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I think my opinions lack a certain 'prestige' at home. 4 chowmama Mar 23 Mar 23 11 710
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs 7 Eugene Mar 23 Mar 23 5 715
Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos 1 Eugene Mar 23 Mar 23 9 552
Ripple effects of Trump's Agenda '25. 3 3Hotdogs Mar 23 Mar 23 13 688
DU used to have a 'grateful dead' subgroup way back in the day 0 mdmc Mar 22 Mar 22 0 359
Make me understand... Inflation is here to stay - why? 8 Trexmaster Mar 20 Mar 21 1 764
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income - shared address by Jeff Atwood and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman 2 usonian Mar 20 Mar 21 5 421
Trump says there will be no exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs 4 Eugene Mar 18 Mar 19 2 282
Fascinating in the Extreme: How American Capitalists Industrialized China Without Tariffs. 3 NNadir Mar 17 Mar 18 3 446
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less 10 modrepub Mar 18 Mar 18 11 1112
Dizzying Highs: Stock Market - Economics, Plato and PE - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 18 5 515
Dollar General CEO makes grim admission amid Trump's trade war 6 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 18 15 978
Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy 2 nitpicked Mar 18 Mar 18 1 381
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects 2 Eugene Mar 17 Mar 17 4 305
5 Trillion Wiped: US Stocks Crash; Europe's Defense Spending; Asia Responds To US Tariffs - Market Update 0 TexasTowelie Mar 17 Mar 17 2 395
This week's (March 17 - March 21) and next week's (March 24 - March 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 17 Mar 17 1 200
Swiss National Bank (SNB) expected to cut 25 bps this week, nearing ZIRP. 2 roamer65 Mar 16 Mar 17 0 252
Expert economic forecasting with P. Krugman and his guest 1 BootinUp Mar 15 Mar 16 5 494
Jamie Dimon raises concerns about tariffs two months after his now-famous 'get over it' line 1 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 16 9 342
Top Trump official Kevin Hassett blames 'Michigan people' for souring consumer confidence survey 3 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 16 3 593
Canadian grocery stores are sidelining US products -- and American businesses are feeling the pinch 8 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 12 761
DOGE Is Trying to Make It Harder to Track All Its Savings Lies 2 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 8 584
Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 14 3 427
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know 0 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 14 5 427
How often do stock market corrections occur (down more than 10% from recent high): Answer: every couple of years 17 progree Mar 13 Mar 14 4 1075
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending March 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 13 Mar 13 1 406
The real reason Trump is waging a global trade war -- economics gurus, can you parse this? 2 usonian Mar 9 Mar 13 8 702
USA Markets Crash - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Mar 12 Mar 12 3 495
What do LinkedIn, FedEx, BurgerKing, Hewlett Packard and Fortune magazine have in common? 4 GreatGazoo Mar 11 Mar 11 6 823
Tariffs Will Increase US Debt - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Mar 11 Mar 11 5 307

Economy Continued...

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Why the US Trade Deficit is Actually Getting Bigger - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Mar 11 Mar 11 3 219
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 19 Mar 10 8 640
"Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 12 537
U.S. Moral Bankruptcy Could Lead to Economic Depression Fundraiser - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 10 Mar 10 6 510
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 9 9 407
Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 10 410
A robocaller is trying to use Trump's anti-regulation rhetoric to get an FCC enforcement action reversed 0 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 0 345
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts 0 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 0 371
US okays higher-power cellphone service for Musk's Starlink despite objections 0 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 1 419
Retail observations 5 bucolic_frolic Mar 7 Mar 7 10 736
The US job market added fewer jobs than expected in February as unemployment unexpectedly rose 21 bucolic_frolic Mar 7 Mar 7 10 2155
Exploding SpaceX Starships, tumbling Tesla stock: Elon Musk business ventures on a downhill path? - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 7 Mar 7 11 671
This week's (March 10 - March 14) and next week's (March 17 - March 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 7 0 336
Fact check on aisle 47: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 4 504
February jobs report is expected to show hiring uptick, unemployment rate holding steady 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 0 488
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says 4 Eugene Mar 6 Mar 6 8 573
Venture Capital's government bailout begins (The hits just keep on coming) 0 usonian Mar 6 Mar 6 4 465
Intel defeats shareholder lawsuit over foundry losses, $32 billion plunge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 0 386
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 1 Eugene Mar 6 Mar 6 0 470
Congressional Republicans 'don't see a huge appetite' for Trump's push to repeal the CHIPS Act 2 Eugene Mar 5 Mar 5 2 444
Trading Volume In This Nasdaq-Listed Firm Soared Before Don Jr. And Eric Trump Were Announced As Board Members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 2 502
The Trump Depression 5 Tansy_Gold Mar 5 Mar 5 16 747
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 5 Mar 5 15 977
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud 2 Eugene Mar 5 Mar 5 3 587
The Trump Election Bump Is Over. Tariffs Were the Fatal Blow 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 6 762
U.S. Economy Russiafied: Following the President's Orders - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 5 Mar 5 6 615
The US national debt is going to skyrocket upwards under Trump - Richard J Murphy 1 TexasTowelie Mar 5 Mar 5 4 519
Elon Musk and DOGE promised up to $2 trillion in government savings. How much have they actually saved so far? 3 Eugene Mar 4 Mar 4 3 488
Economists expect Recession to hit by end of 2025, early 2026. 2 DetlefK Mar 4 Mar 4 5 515
Tariff War Risks Sinking World Into New Great Depression 1 usonian Mar 4 Mar 4 8 449

Economy Continued...

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I would like to take a moment... 7 Hugin Mar 3 Mar 4 14 663
Trump/Musk want to "revalue" Ft. Knox gold to buy crypto for the "Sovereign Wealth Fund" 27 jmbar2 Mar 3 Mar 3 35 2876
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm Sells $33 Million in Stock 3 modrepub Mar 3 Mar 3 11 656
American farm exports were worth $179 billion in 2022 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 3 450
Dow drops 300 points, Nasdaq slides 1% to start March as economic and tariff worries swirl: Live updates 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 2 598
Trump Labor Department appeals ruling that blocked Biden overtime pay rule 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 1 431
Brilliant tactic for amplifying shopping boycotts by messing with ad targeting 6 jmbar2 Mar 3 Mar 3 10 922
This week's (March 3 - March 7) and next week's (March 10 - March 14) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 1 363
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts 3 Eugene Mar 2 Mar 2 4 657
Modeling the Tariff Pass‑Through as a First‑Order Lag 1 mikelewis Mar 2 Mar 2 5 386
Musk In Your Computers: Paul Krugman Interviews Nathan Tankus (cross-posted in GD) 0 usonian Mar 1 Mar 1 5 397
This is a serious question 19 JMCKUSICK Mar 1 Mar 1 10 1246
Atlanta Fed predicts negative 1.5 percent GDP growth in first quarter 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 1 Mar 1 5 550
"Disaster From Day One" Daily Economic Damage Report 13 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 27 34 2295
The CFPB drops its enforcement lawsuits against Capital One, Rocket Homes and more 1 Eugene Feb 27 Feb 27 5 471
AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Down for Week 8 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 27 Feb 27 4 426
Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated February 27, 2025 [View all] 79 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Feb 27 5 33004
Yanis Varoufakis 1 Be Leave On Feb 27 Feb 27 1 592
Gov. JB Pritzker and state's Democratic delegation in Washington say White House withholding $1.9 billion in federal fun 2 Eugene Feb 26 Feb 26 7 473
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled 2 Eugene Feb 26 Feb 26 4 457
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