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Musk In Your Computers: Paul Krugman Interviews Nathan Tankus (cross-posted in GD) 0 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 709
This is a serious question 19 JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 2803
Atlanta Fed predicts negative 1.5 percent GDP growth in first quarter 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1145
"Disaster From Day One" Daily Economic Damage Report 13 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 2025 34 3535
The CFPB drops its enforcement lawsuits against Capital One, Rocket Homes and more 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 923
AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Down for Week 8 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 907
Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated February 27, 2025 [View all] 79 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Feb 2025 5 40902
Yanis Varoufakis 1 Be Leave On Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1011
Gov. JB Pritzker and state's Democratic delegation in Washington say White House withholding $1.9 billion in federal fun 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 911
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 944
Mass firing of federal workers by Trump White House not showing up in jobless claims. Yet. 6 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1280
Reuters Factbox-Where does the US get its copper? 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 897
Cryptocurrency firm founder extradited from Portugal to face US fraud charges 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 904
Unusual SEC Request on Musk Lawsuit Raises Internal Concerns 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 10 966
IRS: Contractor leaked more than 400k returns 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 16 1269
International comparison of hours you have to work to escape poverty 5 jmbar2 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1539
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 15, 2025 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 731
Joann to shutter all 800 fabric stores after failing to find a buyer to save its locations 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 10 1246
Bitcoin slides below $90,000 as crypto selloff gathers steam 9 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1453
The Krasnov stock market is underwater - it closed below the last pre-inauguration level for the first time today 1 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1096
Antivirus software company Avast ordered to pay customer $16.5M 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 827
This week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) and next week's (March 3 - March 7) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 627
Bank of America says growth stocks are in a bubble exceeding the 'dot-com' and 'nifty fifty' eras 4 Cattledog Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1503
Wall Street firms are exiting the housing market. Big time. 8 roamer65 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2109
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 726
Home delistings soar 64% to the highest level in nearly a decade as buyers turn down sellers 9 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 13 2021
Is the New FTC Chairman Truly Pro-Enforcement? 0 Passages Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 733
CEO confidence hits 3-year high amid optimism on labor market, economy 4 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1063
U.S. mid-Atlantic factory momentum slows as price inputs surge 2 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1055
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending February 15 7 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1249

Economy Continued...

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Embattled EV maker Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 786
This week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) and next week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 598
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1041
How to adjust your portfolio in the midst of all this madness... 3 mikelewis Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1640
Guess Why Saudi Arabia is Hosting the Ukraine Truce Talks? 12 GreatGazoo Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2035
Target drops DEI initiatives and learns there are harsh consequences 2 Cattledog Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1669
The Massive Hole in Trump's Tariff Plan (that no one is talking about) - Paul Warburg 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 946
"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" 11 Redleg Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 1921
Trump may not support foreign firm TSMC operating Intel's US factories -White House official says 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 691
Intel Stock Soars After JD Vance Vows AI Chips Will Be Made in U.S. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 915
E-Bike Battery Fires Are Soaring, Especially in New York 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Feb 2025 4 1844
Trump executive order leads to $100 energy bill hike for hundreds in Alabama 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1093
Trump Selects Former Amazon, UPS Safety Director to Lead OSHA 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 809
As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money 4 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1103
'Highway robbery': New York City hits back over FEMA funds seized by Trump administration 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 845
GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 935
January CPI report expected to show headline inflation eased slightly amid rate cut debate 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 569
Trump's SEC starts shifting agency's focus as job cut threat spooks staff 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 733
Trump and GOP eye new limits on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Feb 2025 0 1507
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1051
US January NFIB small business optimism index 102.8 vs 104.6 expected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 778
DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes 'so crappy' that employees will quit, report 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1008
Is a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Actually a Good Idea? - TLDR News Global 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 704
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 2602
This week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) and next week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 606
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 976
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Feb 2025 11 2444
There's a reason Silicon Valley investors hate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 0 Passages Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 786
Trump Media Registers Trademarks for Truth.Fi Investment Vehicles 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 907
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 983

Economy Continued...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates 6 WhiteTara Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1362
Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1082
Live Updates: U.S. Jobs Report Expected to Show a January Gain of 175,000 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 945
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 711
Honeywell to break up in latest corporate split after pressure from activist investor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 698
Bank of England cuts rates, sees weaker growth and inflation spike 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 669
Friday's Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here's How to Make Sense of It. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1812
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1273
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 653
Trump administration cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 714
BLS Report: December job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 734
JOLTS Job openings expected to reflect a stable US labor market in December 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 719
Reuters: LIVE: Wall Street reacts as Trump's tariffs stoke trade war fears (Dow down -600) 2 Dennis Donovan Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1083
This week's (Feb. 3 - Feb. 7) and next week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 920
Proposal for billboard Copy ---- January 20., price of eggs: $6.20 per doz. 0 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 716
Jenkinjones, West Virginia - The Trump economy 4 Norrrm Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1387
How do export duties work? 12 Buzz cook Jan 2025 Feb 2025 1 1943
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1873
US Charges Former Fed Official With Spying For China 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 954
Compensation costs up 0.9% Sep 2024 to Dec 2024 and up 3.8% over the year ending Dec 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 679
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