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Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 534
They are the lords. We are the serfs. Republicans are creating a feudal economy. 4 The Great Open Dance Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1195
BLS Report: February job openings change little; hires and total separations are unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 727
Blackrock's CEO had some interesting observations on National Debt and Bitcoin 1 Pluvious Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 868
This week's (March 31 - April 4) and next week's (April 7 - April 11) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 502
Trump says auto tariffs are permanent and doesn't care if they cause carmakers to hike prices -- 'I hope they raise their 7 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 1312
Republicans scramble to shield their states from Trump's next wave of tariffs 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 928
How Trump's economic team hopes to reset the international financial system - DW News 7 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1394
Stick Vs. Carrot: Trump Hits U.S. Automakers With Threats While Canada Provides $2 Billion In Reassurance 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 656
The Tariff Man Is Coming for America's Entrepreneurs 3 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 966
Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale of financial aid startup 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 569
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 592
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison (to Oklahoma) 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 666
Inside A.I.'s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams of a Robot Future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 595
Tech Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, dies of heart attack 0 nitpicked Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 663
Social Security Chief Says White House Ordered 'Rapid' Phone Service Cutbacks 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 942
The Black Hole of Big-City Abundance 0 Passages Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 669
This week's (March 24 - March 28) and next week's (March 31 - April 4) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 642
US opens probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over unexpected gear shift 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 849
I think my opinions lack a certain 'prestige' at home. 4 chowmama Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1340
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs 7 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1482
Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 993
Ripple effects of Trump's Agenda '25. 3 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 Mar 2025 13 1162
DU used to have a 'grateful dead' subgroup way back in the day 0 mdmc Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 748
Make me understand... Inflation is here to stay - why? 8 Trexmaster Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1483
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income - shared address by Jeff Atwood and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman 2 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 800
Trump says there will be no exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 708
Fascinating in the Extreme: How American Capitalists Industrialized China Without Tariffs. 3 NNadir Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 880
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less 10 modrepub Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1903
Dizzying Highs: Stock Market - Economics, Plato and PE - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 897

Economy Continued...

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Dollar General CEO makes grim admission amid Trump's trade war 6 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 15 1505
Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy 2 nitpicked Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 756
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 736
5 Trillion Wiped: US Stocks Crash; Europe's Defense Spending; Asia Responds To US Tariffs - Market Update 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 675
This week's (March 17 - March 21) and next week's (March 24 - March 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 424
Swiss National Bank (SNB) expected to cut 25 bps this week, nearing ZIRP. 2 roamer65 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 580
Expert economic forecasting with P. Krugman and his guest 1 BootinUp Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 932
Jamie Dimon raises concerns about tariffs two months after his now-famous 'get over it' line 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 657
Top Trump official Kevin Hassett blames 'Michigan people' for souring consumer confidence survey 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 1021
Canadian grocery stores are sidelining US products -- and American businesses are feeling the pinch 8 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 1326
DOGE Is Trying to Make It Harder to Track All Its Savings Lies 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 912
Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 792
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 702
How often do stock market corrections occur (down more than 10% from recent high): Answer: every couple of years 17 progree Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 2131
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending March 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 678
The real reason Trump is waging a global trade war -- economics gurus, can you parse this? 2 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 1039
USA Markets Crash - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 842
What do LinkedIn, FedEx, BurgerKing, Hewlett Packard and Fortune magazine have in common? 4 GreatGazoo Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1296
Tariffs Will Increase US Debt - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 549
Why the US Trade Deficit is Actually Getting Bigger - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 483
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Mar 2025 8 1056
"Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 884
U.S. Moral Bankruptcy Could Lead to Economic Depression Fundraiser - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 892
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 817
Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 723
A robocaller is trying to use Trump's anti-regulation rhetoric to get an FCC enforcement action reversed 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 604
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 606
US okays higher-power cellphone service for Musk's Starlink despite objections 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 682
Retail observations 5 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 1267
The US job market added fewer jobs than expected in February as unemployment unexpectedly rose 21 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 3356

Economy Continued...

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Exploding SpaceX Starships, tumbling Tesla stock: Elon Musk business ventures on a downhill path? - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1138
This week's (March 10 - March 14) and next week's (March 17 - March 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 585
Fact check on aisle 47: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 878
February jobs report is expected to show hiring uptick, unemployment rate holding steady 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 920
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 1000
Venture Capital's government bailout begins (The hits just keep on coming) 0 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 738
Intel defeats shareholder lawsuit over foundry losses, $32 billion plunge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 675
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 772
Congressional Republicans 'don't see a huge appetite' for Trump's push to repeal the CHIPS Act 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 757
Trading Volume In This Nasdaq-Listed Firm Soared Before Don Jr. And Eric Trump Were Announced As Board Members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 775
The Trump Depression 5 Tansy_Gold Mar 2025 Mar 2025 16 1188
I was trying to explain to DH what I think is going to happen with housing, owned and rental, in this current insanity. 7 chowmama Mar 2025 Mar 2025 15 1712
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 936
The Trump Election Bump Is Over. Tariffs Were the Fatal Blow 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1235
U.S. Economy Russiafied: Following the President's Orders - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 939
The US national debt is going to skyrocket upwards under Trump - Richard J Murphy 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 809
Elon Musk and DOGE promised up to $2 trillion in government savings. How much have they actually saved so far? 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 845
Economists expect Recession to hit by end of 2025, early 2026. 2 DetlefK Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 896
Tariff War Risks Sinking World Into New Great Depression 1 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 752
I would like to take a moment... 7 Hugin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 14 1175
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