ECONOMY

The “Big Beautiful Bill” and America’s Real Welfare Queens
Stupid me, I started reading the bill recently passed by Congress I just started reading the recently passed bill endorsed by Trump. At 829 pages, it promises a different government than we had with Biden – many of his pet policies are eliminated. But, the new government it promises is […]

Los Angeles is Broke – City Declares Fiscal Emergency
The city of Los Angeles declared a state of fiscal emergency amid a $1 billion deficit. The council approved of the emergency declaration unanimously in a 14-0 vote. This comes after Mayor Karen Bass approved a $14 billion budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1. The city […]

The U.S. Dollar Is “Unattractive”
The dollar is “unattractive.” At least that’s how UBS sees it. In a recent note, the Swiss investment bank said it is time to “reduce and hedge exposure to USD before further dollar declines.” The dollar has weakened significantly over the last six months, with the dollar index (DXY) falling by […]

43% of Americans Near Poverty Place Essential Purchases on Credit
The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Financial Lifestyles Shape Credit Reliance” revealed that American consumers are struggling to afford the basic essentials. Prices have been elevated since the worldwide pandemic shutdown the global economy and have not gone down in a meaningful way. The study found that 43% of American households who are […]

Walmart Workers Are Suddenly “Vanishing”, And You Will Be Stunned To Learn The Reason Why This Is Happening
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. During the “open border years”, our economy became extremely dependent on very […]

NYC Mayoral Candidate Wants to Tax White Neighborhoods
New York City’s far-left mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is the human embodiment of the WOKE Socialist agenda. His “progressive” views are based on policies that have failed countless times. Mamdani’s most recent proposal has sparked controversy as he believes that predominantly white neighborhoods should pay higher taxes. Socialists feed on […]

Beat the Rush, Escape New York City Now, Before it Goes to Hell
NYC is poised to elect a Zohran Mamdani, socialist madman. Here’s what to expect. Greatest Comeback Surprise in History A week ago, Polymarket betting odd were over 80 percent for former NY governor Andrew Cuomo and under 10 percent for Mamdani. On May 27, Cuomo was over 90 percent. But […]

11 Signs That The Entire Country Is Facing Enormous Economic Challenges Right Now
While everyone has been preoccupied with the war in the Middle East and the anti-ICE protests going on around the nation, economic conditions in the U.S. have continued to deteriorate. The housing market is in abysmal shape, consumer spending is down and layoffs are way up. Meanwhile, fear of […]

NATO’s 5% Pledge: An Obscene Betrayal of Global Needs
At this week’s NATO summit in The Hague, leaders announced an alarming new goal: push military spending to 5% of nations’ GDP by 2035. Framed as a response to rising global threats, particularly from Russia and terrorism, the declaration was hailed as a historic step. But in truth, it represents a major step backwards – away […]
The Economy–and its Future–in Four Charts
Substituting debt for earnings while enriching the rich will bear bitter fruit. Climbing above the craziness of the Normalized Now news flow to view the economy from a quiet, windswept peak helps clear the mind of clutter. The entire economy–and its future–can be distilled down to four charts that tell the underlying story […]