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US Immigration Numbers for Biden 2024 to 2026 Trump 2.0….

February 1, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

The Trump/Miller effort HAS cut migration ⬇️ to the America to the bone as they have wanted.... To this? The population growth of the US has dropped.... There have been labor working shortages... Consumer spending has dropped... And the economic growth of the … [Read more...] about US Immigration Numbers for Biden 2024 to 2026 Trump 2.0….

Filed Under: Courts, Government, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden admin, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Trump Admin, Trump/Miller migrant policy, US Consumer spending, US Economy, US Immigration 2024-2026, US Population decline

Shopper’s Say ‘The Heck With it” and Go for Christmas Holiday Shopping Deal’s….

November 30, 2025 By jamesb

!Man the Credit Cards!' Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online. Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers … [Read more...] about Shopper’s Say ‘The Heck With it” and Go for Christmas Holiday Shopping Deal’s….

Filed Under: Media, Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Christmas Holiday Shopping Deal's, Media, US Consumer spending, US Economy

American Credit Card debt keeps rising…..

February 6, 2024 By jamesb

This should be NO surprise to anyone.... The 'economy might be getting better'... But consumer prises ARE STILL rising across the board except gas prices.... People ARE borrowing to spend morey they don't have....   Credit card debt in the United States … [Read more...] about American Credit Card debt keeps rising…..

Filed Under: Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American Credit Card debt, American's borrowing, US consumer prices, US Consumer spending, US Economy

Future Recession?…Nope…Now?…..

July 5, 2022 By jamesb

Americans and Joe Biden can't cartch a break.... Inflation off the pandemic and Ukraine conflict seems  to be capped by a recession from the Fed going after thte Inflation and stucorness of coming back from the pandemic and high energy costs.... Things have ALREADY begun … [Read more...] about Future Recession?…Nope…Now?…..

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Government, Inflation/Recession/Hiring, Law, Media, Politics, President Biden, US Consumer spending, US Economy

US Inflation…Rich Get Richer…The Poor Cut Back….

June 6, 2022 By jamesb

With the support for middle and lower class American's dried up in what some think is the 'Post Covid' world? Spending IS dropping while retailers seem to continue to try and claw back lost profits from consumers .... Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again … [Read more...] about US Inflation…Rich Get Richer…The Poor Cut Back….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2022 Pandemic relief money, American inflation, Government, Politics, Poor spending cutbacks, Rich spending, US Consumer spending, US Economy

Virus leaving…America Consumer Price’s increase…

May 28, 2021 By jamesb

Gas prices UP.... Food prices UP.. Inflation growing.... (Some Republicans mumbling about Biden and gas prices in the same sentence)... Prices were up by 3.6 percent in April compared to a year ago, continuing a trend of rising inflation, although economic … [Read more...] about Virus leaving…America Consumer Price’s increase…

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: America consumer prices increase, Inflation, Pandemic over, Politics, Stimulus, US Consumer spending, US Economy

J.C. Penney joins the Gap and Neiman Marcus in declaring bankruptcy….

May 15, 2020 By jamesb

The retail chains had been teetering on the edge of closing.... The virus shutdown of retail shopping pushed them over the edge... It's hard times for big store retail.... On-line shopping and a recession economy is and will keep hurting clothing stores which have lost … [Read more...] about J.C. Penney joins the Gap and Neiman Marcus in declaring bankruptcy….

Filed Under: Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Bankruptcy, consumer spending, economy, Gap, J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus, On-line buying, Retail failures, US Consumer spending, virus

US Economic growth slowing….

October 30, 2019 By jamesb

The hype about a 'robust' US economy is just that ...hype... Consumers maybe spending.... But buffeted by higher taxes, little to no income increases and trade wars around the world..and Donald Trump himself? Things are slowing slipping for the American … [Read more...] about US Economic growth slowing….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Politics, Trump economy, US Consumer spending, US Economy, US GDP

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