John T Freeman 🚧
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Are we in a recession? Yes — if you live in one of these 22 states.
The U.S. economy is very close to falling into a damaging contraction — and many states are already in a recession, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
www.marketwatch.com
Moody’s economist Mark Zandi estimates that 22 states plus the District of Columbia are now experiencing persistent economic weakness and job losses that are likely to continue. Another 13 states are treading water, he noted. www.marketwatch.com/story/are-we...
BLS November 2025 unemployment rate 4.6 percent. Black unemployment rate 8.3 percent #BlackSky www.bls.gov/news.release...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
BLS November 2025 unemployment rate 4.6 percent. Black unemployment rate 8.3 percent #BlackSky www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Federal Reserve buying 40 billion of Tea Bills (treasury bonds under three year duration) will cause inflation in this K-Shaped economy… youtube.com/watch?v=ahQE...
Fed Money Printing Starts on December 12th (FRIDAY) — Inflation Warning! Melt-Up Will Accelerate
YouTube video by The Financial Coin Historian
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December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Federal Reserve buying 40 billion of Tea Bills (treasury bonds under three year duration) will cause inflation in this K-Shaped economy… youtube.com/watch?v=ahQE...
The US Federal Reserve has stopped Quantitative Tightening and started Quantitative Easing starting with buying monthly of 40 billion tea bills increasing its balance sheet. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Fed says it will start technical buying of Treasury bills to manage market liquidity
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would imminently start buying short-dated government bonds to help manage market liquidity levels to ensure the central bank retains firm control over its inte...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The US Federal Reserve has stopped Quantitative Tightening and started Quantitative Easing starting with buying monthly of 40 billion tea bills increasing its balance sheet. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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What do we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast? | Trump administration
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
What do we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast? | Trump administration - EUROPE SAYS
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned by the US in 2022 while sailing under another name, in a
www.europesays.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What do we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast? | Trump administration
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
The United States of America will experience a slow decline over the next decade… youtube.com/watch?v=2Soy...
“The Hidden Crisis: Paulo Reveals the Deal That Could Break the U.S. Economy” Paulo Nogueira Batista
YouTube video by Paulo Nogueira
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December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The United States of America will experience a slow decline over the next decade… youtube.com/watch?v=2Soy...
The United States has entered a phase of Fiscal Dominance youtube.com/watch?v=-H2p...
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A $37 Trillion Currency Reset Just Started… (Full Explain)
YouTube video by The Financial Coin Historian
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December 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The United States has entered a phase of Fiscal Dominance youtube.com/watch?v=-H2p...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_...
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Starting a tariff trade war is detrimental to US farmers so Trump admin is bailing them out withn 12 billion… www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Why a bailout? US farmers report a desperate struggle to 'scrape by.'
US farmers have described a perilous, slow-moving crisis that threatened their livelihood. President Donald Trump announced $12 billion bailout.
www.usatoday.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Starting a tariff trade war is detrimental to US farmers so Trump admin is bailing them out withn 12 billion… www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The dominoes are falling starting with Japan… youtube.com/watch?v=ZZSl...
Japan's Bond Market COLLAPSE Triggers US Treasury Crisis While Europe BEGS China | Paulo
YouTube video by Talk Nutshell
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December 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The dominoes are falling starting with Japan… youtube.com/watch?v=ZZSl...
Extended and Pretend - Banking Crisis of Commercial Real Estate Loans youtu.be/3T8yj2WDJW0?...
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Extended and Pretend - Banking Crisis of Commercial Real Estate Loans youtu.be/3T8yj2WDJW0?...
The United States Federal Government has a trillion dollar borrowing problem and soon the day will come when it can’t borrow anymore… the day of reckoning 💰💰💰 youtube.com/watch?v=cAvG...
The U.S. Debt Time Bomb: Why Economists Say 2025–26 Could Trigger a Global Crisis | Joseph Responds
YouTube video by The Political Ledger - Fan Made
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December 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The United States Federal Government has a trillion dollar borrowing problem and soon the day will come when it can’t borrow anymore… the day of reckoning 💰💰💰 youtube.com/watch?v=cAvG...
The US K-Shaped economy or bifurcated economy is wealthy vs paycheck. Those that have appreciating assets and those that need their paychecks. finance.yahoo.com/personal-fin...
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What is a 'K-shaped' economy, and what’s causing the divide?
Signs of a "K-shaped" economy are emerging as recent earnings and consumer data indicate a deepening divide among the highest earners and lower-income households.
finance.yahoo.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The US K-Shaped economy or bifurcated economy is wealthy vs paycheck. Those that have appreciating assets and those that need their paychecks. finance.yahoo.com/personal-fin...
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
U.S.-based employers announced 71,321 job cuts in November 2025 www.challengergray.com/blog/challen...
Challenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts on Restructurings, Closings, Economy
Challenger reports 71,321 November, up 24% from the 57,727 job cuts announced in the same month last year. It is down 53% from the 153,074 cuts announced one month prior.
www.challengergray.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
U.S.-based employers announced 71,321 job cuts in November 2025 www.challengergray.com/blog/challen...
