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Trump Gets TERRIBLE NEWS as Info He Tried to HIDE goes PUBLIC

2025-12-09 News & Politics
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Structural Damage and Fiscal Risk Underpinning the U.S. Labor Market

Analyze why seemingly good recent labor data masks severe structural damage underpinning the US economy. Discover how current policy trends threaten long-term growth prospects for most Americans.

Short Summary

  • Structural economic weakness persists as the high-earning segment pulls further away from the bottom (K-shaped divergence).
  • Cyclical inflation, driven primarily by food and rent, continues to severely erode real purchasing power despite headline cooling.
  • Policy choices, including tariffs and restricted immigration, actively suppress broad wage growth and destabilize small businesses.
  • The nation faces escalating fiscal deficits and rising debt yields, signaling that global markets now perceive the U.S. as a riskier investment.

Max from UNFTR unpacks official government statistics alongside private sector data, revealing that positive headline labor metrics fail to capture a deteriorating underlying reality for wage earners. The discussion shifts focus from surface-level employment figures to the qualitative decay in job quality, the impact of compounding inflation, and the unsustainable path set by recent fiscal decisions.

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Max from @UNFTR breaks down the flurry of recent labor market data now that the government is releasing information. When you dig below the headline numbers it shows just how much structural damage exists in the job market...and Trump’s policies are only making things worse. Sign up for the FREE weekly UNFTR newsletter https://www.unftr.com/newsletter RESOURCES https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/static-data/published-reports/mts/budget-summary-with-adjusted-differences-report/BudgetSummaryWithAdjustedDifferences_202510.pdf https://adpemploymentreport.com/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/static-data/published-reports/mts/MonthlyTreasuryStatement_202510.pdf https://www.challengergray.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Challenger-Report-November-2025.pdf Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@BlueTsunami2028 2025-12-09

Ten of the last eleven recessions were caused by republican presidents. The U.S. will be Trump’s seventh bankruptcy.

1.2k 67 replies
@chuckkayak68 2025-12-09

Elect someone found guilty 34 times of criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain, then wonder where all the money went.

530 20 replies
@ZimuzorOkezie-k7z 2025-12-09

Trump's economy keeps getting worse and worse every day.

486 15 replies
@Ulakaamaiti 2025-12-09

Sad to say that we can't count on the Supreme court to do the right thing.

383 14 replies
@rbpr6418 2025-12-09

Farmers are losing their farms but Trump says he'll give them a couple thou. Lose lose. Everything that Trump touches is destroyed.

368 34 replies
@bettechic5052 2025-12-09

Trump really STINKS..and we ALL KNOW IT!! Get this crooked administration out of the White House!!

349 4 replies
@HT-fv7fj 2025-12-09

Fascism relies on the fact that more people become poorer and less educated. Fascism is all about controlling people, not about growing the economy or keeping the country's status as the world leader.

283 5 replies
@lightdancer2251 2025-12-09

Now that we know affordability is a hoax, it’s okay that truckers are getting laid off by the thousands 8:22 in the busiest season of the year.. right?

148 1 replies
@Chris-op7yt 2025-12-09

when did republicans ever not raid the piggy bank, reduce social welfare and public health, and not drive the economy into a wall...for a few to profit?

80 1 replies
@PaulHodgson-gm6lg 2025-12-09

The Russians destroying the American experiment.

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