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2/6: The expectation index—a key indicator of short-term economic outlook—fell at the fastest pace in 3.5 years.
People aren’t buying the optimism from Trump's Nov ‘24 election win.
Inflation expectations just hit their highest since May ‘23. 🏡📉
Next: Jobs & layoffs
People aren’t buying the optimism from Trump's Nov ‘24 election win.
Inflation expectations just hit their highest since May ‘23. 🏡📉
Next: Jobs & layoffs
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
2/6: The expectation index—a key indicator of short-term economic outlook—fell at the fastest pace in 3.5 years.
People aren’t buying the optimism from Trump's Nov ‘24 election win.
Inflation expectations just hit their highest since May ‘23. 🏡📉
Next: Jobs & layoffs
People aren’t buying the optimism from Trump's Nov ‘24 election win.
Inflation expectations just hit their highest since May ‘23. 🏡📉
Next: Jobs & layoffs
US consumer confidence falls
1/6: 🚨 U.S. consumer confidence just took its biggest hit since 2021—falling to 98.3 in Feb.
Why? Inflation, tariffs, and job fears are creeping in, making wallets very nervous.
Stock & bond markets didn’t like it either—yields dropped after the report. 🧵👇 #USEconomy
1/6: 🚨 U.S. consumer confidence just took its biggest hit since 2021—falling to 98.3 in Feb.
Why? Inflation, tariffs, and job fears are creeping in, making wallets very nervous.
Stock & bond markets didn’t like it either—yields dropped after the report. 🧵👇 #USEconomy
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
US consumer confidence falls
1/6: 🚨 U.S. consumer confidence just took its biggest hit since 2021—falling to 98.3 in Feb.
Why? Inflation, tariffs, and job fears are creeping in, making wallets very nervous.
Stock & bond markets didn’t like it either—yields dropped after the report. 🧵👇 #USEconomy
1/6: 🚨 U.S. consumer confidence just took its biggest hit since 2021—falling to 98.3 in Feb.
Why? Inflation, tariffs, and job fears are creeping in, making wallets very nervous.
Stock & bond markets didn’t like it either—yields dropped after the report. 🧵👇 #USEconomy
5/7: The rapid acceleration of Gen AI.
This survey analysis was based on GPT-4o, a much older model than OpenAI's recent reasoning models.
Today, they launched their Deep Research model for free to the whole world - a smarter model that will change results of such surveys going forward.
This survey analysis was based on GPT-4o, a much older model than OpenAI's recent reasoning models.
Today, they launched their Deep Research model for free to the whole world - a smarter model that will change results of such surveys going forward.
February 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
5/7: The rapid acceleration of Gen AI.
This survey analysis was based on GPT-4o, a much older model than OpenAI's recent reasoning models.
Today, they launched their Deep Research model for free to the whole world - a smarter model that will change results of such surveys going forward.
This survey analysis was based on GPT-4o, a much older model than OpenAI's recent reasoning models.
Today, they launched their Deep Research model for free to the whole world - a smarter model that will change results of such surveys going forward.
The decline of white-collar job security 📉
1/7: The white-collar safety net is unraveling.
Master’s & Ph.D. holders face record joblessness—taking 4X longer to find work than 2 years ago.
Remote work, AI, & skills-based hiring are making degrees less valuable than ever. 📉
Thread 👇 #JobMarket
1/7: The white-collar safety net is unraveling.
Master’s & Ph.D. holders face record joblessness—taking 4X longer to find work than 2 years ago.
Remote work, AI, & skills-based hiring are making degrees less valuable than ever. 📉
Thread 👇 #JobMarket
February 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The decline of white-collar job security 📉
1/7: The white-collar safety net is unraveling.
Master’s & Ph.D. holders face record joblessness—taking 4X longer to find work than 2 years ago.
Remote work, AI, & skills-based hiring are making degrees less valuable than ever. 📉
Thread 👇 #JobMarket
1/7: The white-collar safety net is unraveling.
Master’s & Ph.D. holders face record joblessness—taking 4X longer to find work than 2 years ago.
Remote work, AI, & skills-based hiring are making degrees less valuable than ever. 📉
Thread 👇 #JobMarket
5/7: The widening wealth chasm
Asset owners (stocks, homes) gained $52T since 2020.
Renters? Stagnant wages + 17% inflation = -8% real income.
This isn’t inequality—it’s economic divergence.
#WealthGap
Asset owners (stocks, homes) gained $52T since 2020.
Renters? Stagnant wages + 17% inflation = -8% real income.
This isn’t inequality—it’s economic divergence.
#WealthGap
February 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
5/7: The widening wealth chasm
Asset owners (stocks, homes) gained $52T since 2020.
Renters? Stagnant wages + 17% inflation = -8% real income.
This isn’t inequality—it’s economic divergence.
#WealthGap
Asset owners (stocks, homes) gained $52T since 2020.
Renters? Stagnant wages + 17% inflation = -8% real income.
This isn’t inequality—it’s economic divergence.
#WealthGap
1/7: The US economy is now held up by a thread—and it’s interwoven with luxury goods.
Top 10% of earners account for 49.7% of all spending—up from 36% in 1989.
Their wealth grew $35T since 2019 via stocks/real estate.
Thread👇 #EconomicRisk
Top 10% of earners account for 49.7% of all spending—up from 36% in 1989.
Their wealth grew $35T since 2019 via stocks/real estate.
Thread👇 #EconomicRisk
February 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
1/7: The US economy is now held up by a thread—and it’s interwoven with luxury goods.
Top 10% of earners account for 49.7% of all spending—up from 36% in 1989.
Their wealth grew $35T since 2019 via stocks/real estate.
Thread👇 #EconomicRisk
Top 10% of earners account for 49.7% of all spending—up from 36% in 1989.
Their wealth grew $35T since 2019 via stocks/real estate.
Thread👇 #EconomicRisk