Economy
Wall Street Hits Records While Inflation Squeezes Main Street
Corporate profits soar 50% as inflation, job cuts, and mortgage rates squeeze working Americans
August 17, 2026
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Markets, inflation, main street.
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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Storm Lala Wrecks Hawaii; Americans Wait as Feds Spend Billions Abroad
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Nvidia Pours Billions Into AI as BlackRock Grabs Ohio's Power Grid
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RGIII Slams Baylor: Made a Billion Off My Name
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Wall Street Flinches As Working Americans Cut Spending
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Economy
Feds Throw Book at Teen for Kicking Sea Lion as Criminals Walk Free
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Economy
Maryland Tax Court Kills Digital Ad Tax, Orders Big Tech Refunds
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Economy
Hawaii Faces Storm Lala While Washington Sends Billions Overseas
Tropical Storm Lala threatens the Big Island, exposing a federal government that writes blank checks abroad but leaves Americans to fend for themselves at home.
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Economy
Fed Rate Decisions Swing on Amazon Prime Day While Real Wages Shrink
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Economy
Ryanair Blade Failed, Nearly Sucked Passenger Out — CEO Lied to Investors
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Google Jacks Pixel Prices $100, Kills Budget Tier Amid Record Profits
Big Tech kills cheaper storage and hikes prices across the board — and Washington still won't enforce antitrust law.
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Economy
Press Cheers Tiny Mortgage Dip As Yields Surge 20% Since February
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The financial class celebrates flat inflation and an AI stock bubble, but prices remain elevated and paychecks keep shrinking.
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Prediction Markets Turn College Football Into Wall Street's Trading Floor
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Economy
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