Economy

Google's $500B Wipeout: Woke AI Meets Market Reality
Alphabet's record loss exposes the cost of woke AI overreach—and your 401k just paid for it.
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Dissenter’s Economy desk covers inflation, jobs, the Federal Reserve, tariffs, and trade — with an eye on how Washington policy lands on working families and small business, not just Wall Street headlines.
Economy

Alphabet's record loss exposes the cost of woke AI overreach—and your 401k just paid for it.
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PCE hit 3.6% while the Fed refused to explain how the Iran war hits your wallet — and federal consumption reached a five-year high.
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Another Silicon Valley mega-merger means less competition, higher fees, and more leverage over the gig workers who actually do the work.
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Financial media obsesses over tech earnings while $101 oil and Fed rate hikes hammer American paychecks.
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Alphabet missed earnings, admitted AI search makes less money, and tanked its stock—taking working Americans' retirement savings down with it.
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Google's crypto tool lets institutions block transactions before they happen — and regulators are silent.
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Shareholders pocket a 20% premium while the franchisees running the restaurants go bankrupt.
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Small owners left paying the tab as early-morning smash-and-grabs rattle the city
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Unelected central bankers hit pause while prices keep climbing—and your paycheck pays the difference.
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From Michigan malls to LA dispensaries, basic theft enforcement is now a special operation — and businesses eat the losses
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Crypto firms flood 100+ races with cash while working Americans stretch paychecks for groceries — and the payback they expect is already written into legislation.
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Mortgages stay above 7%, locking working Americans out of homes while Wall Street cashes in on the AI boom.
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Federal rental aid expired, encampments spread, and Maine's jailers became its shelter operators.
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Wall Street gets the rally; working Americans get stuck with 7%+ mortgages through 2027 as inflation and capital competition keep rates high.
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Two visions of shared prosperity: Musk puts stock in families' hands; Anthropic keeps control with Washington insiders.
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Wall Street and Washington catch a break. Working Americans catch the bill.
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The financial press calls it a great deal. Your grocery bill says otherwise.
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Minogue asked if troopers traded a Healey endorsement for a sweetheart contract. The union's answer: apologize for asking.
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Tariff carve-outs for Maine prove the deal prioritizes a vulnerable GOP senator over the American worker.
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Mortgage rates hit 7.4%, freezing the market—sellers slash prices and cover buyer costs to close while working families pay the price.
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From Texas to California, working families pay the price on crumbling roads while Washington prioritizes foreign commitments over American infrastructure.
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Pittsburgh taxpayers foot the stadium bill while the NFL and global sponsors pocket the Paris profits.
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Globalist central bankers hike rates to cool the inflation they caused, squeezing Main Street while claiming everything is under control.
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