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"Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 1093
U.S. Moral Bankruptcy Could Lead to Economic Depression Fundraiser - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1140
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 1059
Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 891
A robocaller is trying to use Trump's anti-regulation rhetoric to get an FCC enforcement action reversed 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 749
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 747
US okays higher-power cellphone service for Musk's Starlink despite objections 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 856
Retail observations 5 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 1635
The US job market added fewer jobs than expected in February as unemployment unexpectedly rose 21 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 4389
Exploding SpaceX Starships, tumbling Tesla stock: Elon Musk business ventures on a downhill path? - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1432
This week's (March 10 - March 14) and next week's (March 17 - March 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 743
Fact check on aisle 47: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1047
February jobs report is expected to show hiring uptick, unemployment rate holding steady 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1203
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 1273
Venture Capital's government bailout begins (The hits just keep on coming) 0 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 902
Intel defeats shareholder lawsuit over foundry losses, $32 billion plunge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 876
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 936
Congressional Republicans 'don't see a huge appetite' for Trump's push to repeal the CHIPS Act 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 957
Trading Volume In This Nasdaq-Listed Firm Soared Before Don Jr. And Eric Trump Were Announced As Board Members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 974
The Trump Depression 5 Tansy_Gold Mar 2025 Mar 2025 16 1454
I was trying to explain to DH what I think is going to happen with housing, owned and rental, in this current insanity. 7 chowmama Mar 2025 Mar 2025 15 2125
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 1146
The Trump Election Bump Is Over. Tariffs Were the Fatal Blow 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1549
U.S. Economy Russiafied: Following the President's Orders - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1154
The US national debt is going to skyrocket upwards under Trump - Richard J Murphy 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 978
Elon Musk and DOGE promised up to $2 trillion in government savings. How much have they actually saved so far? 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 1101
Economists expect Recession to hit by end of 2025, early 2026. 2 DetlefK Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1109
Tariff War Risks Sinking World Into New Great Depression 1 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 930
I would like to take a moment... 7 Hugin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 14 1598
Trump/Musk want to "revalue" Ft. Knox gold to buy crypto for the "Sovereign Wealth Fund" 27 jmbar2 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 35 6065

Economy Continued...

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Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm Sells $33 Million in Stock 3 modrepub Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1305
American farm exports were worth $179 billion in 2022 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 992
Dow drops 300 points, Nasdaq slides 1% to start March as economic and tariff worries swirl: Live updates 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1381
Trump Labor Department appeals ruling that blocked Biden overtime pay rule 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 865
Brilliant tactic for amplifying shopping boycotts by messing with ad targeting 6 jmbar2 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 1957
This week's (March 3 - March 7) and next week's (March 10 - March 14) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 858
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1299
Modeling the Tariff Pass‑Through as a First‑Order Lag 1 mikelewis Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 908
Musk In Your Computers: Paul Krugman Interviews Nathan Tankus (cross-posted in GD) 0 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 812
This is a serious question 19 JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 3810
Atlanta Fed predicts negative 1.5 percent GDP growth in first quarter 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1410
"Disaster From Day One" Daily Economic Damage Report 13 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 2025 34 4257
The CFPB drops its enforcement lawsuits against Capital One, Rocket Homes and more 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1068
AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Down for Week 8 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1185
Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated February 27, 2025 [View all] 79 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Feb 2025 5 47586
Yanis Varoufakis 1 Be Leave On Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1152
Gov. JB Pritzker and state's Democratic delegation in Washington say White House withholding $1.9 billion in federal fun 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1072
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1096
Mass firing of federal workers by Trump White House not showing up in jobless claims. Yet. 6 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1528
Reuters Factbox-Where does the US get its copper? 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1051
Cryptocurrency firm founder extradited from Portugal to face US fraud charges 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1080
Unusual SEC Request on Musk Lawsuit Raises Internal Concerns 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 10 1098
IRS: Contractor leaked more than 400k returns 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 16 1450
International comparison of hours you have to work to escape poverty 5 jmbar2 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1827
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 15, 2025 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 858
Joann to shutter all 800 fabric stores after failing to find a buyer to save its locations 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 10 1415
Bitcoin slides below $90,000 as crypto selloff gathers steam 9 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1788
The Krasnov stock market is underwater - it closed below the last pre-inauguration level for the first time today 1 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1256
Antivirus software company Avast ordered to pay customer $16.5M 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 981
This week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) and next week's (March 3 - March 7) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 765

Economy Continued...

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Bank of America says growth stocks are in a bubble exceeding the 'dot-com' and 'nifty fifty' eras 4 Cattledog Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1803
Wall Street firms are exiting the housing market. Big time. 8 roamer65 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2458
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 851
Home delistings soar 64% to the highest level in nearly a decade as buyers turn down sellers 9 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 13 2470
Is the New FTC Chairman Truly Pro-Enforcement? 0 Passages Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 885
CEO confidence hits 3-year high amid optimism on labor market, economy 4 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1279
U.S. mid-Atlantic factory momentum slows as price inputs surge 2 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1296
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending February 15 7 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1556
Embattled EV maker Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 944
This week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) and next week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 715
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1218
How to adjust your portfolio in the midst of all this madness... 3 mikelewis Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 2007
Guess Why Saudi Arabia is Hosting the Ukraine Truce Talks? 12 GreatGazoo Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2521
Target drops DEI initiatives and learns there are harsh consequences 2 Cattledog Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1912
The Massive Hole in Trump's Tariff Plan (that no one is talking about) - Paul Warburg 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1087
"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" 11 Redleg Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 2364
Trump may not support foreign firm TSMC operating Intel's US factories -White House official says 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 833
Intel Stock Soars After JD Vance Vows AI Chips Will Be Made in U.S. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1080
E-Bike Battery Fires Are Soaring, Especially in New York 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Feb 2025 4 2051
Trump executive order leads to $100 energy bill hike for hundreds in Alabama 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1275
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