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Dr. Ravi Batra - The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism - 1978 2 bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 661
March jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady before Trump's tariffs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 613
Bill Gross advises caution amid US stock selloff due to tariff concerns - Bloomberg 2 Mike 03 Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 772
Days After Calling The CHIPS Act A 'Horrible Thing,' Donald Trump Sets Up New Entity For 'Negotiating Much Better...Deal 4 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 935
Small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 becomes first major U.S. stock measure to enter bear market 2 muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 Apr 2025 7 677
Hundreds of federal buildings, some of them historic, are on the auction block as part of DOGE's effort to privatize eve 5 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 11 953
Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China 1 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 700
Goods imported from China now face a 54% tariff rate -- and possibly higher 1 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 719
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg sends hard-nosed message on economy 2 bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 Apr 2025 7 1057
U.S. tariff rate now at 22%, highest since 1910- Fitch 0 progree Apr 2025 Apr 2025 6 665
A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job 2 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 8 843
Tariff impact: Nearly $20 for a 6-pack of beer? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 8 1084
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 468
They are the lords. We are the serfs. Republicans are creating a feudal economy. 4 The Great Open Dance Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1089
BLS Report: February job openings change little; hires and total separations are unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 648
Blackrock's CEO had some interesting observations on National Debt and Bitcoin 1 Pluvious Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 785
This week's (March 31 - April 4) and next week's (April 7 - April 11) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 449
Trump says auto tariffs are permanent and doesn't care if they cause carmakers to hike prices -- 'I hope they raise their 7 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 1202
Republicans scramble to shield their states from Trump's next wave of tariffs 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 843
How Trump's economic team hopes to reset the international financial system - DW News 7 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1256
Stick Vs. Carrot: Trump Hits U.S. Automakers With Threats While Canada Provides $2 Billion In Reassurance 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 590
The Tariff Man Is Coming for America's Entrepreneurs 3 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 856
Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale of financial aid startup 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 511
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 517
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison (to Oklahoma) 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 602
Inside A.I.'s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams of a Robot Future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 532
Tech Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, dies of heart attack 0 nitpicked Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 580
Social Security Chief Says White House Ordered 'Rapid' Phone Service Cutbacks 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 852
The Black Hole of Big-City Abundance 0 Passages Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 617
This week's (March 24 - March 28) and next week's (March 31 - April 4) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 573

Economy Continued...

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US opens probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over unexpected gear shift 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 772
I think my opinions lack a certain 'prestige' at home. 4 chowmama Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1238
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs 7 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1345
Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 906
Ripple effects of Trump's Agenda '25. 3 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 Mar 2025 13 1071
DU used to have a 'grateful dead' subgroup way back in the day 0 mdmc Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 651
Make me understand... Inflation is here to stay - why? 8 Trexmaster Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1303
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income - shared address by Jeff Atwood and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman 2 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 720
Trump says there will be no exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 604
Fascinating in the Extreme: How American Capitalists Industrialized China Without Tariffs. 3 NNadir Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 778
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less 10 modrepub Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1764
Dizzying Highs: Stock Market - Economics, Plato and PE - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 810
Dollar General CEO makes grim admission amid Trump's trade war 6 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 15 1362
Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy 2 nitpicked Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 666
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 650
5 Trillion Wiped: US Stocks Crash; Europe's Defense Spending; Asia Responds To US Tariffs - Market Update 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 611
This week's (March 17 - March 21) and next week's (March 24 - March 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 368
Swiss National Bank (SNB) expected to cut 25 bps this week, nearing ZIRP. 2 roamer65 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 506
Expert economic forecasting with P. Krugman and his guest 1 BootinUp Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 833
Jamie Dimon raises concerns about tariffs two months after his now-famous 'get over it' line 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 595
Top Trump official Kevin Hassett blames 'Michigan people' for souring consumer confidence survey 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 935
Canadian grocery stores are sidelining US products -- and American businesses are feeling the pinch 8 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 1219
DOGE Is Trying to Make It Harder to Track All Its Savings Lies 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 839
Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 707
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 632
How often do stock market corrections occur (down more than 10% from recent high): Answer: every couple of years 17 progree Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1922
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending March 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 605
The real reason Trump is waging a global trade war -- economics gurus, can you parse this? 2 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 964
USA Markets Crash - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 763
What do LinkedIn, FedEx, BurgerKing, Hewlett Packard and Fortune magazine have in common? 4 GreatGazoo Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1201

Economy Continued...

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Tariffs Will Increase US Debt - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 487
Why the US Trade Deficit is Actually Getting Bigger - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 414
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Mar 2025 8 953
"Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 811
U.S. Moral Bankruptcy Could Lead to Economic Depression Fundraiser - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 804
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 727
Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 650
A robocaller is trying to use Trump's anti-regulation rhetoric to get an FCC enforcement action reversed 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 546
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 550
US okays higher-power cellphone service for Musk's Starlink despite objections 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 616
Retail observations 5 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 1144
The US job market added fewer jobs than expected in February as unemployment unexpectedly rose 21 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 3125
Exploding SpaceX Starships, tumbling Tesla stock: Elon Musk business ventures on a downhill path? - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 11 1048
This week's (March 10 - March 14) and next week's (March 17 - March 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 532
Fact check on aisle 47: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 801
February jobs report is expected to show hiring uptick, unemployment rate holding steady 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 824
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 902
Venture Capital's government bailout begins (The hits just keep on coming) 0 usonian Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 674
Intel defeats shareholder lawsuit over foundry losses, $32 billion plunge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 600
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 704
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