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CEO confidence hits 3-year high amid optimism on labor market, economy 4 modrepub Feb 20 Feb 21 2 494
U.S. mid-Atlantic factory momentum slows as price inputs surge 2 modrepub Feb 20 Feb 20 8 381
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending February 15 7 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 20 Feb 20 3 557
Embattled EV maker Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 19 Feb 19 0 340
This week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) and next week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 19 Feb 19 0 263
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions 3 Eugene Feb 19 Feb 19 3 505
How to adjust your portfolio in the midst of all this madness... 3 mikelewis Feb 19 Feb 19 2 751
Guess Why Saudi Arabia is Hosting the Ukraine Truce Talks? 12 GreatGazoo Feb 18 Feb 18 8 918
Target drops DEI initiatives and learns there are harsh consequences 2 Cattledog Feb 18 Feb 18 12 931
The Massive Hole in Trump's Tariff Plan (that no one is talking about) - Paul Warburg 1 TexasTowelie Feb 17 Feb 18 5 572
"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" 11 Redleg Feb 13 Feb 17 6 710
Trump may not support foreign firm TSMC operating Intel's US factories -White House official says 0 Eugene Feb 15 Feb 15 0 336
Intel Stock Soars After JD Vance Vows AI Chips Will Be Made in U.S. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 15 1 451
E-Bike Battery Fires Are Soaring, Especially in New York 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Feb 15 4 1231
Trump executive order leads to $100 energy bill hike for hundreds in Alabama 2 Eugene Feb 13 Feb 13 8 569
Trump Selects Former Amazon, UPS Safety Director to Lead OSHA 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 13 Feb 13 2 407
As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money 4 Eugene Feb 13 Feb 13 5 387
'Highway robbery': New York City hits back over FEMA funds seized by Trump administration 1 Eugene Feb 13 Feb 13 4 331
GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings 3 Eugene Feb 12 Feb 12 2 461
January CPI report expected to show headline inflation eased slightly amid rate cut debate 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 12 Feb 12 0 259
Trump's SEC starts shifting agency's focus as job cut threat spooks staff 0 Eugene Feb 12 Feb 12 2 318
Trump and GOP eye new limits on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Feb 11 0 1072
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels 3 Eugene Feb 11 Feb 11 1 505
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated February 11, 2025 [View all] 113 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Feb 11 5 33860
US January NFIB small business optimism index 102.8 vs 104.6 expected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 11 1 282
DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes 'so crappy' that employees will quit, report 3 Eugene Feb 11 Feb 11 7 486
Is a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Actually a Good Idea? - TLDR News Global 1 TexasTowelie Feb 11 Feb 11 2 346
This week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) and next week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 10 Feb 10 1 272
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts 2 Eugene Feb 8 Feb 8 7 497
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 12 Feb 8 11 1263

Economy Continued...

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There's a reason Silicon Valley investors hate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 0 Passages Feb 8 Feb 8 6 366
Trump Media Registers Trademarks for Truth.Fi Investment Vehicles 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 8 3 509
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 8 Feb 8 2 555
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates 6 WhiteTara Feb 7 Feb 8 7 587
Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs 3 Eugene Feb 8 Feb 8 2 442
Live Updates: U.S. Jobs Report Expected to Show a January Gain of 175,000 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 7 Feb 7 0 382
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 1 310
Honeywell to break up in latest corporate split after pressure from activist investor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 1 384
Bank of England cuts rates, sees weaker growth and inflation spike 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 2 283
Friday's Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here's How to Make Sense of It. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 2 678
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 1 473
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 5 Feb 5 0 284
Trump administration cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities 0 Eugene Feb 5 Feb 5 4 371
BLS Report: December job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 4 1 303
JOLTS Job openings expected to reflect a stable US labor market in December 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 4 3 330
Reuters: LIVE: Wall Street reacts as Trump's tariffs stoke trade war fears (Dow down -600) 2 Dennis Donovan Feb 3 Feb 3 4 544
This week's (Feb. 3 - Feb. 7) and next week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 Feb 3 0 328
Proposal for billboard Copy ---- January 20., price of eggs: $6.20 per doz. 0 3Hotdogs Feb 2 Feb 2 4 382
Jenkinjones, West Virginia - The Trump economy 4 Norrrm Feb 1 Feb 1 4 675
How do export duties work? 12 Buzz cook Jan 31 Feb 1 1 695
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. 1 Eugene Feb 1 Feb 1 4 891
US Charges Former Fed Official With Spying For China 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 Feb 1 2 443
Compensation costs up 0.9% Sep 2024 to Dec 2024 and up 3.8% over the year ending Dec 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 2 304
Bureau of Economic Analysis: Streamlining of News Release Packages Continues 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 2 360
Job Cuts Rise 5.5% Over Last Year; 38,792 in December 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 2 369
PCE Report Today: Inflation Likely Sped Up in December, Based on Fed's Favored Gauge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 1 344
US President signs executive order banning CBDCs 4 Eugene Jan 29 Jan 29 6 1056
'It's an Illegal Executive Order. And It's Stealing.' (The Atlantic) 3 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 17 856
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here's Why. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 1 695
December jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 2 states 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 0 337

Economy Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Trump asks federal agencies to make RTO plans for workers living more than 50 miles from an office 6 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 6 845
Musk visits OPM following workforce assignments for DOGE 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 4 510
This week's (Jan. 27 - Jan. 31) and next week's (Feb. 3 - Feb. 7) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 1 276
US FCC will drop Biden plan to ban bulk broadband billing for tenants 0 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 1 410
Retirees -- Opinions? Experiences? Is 14% Div Too Good To Be True? 10 GreatGazoo Jan 26 Jan 27 4 816
What Is China's DeepSeek and Why Is It Freaking Out the AI World? 2 Passages Jan 27 Jan 27 6 597
BLS: System maintenance scheduled for Sunday, January 26, 2025 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 26 Jan 26 4 514
Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 26 Jan 26 6 625
Trump challenges BofA CEO Moynihan: 'I hope you start opening your bank to conservatives' 3 Eugene Jan 24 Jan 24 1 570
Boeing lost $3.5 billion due to labor strikes and layoffs in the fourth quarter 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 24 Jan 24 0 420
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 24 Jan 24 0 349
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 23 Jan 23 5 484
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 22 6 944
Why US Bond Yields are Rising (and why it's bad for Trump) - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Jan 21 Jan 21 5 567
Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 2 359
This week's (Jan. 20 - Jan. 24) and next week's (Jan. 27 - Jan. 31) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 0 319
Why the US Dollar is Surging (and why it's bad for Trump) - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Jan 18 Jan 18 6 651
Vanguard to pay more than $100 million to SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 3 431
Stocks could be 'protected' from steep declines by Trump: BofA 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 1 786
Opinion: Is Trump's bitcoin embrace the biggest 'pump-and-dump' ever? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 16 Jan 18 7 766
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