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Bond King Gundlach: Fed Rate Hikes Set 'Collision Course' for Recession
Treasury buybacks are already starting. When it breaks, Wall Street gets rescued — you pay the bill.
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Dissenter’s Economy desk covers inflation, jobs, energy prices, the Federal Reserve, and trade — with an eye on how Washington policy lands on working families and small business, not just Wall Street headlines.
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Japan Hikes Rates to 31-Year High — Your 401(k) Takes the Hit
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Kiffin's Return Exposes College Football's Corrupt Shadow Economy
NIL poaching, lawsuits, burned bridges — and students foot the bill
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Warsh Hikes Fed Rates: Same Revolving Door, New Face
Trump swapped Powell for Warsh. The result? Working Americans pay more to borrow while Wall Street pockets the gains.
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Fed Hikes Rates: Wall Street Cheers, Main Street Pays
CNBC pitches bond 'opportunities' while Fed rate hikes crush working Americans with soaring borrowing costs.
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Google Keeps Its Ad Monopoly: Judge Orders Access, No Breakup
Google must open its ad tools—but keeps its monopoly intact on a timeline Google itself proposed.
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Big Tech Drained Your Grid for AI, Now Wants a Medal for 'Giving Back'
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Diesel Hits Record $6.29 — Fed Hikes Won't Fix Supply
Foreign wars and tight refineries spiked diesel. The Fed's answer? Rate hikes that choke your wallet without fixing supply.
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Fed Rate Hike Looms: Wall Street Cheers While You Pay
Wall Street cheers 5% yields as a win. They won't tell you who profits when your borrowing costs stay high and your dollar shrinks.
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Fed Hikes Rates, Signals More — Workers Pay, Bondholders Profit
The Fed's first rate hike in three years sends borrowing costs higher while bondholders collect fatter yields and the press cheers the crackdown.
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Wright: Saudi Pipeline Back in Days. Everyone Else Says Weeks.
Washington sells a rosy timeline. Riyadh sets your $105 oil.
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Fed's Warsh to Hike Rates, Picks Wall Street Over Main Street
Banks profit, borrowers pay, and Washington's inflation is the excuse.
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Markets Drop, Yields Hit 2007 Highs — Wall Street Says 'Stay the Course'
Insiders short the market while working Americans' 401(k)s foot the bill.
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Volvo Hybrids Outrun EV Mandates: Market Picks Gas Backup
Volvo's plug-in hybrid range record proves consumers want gas backup, exposing the failure of Washington's subsidized EV push.
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The Inheritance Shakedown: How Government Extracts Family Wealth
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870K COVID Fraudsters Banned From Fed Loans After $39B Looting Spree
Bipartisan panic handed crooks a blank check on your dime — and accountability took years.
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Diesel Hits Record $6.23 As Foreign Wars Strangle Main Street
Trump pushes a Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as foreign conflicts squeeze the fuel driving American trucks, farms, and paychecks.
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Oil Surges Past $108: Saudi Pipeline Squeezes Your Paycheck
A Saudi pipeline shutdown exposes the cost of America's energy dependence—and the establishment won't fix it.
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Amazon Dumps 21 Air After Fatal Miami Crash, Swaps in New Carriers
Five workers dead, pilots warned of safety failures — Amazon swaps contractors and keeps the broken system spinning
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Fed to Hike Rates as Oil Passes $100, Diesel Hits Record High
Working Americans pay more to fuel up and borrow money while the Fed chases the inflation it created.
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