Economy
Missouri Flood: Historic Storm Swamps State as Washington Sends Billions Abroad
Americans rescued from rooftops as Washington prioritizes foreign aid and green subsidies over domestic flood control.
July 11, 2026
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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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Economy
ROAD Housing Act: Developers Win, You Still Can't Afford a Home
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed with near-unanimous bipartisan support — which is exactly when working Americans should worry about who's cashing in.
July 11, 2026
Economy
OpenAI's Brockman Seizes Control Ahead of Historic IPO
Fidji Simo exits as Greg Brockman grabs product control, setting up insiders to cash in on an $852B valuation while American workers face the fallout.
July 11, 2026
Economy
Wall Street Files 'Ex-Elon' ETFs to Purge Tesla, SpaceX
New funds let you buy the market minus Musk — and charge you higher fees for the political purge.
July 10, 2026
Economy
Big Tech Piles $350B in AI Debt; Main Street Pays the Price
Silicon Valley is loading up on AI debt and lobbying to crush small rivals—knowing taxpayers will backstop the bill.
July 10, 2026
Economy
SK Hynix Extracts Record $26.5B From US Markets in Largest Foreign IPO
The largest foreign IPO in American history funnels billions overseas — not a dime builds infrastructure here
July 10, 2026
Economy
EPA's $12B Trucking 'Savings' Is Just Returning What They Took
Trump's EPA eases Biden diesel rules that crushed truckers, but keeps 90% of the mandates and wants a pat on the back for the rest.
July 9, 2026
Economy
Meta Ships $13B AI Center to Canada; Wyoming Gets Contaminated Water
Zuckerberg bets billions on Canadian jobs and infrastructure. Americans get bacteria in their water and a training program.
July 9, 2026
Economy
Existing Home Sales Fall as Record Prices Squeeze Middle Class
All-time high prices and elevated mortgage rates lock working Americans out of homeownership, eroding middle-class wealth.
July 9, 2026
Economy
Apple's $30B U.S. Chip Deal Yields Just 'Hundreds' of Jobs
Apple and Broadcom tout a massive new chipmaking commitment, but the fine print reveals a paltry return for the American worker.
July 9, 2026
Economy
Meta Flees U.S. Red Tape, Builds $9B AI Data Center in Canada
Alberta's cheap energy and light regulation beat U.S. red tape, costing American workers 3,000 jobs and a 1-gigawatt AI campus.
July 9, 2026
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.
July 9, 2026
Economy
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026
Economy
Google Bets €411M on European Fusion While DC Strands American Energy
Europe builds. Washington talks. Proxima Fusion's record round proves it.
July 7, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026
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