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S&P 500 closed Friday 4/04 at 5074, down 6.0% for the day, down 12.3% since election day, down 17.4% from ATH 12 progree Mar 4 Wednesday 11 929
This week's (March 31 - April 4) and next week's (April 7 - April 11) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 0 142
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 5 Feb 10 9 752
Baloney Detection Kit 0 Hugin Feb 8 Feb 8 16 576
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Markets - graphs: Dow, Oil, Dollar, Pound, Euro. Also: bonds and Listmania 4 progree Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 2321
Welcome to the Economy Group 0 Hugin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 799
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in 4 Eugene 58 min ago 15 min ago 1 224
The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes 2 BootinUp 49 min ago 27 min ago 1 159
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in 0 mahatmakanejeeves 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 201
STOCK MARKET WATCH: Monday, 7 April 2025 3 Tansy_Gold 21 hrs ago 12 hrs ago 8 377
STOCK MARKET WATCH: Friday, 4 April 2025 8 Tansy_Gold Thursday 14 hrs ago 10 447
Global Economy Goes into Meltdown - Joe Blogs 1 TexasTowelie 21 hrs ago 17 hrs ago 5 361
My Personal Experience Holding On To My Retirement Funds 3 ScoutHikerDad Yesterday Yesterday 13 544
This week's (April 7 - April 11) and next week's (April 14 - April 18) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 0 170
Why Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Got Hammered Yesterday, Even Though Trump's Tariffs Were Supposed to Help Steelmakers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 2 236
RealPage sues California city officials over rental algorithm ban 0 Eugene Yesterday Yesterday 0 223
Dr. Ravi Batra - The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism - 1978 2 bucolic_frolic Thursday Thursday 0 253
March jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady before Trump's tariffs 2 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 1 201
Bill Gross advises caution amid US stock selloff due to tariff concerns - Bloomberg 2 Mike 03 Thursday Thursday 3 340
Days After Calling The CHIPS Act A 'Horrible Thing,' Donald Trump Sets Up New Entity For 'Negotiating Much Better...Deal 4 Eugene Thursday Thursday 2 392
Small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 becomes first major U.S. stock measure to enter bear market 2 muriel_volestrangler Thursday Thursday 7 229
Hundreds of federal buildings, some of them historic, are on the auction block as part of DOGE's effort to privatize eve 5 Eugene Thursday Thursday 11 382
Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China 1 Eugene Thursday Thursday 1 359
Goods imported from China now face a 54% tariff rate -- and possibly higher 1 Eugene Thursday Thursday 5 344
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg sends hard-nosed message on economy 2 bucolic_frolic Thursday Thursday 7 605
U.S. tariff rate now at 22%, highest since 1910- Fitch 0 progree Thursday Thursday 6 330
A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job 2 Eugene Wednesday Wednesday 8 405
Tariff impact: Nearly $20 for a 6-pack of beer? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 8 643
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy 0 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 2 195

Economy Continued...

