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Grey Swans Are Circling

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The lifestyle of a stable New Gilded Age is out of stock...


Galbraith: Why Bidenomics Was Such A Bust

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Krugman faults the voters, in effect, for failing to accept the superior wisdom of a columnist at The New York Times...


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Huge Small Biz Break: Judge Suspends Enforcement Of FinCEN Reporting Requirement

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Millions of businesses were weeks from a deadline and punishments they didn't even know about...


Introducing The New ZeroHedge Store!

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...we have decided to create our own store to showcase the best products and services to help you avoid "buying shit you don't need"...


Your Ultimate Guide To Gift-Giving Etiquette

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How do you accept a horrible gift? Do you really need to write a thank-you note? And other questions answered by etiquette experts.


Atlanta Remains The World's Busiest Airport

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Overall passenger figures, however, are still marginally below their 2019 level...


Taylor Swift Remains The Queen Of Spotify

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...pop queen Taylor Swift has once more topped the global charts as the most streamed artist this year, after having come first in 2023 and second in 2022...


Trump Victory Sparks Biggest Jump In Consumer Sentiment Since Clinton In 1992

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Along with that surge in confidence came a jump in inflation expectations...


Visualizing What Americans Eat

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The average American household allocated $9,986 - or 13% of their total expenditures - toward food...


These Are The Best (And Worst) American Cities For Economic Mobility

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A cornerstone of the American dream is that each generation does better than the last, building and benefiting from growing economic opportunities... But this does not necessarily hold true for all Americans.


How Big Is America's Middle Class in 2024?

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...a household making between two-thirds to double the median annual income is considered middle class.


A Reset For America

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Importantly, Trump’s team understands that it is impossible to tax our way out of this situation. The only path forward is to grow the economy faster than the debt. Once we turn that corner, the problem begins to address itself...


Rate-Cuts? Jobless Claims Remain Low As Hurricane Effects Fade

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Not exactly rate-cutting-type numbers, eh?


Why More Middle Income Americans Are Struggling to Save Money

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Many ascribe this to stagnant wages and higher prices for things like gas, groceries, and utilities that began in 2021 and persist to this day...


The Minimum Salary Needed For Financial Success, By US Generation

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“Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.


ADP Employment Disappoints, US Manufacturing Sees Biggest Job Losses Since June 2023

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Worse still, wage inflation re-accelerated...


The "Price Stability" Myth Undermines Our Economy And Well-Being

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Through monetary policies (inflation) that aim at stabilizing the price level, the Fed actually undermines economic fundamentals...


Why Government Intervention Is Fueling The Housing Disaster

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...a severe housing affordability crisis that has persisted for years, leaving millions of Americans struggling to keep a roof over their heads...


Education: The Global Challenges Facing Schools

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....a third of respondents in the U.S. say that political or ideological bias is the greatest challenge facing their country’s educational system today...


Mapping The Average Student Loan Debt-Load By State

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Washington, D.C. leads the U.S. in average federal student loan debt at $54,795 per borrower and has the highest share of borrowers, with 17.2% of residents in debt.