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Fed’s Economic Well-being US Household 2022: “fewer adults reported having money left over after paying their expenses. 54% of adults said that their budgets had been affected “a lot” by price increases.” “51% of adults reported that they reduced their savings in response to higher prices.”

May 23, 2023 7:06 amMay 22, 2023 11:16 am

by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2022-report-economic-well-being-us-households-202305.pdf The Federal Reserve Board on Monday issued its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2022 report, which examines the financial lives of U.S. adults and their families. The report draws from the Board’s tenth annual Survey of Household …

Cleveland Fed Governor Loretta J. Mester believes interest rates should go higher… Richmond Fed Governor Thomas Barkin: I also want to reduce inflation,” “And if more increases are what’s necessary to do that I’m comfortable doing that.

May 16, 2023 9:16 pm

by Dismal-Jellyfish Inflation Alert! Cleveland Fed Governor Loretta J. Mester believes interest rates should go higher: “And so the question, you know, in my mind is have we gotten to that rate yet? And at this point, given the data …

Housing Under Biden: Mortgage Demand Increases 6.3% Since Last Week On Rate Declines, But Purchase Demand Down 32% Since Last Year, Refi Demand Down 44% YoY

May 10, 2023 2:03 pm

by confoundedinterest17 Resident Biden has been an unmitigated disaster for the US middle class, but fantastic for BIG corporate America and the donor class. Mortgage applications increased 6.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers …

Credit Card Debt Increases at Near-Record Pace, Delinquency Rates Already Worse Than 2008

May 10, 2023 7:55 pmMay 10, 2023 9:09 am

Already worse than 2008. https://t.co/SHSyomwhhA — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 9, 2023 Meanwhile, credit card interest rates are rising at a historic pace. The average rate on credit card debt in the US just hit a record 24%. All while 73% …

APMEX increases minimum GOLD / SILVER order to $500, CEO issues statement

April 16, 2023 8:45 am

Gold and Silver Market tightening h/t jlee2027

The Public Has Never Seen Any Scientific Data That Shows That Our Use of Natural Resources Increases Temperatures or Controls the Climate

April 2, 2023 8:35 pm

The United States and other supposedly advanced and intelligent countries are working as fast as they can to destroy companies that produce oil, coal, natural gas and all the products derived from them. They are doing it because of the …

Prices Increase Another 6% on Top of Other Increases — Real Wages Drop for 32nd Straight Month

March 14, 2023 1:29 pm

The annual inflation rate is at 6.0% down from 9.1% in July 2022 but still higher than any time since the 1980s. Inflation was at 1.4% under President Trump when Joe Biden took office. Real wages dropped for the 32nd straight month. …

China increases military spending by $230 BILLION to boost combat preparedness and enhance military capabilities… quietly laying out their case for justifying war with the US

March 6, 2023 6:03 pmMarch 6, 2023 9:22 am

via dailymail: China announced it will boost its military budget by nearly $230 billion this year amid concerns it will launch an invasion of Taiwan. The money is set to ‘boost combat preparedness and enhance military capabilities,’ claimed Premier Li …

Fed raises rates a quarter point, expects ‘ongoing’ increases

February 1, 2023 3:02 pm

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and gave little indication it is nearing the end of this hiking cycle. Aligning with market expectations, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee boosted the …

1 Jan 2023, Five Major US Tax Bill Increases Begin, Happy New Year from Joe!

December 30, 2022 9:45 pmDecember 29, 2022 9:18 pm

Ironically these were passed under the “Inflation Reduction Act” which really will increase costs, thereby add to inflation. $6.5 Billion Natural Gas Tax Which Will Increase Household Energy Bills $12 Billion Crude Oil Tax Which Will Increase Household Costs $1.2 …

Inflation Is Not Price Increases: Inflation Causes Price Increases

November 23, 2022 8:07 pm

by Frank Shostak via Mises Why is inflation regarded as bad news? What kind of damage does it do? Popular commentators maintain that inflation causes speculative buying, which generates waste. Inflation, it is maintained, also erodes the real incomes of pensioners and low-income …

Norway increases Armed Forces level of readiness

October 31, 2022 11:03 am

The Government has decided that the Armed Forces will raise their readiness, and move to a new phase in their planning from 1 November. This takes place on professional advice from the Chief of Defence. This means that the Armed …

Inflation Act Radically Increases Energy Prices

August 26, 2022 9:53 pm

Politicians of both parties sometimes take the voters for granted. Right now, Democrats have taken this idea to a new level. They are engaged in an organized campaign to lie to the American people. The topic of the campaign of …

Tenant unions forming to fight out of control rent increases

August 20, 2022 10:35 pm

I wouldn’t mind joining one myself, rent for my one bedroom apartment is likely to be up to $2200 in a year or two. I don’t have a washer or dryer, I don’t have a garage or anything fancy here. …

‘Sizzling’ US Jobs Data (+528k) Make Case for Bigger Fed Rate Increases (Real Avg Hourly Earnings Growth Sinks To -3.8173 And US Treasury Yield Curve Inverts Further To -37.6, Most Inverted Since 2000)

August 6, 2022 10:00 am

by confoundedinterest17 The media is thrilled with today’s jobs report showing a sizzling 528k jobs added to the US economy. And with that, the media is cheering that recession fears are shrinking. But hold on a second. First, while 528k jobs …

Canada: Housing prices are collapsing and jobless increases. 1/6 homeowners in Canada own 4 or more properties.

