It's rather impressive how Trump reignited goods inflation, which has generally been on a downwards slope for years.
Where prices have increased the most this year, per CPI data. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
December 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's rather impressive how Trump reignited goods inflation, which has generally been on a downwards slope for years.
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First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
December 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
Man this game is hard to watch. Lions with 5 turnovers and only down 13 to 7.
December 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Man this game is hard to watch. Lions with 5 turnovers and only down 13 to 7.
Trumps hosting the Kennedy Center Honors:
December 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trumps hosting the Kennedy Center Honors:
The tv ratings tank for the Kennedy Center Honors after Trump emcees.
Preliminary 2.65 million viewers
2024 4.1 million viewers
www.rawstory.com/trump-kenned...
Preliminary 2.65 million viewers
2024 4.1 million viewers
www.rawstory.com/trump-kenned...
'Smallest audience ever': Kennedy Center Honors tank on CBS after Trump takes over
"The Kennedy Center Honors" reportedly drew its lowest ratings ever after President Donald Trump announced he would host the event."According to preliminary Nielsen data, 'The Kennedy Center Honors' o...
www.rawstory.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The tv ratings tank for the Kennedy Center Honors after Trump emcees.
Preliminary 2.65 million viewers
2024 4.1 million viewers
www.rawstory.com/trump-kenned...
Preliminary 2.65 million viewers
2024 4.1 million viewers
www.rawstory.com/trump-kenned...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
That is an interesting way to show efficacy and if I was them I'd roll that into their marketing, like "save $500/year on groceries (and my guess is even more on fast food not purchased)".
"Households with at least 1 GLP-1 user reduce grocery spending by 5.3% within 6 months of adoption, with higher-income households reducing spending by 8.2%...most food categories see spending declines...concentrated in calorie-dense, processed categories, including a 10.1% decline in savory snacks."
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December 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
That is an interesting way to show efficacy and if I was them I'd roll that into their marketing, like "save $500/year on groceries (and my guess is even more on fast food not purchased)".
The thing that bugs me here is the ease with which he lies. Up is down. Slavery is freedom. War is peace.
This issue alone is going to cost them seats in places they don’t expect. They don’t understand the grass roots anger and hostility there is about this, and billionaire CEOs of Cantor Fitzgerald like Lutnick aren’t going to fool them with their con men sales pitches.
December 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The thing that bugs me here is the ease with which he lies. Up is down. Slavery is freedom. War is peace.
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I want to raise a few issues with this ...
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I want to raise a few issues with this ...
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
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In the past ~50 years, times when:
-Residential detracted from GDP contribution
-PCE added at least 1% to real GDP growth
-Unemployment rose QoQ
-U3 was sub-6% (remove the deep recession periods)
Bulls can point to 1995/96, bears to 2007 and arguably 1989.
-Residential detracted from GDP contribution
-PCE added at least 1% to real GDP growth
-Unemployment rose QoQ
-U3 was sub-6% (remove the deep recession periods)
Bulls can point to 1995/96, bears to 2007 and arguably 1989.
December 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In the past ~50 years, times when:
-Residential detracted from GDP contribution
-PCE added at least 1% to real GDP growth
-Unemployment rose QoQ
-U3 was sub-6% (remove the deep recession periods)
Bulls can point to 1995/96, bears to 2007 and arguably 1989.
-Residential detracted from GDP contribution
-PCE added at least 1% to real GDP growth
-Unemployment rose QoQ
-U3 was sub-6% (remove the deep recession periods)
Bulls can point to 1995/96, bears to 2007 and arguably 1989.
The December survey showed that respondents’ views of their family’s current financial situation sank into negative territory for the first time in close to four years.
apnews.com/article/cons...
apnews.com/article/cons...
Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level since the US rolled out tariffs in April
U.S. consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans remain anxious about still-high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
apnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The December survey showed that respondents’ views of their family’s current financial situation sank into negative territory for the first time in close to four years.
apnews.com/article/cons...
apnews.com/article/cons...
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HEAD OF LIBYA MILITARY AL-HADDAD WAS INSIDE JET, TURKEY SAYS
December 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
HEAD OF LIBYA MILITARY AL-HADDAD WAS INSIDE JET, TURKEY SAYS
Consumer confidence falls in December on worries over jobs and prices.
