Economy
Colorado Dem Candidate Pushed Plan to Force Ranchers Off Livestock
Rutinel's 2022 paper pushed carbon offset schemes to force ranchers off livestock in a district built on cattle
August 7, 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
Trump Pays $1.22B to Kill Offshore Wind Leases, Buyout Tab Hits $4B
Fifth deal buys out Germany's RWE, redirects cash to natural gas — and the green lobby is howling.
August 6, 2026
Economy
SpaceX Drops $16.8B on Texas Chip Plant While Washington Ships Cash Overseas
Private industry builds what Washington won't — but rural Texans want a say in who actually benefits.
August 6, 2026
Economy
Saudi Arabia Buys EA for $55B Backed by Kushner, Wall St
The largest leveraged buyout in history puts an American gaming giant under foreign control—and D.C. stays silent.
August 6, 2026
Economy
Trump Tells Vegas Workers: Keep Your Money — The Numbers Prove It
Trump showcases real tax relief for tipped workers and seniors at a packed Vegas rally while the press chases toddlers.
August 6, 2026
Economy
Retail Giants Cry Over Tariffs They Spent Decades Deserving
They shipped your jobs overseas. Now they want you to fear the cure, not the disease.
August 6, 2026
Economy
White House to Congress: Make Fraud Crackdown Law or Billions Keep Bleeding
A Vance task force found $230B in suspected fraud and demands stiffer penalties, data sharing, and permanent laws the next administration can't erase.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Chip Market Surges to $75B, But Foreign Factories Hold the Levers
America designs the chips, but foreign factories build them. Our jobs and security hang in the balance.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Fed's Kashkari: Hike Rates Because Corporate Profits Are Too Good
Minneapolis Fed chief says booming earnings prove policy isn't restrictive enough. Working Americans footing the bill disagree.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Fed's Warsh Dodges Rate Cuts for Strapped Americans, Hypes AI Boom
Chairman Warsh ditched forward guidance and dodged inflation questions while pitching a speculative AI boom economists say won't arrive for decades.
August 5, 2026
Economy
Tax-Free Weekend Returns as Michigan Voters Face 25 Millage Hikes
Virginia pols celebrate temporary sales-tax relief while Michigan property owners face 25 new tax demands in a single election.
August 5, 2026
Economy
SoCal Edison Sparked the Eaton Fire That Killed 19. Now You Pay.
State investigators confirm SoCal Edison equipment caused the Eaton fire. Now the utility wants ratepayers to foot the bill.
August 5, 2026
Economy
White House Touts Imminent Hormuz Deal—Iran Denies Talks With US
Bessent and Rubio boast of progress, but Tehran says it's only negotiating with Oman—and demands permanent control of the waterway.
August 4, 2026
Economy
Fed Split on Rates, United in Making Workers Wait
Bankers can't agree if their policy works, but your paycheck loses either way.
August 4, 2026
Economy
Iran Standoff Pushes Gas Past $4, Fed Threatens Rate Hikes
Washington's Hormuz gambit is a hidden tax on your paycheck and grocery bill—and the Fed wants to double it.
August 4, 2026
Economy
Big Oil Cashes In on Iran Conflict While Americans Pay at the Pump
Trump blasts Exxon and Chevron for windfall earnings as gas prices sit nearly $1 above last year — but profiteering spans both parties and the global industry.
August 4, 2026
Economy
SpaceX's First Earnings: Wall Street Circles After Pocketing IPO Billions
Billions burned, billions promised — and the lockup clock is ticking
August 4, 2026
Economy
Treasury Sell-Off Accelerates as AI Boom and Washington Compete for Capital
Long-term rates hit 20-year highs while Washington and Big Tech suck up every dollar in sight
August 3, 2026
Economy
Warsh's Fed Meeting Cuts Won't Cure the Disease of Central Planning
Twelve unelected officials shouldn't steer the American economy—meeting less often won't change that.
August 3, 2026
Economy
SpaceX Lockup Ends: 912M Shares Hit Market, Shorts Circle Retail
912 million insider shares unlock Thursday, doubling supply and leaving retail investors in the shorts' crosshairs.
August 3, 2026
Economy
College Grads Stuck at Home at Pandemic-High Levels as Bidenomics Crushes Independence
Over a quarter of grads 23–27 live with parents—matching pandemic highs—while the press spins it as lifestyle
August 3, 2026
Economy
Washington Tanked Your Dollar to Help Japan
Coordinated U.S.-Japan currency intervention weakened the dollar — and Main Street picks up the tab.
August 3, 2026
Economy
Washington Wildfire Destroys 640 Structures — Green Policy Failures Fueled the Flames
Spokane burns while the press blames wind — not the green lobbying that blocked forest management
August 3, 2026
Economy
Walmart Hawks Back-to-School Deals Amid Bidenflation as Parents Scramble for Free Supplies
Corporate giant cashes in on inflation-weary parents while districts and charities scramble to fill the gap.
August 2, 2026
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