiosity?” That’s the thing about the left – deep down, they believe they should decide who gets to speak and what everyone can and cannot say. F**k. That. pic.twitter.com/n3z6HbPXfD — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 20, 2026
Half of Americans now deliberately spend less time on screens, and the choice is paying off. People who create screen-free windows in their day say they feel more productive, more present with loved ones, and more aware of what’s happening around them. But here’s the kicker: 70% of time spent online actually leaves people feeling …
Keir Starmer has told MPs he is open to the idea of an Australian-style ban on social media for young people after becoming concerned about the amount of time children and teenagers are spending on their phones. The prime minister told Labour MPs on Monday evening he had become alarmed at reports about five-year-olds spending …
The 2024 voting patterns of young women tell a very different story. Nearly one in four (23 per cent) of 18- to 24-year-old women voted for the Green Party at the last general election, compared to just 6.7 per cent of the general population (12 per cent of young men voted for the Greens). Greens …
US SENATE VOTES 52 TO 47 TO ADVANCE RESOLUTION THAT WOULD BLOCK TRUMP FROM FURTHER VENEZUELA MILITARY ACTION WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) January 8, 2026 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115860738010214901
When Bruce lee hit a young Jackie Chan during a stunt pic.twitter.com/SLcUbNXX35 — Modern History (@modernhistory) December 16, 2025
New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps — and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found that a significant percentage of kids who turn to AI for companionship are engaging in violent roleplays — and …
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “U.S. Tech Force,” comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in “collaboration …
A Georgia woman’s hair was burned off in a devastating attack after a stranger sneaked up behind her at a park and doused her with acid. Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was walking outside of Forsyth Park in Savannah around 8.16pm on Wednesday when an unknown man ran up and poured the corrosive liquid on her. She …
Families don’t delay kids by chance, they do it because the basic math of life is breaking. When a house requires a midlife crisis to afford, the future starts thinning out right in front of us. The average age of a first-time American homebuyer is 40 years old. 40. Years. Old. It was 25 in …
REPORT: 40% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 say they want to leave the United States permanently, according to Gallup. Comparatively, 19% of men in the 15 to 44 age range said they wanted to leave. “Today’s 21-percentage-point gap between younger men (19%) and women (40%) wanting to leave the U.S. is …
German Chancellor Merz: In a call today, I asked the Ukrainian President to ensure that young Ukrainian men do not return to Germany in growing numbers, but serve in their own country where they are needed. pic.twitter.com/4fz8bLic8J — Clash Report (@clashreport) November 13, 2025 In televised remarks Thursday he revealed that he personally urged Ukrainian …
A GROWING NUMBER OF YOUNG AMERICANS ARE PUBLICLY ADMITTING THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF PAYING OFF THEIR DEBT, WITH THE TREND GAINING MOMENTUM ON TIKTOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) November 9, 2025 A growing number of young Americans are publicly admitting they have no plans to pay off their debt. …
I think these domestic gangs are more of a threat than illegal migrants. In fact, why haven’t they been designated as domestic terrorists groups? Video here: View post on imgur.com CHICAGO (WGN) — Just moments after Ting Chui stepped out of his car with his daughter on Friday, surveillance video captured an armed man racing …
Nobody tells you what it feels like to graduate into silence. You do everything right, you finish the degree, and then nothing happens. You wake up, check your email, and it’s still empty. “58% of fresh graduates are still looking for their first job after graduation, while only 25% of earlier graduates had been in …
Perplexed! 🤣 “But while researchers are still working to better understand what could be driving the perplexing rise,” It’s a good thing Pfizer bought cancer company Seagen for $43 billion to take advantage of the trend🥴. https://t.co/oegNTGW5GM — Edward Dowd (@DowdEdward) October 27, 2025 And just think, these cancer rates were in a solid multi-decade …
Renters across much of the U.S. have enjoyed easing prices and months of free rent this year. Now, this tenant-friendly environment looks poised to extend deep into next year, and perhaps beyond. Apartment rents nationally are advancing at their slowest pace in years, thanks to the glut of new units that has taken longer than …
Yes. When someone shows you who they are, believe them. pic.twitter.com/3NpQnTo7mk — KK Berd 🇺🇸 (@keny_berd) October 14, 2025 https://twitter.com/buildingstan3/status/1978183532204990698 Agree. We need to put leftists in propaganda detox camps. pic.twitter.com/9CSEq5vG6t — Jack’d 🇺🇸✊🏻 (@MINFORMACI0N) October 15, 2025 We are appalled by the vile and inexcusable language revealed in the Politico article published today. Such …