D.C. Economy "Under Strain," Faces Biggest Spending Cuts Since Great Recession

70% Of US Farmers Say That They Won't Be Able To Buy All The Fertilizer They Need In 2026 Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, We might want to listen to what the farmers are telling us, because if they don’t grow our food we do not eat. Coming into this year, we were already facing the worst farming crisis in America in at least 50 years. Farmers all over the nation are drowning in debt, and farm bankruptcies have been soaring. In all my years, I have...

The Market's Biggest Buyer May Be Disappearing Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Yesterday, as part of laying out the two paths I can see the economy taking, I wrote that beneath the surface, the American consumer is tapped out. The average consumer - AKA the "retail investor" - has been a key in driving the stock market higher the past half decade. This morning, I noticed two reports that came out yesterday that add to the conclusion that this "retail investor" looks increasingly broke.  Yesterday The Wall Street Journal highlighted how rising prices and the highest...

Watch Live: Hegseth Declares 'Victory' As Fragile Iran Ceasefire Hailed Internationally War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to give their first post-ceasefire announcement briefing on Iran at 8am Eastern time. Watch Live: Iran sees this as Victory The United States and Iran have announced a two-week suspension of all attacks, and Tehran reportedly agreed to allow safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. It all started with President Trump seizing on the last-minute olive branch plan offered by Pakistan's prime...