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August jobs report to show further 'softness growing' in the US labor market as Fed rate cuts near 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 5 2460
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to 6.5%, the lowest since last October 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 759
Stephen Miran to pledge upholding Fed independence at nomination hearing Thursday 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 817
USA Bonds Crisis - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2025 Sep 2025 5 986
Inflation rumbles on 0 bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 822
BLS report: July job openings change little; hires and total separations unchanged 6 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 1181
U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in July as firms raced to avoid tariffs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 864
Mr. Primus was the dissenting vote in the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. 1 elleng Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 805
Mexico's Olinia EV - target: 2026 $5000-$9000 5 LVZ Aug 2025 Aug 2025 10 2331
USA Fed Under Attack - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 695
This week's (August 25 - August 29) and next week's (September 1 - September 5) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 793
Trump DISASTER MOVE Triggers TOTAL IMPLOSION - Meidas Touch 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1108
This week's (August 18 - August 22) and next week's (August 25 - August 29) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 809
"Lutnick says government wants Intel stake in exchange for grant funding. Just plain thuggery." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 859
This number is bad news for the economy - Mark Zandi, WaPo 5 question everything Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1521
Millions Of American Workers Just Appeared. Why That Might Be A Mirage 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 1501
Trump's Worst Economic Move Yet? - Robert Reich 1 Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 982
Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 7 856
Tapestry shares plunge 15% as Coach parent says tariffs will bite into profits 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 812
Job site helps American workers apply to hidden job ads targeted to H1-B visa holders 1 jmbar2 Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1012
The Political Economy of Incompetence. How Hannah Arendt predicted Stephen Moore 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1089
Florida Thought It Didn't Need Canada -- And It's Costing Them Big 27 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 59 5468
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics - Ip, WSJ 3 question everything Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1152
'Worst jobs reading in three years' raises odds of Bank of Canada rate cut next month 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 893
Reuters: Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk 5 Mike 03 Aug 2025 Aug 2025 10 1426
July CPI report expected to show inflation accelerated amid tariff pressures 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 911
Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 778
Trump FEELS His Own WRATH from HIS OWN DISASTER - Legal AF 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 818
Trump Cashes In After Digging Buddy Out of $5.5 Billion Hole 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 999
Recently discovered numbers, secret until now, show that 1.5 million jobs created under Biden did not exist. 18 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 11 2696

Economy Continued...

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"Americans are giving up from insane grocery prices 9 BigmanPigman Aug 2025 Aug 2025 20 2437
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Seeks Pardon From Trump For Money-Laundering Violations 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 902
Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1064
Restaurants are under threat as costs skyrocket and consumers cut back 13 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 13 2178
This week's (August 11 - August 15) and next week's (August 18 - August 22) major U.S. economic reports 4 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1067
Trump order 'clarifying misinformation' on gold bar tariffs expected soon 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 905
Trump Administration Moving To Shrink Disability Benefits For Some Recipients 3 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1150
This week's (August 4 - August 8) and next week's (August 11 - August 15) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 789
Trump Fired America's Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1489
With Trump firing the BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, will Jerome Powell 5 no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1003
USA Dollar Crashing - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 1083
Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a 'scam.' Here's how the jobs report really works 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 986
The Bureau of Labor Denial. It isn't easy being an economic adviser to President Trump. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 734
Trump's Bid To Fire BLS Commissioner 'Preposterously Stupid And Deeply Dangerous' 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 10 971
When the tsf does manage to tank the dollar, what happens 7 WhiteTara Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1363
DU economy experts: please explain why trump and his sycophants... 9 brush Jul 2025 Aug 2025 3 1427
Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Aug 2025 1 771
US government turmoil stalls thousands of export approvals, sources say 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 749
July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 801
Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 695
Apple beats Q3 expectations on strong iPhone sales 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 697
US private payrolls increase in July 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 851
All Schedule G employees require White House approval, OPM says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 881
BLS Report: June job openings, hires, and total separations change little 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1020
This week's (July 28 - August 1) and next week's (August 4 - August 8) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 836
'Not How Numbers Work': Critics School Trump After Baffling New Claim (drug prices) 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 949
CNN: Get ready for more bad news from Tesla 3 Mike 03 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 12 1369
This week's (July 21 - July 25) and next week's (July 28 - August 1) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 665
Coke's shift to cane sugar would be expensive, hurt US farmers 9 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1516
USA Facing Empty Shelves - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 1055

Economy Continued...

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FTC reverses bans on two executives joining Chevron, Exxon boards 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 814
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source says 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 745
Prices are now starting to rise because of tariffs. Economists say this is just the beginning 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 13 1594
Wednesday, July 16: OSHA Hearing Today 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 694
Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to 'fund war and weapons', report finds 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 1118
"Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free jobs for citizens. Here's what really happens" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 11 1110
This week's (July 7 - July 11) and next week's (July 14 - July 18) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 769
Trump tariffs raise the specter of sharper economic downturn for South Korea and Japan 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 818
As Trump pushes Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., Google's brief effort building smartphones in Texas 12 years ago offe 4 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1406
The 10 Core Myths Still Taught in Business Schools 5 PSPS Jul 2025 Jul 2025 9 1691
Trump threatens 17% tariffs on food and farm produce exports from Europe 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 8 1016
"Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 1154
Gen Z is ditching college for 'more secure' trade jobs--but ... 8 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1696
June jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 977
WSJ news about the tax that passed the Senate 2 question everything Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 1131
USA Independence at Risk - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 897
BLS Report: May job openings, hires, and total separations change little 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 906
This week's (June 30 - July 4) and next week's (July 7 - July 11) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 770
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1143
'We can do whatever we want': Trump sows confusion on his summer tariff timeline 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 879
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