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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 1374

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 1 284

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 May 28 3 2045

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 8036

Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 2025 Jan 2026 11 1586

EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 6/5/26 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 2025 17 52332

Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 11 4472

Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 7235

Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 2935

Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 2947

VW weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in biggest overhaul yet, sources say 1 mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago 16 hrs ago 2 280

State Farm's AI Plan for Sales Agents Sparks Uproar. 'A Real Slap in the Face.' 2 question everything Sunday Sunday 11 730

The 2008 Mistake America Is Quietly Repeating Right Now 2 IronLionZion Jun 19 Sunday 10 791

'Roaring' Inflation To Force Rate Hikes; This Explodes Next Steve Hanke 0 bucolic_frolic Jun 18 Jun 18 0 436

Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital in Texas ⛑ 17 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 18 5 1010

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 4 466

JetBlue to reduce Newark, LaGuardia footprint as it forges ahead in Fort Lauderdale 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 Jun 17 1 275

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 16 Jun 16 1 285

"True unemployment is about 8-1/2 percent" - Bubba Horwitz 0 bucolic_frolic Jun 15 Jun 15 0 404

SpaceX's Engineering Secret? A College Car-Racing Club 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 15 Jun 15 1 539

White House Cancels 2026 OSHA Penalty Increases 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 Jun 12 1 289

Understanding Musk's SpaceX IPO tomorrow - the global markets' biggest pump and dump? Risk to retirement funds 7 jmbar2 Jun 11 Jun 12 3 598

When Trump Jawbones the Market, Bet Against Him at Your Peril 3 question everything Jun 9 Jun 11 3 505

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 1 393

U.S. stock futures fall as Iran attacks Israel; South Korea's Kospi plunges 8%: Live updates 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 7 Jun 8 5 632

Canada's labour market rebounds sharply in May 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 6 Jun 6 2 438

Productivity increases 0.3% in Q1 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.8% (annual rates) 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 5 Jun 5 1 367

Governments Promised Retirement. The Math Says They Can't Afford It 3 OnlinePoker Jun 3 Jun 4 2 655

Unemployment rates higher in 19 states over the year ended April 2026 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 3 7 697

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 2 483

Economy Continued...

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BLS Report: April job openings increase; hires and total separations decrease 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 2 4 590

Short Seller Andrew Left Found Guilty of Securities Fraud 1 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 2 5 499

Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 1 Jun 1 7 500

Former Fed Chair Powell Delivers a Pointed Warning, Wrapped in Abstraction 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 31 Jun 1 11 580

The case against billionaires- Justin Wolfers (01:34) 5 jmbar2 May 30 May 30 6 750

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 2 532

Markets are very high. SELL. 9 multigraincracker May 26 May 26 5 1289

How the Iran War Is Hitting America's Farm Loans 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 1 565

Mexico Posts $4.52 Billion April Trade Surplus 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 8 540

Many seasonal jobs at summer camps and small businesses have evaporated this year. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 24 May 24 6 768

Schlitz beer production ends after 175 years 13 mahatmakanejeeves May 16 May 20 28 2109

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 2 504

Sell high, Buy low. I think it's about time. 7 multigraincracker May 16 May 18 10 1119

Ominous bond trades point to much higher rates 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 18 May 18 5 700

The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 18 May 18 0 592

Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. employees, shutter some regional support offices 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 15 May 15 1 608

Nick Hanauer, billionaire, launches new channel to address income inequality - "Class Traitor" 2 jmbar2 May 14 May 14 1 652

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 1 681

ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for April 25, 2026 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 13 May 13 2 676

GM laying off hundreds of IT workers globally, citing need for new skills 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 12 May 13 3 1069

Inflation could hit 4% next month and stay elevated for rest of year, economist warns - PBS NewsHour 0 Rhiannon12866 May 13 May 13 6 593

USA Bond Crisis - Joe Blogs 3 TexasTowelie May 11 May 12 9 869

Massive Damage - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie May 12 May 12 8 763

Spirit's collapse left dozens of bright yellow jets scattered around the country. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 11 May 11 2 1454

Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0 1 Eugene May 11 May 11 7 703

Massive Shock - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie May 11 May 11 13 1854

Gartner Report: AI job cuts are not saving companies money. What's really behind the cuts? 1 jmbar2 May 10 May 10 3 965

Collapse Widens - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie May 9 May 9 7 972

What to expect in Friday's jobs report 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 8 May 8 1 607

The Latest Hero of the 'Yimby' Movement Is a Massachusetts Man in a Hoodie 0 question everything May 8 May 8 5 923

Economy Continued...

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Over 20,000 Sailors Are Stranded by the Iran War. This Is Who They Call. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 9 982

Jobs report coming Friday as layoff announcements mount, but hiring appears to be on the upswing 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 0 676

Jet-Fuel Prices Are Spiking and Trump's Advisers Are Worried 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 13 1519

Collapse Spreads - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie May 6 May 6 8 923

The House That Built America 3 question everything May 5 May 6 15 981

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 2 704

A Federal Housing Handout Has Ended. Foreclosures Will Follow. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 4 May 4 5 1898

'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 3 May 4 21 1852

Collapse Starts - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie May 3 May 3 10 958

Beyond H-1B: How US Tech Firms Exploit PERM Process to Discriminate Against American Tech Workers 0 jmbar2 May 3 May 3 5 577

The Real Cost Of Trump's Iran Escalation, According To Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 3 Rhiannon12866 May 3 May 3 6 757

CSX says more businesses are shipping via rail to avoid surging fuel costs 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2 May 3 10 764

America's Pandemic Car Bubble Is Now Trapping Buyers in Debt 4 question everything Apr 29 Apr 30 11 1066

Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores 0 Eugene Apr 29 Apr 29 8 638

Aircraft Technicians Make Six Figures and Airlines Can't Find Enough of Them 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 26 Apr 26 3 704

The Bank of England is now warning of a market crash 5 bucolic_frolic Apr 25 Apr 25 23 1655

U.S. inflation picture is the worst in almost 4 years 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 24 Apr 25 6 715

This week's (April 20 - April 24) and next week's (April 27 - May 1) major U.S. economic reports 9 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 22 Apr 23 1 951

Another grotesque stock market manipulation today 8 jmbar2 Apr 21 Apr 22 15 1455

AbbVie to build $1.4B pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in NC, create hundreds of jobs in Durham, North Carolina 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 22 Apr 22 2 642

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