Economy

Related: About this forum

This is a group, not a forum. Groups often serve as safe havens for members who share similar interests and viewpoints. Individuals who post messages contrary to a particular group's stated purpose can be excluded from posting in that group. For detailed information about this group and its purpose, click here.

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Showing active threads sorted by replies. Click here to return to default view.

EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 1/9/26 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 2025 17 46507

S&P 500 closed Tuesday 2/10 at 6942, down 0.3% # Real retail sales, adjusted for inflation, down, 🚨 delinquencies up 19 progree Mar 2025 Nov 15 13 5334

'It's like when you see the tsunami coming in': Agricultural economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling 10 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Oct 2025 18 1945

Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 11 3047

Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 5704

Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 2548

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1118

Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 17 Jan 14 11 623

Labor Dept announces jobs report and other reports') release dates after shutdown delay # ADDED: Feb 9-13 calendar 1 progree Wednesday Yesterday 1 264

This week's (February 9 - February 13) and next week's (February 16 - February 20) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves 8 hrs ago 8 hrs ago 3 167

Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 2217

Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 2158

Rail Safety Megathread. Updated January 12, 2026 [View all] 115 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Jan 12 5 44933

Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated February 27, 2025 [View all] 79 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Feb 2025 5 39398

Anyone thinking of pulling their money from the banks and Wall St. until the threat of a possible 41 Hotler Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 6038

There is this weird new corporate trend to outright DEMONIZE employees who care about getting paid: 38 DetlefK Jan 2023 Jan 2023 27 5604

The backbone of America's economy was just dealt a serious blow 34 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 8 5032

'The buildings don't go away ... but the owners do': Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger warn that a storm is brewing in the US real estate market -- here's where they'll seek refuge 31 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 23 4893

Florida Thought It Didn't Need Canada -- And It's Costing Them Big 27 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 59 4621

Trump/Musk want to "revalue" Ft. Knox gold to buy crypto for the "Sovereign Wealth Fund" 27 jmbar2 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 35 4791

'They can survive just fine' 21 orthoclad May 2023 May 2023 74 5530

The US job market added fewer jobs than expected in February as unemployment unexpectedly rose 21 bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 3585

1 Million Jobs Disappeared In America, And The US Job Market Is Collapsing 🪚 21 appalachiablue Dec 11 Dec 12 11 1490

Electric Power Utility Substation Sabotage Megathread 20 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Jan 2023 18 4820

This is a serious question 19 JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 2653

AM radio in cars presents an engineering dilemma 19 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 9 2939

The Case Against Amazon - Ripping You Off - Robert Reich 18 appalachiablue Dec 2023 Dec 2023 12 2918

A Kid Made $50,000 Dumping Crypto He'd Created. Then Came the Backlash 18 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 34 4186

Recently discovered numbers, secret until now, show that 1.5 million jobs created under Biden did not exist. 18 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 11 2142

Gas Stoves Sell Homes, Real-Estate Agents Say 18 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Feb 2023 2 2426

Economy Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

China's Chery announces $400 million electric auto plant in Argentina 17 peppertree Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2944

Austin experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. They spent the no-strings-attached cash mostly on housing, a stud 17 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 67 4531

Major toilet paper brand has filed for bankruptcy 17 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 10 3076

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 2245

BREAKING: Fed Preps $2T Bailout as Hedge Fund Trade Implodes 17 bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 Apr 2025 14 3281

Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle 16 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 4693

US wholesale prices unexpectedly drop 0.5% in April 16 progree May 2025 May 2025 2 2113

Be gentle, Stock Market is all new to me so I have questions: 16 FirstLight Aug 2023 Aug 2023 0 2908

Why Child Labor In America Is Skyrocketing: Robert Reich 16 appalachiablue Apr 2024 Apr 2024 16 2931

Silicon Valley Bank - 89 percent not covered by insurance 15 Tetrachloride Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 3373

Dick's Sporting Goods stock tanks as retail thieves snatch profits 15 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 6 3498

Private Equity Devouring Last Affordable Housing In US: Mobile Homes, Latest Target, Rents Spike 15 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 15 3447

Some are saying this was Barron Trump! 15 pbmus Oct 2025 Oct 2025 31 2579

The viral $16 McDonald's meal that may explain voter anger at Biden 15 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 18 3763

'You Cut My Paycheck, Watch What Happens' 14 peppertree Jan 2023 Jan 2023 67 5048

The salary a single person needs to live comfortably in every U.S. state 14 littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 Apr 2024 11 3036

Trump warns America's businesses: Eat my tariffs, or pay the price 14 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 17 2427

Advice on IRA investment please 14 mdmc Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 3093

Manufacturers Say Trump Has Made Opening U.S. Factories Impossible 14 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 73 4048

Need to do something with my bank savings account 14 KS Toronado Apr 2024 Apr 2024 7 4323

"Disaster From Day One" Daily Economic Damage Report 13 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 2025 34 3444

Restaurants are under threat as costs skyrocket and consumers cut back 13 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 13 1767

Gas Prices 13 podex101 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 2741

Maybe an off day to bring this up, but I can't help wondering if we Dems just aren't thinking big or bold enough? 13 dutch777 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2614

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 10 March 2023 12 Tansy_Gold Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2599

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 5 June 2023. 12 Hugin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1867

Exclusive: 42% of CEOs say AI could destroy humanity in five to ten years 12 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jul 2023 6 2904

The economy, and inflation, are revving up at a terrible time for Biden 12 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 2773

30Y Mortgage rate 6.91%, highest level since early July. AND NO, INTEREST RATES ARE NOT COMING DOWN 12 nmmi Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 2904

Guess Why Saudi Arabia is Hosting the Ukraine Truce Talks? 12 GreatGazoo Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2006

Economy Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Friday's Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here's How to Make Sense of It. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1722

Why millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation since the Great Depression. 12 littlemissmartypants May 2025 May 2025 13 2256

There's a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now 12 littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 Jun 2025 63 4018

Trump Fired America's Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1083

The Hidden Horrors of Whole Foods Grocery Chain 🫒 12 appalachiablue Dec 2 Dec 2 61 2868

Can someone help me decipher this Bloomberg view 12 Mike 03 Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 2421

How do export duties work? 12 Buzz cook Jan 2025 Feb 2025 1 1854

Delayed September Jobs Report Expected to Show Continued Weak Growth 12 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 19 Nov 19 7 1375

Is it time to take from the rich to give to the poor? 12 Greatest I am Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 2727

I don't have understanding. If SS benefits are paid from a trust fund, 11 sprinkleeninow May 2023 May 2023 7 2446

Yahoo Finance: Inflation data arrives at critical moment for Fed after bank failures, jobs data.. 11 sprinkleeninow Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2970

Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal 11 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 8 2973

In-N-Out to ban employees in 5 states from wearing masks 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 10 2238

US Inflation Report to Keep Fed Leaning Toward More Rate Hikes 11 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 1677

I'm paying $2.10 a gallon for gas. 11 multigraincracker Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 1807

Bitcoin Explodes Due to Trump - Joe Blogs 11 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1901

Are You In The Top 3% Of Retirees? Here's The Shockingly Low Amount You Need Saved To Rank Among The Richest 11 nmmi Dec 2024 Dec 2024 14 3179

"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" 11 Redleg Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 1881

Hooray! Somebody else finally said it--the stock market is hyperinflated 11 Warpy Oct 2022 Oct 2022 7 3691

CNBC: Trump ramps up attacks on Powell, demands 'loser' Fed chair lower rates 'NOW' 11 Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 Apr 2025 6 1935

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 30 Next » | Archives