Retirement plans get cashed out, fast food becomes unaffordable, and “feeling financially free” now means half a million a year or bust. The working class is melting down in real time, but don’t worry, the White House says the economy is strong.
People are so fucking broke
Last year, a record 4.8% of workers in 401(k) plans took a hardship distribution for financial emergencies, up from a prepandemic average of about 2%, according to Vanguard Group.
And nearly one-third of people who leave jobs annually liquidate…
— Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) July 27, 2025
https://twitter.com/nickpauszek/status/1949616255507546218
It’s becoming increasingly clear from all the available data that American businesses and American consumers are the ones that are paying for all these idiotic tariffs.
Foreign businesses are telling Americans to kick rocks and figure it out themselves.
Expect higher… pic.twitter.com/sXx2kHD6OP
— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) July 28, 2025
https://twitter.com/1200616796295847936/status/1949605972391182681
Market-based inflation expectations over the next 5-10 years have risen to the highest levels in almost two years, at an implied 2.44%. pic.twitter.com/F1sBU2Z30G
— Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) July 28, 2025