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Trump To Unveil Plan Allowing Homebuyers To Use 401(k) Funds For Down Payments

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The president will announce the final plan in Davos this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said.


The Real Watches Of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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"Wearing an inexpensive Citizen sends a modest, everyman message to constituents and the broader world, one that quickly falls apart when a world leader straps on a watch from the heights of Swiss luxury." 


US Foreclosures Up 14% In 2025; Florida Tops States

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According to ATTOM, rising foreclosures reflect a continued normalization of the housing market after years of historically low levels...


Underwater Auto Trade-Ins Reach Record Highs: Edmunds

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In the fourth quarter of 2025, 27% of vehicle trade-ins involved negative equity of at least $10,000...


Monthly Housing Costs Tumble 5%, Biggest Drop Since October 2024

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A big improvement in housing affordability, but still a long way to go...


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Initial Jobless Claims Plunge Back Near Record (56 Year) Lows

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...the no hire, no fire economy continues.


US Retail Sales Shrug Off 'K-Shaped' Economy With Upside Surprise In November

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That was the strongest MoM jump in retail sales since July...


Where Going To The Gym Is Most (Un)Popular

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...only 15% of US adults had paid for a gym membership in the 12 months prior to the survey...


The Forgotten Man

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For most of America, the headlines trumpeting a “strong economy” and “stocks at record highs” land like a cruel joke...


92% Of Employed Americans Have Cut Back On Spending As The Standard Of Living In The US Crumbles

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The truth is that most of the country is experiencing very real pain...


US Holiday Spending Jumped In December, Signaling Consumer Strength Into 2026

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“Continued economic momentum helped land 2025 holiday sales near the top of NRF’s forecast, reaffirming that consumers remain on solid footing...”


Most US Debanking Cases Stem From Government Pressure, Report Says

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The majority of debanking cases in the US are a result of government pressure, rather than individual banks’ policies...


Healthy Diets Are Getting Pricier, Yet More Affordable

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Despite this, slightly more people have been able to afford healthy diets, thanks to rising incomes and social protections...


Not Worth A Continental

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History is remarkably consistent. From the worthless continental to Weimar Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Zimbabwe, the pattern is always the same...


"Affordability!": Trump Calls For Temporary 10 Percent Cap On Credit Card Interest Rates

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“If enacted, this cap would only drive consumers toward less regulated, more costly alternatives..."


Economic Satisfaction Declines With Age

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...and you thought Millennials were miserable.


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Did Gen-Z Just Get A Taste For Fancy Used-Watches

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"The market for chunkier sports models from brands like Rolex has been on a roller coaster..." 


Wife Jailed After Caging, Starving & Boiling Husband With 60 Chihuahuas As Belgian Court Rejects Menopause Excuse

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A Belgian judge was unimpressed by claims that early menopause explained months of extreme domestic abuse that left a 48-year-old man a "burned skeleton"...


Doug Casey On The Death Of Privacy... And What Comes Next

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...cash is freedom.. Government is not your friend, and CBDCs are not a solution...


Initial Jobless Claims Continue To Show No Signs Of Labor Market Stress

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...and job cuts plunged in December