The $3tn (£2.2tn) shadow banking industry has developed “bubble-like characteristics” that could risk triggering a wider global financial shock, the credit ratings agency Fitch has warned. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The $3tn (£2.2tn) shadow banking industry has developed “bubble-like characteristics” that could risk triggering a wider global financial shock, the credit ratings agency Fitch has warned. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
The extend and pretend of commercial loans on banks balance sheets will have a day of reckoning soon… youtube.com/watch?v=ZadL...
Why the 2025 Crash Is Delayed — And What Banks Don’t Want You to See
YouTube video by Finance Files
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December 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The extend and pretend of commercial loans on banks balance sheets will have a day of reckoning soon… youtube.com/watch?v=ZadL...
US Political Scientist John Mearsheimer podcast on the current state of the United States financial system and economy… youtube.com/watch?v=tcsk...
The "Secret" Deal: America Begs China & Venezuela (It's Over) | John Mearsheimer
YouTube video by John Mearsheimer Plus
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December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
US Political Scientist John Mearsheimer podcast on the current state of the United States financial system and economy… youtube.com/watch?v=tcsk...
Yearly trillion dollar US Federal Government Budget Deficits are just not sustainable. The Federal Reserve buying of US Treasury Bonds will increase its Balance Sheet and cause continue debasement of the dollar resulting in more inflation. America is in trouble!
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Yearly trillion dollar US Federal Government Budget Deficits are just not sustainable. The Federal Reserve buying of US Treasury Bonds will increase its Balance Sheet and cause continue debasement of the dollar resulting in more inflation. America is in trouble!
Wealth inequality, 3 percent inflation, and high U-6 unemployment rate are huge problems for Americans… youtube.com/watch?v=Q0IY...
Major Dollar Devaluation Has Begun — The US Just Triggered the Next Phase
YouTube video by Economic Shift
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December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Wealth inequality, 3 percent inflation, and high U-6 unemployment rate are huge problems for Americans… youtube.com/watch?v=Q0IY...
In fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, the federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion www.cbo.gov/publication/...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, the federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion www.cbo.gov/publication/...
In fiscal year (FY) 2025, the government spent $7.01 trillion, which was more than it collected (revenue), resulting in a deficit. fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-fin...
Fiscal Data Explains Federal Spending
Check out @FiscalService Fiscal Data’s new federal spending page! #FederalSpending
fiscaldata.treasury.gov
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In fiscal year (FY) 2025, the government spent $7.01 trillion, which was more than it collected (revenue), resulting in a deficit. fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-fin...
United States National Debt is over 38 trillion dollars and is expected to hit 39 trillion by approximately March 30, 2026. www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
United States National Debt is over 38 trillion dollars and is expected to hit 39 trillion by approximately March 30, 2026. www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
In 2026, is the United States heading for a depression? youtube.com/watch?v=Vvub...
The Coming American Depression: A Documentary (Inside the 2026–2028 Spiral)
YouTube video by The Economic Historian
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December 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In 2026, is the United States heading for a depression? youtube.com/watch?v=Vvub...
CBO’s latest projections show: Net interest payments will total $13.8 trillion from Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 through 2035. Interest will rise from $881 billion in FY 2024 to $1 trillion in FY 2026 before climbing further to nearly $1.8 trillion in 2035. www.crfb.org/blogs/intere...
Interest on the Debt to Grow Past $1 Trillion Next Year | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
2025-02-06-The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest budget and economic outlook includes a troubling projection for net inte
www.crfb.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
CBO’s latest projections show: Net interest payments will total $13.8 trillion from Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 through 2035. Interest will rise from $881 billion in FY 2024 to $1 trillion in FY 2026 before climbing further to nearly $1.8 trillion in 2035. www.crfb.org/blogs/intere...
Trump Tariffs Are Raising Prices for Consumers, Latest Evidence Shows taxfoundation.org/blog/trump-t...
Tariffs Are Raising Prices for Consumers, Latest Evidence Shows
Several goods have experienced notably large price increases, including apparel, coffee and tea, cameras, and furniture.
taxfoundation.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Trump Tariffs Are Raising Prices for Consumers, Latest Evidence Shows taxfoundation.org/blog/trump-t...
Payroll giant ADP estimated that 32,000 jobs were lost in the private sector November 2025… www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/e...
A first look at hiring in November shows 32,000 jobs were lost in the private sector | CNN Business
Small businesses are “starting to crack” amid a weakening economy, rising costs and fickle consumers; and they drove job losses in the US private sector in November, new data showed Wednesday.
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Payroll giant ADP estimated that 32,000 jobs were lost in the private sector November 2025… www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/e...
Professor John Mearsheimer offers comprehensive analysis on the United States military operations against Venezuela… youtube.com/watch?v=eP2T...
Venezuela BREAKS FREE — How Maduro Rejection Ended 120 Years of U.S. Hegemony | John Mearsheimer
YouTube video by Prof John Talks
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December 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Professor John Mearsheimer offers comprehensive analysis on the United States military operations against Venezuela… youtube.com/watch?v=eP2T...