Economy
Single Fed Rate Hike Won't Stop Inflation — Working Americans Still Pay
History says one rate hike won't stop five years of inflation — and Washington won't save you from the fallout.
4d ago
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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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Fed Holds Rates High, Working Americans Pay the Tab
The central bank is split on hikes but united against cuts—preserving Wall Street yields while choking off Main Street credit.
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Economy
AI Is Coming for the Degree Class, Not the Trades
New data shows expensive college degrees are most exposed to AI automation, while the vocational skills elites scoffed at remain resilient.
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Economy
Mortgage Rates Stuck Above 6.5% Through 2027 as Fed Serves Wall Street
Bank of America forecasts three more rate hikes—working families get the bill while Wall Street pockets the spread.
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Economy
Iran Strikes Spike Gas Prices, Fuel Wall Street Bank Boom
Washington's Iran escalation drives oil higher, locks in crushing interest rates, and delivers record bank profits while working Americans drown in debt.
5d ago
Economy
Google Pixel 11 Leak: Big Tech Hikes Price $100, Kills Budget Tier
Google claims AI shortages forced a $100 Pixel 11 price hike and killed the budget tier. Funny how inflation always hits your wallet, never their margins.
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Economy
Midtown Luxury Tower Buckles After Developers Stack 11 Floors On Old Frame
A Midtown luxury tower buckles after developers stacked 11 floors on an aging frame—exposing the fatal math of crony development and regulator complacency.
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Economy
Feds Spend $2M Studying How to Rip Out I-10 Freeway Commuters Depend On
Santa Monica grabs federal cash to study replacing I-10 with parks—while consultants and adjacent landowners stand to cash in.
6d ago
Economy
Google in the Dow: Big Tech Tightens Its Grip on Your Money
Alphabet replaces Verizon in the Dow Jones—Wall Street consolidates power while Main Street pays the price.
6d ago
Economy
Toyota Moves Tacoma Production to Texas, $3.6B Bet on US Workers
Washington's tough trade stance pays off: Toyota shifts Tacoma production from Mexico to San Antonio, investing $3.6B in American workers.
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Economy
Google Bets €411M on European Fusion While DC Strands American Energy
Europe builds. Washington talks. Proxima Fusion's record round proves it.
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Economy
Trump Secures Walmart Price Cuts Without Passing A Law
Trump's America First pressure got the retail giant to slash prices for America's 250th, while the establishment press scrambles to deny him credit.
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Economy
$1.75M for 3 Bedrooms in San Jose: The Priced-Out American Dream
Deliberate policy failures price out working families, while the same money buys twice the house almost anywhere else.
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Economy
Bezos Claims AI Is a Bulldozer, Not a Pink Slip
The Amazon billionaire wants workers to trust AI while he profits off the very tech that could replace them.
July 6, 2026
Economy
Cleveland Air Quality Hits 'Unhealthy' as Heat, Meds Trap Vulnerable Americans
Democrat-run Cleveland's air hits dangerous levels while common meds make heat risk worse for millions.
July 6, 2026
Economy
SpaceX's Shotwell Donates Stock to Trump Accounts After Trump Predicted It
Trump predicted it on CNBC. Days later, SpaceX's president delivered — donating stock to roughly 2 million Trump Accounts.
July 6, 2026
Economy
Meta Layoff Victim Flees to Mexico as Inflation Crushes Americans
A former $300k Meta manager's exodus proves that when Big Tech discards workers and inflation runs rampant, the American dream goes south.
July 6, 2026
Economy
Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits Elite Manhattan: 14 Cases, No Source Found
If the richest zip codes can't keep cooling towers from spraying lethal bacteria, what's festering where the rest of us live?
July 6, 2026
Economy
Google Paywalls Your Android Features After Harvesting Your Data
Basic Android tools like photo editing now cost extra — on devices already feeding Google's ad machine.
July 6, 2026
Economy
Press Cries Over $3.8B Crypto Loss, Ignores Your Inflation Tax
The same elites who called inflation 'transitory' are weeping for crypto gamblers while working Americans bleed.
July 5, 2026
Economy
Second Seaplane Crash in East River This Month — 8 Rescued
Eight pulled from NYC waters while Washington sidelines small-aircraft safety
July 5, 2026
Economy
Osage City Shut Down After Storms, Officials Leave Residents in Dark
An entire Missouri town closes while emergency agencies offer scant details — but Boston gets its fireworks back.
July 5, 2026
Economy
One DUI, One Blackout: America's Brittle Power Grid
One drunk driver blacks out a Santa Rosa neighborhood. When infrastructure fails, working Americans pay the survival tax.
July 5, 2026
Economy
Brooklyn Bridge Catches Fire During July 4 Fireworks
Flames erupt on the 143-year-old span as Macy's fireworks light the sky — infrastructure burns while Washington sends your tax dollars everywhere but home.
July 5, 2026
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