Our @AlexSJacquez spoke with @RepSaraJacobs about Trump’s handling of the economy.
The labor market has collapsed. Utility prices are up 10% from last year.
“These are the prices that people are mad about that they see every single day, & that's why we're seeing some of the
Families have overpaid for everyday goods because of Trump’s tariffs for over a year.
Instead of doubling down and inflicting more harm, the admin should give people their money back and pursue a trade agenda that actually benefits American workers and businesses. @AlexSJacquez
A Willy Wonka whistleblower has brought skimpflation back in the news.
The grandson of the Reese’s peanut butter cup creator says Hershey’s is cutting corners on quality & skimping on ingredients.
@owenslindsay1 told @fox43 that too often we’re seeing “quality degradation
Don't forget the bot problems that also plague them. Lower quality, worse experience, higher price....enshittification at its finest
Trump tried to paint a rosy picture last night. “Tried” being the operative word.
“He called it a golden age. He called it the greatest economy that we have ever had. He blamed all the problems in the economy on someone else & told Americans not to believe their lying eyes.
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Love is Blind Ohio inspired me to write about how most people find love outside the pods: dating apps.
Turns out, The Apps are kind of a racket.
Consumer expectations are in recession territory.
The Expectations Index has remained below the 80 recession threshold for 13 straight months. That's the longest stretch since the Great Recession.
Remember the “golden age” of dating apps — when swiping was free & matches were unlimited?
As our @EmDiVito put it, we’ve since seen “a degradation of app quality & match potential” alongside a sharp rise in monetization.
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It's not just you: Dating apps have been getting much more expensive, and matches are hidden behind paywalls. Many users are succumbing and paying up. https://bit.ly/46W8Abi
No wonder 65% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation & 75% say they want him to do more to show he’s actually focused on bringing down costs.
Trump spent all of 2 minutes talking about affordability during his SOTU address, according to NBC News — the same amount of time he spent talking about the performance of the U.S. men's olympic hockey team https://substack.com/profile/479143-g-elliott-morris/note/c-219372809?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=a9pj
Hyperscalers are building data centers (and buying energy) like the party will never end. But what if the music stops? What if it even just slows? @Groundwork's @grayson_flood on the risk of overbuilding and the need for planning in @heatmap_news:
Yesterday at SOTU, Trump announced his ratepayer protection pledge: that big tech should build its own power plants for AI. It's an idea that's had bipartisan support.
Today in @heatmap_news I argue that policymakers need to think bigger and bolder.
In his first term, Trump’s economic numbers were his “superpower.”
In his second, as @owenslindsay1 told the @WashTimes, Trump is “moving us in the wrong direction when it comes to the cost of living.”
When grocery bills are too high & paychecks aren’t stretching far enough, no
It's not just you: Dating apps have been getting much more expensive, and matches are hidden behind paywalls. Many users are succumbing and paying up.
Millions of homeowners are locked into 2-3% mortgage rates. Millions more are locked out of buying a home at all.
As @BharatRamamurti explains: We “can’t snap our fingers & build 3 million new homes overnight."
But expanding assumable & portable mortgages could ease the
