The Economy

[MajorRewrite]

Update with inflation data …
Summary of 2025 economy vs 2024 economy:

Unemployment rate
2024: 4.1%
2025: 4.4%

Jobs created:
2024: 2,200,000
2025: 584,000

Manufacturing employment (total, in December):
2024: 12,760,000
2025: 12,692,000

Value of the dollar (DXY index):
2024: up 7%
2025: down 9%

S&P 500:
2024: up 23%
2025: up 16%

Groceries Cost:
2024: up 1.7%
2025: up 2.4%

Medical Care Cost:
2024: up 2.83%
2025: up 3.15%

Housing Cost:
2024: up 4.07%
2025: up 3.60%

Core Inflation Rate (excludes food and energy)(core CPI):
2024: 3.2%
2025: 2.6%

 

[Rotadom]

He flipped off a union autoworker on the factory floor — during a photo-op meant to prove he “stands with workers.” That’s what video shows from Donald Trump’s visit this week to Ford’s F-150 plant in Dearborn, Michigan.

As cameras rolled and executives smiled, a line worker shouted “pedophile protector" at Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump turned, mouthed “fuck you”, and raised his middle finger before walking on like nothing happened.

The White House didn’t deny it. Instead, they defended it. A spokesperson dismissed the worker as a “lunatic” and called Trump’s response “appropriate and unambiguous.” That’s the official position: flipping off a union worker is now presidential conduct.

The worker — a member of the United Auto Workers — was quickly suspended.

Trump, meanwhile, continued shaking hands and posing for photos, cheered on by management and some coworkers. Ford’s executive chairman later called the incident “unfortunate” and urged everyone to move on, minimizing it as a few seconds out of an otherwise “great” tour.

But this wasn’t just a crude moment. It was a perfect snapshot of power in 2026 America. A president accused of shielding elites lashes out when confronted — not by journalists or politicians, but by someone who actually builds the trucks he claims to champion.

The response isn’t dialogue or restraint. It’s contempt, followed by punishment for the person who spoke up.

Trump’s visit was supposed to underline his pro-manufacturing message in a critical swing state. Instead, it revealed the gap between rhetoric and reality. Workers are useful as backdrops. Dissent is treated as an offense. Accountability is waved off with a sneer.

If you’re wondering how much respect this administration has for working people, you don’t need a policy paper. You just need to watch where the middle finger was pointed.

 

[schism666]

a tiny brown woman is now the highest grossing actor of all time

 

[schism666]

this speech on the economy was broadcasted into the ether. what a senile magatard.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1212709690270481/?mibextid=9drbnH

 

[RobDownSouth]

this speech on the economy was broadcasted into the ether. what a senile magatard.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1212709690270481/?mibextid=9drbnH

Interesting.

Trump's handlers seldom allow cellphones in venues where he addresses MAGA faithful in their own guttural language (which sounds almost like Klingon to me).

 

[schism666]

Interesting.

Trump's handlers seldom allow cellphones in venues where he addresses MAGA faithful in their own guttural language (which sounds almost like Klingon to me).

ice is supposed to keep cell phones from their operations and we see how well that's working out.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Here's the failed administration telling you what a $3 meal looks like.

 

[Wilson23]

ice is supposed to keep cell phones from their operations and we see how well that's working out.

Of course LEOs should know since the LA Riots to assume they are on camera at all times.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Positive economic growth in Germany and the UK. ️

 

[MajorRewrite]

Massive debt from a takeover is killing famous brands. Wall Street leeches are terrible for the economy.

Saks Global files for bankruptcy after takeover leads to financial collapse

In 2024, Baker had masterminded the takeover of Neiman Marcus by Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Co, which had owned Saks since 2013, and later spun off the US luxury assets to create Saks Global, bringing three names that have defined American high fashion for over a century under one roof.

The $2.7bn deal was built on about $2bn in debt financing and equity contributions from investors including Amazon, Salesforce and Authentic Brands. Amazon and Authentic Brands were listed in the court filing as equity investors.

 

[Bray123]

Central banks are now running from the US dollar and moving to gold. A market crash is coming with the economy being run as if it's a Trump Casino.

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...ity-why-central-banks-are-scrambling-for-gold

 

[heathrowinneo]

Central banks are now running from the US dollar and moving to gold. A market crash is coming with the economy being run as if it's a Trump Casino.

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...ity-why-central-banks-are-scrambling-for-gold

Can't imagine the chaos trump and company has created domestically and internationally and continues to build. He did such a crackerjack job running his businesses into the ground and now he is sharing sage wisdom and practices.

 

[LLCox]

Here's the failed administration telling you what a $3 meal looks like.

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You first, bitch.

 

[Buffalogurl]

Central banks are now running from the US dollar and moving to gold. A market crash is coming with the economy being run as if it's a Trump Casino.

