When nearly half of all small businesses are struggling so much that they can’t even pay their rent, you have an enormous economic crisis on your hands. The last time that we witnessed anything like this was during the peak of the COVID pandemic, but here in 2024 we don’t have a major global health crisis to blame for our catastrophic economic performance.
In March 2021, 49 percent of small business owners in the United States could not make their rent payments, but that was because so many states had instituted lockdowns which were severely harming the economy. In September 2024, 48 percent of small business owners in the United States could not make their rent payments, but there is no excuse this time around…
#1: Horse To: All (#0)
Ukraine's Largest Drone Supplier Sanctioned By China
Ukraine’s largest drone supplier has been officially sanctioned by China, targeting Skydio, the biggest U.S.-based drone manufacturer. This move complicates the supply chain for Ukraine’s military operations at a crucial time.
Horse posted on 2024-11-04 07:36:23 Reply Private Reply
#2: BTP Holdings To: Horse (#1)
Those Rare Earth minerals are only available from China. And they are used in microcircuits and chips that power computers to steer the drones. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2024-11-04 08:23:28 Reply Private Reply
#3: Esso To: Horse (#0)
100% of the people extant that I know can't make their utility bills this month.
Yeah there is, PrezPedonomics.
Last week was crap, this weekend sucked and this week is already sucking shit in Hell.
Esso posted on 2024-11-04 09:57:28 Reply Private Reply