Economy
Berkshire Burns Billions on Big Tech, Buybacks as Main Street Struggles
New CEO Greg Abel blew $34 billion in a single quarter on Big Tech and buybacks while working Americans battle inflation and housing costs.
August 8, 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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Central Banks Crush Homeownership From London to Main Street
UK house prices flatline as mortgage rates climb — and the same Fed medicine is coming for Main Street.
August 8, 2026
Economy
Google's $205B AI Buildout: Wall Street Cheers, Workers Brace
Wall Street cheers record profits; the AI bill comes due on Main Street.
August 8, 2026
Economy
Oz Fights Bipartisan Hemp Ban Gutting Senior CBD Access
Uniparty amendment redefines hemp out of existence and kills a Medicare CBD pilot — just as Big Pharma moves to lock up the market.
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Economy
Lake Mead Hits Record Low — Government Mismanagement Drains America's Reservoir
America's largest reservoir hits a record low while bureaucrats blame the weather and send billions abroad.
August 7, 2026
Economy
23,000 Jobs Lost — Unemployment Still 'Fell' to 4.1%
264,000 Americans vanished from the labor force. That's not recovery — that's a shell game.
August 7, 2026
Economy
Fed Rate Hikes Loom as Inflation Sticks — You Pay the Price
Warsh's Fed faces a gut check this week: jobs and CPI data could force rates higher while working Americans drown under five years of missed inflation targets.
August 7, 2026
Economy
Micron Chip Camp: American Kids Learn to Build What Runs Everything
While schools drown in red ink, chip training offers a path to self-reliance
August 7, 2026
Economy
Colorado Dem Candidate Pushed Plan to Force Ranchers Off Livestock
Rutinel's 2022 paper pushed carbon offset schemes to force ranchers off livestock in a district built on cattle
August 7, 2026
Economy
Trump Pays $1.22B to Kill Offshore Wind Leases, Buyout Tab Hits $4B
Fifth deal buys out Germany's RWE, redirects cash to natural gas — and the green lobby is howling.
August 6, 2026
Economy
SpaceX Drops $16.8B on Texas Chip Plant While Washington Ships Cash Overseas
Private industry builds what Washington won't — but rural Texans want a say in who actually benefits.
August 6, 2026
Economy
Saudi Arabia Buys EA for $55B Backed by Kushner, Wall St
The largest leveraged buyout in history puts an American gaming giant under foreign control—and D.C. stays silent.
August 6, 2026
Economy
Trump Tells Vegas Workers: Keep Your Money — The Numbers Prove It
Trump showcases real tax relief for tipped workers and seniors at a packed Vegas rally while the press chases toddlers.
August 6, 2026
Economy
Retail Giants Cry Over Tariffs They Spent Decades Deserving
They shipped your jobs overseas. Now they want you to fear the cure, not the disease.
August 6, 2026
Economy
White House to Congress: Make Fraud Crackdown Law or Billions Keep Bleeding
A Vance task force found $230B in suspected fraud and demands stiffer penalties, data sharing, and permanent laws the next administration can't erase.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Chip Market Surges to $75B, But Foreign Factories Hold the Levers
America designs the chips, but foreign factories build them. Our jobs and security hang in the balance.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Fed's Kashkari: Hike Rates Because Corporate Profits Are Too Good
Minneapolis Fed chief says booming earnings prove policy isn't restrictive enough. Working Americans footing the bill disagree.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Fed's Warsh Dodges Rate Cuts for Strapped Americans, Hypes AI Boom
Chairman Warsh ditched forward guidance and dodged inflation questions while pitching a speculative AI boom economists say won't arrive for decades.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Tax-Free Weekend Returns as Michigan Voters Face 25 Millage Hikes
Virginia pols celebrate temporary sales-tax relief while Michigan property owners face 25 new tax demands in a single election.
August 5, 2026
Economy
SoCal Edison Sparked the Eaton Fire That Killed 19. Now You Pay.
State investigators confirm SoCal Edison equipment caused the Eaton fire. Now the utility wants ratepayers to foot the bill.
August 5, 2026
Economy
White House Touts Imminent Hormuz Deal—Iran Denies Talks With US
Bessent and Rubio boast of progress, but Tehran says it's only negotiating with Oman—and demands permanent control of the waterway.
August 4, 2026
Economy
Fed Split on Rates, United in Making Workers Wait
Bankers can't agree if their policy works, but your paycheck loses either way.
August 4, 2026
Economy
Iran Standoff Pushes Gas Past $4, Fed Threatens Rate Hikes
Washington's Hormuz gambit is a hidden tax on your paycheck and grocery bill—and the Fed wants to double it.
August 4, 2026
Economy
Big Oil Cashes In on Iran Conflict While Americans Pay at the Pump
Trump blasts Exxon and Chevron for windfall earnings as gas prices sit nearly $1 above last year — but profiteering spans both parties and the global industry.
August 4, 2026
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