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They are the lords. We are the serfs. Republicans are creating a feudal economy. 4 The Great Open Dance Tuesday Tuesday 5 363
BLS Report: February job openings change little; hires and total separations are unchanged 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 1 299
Blackrock's CEO had some interesting observations on National Debt and Bitcoin 1 Pluvious Tuesday Tuesday 2 356
Trump says auto tariffs are permanent and doesn't care if they cause carmakers to hike prices -- 'I hope they raise their 7 Eugene Monday Monday 3 521
Republicans scramble to shield their states from Trump's next wave of tariffs 3 Eugene Monday Monday 2 391
How Trump's economic team hopes to reset the international financial system - DW News 7 Rhiannon12866 Saturday Saturday 4 489
Stick Vs. Carrot: Trump Hits U.S. Automakers With Threats While Canada Provides $2 Billion In Reassurance 1 Eugene Saturday Saturday 5 252
The Tariff Man Is Coming for America's Entrepreneurs 3 usonian Mar 28 Mar 28 11 400
Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale of financial aid startup 0 Eugene Mar 28 Mar 28 4 241
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home 0 Eugene Mar 28 Mar 28 1 232
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison (to Oklahoma) 1 Eugene Mar 27 Mar 27 3 285
Inside A.I.'s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams of a Robot Future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 Mar 25 0 254
Tech Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, dies of heart attack 0 nitpicked Mar 25 Mar 25 1 265
Social Security Chief Says White House Ordered 'Rapid' Phone Service Cutbacks 0 Eugene Mar 25 Mar 25 10 457
The Black Hole of Big-City Abundance 0 Passages Mar 24 Mar 24 1 333
This week's (March 24 - March 28) and next week's (March 31 - April 4) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 24 Mar 24 2 240
US opens probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over unexpected gear shift 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 24 Mar 24 1 466
I think my opinions lack a certain 'prestige' at home. 4 chowmama Mar 23 Mar 23 11 556
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs 7 Eugene Mar 23 Mar 23 5 534
Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos 1 Eugene Mar 23 Mar 23 9 448
Ripple effects of Trump's Agenda '25. 3 3Hotdogs Mar 23 Mar 23 13 561
DU used to have a 'grateful dead' subgroup way back in the day 0 mdmc Mar 22 Mar 22 0 277
Make me understand... Inflation is here to stay - why? 8 Trexmaster Mar 20 Mar 21 1 577
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income - shared address by Jeff Atwood and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman 2 usonian Mar 20 Mar 21 5 326
Trump says there will be no exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs 4 Eugene Mar 18 Mar 19 2 178
Fascinating in the Extreme: How American Capitalists Industrialized China Without Tariffs. 3 NNadir Mar 17 Mar 18 3 317
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less 10 modrepub Mar 18 Mar 18 11 858
Dizzying Highs: Stock Market - Economics, Plato and PE - Econ Lessons 2 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 18 5 404
Dollar General CEO makes grim admission amid Trump's trade war 6 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 18 15 827
Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy 2 nitpicked Mar 18 Mar 18 1 302

Economy Continued...

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Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects 2 Eugene Mar 17 Mar 17 4 210
5 Trillion Wiped: US Stocks Crash; Europe's Defense Spending; Asia Responds To US Tariffs - Market Update 0 TexasTowelie Mar 17 Mar 17 2 333
This week's (March 17 - March 21) and next week's (March 24 - March 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 17 Mar 17 1 133
Swiss National Bank (SNB) expected to cut 25 bps this week, nearing ZIRP. 2 roamer65 Mar 16 Mar 17 0 175
Expert economic forecasting with P. Krugman and his guest 1 BootinUp Mar 15 Mar 16 5 406
Jamie Dimon raises concerns about tariffs two months after his now-famous 'get over it' line 1 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 16 9 270
Top Trump official Kevin Hassett blames 'Michigan people' for souring consumer confidence survey 3 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 16 3 501
Canadian grocery stores are sidelining US products -- and American businesses are feeling the pinch 8 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 12 612
DOGE Is Trying to Make It Harder to Track All Its Savings Lies 2 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 8 514
Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market - Reuters 2 TexasTowelie Mar 14 Mar 14 3 358
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know 0 Eugene Mar 14 Mar 14 5 361
How often do stock market corrections occur (down more than 10% from recent high): Answer: every couple of years 17 progree Mar 13 Mar 14 4 750
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending March 8 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 13 Mar 13 1 348
The real reason Trump is waging a global trade war -- economics gurus, can you parse this? 2 usonian Mar 9 Mar 13 8 624
USA Markets Crash - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Mar 12 Mar 12 3 444
What do LinkedIn, FedEx, BurgerKing, Hewlett Packard and Fortune magazine have in common? 4 GreatGazoo Mar 11 Mar 11 6 700
Tariffs Will Increase US Debt - Econ Lessons 0 TexasTowelie Mar 11 Mar 11 5 260
Why the US Trade Deficit is Actually Getting Bigger - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Mar 11 Mar 11 3 163
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 19 Mar 10 8 580
"Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 12 480
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