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US Jobless Claims Rise To Highest Levels Since June 2 progree Thursday Friday 3 229
This week's (September 8 - September 12) and next week's (September 15 - September 19) major U.S. economic reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Friday 3 853
'It's like when you see the tsunami coming in': Agricultural economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling 9 mahatmakanejeeves Sunday Tuesday 16 698
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 5 Aug 6 2 371
EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 9/5/25 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 29 17 41852
Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 9 11 1914
S&P 500 closed Friday 9/5 at 6482, down 0.3% for the day, and up 10.2% year-to-date. Horrible big jobs report 14 progree Mar 2025 Jul 4 12 3461
Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 4347
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 1693
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 1372
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1523
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Yesterday 22 hrs ago 3 968
Scherwin - Williams cutting matching 401k contributions 3 Raven123 Friday Friday 5 1960
August jobs report to show further 'softness growing' in the US labor market as Fed rate cuts near 2 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Friday 5 1857
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to 6.5%, the lowest since last October 1 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 223
Stephen Miran to pledge upholding Fed independence at nomination hearing Thursday 2 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 3 243
USA Bonds Crisis - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Wednesday Wednesday 4 389
Inflation rumbles on 0 bucolic_frolic Wednesday Wednesday 1 320
BLS report: July job openings change little; hires and total separations unchanged 6 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 4 287
U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in July as firms raced to avoid tariffs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 29 Aug 29 5 261
Mr. Primus was the dissenting vote in the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. 1 elleng Aug 28 Aug 28 0 274
Mexico's Olinia EV - target: 2026 $5000-$9000 5 LVZ Aug 26 Aug 27 10 1571
USA Fed Under Attack - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Aug 26 Aug 26 3 231
This week's (August 25 - August 29) and next week's (September 1 - September 5) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 26 Aug 26 1 227
Trump DISASTER MOVE Triggers TOTAL IMPLOSION - Meidas Touch 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 22 Aug 22 4 642
This week's (August 18 - August 22) and next week's (August 25 - August 29) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 20 Aug 20 1 247
"Lutnick says government wants Intel stake in exchange for grant funding. Just plain thuggery." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 19 Aug 19 8 332
This number is bad news for the economy - Mark Zandi, WaPo 5 question everything Aug 18 Aug 19 9 748
Millions Of American Workers Just Appeared. Why That Might Be A Mirage 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 16 Aug 16 8 749
Trump's Worst Economic Move Yet? - Robert Reich 1 Rhiannon12866 Aug 14 Aug 14 5 473

Economy Continued...

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Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says 1 Eugene Aug 14 Aug 14 7 376
Tapestry shares plunge 15% as Coach parent says tariffs will bite into profits 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 Aug 14 0 358
Job site helps American workers apply to hidden job ads targeted to H1-B visa holders 1 jmbar2 Aug 14 Aug 14 6 483
The Political Economy of Incompetence. How Hannah Arendt predicted Stephen Moore 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 Aug 14 9 509
Florida Thought It Didn't Need Canada -- And It's Costing Them Big 27 marmar Aug 13 Aug 13 59 3648
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics - Ip, WSJ 3 question everything Aug 12 Aug 12 4 493
'Worst jobs reading in three years' raises odds of Bank of Canada rate cut next month 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 12 Aug 12 2 389
Reuters: Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk 5 Mike 03 Aug 12 Aug 12 10 702
July CPI report expected to show inflation accelerated amid tariff pressures 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 12 Aug 12 3 432
Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind 1 Eugene Aug 12 Aug 12 3 315
Trump FEELS His Own WRATH from HIS OWN DISASTER - Legal AF 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 12 Aug 12 3 376
Trump Cashes In After Digging Buddy Out of $5.5 Billion Hole 2 Eugene Aug 11 Aug 11 1 445
Recently discovered numbers, secret until now, show that 1.5 million jobs created under Biden did not exist. 18 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 7 Aug 11 11 1338
"Americans are giving up from insane grocery prices 9 BigmanPigman Aug 10 Aug 11 20 1546
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Seeks Pardon From Trump For Money-Laundering Violations 2 Eugene Aug 11 Aug 11 0 365
Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 10 Aug 10 4 547
Restaurants are under threat as costs skyrocket and consumers cut back 13 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 10 Aug 10 13 1018
This week's (August 11 - August 15) and next week's (August 18 - August 22) major U.S. economic reports 4 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 10 Aug 10 1 374
Trump order 'clarifying misinformation' on gold bar tariffs expected soon 1 Eugene Aug 10 Aug 10 6 461
Trump Administration Moving To Shrink Disability Benefits For Some Recipients 3 Eugene Aug 8 Aug 8 1 586
This week's (August 4 - August 8) and next week's (August 11 - August 15) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 6 Aug 6 1 297
Trump Fired America's Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 Aug 4 4 481
With Trump firing the BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, will Jerome Powell 5 no_hypocrisy Aug 4 Aug 4 1 412
USA Dollar Crashing - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Aug 4 Aug 4 5 611
Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a 'scam.' Here's how the jobs report really works 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 Aug 4 1 429
The Bureau of Labor Denial. It isn't easy being an economic adviser to President Trump. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 Aug 4 0 342
Trump's Bid To Fire BLS Commissioner 'Preposterously Stupid And Deeply Dangerous' 2 Eugene Aug 2 Aug 2 10 491
When the tsf does manage to tank the dollar, what happens 7 WhiteTara Aug 2 Aug 2 1 648
DU economy experts: please explain why trump and his sycophants... 9 brush Jul 31 Aug 2 3 637
Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger 1 Eugene Jul 29 Aug 2 1 366

Economy Continued...

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US government turmoil stalls thousands of export approvals, sources say 0 Eugene Aug 1 Aug 1 5 376
July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 1 Aug 1 4 354
Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker 1 Eugene Aug 1 Aug 1 2 272
Apple beats Q3 expectations on strong iPhone sales 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 31 Jul 31 3 303
US private payrolls increase in July 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 31 Jul 31 1 473
All Schedule G employees require White House approval, OPM says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 30 Jul 30 5 522
BLS Report: June job openings, hires, and total separations change little 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 29 Jul 29 3 463
This week's (July 28 - August 1) and next week's (August 4 - August 8) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 28 Jul 28 1 371
'Not How Numbers Work': Critics School Trump After Baffling New Claim (drug prices) 2 Eugene Jul 24 Jul 24 5 502
CNN: Get ready for more bad news from Tesla 3 Mike 03 Jul 23 Jul 23 12 890
This week's (July 21 - July 25) and next week's (July 28 - August 1) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 22 Jul 22 2 350
Coke's shift to cane sugar would be expensive, hurt US farmers 9 Eugene Jul 20 Jul 20 7 781
USA Facing Empty Shelves - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Jul 19 Jul 19 5 681
FTC reverses bans on two executives joining Chevron, Exxon boards 1 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 18 4 473
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source says 0 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 18 1 434
Prices are now starting to rise because of tariffs. Economists say this is just the beginning 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 11 Jul 17 13 1045
Wednesday, July 16: OSHA Hearing Today 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 16 Jul 16 1 375
Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to 'fund war and weapons', report finds 2 Eugene Jul 10 Jul 10 6 700
"Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free jobs for citizens. Here's what really happens" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 9 Jul 9 11 723
This week's (July 7 - July 11) and next week's (July 14 - July 18) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 9 Jul 9 1 477
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