Donald Trump's Tariffs Cause Bankruptcies to Soar to 15-year High

Dec 30, 2025 | Jesse discusses reports from The Independent and The Washington Post regarding the alarming number of bankruptcies in 2025 compared to 2024. This trend is expected to persist into 2026, as the full impact of Donald Trump's disastrous tariff policies is felt on the U.S. economy.

The Economy Survived 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

After a chaotic year filled with trade wars, market gyrations and the longest government shutdown in history, the U.S. economy has, once again, proved more resilient than many forecasters feared.

But “resilient” isn’t quite the same thing as “good.”

Many Americans are entering 2026 worried about their jobs, stressed about their finances and unconvinced that things will improve in the new year.

The flow of official economic data resumed last week after a prolonged delay caused by the government shutdown. The reports were muddled by technical quirks related to the shutdown, but on balance they suggested the economy remained stuck in the same uneasy limbo it was in before the data blackout began.

Job growth was decent in November, but unemployment rose. Retail sales were solid, but wage growth slowed. Inflation cooled, but remains elevated. » | Ben Casselman and Colby Smith | Monday, December 22, 2025

When it comes to economics, Donald Trump is incompetent. There is one very important fact that Trump never learned. It is this: a well-run economy should work for ALL, not just for the SELECT FEW, for the WORKER as well as for the BOSS, for the POOR as well as for the SUPERRICH. — © Mark Alexander

Trump Says that the US Economy Is A++++

He’s right but only for his billionaire chums. Bernie Sanders explains.

Why Did Trump Give America’s Struggling Economy an “A+++”?

Dec 10, 2025 | Trump gave the economy an “A+++” even as Americans struggle to pay for groceries. Steve Schmidt explains Trump’s insanity and why MAGA is losing ground with voters.

Trump is a corrupt clown and his economy is sh**, except perhaps for the superrich. Kick the B out of the White House asap! Trump belongs in JAIL! — © Mark Alexander

Out-of-touch Trump Talks Up Economy among Sycophants and Stars in Miami

THE GUARDIAN: President jets in to speak at ritzy American Business Forum as millions see their food aid slashed – crisis, what crisis?

It was the week in which Republicans took a beating at the polls, the government shutdown became the longest in history, and 42 million people across the country, including 3 million in Florida, saw their federal food aid slashed.

But in the alternative reality of Miami, where tickets to an overwhelmingly conservative business conference headlined by Donald Trump cost up to $1,990, and billionaires from Saudi Arabia rubbed shoulders with equally wealthy American tycoons such as Jeff Bezos and Ken Griffin, those events created barely a ripple.

Instead, in a gesture that appeared almost to mock the widening disparity between the city’s haves and have-nots, organizers of the America Business Forum cooked up a little treat for attendees: a $50 gift card to spend on food to sustain themselves while they listened to their president congratulate himself for a “golden age” he said his “economic miracle” had delivered.

Advocates say the move, along with the high-budget opulence of the conference itself, was an ill-timed insult to more than a half-million Miami-Dade county residents who just saw their own ability to buy essential groceries for their families kiboshed by the gutting of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). » | Richard Luscombe in Miami | Friday, November 7, 2025

Donald Trump's Economy is FAILING

Nov 6, 2025 | Despite Trump's constant remarks about the great state of America's economy, the reality of the situation is dire. Steve Schmidt looks at the state of the American economy and why Trump's lies will have a terrible impact on our country.

Trump Treasury Secretary Poses Biggest Threat to America's Economy

Oct 27, 2025 | As Trump's tariff war continues, goons like Scott Bessent are determined to spread lies across American media. Steve Schmidt looks at the ongoing tariff decisions and urges voters to remove this political regime.

Emily Galvin Almanza on People’s Rights in the Face of Trump’s Private Army and Collapsing Economy

Oct 27, 2025 | Emily Galvin Almanza joins Anthony Davis to discuss people’s rights in the face of Trump’s private army, as ICE ramp up their indiscriminate kidnappings on the streets of America. Plus, the retribution campaign against James Comey, John Bolton and Letitia James, and the true meaning of the demolition of the East Wing of the People’s House - only on The Weekend Show.

Thom Hartmann: The US Recession Has Begun

Trump has zero understanding of macro-economics; and it shows in his dumb policies. He inherited a great economy from Joe Biden and he’s screwed it up. Like everything else he touches.

The Collapse of Everyday Life in America Has Begun

Sep 8, 2025 | Everyday life in America is unravelling before our eyes — and the signs are impossible to ignore. From skyrocketing living costs and housing market crashes to empty shelves, retail closures, and failing healthcare systems, the very foundation of American life is cracking. In this video, we expose the shocking truth behind why daily life in the U.S. is collapsing in 2025 — and what it means for millions of families already struggling to survive.

This must be the economy produced by “a very stable genius”! Trumponomics by any other name. — © Mark Alexander

Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The price of beef and other grocery items are climbing, and consumers are turning to canned meats and a 1970s staple.

In the 1970s, Hamburger Helper became a staple on American dinner tables as families, strained by inflation and soaring beef prices, looked to turn a pound of ground beef into an entire meal.

These days, those same pressures are why the flavored pasta mix is coming to the rescue again.

While most food companies are seeing declines in consumer demand for their products, sales of Hamburger Helper are up 14.5 percent in the year through August, getting an extra bump from its appearance on an episode of “The Bear” in June, according to the company that owns the brand, Eagle Foods.

