In financial services #fuckery across the pond (but I am sure it may happen here too.)
> Regular spending on weight loss drugs ‘could affect size of mortgage you can get’
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/15/regular-spending-on-weight-loss-drugs-could-affect-size-of-mortgage-you-can-get
> The Costs of Using the Name "Department of War" https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61942 via #CBO
#USGovernment #GovDocs #BadEconomy #priorities #AmericanEmpire
Translation: #RealOwners get value for their bribes (oops, "political donations").
> Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Won Policy Changes That May Be Harming Workers https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-biggest-inaugural-donor-won-policy-changes-that-may-be-harming-workers/
#corruption #ThisIsAmerica #USGovernment #exploitation #BadEconomy #bribery
> Cheaper alcohol and sugary drinks fuelling rise in lifestyle diseases https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/cheaper-alcohol-sugary-drinks-fuel-rise-lifestyle-diseases/
I don't know where these alleged "cheaper" booze and sugary drinks are sold because I can assure you it ain't here.
I see the future where employers "screen" candidates with #AISlop and candidates apply using more #AISlop. Basically no human talks to another human.
> McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/14/mckinsey-graduates-ai-chatbot-recruitment-consultancy
#sloperator #BadEconomy #tech #ThingsIDoNotNeedCartomancyFor
> Majority of frontline Social Security employees earn less than a living wage, study finds https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/01/majority-of-frontline-social-security-employees-earn-less-than-a-living-wage-study-finds/
Long gone the days a government job meant a decent wage and living. But, #ThisIsAmerica, fuck the workers.
And while American is now serving "fancy" #BBQ to its "preferred" customers, Delta drops the pretense, says fuck y'all to the hoi polloi.
> Delta is betting on higher-paying flyers as its forecast disappoints Wall Street https://qz.com/delta-bets-on-higher-paying-customers-as-forecast-disappoints
You don't say. . .
> Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/workers-at-chinese-factory-that-produces-labubu-toys-are-being-exploited-says-ngo
#BadEconomy #Labubus #China #exploitation #corruption #hobbies #collectibles #NGO
> Soybean Wars: When a Commodity Becomes a Political Weapon https://dailyyonder.com/soybean-wars-when-a-commodity-becomes-a-political-weapon/2026/01/12/
In #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor, but they'll be fine since "Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced in December of 2025 a $12 billion farmer bailout program to be delivered in 2026."
Next time, maybe #VoteHarder and try not to piss off your best customers.
> US consumers more concerned about job market in December, New York Fed says
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumers-more-worried-about-job-market-december-new-york-fed-report-says-2026-01-08/
FTA: "... even as anxieties over personal finances faded...".
That is because the #holidays credit card bills have not arrived yet. Really, do read the rest of the article.
A. Rivera
