IF your only source of news was Donald Trump and his social app, you would think America was doing better than it ever has at any time in its history. In fact, you might even think all Americans were riding unicorns and swimming in oceans of money. But if you live in the land of reality, you know better.

The truth of the matter is, America is not healthy by any stretch, not economically healthy, and most certainly not physically healthy. She is actually quite sick. Multiple states are failing. In fact Moody’s said yesterday that over 30% of states are actually already in recession, another 40% are barely treading water. And while 30% are “growing,” their growth is slowing more and more every day.

The economic red flags warning of collapse are everywhere… if you’re willing to open your eyes and actually look at them.

Let’s start with the jobs. Did you know layoffs have increased 140% over last year? This last June America LOST 13,000 jobs. No gains. In July and August there were 50,000 to 70,000 hires, but the majority of them were in healthcare, again. Predictably, health care, more like sick care, is the only industry still “growing”— which actually means Americans are getting sicker, and more are unable to work.

The chief economist at Moody’s also said yesterday that historically when over half of the 400 industries that are tracked on the payroll report are shedding jobs, America was intercession. Guess what? 53% of those industries are actually shedding jobs. Literally no one is hiring. And why would they when they were paying ridiculous tariffs and wholesale prices are through the roof due to Trump‘s horrible economic policies?

Wake up call: By historical measures we are actually in a recession.

But due to AI, it might even be worse than a recession we are facing. In the past, America was always able to recover as new industries emerged and new jobs became available. In our “modern” world, AI is actually eliminating jobs. Therefore we might not be witnessing a routine recession, but rather a depression that we will never recover from— unless AI is eliminated or severely regulated.

To make matters even worse, if that’s possible, there is a president in the White House who has sold his soul to the science (and is right now, profiting greatly from it, having made $8 billion this year alone from his tech alliances). He is right now accelerating the implementation of AI in every single industry and government, all but ensuring the elimination of most jobs within the next five years.

So while the economists are warning about recession, they may not be going far enough because their predictions are not taking into account. The fact that AI is eliminating the jobs, and those jobs aren’t coming back. And sadly, America may never be coming back either. Save for a miracle.



Well, the fabulist shape-shifting, bipolar, lying, fraudulent, AI evangelist-in-chief  puppet for the tech oligarchy has done another epic flip-flop in the face of an absolutely dismal job report. Now he is saying the jobs will come a year from now once the “big and beautiful genius palaces“ are built. Yes, he is now calling Mark Zuckerberg data centers “beautiful genius palaces.”

If you haven’t figured out how the snake oil salesman works: he lies through his teeth, then when he has proven wrong, he tells another lie to cover up his last lie, rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat, ad nauseam.

But what’s truly remarkable to me is how his followers keep gobbling up lie after lie, like they are Krispy Kreme doughnuts laced with crack, and never stop to question him. It’s one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen. A friend of mine explained why:

TRUMP LOYALISTS HAVE A TRAUMA ADDICTION BOND WITH TRUMP. A trauma bond can be compared to an addiction to drugs like cocaine or heroin because both engage the same neural pathways in the brain, particularly those related to dopamine. The cycle of intermittent abuse followed by affection ( breadcrumbs of information here and there about epstien, or promises to send checks in the mail from all the money they have found, little bits of bait to keep you hanging on to a “future fake”). It all acts like a “hit,” creating a powerful neurochemical dependency that makes it difficult to leave. This is how cults work. When people say, “my GOD why don’t you just leave.” THIS! This is Why people can’t get out of abuse cycles. They are neurochemically trapped by their own mind being manipulated.” -Jessica Leigh

Makes sense to me. They basically have Stockholm syndrome. They have a bond with their narcissist abuser. Abuse has become their normal. They literally expect and demand it from him. and when he gives it to them all of their dopamine explodes, and they feel “high” again. It explains all the euphoria at his rallies.

Anyway, yeah, no, do not expect a call back from that recruiter or hiring manager… unless you are working in care or building data centers….

Where shall we begin. ADP is reporting there were only 54,000 jobs added, and most of them were in seasonal hospitality/leisure and health care.

Unemployment rate of recent college graduates is is nearing 6%, double what it was in 2019. College grads are not finding jobs because companies are not hiring.