And it’s not just Hamburger Helper. Sales of foods commonly purchased by consumers when financial times get tough are on the rise, according to industry analysts. Purchases of rice are up 7.5 percent this year. Distressed shoppers are also buying more cans of tuna, salmon and sardines. Sales of beans and boxes of macaroni and cheese are also strong, based on data from the research firm Circana.

Uncertainty about the economy and higher tariffs levied on goods from a variety of countries have led many consumers to refocus their spending on essentials or items that are good values, while cutting back on extras or unnecessary spending. » | Julie Creswell | Saturday, September 20, 2025

How can this be? I thought that the economics genius now in the driving seat in America was going to bring down the price of eggs for the beleaguered American consumer, and fix the US economy BIGLY! This must be another one of the president's failures. — © Mark Alexander

Donald Trump Attacks Fox News because Americans Are P****d about His Terrible Economy

Sep 19, 2025

If you elect a know-nothing to lead you, and a cipher, how can you expect the economy to perform well? — © Mark Alexander

Recessions, Assassinations and Government-Sanctioned Murder | The Schmidt Storm

Sep 13, 2025 | In the latest edition of "The Schmidt Storm", Steve Schmidt answers your questions about the Charlie Kirk assassination, America's dangerous game in Venezuela and the current state of the US economy.

Huge Economic Problems Coming for Republicans and the U.S. | Explainer

Aug 8, 2025 | From Politics Chat, August 7, 2025

This is Way Worse Than You Think - America Is in Decline! - Jeffrey Sachs

Aug 6, 2025 | Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned economist, professor, and global development expert known for speaking truth to power. With decades of experience advising governments, the United Nations, and world leaders, Sachs is not afraid to challenge U.S. foreign policy, corporate interests, and global economic injustice.

He served as the Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, a UN advisor under Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, and has played a major role in shaping international economic policy in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

In recent years, Sachs has gained attention for his bold criticisms of U.S. military interventions, his warnings about global economic collapse, and his support for multipolar cooperation, including better relations with China, Russia, and the Global South.

"Coming Up Short": Robert Reich on His Memoir, Rising U.S. Inequality & Fighting Against Bullies

Aug 6, 2025 | We speak with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about his new memoir, "Coming Up Short," which tells his life story alongside the growth of inequality in America. Reich was born in 1946 as part of the baby-boom generation that enjoyed unprecedented levels of prosperity and social mobility in the decades after World War II. But he says those conditions were squandered as wealth concentration grew worse, labor unions were gutted and wages stagnated — helping to give rise to Donald Trump's brand of authoritarianism. "We allowed big money to take over," says Reich. "We, the baby boomers, although we did a lot of good things, we took for granted what we were given. … And Donald Trump is kind of the essence of what you do when you take your eyes off the prize."

The American economic system in the western capitalist world is the SHITTIEST economic system of all. It is capitalism heavy, corrupt, and raw. And it shows! — © Mark Alexander

Republicans Slam Trump’s Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief

THE GUARDIAN: President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look bad

Senior Republican lawmakers are condemning the decision of their party leader, Donald Trump, to fire the leading US labor market statistician after a report that showed the national economy added just 73,000 jobs – far fewer than expected – in July.

The disappointing figures – coupled with a downward revision of the two previous months amounting to 258,000 fewer jobs and data showing that economic output and consumer spending slowed in the first half of the year – point to an overall economic deterioration in the US. » | Edward Helmore | Saturday, August 2, 2025

The US jobs market is slowing down because of Trump’s own mismanagement. It’s as simple as that! Trump has created great uncertainty in the economy. Uncertainty is poison for a flourishing economy. So the buck stops with Trump himself. – © Mark Alexander

Wall Street Update: Dow Tumbles over 500 Points amid New Tariffs, Weak Jobs Report

Aug 1, 2025 | As the global trade market is hit with President Trump's new tariffs, the latest jobs report shows job growth has slowed sharply. Trump is blaming Fed Chair Jerome Powell for the weak report. NBC News' Shannon Pettypiece and Garrett Haake have the latest reporting. Axios Chief Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin joins Ana Cabrera to share his analysis.

Michael Lambert: Is Trump Really Turning into a Dictator?

July 12, 2025 | Trump is an insecure man-child, always in need of praise and flattery. And yet he is the most powerful man in the world. He is becoming a dictator. He has surrounded himself with sycophants who dare not cross him.

Ice or Immigration Compliance Enforcement is a force of 21,000 thugs with a budget of $3 billion who are able to arrest and deport anyone without proper proceedings or due process.

The Tacos tariffs are a fiasco. Out of the '90 deals in 90 days' predicted by Trump only two have been agreed. Trump has now postponed the deals from July 1st to August 1st and is writing letters to various countries hoping to get a deal.

The approval for Donald Trump is now at minus 12%. Higher prices and shortages are expected very soon because of the tariffs. Moreover, the deportation of 3000 mimmigrants every week is leading to food shortages since there are no workers to harvest fruit in fruit-growing areas.

With falling popularity, rising prices, widely predicted shortages, lay-offs and firms closing, life in America is likely to become very much more difficult for many, including countless Maga supporters.

It may well be that Trump will see no option but to declare martial law, suspend elections indefinitely, and effectively become a dictator.

Democracy Now! "The Economy Is Rigged": Robert Reich on Zohran Mamdani, The Democratic Party, Inequality, and Trump

June 26, 2025 | We speak with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York Democratic primary for New York mayor, the rise of Donald Trump, and the role of big money in politics. "This is the one thing that I agree with Donald Trump about: The economy is rigged — but it's rigged against working-class people. And I think Mamdani understood that. He understood that people have got to want a change, but also they want affordability. They want an economy that is working for them."

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