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No One Knows How Many Deadly Air Bags Are on U.S. Roads 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 925
Trump's Inflation Report Card - Senator Elizabeth Warren 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 595
Trump says he's decertifying Canada-made aircraft and threatens 50% tariffs 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 1024
Falling Dollar, Skyrocketing Debt, and Trade Deficits -- But Why? - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 644
This week's (January 26 - January 30) and next week's (February 2 - February 6) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 721
Trump Says "Booming"--Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks The Economy - CNN 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 660
UPS to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in move away from low-profit Amazon shipments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 810
Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank's Independence 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 621
Trump says dollar's value is 'great', sparking market skid - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 792
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 14 1017
"Are you ready for this Once-in-a-Lifetime Crash?" Top Economist warns 6 bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1493
As grocery prices soar, this German grocery chain is conquering America 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 18 1375
This week's (January 19 - January 23) and next week's (January 26 - January 30) major U.S. economic reports 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 794
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Eugene Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 691
Justin Wolfers On The 'Day After' Hangover From Politicized Rate Cuts - Justin Wolfers 2 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 717
"Six Lies In One Sentence" -- Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks Trump's Economy Claims - Justin Wolfers 2 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 971
Trump vs Jamie Dimon at Davos: JPMorgan CEO Warns Credit Card Rate Cap Could Backfire - WION 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 953
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 peppertree Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 326
Despite Trump bailout, Argentina slips back into recession in November 0 peppertree Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 2331
Transcripts from the Fed's 2020 policy meetings are out. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 650
The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All 0 question everything Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 679
BLS Report: November jobless rates up over the year in 259 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 638
Canada could lose jobs and still see unemployment fall. Here's why 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 581
Higher Oil Prices: Confused Mercantilism or Geopolitical Games? - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 557
What Happens Every Time the POTUS Seizes the Fed? 0 GreatGazoo Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 748
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 747
Why Threatening to Jail Jerome Powell Threatens The Economy, Explained by Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 582
Barry's Economics: How power really wins (and what we can do about it). 2 jmbar2 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 794
This Is What Tin Pot Dictators Do to Their Central Banks, Says Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 674
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell - Federal Reserve 4 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 12 1001

Economy Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 11 895
How Trump Broke the US Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 615
Slowest Labor Market in Years Leaves Job Seekers Stuck 1 question everything Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 858
This week's (January 12 - January 16) and next week's (January 19 - January 23) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 614
US exempts some foreign-made drones from Trump import ban on new models 1 Eugene Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 714
December jobs report will provide a final read on U.S. employment in a year of uncertainty 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 803
Final jobs report for 2025 set for release on Friday 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 598
BLS report: November job openings and hires change little; total separations unchanged 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 855
They Are Building A Monument To Your Poverty: The Ultimate Insult⚡⚡ 0 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 9 724
Our Economy Is In Danger, Here's Why: Robert Reich 💸 4 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 10 978
Traders - The Pentagon Pizza index 1 jmbar2 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 6 772
Thinking of investing in AI? 6 mdbl Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1114
This week's (January 5 - January 9) and next week's (January 12 - January 16) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 562
USA Dollar Crashes - Joe Blogs 7 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1182
Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closing all stores nationwide: Full list of current locations 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 830
They Want You Working Until You Die (Social Security In Danger) Retirement Is Dead - Large Man 7 appalachiablue Dec 2025 Dec 2025 13 1369
List of H1-B jobs accepting applications, by state and agency 2 jmbar2 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 843
AI being deployed to cap future wages/layoffs of new recruits 3 jmbar2 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 7 831
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 5 TexasTowelie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 8 1161
Bank of America CEO says "the market will punish people if we don't have an independent Fed" - Face the Nation 8 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 1125
50% of Americans Can No Longer Afford Rent, IT'S OVER. Private Equity. Half of Americans Risk Homelessness 8 appalachiablue Dec 2025 Dec 2025 15 1990
This week's (December 28 - January 2) and next week's (January 5 - January 9) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 573
Sears had more than 3,400 stores in 2005 -- then it was purchased by a hedge fund magnate. 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 29 1787
One Strong GDP Print vs. Zero Job Growth: Justin Wolfers Breaks Down the Data - Justin Wolfers BBC News 1 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 784
Justin Wolfers: Why the Media Gets the Economy--and the Market--Wrong - The 11th Hour - MS NOW 0 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 8 805
Jobs Could Soon Replace Prices as Focus of Anxiety - Greg Ip 2 question everything Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 813
Healthcare Future, A CEO Wanted To Run Healthcare Like TACO BELL Fast Food Restaurant 🔔 How His Patients Are Doing 0 appalachiablue Dec 2025 Dec 2025 6 1190
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic $85 billion rail merger proposal with federal regulators 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 3 617
Mitt Romney: Tax the rich, like me 0 peppertree Dec 2025 Dec 2025 15 719
Economic Confidence Slips; Holiday Spending Plans Plummet 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 8 1075

Economy Continued...

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Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats 4 peppertree Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 930
Inflation expected to remain above Fed target in November as economic data schedule gets back on track 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 745
Trump says he plans to send more checks, this time to service members 10 TexasTowelie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 1199
Employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdown 9 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 1234
'FIRED FOR THE HOLIDAYS' Ford Lays Off Entire Factory As Job Market Collapses, Corporate Abandonment 5 appalachiablue Dec 2025 Dec 2025 19 1624
The White House spread tonight as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 8 1150
Exclusive-Tesla board made $3 billion via stock awards that dwarfed tech peers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 572
Ford takes $19.5B charge in hybrid pivot, cancels F-150 Lightning EV, launches new battery storage business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 598
Robots everywhere is the 0.0000001% (whites only) ultimate goal. 0 Justice matters. Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 768
1 Million Jobs Disappeared In America, And The US Job Market Is Collapsing 🪚 21 appalachiablue Dec 2025 Dec 2025 11 2651
This week's (December 15 - December 19) and next week's (December 22 - December 26) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 566
The Fed Chair Can't Be A Sock Puppet For Donald Trump - Senator Elizabeth Warren - CNBC 0 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 627
How the White House is using misleading comparisons to make inflation sound better - CNN The Source 7 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 10 1275
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid mixed economic data and divisions in its ranks - PBS NewsHour 1 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 662
U.S. private payrolls increase by 4,750 on average in 4 weeks to November 22 - ADP 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 7 841
Powell says high inflation caused by Trump's tariffs - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 9 815
Home sellers are giving up at 'unusually high rate,' says new Realtor report 4 OnlinePoker Dec 2025 Dec 2025 15 1250
Economic Policy/ Pick Your Financial Crash 6 Passages Dec 2025 Dec 2025 8 1106
This week's (December 8 - December 12) and next week's (December 15 - December 19) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 717
The F.T.C. Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 643
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