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Buckle up – economic turbulence seems inevitable…
Citizen Watch Report ^

Posted on 01/17/2024 7:36:25 AM PST by davikkm

Amidst claims that “The U.S. economy is fine,” let’s take a closer look at the economic landscape. Manufacturing is contracting, and services are teetering on the brink of contraction. The alarming signal? Private-sector job growth is being overshadowed by government-sector job growth.

While the Biden administration touts phenomenal job creation over the past two years, a deeper dive reveals a different story. Job growth post-lockdown was expected, fueled by increased demand from extensive government spending. Since early 2021, the surge in job numbers leans heavily on government-sector growth, a far cry from organic economic development.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: economy

1 posted on 01/17/2024 7:36:25 AM PST by davikkm
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To: davikkm

We might end up seeing this spin — “The economy under Biden was doing great, and voters were just about to see major benefits, but with Trump’s resurgence after Iowa, the whole national economy suddenly started tanking because Trump would destroy everything.”


2 posted on 01/17/2024 7:42:47 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

If you’re looking for a job…


3 posted on 01/17/2024 7:53:52 AM PST by EEGator
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To: ClearCase_guy

Been listened to the folks in Davos, haven’t you?


4 posted on 01/17/2024 7:59:48 AM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness. )
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To: davikkm

Dollar store.

2 bags of food.

$40


5 posted on 01/17/2024 8:31:32 AM PST by conservativeimage (Divorce the Deep State Peacefully: Become a State National: https://tasa.americanstatenationals.org)
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To: conservativeimage

i’ve stopped eating.


6 posted on 01/17/2024 8:34:30 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: ClearCase_guy

There are a lot of contradictory behaviors and stats in the economic picture.

One scary one is that over 2023, the 7 largest of the S&P 500 had a huge growth (19%?), but the rest of the group as a whole actually lost value.


7 posted on 01/17/2024 9:00:22 AM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: conservativeimage

May I ask if the 2 bags were the small plastic bags they have or do you bring your own grocery bags either cloth or paper?


8 posted on 01/17/2024 9:54:46 AM PST by scenicsoap
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To: scenicsoap

They were medium (average) size plastic bags.
The most expensive thing I got was a 15oz salsa.
Check this out:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=15oz+salsa&_sacat=0


9 posted on 01/17/2024 12:53:28 PM PST by conservativeimage (Divorce the Deep State Peacefully: Become a State National: https://tasa.americanstatenationals.org)
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To: conservativeimage

Thanks for the response. I will check them out soon.


10 posted on 01/19/2024 5:11:46 PM PST by scenicsoap
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