Just a little over one month into Trump’s second term, jobless claims spiked last week in a worrisome sign for the US labor market. This comes on top of rising consumer prices — and it doesn’t even factor in the looming threat of tariffs.
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I suggest the US citizenry is awakening to what's happened & will happen.Your country is crumbling beneath you. Your understanding of being American is, is being abused right this moment. You will suffer as lower & mid class. A group of twisted people had their wishes granted ,granted by yourselves.
I wish I had the ability to explain to people, the vitriolic hatred I have for what this sad group of people are doing to your country. Obviously, the US has issues. What country doesn't? But don't forget. Since that nation came into existence, it has been the beacon of hope. Now look.
1/2 For the Floridians who voted for tRump and are being laid off, not fired, Floriduh only provides 12 weeks of Unemployment Benefits at $275 per week. Some extra if u have dependents. Longer benefits kick in if unemployment goes way up.
I lost my dream job is the 🍊💩 first recession. Took three years to claw back. Now I’m a homeowner too. Just using all the energy I have to hope we don’t lose our jobs this round again.
I've been bitching and moaning about Donald crashing our economy. Doge has not yet laid off almost all of HUD's staff (Friday) but it is huge! That means: 1) more unemployed; 2) more people who can't access housing when HUD is gone; 3) the effects crash our economy. What Don the terrorist wants.
Can't wait to see the MAGA response about how this is Biden and the Dem's fault even though MAGA is in charge now. They can spin it this way for now but that lie will wear thin as we get deeper into President Elon's administration.
Several months ago , the very Conservative Murdoch rag , the WSJ , predicted Trump would provoke a recession within 6 months ......from what I'm seeing ....we might be seeing something akin to a depression .....both economic ....and emotional .!!
How long before the Trumpers begun the "no pain, no gain" mantra?
Just like Farage and Johnson in the UK Post Brexit. We are still without any benefits and the economic pain from this drags on.
America sort it before it sorts you.
There are people in this country who think democracy is like a daily occurrence. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, whether you get out of bed, brush your teeth, put your clothes on to go to work. It’s independent of any actions you might take.
This falsity is the reason why our democracy is in peril. These people have willingly handed over our lives to a fascist regime, because they’ve chosen to disengage themselves from their own country. Leaving the rest of us to pickup the pieces and overcome their ignorance to save America.
I went to drop off goods at the outdoor pantry at a church near me. There was around 4 or 5 items in there. The church also has been offering free lunches on certain days of the month. And I live in a middle to high middle class area. Times are already hard. So help each other.
This is MAGA’s idea of making America great. I’ve been saying all along, they must have their own dictionary. They have different meanings for certain words. Promised made promises kept.
Republicans only break things, e.g., people's jobs, healthcare, environment, and more. Republicans do not know how to govern, never have, only lies, corruption, and cruelty.
Is this the 1920’s all over again. Bring back the Wall Street crash and recession and 1970’s lines for gas stations, 2000 bailing out banks from bankruptcy etc
Approval rating of Trump still at 52% (the Hill). MAGA won't see that article or believe it even if they did see it. Something has to affect them personally before they will have doubts. The cult is very resilient.
Don't believe any polls on DT's popularity. they're meaningless now that the entire MSM is bent. They are made up numbers that have zero bearing on reality.
I know polls are never right but I think Dems are being over optimistic about things changing for the better any time soon. The MAGA farmers that lost their USAID contracts and workers fired by DOGE. It has barely registered with MAGA as a whole. Fox won't even roprt it.
People who are laid off and who lost their jobs don't need Maga to report it- they are experiencing it first hand.
You're somewhat correct that we are hoping there is going to be a huge backlash which will be too little too late. With the propaganda, even a real 25% approval will be too little.
This may make covid job loss numbers look like a warm up. Its not just the loss of gov jobs, its the trickle down to large scale government contractor job losses, then your local economy from vast unemployment, people then buy less, eat out less, see the dr less and so on and so on and so on.
your rapist dictator is going to drive your economy into the ground! well done 77 million brain dead American voters! I mean having no job & high inflation coupled with no confidence in the food delivery, air traffic control and no real health preparation agency! I'd be a miracle if you survive!
The steelmaker, lost $708 million last year during the worst steel demand since 2010, which the company blamed
on high interest rates, unfair trade, and declines in automotive
production.
The 25% tariffs on steel products should help bolster orders, Goncalves said
Foreclosure rates
January 23%
February 15%
38% foreclosure rate in 2 months of 2025
With 250,000 layoffs in government employees causing most foreclosure process.
Expect rate to reach 19% rate in March 2025 at minimum.
38%+19%=0.57 57% foreclosure rate 1st qtr 2025
Bank failures next on agenda.
But yet they say it is poised for gains ahead of new jobs report. Go figure, nothing lines up in this economy and hasn't for a long time. Golds up, golds down, Bitcoin (which I believe Crypto will take everything down with more bank fraud). And of course the Kool-Aid drinking lying party and Musk
So glad this got posted. These unemployment numbers will start to wreak havoc on the US economy. Y'all think high egg prices are a problem.. wait.. there's going to be more!
Is this really news?? No! It’s not “worrisome” he’s tanking the economy on purpose and all those new jobless are from him firing people en masse illegally.
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1-Panic of 2025
2-Long depression of 2026-2032
Just like Farage and Johnson in the UK Post Brexit. We are still without any benefits and the economic pain from this drags on.
America sort it before it sorts you.
You're somewhat correct that we are hoping there is going to be a huge backlash which will be too little too late. With the propaganda, even a real 25% approval will be too little.
Lower stock and real estate prices means wealth is created when those with lots of cash can scoop up those deals.
Has he blamed these figures on Biden yet?
The steelmaker, lost $708 million last year during the worst steel demand since 2010, which the company blamed
on high interest rates, unfair trade, and declines in automotive
production.
The 25% tariffs on steel products should help bolster orders, Goncalves said
The purge will continue to increase those claims.
It's going to get worse folks.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-and-vance-want-a-weaker-u-s-dollar-be-careful-what-you-wish-for-5227209d
January 23%
February 15%
38% foreclosure rate in 2 months of 2025
With 250,000 layoffs in government employees causing most foreclosure process.
Expect rate to reach 19% rate in March 2025 at minimum.
38%+19%=0.57 57% foreclosure rate 1st qtr 2025
Bank failures next on agenda.