Farming doom and gloom in New Jersey?. We think not. Get a grip people. Disruption spawns postive change which is SORELY needed.

by Michael E Dehn | Jul 13, 2025 | Breaking News, consumer spending and sentiment, Recipes and food, Tariff impacts

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/02/trump-played-you-one-farmer-tells-others-that-they-deserve-what-theyre-getting.html

Illinois is #1 in…..

by Michael E Dehn | Jul 13, 2025 | Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment

🎉 Another “win” for Illinois!📍 Now #1 in the U.S. for cell phone taxes 📈 Total tax burden: 37.7%🔹 Local hike: 7% → 8.65% (as of July 1)🔹 Families paying $456/year vs. $320 avg🔹 Chicago slaps on $5/line/month Working families keep getting crushed with luxury-level…...

More Illinois homeowners angst….

by Michael E Dehn | Jul 11, 2025 | Breaking News, Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment

https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/s/jgn21/state-farm-hikes-rates-27-2-for-il-homeowners?utm_source=local-update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert&user_email=d4463f77c50725884e7d91b5b805c5eaf46bb9c45a75a582677966fd4bb13e4e&user_email_md5=c77870572...

Careful what you subscribe to…

by Michael E Dehn | Jul 9, 2025 | consumer spending and sentiment

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/it-may-get-harder-cancel-streaming-services-again-1236309793/#recipient_hashed=d4463f77c50725884e7d91b5b805c5eaf46bb9c45a75a582677966fd4bb13e4e&recipient_salt=787f6cbbf7d47624e60d06096b7d666f1e248294dde21a47b...

Guess TRANS no like JAGS or again GO WOKE GO BROKE only this time it was beyond brutal

by Michael E Dehn | Jul 7, 2025 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, consumer spending and sentiment

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/jaguar-sales-plummet-975-after-awful-theythem-rebrand?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5117

THE BBB explained

by Michael E Dehn | Jul 6, 2025 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, Tariff impacts, Trade wars, World economic impacts

Trump just signed the largest spending bill in U.S. history. – Nearly 1,000 pages– $3.4 TRILLION in impact– Passed by just one Senate vote Elon called it a “disgusting abomination.” Others say it’s the key to saving America. But here's what...