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'It's like when you see the tsunami coming in': Agricultural economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling 10 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 31 Oct 22 17 1154
This week's (October 20 - October 24) and next week's (October 27 - October 31) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 20 Oct 20 2 174
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 5 Aug 6 3 620
EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 9/5/25 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 2025 17 42471
Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 11 2217
S&P 500 closed Thursday 10/30 at 6822, down 1.0%. U.S. China 1 year trade truce (sort of) and we get this? 14 progree Mar 2025 Jul 2025 12 3886
Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 4807
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 1945
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 1624
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1733
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them 2 Eugene 8 hrs ago 7 hrs ago 8 208
Sora Proves the AI Bubble Is Going to Burst So Hard 7 Warpy Oct 23 Friday 5 553
September CPI preview: Inflation seen holding firm near 3% as tariffs complicate Fed's path 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 23 Friday 3 266
Trump takes wrecking ball to U.S. Economy and White House (3 articles) 1 Ranting Randy Oct 22 Oct 22 7 567
Andrew Ross Sorkin Explains the 1929 Financial Crash and Lessons for Today - Amanpour and Company PBS 1 Rhiannon12866 Oct 20 Oct 21 11 250
US to publish CPI report for annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 20 Oct 20 8 300
The UPS chaos shows tariffs have finally arrived on our doorsteps (snafus abound) 2 progree Oct 18 Oct 19 12 513
Why is No One Talking About This? Economic Correction - Thom Hartmann 0 Rhiannon12866 Oct 18 Oct 18 5 376
Tariff rollercoaster prompts Chinese exporters to 'give up' on US 1 Eugene Oct 17 Oct 17 9 289
Coincidence? In three days, two items I ordered from Amazon --- 5 3Hotdogs Oct 15 Oct 17 6 497
'Doughnut Economics' shows how global growth is out of balance--and how we can fix it 0 erronis Oct 13 Oct 13 5 301
Some are saying this was Barron Trump! 15 pbmus Oct 11 Oct 13 31 1937
Donald Trump's fortress economy is starting to hurt America (Economist) 2 usonian Oct 10 Oct 10 3 438
Bailing out Bessent's buddies' bets on Argentina 2 peppertree Oct 9 Oct 9 4 308
Just looked at the commodities market. 1 multigraincracker Oct 9 Oct 9 3 504
Personal Finance IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2026 0 nitpicked Oct 9 Oct 9 1 458
This week's (October 6 - October 10) and next week's (October 13 - October 17) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 8 Oct 8 1 255
US to Take 10% Stake in Trilogy Metals to Unlock Alaska Mining 5 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 7 Oct 7 4 403
USA Dollar Continues to Fall - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Oct 5 Oct 5 6 598
Government Shutdown Leaves U.S. Treasury Operations Intact 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 1 Oct 1 3 1025

Economy Continued...

