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US Services Surveys Signal Rebound In Growth In July, But...
US Services Surveys Signal Rebound In Growth In July, But...
Following the mixed picture from yesterday's Manufacturing surveys (ISM 4 year high, S&P Global 3 mo low driven by the bifurcated 'AI vs The Rest' economy), this morning's Services sector surveys were 'expected' to show the opposite (ISM down, S&P Global up) all in the face of fading hard data.
S&P Global US Services PMI jumped from 51.2 (final June) to 53.6 (prelim July) to 54.6 (final July) - the highest since Oct 2025
ISM US Services PMI rose from 54.0 to...
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May 4, 2026 / Tyler Durden
All-Time High 55% Of Americans Say That Their Financial Situations Are Getting Worse
All-Time High 55% Of Americans Say That Their Financial Situations Are Getting Worse
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse,
Americans were not even this stressed about their financial situations during the Great Recession. As you will see below, a brand new Gallup survey has discovered that 55 percent of Americans believe that their finances are getting worse. That is higher than any reading that Gallup recorded during the recession of 2008 and 2009, and it is higher than any reading that Gallup recorded during the pandemic. But of course...
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Jul 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Overeducated Liberals With Worthless Degrees Are DSA's "Sweet Spot" Voter
Overeducated Liberals With Worthless Degrees Are DSA's "Sweet Spot" Voter
Nate Silver identifies lower-income, highly educated voters as the core demographic of the Democratic Socialists of America, revealing a striking breakdown in the traditional relationship between education and higher income.
"Income and education are usually positively correlated. But sometimes the relationship breaks down. What's the most Democratic voting group in America? People with post-graduate degrees but lower-to-middle incomes," Silver wrote on X.
In today's newsletter, I argue this is the sweet spot for the DSA. DSA members are *very* college-educated (80% BA+)...
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Jan 21, 2023 / Bobby Caina Calvan
Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening

NEW YORK (AP) — After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting.
Over the years, there have been numerous efforts to quiet the cacophony. One of the latest: traffic cameras equipped with sound meters capable of identifying souped-up cars and motorbikes emitting an illegal amount of street noise.
At least 71 drivers have gotten tickets so far for violating noise rules during a yearlong pilot program of the system. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection now has plans to expand the use of the roadside sound meters.




