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This week's (March 2 - March 6) and next week's (March 9 - March 13) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 2 272
S&P 500 closed Friday 3/6 at 6740, down 1.3% # 161,000 fewer jobs than reported a month ago # Retail sales dive 20 progree Mar 2025 Feb 15 13 5858
Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 17 Jan 14 11 778
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1275
EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 3/6/26 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 2025 17 47414
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Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 5972
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 2299
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 2358
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 4 hrs ago 3 hrs ago 7 366
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago 4 hrs ago 0 43
White House Removes Republican Member of N.T.S.B. 10 mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago 5 hrs ago 5 612
Dow futures tumble nearly 600 points as oil tops $100 a barrel, raising stagflation fear: Live updates 1 mahatmakanejeeves 12 hrs ago 10 hrs ago 6 383
How cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars in tech hardware 1 mahatmakanejeeves 11 hrs ago 11 hrs ago 14 492
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated March 9, 2026 [View all] 116 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 11 hrs ago 5 48005
Trump Met Privately With Coinbase CEO Before Blasting Banks Over Crypto Bill: Report 1 Eugene 23 hrs ago 21 hrs ago 4 295
Iran war spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets 1 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 6 354
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 4 TexasTowelie Saturday Saturday 5 655
The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect 0 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Friday 1 324
What to Expect from the February Jobs Report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 270
What to expect in Friday's jobs report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 252
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 1 288
Private Credit Cracks: The Warning Signs Are Growing - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Wednesday Wednesday 4 476
Major Pizza Chain Closing 300 Locations: What To Know In VA 11 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 27 Feb 27 12 904
Exclusive: Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce, sources say 1 nitpicked Feb 26 Feb 26 6 364
Justin Wolfers: Uncertainty Is an Economic Shock--And Tariffs Create It - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 26 Feb 26 1 329
USA's $900 Billion Problem - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 25 Feb 25 8 392
This economic idea transfixed Wall Street and Washington. It may be a mirage. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 23 Feb 24 10 724
Rick Woldenberg, one of the plaintiffs who helped take down Trump's tariffs, speaks to DW - DW News 0 TexasTowelie Feb 24 Feb 24 5 311
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 7, 2026 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 24 Feb 24 3 450

Economy Continued...

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Tariffs On Goods vs. Tariffs On Countries: Justin Wolfers Breaks Down The Crucial Difference - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 24 Feb 24 1 349
Potential impacts of the AI revolution, written like a sci-fi story. 2 jmbar2 Feb 22 Feb 23 5 537
USA in Chaos - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 23 Feb 23 2 314
The Hidden Cost Of On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs--Justin Wolfers Breaks It Down - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 23 Feb 23 3 319
Justin Wolfers: Court Curbs Trump's Tariffs--Markets Cheer - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 21 Feb 21 5 384
Trump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 18 Feb 19 7 649
USA Debt Crisis - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 17 Feb 17 2 403
This week's (February 9 - February 13) and next week's (February 16 - February 20) major U.S. economic reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 10 Feb 16 4 461
"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 15 Feb 16 7 728
This week's (February 16 - February 20) and next week's (February 23 - February 27) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 16 Feb 16 2 396
Trump Economy Gets RUDE AWAKENING as REAL Data EMERGES - Meidas Touch 2 Rhiannon12866 Feb 15 Feb 15 9 541
Noted economist Ron Vara is the economic expert behind Trump's Tariff policy.. 1 LessAspin Feb 14 Feb 14 4 469
The one industry powering the U.S. labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 14 Feb 14 10 669
USA Outlook Darkens - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 13 Feb 13 4 399
"The Employment Cost Index shows continued deceleration in compensation growth in Q4." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 12 Feb 12 2 370
Current Employment Statistics monthly revisions and annual benchmarking explained, February 2025 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 12 1 408
Coming Wednesday: The 'Super Bowl of jobs reports' 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 10 Feb 12 4 458
Year-onYear Change in US Construction Employment 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 11 4 427
Trump's latest pick to lead the BLS faces challenging job ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 11 1 412
The delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday. Here's what to expect 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 11 3 448
CEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme 5 Eugene Feb 10 Feb 10 6 462
USA Bond Crisis - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 9 Feb 9 7 598
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 progree Feb 4 Feb 9 1 435
Justin Wolfers Explains How The Dow Can Hit 50,000 While The Job Market Weakens(!) - CNN Newsroom 3 Rhiannon12866 Feb 9 Feb 9 5 712
NYT Opinion Round Table: What if Labor Becomes Unnecessary? 5 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 7 5 730
Why Trump Is WRECKING THE DOLLAR w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 7 Feb 7 6 692
Leaked: THEY Now Control the FED (Most Aren't Ready) 0 bucolic_frolic Feb 6 Feb 6 4 529
Head of Argentina's statistics bureau forced out by Milei amid controversy over new inflation index 2 peppertree Feb 5 Feb 5 2 437
USA Dollar Whipsaws - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2 Feb 2 4 490
No One Knows How Many Deadly Air Bags Are on U.S. Roads 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 5 548

Economy Continued...

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Trump's Inflation Report Card - Senator Elizabeth Warren 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 30 Jan 30 4 414
Trump says he's decertifying Canada-made aircraft and threatens 50% tariffs 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 1 700
Falling Dollar, Skyrocketing Debt, and Trade Deficits -- But Why? - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Jan 30 Jan 30 4 440
This week's (January 26 - January 30) and next week's (February 2 - February 6) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 29 Jan 29 3 475
Trump Says "Booming"--Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks The Economy - CNN 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 29 Jan 29 2 507
UPS to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in move away from low-profit Amazon shipments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 7 621
Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank's Independence 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 3 441
Trump says dollar's value is 'great', sparking market skid - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Jan 28 Jan 28 3 594
USA Dollar Crash Continues - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 27 Jan 27 14 818
"Are you ready for this Once-in-a-Lifetime Crash?" Top Economist warns 6 bucolic_frolic Jan 22 Jan 27 3 1152
As grocery prices soar, this German grocery chain is conquering America 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 24 Jan 24 18 1074
This week's (January 19 - January 23) and next week's (January 26 - January 30) major U.S. economic reports 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 23 Jan 23 1 545
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Eugene Jan 23 Jan 23 4 518
Justin Wolfers On The 'Day After' Hangover From Politicized Rate Cuts - Justin Wolfers 2 Rhiannon12866 Jan 23 Jan 23 3 514
"Six Lies In One Sentence" -- Justin Wolfers Fact-Checks Trump's Economy Claims - Justin Wolfers 2 Rhiannon12866 Jan 18 Jan 23 5 799
Trump vs Jamie Dimon at Davos: JPMorgan CEO Warns Credit Card Rate Cap Could Backfire - WION 2 TexasTowelie Jan 22 Jan 22 2 731
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 peppertree Jan 21 Jan 21 0 233
Despite Trump bailout, Argentina slips back into recession in November 0 peppertree Jan 21 Jan 21 4 2160
Transcripts from the Fed's 2020 policy meetings are out. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 20 Jan 20 1 538
The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All 0 question everything Jan 18 Jan 18 7 551
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