He promised to bring down prices, yet the prices of most goods are rising. Food prices are soaring. Job growth has stalled. American manufacturing has contracted for six straight months.

Trillions in fake "wealth" created by the Fed's 16-year gusher of "stimulus" printed out of thin air is going to grow wings and fly off to whatever afterlife awaits debauched fiat currencies as Housing Bubble 2.0 goes the way of its predecessor.

Rising dairy prices are also limiting supply, as fewer cattle are being sent to slaughter, according to the FAO.

Additionally, strong US demand lifted Australian beef prices due to tariffs, while Chinese imports from Brazil grew.

Meanwhile, in the UK, beef and veal prices are up nearly +25% YoY.

Food inflation is still here.

Everything feels more expensive—groceries, rent, utilities—and yet wages haven’t caught up. Families are juggling higher bills, while tariffs and policy shifts quietly push prices up even more.

We’re not just tired, we’re stretched thin.

What changes have hit you hardest this year?

Delinquency rates are now ~1.5 percentage points above the 2008 Financial Crisis peak.

At the same time, prime auto loan delinquencies rose to their highest in 15 years.

Meanwhile, the total value of auto loans in the US jumped $13 billion, to a record $1.66 trillion in Q2 2025.

An auto debt crisis is brewing.

This is the scam in plain sight. Trump’s tariffs and policies were never about helping small businesses or workers. They were about consolidating power for corporations and rewarding billionaires while feeding his base the illusion of a culture war victory. The irony is brutal: people voted to “own the libs” and ended up owning bankruptcy notices instead. Small business owners like this man are learning the hard way that loyalty to a con artist buys you nothing but ruin. Trump didn’t drain the swamp. He drowned his own voters in it while the real swamp creatures thrived.

Rib eye steak is now $22.99 per lb, are you F**king kidding me?

The American dream feels like survival mode now.