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This is why we ₿itcoin. If you earned $52,104 in January 2000, you’d need to earn about $100,003 in August 2025 to buy the same things. Prices for housing, food, gas, and other everyday costs have nearly doubled, so your income has to nearly double too just to keep up. Note also the US CPI is doctored. Things are a lot worse than this makes out.

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The impact is undeniable. U.S. job openings fell from a peak of 12 million in March 2022 to 7.23 million by August 2025, the lowest since C19. The decline accelerated after AI adoption surged following ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, hitting young workers hardest Employment for ages 22–25 in AI-exposed fields dropped 13%, while entry-level software developer jobs fell nearly 20%. Major tech firms cut tens of thousands of roles in 2023–2025, citing AI-driven restructuring. Despite all this, the S&P 500 climbed more than 50% on AI-fueled efficiency gains and corporate profit growth.

Gold has hit another all-time high due to increased demand during a government shutdown. Gold-backed ETF inflows in September were the largest in 3 years. Gold price rose to $3,890/oz, marking its fifth straight daily gain. Gold has increased by 47% this year, on track for its biggest annual gain in nearly 50 years. A rising Gold price is great for Bitcoin but we are still lagging.

Debt per human on earth, ie every man woman and child is now $43,000 Avg yearly salary on Earth is $1,480. It will all NEVER BE REPAID! Global debt is up 6% year to date and still rising. Developing economies account for around 30% of the total global debt, totaling $101 trillion.

Both Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse over healthcare funding. Some on the left are advocating for free healthcare access illegals/non-citizens, while many taxpayers are concerned about the already high costs they face for both healthcare and taxes. There’s also an ongoing debate about whether government resources should prioritize medical research or leave more of that work to the private sector. Questions remain around the reliability and interpretation of certain government statistics, which can further complicate public trust. The most visible impact of a shutdown for families is the closure of national parks, which is especially disappointing for children and communities that enjoy these spaces. On the economic side, access to small business loans has tightened significantly—not only due to the shutdown, but also because elevated interest rates have already made borrowing more difficult.