🌎 Discussion: The Economy, Fiscal Cliff, National Debt, And Other Financial Issues IV

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

Cost of meat hasn't come down any, I can say that. Not consistently. Once the stores know you are willing to pay it, the price doesn't come down.

 

[squeekness]

I do believe this to be true and I don't see it getting better anytime soon.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Intel to lay off more than 20% of workforce, Bloomberg News reports

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-cut-over-20-workforce-004251026.html

Intel was already in a tough spot before Trump came along (again). Now with the economic slowdown and tariffs reducing demand its hole keeps getting bigger.

 

[squeekness]

1 in 4 Americans can't afford to pay their credit card bills: Survey

Newsweek spoke to experts about who is affected and what's making the situation worse.

www.newsweek.com

I don't see this getting any better the way things are going. I'd be thinking twice about any expensive purchases or vacations . Pay down whatever you can.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

California is now the 4th largest economy in the world | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

California is now the 4th largest economy in the world | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov

Republicans continually think we don't need California... They're ****ing morons.

 

[squeekness]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

US Consumer Sentiment Slides While Inflation Expectations Jump​

US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-25/us-consumer-sentiment-slides-while-inflation-expectations-jump

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

I wouldn't be running up credit card bills right now if I could help it.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Sithborg]

Dude, ports are starting to clear up.

Also, a bunch of people are in the find out phase.

 

[squeekness]