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...ity-why-central-banks-are-scrambling-for-gold

No, the reasons for all of the disturbance in the banking sector is the 12 major Banks have billions in paper silver and got caught in the shorts as the physical silver took trajectory....the greedy Banks are/were using paper silver to falsely elevate the subprime mortgage backed derivatives, to bring them up to triple a status....
At the present these Banks are hemorrhaging money in margin calls fucking hope it's painful.....
This has nothing to do with the Don.....
Very few people understand the shitshow that has/is befallen us....hint, the day after Thanksgiving an undisclosed entity in Asia called demand on delivery of over 100 million ounces of silver that the cme nor the lme didn't have....fuck'em hope it's destroys the future traders, they are the worst of humanity
There is so much more to unpack, distilled down this is asymmetrical war (ww3)... Samsung developed a new battery that will change the e.v. world like no other......(this was the trigger) once again fuck the tribe and their manipulation of free markets

 

[Bray123]

No, the reasons for all of the disturbance in the banking sector is the 12 major Banks have billions in paper silver and got caught in the shorts as the physical silver took trajectory....the greedy Banks are/were using paper silver to falsely elevate the subprime mortgage backed derivatives, to bring them up to triple a status....
At the present these Banks are hemorrhaging money in margin calls fucking hope it's painful.....
This has nothing to do with the Don.....
Very few people understand the shitshow that has/is befallen us....hint, the day after Thanksgiving an undisclosed entity in Asia called demand on delivery of over 100 million ounces of silver that the cme nor the lme didn't have....fuck'em hope it's destroys the future traders, they are the worst of humanity
There is so much more to unpack, distilled down this is asymmetrical war (ww3)... Samsung developed a new battery that will change the e.v. world like no other......(this was the trigger) once again fuck the tribe and their manipulation of free markets

It's weird how it's all down to Don when (if) something goes well, but nothing to do with him when it fails. We don't know really what he would say if the economy did improve under him as it's never happened. He just lies about prices coming down and nobody pulls his nose because he's a mobster.

'The Biden economy'.
'I don't take any responsibility at all'.

 

[Buffalogurl]

It's weird how it's all down to Don when (if) something goes well, but nothing to do with him when it fails. We don't know really what he would say if the economy did improve under him as it's never happened. He just lies about prices coming down and nobody pulls his nose because he's a mobster.

'The Biden economy'.
'I don't take any responsibility at all'.

You have no idea how dangerous this situation is, one of the reasons we hit Venezuela is they possessed 515 tons of silver, we took the metal....to cover the demand for physical.... otherwise our banks would have defaulted....this situation is so precarious.....there's more much more

 

[Wilson23]

You have no idea how dangerous this situation is, one of the reasons we hit Venezuela is they possessed 515 tons of silver, we took the metal....to cover the demand for physical.... otherwise our banks would have defaulted....this situation is so precarious.....there's more much more

That sounds like you're describing a war in 1910.

 

[Lazaran]

You first, bitch.

Trump’s point person made that imbecilic statement on the same day Trump was hosting a lavish dinner at MAL:

Overview of the Events​

On January 16, 2026, two notable events occurred involving President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Trump's Lavish Dinner​

• President Trump hosted a lavish dinner, showcasing a stark contrast to the economic realities faced by many Americans.
• The dinner was characterized by opulence, reflecting the wealth of the administration.

Rollins' $3 Meal Suggestion​

• Secretary Rollins suggested that Americans could eat healthily for as little as $3, proposing a meal of chicken, broccoli, and a corn tortilla.
• Her comments were met with significant backlash, as many perceived them as out of touch with the struggles of ordinary citizens.
• Critics highlighted the disconnect between the administration's wealth and the economic challenges faced by many Americans, particularly regarding rising grocery prices.

Public Reaction​

• Rollins' suggestion was widely mocked online, with many referring to it as a "depression meal."
• The juxtaposition of Trump's extravagant dinner and Rollins' budget meal proposal underscored the perceived economic blindness of the administration.

These events illustrate the ongoing debate about food affordability and the realities of living costs in America.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[heathrowinneo]

No, the reasons for all of the disturbance in the banking sector is the 12 major Banks have billions in paper silver and got caught in the shorts as the physical silver took trajectory....the greedy Banks are/were using paper silver to falsely elevate the subprime mortgage backed derivatives, to bring them up to triple a status....
At the present these Banks are hemorrhaging money in margin calls fucking hope it's painful.....
This has nothing to do with the Don.....
Very few people understand the shitshow that has/is befallen us....hint, the day after Thanksgiving an undisclosed entity in Asia called demand on delivery of over 100 million ounces of silver that the cme nor the lme didn't have....fuck'em hope it's destroys the future traders, they are the worst of humanity
There is so much more to unpack, distilled down this is asymmetrical war (ww3)... Samsung developed a new battery that will change the e.v. world like no other......(this was the trigger) once again fuck the tribe and their manipulation of free markets

So, are we in a 1929 situation? Speculation? Or are we just in another silver shortage due to green energy demand for solar panels and more?

