[Applause] Are the clothes you're wearing today a reflection of you, your personality, your likes and dislikes, or are they a reflection of the economy around you. Maybe today you decided to wear a longer skirt because you feel your personal style has matured and you now prefer a more modest, put together look. Or maybe your choice in skirt wasn't based on your taste, but by inflation, the cost of rent, the global economy.Fashion has always been a powerful form of self-expression. But it's also a response a ...

Where are all the geniuses that promised us a Great Depression a few months ago?! ...

Demographics & Economic Impact - Nearly 50% of young adults are living at home with their parents [1] - This is the highest rate since the Great Depression [1]

The economists were talking about the Great Depression and instead we got 3% GDP growth.Stop listening to people who have no skin in the game. ...

Presidency & Press Corps - The analysis suggests the current US presidency is perceived as exceptionally unintelligent, surpassing even fictional portrayals, and is accompanied by what is considered an equally inept White House press corps [1] - The report claims the White House press corps has become complicit accessories to the president, both in a criminal and a fashion sense, used to evade questions and disseminate misinformation [1] - The analysis highlights an instance where the president responded to a question with "I don't know, why don't you tell me?", which the author views as evidence of the president's stupidity and the press corps's failure to hold him accountable [1][2][3] - The report points out that some reporters who are considered aggressive towards previous administrations have altered their behavior to maintain access to the current White House, compromising their journalistic integrity [2] Tariffs & Economic Impact - The analysis asserts that the White House press corps consistently fails to challenge the president's false claims about tariffs, specifically the notion that foreign countries pay them [4][5] - The report emphasizes that tariffs are paid by American companies in American dollars, ultimately increasing costs for American consumers [4] - The analysis references the Smoot-Hawley tariffs of 1930, enacted by Republicans, as a historical example of tariffs exacerbating the Great Depression, contradicting the president's alleged misrepresentation of history [4][5] - A poll indicates that 81% of Americans are concerned about the impact of tariffs on their personal finances, suggesting a disconnect between public awareness and the press corps's understanding of the issue [5]

Climate change is already twice as economically painful as the Great Depression, and it’s only going to worsen, @markgongloff says (via @opinion) https://t.co/gULdfs69Ln ...