M. Haytham Matthews
@haythamm.bsky.social
Twitter/X handle: @HaythamMatthews
Retired.
Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good.
Fidelitas ad Veritatis
Retired.
Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good.
Fidelitas ad Veritatis
That said, "Most of the strength is coming from wealthier households."
[&] "Much of the growth in the third quarter came from military spending"
— Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics
[&] "Much of the growth in the third quarter came from military spending"
— Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics
December 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
That said, "Most of the strength is coming from wealthier households."
[&] "Much of the growth in the third quarter came from military spending"
— Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics
[&] "Much of the growth in the third quarter came from military spending"
— Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics
Meanwhile, "there is widespread and intensifying anger over the loopholes that allow the wealthy to avoid paying taxes altogether.
Many manage to pay next to nothing, while ordinary Americans pay, on average, more than 25 percent of their income in federal, state, and local taxes"
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Many manage to pay next to nothing, while ordinary Americans pay, on average, more than 25 percent of their income in federal, state, and local taxes"
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December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Meanwhile, "there is widespread and intensifying anger over the loopholes that allow the wealthy to avoid paying taxes altogether.
Many manage to pay next to nothing, while ordinary Americans pay, on average, more than 25 percent of their income in federal, state, and local taxes"
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Many manage to pay next to nothing, while ordinary Americans pay, on average, more than 25 percent of their income in federal, state, and local taxes"
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Magnificent sea- and cloud-scape!
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Magnificent sea- and cloud-scape!
"This could simply mean that people with greater critical faculties are less likely to rely on ai.
But researchers say that the technology might encourage 'mental offloading' in general, which may lead to long-term critical-thinking decay."
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But researchers say that the technology might encourage 'mental offloading' in general, which may lead to long-term critical-thinking decay."
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December 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"This could simply mean that people with greater critical faculties are less likely to rely on ai.
But researchers say that the technology might encourage 'mental offloading' in general, which may lead to long-term critical-thinking decay."
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But researchers say that the technology might encourage 'mental offloading' in general, which may lead to long-term critical-thinking decay."
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