Economy
Fed Rate Freeze Locks Workers Out of Homes as $40T Debt Yields Surge
Mortgages stall near 7% and Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs as working Americans pay the price for Washington's $40T debt.
August 19, 2026
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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.
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Synchrony's ChatGPT Deal: Your Store Cards, Your Data, Their Profit
The issuer behind Amazon and Walmart cards is letting AI agents spend your money — and regulators are nowhere.
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Economy
Wall Street Hits Records While Inflation Squeezes Main Street
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Economy
Storm Lala Wrecks Hawaii; Americans Wait as Feds Spend Billions Abroad
Homes swept away and power out for months, but Washington's checkbook still opens faster for foreign causes than for Americans in the rubble.
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Economy
Lake Powell Hits Record Low While Washington Funds Everything But America
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Economy
Corporate Press Hawks Discount Deals as Fed Inflation Crushes Your Wallet
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DraftKings Ads Pose as News While Gambling Cartel Drains Working Class
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Electric Planes Won't Drop Fares: Jet Fuel Spikes 70%, Americans Pay
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Economy
Workers Find $10M Gold in Walls — While Your Savings Melt
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Economy
Nvidia Pours Billions Into AI as BlackRock Grabs Ohio's Power Grid
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Economy
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Economy
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Economy
RGIII Slams Baylor: Made a Billion Off My Name
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Economy
Wall Street Flinches As Working Americans Cut Spending
The investor class panics over weak retail data while inflation and oil prices keep hammering Main Street paychecks.
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Economy
Feds Throw Book at Teen for Kicking Sea Lion as Criminals Walk Free
Tyler Muehl faces a year in prison and a $100,000 fine for kicking a sea lion—a federal priority that tells you everything about who the government actually serves.
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Economy
Maryland Tax Court Kills Digital Ad Tax, Orders Big Tech Refunds
Apple, Google, and Peacock get refunds while $250M in projected education funding vanishes.
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Economy
Hawaii Faces Storm Lala While Washington Sends Billions Overseas
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Economy
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