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In reply to the discussion: Name something that's going well right now [View all]ck4829
(37,583 posts)16. And if your job is pushing people's stuff out of their homes after eviction or foreclosure, you're probably doing well
Oregon Law Center reports record-high evictions in January
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - 2,788 people were evicted in court in January, according to the Oregon Law Center (OLC). This is the highest number of evictions ever recorded in Oregon since the OLC started tracking this data five years ago.
https://www.kptv.com/2026/02/13/oregon-law-center-reports-record-high-evictions-january/
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - 2,788 people were evicted in court in January, according to the Oregon Law Center (OLC). This is the highest number of evictions ever recorded in Oregon since the OLC started tracking this data five years ago.
https://www.kptv.com/2026/02/13/oregon-law-center-reports-record-high-evictions-january/
Atlanta-area eviction filings surge to 'abnormal' highs, data shows
Atlanta has the most (eviction])filings of any site, city or state that we track right now," a research specialist at The Eviction Lab told the Chronicle.
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2026/02/13/atlanta-eviction-filings-surge-abnormal-highs.html
Atlanta has the most (eviction])filings of any site, city or state that we track right now," a research specialist at The Eviction Lab told the Chronicle.
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2026/02/13/atlanta-eviction-filings-surge-abnormal-highs.html
Maine's eviction prevention program has run out of funding when advocates say it's needed most
https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2026-02-12/maines-eviction-prevention-program-has-run-out-of-funding-when-advocates-say-its-needed-most
https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2026-02-12/maines-eviction-prevention-program-has-run-out-of-funding-when-advocates-say-its-needed-most
And, bonus, if you work in vehicle repossession, you are also in a business that hasn't seen a boom like this in well over a decade!
The car repo business is booming as Americans fall behind on increasingly expensive car payments.
Cars are being repossessed at the highest rate since the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. The repo tactics have drawn the attention of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who launched a probe into the auto lending industry on Wednesday, a Senate Banking Committee spokesperson told CNN.
The investigation is focused on illegal and mistaken repossessions, when cars are seized even if borrowers are current on their bills or have reached agreements with lenders.
Warren, a Democrat, sent letters to a dozen major industry players including Chase Auto, GM Financial, Toyota Financial Services and Ally Financial on Wednesday as part of the probe. She sought information on repo activity, error rates and practices.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/business/car-prices-repossession-elizabeth-warren
Cars are being repossessed at the highest rate since the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. The repo tactics have drawn the attention of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who launched a probe into the auto lending industry on Wednesday, a Senate Banking Committee spokesperson told CNN.
The investigation is focused on illegal and mistaken repossessions, when cars are seized even if borrowers are current on their bills or have reached agreements with lenders.
Warren, a Democrat, sent letters to a dozen major industry players including Chase Auto, GM Financial, Toyota Financial Services and Ally Financial on Wednesday as part of the probe. She sought information on repo activity, error rates and practices.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/business/car-prices-repossession-elizabeth-warren
And I'm sure debt collectors are also doing well right now too. Golden Age!
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And if your job is pushing people's stuff out of their homes after eviction or foreclosure, you're probably doing well
ck4829
16 hrs ago
#16
This is a thread titled "Name something that's going well right now". Things are going well for them, yes?
ck4829
16 hrs ago
#20
Right? And how about shrinkflation, where we're paying the same or more (because of inflation) but getting less?
ck4829
16 hrs ago
#23
So CNBC is giving us true numbers and our eyes and bank accounts are giving us fake numbers?
ck4829
15 hrs ago
#30
Come on now. Remember: if the govt and media are saying one thing, and your gut, senses, intuition are saying another
ck4829
7 hrs ago
#42
Is it really universally great the Dow is up though? I do try to buy stock even though I struggle more now
ck4829
4 hrs ago
#45
Were you expecting something different? We have a Republican trifecta, so yes, things are gonna become absolute garbage
ck4829
17 hrs ago
#7
If your job is pushing stuff out of homes after evictions or if you repo cars, you're probably doing well right now
ck4829
16 hrs ago
#19
Strictly local - Our stunningly beautiful seal-point Siamese little girl recovered uneventfully...
3catwoman3
14 hrs ago
#35