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Market metrics thru 7/2 - stock indexes, treasury yields, and gold, silver, and oil over the past 4 weeks 11 progree Mar 2026 Sunday 3 1530
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 May 28 3 2139
SP500 and econ reports - suspended. Last update was 6/9. If anything changes I will update the title 21 progree Mar 2025 Mar 2026 14 8273
Project 2025 Tracker + Trump Action Tracker 2 Hugin Dec 2025 Jan 2026 11 1681
EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 6/5/26 40 progree Sep 2012 Jul 2025 17 52858
Please help track data suppression and alternative sources. 7 jmbar2 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 11 4602
Markets - auto-self-updating embedded graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 5 progree Sep 2024 Apr 2025 8 7352
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 17 3042
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 3019
The $80 Billion Debt Cloud Hanging Over David Ellison's Warner Deal 5 mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago 1 min ago 6 462
The AI Boom is a Credit-Driven Real Estate Cycle 3 usonian Tuesday 16 hrs ago 2 328
This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work 1 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday 17 hrs ago 9 416
Justin Wolfers: Why AI Threatens Men's Jobs More Than Women's 0 ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago 21 hrs ago 4 330
Remote work has its perks, but U.Va. study also finds mental health downsides 0 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 0 287
Commercial real estate glut/crash. Could it be repurposed for housing? 2 jmbar2 Thursday Tuesday 3 388
AI Data Centers Have Been Great for the Steel Industry. Now, a Power Crisis Looms. 0 question everything Tuesday Tuesday 1 259
World Cup could boost the June jobs report by 40,000, Goldman estimates 5 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Monday 2 367
Tesla Sales Jumped in Second Quarter 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 0 372
Jul 01 Challenger Report: June Layoffs Cool To 45,849, Down 53% From May; AI Leads Reasons For Fourth Consecutive Month 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 309
He Dared to Buy Senior Housing at Its Lows. Now He Runs a $160 Billion Empire. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 30 Jun 30 1 533
VW weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in biggest overhaul yet, sources say 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 26 Jun 26 2 451
State Farm's AI Plan for Sales Agents Sparks Uproar. 'A Real Slap in the Face.' 2 question everything Jun 21 Jun 21 11 866
The 2008 Mistake America Is Quietly Repeating Right Now 2 IronLionZion Jun 19 Jun 21 10 896
'Roaring' Inflation To Force Rate Hikes; This Explodes Next Steve Hanke 0 bucolic_frolic Jun 18 Jun 18 0 515
Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital in Texas ⛑ 17 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 18 5 1328
A porn firm that a judge called a 'copyright troll' now has Meta in its sights -- and it could win 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 18 Jun 18 4 560
JetBlue to reduce Newark, LaGuardia footprint as it forges ahead in Fort Lauderdale 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 Jun 17 1 359
This week's (June 15 - June 19) and next week's (June 22 - June 26) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 Jun 17 1 359
Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 16 Jun 16 1 392
"True unemployment is about 8-1/2 percent" - Bubba Horwitz 0 bucolic_frolic Jun 15 Jun 15 0 504

Economy Continued...