Core inflation rates rose again and is now up to 2.9%. Price are most definitely are NOT coming down, contrary to the constant lies of the White House.

Walmart and Target employees have been posting thousands of videos showing them ripping price tags off clothing because their employers are preparing for price hikes due to tariffs.

Beef is up 15 to 20% over this time last year. This is pure insanity. Yet this crooked administration never even talks about it. In fact, they keep saying the prices are down on everything and this is the hottest country in the world.

Well, let’s be clear. It is the hottest country in the world, for the ultrarich. For everyone else it is increasingly terrible. The only ones who disagrees are either living in a complete delusion or haven’t had to do a home or car repair recently.

Restaurants are doing horrible and closing and record numbers. Today it was announced that Jenkins BBQ, and 80 year staple in Florida is closing all of their locations. Reason? Too expensive to do business, customers can’t afford their food anymore. This is a very common refrain. We are headed towards the situation where only corporate franchisees will remain —with their toxic ingredients.

The value of the dollar has plunged, and countries that used to be way behind America are now pulling ahead of us because they are teaming up and cutting America out of the trade picture. Trump says installing AI into every system in America will save us, but it will do the exact opposite.

The Trump administration is not creating jobs, they are eliminating jobs with all of the AI and biometric Police state surveillance systems they are installing everywhere. They are eliminating the American way of life, piece by piece, day by day. And yet shockingly Trump fanatics are cheering them on and saying they are doing a wonderful job.

Trump has had nearly 9 months to to build on the successes of 2024. Let’s face it, America was doing well in 2024. He hasn’t built on it at all. He has reversed the progress. He has a stagnant economy that is shrinking every day more and more from Main Street while Wall Street Ultramega wealthy get richer and richer. Ask college grads.

From Newsweek today:

Young college graduates between ages 23 and 27 are experiencing unemployment rates that average 4.59 percent in 2025—a stark contrast to the 3.25 percent rate this same demographic experienced in 2019,” the report read. This increase is more than double that seen among young, non-college educated workers and the labor force as a whole.

“The potential issue is that the labor market is changing—fast,” Philip Oreopoulos, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Toronto, said. “Employers are not currently looking for recent college graduates like they used to, perhaps because current employees are able to do more than before, or perhaps because their firm’s productivity is changing, using technology and labor in ways that lead to lower demand for typical college grad skills.”

so I will ask again: when does the golden age start???

As you hopefully know, the health of Wall Street and the health of Main Street are two very different things. That is, you can’t judge what’s really happening in the economy based on the Wall Street numbers. Here’s an Op-Ed from contributor Hank Martin to tell you what’s really going on with the economy:

The Mirage of Prosperity: What Seven-Year Car Loans Say About Our Economy

Breaking news: Americans are now taking out seven-year loans just to afford a car. Let that sink in.

According to Bloomberg data, as of the second quarter of 2025, 21.6% of all new vehicle financing is stretched across seven years. On average, that means a buyer will shell out $15,460 in interest alone—on something that’s worth half as much by the time it’s paid off.

And here’s the kicker: lenders aren’t stopping at seven years. They’re already pushing eight-year loans to keep the illusion of affordability alive.

This is not the sign of a healthy economy. It’s the sign of a strained middle class clinging to the basics of mobility through a financing scheme that looks more like a mortgage than a car note. For decades, the 5-year loan was the standard. Then, quietly, six-year terms became the norm. Now seven years is a fifth of the market. Tomorrow? Who knows—ten-year car loans? Leasing our way to nowhere?

The auto industry hails this as “flexibility.” Wall Street calls it “innovation.” Let’s be honest: it’s desperation. Instead of solving the underlying affordability crisis—skyrocketing vehicle costs, stagnant wages, and interest rates that make credit cards look charitable—we’re stretching out debt further and further, kicking the can down the road.

Also, it was recently reported that the vast majority of car owners are upside down on their car notes, including luxury car owners. Credit bureaus are reporting more loan defaults than any time since the pandemic. A high percentage are also 90 days late on their payment. 

The truth is simple: if the average American cannot afford a car without financing it for nearly a decade, then our economy is not strong. It is hollow. And these longer loan terms are not a solution; they’re a warning flare.

When debt becomes the only bridge to daily life, the bridge isn’t being strengthened—it’s being overburdened. And sooner or later, it collapses.

Hank Martin