Anonymous wrote:Trump regime admits its policies are creating food price inflation. The solution: import low wage workers from overseas! All the MAGAs assured me there were lots of Americans willing to do these jobs? Were you lying to me?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/11/immigration-crackdown-food-prices/
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My car insurance went down.
Mine went down substantially from a ridiculously high rate, but that’s because I let them run spyware on my driving for 9 months and they realized I’m a near perfect driver who only goes to work and back and a few close errands every week so I’m very low risk for accident.
In general auto insurance rates where I live, and where they are highly regulated, are nevertheless crazy expensive.
I work in home healthcare these days and while I usually hope (in the nicest way, because it’s mostly hospice work) for my patients to pass away, my current gig is good hours and good terms and I’m struggling to be glad that my patient is relatively healthy despite being profoundly disabled because while this work is typically somewhat recession proof, I’d rather not be out there looking in the current job market. My state is one that is listed as being in a recession at present.
I truly cannot understand how anybody could be so foolish as to think that the current administration has been any good for this country. This time last year I was anxious about the upcoming election but otherwise bullish in all other aspects - now it’s definitely the bear.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why hasn't the economy crashed yet? All I see are rising prices, horrible job market, King Trump and his destructive tarrifs, the horrible bill and its additional to the debt.
The list goes on.
Is it really just consumer spending by the wealthiest? The stock market ignoring warning signs?
Yes. Top 10% are propping up more than half of consumer spending and the stock market being drive by less than a dozen companies.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:According to [Moody's analytics], the following states are in a recession:
Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Kansas, Massachusetts, Washington, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Illinois, Delaware, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut, South Dakota, New Jersey, Maine, Iowa, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
It’s more sobering news for the economy, as last week U.S. hiring plans fell to their lowest level since 2009.
Well, I’m not feeling it. I’ve been through recessions.
Consider yourself lucky, then. There are a lot of people who are hurting right now and it is only going to get worse.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:According to [Moody's analytics], the following states are in a recession:
Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Kansas, Massachusetts, Washington, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Illinois, Delaware, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut, South Dakota, New Jersey, Maine, Iowa, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
It’s more sobering news for the economy, as last week U.S. hiring plans fell to their lowest level since 2009.
+1
DH laid off, private sector, job market is brutal
Well, I’m not feeling it. I’ve been through recessions.
Consider yourself lucky, then. There are a lot of people who are hurting right now and it is only going to get worse.
Anonymous wrote:My car insurance went down.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:According to [Moody's analytics], the following states are in a recession:
Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Kansas, Massachusetts, Washington, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Illinois, Delaware, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut, South Dakota, New Jersey, Maine, Iowa, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
It’s more sobering news for the economy, as last week U.S. hiring plans fell to their lowest level since 2009.
Well, I’m not feeling it. I’ve been through recessions.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:According to [Moody's analytics], the following states are in a recession:
Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Kansas, Massachusetts, Washington, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Illinois, Delaware, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut, South Dakota, New Jersey, Maine, Iowa, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
It’s more sobering news for the economy, as last week U.S. hiring plans fell to their lowest level since 2009.
Well, I’m not feeling it. I’ve been through recessions.
Anonymous wrote:According to [Moody's analytics], the following states are in a recession:
Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Kansas, Massachusetts, Washington, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Illinois, Delaware, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut, South Dakota, New Jersey, Maine, Iowa, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
It’s more sobering news for the economy, as last week U.S. hiring plans fell to their lowest level since 2009.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why hasn't the economy crashed yet? All I see are rising prices, horrible job market, King Trump and his destructive tarrifs, the horrible bill and its additional to the debt.
The list goes on.
Is it really just consumer spending by the wealthiest? The stock market ignoring warning signs?
Yes. Top 10% are propping up more than half of consumer spending and the stock market being drive by less than a dozen companies.
Anonymous wrote:Why hasn't the economy crashed yet? All I see are rising prices, horrible job market, King Trump and his destructive tarrifs, the horrible bill and its additional to the debt.
The list goes on.
Is it really just consumer spending by the wealthiest? The stock market ignoring warning signs?