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Idaho & Mississippi Saw The Largest Real Wage Growth, New Hampshire The Biggest Decline

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Real wages (wages adjusted for inflation) increased in 42 states and D.C. over the past year...


Useless U

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U.S. colleges are rapidly losing relevance, and students need to examine their options...


Trump Orders Approval For Mini 'Kei' Cars To Be Built In America

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They’re very small, they’re really cute, and I said ‘How would that do in this country?’'


'No Hire, No Fire' Economy Confirmed As US Jobless Claims & Hiring Plans Plummet

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...initial claims plunged to their second lowest since 1969!


"Get Rid Of It" - Trump Suggests He'll Soon Slash/End Income Tax

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President teases a future where Americans pocket 100% of their paychecks...


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Small Business Job Losses Soar In November; ADP

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That is the biggest monthly job loss since March 2023.


America's Feast-Or-Famine Reality... When $100,000 Feels Like Poverty

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How much do you really need to make to live a reasonably prosperous life?


Early Holiday Shopping Data Provide Hope For Santa Rally

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The US consumer is still hanging in...  bending, not breaking...


Welcome To Hotel California: Democrats Push Retroactive Billionaire Tax

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It is a penalty for those who stayed too long hoping that rational minds would prevail in California...


"I Love Dell" - President Praises Tech Billionaire's Massive Donation To Fund 'Trump Accounts' For Kids

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...committed $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for some 25 million American children...


ZeroHedge Store - Cyber Monday Is Almost Over (Last Chance!)

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After launching ZeroHedge store a year ago, we've been humbled by the overwhelming response...


Retail Workers Currently Earning 51.6% Less Than Needed To Afford Rent: Report

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Retailers have announced 88,664 job cuts through October this year, a 145 percent jump compared to the same period last year.


As Money Gets Tighter, More People Are Selling Gold and Silver

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In a survey, one gold buyer found that financial-need ranked among the top reasons people were selling their precious metals...


Alcohol Consumption In The US By The Numbers

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57.9 million binge drinkers...


Escape Velocity: Why America's 1963 Poverty Math Is Broken

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The Kennedy-era poverty formula hides the economic pressures now crushing working Americans. Worse, benefits losses are wiping out wage gains...


The 'K-Shaped' Economy In One Graph

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...different parts of the economy and society are performing at sharply diverging rates...


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What Is Unaffordable?

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Democrats keep promising “affordability,” but decades of intervention have only driven prices higher - from housing to healthcare - leaving Americans paying more for the government’s failures...


Holiday Spending To Hit Record High Despite Economic Doubts In The US

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...up 4% from last year.


Nearly 200 Million Shoppers Expected To Hit Stores Thanksgiving Weekend

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A survey finds that 70% of those shoppers plan to take advantage of Black Friday discounts...


This Is The Income Needed To Join The Top 1% In Every State

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Connecticut leads the nation, where you’d need to earn more than $1.05 million to join the top 1% by income...