By Tyler Durden As inflation remains painfully high for American consumers, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is woefully inadequate in terms of reflecting reality. For…
By Michael Snyder A recent survey discovered that 79 percent of Americans believe that the U.S. is on the wrong track right now. As a…
By Tyler Durden US corporate media outlets continue to push propaganda that the economy thrives ahead of the presidential elections, cheerleading the most recent retail…
By Michael Snyder When U.S. consumers are doing well, the U.S. economy does well. But of course the opposite is also true. When U.S. consumers…
By Michael Snyder Why are retailers closing thousands of stores if the U.S. economy is in good shape? Of course the truth is that the…
By Katabella Roberts Discount retail chain Big Lots is shuttering more than 50 stores across California following a drop in customer spending and economic challenges….
By Tyler Durden With the idea of an unrealized gains tax being tossed around at the Federal level, and just when you thought we couldn’t…
By Chris Melore How much would it take to feel financially prepared for an emergency? New research has found the average American would need $5,078…
By Chris Melore Summer is here, but the fun may be over before it even starts! Nearly nine in 10 Americans have seen their cost…
By Brandon Smith I was recently watching a video by some of my favorite movie commentators in which they were lamenting the apparent death of…
By Study Finds In an increasingly digital world, cash is becoming a relic of the past. With the rise of credit cards, mobile wallets, and…
By Michael Snyder You can get a really good idea how the U.S. economy is doing by watching restaurants in your area. When the economy…
By Michael Snyder Over the past several years, the cost of living has been rising significantly faster than paychecks have. As a result, U.S. consumers…
By Michael Snyder According to the New York Fed, total household debt in the United States increased by 212 billion dollars during the fourth quarter…