Ever tried to cancel a subscription or reach a customer service rep & felt like you’d entered an escape room? That’s not by accident.
It’s the Annoyance Economy—what we pay in wasted time, hidden fees, & sheer frustration just to get through daily life.
Rent is up nearly 28% in 5 years. Instead of lowering costs, corporate landlords & tech firms are pushing financing schemes that charge renters fees equivalent to 100%+ APR.
New investigation from @borrowerjustice & @towardsjustice reveals worrying trends in how corporate
From flowers to chocolates, Americans won’t be able to afford as many gifts for their Valentines. Trump’s tariffs are jacking up the price of Valentine’s staples by almost 15 percent.
Romance alert: Trump's reckless tariffs have Valentine’s Day costs up across the board:
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
This Valentine's Day, don't be surprised by higher prices—protectionist policies come at a cost.
Tariffs have driven up flowers, chocolate, candy, and more by 15% on average. 💔
Instacart showed us the future retailers are building: AI that quietly tests how much it can squeeze out of you at checkout.
The fallout was swift—public outrage, FTC scrutiny, & an abrupt end to its pricing experiments. Other companies should consider themselves on notice.
If you exclude Healthcare jobs, the U.S. Labor Market has declined for 24 months. Everything is not fine.
Sweethearts candies understood the assignment this Valentine’s Day.
This year’s messages include “split rent,” “buy in bulk,” & “share log-in.” Nothing says romance like Trump’s economy.
NEW from us & @TCFdotorg on this Valentine’s Day soaring prices 👇
Roses are Red 🌹
Consumers are Blue 😢
Thanks to Trump's Tariffs 💰
V-Day Prices Grew 💔
@Groundwork & @TCFdotorg released new analysis showing how Trump’s economic policies are driving up the price of love this #ValentinesDay.
More here: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/the-higher-price-of-love-valentines-staples-up-nearly-15-this-year/
I wouldn’t exhale with today’s job numbers. The job market remains fragile and highly vulnerable. Yes, payroll employment increased by 130,000 in January, but given the big downward revisions to history, there has been no job growth since last April (Liberation Day). Moreover,
We’ve all received a robocall or spam text promising us a $500 per day job or an investment that’s too good to be true.
We found that Americans get 4 BILLION scam & illegal marketing calls each month, or more than *130 million a day.*
Most politicians won’t touch the issue
Jobs Day! The White House will focus on the January beat, but the real story is the jobs collapse in 2025. Even with lower labor supply, the picture is bleak.
The economy added a surprising 130K jobs in January, but the other biggest headline is the revised job growth in 2025. Only 181K jobs created in 2025, down from the initially reported 584K jobs.
January may very well be a bright spot in an otherwise weak labor market.
Companies make it one click to sign up—and a full obstacle course to cancel.
Why? Because making cancellation harder can boost profits by over 200%, @nealemahoney & @ChadMaisel find in our new report.
Your frustration is part of corporations’ revenue model.
