Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

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President Trump Needs To Turn Attention to Our Problems

Do you remember when we were told that the “Reagan deficit” was going to destroy the economy? In the past two and one-third months ending October 15 the US national debt increased by $1 trillion. That is five times greater … Continue reading

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The Good Ol’ Days

I’m so tired of hearing Our grandparents could buy a house on one salary, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!” Yeah, because Grandma wasn’t blowin’ half her paycheck on $12 iced coffee and avocado toast, that’s why! … Continue reading

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Smith: The Republican Party Has Abandoned Conservative Principles

Things are about to get real interesting real fast, unless Chuckie Schumer decides to give in before the shit hits the fan – but that may be exactly what they are shooting for – food riots. But this SNAP and … Continue reading

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The Daily Headlines! October 28, 2025:

Food Inflation: The Price Spikes of Beef, Coffee, Eggs, and Dairy The CPI inflation index for “Food at home” rose by 0.32% in September from August (4.0% annualized), and by 2.7% year-over-year, the worst increase since August 2023, as per … Continue reading

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The Daily Headlines! October 27, 2025:

The 1929 Crash Is Happening Again — And No One Sees It Democrats Have Already Won the Shutdown, but It Won’t Be Cheap Two big data points in the headlines this week: 1) The average cost of a family health … Continue reading

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Most People Have No Idea What’s Coming for The Dems and Chuck Schumer After the Shutdown



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In a Word: Only 46% of Americans have Adequate Emergency Savings

Three to six months of emergency expense savings has been the standard caution. Rising inflation, lower purchasing power, and a contracting job market have put a dent in American household savings, and it is safe to say this trend is … Continue reading

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The Daily Headlines! October 21, 2025:

Trump Administration Works to Lower Grocery Prices Trump announced that his administration is actively working on a plan to lower the price of groceries, particularly the price of beef. According to a survey from Axios, 47% of Americans believe groceries … Continue reading

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Snyder: Dramatically Reduced Christmas Spending, Soaring Defaults And Empty Shelves…

14 Signs That The Condition Of The U.S. Economy Is Worse Than You Think It feels like someone has pulled a plug, because the U.S. economy is suddenly caught in an extremely alarming downward spiral. As I discussed at the … Continue reading

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The Daily Headlines! October 20, 2025:

What’s Driving a Surge in Gold Prices? How to Profit From Silver’s Record Rise Nothing can stop silver, it seems. Not even the $50-an-ounce mark. The price of $50/oz is the all-time high for silver. It reached that level in … Continue reading

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