Mastodawn

#Trump starts an unnecessary war at the behest of Israel and the US Israeli lobby that he now doesn’t seem to know how to win or end. So he totally tires of the #IranWar and appears now obsessed with his #ballroom, #VoterSupression and the continuing campaign of vengeance against his perceived enemies. After telling us that taxpayers wouldn’t pay a dime for his ornate, gilded ballroom, he now asks for a billion dollars to fund the project. Uh-huh. The #Republicans war has already cost 14 American lives, hundreds of injured and cost us $25 billion. Not to mention our depleted arsenal. There’s no end in sight - so more of our resources and our $$ down the drain. This at a time when the average American is suffering a severe #affordability crisis and the #TrumpRegime is cutting funding for basic services and our safety net. This is crazy stuff. What’s worse is our descent into #billionaire designed & funded #fascism. At the end of the day, #RepublicansDidThis to us. Remember in November! #USPol #USPolitics

Coach Sankhavaram ®8h ago

The problem with picking your voters is that, as #housing #affordability decreases, they become more mobile.

As cost of living increases, they delay #family formation and births decline.

Drawing arbitrary lines disconnected from demographic shifts, housing realities, and #economic potential is a fraught exercise.

I’m just saying.

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Georgiann Baldino 8h ago

"An analysis by Revenue Management Solutions, a restaurant consulting firm, finds that $4 a gallon is a tipping point as consumers will gradually decrease their restaurant visits until #gas prices at the pump hit that threshold, at which point the impact doubles." Fox Business https://www.yahoo.com/finance/economy/articles/rising-gas-prices-crushing-restaurant-204641133.html
#TrumpRegime #USPolitics #ICE #Affordability

Rising gas prices are crushing restaurant sales as $4 a gallon becomes tipping point for consumers

U.S. restaurant chains report weaker than expected sales growth as high gas prices squeeze consumer budgets and force a shift toward value menu offerings.

Yahoo Finance

Charlie McHenry 9h ago

Painful but true… #affordability #inflation #CostOfLiving #TrumpRegime #RepublicansDidThis

OhSnap!Dragon 11h ago

I'm in the middle of a process to insert a plug for a removed back molar, the first step of which cost me $2,400 out of pocket. The oral surgeon's office just called me to say that my insurance covered more than they originally said, so I'm getting a $450 credit back.
Imma go treat myself by buying a big bag of apples, only the Organic kind this time!
Not sure about eggs, or gasoline. I mean, let's not go crazy, amirite?

#affordability
#USpol
#TrumpsEconomy
#economy

RonSupportsYou 14h ago

"Two years after young voters swung to the right in 2024, helping return Republicans to unified control of Washington, economic concerns are pushing 18- to 34-year-olds back to the left for the midterms":
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/young-voters-midterms-trump-00905296
#politics #IranWar #affordability #economy copy: @renewedresistance

Republicans' youth voter problem

A new national poll of 1,000 young Americans finds deep discontent over the economy and signs of a base problem for Republicans.

Politico

Nonilex 22h ago

#Trump Tries [& fails] to Downplay Economic Effects of the #IranWar

At a White House event for Small #Business Week, Trump falsely characterized the #economy as “roaring” & predicted that #GasPrices would go down soon.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/trump-economy-iran-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War

At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.

The New York Times

Elizabeth Eiler 1d ago

https://www.ms.now/opinion/met-gala-2026-theme-fashion-bezos What a disgusting, irrelevant event when average Americans have to choose food, gas, or medicine. Let’s celebrate costly, hideous dresses that cost more than a house… #metgala #epsteinclass #affordability #foodinsecurity #economy #EatTheRich

How Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos helped turn the Met Gala into a caricature of itself

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are honorary co-chairs and lead sponsors of this year’s Met Gala, dropping a reported $10 million on the event — and incurring even more criticism for the gala for being so out of touch.

MS NOW

Pepperberry 1d ago

Canada should hedge against a volatile U.S. — but the comforting story (Canada as victim of America’s chaos) can become an excuse.

Diversification matters. Detachment is costly and slow. The binding constraints are domestic: productivity, housing-led growth, under-building, and institutions optimized for stability over transformation.

👇 New essay: https://curmudgeonlycanadian.substack.com/p/not-a-rupture-an-exposure

#Canada #Economy #Housing #PublicPolicy #Productivity
#CDNPoli #Affordability #Trade #Policy #Resilience #Institutions

Georgiann Baldino 1d ago

"Excluding volatile food and energy categories, core PCE prices rose 3.2% over the 12 months ending in March. This relatively high rate largely reflects the effects of #tariffs on prices in the goods sector.
..."The outgoing Fed chair also highlighted the Iran war as a prevailing risk. 'The economic outlook remains highly uncertain, and the conflict in the Middle East has added to this uncertainty,'" The Motley Fool https://www.yahoo.com/finance/economy/policy/articles/jerome-powell-just-threw-president-092600046.html
#USPolitics #TrumpWar
#TrumpRegime #Affordability

Jerome Powell Just Threw President Donald Trump Under the Bus One Last Time Before His Term as Fed Chair Ends

The outgoing Fed chair put the spotlight of higher inflation squarely on the president's shoulders.

Yahoo Finance