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Market metrics thru 4/24 - stock indexes, treasury yields and gold, silver, and WTI oil over the past 4 weeks 6 progree Mar 16 Sunday 3 738
SP500 closed Friday 4/24 at 7165, up 0.8%, new ATH ## Consumer Sentiment lowest on record 😬! 21 progree Mar 2025 Mar 21 14 6786
Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 2025 Jan 2026 11 1165
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1606
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 49658
Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 11 3906
Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 6534
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 2590
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 2604
Aircraft Technicians Make Six Figures and Airlines Can't Find Enough of Them 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sunday Sunday 2 340
The Bank of England is now warning of a market crash 5 bucolic_frolic Saturday Saturday 21 971
U.S. inflation picture is the worst in almost 4 years 1 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Saturday 5 372
This week's (April 20 - April 24) and next week's (April 27 - May 1) major U.S. economic reports 9 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Thursday 0 313
Another grotesque stock market manipulation today 8 jmbar2 Tuesday Wednesday 14 733
AbbVie to build $1.4B pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in NC, create hundreds of jobs in Durham, North Carolina 0 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 2 280
Trump ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Hidden in Plain Sight - MeidasTouch 2 Rhiannon12866 Tuesday Tuesday 7 681
AI Is Already Replacing These Workers in the U.S. 👤 0 appalachiablue Apr 20 Apr 20 9 473
'If We Net Export Oil, Why Are Gas Prices Going Up?' 2 sop Apr 19 Apr 19 6 470
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 2 447
The Financial Product That Blew Up the Global Economy Is Back 2 LiberalArkie Apr 18 Apr 18 10 615
Wall Street Journal announces the era of the "mega layoff" 3 jmbar2 Apr 18 Apr 18 11 571
Worst Consumer Sentiment In History: Why Now Is Worse Than 2008 Joanne Hsu 1 bucolic_frolic Apr 17 Apr 18 5 401
Wall Street Is Spending Its Big Windfall on Wall Street 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 Apr 17 1 416
IMF Warning - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Apr 16 Apr 16 4 316
Trump's War Fallout Hits FAST Sparking Fears of GLOBAL RECESSION - Talking Feds 0 Rhiannon12866 Apr 16 Apr 16 3 278
Is the "AI Boom" already over? Tech Valuations Back to Pre-AI Boom Levels 8 usonian Apr 12 Apr 13 10 845
NorthEast Radio Watch 4/6/2026: No More Local Managers at Audacy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 11 Apr 11 1 366
Why Trump Keeps Wrecking The Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 1 Rhiannon12866 Apr 11 Apr 11 3 490
The government paid $4.5 billion to feds who took the DRP, one estimate shows 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 6 583
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav's 'extraordinary' $887 million golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 1 355

Economy Continued...

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Ford Asks Trump Administration for Relief as Tariffs Pummel F-150 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 8 Apr 8 9 609
A Fire Sale Has U.S. Office Buildings Going for 90% Off 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 7 Apr 7 8 781
U.S. Ford Motor Company Sales In The Red During Q1 2026 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 Apr 6 8 761
Gary's Economics: "The Iran Economic Shock: How to Protect Yourself" 15 jmbar2 Apr 5 Apr 6 11 1328
For 10 straight months, monthly job growth has alternated between positive and negative - excellent graph 5 progree Apr 5 Apr 5 6 789
The U.S. Plastics Industry Was in the Doldrums. Then the Iran War Began. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 2 534
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 1 173
The US economy added a higher-than-expected 178,000 jobs last month 9 MichMan Apr 3 Apr 3 0 973
The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here's what to expect 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 1 520
March jobs report to show updated view of fragile labor market as war unfolded 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 0 415
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 1 609
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 1 429
Slow Growth Impacts Nation's Largest Counties Hardest 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 Mar 29 2 872
US court overturns $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure 2 peppertree Mar 28 Mar 28 1 602
Is There Any Sane Reason Why the Market has Not Fallen 10%+ ? 30 GreatGazoo Mar 13 Mar 27 5 2150
Damn... 0 SonOfNebanaube Mar 27 Mar 27 3 648
Current price of fuel in the United States. 4 patphil Mar 22 Mar 22 5 831
Fuel Surcharges Are Pushing Up Package-Delivery Costs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 22 Mar 22 6 638
Trump in Economic DEATH SPIRAL as WAR THREATENS IT ALL - Meidas Touch 5 Rhiannon12866 Mar 20 Mar 20 1 781
Canada: Labour Force Survey, February 2026 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 0 499
Bernie Sanders: I spoke to AI agent Claude 0 peppertree Mar 19 Mar 19 6 721
Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves 1 question everything Mar 17 Mar 19 8 677
Prices for any available supplies of fertilizer have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran 4 progree Mar 14 Mar 19 6 730
BLS Report: January job openings and total separations change little; hires unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 17 Mar 17 3 526
This is Spreading - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Mar 17 Mar 17 9 922
The Obscure Judge Presiding Over $166 Billion in Tariff Refunds 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 15 Mar 15 7 736
Trump's Dumb Ideas To Save The Economy w/ Justin Wolfers - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Mar 15 Mar 15 5 764
How the Iran war could start to impact U.S. retail prices 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 13 Mar 13 8 662
Retail sales January delayed report: December: 0.0%, January: Minus 0.2%, THESE ARE NOT ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION, 3/6/26 2 progree Mar 12 Mar 13 7 686
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 11 Mar 11 18 931

Economy Continued...

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Grocery Outlet closing 36 stores, including several in SoCal 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 11 7 978
White House Removes Republican Member of N.T.S.B. 11 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 10 5 1392
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 21, 2026 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 3 668
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 9 Mar 9 8 861
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 0 305
Dow futures tumble nearly 600 points as oil tops $100 a barrel, raising stagflation fear: Live updates 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 6 814
How cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars in tech hardware 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 14 909
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated March 9, 2026 [View all] 116 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Mar 9 5 58135
Trump Met Privately With Coinbase CEO Before Blasting Banks Over Crypto Bill: Report 1 Eugene Mar 8 Mar 8 4 678
Iran war spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 8 Mar 8 7 727
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 4 TexasTowelie Mar 7 Mar 7 5 1123
The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 6 Mar 6 1 605
What to Expect from the February Jobs Report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 2 606
What to expect in Friday's jobs report 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 2 566
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 1 556
Private Credit Cracks: The Warning Signs Are Growing - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Mar 4 Mar 4 4 796
This week's (March 2 - March 6) and next week's (March 9 - March 13) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 2 1042
Major Pizza Chain Closing 300 Locations: What To Know In VA 11 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 27 Feb 27 12 1439
Exclusive: Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce, sources say 1 nitpicked Feb 26 Feb 26 6 633
Justin Wolfers: Uncertainty Is an Economic Shock--And Tariffs Create It - Justin Wolfers 0 Rhiannon12866 Feb 26 Feb 26 1 647
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