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Economy

The forces shaping jobs, wages, inflation, and the overall financial health of everyday Americans.

Life

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🌎 Flock & Load

Aug 14, 2026

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🌎 Flock & Load

Flock cameras face mounting public criticism, inflation calms, parents are increasingly shelling out for their kids, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Jobless July

Aug 11, 2026

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🌎 Jobless July

The economy is weaker than expected, new developments arise in the Middle East, adults are moving home at record rates, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Parents Join Zoom

Aug 7, 2026

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🌎 Parents Join Zoom

Cyberattacks on water systems hit US states, parents follow Gen Z into the workplace, the stock market hits an all-time high, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Robo-ban

Aug 4, 2026

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🌎 Robo-ban

The US bans all foreign made robots, the Iran war pauses yet again, Americans may soon have a water problem, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Finance

+7

🌎 Ctrl-Alt-Delete

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Ctrl-Alt-Delete

The AI selloff continues, Saudi Arabia joins the Iran war, Gen Z stops going out, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 Tariffs are Back

Jul 28, 2026

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🌎 Tariffs are Back

The US announces sweeping tariffs (again), AI giants take an unexpected stance, the job market picks back up, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Going Rogue

Jul 24, 2026

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🌎 Going Rogue

AI models carry out an "unprecedented" cyberattack, Trump announces a landmark nuclear deal, Gen Z ramps up alcohol consumption, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Foodflation

Jul 21, 2026

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🌎 Foodflation

Americans are buying fewer groceries as prices rise, boomers are increasingly buying bigger houses, people aren't dating their coworkers anymore, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Killing Time

Jul 17, 2026

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🌎 Killing Time

Daylight saving time may become permanent, inflation stopped rising for the first time in six years, banks made record profits, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Regulation

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🌎 Fishy Business

Jul 10, 2026

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🌎 Fishy Business

A global anchovy shortage could raise your grocery bill, the US and Iran ceasefire collapses, Gen Z finally breaks into the housing market, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Trump Accounts

Jul 7, 2026

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🌎 Trump Accounts

The President debuts his eponymous accounts, the US and Iran pause negotiations, young adults are flocking home, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 AI Jobpocolypse

Jul 3, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 AI Jobpocolypse

AI might not be replacing jobs after all, Wall Street booms, major egg producers get caught colluding, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Regulation

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🌎 The Mortgage Monster

Jun 30, 2026

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🌎 The Mortgage Monster

Americans are overpaying for their mortgage, the US-Iran trade strikes, Medicare will now pay for GLP-1's, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Broke(en) Hearts

Jun 26, 2026

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🌎 Broke(en) Hearts

Gen Z can't afford to date, AI stocks face a global selloff, the DOJ launches a healthcare fraud crackdown, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 High Maintenance

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 High Maintenance

Owning a home is more expensive than ever, the US and Iran continue negotiations, parents struggle with work-life balance, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 Gas Bonanza

Jun 19, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Gas Bonanza

Gas prices drop as the Iran war comes to an end, Uber and Lyft confront a pricing scandal, people stop working traditional 9-5's, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Housing

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🌎 US-Iran Peace Deal

Jun 16, 2026

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🌎 US-Iran Peace Deal

The US and Iran agree to peace, Anthropic shut down its most powerful models, homebuilders are down in the dumps, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Finance

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🌎 Inflation Squeeze

Jun 12, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Inflation Squeeze

Inflation hits a three-year high, Social Security is running out of money, North Korea sees its economy boom, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Economy

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🌎 AI Internet Takeover

Jun 9, 2026

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🌎 AI Internet Takeover

Bots now populate the web more than humans, the job market rebounds, a parasite threatens to upend the cattle industry, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 Proteinmaxxing

Jun 5, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Proteinmaxxing

America's protein obsession has caused a shortage, remote work is threatening Gen Z's job prospects, Big Tech is experimenting with new revenue leads, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Housing

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🌎 The Big CEO Slump

Jun 2, 2026

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🌎 The Big CEO Slump

CEOs are losing confidence in the economy, companies are begging workers to stop using AI, Americans are facing a massive insurance issue, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Housing

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🌎 Age of Unemployment

May 29, 2026

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🌎 Age of Unemployment

Teens face the worst summer job market in 70 years, the Department of Energy lends weapons-grade plutonium to private companies, Ford profits from data centers, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

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🌎 Goodbye "Fun Economy"

May 26, 2026

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🌎 Goodbye "Fun Economy"

Wall Street's divide with everyday consumers continues to grow, the "fun economy" comes to an end, a new GLP-1 breaks records, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 SpaceX's Secrets

May 22, 2026

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🌎 SpaceX's Secrets

SpaceX shows what's under the hood after IPO filing, the DOJ charges former Cuban president with murder, TSA begins a new experiment, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 Ticking Time Bomb

May 19, 2026

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🌎 Ticking Time Bomb

The Iran war may resume as tensions rise, OpenAI wants to access your bank accounts, Honda takes its first loss ever, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert
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