Economy
Amazon-Backed Nuclear Firm Pockets $11M State Subsidy for Oak Ridge
Big Tech captures critical energy infrastructure while universities scramble for Pentagon dollars.
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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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Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Chases $200M While Inflation Hammers Main Street
Hollywood prioritizes foreign box office and premium ticket sales while everyday Americans battle grocery store inflation.
5d ago
Economy
Tennessee Lures Paramount as Blue States Sue to Kill $110B Merger
Red state rolls out the welcome mat while a dozen blue states weaponize antitrust law to block the Paramount-Skydance deal.
5d ago
Economy
Wall Street Dumps AI Stocks While Retail Buys the Dip
Insiders cash out and build factories with inflated stock—working Americans will pay when the chip glut hits.
5d ago
Economy
Buffett Yanks Billions From Gates Foundation Over Epstein Ties
Billionaires are fleeing the Epstein stench now, but the money trail proves they were happy to pal around with a convicted predator.
6d ago
Economy
June Inflation Drop Is a Mirage: Iran Conflict Drives Prices Back Up
A brief ceasefire handed Washington a headline. The resuming conflict is already wiping out the relief.
6d ago
Economy
Fed Chair Warsh: 'No Tolerance' for Inflation, Zero Clarity on Rates
Americans still can't get a straight answer on whether their mortgages will ever get cheaper.
6d ago
Economy
AI Execs Profiting Off Automation Warn It Will Kill Your Job
Nearly 200 economists and tech leaders sign warning on 'large-scale job displacement' — from the same companies racing to deploy it
6d ago
Economy
Prediction Markets Challenge Betting Cartel at Tonight's Home Run Derby
Kalshi gives Americans a free-market alternative to the sportsbook cartel as MLB's new format puts $1M on the line.
6d ago
Economy
Thousands Sick From Lettuce Parasite—FDA Still Can't Find Source
Michigan alone reports 2,600+ cyclospora cases, and the regulatory state can't name a single grower, supplier, or brand to warn you.
6d ago
Economy
Trump's Hormuz Toll Could Net $200B — End the Free Ride
The U.S. Navy keeps the world's busiest shipping lane open for free — and American taxpayers pick up the tab.
July 14, 2026
Economy
Fed Threatens Rate Hikes as Working Americans Drown in Debt
Wall Street positions to profit from the pain as Fed Governor Waller warns of more tightening to fight inflation.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Europe Builds Missile Shield, So Why Are Americans Funding NATO?
Ten nations just agreed to build a shared missile shield. If Europe can afford its own defense, U.S. taxpayers shouldn't be footing the bill.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Pentagon Cuts Brain Injury Research 75% While Billions Flow To Foreign Wars
Billions for foreign wars and contractors, but funding to treat our veterans' signature wound gets gutted.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Goldman Sachs Rakes In Record Profits, Keeps Epstein-Tied Lawyer
Wall Street cashes in on war and IPOs while Congress grills Goldman Sachs for keeping a lawyer who took gifts from Jeffrey Epstein.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.6%, Locking Working Americans Out of Homes
Borrow $300K, pay nearly $400K in pure interest—while the establishment insists the economy is fine.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Oil Surges, Rate Hikes Loom After U.S.-Iran Clash at Strait of Hormuz
Working Americans will pay at the pump and the bank for a conflict 7,000 miles away.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Regulators Block Cheap Phones To Shield Google Monopoly
Americans pay premium prices for underperforming smartphones because regulators block affordable alternatives to shield Big Tech.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Connecticut Elite Keep Grandfathered Boat Railways While You Sweat
Connecticut elites enjoy coastal perks locked in by zoning laws, while working families rig cheap sensors just to afford summer cooling.
July 12, 2026
Economy
Amazon Prime Doesn't Save Money—It's a Trap
Business Insider admits Amazon owns your habits—and the government's new savings tool sells working families fantasy math.
July 12, 2026
Economy
Black Hawks Rescue Camp Kids as Missouri Floods Expose Infrastructure Fail
Military choppers saving children from washed-out roads is a miracle—and an indictment of where our tax dollars go.
July 12, 2026
Economy
Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens Thousands, FDA Can't Find Source, Chains Silent
A parasite is spreading through America's produce. The FDA has billions but no answers—and the big chains are ghosting the public.
July 12, 2026
Economy
Missouri Camp Flood: 200 Kids Airlifted As Crumbling Roads Fail
Flash floods washed out Missouri camp roads, forcing military rescues — while Washington ships billions overseas.
July 11, 2026
Economy
Kushner's Albania Resort Built on Land Sold by Fugitive Suspected of Forged Deeds
A Miami businessman wanted for drug-money laundering sold the coastline to Kushner's developers — and locals have been fighting him in court for a decade.
July 11, 2026
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