Economy
ESPN, SI Now Double as DraftKings Brochures
ESPN and SI embed betting odds like TV listings—the lobbying that opened this door cost Main Street, and the house always wins.
September 27, 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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Spain Evicts 87-Year-Old on Stretcher—America's Next Housing Crisis
Vulture funds, empty homes, and politicians who protest but don't deliver: Spain's crisis is America's housing future.
September 27, 2026
Economy
Wall Street Hypes 5.2% Treasury Yields; Main Street Gets the Bill
Wall Street calls 5.2% Treasury yields a generational buy, but working Americans just get stuck with soaring mortgage and auto loan bills.
September 26, 2026
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Polymarket Picks Texas Over Tennessee While Pundits Guess
Traders put real money on the Longhorns while the corporate press peddles spin.
September 26, 2026
Economy
Big Media Shills Sportsbook Promo Codes In Game Coverage
Outlets that once moralized about the dangers of gambling now embed sportsbook promo codes in coverage, cashing in on working Americans.
September 26, 2026
Economy
Tesla Semi Rolls Out to Paying Fleets While Green Mandates Stall
PepsiCo and DHL take delivery—private innovation outpaces Washington's subsidy machine.
September 26, 2026
Economy
CBS Sports Peddles Polymarket Promo Codes as Prediction Markets Go Mainstream
The same establishment that tried to regulate Polymarket out of existence is now cashing in on it.
September 26, 2026
Economy
Jury Finds Meta Lied 43M Times on Data Privacy — Will the Fine Matter?
New Mexico found Meta lied 43 million times about your data, but unless the penalty stings, their business model won't change.
September 25, 2026
Economy
Strong Jobs Report Means the Fed Keeps Hiking Rates
Wall Street tanks because Main Street is working—and the Fed's rate hikes keep families drowning in debt.
September 25, 2026
Economy
San Diego Cracks Down on Vapers While Hurricane Swallows Coast
Bureaucrats mandate 25-foot vaping buffers while a Category 4 hurricane menaces the Pacific and homes crumble into the sea.
September 25, 2026
Economy
ARMs Lure Working Families Into the Fed's Rate Gamble
Fixed rates locked high by Washington's inflation fight force working families to gamble on adjustable loans they don't control.
September 25, 2026
Economy
Hollywood Wants Your Tax Dollars to Subsidize Its Next Blockbuster
Bipartisan bill would create first-ever federal film tax credit — stacking on state subsidies, transferable to other taxpayers.
September 25, 2026
Economy
Fed Rate Hikes Push Mortgages Past 7%, Freezing Out Working-Class Buyers
The central bank is weaponizing borrowing costs to cool war-driven inflation, locking working Americans out of homes while Wall Street waits to swoop in.
September 24, 2026
Economy
Tesla Demands $50K Deposits for a Roadster That Doesn't Exist
Nine years after the first reservations, Tesla wants five-figure wire transfers for a vehicle no one has even seen.
September 24, 2026
Economy
Swiss Hold Rates at Zero, 0.8% Inflation. Fed Squeezes Main Street Again
Swiss citizens enjoy 0.8% inflation and free-flowing credit. Americans get another rate-hike cycle.
September 24, 2026
Economy
Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Locking Families Out As Wall Street Wins
The Fed's rate hikes are transferring wealth from working Americans to institutional landlords—and the Iran war is making it worse.
September 24, 2026
Economy
New York Bleeds Taxpayers Most in Nation, Watchdog Confirms
Empire State taxes 71% above the national average and spends 96% more than Florida — and working Americans are footing the bill.
September 24, 2026
Economy
Ann Arbor Drivers Lose Intersection for 3 Weeks So UM Can Build Dorms
University construction shuts down public streets while taxpayers eat the inconvenience — and the press shrugs.
September 23, 2026
Economy
Nasdaq Hits Records While Food Costs Climb and Yields Signal Pain
Wall Street cheers back-to-back highs; Main Street pays 5% more for cereal and braces for spiking yields.
September 23, 2026
Economy
Qualcomm's New Chip Runs Hot While America's Silicon Stays Overseas
The latest Snapdragon promises speed for supersized phones, but the silicon running American life is still built on foreign soil.
September 23, 2026
Economy
Fed Rate Hike Squeezes Main Street While Wall Street Banks the Spread
The Fed cranked rates to 3.75%-4.00% and signaled more hikes. Working Americans pay the tab on debt while the financial class profits.
September 23, 2026
Economy
Obamacare Fraud: 760K Fake Accounts Purged, $2.2B Stolen
Years of zero verification let broker-fraud rings bilk taxpayers for billions. The White House is finally cleaning house.
September 23, 2026
Economy
$2.2M for a 1966 Ranch House: Deliberate Scarcity in Action
San Jose sale exposes how zoning, cheap Fed money, and Wall Street turned shelter into an asset class working families can't touch
September 22, 2026
Economy
Wendy's Franchisee Bankrupt: 9,000 Jobs at Risk as Inflation Crushes Main Street
314 locations, 9,000 jobs on the line — inflation and corporate pressure crush another real-world business
September 22, 2026
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