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11/17/2025

Ford CEO Jim Farley laments he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs paying $120K per year: 'We are in trouble in our country'

10/09/2025

New Federal Income Tax brackets to reflect inflation

10/05/2025

Walmart's (WMT) US business is getting rid of artificial dyes and 30 additional ingredients like preservatives, substitutes, and sweeteners across its private-label food brand portfolio.

The product changes will begin rolling out in the coming months, with all products set to be changed by January 2027. That includes its Great Value, Marketside, Freshness Guaranteed, and bettergoods brands.

“Our customers have told us that they want products made with simpler, more familiar ingredients — and we’ve listened," Walmart CEO John Furner said. "By eliminating synthetic dyes and other ingredients, we’re reinforcing our promise to deliver affordable food that families can feel good about."

09/11/2025

The consumer price index rose 2.9% on an annual basis in August 2025, the fastest pace of inflation since January.
Tariffs levied by President Donald Trump seem to be putting upward pressure on inflation for goods like clothing and furniture, economists said.
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates next week to help support a faltering job market. That risks keeping inflation elevated.

MARC'S NOTES: WITH INFLATION RISING AGAIN THE FEDS WILL CUT RATES NEXT WEEK? DUMB baking even more inflation into the pie..

08/29/2025

YAHOO FINANCE TODAY:
(What have I been telling you)

A key Fed-watched measure of inflation rose as expected in July, new government data showed Friday. The "core" Personal Consumption Expenditures index, closely studied by the central bank, rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and 2.9% on an annual basis, above the Fed's 2% inflation target. Both numbers matched economist expectations, though the annual pace marked the biggest rise since February.

08/04/2025

Some of Wall Street’s biggest firms are warning clients to prepare for a major market pullback as sky-high equity valuations slam into souring US economic data.

How big? Maybe 15%. Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Evercore all cautioned that the S&P 500 Index is due for a near-term drop thanks to the darkening economic picture. Driving concern is the expanding fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade war, including slowing consumer spending, diminished economic growth, rising unemployment and potentially reignited inflation.

On Monday, dip buyers moved in to pick up the pieces from Friday’s tariff- and data- driven bloodbath. But looking further ahead, Morgan Stanley strategist Mike Wilson sees a correction of up to 10% this quarter as Trump’s policies put more pressure on consumers and corporate balance sheets. Evercore’s Julian Emanuel is expecting a more substantial decline—as much as 15%.

Now, with that said, there was already a growing consensus that—at the very least—a small drawdown in equities is overdue given the tear they’ve been on. Moreover, it’s August, and you know what that means. Over the past three decades, the S&P 500 has performed the worst in August and September, losing 0.7% on average in each month, compared with a 1.1% gain on average across other months, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. —Natasha Solo-Lyons