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Market metrics thru 6/18 - stock indexes, treasury yields and gold, silver, and oil over the past 4 weeks 10 progree Mar 2026 Jun 19 3 1463
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 May 28 3 2107
SP500 closed Tue. 6/09 at 7369 down 0.50%. # This is just Tuesday alone... ADP Weekly pulse, Trade balance, home sales 21 progree Mar 2025 Mar 2026 14 8206
Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 2025 Jan 2026 11 1652
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Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 3014
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 2997
Commercial real estate glut/crash. Could it be repurposed for housing? 0 jmbar2 Thursday Thursday 2 314
Tesla Sales Jumped in Second Quarter 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 0 320
World Cup could boost the June jobs report by 40,000, Goldman estimates 4 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 288
Jul 01 Challenger Report: June Layoffs Cool To 45,849, Down 53% From May; AI Leads Reasons For Fourth Consecutive Month 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 251
He Dared to Buy Senior Housing at Its Lows. Now He Runs a $160 Billion Empire. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 1 490
VW weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in biggest overhaul yet, sources say 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 26 Jun 26 2 409
State Farm's AI Plan for Sales Agents Sparks Uproar. 'A Real Slap in the Face.' 2 question everything Jun 21 Jun 21 11 820
The 2008 Mistake America Is Quietly Repeating Right Now 2 IronLionZion Jun 19 Jun 21 10 856
'Roaring' Inflation To Force Rate Hikes; This Explodes Next Steve Hanke 0 bucolic_frolic Jun 18 Jun 18 0 489
Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital in Texas ⛑ 17 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 18 5 1227
A porn firm that a judge called a 'copyright troll' now has Meta in its sights -- and it could win 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 18 Jun 18 4 534
JetBlue to reduce Newark, LaGuardia footprint as it forges ahead in Fort Lauderdale 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 Jun 17 1 329
This week's (June 15 - June 19) and next week's (June 22 - June 26) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 Jun 17 1 335
Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 16 Jun 16 1 354
"True unemployment is about 8-1/2 percent" - Bubba Horwitz 0 bucolic_frolic Jun 15 Jun 15 0 480
SpaceX's Engineering Secret? A College Car-Racing Club 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 15 Jun 15 1 598
White House Cancels 2026 OSHA Penalty Increases 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 Jun 12 1 337
Understanding Musk's SpaceX IPO tomorrow - the global markets' biggest pump and dump? Risk to retirement funds 7 jmbar2 Jun 11 Jun 12 3 694
When Trump Jawbones the Market, Bet Against Him at Your Peril 3 question everything Jun 9 Jun 11 3 554
This week's (June 8 - June 12) and next week's (June 15 - June 19) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 9 Jun 9 1 454
U.S. stock futures fall as Iran attacks Israel; South Korea's Kospi plunges 8%: Live updates 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 7 Jun 8 5 692

Economy Continued...

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Canada's labour market rebounds sharply in May 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 6 Jun 6 2 492
Productivity increases 0.3% in Q1 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.8% (annual rates) 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 5 Jun 5 1 422
Governments Promised Retirement. The Math Says They Can't Afford It 3 OnlinePoker Jun 3 Jun 4 2 727
Unemployment rates higher in 19 states over the year ended April 2026 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 3 7 766
This week's (June 1 - June 5) and next week's (June 8 - June 12) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 2 2 545
BLS Report: April job openings increase; hires and total separations decrease 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 2 4 646
Short Seller Andrew Left Found Guilty of Securities Fraud 1 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 2 5 554
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 1 Jun 1 7 558
Former Fed Chair Powell Delivers a Pointed Warning, Wrapped in Abstraction 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 31 Jun 1 11 647
The case against billionaires- Justin Wolfers (01:34) 5 jmbar2 May 30 May 30 6 830
This week's (May 25 - May 31) and next week's (June 1 - June 5) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 27 May 27 2 585
Markets are very high. SELL. 9 multigraincracker May 26 May 26 5 1393
How the Iran War Is Hitting America's Farm Loans 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 1 611
Mexico Posts $4.52 Billion April Trade Surplus 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 8 585
Many seasonal jobs at summer camps and small businesses have evaporated this year. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 24 May 24 6 837
Schlitz beer production ends after 175 years 13 mahatmakanejeeves May 16 May 20 28 2241
This week's (May 18 - May 22) and next week's (May 25 - May 29) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 20 May 20 2 553
Sell high, Buy low. I think it's about time. 7 multigraincracker May 16 May 18 10 1209
Ominous bond trades point to much higher rates 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 18 May 18 5 765
The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 18 May 18 0 661
Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. employees, shutter some regional support offices 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 15 May 15 1 673
Nick Hanauer, billionaire, launches new channel to address income inequality - "Class Traitor" 2 jmbar2 May 14 May 14 1 709
This week's (May 11 - May 15) and next week's (May 18 - May 22) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 13 May 13 1 732
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for April 25, 2026 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 13 May 13 2 754
GM laying off hundreds of IT workers globally, citing need for new skills 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 12 May 13 3 1158
Inflation could hit 4% next month and stay elevated for rest of year, economist warns - PBS NewsHour 0 Rhiannon12866 May 13 May 13 6 644
USA Bond Crisis - Joe Blogs 3 TexasTowelie May 11 May 12 9 951
Massive Damage - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie May 12 May 12 8 836
Spirit's collapse left dozens of bright yellow jets scattered around the country. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 11 May 11 2 1522
Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0 1 Eugene May 11 May 11 7 764

Economy Continued...

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Massive Shock - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie May 11 May 11 13 1905
Gartner Report: AI job cuts are not saving companies money. What's really behind the cuts? 1 jmbar2 May 10 May 10 3 1023
Collapse Widens - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie May 9 May 9 7 1029
What to expect in Friday's jobs report 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 8 May 8 1 657
The Latest Hero of the 'Yimby' Movement Is a Massachusetts Man in a Hoodie 0 question everything May 8 May 8 5 987
Over 20,000 Sailors Are Stranded by the Iran War. This Is Who They Call. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 9 1049
Jobs report coming Friday as layoff announcements mount, but hiring appears to be on the upswing 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 0 727
Jet-Fuel Prices Are Spiking and Trump's Advisers Are Worried 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 13 1589
Collapse Spreads - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie May 6 May 6 8 985
The House That Built America 3 question everything May 5 May 6 15 1052
This week's (May 4 - May 8) and next week's (May 11 - May 15) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 6 May 6 2 748
A Federal Housing Handout Has Ended. Foreclosures Will Follow. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 4 May 4 5 1950
'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 3 May 4 21 1955
Collapse Starts - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie May 3 May 3 10 1013
Beyond H-1B: How US Tech Firms Exploit PERM Process to Discriminate Against American Tech Workers 0 jmbar2 May 3 May 3 5 632
The Real Cost Of Trump's Iran Escalation, According To Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 3 Rhiannon12866 May 3 May 3 6 829
CSX says more businesses are shipping via rail to avoid surging fuel costs 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2 May 3 10 822
America's Pandemic Car Bubble Is Now Trapping Buyers in Debt 4 question everything Apr 29 Apr 30 11 1143
Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores 0 Eugene Apr 29 Apr 29 8 688
Aircraft Technicians Make Six Figures and Airlines Can't Find Enough of Them 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 26 Apr 26 3 753
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