Economy
FTC Seeks Contempt, Jail For Shkreli Over Livestream Trades
Shkreli served his time and paid $64 million, but the administrative state wants him jailed again—for talking stocks on X and YouTube.
October 13, 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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IMF Warns AI Bubble Could Crash Markets After Fueling the Debt That Built It
The globalist fund admits the AI boom is a leveraged house of cards but won't name the cheap-money policies that stacked the deck.
October 13, 2026
Economy
Washington's Iran War Cost Your Household $2,000
The uniparty ships your money overseas while inflation and interest rates eat Main Street alive.
October 13, 2026
Economy
Dems Plot Subpoena War on Corporate America If They Retake House
Jeffries is drawing up target lists—and the businesses that sign working Americans' paychecks are in the crosshairs.
October 12, 2026
Economy
Starbucks Isn't Buying Chipotle — And You Can't Afford Either
The financial press obsessed over a phantom merger while both chains bleed customers priced out of lunch.
October 12, 2026
Economy
Nobel Economics Prize Rewards the Playbook That Inflated Away Your Savings
Hall and Woodford won for models that justified a decade of bailouts, money-printing, and zero interest rates.
October 12, 2026
Economy
S&P 500 Profits Surge 30% — AI Giants Hoard Nearly All of It
Big Tech books record earnings while the sectors where Americans work and spend go flat — now they want regulation to lock in their advantage.
October 12, 2026
Economy
$19K Lottery Win Makes Headlines — That Tells You Everything About Biden's Economy
A five-figure Take 5 payout is treated as news because working Americans are desperate for any lifeline in Biden's economy.
October 12, 2026
Economy
Two Americans Critically Injured on Crumbling Roads as Feds Spend Abroad
A bicyclist and a motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries as infrastructure crumbles and federal dollars flow everywhere but home.
October 11, 2026
Economy
Avianca Turbulence Injures Eight as Airlines Squeeze Passengers
Emergency landing in Miami confirms what working travelers know: airline cost-cutting always lands on the passengers.
October 11, 2026
Economy
India Jails Youth Protesters as US Tax Dollars Flow
Modi locks down Delhi to crush a youth movement demanding fair elections—and American taxpayers are footing the bill.
October 10, 2026
Economy
Adidas Sues Small Rival Over One Extra Stripe in Corporate Power Grab
A $40B sportswear giant wants to drain an Australian boutique's profits just for putting four stripes on shorts instead of three.
October 10, 2026
Economy
Musk Calls Out India's Oligarch Protectionism Blocking Starlink
American innovation blocked while New Delhi shields Ambani's telecom empire from competition.
October 10, 2026
Economy
Los Gatos-Saratoga Wants $321M From Homeowners After $99M Wasn't Enough
District claims aging buildings need fixing — but where did the last $99 million go?
October 10, 2026
Economy
SpaceX Wipes $50B From Telecom Monopolies in One Morning
Starlink's FCC-approved satellite service has AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile reeling — and free-market competition is doing exactly what it should.
October 9, 2026
Economy
Delta Slashes Outlook as Fuel Costs Surge, Fares Soar 23%
Policy-driven fuel inflation is gutting American air travel—and passengers are stuck with the tab.
October 9, 2026
Economy
ECB Votes to Hide Rate Plans As Inflation Devours Paychecks
European central bankers vote to withhold rate guidance while conceding inflation will crush purchasing power — and our Fed is playing the same game.
October 9, 2026
Economy
Apple Touchscreen MacBook: A Decade Late, Still Premium Priced
After years of selling feature-locked laptops at premium prices, Apple is spinning a basic touchscreen as a breakthrough.
October 9, 2026
Economy
China Blocked Meta's $2B Deal—AI Startup Manus Now Worth $4B
AI startup Manus hits $4B valuation after Beijing blocked Meta's buyout—proving independent competition beats Big Tech monopoly.
October 8, 2026
Economy
7% Mortgage Rates Trap Families in Wall Street's Rental Racket
Wall Street REITs cash in as 7% mortgage rates force working Americans into a rental trap they can't escape.
October 8, 2026
Economy
SpaceX at $2 Trillion: 27 Buys, One Sell — Who's Getting Burned?
Wall Street's herd says buy. One analyst says pipe dream. Both can't be right — and your money's on the line.
October 8, 2026
Economy
Fed Signals Rate Hike: Wall Street Wins, Main Street Pays
The central bank is eyeing a year-end increase despite cooling inflation—padding Wall Street yields while working families foot the bill.
October 8, 2026
Economy
Wall Street Peddles Rate-Hike Stocks as Bond Yields Hit 24-Year Highs
The financial press pitches rate-hike profits for the connected class while working families pay the tab.
October 8, 2026
Economy
Rate-Rigging Traders Walk Free as Court Quashes Convictions
Traders who rigged rates touching trillions in loans walk free — judges botched jury instructions.
October 7, 2026
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