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
US consumer confidence deteriorates in December
U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated in December amid deepening anxiety over jobs and income, consistent with economists' expectations for a sharp moderation in consumer spending after it surged in t...
www.reuters.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Consumer confidence falls in December on worries over jobs and prices.
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
And economists ask with a straight face why some people might not trust government data.
🚨 TRUMP: ANYBODY THAT DISAGREES WITH ME WILL NEVER BE FED CHAIRMAN
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
And economists ask with a straight face why some people might not trust government data.
It's going to be fun to watch the government report 4% gdp growth, flat job growth, and slowing wage growth, and to see how voters process that.
NEW: US Real GDP came in at a 4.3% annualized growth rate in Q3 2025. Consumption & government output increased, investment declined slightly (mostly due to inventory drawdowns), & the trade deficit shrank
Nominal GDP growth (unadjusted for inflation) came in at 8.2% annualized
Nominal GDP growth (unadjusted for inflation) came in at 8.2% annualized
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's going to be fun to watch the government report 4% gdp growth, flat job growth, and slowing wage growth, and to see how voters process that.
Trump is sending them AI chips and they still aren't even importing our soybeans.
"China Imports No U.S. Soybeans for Third Month; Argentine Arrivals Up 634%" 🤔 share.google/yxJk9FytGMTY...
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Trump is sending them AI chips and they still aren't even importing our soybeans.
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Holy shit practically the entire Heritage legal center resigned www.nationalreview.com/news/exclusi...
December 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Holy shit practically the entire Heritage legal center resigned www.nationalreview.com/news/exclusi...
Trump squandered a real opportunity
When Trump was inaugurated, four-in-ten plurality said his policies will make them better off financially
But each time we've asked about finances since April, half country says he's made them WORSE off (48-51% vs. 17-21% better off)
And two thirds now say his policies generally favor wealthy
2/5
But each time we've asked about finances since April, half country says he's made them WORSE off (48-51% vs. 17-21% better off)
And two thirds now say his policies generally favor wealthy
2/5
December 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Trump squandered a real opportunity
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Some findings from our last political poll of the year...
Trump approval rating at 41% overall, stabilizing after months of decline
Six in ten say he makes things sound better than they really are when describing inflation
Most grade economy "C" or worse
(Poll fielded just after speech Wed)
1/5
Trump approval rating at 41% overall, stabilizing after months of decline
Six in ten say he makes things sound better than they really are when describing inflation
Most grade economy "C" or worse
(Poll fielded just after speech Wed)
1/5
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Some findings from our last political poll of the year...
Trump approval rating at 41% overall, stabilizing after months of decline
Six in ten say he makes things sound better than they really are when describing inflation
Most grade economy "C" or worse
(Poll fielded just after speech Wed)
1/5
Trump approval rating at 41% overall, stabilizing after months of decline
Six in ten say he makes things sound better than they really are when describing inflation
Most grade economy "C" or worse
(Poll fielded just after speech Wed)
1/5
One of the funniest things was Trump spent trillions on his bbb and my paycheck didn't change even a cent.
December 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
One of the funniest things was Trump spent trillions on his bbb and my paycheck didn't change even a cent.
The Lions have apparently completely forgot they are good at running and the bills put up like 250 running on this defense
December 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Lions have apparently completely forgot they are good at running and the bills put up like 250 running on this defense
Tree sales were up just 3% year over year in the three weeks since Thanksgiving, compared to 2024 when sales were up 7% year over year.
www.newsnationnow.com/business/you...
www.newsnationnow.com/business/you...
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December 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tree sales were up just 3% year over year in the three weeks since Thanksgiving, compared to 2024 when sales were up 7% year over year.
www.newsnationnow.com/business/you...
www.newsnationnow.com/business/you...
Even Republicans are noticing that Trump isn't delivering on his campaign promises.
In YouGov polling this week, less than half of Republicans said they strongly approved of Trump. www.ms.now/opinion/poll...
December 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Even Republicans are noticing that Trump isn't delivering on his campaign promises.
Andrew Tate got beat up by a guy wearing pink gloves who could barely throw an accurate punch.
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Andrew Tate got beat up by a guy wearing pink gloves who could barely throw an accurate punch.