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Unless it's full of BS jobs to artificially pad the numbers, there will never be another good jobs report.

Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Feb 06, 2026 12:43 pm Unless it's full of BS jobs to artificially pad the numbers, there will never be another good jobs report.

that still feels pessimistic to me

Daily reminder that private equity sucks.

Cold stone and its prices sucked dick before private equity. I stopped going before it was acquired.

Doesn't negate the point.

Also, the place is still oddly priced only above average in my town.

I just don't understand why someone doesn't create Colder Stone Creamery with the same shit, but legit prices and then wait to get bought out after they put Cold Stone out of business.

On a complete side note: I just discovered Rita's Italian Ice and holy shit is that good.

Leisher wrote: ↑Mon Feb 09, 2026 10:01 pm On a complete side note: I just discovered Rita's Italian Ice and holy shit is that good.

Yep.

Leisher wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:36 am Synergy files for bankruptcy and a lot of people's gift cards just became worthless.

I dont know why, but I've never trusted those cards. Apparently I was right.

Inflation down to 2.4%, jobs up to 110k. Skepticism of the first numbers released since Trump replaced the neutral head of the BLS? High.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Feb 13, 2026 11:01 am the neutral head of the BLS

Not sure I believe in neutrality anymore.

But yes, skepticism should be high. Always.

Leisher wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 10:39 am

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Feb 13, 2026 11:01 am the neutral head of the BLS

Not sure I believe in neutrality anymore.

But yes, skepticism should be high. Always.

Fine. the "more neutral, definitively less partisan." prior head.

Denmark(?) just passed a new law to tax unrealized gains because they're stupid.

This guy does a good breakdown for Gen Z of why this is bad:

The country’s House of Representatives voted Thursday to advance legislation introducing a 36% capital gains tax on savings and most liquid investments, including cryptocurrencies.

Man, that's awful. It's not housing, fortunately, but fuck that

Economy slower than heck. 1.4% GDP growth rate Q4.

But the Dow is over 50K!

Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Feb 20, 2026 8:54 am But the Dow is over 50K!

It's down to 49,300 now, sorry.

Clearly fake. No fast food place has burgers that look that good.

Once they can fry chicken, who's going to be the other side of fights at Popeyes?

You make jokes, but that's a legit question.

Plus, if my order isn't 30% wrong, is it really Popeyes?

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 11:53 am Plus, if my order isn't 30% wrong, is it really Popeyes?

Hah!

Papa Johns is closing 300 stores.

Here's a tip: Make better pizza. Your pizza is one step above flavored cardboard, and somehow drier.