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'If We Net Export Oil, Why Are Gas Prices Going Up?' 2 sop Apr 19 Apr 19 6 856
Actual factory output is up sharply and may be picking up speed, even though factory jobs have slid steadily. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 18 Apr 18 2 819
The Financial Product That Blew Up the Global Economy Is Back 2 LiberalArkie Apr 18 Apr 18 10 981
Wall Street Journal announces the era of the "mega layoff" 3 jmbar2 Apr 18 Apr 18 11 955
Worst Consumer Sentiment In History: Why Now Is Worse Than 2008 Joanne Hsu 1 bucolic_frolic Apr 17 Apr 18 5 723
Wall Street Is Spending Its Big Windfall on Wall Street 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 Apr 17 1 747
IMF Warning - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Apr 16 Apr 16 4 599
Trump's War Fallout Hits FAST Sparking Fears of GLOBAL RECESSION - Talking Feds 0 Rhiannon12866 Apr 16 Apr 16 3 570
Is the "AI Boom" already over? Tech Valuations Back to Pre-AI Boom Levels 8 usonian Apr 12 Apr 13 10 1370
NorthEast Radio Watch 4/6/2026: No More Local Managers at Audacy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 11 Apr 11 1 642
Why Trump Keeps Wrecking The Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 1 Rhiannon12866 Apr 11 Apr 11 3 776
The government paid $4.5 billion to feds who took the DRP, one estimate shows 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 6 926
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav's 'extraordinary' $887 million golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 1 631
Ford Asks Trump Administration for Relief as Tariffs Pummel F-150 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 8 Apr 8 9 902
A Fire Sale Has U.S. Office Buildings Going for 90% Off 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 7 Apr 7 8 1085
U.S. Ford Motor Company Sales In The Red During Q1 2026 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 Apr 6 8 1064
Gary's Economics: "The Iran Economic Shock: How to Protect Yourself" 15 jmbar2 Apr 5 Apr 6 11 1910
For 10 straight months, monthly job growth has alternated between positive and negative - excellent graph 5 progree Apr 5 Apr 5 6 1181
The U.S. Plastics Industry Was in the Doldrums. Then the Iran War Began. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 2 801
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 1 375
The US economy added a higher-than-expected 178,000 jobs last month 9 MichMan Apr 3 Apr 3 0 1367
The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here's what to expect 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 1 793
March jobs report to show updated view of fragile labor market as war unfolded 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 0 594
This week's (April 6 - April 10) and next week's (April 13 - April 17) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 1 801
Last week's (March 23 - March 27) and this week's (March 30 - April 3) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 1 637
Slow Growth Impacts Nation's Largest Counties Hardest 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 Mar 29 2 1067
US court overturns $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure 2 peppertree Mar 28 Mar 28 1 828
Is There Any Sane Reason Why the Market has Not Fallen 10%+ ? 30 GreatGazoo Mar 2026 Mar 27 5 3207
Damn... 0 SonOfNebanaube Mar 27 Mar 27 3 810
Current price of fuel in the United States. 4 patphil Mar 22 Mar 22 5 1082

Economy Continued...

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Fuel Surcharges Are Pushing Up Package-Delivery Costs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 22 Mar 22 6 826
Trump in Economic DEATH SPIRAL as WAR THREATENS IT ALL - Meidas Touch 5 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2026 Mar 2026 1 1130
Canada: Labour Force Survey, February 2026 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 0 634
Bernie Sanders: I spoke to AI agent Claude 0 peppertree Mar 2026 Mar 2026 6 870
Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves 1 question everything Mar 2026 Mar 2026 8 892
Prices for any available supplies of fertilizer have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran 4 progree Mar 2026 Mar 2026 6 955
BLS Report: January job openings and total separations change little; hires unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 3 673
This is Spreading - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2026 Mar 2026 9 1115
The Obscure Judge Presiding Over $166 Billion in Tariff Refunds 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 7 893
Trump's Dumb Ideas To Save The Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2026 Mar 2026 5 913
How the Iran war could start to impact U.S. retail prices 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 8 807
Retail sales January delayed report: December: 0.0%, January: Minus 0.2%, THESE ARE NOT ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION, 3/6/26 2 progree Mar 2026 Mar 2026 7 843
In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A, Fortune, 2/23 3 progree Mar 2026 Mar 2026 18 1171
Grocery Outlet closing 36 stores, including several in SoCal 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 7 1180
White House Removes Republican Member of N.T.S.B. 11 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 5 1807
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 21, 2026 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 3 823
In 1976, studies showed that less than 40% of jobs in America paid enough to support a family of four on their own. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 8 1100
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 0 416
Dow futures tumble nearly 600 points as oil tops $100 a barrel, raising stagflation fear: Live updates 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 6 972
How cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars in tech hardware 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 14 1069
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated March 9, 2026 [View all] 116 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Mar 2026 5 66252
Trump Met Privately With Coinbase CEO Before Blasting Banks Over Crypto Bill: Report 1 Eugene Mar 2026 Mar 2026 4 814
Iran war spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 7 861
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2026 Mar 2026 5 1330
The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 1 724
What to Expect from the February Jobs Report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 2 763
What to expect in Friday's jobs report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 2 693
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 1 656
Private Credit Cracks: The Warning Signs Are Growing - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2026 Mar 2026 4 927
This week's (March 2 - March 6) and next week's (March 9 - March 13) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2026 Mar 2026 2 1181

Economy Continued...

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Major Pizza Chain Closing 300 Locations: What To Know In VA 11 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 12 1718
Exclusive: Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce, sources say 1 nitpicked Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 755
Justin Wolfers: Uncertainty Is an Economic Shock--And Tariffs Create It - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 1 777
USA's $900 Billion Problem - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 8 792
This economic idea transfixed Wall Street and Washington. It may be a mirage. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 1231
Rick Woldenberg, one of the plaintiffs who helped take down Trump's tariffs, speaks to DW - DW News 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 685
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 7, 2026 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 913
Tariffs On Goods vs. Tariffs On Countries: Justin Wolfers Breaks Down The Crucial Difference - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 1 723
Potential impacts of the AI revolution, written like a sci-fi story. 2 jmbar2 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 1004
USA in Chaos - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 652
The Hidden Cost Of On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs--Justin Wolfers Breaks It Down - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 684
Justin Wolfers: Court Curbs Trump's Tariffs--Markets Cheer - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 714
Trump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 7 1179
USA Debt Crisis - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 745
This week's (February 9 - February 13) and next week's (February 16 - February 20) major U.S. economic reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 940
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23. - Justin Wolfers 5 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 7 1327
This week's (February 16 - February 20) and next week's (February 23 - February 27) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 761
Trump Economy Gets RUDE AWAKENING as REAL Data EMERGES - Meidas Touch 2 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 9 989
Noted economist Ron Vara is the economic expert behind Trump's Tariff policy.. 1 LessAspin Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 830
The one industry powering the U.S. labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 1208
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