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S&P 500 closed Wednesday 4/02 at 5671, up 0.7% for the day, down 1.9% since election day, down 7.7% from ATH 12 progree Mar 4 21 hrs ago 10 881
This week's (March 31 - April 4) and next week's (April 7 - April 11) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 0 126
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 5 Feb 10 9 740
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 8 Feb 8 16 566
Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 4 jmbar2 Jan 26 Jan 29 10 709
Markets - graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 4 progree Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 2275
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 789
Hundreds of federal buildings, some of them historic, are on the auction block as part of DOGE's effort to privatize eve 5 Eugene 2 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 10 320
Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China 1 Eugene 3 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 1 322
Goods imported from China now face a 54% tariff rate -- and possibly higher 1 Eugene 2 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 5 282
Days After Calling The CHIPS Act A 'Horrible Thing,' Donald Trump Sets Up New Entity For 'Negotiating Much Better...Deal 3 Eugene 3 hrs ago 3 hrs ago 2 339
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg sends hard-nosed message on economy 2 bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago 6 hrs ago 6 532
U.S. tariff rate now at 22%, highest since 1910- Fitch 0 progree 9 hrs ago 9 hrs ago 5 291
A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job 2 Eugene 15 hrs ago 15 hrs ago 6 374
Tariff impact: Nearly $20 for a 6-pack of beer? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 8 598
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy 0 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 2 181
They are the lords. We are the serfs. Republicans are creating a feudal economy. 4 The Great Open Dance Tuesday Tuesday 5 340
BLS Report: February job openings change little; hires and total separations are unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 1 284
Blackrock's CEO had some interesting observations on National Debt and Bitcoin 1 Pluvious Tuesday Tuesday 2 339
Trump says auto tariffs are permanent and doesn't care if they cause carmakers to hike prices -- 'I hope they raise their 7 Eugene Monday Monday 3 485
Republicans scramble to shield their states from Trump's next wave of tariffs 3 Eugene Monday Monday 2 377
How Trump's economic team hopes to reset the international financial system - DW News 7 Rhiannon12866 Saturday Saturday 4 467
Stick Vs. Carrot: Trump Hits U.S. Automakers With Threats While Canada Provides $2 Billion In Reassurance 1 Eugene Saturday Saturday 5 241
The Tariff Man Is Coming for America's Entrepreneurs 3 usonian Friday Friday 11 388
Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale of financial aid startup 0 Eugene Friday Friday 4 232
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home 0 Eugene Friday Friday 1 224
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison (to Oklahoma) 1 Eugene Thursday Thursday 3 276
Inside A.I.'s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams of a Robot Future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 Mar 25 0 244
Tech Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, dies of heart attack 0 nitpicked Mar 25 Mar 25 1 256
Social Security Chief Says White House Ordered 'Rapid' Phone Service Cutbacks 0 Eugene Mar 25 Mar 25 10 449

Economy Continued...

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The Black Hole of Big-City Abundance 0 Passages Mar 24 Mar 24 1 323
This week's (March 24 - March 28) and next week's (March 31 - April 4) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 24 Mar 24 2 231
US opens probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over unexpected gear shift 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 24 Mar 24 1 459
I think my opinions lack a certain 'prestige' at home. 4 chowmama Mar 23 Mar 23 11 545
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs 7 Eugene Mar 23 Mar 23 5 516
Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos 1 Eugene Mar 23 Mar 23 9 437
Ripple effects of Trump's Agenda '25. 3 3Hotdogs Mar 23 Mar 23 13 548
DU used to have a 'grateful dead' subgroup way back in the day 0 mdmc Mar 22 Mar 22 0 267
Make me understand... Inflation is here to stay - why? 8 Trexmaster Mar 20 Mar 21 1 559
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income - shared address by Jeff Atwood and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman 2 usonian Mar 20 Mar 21 5 318
Trump says there will be no exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs 4 Eugene Mar 18 Mar 19 2 166
Fascinating in the Extreme: How American Capitalists Industrialized China Without Tariffs. 3 NNadir Mar 17 Mar 18 3 306
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less 10 modrepub Mar 18 Mar 18 11 831
Dizzying Highs: Stock Market - Economics, Plato and PE - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 18 5 389
Dollar General CEO makes grim admission amid Trump's trade war 6 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 18 15 816
Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy 2 nitpicked Mar 18 Mar 18 1 290
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects 2 Eugene Mar 17 Mar 17 4 200
5 Trillion Wiped: US Stocks Crash; Europe's Defense Spending; Asia Responds To US Tariffs - Market Update 0 TexasTowelie Mar 17 Mar 17 2 325
This week's (March 17 - March 21) and next week's (March 24 - March 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 17 Mar 17 1 124
Swiss National Bank (SNB) expected to cut 25 bps this week, nearing ZIRP. 2 roamer65 Mar 16 Mar 17 0 163
Expert economic forecasting with P. Krugman and his guest 1 BootinUp Mar 15 Mar 16 5 397
Jamie Dimon raises concerns about tariffs two months after his now-famous 'get over it' line 1 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 16 9 262
Top Trump official Kevin Hassett blames 'Michigan people' for souring consumer confidence survey 3 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 16 3 482
Canadian grocery stores are sidelining US products -- and American businesses are feeling the pinch 8 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 12 603
DOGE Is Trying to Make It Harder to Track All Its Savings Lies 2 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 8 504
Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 14 3 346
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know 0 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 14 5 352
How often do stock market corrections occur (down more than 10% from recent high): Answer: every couple of years 17 progree Mar 13 Mar 14 4 732
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending March 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 13 Mar 13 1 338
The real reason Trump is waging a global trade war -- economics gurus, can you parse this? 2 usonian Mar 9 Mar 13 8 610

Economy Continued...

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USA Markets Crash - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Mar 12 Mar 12 3 434
What do LinkedIn, FedEx, BurgerKing, Hewlett Packard and Fortune magazine have in common? 4 GreatGazoo Mar 11 Mar 11 6 688
Tariffs Will Increase US Debt - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Mar 11 Mar 11 5 252
Why the US Trade Deficit is Actually Getting Bigger - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Mar 11 Mar 11 3 157
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 19 Mar 10 8 565
"Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 12 471
U.S. Moral Bankruptcy Could Lead to Economic Depression Fundraiser - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 10 Mar 10 6 434
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 9 9 320
Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 10 343
A robocaller is trying to use Trump's anti-regulation rhetoric to get an FCC enforcement action reversed 0 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 0 284
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts 0 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 0 313
US okays higher-power cellphone service for Musk's Starlink despite objections 0 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 1 357
Retail observations 5 bucolic_frolic Mar 7 Mar 7 10 597
The US job market added fewer jobs than expected in February as unemployment unexpectedly rose 21 bucolic_frolic Mar 7 Mar 7 10 1808
Exploding SpaceX Starships, tumbling Tesla stock: Elon Musk business ventures on a downhill path? - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 7 Mar 7 11 558
This week's (March 10 - March 14) and next week's (March 17 - March 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 7 0 272
Fact check on aisle 47: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 4 397
February jobs report is expected to show hiring uptick, unemployment rate holding steady 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 0 380
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says 4 Eugene Mar 6 Mar 6 8 472
Venture Capital's government bailout begins (The hits just keep on coming) 0 usonian Mar 6 Mar 6 4 416
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