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Current price of fuel in the United States. 4 patphil Mar 22 Mar 22 5 981
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Prices for any available supplies of fertilizer have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran 4 progree Mar 14 Mar 19 6 857
BLS Report: January job openings and total separations change little; hires unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 17 Mar 17 3 621
This is Spreading - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Mar 17 Mar 17 9 1036
The Obscure Judge Presiding Over $166 Billion in Tariff Refunds 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 15 Mar 15 7 836
Trump's Dumb Ideas To Save The Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Mar 15 Mar 15 5 865
How the Iran war could start to impact U.S. retail prices 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 13 Mar 13 8 757
Retail sales January delayed report: December: 0.0%, January: Minus 0.2%, THESE ARE NOT ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION, 3/6/26 2 progree Mar 12 Mar 13 7 784
In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A, Fortune, 2/23 3 progree Mar 11 Mar 11 18 1059
Grocery Outlet closing 36 stores, including several in SoCal 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 11 7 1093
White House Removes Republican Member of N.T.S.B. 11 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 10 5 1564
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 21, 2026 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 3 766
In 1976, studies showed that less than 40% of jobs in America paid enough to support a family of four on their own. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 8 959
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 0 378
Dow futures tumble nearly 600 points as oil tops $100 a barrel, raising stagflation fear: Live updates 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 6 905
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Iran war spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 8 Mar 8 7 793
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 4 TexasTowelie Mar 7 Mar 7 5 1208
The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 1 670
What to Expect from the February Jobs Report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 2 688
What to expect in Friday's jobs report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 2 630
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 1 613
Private Credit Cracks: The Warning Signs Are Growing - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Mar 4 Mar 4 4 869

Economy Continued...

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This week's (March 2 - March 6) and next week's (March 9 - March 13) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 2 1113
Major Pizza Chain Closing 300 Locations: What To Know In VA 11 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 27 Feb 27 12 1552
Exclusive: Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce, sources say 1 nitpicked Feb 26 Feb 26 6 695
Justin Wolfers: Uncertainty Is an Economic Shock--And Tariffs Create It - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 26 Feb 26 1 707
USA's $900 Billion Problem - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 25 Feb 25 8 718
This economic idea transfixed Wall Street and Washington. It may be a mirage. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 23 Feb 24 10 1141
Rick Woldenberg, one of the plaintiffs who helped take down Trump's tariffs, speaks to DW - DW News 0 TexasTowelie Feb 24 Feb 24 5 641
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 7, 2026 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 24 Feb 24 3 830
Tariffs On Goods vs. Tariffs On Countries: Justin Wolfers Breaks Down The Crucial Difference - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 24 Feb 24 1 658
Potential impacts of the AI revolution, written like a sci-fi story. 2 jmbar2 Feb 22 Feb 23 5 919
USA in Chaos - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 23 Feb 23 2 600
The Hidden Cost Of On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs--Justin Wolfers Breaks It Down - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 23 Feb 23 3 632
Justin Wolfers: Court Curbs Trump's Tariffs--Markets Cheer - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 21 Feb 21 5 665
Trump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 19 7 1048
USA Debt Crisis - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 687
This week's (February 9 - February 13) and next week's (February 16 - February 20) major U.S. economic reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 855
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23. - Justin Wolfers 5 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 7 1210
This week's (February 16 - February 20) and next week's (February 23 - February 27) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 690
Trump Economy Gets RUDE AWAKENING as REAL Data EMERGES - Meidas Touch 2 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 9 885
Noted economist Ron Vara is the economic expert behind Trump's Tariff policy.. 1 LessAspin Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 768
The one industry powering the U.S. labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 1101
USA Outlook Darkens - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 689
"The Employment Cost Index shows continued deceleration in compensation growth in Q4." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 661
Current Employment Statistics monthly revisions and annual benchmarking explained, February 2025 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 1 705
Coming Wednesday: The 'Super Bowl of jobs reports' 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 774
Year-onYear Change in US Construction Employment 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 679
Trump's latest pick to lead the BLS faces challenging job ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 1 671
The delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday. Here's what to expect 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 735
CEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme 5 Eugene Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 818
USA Bond Crisis - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 7 858

Economy Continued...

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This message was self-deleted by its author 1 progree Feb 2026 Feb 2026 1 676
Justin Wolfers Explains How The Dow Can Hit 50,000 While The Job Market Weakens(!) - CNN Newsroom 3 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 1016
NYT Opinion Round Table: What if Labor Becomes Unnecessary? 5 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 1077
Why Trump Is WRECKING THE DOLLAR w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 884
Leaked: THEY Now Control the FED (Most Aren't Ready) 0 bucolic_frolic Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 747
Head of Argentina's statistics bureau forced out by Milei amid controversy over new inflation index 2 peppertree Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 743
USA Dollar Whipsaws - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 676
No One Knows How Many Deadly Air Bags Are on U.S. Roads 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 860
Trump's Inflation Report Card - Senator Elizabeth Warren 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 570
Trump says he's decertifying Canada-made aircraft and threatens 50% tariffs 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 963
Falling Dollar, Skyrocketing Debt, and Trade Deficits -- But Why? - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 621
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 3 688
Trump Says "Booming"--Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks The Economy - CNN 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 633
UPS to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in move away from low-profit Amazon shipments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 783
Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank's Independence 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 596
Trump says dollar's value is 'great', sparking market skid - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 768
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 14 997
"Are you ready for this Once-in-a-Lifetime Crash?" Top Economist warns 6 bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1449
As grocery prices soar, this German grocery chain is conquering America 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 18 1333
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 1 768
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