Economy
Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Exposes the Rig
The man writing crypto policy pocketed $1.4 billion while inflation hollows out working Americans' paychecks.
July 1, 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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LeBron Exits Lakers as NBA Free Agency Spends While Fans Struggle
The NBA is shuffling hundreds of millions for its top scorer while the working fans footing the bill struggle to afford gas.
June 30, 2026
Economy
Maryland Gas Tax, Wage Mandates Hit July 1 as Federal Loan Caps Loom
Maryland squeezes working families at the pump and small businesses on payroll, while a federal loan overhaul locks out middle-class grad students.
June 30, 2026
Economy
Fed Warns High Rates Here To Stay As Gold, Silver Take A Beating
The fiat system suppresses gold and silver while inflation quietly confiscates the working man's savings.
June 30, 2026
Economy
Grizzlies Trade Morant to Blazers in $157M Salary Dump
Suspended guard pockets $87M as return package exposes his plummeting value—and working Americans foot the bill.
June 30, 2026
Economy
Rocket Lab Swallows Iridium for $8B, Locks Down Taxpayer Spectrum
The $8B mega-merger concentrates satellite infrastructure and valuable spectrum for a SpaceX showdown—while keeping taxpayers on the hook.
June 30, 2026
Economy
Billionaire Brin Flees NYC Real Estate as Rent Controls Crush Market
Google co-founder dumps stake for pennies on the dollar while small landlords bleed under the policies he championed.
June 29, 2026
Economy
Fed Holds Rates as Inflation Hammers Main Street, Hikes Loom
Warsh's first meeting ends with steady rates, but half the FOMC expects hikes — and working Americans are still paying for the Fed's failures.
June 29, 2026
Economy
1M Obamacare Enrollees Lack SSNs as Feds Uncover Billions in Fraud
The same government demanding control of your healthcare can't even verify who's enrolled.
June 29, 2026
Economy
Sunnyvale 'Best City' Crown Masks Tech Oligarchy Pricing Out Working Class
A new ranking cheers Silicon Valley wealth while ignoring middle-class collapse—because the establishment press only roots for elites.
June 29, 2026
Economy
130M Under Heat Alerts as Green-Strained Grid Faces July 4th Test
Prolonged heatwave meets fragile grid and green mandates — working families pay the price
June 28, 2026
Economy
Google Serves Malware to Americans Locked Out of Crypto
When one monopoly gates the path to your wallet, financial independence is an illusion.
June 28, 2026
Economy
Three Firefighters Dead as Federal Mismanagement Fuels Western Wildfires
A Utah-Colorado burnover kills three federal firefighters as nearly 3 million scorched acres nationwide expose decades of D.C. land neglect.
June 28, 2026
Economy
Cottonwood Fire Scorches Utah as Feds Offer Only Words
The Cottonwood Fire forces evacuations and grounds aircraft across federally managed land, with nearly 3 million acres burned nationwide as Washington offers little but statements.
June 28, 2026
Economy
NYT Sneers at $8.75 Maternity Dress, Ignores Why Families Can't Afford Kids
The press attacks affordable choices while the economy prices out parenthood.
June 28, 2026
Economy
Appeals Court Upholds Biden Soot Rule, Hiking Energy Costs
D.C. Circuit backs the green lobby, leaving working Americans to foot the bill for tighter industrial rules.
June 27, 2026
Economy
Saks Wipes $2.5B in Debt, Rebrands to Serve the Ultra-Wealthy
Corporate America gets a court-approved do-over while working families drown. The two-tier economy on full display.
June 27, 2026
Economy
Oil Prices Drop After Iran Ceasefire, But Washington Caused the Spike
Working Americans get pump relief not from Washington policy, but from a pause in the intervention that caused the spike.
June 27, 2026
Economy
White House Dumps Toxic Debris; CDC Axes Proven Overdose Programs
The ruling class remodels while working Americans breathe toxic dust—and lose life-saving overdose programs.
June 27, 2026
Economy
Trump Vows 100% Tariffs on Nations Taxing American Tech
European countries are quietly extracting cash from American tech firms. Trump is drawing the line: drop the taxes or lose trade deals.
June 26, 2026
Economy
Mortgage Rates Stuck At 6.26%—And The Press Calls It Progress
A 12-basis-point drop changes nothing for working Americans still waiting on the Fed's broken promises.
June 26, 2026
Economy
California's Retroactive Wealth Tax Hits November Ballot
A union-backed billionaire tax sets the precedent for state asset confiscation—today billionaires, tomorrow your retirement.
June 26, 2026
Economy
Google Finance Wants Your Portfolio Data, Selling Surveillance as Convenience
Google Finance exits beta with an AI app that asks you to hand over your financial holdings to the company that already reads your email.
June 26, 2026
Economy
Fed Inflation Hits 3-Year High, Proving 'Victory' Was a Lie
The central bank claimed victory over inflation. Working Americans paying higher prices knew it was a sham.
June 25, 2026
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