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Boomers, Let's Face It: The Math Doesn't Work

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The ship is not just taking on water; it's loaded with third rails and sacred cows that can't be touched, and so it's doomed to sink if we do nothing...


Buy Now, Pay Never? Klarna's Losses Double As US Consumers Fall Behind On Payments

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The company has laid off over 39% of its headcount over the past two years...


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The warnings are getting harder to ignore. Moody’s just joined Fitch in downgrading its outlook on U.S. government debt, citing “rising interest costs, unsustainable deficits, and deepening political dysfunction”.

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"I Don't Know What To Do!": Borrowers Report Credit-Score Carnage As Student Loans Hit Reports

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My score was in the high 700s and dropped to about 480...


Mississippi Has The Lowest Average Salaries In The US, D.C. The Highest

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While wages in the U.S. have grown in recent years, many families are still feeling the squeeze of high inflation. Pay levels vary widely not just by profession, but also by geography.


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New College Grads Not Working Out, Most Hiring Managers Say: Survey

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“The latest generation seems to be getting more and more entitled,”


UMich Survey Suggests Women, Democrats, & Low-Income Americans Are Out Of Their TDS-Addled Minds

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...one-third of women surveyed believe inflation over the next year will be 15% or higher...


Single-Family Home Permits Plunged In April, But 'Renter Nation' Returns

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...as multi-family unit starts surged...


Living On Meds, Vitamin C, & Ibogaine: American Precarity

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When people can no longer make enough to pay for essentials, history is rather definitive on the outcome: the status quo is overthrown...


New York To Send 'Inflation Refund' Checks To Eligible Residents

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50% of working-age people in New York City are struggling to make ends meet...


US Homebuilder Sentiment Slumps To Lowest Since 2023

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...builders blame Trump tariffs as homeBUYERS remain the most depressed in 45 years.


Is DOGE Starting To Work? 'Deep TriState' Jobless Claims Surged Last Week

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...while headline claims continue to ignore CEO pessimism, DOGE's impact starts to show.


US Producer Prices Plunge Most Since COVID Lockdowns

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...despite mainstream's tariff-driven hyped-inflation fears.


Walmart Delivers Solid Earnings, Warns Of Imminent Price Hikes

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"We will do our best to keep our prices as low as possible but given the magnitude..." 


Harvard Tops America's Largest University Endowments (For Now)

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While Harvard, Yale, and Stanford have amassed tens of billions in assets, the median endowment stands at $243 million across 658 institutions...


A Third Of Americans Worry About Manipulated News

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The widespread use of AI to create images and text or to manipulate them has recently added another layer to the mistrust in news consumers already have...


Buying A John Deere Tractor? Leading Indicators Signal Supply-Side Inflection Point For Used Market

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"Shifts in used equipment inventories lead used values by ..."


Where Americans Work

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Five years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic marked a dramatic shift in workplace dynamics...


The Income Needed To Buy A Home In Every US State

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In many states, the income needed to comfortably afford a median-priced home far exceeds what a typical family earns...


Visualizing The Size Of Each Country's Shadow Economy

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The global shadow economy generates trillions in revenue each year, driven by criminal activity and other unreported transactions...


Asians Work From Home The Least

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...while college-educated workers from English-speaking countries and Africa do so more frequently...