August 5, 2022 10:31 pm

https://twitter.com/DM69693644/status/1555576166848905217 BREAKING: Canada lost 30,600 jobs in July vs. est. 15,000 increase — Margot Rubin (@margot_rubin) August 5, 2022 Those with more than four mortgages jumped 17.5%. at least they've done stress tests… pic.twitter.com/y2c3MrJrRY — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) August 5, 2022

Rent Increases in the U.S. Have Broken Records for 13 Consecutive Months

June 23, 2022 12:43 pm

The cost of rent continued its meteoric rise in April, marking the 13th month in a row of record-setting increases for single-family units. Nationally, single-family rent jumped 14% year over year in April, according to a report released Tuesday by …

The Fed’s Rate Increases: Too Little Too Late?

June 21, 2022 7:00 pm

by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity The Federal Reserve’s recent 0.75 percent increase in its “benchmark” interest rate is the Fed’s highest rate increase since 1994. This increase is a sign that the Fed has finally realized that …

OHIO Annual Energy Rate Increases – Dayton .04kWh to .10kWh

May 30, 2022 10:52 am

(Ohio utilities can only change rates every June) AES in Dayton Ohio is jumping from .04 to .10 per kWh (DO the math!) THEY ARE GONNA FLIP!!! We are only going from .11 to .13 per kWh so WHEW! Only …

Pelosi Bashes ‘Big Oil’, Pitches Plan To Make Gas Price Increases Illegal…

May 12, 2022 9:30 pm

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pelosi-bashes-big-oil-pitches-plan-make-gas-price-increases-illegal During her weekly press conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the Democrats’ latest plan to slow the surge in gas prices that is top of mind for Americans. Their solution is (drum roll please): price controls! Having begged OPEC …

Groceries – massive price increases

April 28, 2022 8:34 am

by AC I’ve noticed huge increases in the price of fruit and other veggies within the past month alone. We’re not talking nickels and dimes but half dollars or more. ShopRite Dill $1.99 –> $2.69 35% Cheese $1.99 a block …

Australian shoppers could soon be hit with grocery, produce price increases (BOHICA time)

April 20, 2022 2:25 pm

by Boo_Randy The Aussie sheeple elected globalist stooges who have turned their continent into a looting colony for the banksters & globalist oligarchs. Now they’re getting what they voted for, good & hard. https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/australian-shoppers-could-soon-be-hit-with-grocery-produce-price-increases/news-story/96992a31e5b018df9308ee7a34df43c8 Aussie shoppers could soon see a …

Pressure Increases for Biden to Cancel Student Loan Debt.

April 6, 2022 8:18 pm

(NEWSER) – During his 2020 campaign, President Biden called for canceling student debt up to $10,000 for the 43 million people who borrowed money for school. He hasn’t done that, though he’s chipped away at the debt, canceling loans for people …

Mortgage Rate Increases Subside As US Economy Slows, Yield Curve Flattens While Russian/Ukraine Tensions Grow

February 22, 2022 10:45 am

by confoundedinterest17 As US/Russian tensions grow over Ukraine, The Federal Reserve may be forced to postpone or reduce planned rate increases and balance sheet trimming. But in addition, we see US GDP slowing to near zero (1.285%) as the US …

JPMorgan Now Expects Nine Straight Fed Rate Increases Until March 2023

February 20, 2022 10:12 pm

JPMorgan Now Expects Nine Straight Fed Rate Increases Until March 2023 25 basis points per meeting until March next year. Will this prevent my beans from going up in price 10 cents every 3 weeks? https://www.barrons.com/articles/jpmorgan-now-expects-nine-straight-fed-rate-increases-until-march-2023-51645298667

As Fed increases Interest Rates, Debt Will Crush Middle Class

February 14, 2022 9:27 am

With inflation going wild, many are still unable to pay their debt. The cost of goods is accelerating faster than their ability to earn. The real estate sector is on red alert. The U.S. consumer is maxed out. They need …

Proctor and Gamble announce another wave of retail price increases averaging 8% – Brands impacted: Tide, Gain, Downy, Bounce – additional price increases planned in the coming months on other P&G brands

January 20, 2022 4:39 pm

Biden’s dark winter is approaching. Energy prices + labor shortages + government printing of trillions in money are driving inflation. Global supply chains previously strained by shutdowns are now reaching a breaking point. Vax mandates create labor shortages reducing …

Jen Psaki blames increases in meat prices on “the greed of meat conglomerates.”

December 14, 2021 7:21 pm

.@JeffreyToobin do you have any thoughts on how we can beat big meat? https://t.co/MSW01D97Ne — Dr. Richard Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) December 14, 2021

Biden’s Build Back Better Bill (The Killer B) Increases Deficit By $791.6 BILLION Over Next Five Years And Requires No Social Security Number To Collect Child Tax Credits

November 19, 2021 10:37 am

by confoundedinterest17 So much for Biden’s claim that his signature Build Back Better legislation won’t cost a cent. The Congressional Budget Office scored the bill and showed an increase in the Federal deficit of $791,618 MILLION over the next five years. Here …