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USA Shutdown - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Sep 30 Sep 30 1 966
CSX railroad replaces CEO after investor pressure and poor performance as Union Pacific merger looms 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 30 Sep 30 0 991
Trump slaps fresh US tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets 2 Eugene Sep 25 Sep 27 13 1531
USA Faces Bitter Pill - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Sep 27 Sep 27 6 1948
This week's (September 29 - October 3) and next week's (October 6 - October 10) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 26 Sep 26 2 621
When the Fed cuts their short-term interest rate, longer-term rates tend to fall, lifting bond prices, right???? 0 progree Sep 25 Sep 25 5 1151
What To Expect From Friday's Report On Inflation 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 23 Sep 24 6 2645
The White House says it blocked US Steel's decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant 2 Eugene Sep 22 Sep 22 2 782
This week's (September 22 - September 26) and next week's (September 29 - October 3) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 22 Sep 22 2 644
Bureau Of Labor Statistics Postpones Report With No Reason 5 Hugin Sep 20 Sep 20 9 1879
USA Bets on Growth - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Sep 19 Sep 19 3 2359
'The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday 3 elleng Sep 17 Sep 17 1 813
What makes this week's Federal Reserve meeting unprecedented - PBS NewsHour 0 Rhiannon12866 Sep 17 Sep 17 4 1377
Adidas, Walmart, Home Depot, and other major brands that say Trump's tariffs are pushing them to raise prices 0 Eugene Sep 16 Sep 16 14 2207
Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports (wants semi-annual reporting) 7 Eugene Sep 15 Sep 15 4 1202
USA Dollar Fall Continues - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie Sep 15 Sep 15 7 2613
This week's (September 15 - September 19) and next week's (September 22 - September 26) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 15 Sep 15 2 996
August CPI preview: Inflation expected to stay sticky as Fed readies rate cut 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 11 Sep 11 3 1151
Does PPI lead and CPI lag? 4 Bernardo de La Paz Sep 11 Sep 11 0 858
USA Jobs Shock - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Sep 6 Sep 6 5 1292
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 progree Sep 4 Sep 5 3 509
Scherwin - Williams cutting matching 401k contributions 3 Raven123 Sep 5 Sep 5 5 2285
This week's (September 8 - September 12) and next week's (September 15 - September 19) major U.S. economic reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 5 Sep 5 3 1169
August jobs report to show further 'softness growing' in the US labor market as Fed rate cuts near 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 4 Sep 5 5 2120
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to 6.5%, the lowest since last October 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 4 Sep 4 2 441
Stephen Miran to pledge upholding Fed independence at nomination hearing Thursday 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 4 Sep 4 3 472
USA Bonds Crisis - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie Sep 3 Sep 3 5 638
Inflation rumbles on 0 bucolic_frolic Sep 3 Sep 3 1 561
BLS report: July job openings change little; hires and total separations unchanged 6 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 3 Sep 3 4 584
U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in July as firms raced to avoid tariffs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 29 Aug 29 5 516

Economy Continued...

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Mr. Primus was the dissenting vote in the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. 1 elleng Aug 28 Aug 28 0 503
Mexico's Olinia EV - target: 2026 $5000-$9000 5 LVZ Aug 26 Aug 27 10 1853
USA Fed Under Attack - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Aug 26 Aug 26 3 453
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 1 481
Trump DISASTER MOVE Triggers TOTAL IMPLOSION - Meidas Touch 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 22 Aug 22 4 857
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 1 495
"Lutnick says government wants Intel stake in exchange for grant funding. Just plain thuggery." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 19 Aug 19 8 552
This number is bad news for the economy - Mark Zandi, WaPo 5 question everything Aug 18 Aug 19 9 1016
Millions Of American Workers Just Appeared. Why That Might Be A Mirage 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 16 Aug 16 8 1015
Trump's Worst Economic Move Yet? - Robert Reich 1 Rhiannon12866 Aug 14 Aug 14 5 694
Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says 1 Eugene Aug 14 Aug 14 7 591
Tapestry shares plunge 15% as Coach parent says tariffs will bite into profits 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 Aug 14 0 578
Job site helps American workers apply to hidden job ads targeted to H1-B visa holders 1 jmbar2 Aug 14 Aug 14 6 723
The Political Economy of Incompetence. How Hannah Arendt predicted Stephen Moore 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 Aug 14 9 749
Florida Thought It Didn't Need Canada -- And It's Costing Them Big 27 marmar Aug 13 Aug 13 59 4059
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics - Ip, WSJ 3 question everything Aug 12 Aug 12 4 767
'Worst jobs reading in three years' raises odds of Bank of Canada rate cut next month 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 12 Aug 12 2 618
Reuters: Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk 5 Mike 03 Aug 12 Aug 12 10 970
July CPI report expected to show inflation accelerated amid tariff pressures 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 12 Aug 12 3 656
Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind 1 Eugene Aug 12 Aug 12 3 537
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