 

[Buffalogurl]

So, are we in a 1929 situation? Speculation? Or are we just in another silver shortage due to green energy demand for solar panels and more?

For 50 fifty years the US has been pissing money away using borrowed money without any returns, the debt is (on the face) 41 trillion (plus or minus)....at the present we are adding a trillion dollars to the debt every 6-8 months.....the interest (1.5 trillion) on the debt has exceeded the tax intake.... we have entered into what is referred to as a debt spiral, paying credit card bills with credit cards.... this alone is a receipt for disaster....now I add the remaining....
Banks us paper silver added to mortgage backed securities that are subprime to raise the bundle's subprime rating up to triple a. then sell these bundles to hedge funds, ect....literally fucking printing money for the banks (is this beginning to sound familiar?).....these greedy filthy bastards were raking in money hand over fist........ until samsung, until Ukraine, until Taiwan....
Samsung's new battery changed everything (black swan).....in one day
China found a weakness in the United States.....it's teetering economy.... and is exploiting this with physical silver...there are twelve major banks here in the US that are on the verge of failure due to the margin calls of paper silver...trillions of dollars worth of mbs are in danger of collapse......
Yes this is war, not entirely what 99 % of the world thinks of war, but a new type of war, asymmetrical war....on a scale that is near unimaginable....
One more item... everyone is bashing Trump and blaming him, this shit show has been mastasizing for 50 years, I believe it will collapse on his watch..... there's more, much more..... but this should get you started.....

 

[ll74]

For 50 fifty years the US has been pissing money away using borrowed money without any returns, the debt is (on the face) 41 trillion (plus or minus)....at the present we are adding a trillion dollars to the debt every 6-8 months.....the interest (1.5 trillion) on the debt has exceeded the tax intake.... we have entered into what is referred to as a debt spiral, paying credit card bills with credit cards.... this alone is a receipt for disaster....now I add the remaining....
Banks us paper silver added to mortgage backed securities that are subprime to raise the bundle's subprime rating up to triple a. then sell these bundles to hedge funds, ect....literally fucking printing money for the banks (is this beginning to sound familiar?).....these greedy filthy bastards were raking in money hand over fist........ until samsung, until Ukraine, until Taiwan....
Samsung's new battery changed everything (black swan).....in one day
China found a weakness in the United States.....it's teetering economy.... and is exploiting this with physical silver...there are twelve major banks here in the US that are on the verge of failure due to the margin calls of paper silver...trillions of dollars worth of mbs are in danger of collapse......
Yes this is war, not entirely what 99 % of the world thinks of war, but a new type of war, asymmetrical war....on a scale that is near unimaginable....
One more item... everyone is bashing Trump and blaming him, this shit show has been mastasizing for 50 years, I believe it will collapse on his watch..... there's more, much more..... but this should get you started.....

Lord, this person is unhinged and ignorant

 

[heathrowinneo]

For 50 fifty years the US has been pissing money away using borrowed money without any returns, the debt is (on the face) 41 trillion (plus or minus)....at the present we are adding a trillion dollars to the debt every 6-8 months.....the interest (1.5 trillion) on the debt has exceeded the tax intake.... we have entered into what is referred to as a debt spiral, paying credit card bills with credit cards.... this alone is a receipt for disaster....now I add the remaining....
Banks us paper silver added to mortgage backed securities that are subprime to raise the bundle's subprime rating up to triple a. then sell these bundles to hedge funds, ect....literally fucking printing money for the banks (is this beginning to sound familiar?).....these greedy filthy bastards were raking in money hand over fist........ until samsung, until Ukraine, until Taiwan....
Samsung's new battery changed everything (black swan).....in one day
China found a weakness in the United States.....it's teetering economy.... and is exploiting this with physical silver...there are twelve major banks here in the US that are on the verge of failure due to the margin calls of paper silver...trillions of dollars worth of mbs are in danger of collapse......
Yes this is war, not entirely what 99 % of the world thinks of war, but a new type of war, asymmetrical war....on a scale that is near unimaginable....
One more item... everyone is bashing Trump and blaming him, this shit show has been mastasizing for 50 years, I believe it will collapse on his watch..... there's more, much more..... but this should get you started.....

the debt has been an albatros around the economy for decades with recent actions causing additional concerns for its growth and management. question though, how did these 12 banks fare in the last stress test? a few were called out but it should have also served as a warning to change. which 12 banks?

 

[MajorRewrite]

the debt has been an albatros around the economy for decades with recent actions causing additional concerns for its growth and management. question though, how did these 12 banks fare in the last stress test? a few were called out but it should have also served as a warning to change. which 12 banks?

You’re attempting to have a discussion with a conspiracy nut/racist. Ignoring them is the best policy.

 

[DeluxAuto]

The DOW just dropped 500 points specifically because of Trump's dumb Greenland scheme.

 

[Cat]

The DOW just dropped 500 points specifically because of Trump's dumb Greenland scheme.

"War-stocks" are having a field day.