Tag: U.S. Economy

Suburban home with For Sale sign in front yard
Finance

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates, Americans Celebrate by Not Buying Anything Anyway

Wall Street cheered, Main Street yawned. A quarter-point rate cut can’t move a housing market…

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Finance

Consumer Spending Tanks as Men Wander Home Depot Aimlessly for Three Hours, Buy Nothing

Consumer spending fell as Americans abandoned purchases in restaurants, car lots, and especially Home Depot,…

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Finance

Trump Blames Shrinking GDP on Economy “Taking a Nap”

The U.S. economy shrank in Q1 2025 as tariffs and trade gaps took a toll.…

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