Disasterous financial blue state urban death spiral big city “new normal” projection that certainly could be used as a blueprint for Chicago. Ominous

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 14, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, Democrat malfeasance of the highest order, Democrats are EXTINCT, Dismantling the DEEP STATE, Real Estate moves of consequence

https://www.kgw.com/article/money/report-portland-faces-new-normal-market-demand-office-recovery-stalls/283-062986c6-d28e-4236-ad20-a860048ccd0b

Blue state financial destruction explained..

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 13, 2026 | consumer spending and sentiment, World economic impacts

https://nypost.com/2026/02/12/us-news/californians-have-justified-outrage-over-2026-tax-ideas

Earlier we stated AI will cause disruption in the short term job markets. What do we know?

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 12, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, Trade war impacts, World economic impacts

https://nypost.com/2026/02/11/opinion/new-jobs-report-blew-past-expectations-and-its-putting-doomers-to-shame

We predicted the inevitability of mass disruption in job markets with advent of mainstream AI in the workplace and the employment stats are now showing it.Watch how bought and sold mainstream media vainly attempts to spin this as Trump’s fault and fails miserably ..AGAIN

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 12, 2026 | Breaking News, consumer spending and sentiment, Latest News

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/historic-negative-jobs-revisions-1-million-fewer-jobs-added-2025-only-15000-avg-jobs?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7205

When you’re hot…

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 11, 2026 | consumer spending and sentiment, Sports news, World economic impacts

Is Milan Cortina's hottest prize a medal? To some, it’s actually Tina and Milo, the two mascot stoats representing the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.The stuffed animals are flying off the shelves and the best way to get one may be to win an Olympic medal....

One somber assessment on AI and jobs

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 10, 2026 | AI creative endeavors, consumer spending and sentiment

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/03/ai-economy-labor-market-transformation/685731