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Chicago Bears to Leave Illinois? Blue State Exodus

The potential move of the Chicago Bears from Illinois to Indiana is being framed as a sports story, but in reality, it is an economic signal that fits a much larger...

Mamdani to Drain Rainy Day Fund AND Raise Taxes

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces he is “forced to raid the rainy day fund, retiree benefit trust reserve, and to increase property taxes” in order...

January 2026 Jobs Report – Has the Trend Changed?

January’s U.S. jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics clearly illustrates the cyclical stagnation and weakness beneath the surface of the headline...

Holiday Sales Disappoint

The Commerce Department’s advance retail sales report for December revealed that total US retail receipts were essentially unchanged from November, coming in flat...

Free Grocery Stores in NYC?

Grocery stores in New York have devised a clever marketing tactic by preying upon the economically vulnerable. The latest example is the so-called “free grocery...

More Disappointing US Job Data Confirms Trend in Motion

Another day, another set of disappointing data. Data this week from Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicate that the US labor market is no longer merely cooling....

Private Payrolls Miss Expectations

Private payroll processor ADP reported that U.S. private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January, far below the consensus expectation of roughly 45,000–46,000...

US Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Reading Since 2014

US consumer confidence has plunged to its lowest level since 2014. The Conference Board’s index fell sharply in January to 84.5 — well below expectations and...

US Population Decline

A report cited by VICE says the U.S. death rate is expected to surpass the birth rate by 2030, meaning population growth would be driven primarily by immigration...

The First ADP Report of 2026

Unemployment will be a pivotal piece of economic information in the new year. The first ADP report of 2026 shows a modest increase of 41,000 jobs, beneath forecasts...