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Welcome to the Economy Group! 0 Hugin Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 16614
Rail Safety Megathread. Updated August 10, 2023 [View all] 105 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Nov 24 5 19639
Oil Train Safety Megathread. Updated July 30, 2023 [View all] 76 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Aug 2023 5 24059
Snopes checked AOC's claim Danish McDonald's paying over 20 bucks an hour... [View all] 59 TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 Mar 2021 194 14088
The data that shows Boomers are to blame for the labor shortage 39 StClone Dec 2021 Dec 2021 8 2305
There is this weird new corporate trend to outright DEMONIZE employees who care about getting paid: 38 DetlefK Jan 2023 Jan 2023 27 2650
EF-0. Economy Stats with links to original sources. Links to LBN jobs threads thru 11/3/23 38 progree Sep 2012 Oct 2022 17 34763
I seem to remember the last time oil was $100/barrel, 38 multigraincracker Jul 2022 Jul 2022 56 4044
Hawkish Fed signals it may have to raise rates sooner to fight inflation 33 progree Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1514
'The buildings don't go away ... but the owners do': Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger warn that a storm is brewing in the US real estate market -- here's where they'll seek refuge 31 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 21 Oct 24 23 2289
Is inflation really bad for most people? 26 Cicada Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1545
Gasoline in Madison, WI is now $3.28/gallon. 22 G2theD Aug 2022 Aug 2022 4 1135
'They can survive just fine' 21 orthoclad May 2023 May 2023 74 2996
Big Short Investor Warns Of 'Dangerous' GameStop Stock ("Insane") 20 Mike 03 Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 2182
The Fed will have to 'break this economy' to tame inflation after the strong jobs report, 20 elleng Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 1891
Electric Power Utility Substation Sabotage Megathread 20 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Jan 2023 18 2354
Housing: Priced-out homebuyers now face sky-high rents 19 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 1005
Minimum wage workers can't afford rent anywhere in America 18 BigmanPigman Jul 2021 Jul 2021 14 3184
Gas Stoves Sell Homes, Real-Estate Agents Say 18 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Feb 2023 2 1063
China's Chery announces $400 million electric auto plant in Argentina 17 peppertree Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 1262
'Catastrophically bad' inflation report is boosting chances of a 75-basis-point interest-rate hike 17 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1381
Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle 16 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 2849
Be gentle, Stock Market is all new to me so I have questions: 16 FirstLight Aug 2023 Aug 2023 0 1167
Silicon Valley Bank - 89 percent not covered by insurance 15 Tetrachloride Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1988
Dick's Sporting Goods stock tanks as retail thieves snatch profits 15 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 6 2126
Dow down 1,000 points 15 multigraincracker Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 2080
A New Brand of Sticker Shock Hits the Car Market 15 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 2312
The viral $16 McDonald's meal that may explain voter anger at Biden 15 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 24 Nov 25 18 1947
'You Cut My Paycheck, Watch What Happens' 14 peppertree Jan 2023 Jan 2023 67 3401
Elon Musk's Push to Expand Tesla's Driver Assistance to Cities Rankles a Top Safety Authority 14 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 963

Economy Continued...

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Restaurants have reopened their doors, but the workers haven't come back 13 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1136
Does anyone know a lot about student loans? 13 oldtime dfl_er Jan 2022 Jan 2022 4 1231
The 5th Circuit just dismantled the SEC's power to enforce securities law. 13 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 9 1378
Gas Prices 13 podex101 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 1109
Maybe an off day to bring this up, but I can't help wondering if we Dems just aren't thinking big or bold enough? 13 dutch777 Nov 23 Nov 25 2 578
STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 10 March 2023 12 Tansy_Gold Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1012
STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 5 June 2023. 12 Hugin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 634
Exclusive: 42% of CEOs say AI could destroy humanity in five to ten years 12 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jul 2023 6 1453
Why don't we make things here? Why buy stuff from China? 12 TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1686
Positive Marijuana Tests Are Up Among U.S. Workers 12 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 0 1285
FedEx just painted a disturbing picture of the job market 12 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 9 2252
Domino's Pizza is getting eaten alive by the worker shortage 12 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1495
Why isn't the government selling 50 or 100 year bonds? 12 Tomconroy Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1454
I bought my kids dinner -- and saw firsthand how overdraft fees punish the poor 12 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 19 1553
Legislation proposed to get federal government to cap nurse pay (especially travel nurses) 12 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 13418
Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items 12 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1017
I don't have understanding. If SS benefits are paid from a trust fund, 11 sprinkleeninow May 2023 May 2023 7 1390
Yahoo Finance: Inflation data arrives at critical moment for Fed after bank failures, jobs data.. 11 sprinkleeninow Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1734
Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal 11 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 8 1787
In-N-Out to ban employees in 5 states from wearing masks 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 10 1150
US Inflation Report to Keep Fed Leaning Toward More Rate Hikes 11 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 14 Nov 14 1 439
'The Great Resignation': June's US jobs report hides unusual trend 11 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1886
Bed Bath & Beyond Serves a Warning for All Holiday Shoppers 11 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Oct 2021 3 1720
Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure 11 Eugene Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 938
by Robert Reich Warning: The Fed is aiming a battering ram at the American economy. 11 elleng Apr 2022 Apr 2022 9 1730
'Unretirement' is becoming a hot new trend in the sizzling U.S. labor market 11 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 13 1489
More and More People Are Falling Behind On Their Car Loans 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1130
Hooray! Somebody else finally said it--the stock market is hyperinflated 11 Warpy Oct 2022 Oct 2022 7 1737
How has the pandemic impacted your post-retirement plans? 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 849
wsj.com: Americans Tap Pandemic Savings to Cope With Inflation 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 787

Economy Continued...

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STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 31 March 2023 10 Tansy_Gold Mar 2023 Apr 2023 1 1170
Elon Musk Has Now Lost the Most Money in History 10 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Jan 2023 11 1020
Question about Freight trains 10 bluescribbler Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1434
April: Legality of OSHA Safety Rules Challenged in Federal Appeals Case 10 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 8 933
High Steel Prices Have Manufacturers Scrounging for Supplies 10 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Oct 2021 2 1091
Sears is closing its last department store in Illinois, the retailer's home state 10 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1091
Crews Are Abandoned on Ships in Record Numbers Without Pay, Food or a Way Home 10 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 46 3723
Smartphones Are a New Tax on the Poor 10 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 17 1469
I can't believe Rick Perry was on CNBC this morning 10 Laura PourMeADrink May 2022 May 2022 7 1373
Hundreds quit after one CEO required his employees to be at their desks five days a week. 10 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 2238
Sucking for real... 10 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Oct 2022 2 1169
A guy was caught stealing $950 in stuff from Walgreens. It led to 309 news stories. 10 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 49 2945
Americans are starting to pull back on travel and restaurants 10 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1428
Tupperware stock plunges after warning it could go out of business 9 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 11 1531
Yahoo Finance-Fed's Williams: The Fed has its 'work cut out' bringing down inflation 9 sprinkleeninow Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1029
WSJ News Exclusive: Despite Easing Price Pressures, Economists in WSJ Survey Still See Recession... 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 850
Using Up America's Oil Reserve Was Easy. Refilling It Won't Be. 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 1164
STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 4 January 2023 9 Tansy_Gold Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 968
Yahoo Finance: Fed's Barkin willing to raise rates if inflation doesn't fall soon 9 sprinkleeninow Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1048
US Racks Up $652 Billion in Debt Costs as Rates Hit 11-Year High 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1077
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