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January CPI report expected to show headline inflation eased slightly amid rate cut debate 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 12 Feb 12 0 253
Trump's SEC starts shifting agency's focus as job cut threat spooks staff 0 Eugene Feb 12 Feb 12 2 310
Trump and GOP eye new limits on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Feb 11 0 1063
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels 3 Eugene Feb 11 Feb 11 1 494
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated February 11, 2025 [View all] 113 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Feb 11 5 33649
US January NFIB small business optimism index 102.8 vs 104.6 expected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 11 Feb 11 1 275
DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes 'so crappy' that employees will quit, report 3 Eugene Feb 11 Feb 11 7 478
Is a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Actually a Good Idea? - TLDR News Global 1 TexasTowelie Feb 11 Feb 11 2 338
This week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) and next week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 10 Feb 10 1 263
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts 2 Eugene Feb 8 Feb 8 7 487
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 12 Feb 8 11 1237
There's a reason Silicon Valley investors hate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 0 Passages Feb 8 Feb 8 6 360
Trump Media Registers Trademarks for Truth.Fi Investment Vehicles 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 8 3 503
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 8 Feb 8 2 545
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates 6 WhiteTara Feb 7 Feb 8 7 576
Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs 3 Eugene Feb 8 Feb 8 2 432
Live Updates: U.S. Jobs Report Expected to Show a January Gain of 175,000 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 7 Feb 7 0 376
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 1 303
Honeywell to break up in latest corporate split after pressure from activist investor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 1 375
Bank of England cuts rates, sees weaker growth and inflation spike 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 2 277
Friday's Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here's How to Make Sense of It. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 2 655
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 1 456
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 5 Feb 5 0 262
Trump administration cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities 0 Eugene Feb 5 Feb 5 4 347
BLS Report: December job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 4 1 297
JOLTS Job openings expected to reflect a stable US labor market in December 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 4 3 325
Reuters: LIVE: Wall Street reacts as Trump's tariffs stoke trade war fears (Dow down -600) 2 Dennis Donovan Feb 3 Feb 3 4 536
This week's (Feb. 3 - Feb. 7) and next week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 Feb 3 0 322
Proposal for billboard Copy ---- January 20., price of eggs: $6.20 per doz. 0 3Hotdogs Feb 2 Feb 2 4 376
Jenkinjones, West Virginia - The Trump economy 4 Norrrm Feb 1 Feb 1 4 654

Economy Continued...

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How do export duties work? 12 Buzz cook Jan 31 Feb 1 1 668
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. 1 Eugene Feb 1 Feb 1 4 882
US Charges Former Fed Official With Spying For China 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 Feb 1 2 434
Compensation costs up 0.9% Sep 2024 to Dec 2024 and up 3.8% over the year ending Dec 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 2 297
Bureau of Economic Analysis: Streamlining of News Release Packages Continues 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 2 353
Job Cuts Rise 5.5% Over Last Year; 38,792 in December 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 2 365
PCE Report Today: Inflation Likely Sped Up in December, Based on Fed's Favored Gauge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 31 Jan 31 1 338
US President signs executive order banning CBDCs 4 Eugene Jan 29 Jan 29 6 1030
'It's an Illegal Executive Order. And It's Stealing.' (The Atlantic) 3 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 17 842
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here's Why. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 1 681
December jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 2 states 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 0 330
Trump asks federal agencies to make RTO plans for workers living more than 50 miles from an office 6 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 6 831
Musk visits OPM following workforce assignments for DOGE 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 4 502
This week's (Jan. 27 - Jan. 31) and next week's (Feb. 3 - Feb. 7) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 1 268
US FCC will drop Biden plan to ban bulk broadband billing for tenants 0 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 1 404
Retirees -- Opinions? Experiences? Is 14% Div Too Good To Be True? 10 GreatGazoo Jan 26 Jan 27 4 797
What Is China's DeepSeek and Why Is It Freaking Out the AI World? 2 Passages Jan 27 Jan 27 6 573
BLS: System maintenance scheduled for Sunday, January 26, 2025 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 26 Jan 26 4 505
Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 26 Jan 26 6 613
Trump challenges BofA CEO Moynihan: 'I hope you start opening your bank to conservatives' 3 Eugene Jan 24 Jan 24 1 560
Boeing lost $3.5 billion due to labor strikes and layoffs in the fourth quarter 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 24 Jan 24 0 412
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 24 Jan 24 0 342
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 23 Jan 23 5 476
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 22 6 927
Why US Bond Yields are Rising (and why it's bad for Trump) - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Jan 21 Jan 21 5 562
Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 2 353
This week's (Jan. 20 - Jan. 24) and next week's (Jan. 27 - Jan. 31) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 0 313
Why the US Dollar is Surging (and why it's bad for Trump) - TLDR News Global 0 TexasTowelie Jan 18 Jan 18 6 645
Vanguard to pay more than $100 million to SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 3 422
Stocks could be 'protected' from steep declines by Trump: BofA 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 1 772

Economy Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Opinion: Is Trump's bitcoin embrace the biggest 'pump-and-dump' ever? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 16 Jan 18 7 756
Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity 0 littlemissmartypants Jan 17 Jan 17 2 506
Stock investors brace for possibly the 'most important inflation reading in recent memory' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 Jan 15 3 614
NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 Jan 14 12 1219
Stock-market investors are getting nervous about this bond-market move that's only happened twice in over 40 years 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 8 1146
China's Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 1 547
This week's (Jan. 13 - Jan. 17) and next week's (Jan. 20 - Jan. 24) major U.S. economic reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 0 378
IRS 'prepared' for 2025 filing season, but potential spending cuts loom for the agency 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 12 Jan 12 3 453
Altice to spend millions on internet upgrades in settlement with West Virginia 0 Eugene Jan 11 Jan 11 1 338
A delay in GOP's tax plans could push up costs by hundreds of billions 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 11 Jan 11 5 656
WATCH: Biden speaks on jobs and the economy days before leaving White House - MSNBC 0 Rhiannon12866 Jan 11 Jan 11 4 398
December jobs report expected to show hiring slowdown, steady unemployment rate 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 10 Jan 10 1 352
BLS Report: November job openings, hires, and total separations change little; quits decrease 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 7 Jan 7 0 369
Editorial: Why Canada should join the EU 4 Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 967
This week's (Dec. 30 - Jan. 03) and next week's (Jan. 06 - Jan. 10) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 448
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 1470
Crypto fugitive Do Kwon extradited to US over $40bn crash 2 nitpicked Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 605
Yellen Warns 'Extraordinary Measures' Will Be Needed to Avoid Default. 3 elleng Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 857
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy - Robert Reich 3 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 918
S Korean crypto-boss Do Kwon to be extradited to US 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 427
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