Notices by Andrew Lokenauth (fluentinfinance@mastodon.social), page 3

In 2009 a bag of Doritos cost $3.49. Minimum wage was $7.25.

Today, $7 for a bag of Doritos while minimum wage is $7.25.

We deserve better than this.

If inflation stays consistent over the next 30 years (as the past 30 years), here’s how much life will cost by 2055:

- Average Rent: $6,500/ month
- Average Home: $1,600,000
- Average Car: $218,200
- Coffee: $28/ cup
- Gas: $16/ gallon

BREAKING: US inflation rises to 3.3%.

Energy inflation soars +10.9%, the largest increase since 2005.

US gas prices saw their biggest jump in CPI data since 1967.

JUST IN: Home sellers now outnumber buyers by 600,000.

That's the largest gap ever recorded in US history.

The housing market isn't frozen because nobody wants to sell. It's frozen because nobody can AFFORD to buy.

A $400K home now costs $960 more per month today than it did in 2021.

JUST IN: Scientists built bacteria that EATS cancer from the inside out.

The future of cancer treatment isn't a drug. It's a living organism that devours tumors from the inside.

Here's how it works:

Solid tumors have a dead center. No oxygen. No blood flow. Just dead cells and nutrients sitting there.

Most cancer drugs can't survive in that environment. They get blocked. They break down. They never reach the core where the tumor is most protected.

The government used illegal policy to pull money out of low-income households. Courts ruled it illegal. And the response is... rich corporations get their money back, everyday families don't.

The greatest wealth transfer in modern history just happened quietly.
The same thing happened in 2008. The government bailed out big banks. Small businesses and working families got nothing.

The system isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed. Just not for you.

Legally, refunds only go to whoever paid U.S. Customs and Border Protection directly. The corporations.

The other 300+ million Americans? They paid higher prices at the grocery store, car dealerships, and department stores. They have NO legal path to a refund.

Americans paid $175 BILLION in illegal tariffs.

The government illegally took money from 300 million Americans.

The Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional.

So who gets the money back? The corporations. Not you.

This is how the system works.

On April 2, 2025, the government rolled out what it called "Liberation Day" tariffs. Prices at stores shot up 6-7% almost overnight. The average household lost $400 to $600.

Then the Supreme Court ruled the tariffs illegal.

Married and own a home by 30 year old in the US:

2025: 12%
2010: 25%
2000: 35%
1990: 43%
1980: 45%
1970: 48%
1960: 52%

I’m sure everything is fine.

JUST IN: Maine is about to become the first US state to ban new data centers.

And 10 other states are right behind it.

Maine wants to freeze massive construction projects until late 2027.

The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House (with Republican support). The Senate is expected to follow. Gov. Janet Mills backs it.

And right now, at least 10 states are advancing similar bans.

Jerome Powell: “There is effectively ZERO net job creation in the private sector.”

US job growth in February has been revised down from to a total loss of -92,000 jobs to -133,000 jobs.

It's the largest loss since December 2020.

Donald Trump predicted the future.

JUST IN: Trump has erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A, in less than a year, per Fourtune.

"Our plan? We risk the world economy investing trillions into AI, eliminating almost every job on this planet."

The most worrying stat of the year:

The US national debt, already above $38 trillion, is now projected to hit $64 trillion within a decade.

Debt as a share of the economy is on track to reach 120% of GDP by 2036.

America is carrying a debt load it cannot sustainably service, and the clock is ticking.

Here's what you can do now: https://www.thefinancenewsletter.com/p/americas-64-trillion-debt

Married and own a home by 30 years old in the US

1960: 52%
1970: 48%
1980: 45%
1990: 43%
2000: 35%
2010: 25%
2025: 12%

I’m sure everything is fine.

Here is the source!

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/deaths-rose-emergency-rooms-after-hospitals-were-acquired-private-equity-firms

@mral @fi

Deaths are higher in emergency rooms of hospitals owned by private equity firms, per Harvard University.

They did the math: It’s cheaper to let you die than to save you with a procedure you can’t afford.

This is what happens when profits are prioritized over people.

Microsoft released a study showing the 40 jobs most at risk by AI:

JUST IN: Amazon is firing 16,000 corporate employees due to “rising competition over AI.”

This is in addition to 14,000 layoffs announced 2 months ago.

Do you realize what's happening? “This is the new normal. “Job security” is an illusion.