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SpaceX's Engineering Secret? A College Car-Racing Club 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 15 Jun 15 1 626
White House Cancels 2026 OSHA Penalty Increases 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 Jun 12 1 377
Understanding Musk's SpaceX IPO tomorrow - the global markets' biggest pump and dump? Risk to retirement funds 7 jmbar2 Jun 11 Jun 12 3 733
When Trump Jawbones the Market, Bet Against Him at Your Peril 3 question everything Jun 9 Jun 11 3 595
This week's (June 8 - June 12) and next week's (June 15 - June 19) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 9 Jun 9 1 483
U.S. stock futures fall as Iran attacks Israel; South Korea's Kospi plunges 8%: Live updates 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 7 Jun 8 5 739
Canada's labour market rebounds sharply in May 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 6 Jun 6 2 520
Productivity increases 0.3% in Q1 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.8% (annual rates) 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 5 Jun 5 1 461
Governments Promised Retirement. The Math Says They Can't Afford It 3 OnlinePoker Jun 3 Jun 4 2 766
Unemployment rates higher in 19 states over the year ended April 2026 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 3 7 794
This week's (June 1 - June 5) and next week's (June 8 - June 12) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 2 2 569
BLS Report: April job openings increase; hires and total separations decrease 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2 Jun 2 4 672
Short Seller Andrew Left Found Guilty of Securities Fraud 1 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 2 5 590
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 1 Jun 1 7 585
Former Fed Chair Powell Delivers a Pointed Warning, Wrapped in Abstraction 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 31 Jun 1 11 679
The case against billionaires- Justin Wolfers (01:34) 5 jmbar2 May 30 May 30 6 869
This week's (May 25 - May 31) and next week's (June 1 - June 5) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 27 May 27 2 609
Markets are very high. SELL. 9 multigraincracker May 26 May 26 5 1441
How the Iran War Is Hitting America's Farm Loans 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 1 633
Mexico Posts $4.52 Billion April Trade Surplus 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 8 607
Many seasonal jobs at summer camps and small businesses have evaporated this year. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 24 May 24 6 865
Schlitz beer production ends after 175 years 13 mahatmakanejeeves May 16 May 20 28 2285
This week's (May 18 - May 22) and next week's (May 25 - May 29) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 20 May 20 2 585
Sell high, Buy low. I think it's about time. 7 multigraincracker May 16 May 18 10 1238
Ominous bond trades point to much higher rates 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 18 May 18 5 794
The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 18 May 18 0 702
Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. employees, shutter some regional support offices 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 15 May 15 1 699
Nick Hanauer, billionaire, launches new channel to address income inequality - "Class Traitor" 2 jmbar2 May 14 May 14 1 737
This week's (May 11 - May 15) and next week's (May 18 - May 22) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 13 May 13 1 763
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for April 25, 2026 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 13 May 13 2 782

Economy Continued...

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GM laying off hundreds of IT workers globally, citing need for new skills 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 12 May 13 3 1213
Inflation could hit 4% next month and stay elevated for rest of year, economist warns - PBS NewsHour 0 Rhiannon12866 May 13 May 13 6 669
USA Bond Crisis - Joe Blogs 3 TexasTowelie May 11 May 12 9 987
Massive Damage - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie May 12 May 12 8 859
Spirit's collapse left dozens of bright yellow jets scattered around the country. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 11 May 11 2 1548
Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0 1 Eugene May 11 May 11 7 796
Massive Shock - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie May 11 May 11 13 1927
Gartner Report: AI job cuts are not saving companies money. What's really behind the cuts? 1 jmbar2 May 10 May 10 3 1049
Collapse Widens - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie May 9 May 9 7 1049
What to expect in Friday's jobs report 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 8 May 8 1 683
The Latest Hero of the 'Yimby' Movement Is a Massachusetts Man in a Hoodie 0 question everything May 8 May 8 5 1013
Over 20,000 Sailors Are Stranded by the Iran War. This Is Who They Call. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 9 1088
Jobs report coming Friday as layoff announcements mount, but hiring appears to be on the upswing 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 0 757
Jet-Fuel Prices Are Spiking and Trump's Advisers Are Worried 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 7 May 7 13 1619
Collapse Spreads - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie May 6 May 6 8 1011
The House That Built America 3 question everything May 5 May 6 15 1079
This week's (May 4 - May 8) and next week's (May 11 - May 15) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 6 May 6 2 769
A Federal Housing Handout Has Ended. Foreclosures Will Follow. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 4 May 4 5 1984
'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 3 May 4 21 1996
Collapse Starts - Joe Blogs 2 TexasTowelie May 3 May 3 10 1054
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