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This week's (January 19 - January 23) and next week's (January 26 - January 30) major U.S. economic reports 3 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Friday 1 306
Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 17 Jan 14 11 553
ADP Announces National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate Publicly Available on a Weekly Cadence 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 25 Nov 25 2 586
S&P 500 closed Tuesday 1/27 at 6979, up 0.4% to new record # Consumer confidence and dollar plunge 🚨 # Trump shafts 19 progree Mar 2025 Nov 15 12 5225
'It's like when you see the tsunami coming in': Agricultural economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling 10 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Oct 2025 18 1824
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1056
EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 1/9/26 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 2025 17 45591
Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 11 2961
Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 5569
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 2480
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 2094
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 2161
Falling Dollar, Skyrocketing Debt, and Trade Deficits -- But Why? - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie 4 hrs ago 4 hrs ago 2 198
This week's (January 26 - January 30) and next week's (February 2 - February 6) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago 13 hrs ago 1 190
Trump Says "Booming"--Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks The Economy - CNN 0 Rhiannon12866 Yesterday Yesterday 2 293
UPS to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in move away from low-profit Amazon shipments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 7 389
Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank's Independence 0 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 3 226
Trump says dollar's value is 'great', sparking market skid - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Wednesday Wednesday 3 358
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Tuesday Tuesday 14 588
"Are you ready for this Once-in-a-Lifetime Crash?" Top Economist warns 6 bucolic_frolic Jan 22 Monday 3 891
As grocery prices soar, this German grocery chain is conquering America 4 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Saturday 18 793
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Eugene Friday Friday 4 316
Justin Wolfers On The 'Day After' Hangover From Politicized Rate Cuts - Justin Wolfers 2 Rhiannon12866 Friday Friday 3 302
"Six Lies In One Sentence" -- Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks Trump's Economy Claims - Justin Wolfers 2 Rhiannon12866 Jan 17 Friday 5 505
Trump vs Jamie Dimon at Davos: JPMorgan CEO Warns Credit Card Rate Cap Could Backfire - WION 2 TexasTowelie Jan 22 Jan 22 2 491
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 peppertree Jan 21 Jan 21 0 64
Despite Trump bailout, Argentina slips back into recession in November 0 peppertree Jan 21 Jan 21 4 1398
Transcripts from the Fed's 2020 policy meetings are out. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 20 Jan 20 1 346
The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All 0 question everything Jan 18 Jan 18 7 363
BLS Report: November jobless rates up over the year in 259 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 16 Jan 16 3 348

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Canada could lose jobs and still see unemployment fall. Here's why 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 3 276
Higher Oil Prices: Confused Mercantilism or Geopolitical Games? - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Jan 14 Jan 14 3 258
What Happens Every Time the POTUS Seizes the Fed? 0 GreatGazoo Jan 13 Jan 13 2 454
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 13 Jan 13 5 446
Why Threatening to Jail Jerome Powell Threatens The Economy, Explained by Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 12 Jan 12 2 273
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated January 12, 2026 [View all] 115 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Jan 12 5 43770
Barry's Economics: How power really wins (and what we can do about it). 2 jmbar2 Jan 11 Jan 12 0 392
This Is What Tin Pot Dictators Do to Their Central Banks, Says Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 12 Jan 12 4 384
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell - Federal Reserve 4 Rhiannon12866 Jan 11 Jan 11 12 567
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 11 Jan 11 11 588
How Trump Broke the US Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 11 Jan 11 3 339
Slowest Labor Market in Years Leaves Job Seekers Stuck 1 question everything Jan 10 Jan 10 5 550
This week's (January 12 - January 16) and next week's (January 19 - January 23) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 9 Jan 9 2 301
US exempts some foreign-made drones from Trump import ban on new models 1 Eugene Jan 9 Jan 9 3 413
December jobs report will provide a final read on U.S. employment in a year of uncertainty 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 9 Jan 9 2 421
Final jobs report for 2025 set for release on Friday 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 8 Jan 8 1 314
BLS report: November job openings and hires change little; total separations unchanged 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 8 Jan 8 3 509
They Are Building A Monument To Your Poverty: The Ultimate Insult⚡⚡ 0 appalachiablue Jan 7 Jan 7 9 436
Our Economy Is In Danger, Here's Why: Robert Reich 💸 4 appalachiablue Jan 6 Jan 6 10 551
Traders - The Pentagon Pizza index 1 jmbar2 Jan 5 Jan 5 6 480
Thinking of investing in AI? 6 mdbl Jan 2 Jan 5 3 669
This week's (January 5 - January 9) and next week's (January 12 - January 16) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 5 Jan 5 2 290
USA Dollar Crashes - Joe Blogs 7 TexasTowelie Jan 2 Jan 2 3 696
Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closing all stores nationwide: Full list of current locations 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 31 Dec 31 2 572
They Want You Working Until You Die (Social Security In Danger) Retirement Is Dead - Large Man 7 appalachiablue Dec 31 Dec 31 13 844
List of H1-B jobs accepting applications, by state and agency 2 jmbar2 Dec 31 Dec 31 2 456
AI being deployed to cap future wages/layoffs of new recruits 3 jmbar2 Dec 29 Dec 30 7 486
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 5 TexasTowelie Dec 29 Dec 30 8 755
Bank of America CEO says "the market will punish people if we don't have an independent Fed" - Face the Nation 8 Rhiannon12866 Dec 29 Dec 29 5 680
50% of Americans Can No Longer Afford Rent, IT'S OVER. Private Equity. Half of Americans Risk Homelessness 8 appalachiablue Dec 27 Dec 27 15 1276

Economy Continued...

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This week's (December 28 - January 2) and next week's (January 5 - January 9) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 27 Dec 27 1 347
Sears had more than 3,400 stores in 2005 -- then it was purchased by a hedge fund magnate. 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 26 Dec 27 29 1289
One Strong GDP Print vs. Zero Job Growth: Justin Wolfers Breaks Down the Data - Justin Wolfers BBC News 1 Rhiannon12866 Dec 25 Dec 25 4 505
Justin Wolfers: Why the Media Gets the Economy--and the Market--Wrong - The 11th Hour - MS NOW 0 Rhiannon12866 Dec 25 Dec 25 8 564
Jobs Could Soon Replace Prices as Focus of Anxiety - Greg Ip 2 question everything Dec 22 Dec 23 2 533
Healthcare Future, A CEO Wanted To Run Healthcare Like TACO BELL Fast Food Restaurant 🔔 How His Patients Are Doing 0 appalachiablue Dec 22 Dec 22 6 960
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic $85 billion rail merger proposal with federal regulators 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 22 Dec 22 3 430
Mitt Romney: Tax the rich, like me 0 peppertree Dec 21 Dec 21 15 515
Economic Confidence Slips; Holiday Spending Plans Plummet 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 19 Dec 19 8 652
Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats 4 peppertree Dec 18 Dec 18 5 476
Inflation expected to remain above Fed target in November as economic data schedule gets back on track 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 18 Dec 18 1 459
Trump says he plans to send more checks, this time to service members 10 TexasTowelie Dec 17 Dec 18 5 629
Employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdown 9 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 16 Dec 17 5 758
'FIRED FOR THE HOLIDAYS' Ford Lays Off Entire Factory As Job Market Collapses, Corporate Abandonment 5 appalachiablue Dec 16 Dec 17 19 1226
The White House spread tonight as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 16 Dec 16 8 885
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Ford takes $19.5B charge in hybrid pivot, cancels F-150 Lightning EV, launches new battery storage business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 15 Dec 15 2 423
Robots everywhere is the 0.0000001% (whites only) ultimate goal. 0 Justice matters. Dec 14 Dec 14 4 615
1 Million Jobs Disappeared In America, And The US Job Market Is Collapsing 🪚 21 appalachiablue Dec 11 Dec 12 11 1397
This week's (December 15 - December 19) and next week's (December 22 - December 26) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 2 401
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