There are millions of jobs open right now.
Almost 7 MM.
Almost the same number as unemployed persons.....
There are millions of jobs open right now.
Possibly they were before the Trump inflation wrecked the economy. Maybe Trump shouldn't have started a war of choice. Maybe he SHOULD consider the economic welfare of Americans when he's "negotiating" with Iran.This isn’t new to this administration.
Start living within your means.
Show us how they are truly comparative looks.RANDOM... lmfao..... The cult has a good one in you.
Using a data point from 24 years ago isn't random?Obviously not random at all.
Give the dip credit. He is trying to be drump like..Using a data point from 24 years ago isn't random?
We are waiting… GIF.I would love to have him come back to explain how Q4 from 2004 is related to Q1 in 2026? Make it make sense.
Or another lecture that buying groceries is financially irresponsible.We are waiting… GIF.
C’mon Ned. You really think a majority of people in CC default are buying Luis V chit?I'm not sure that of itself this statistic means a lot. For sure there are people using credit cards as the means to buy basics. But, there are also people using credit cards to buy iPhones, new clothes, Luis Vuiton bags etc.
Those who don't pay off their cards monthly are crazy, IMO.
This is not a good statistic and when combined with delinquent car payments, mortgages is not positive for the longer term economy
not sure if this is apples to apples but in 2022...seems as if this might not be the first timePossibly they were before the Trump inflation wrecked the economy. Maybe Trump shouldn't have started a war of choice. Maybe he SHOULD consider the economic welfare of Americans when he's "negotiating" with Iran.
Go ahead and ignore this. BAU for you.

It is apples to elephants. 2022 the world was coming out of Covid and Russia invaded Ukraine. In spite of all of that, the inflation rate in the US was lower than the vast majority of industrialized nations.not sure if this is apples to apples but in 2022...seems as if this might not be the first time
When looking specifically at the dollar value of revolving balances, serious credit card delinquencies (accounts 90 or more days past due) averaged in the \(11\%\) to \(12\%\) range throughout the year, according to the New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Delinquency Trends in 2022:
- The Turnaround Point: The end of 2022 marked the trough of pandemic-era payment behavior. Following Q4 2022, 90-day delinquencies began steadily climbing as fiscal support programs expired and lenders took on higher risk.
- Income Disparities: The economic tightening disproportionately affected borrowers in lower-income brackets. In the lowest-income 10% of U.S. ZIP codes, the 90-day delinquency rate hit a bottom in Q3 2022 before starting a significant upward trajectory.
- Vintage Risk: Delinquency rates for credit cards opened in 2021 and 2022 accelerated much more rapidly than cards opened in previous years, reaching severe delinquency thresholds in less than two years. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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because that is the rate that the markets sets? No one is forcing you to use a credit card.C’mon Ned. You really think a majority of people in CC default are buying Luis V chit?
There was a time in my life and yours, when limits on usury stopped CC interest rates well below 20cent.
Why is a rate of 25 plus legal today?
Show us how they are truly comparative looks.
And, you are good with that Fooging nasty number?because that is the rate that the markets sets? No one is forcing you to use a credit card.
wut you say?The UOM is %. That's all you need to know.
Christ are you guys pathetic. Stupid too. I feel badly about how stupid you are. Another public sector failure.
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/credit-card-accounts
wut you say?
No question. You suck.Percentage.... lmfao.....
Either you are the worst troll or the dumbest. Take your pick.
I am saying the market is setting the rate and it costs that much to borrow money for a reason (because they are unlikely to get paid back). If you attempt to distort the market rate via subsidies you will just cause other problems that usually end up being worse. The problem just shifts instead of being solved.And, you are good with that Fooging nasty number?
No comment on the former anti usury number of less % ?
That should be a criminally high number.
Naw, I don’t.I am saying the market is setting the rate and it costs that much to borrow money for a reason (because they are unlikely to get paid back). If you attempt to distort the market rate via subsidies you will just cause other problems that usually end up being worse. The problem just shifts instead of being solved.
The better solution would be to figure out why rates are that high and then work to fix those problems.
So yes, I am absolutely OK with those rates. We are all adults. If you don't want to pay the rate, don't use the card. Do you need the government to hold your hand?
Piss on your foot. Naw, on your feet.
I do care about the locals. It's in their best interest not to use the credit card. The rates should be high, because they are spending money they don't have.Naw, I don’t.
You seem to be ok with interest rates that just a few years ago were userus and therefore illegal.
Go big bank. Don’t pretend to give a foog about locals.
Piss on your foot. Naw, on your feet.
Of course it is best only to use a CC when you can pay it off monthly. Duh.I do care about the locals. It's in their best interest not to use the credit card. The rates should be high, because they are spending money they don't have.
You can pretend to be compassionate by essentially lying to them, but i don't view that as compassionate at all.
Knox is a fool who wants the code to get into good clubs. They don’t want her.Evidently that is a thing at the clubs you frequent. Congrats.
Because people will pay back their mortgage because it's the roof over their head. Same reason that real estate fairs very well during inflation, the roof over your head is the last thing to go. Mortgages are also backed by real property unlike credit cards.Of course it is best only to use a CC when you can pay it off monthly. Duh.
Why is it ok for the CC interest rate to be three times the mortgage rate?
Usury. Illegal just a few years ago.
You don’t address usury.Because people will pay back their mortgage because it's the roof over their head. Same reason that real estate fairs very well during inflation, the roof over your head is the last thing to go. Mortgages are also backed by real property unlike credit cards.
So yes, credit card rates should be much higher than mortgage rates. This is the correct method. If you distort it you will just shift the problem somewhere else.
because i dont care about it. If the market sets rates at 100%, that is fine by me. Just don't use the credit card.You don’t address usury.
Knox is a fool who wants the code to get into good clubs. They don’t want her.
Poor ole Knox. The club is closed, gurl.So you know "the good clubs" who don't want women.
LMFAO.... Oh Bill, get out of your own way.
Because you only care about yourself.because i dont care about it. If the market sets rates at 100%, that is fine by me. Just don't use the credit card.
Gas station on the corner charges too much? Just go to another gas station.
Competition, not regulation.
Poor ole Knox. The club is closed, gurl.
Hard to do with runaway Trumpflation, and a US economy supported by consumer spending.This isn’t new to this administration.
Start living within your means.
Really? I’m on the Tiger Illustrated group plan for his mom. You save a lot of money when you bundle users.Your mom pays me very well.
And economic science. I just trust the scienceBecause you only care about yourself.
not trying to deflect or assign blame to anybody. Just trying to point out that things like high credit card defaults are not limited to ons regime. I totally agree that today's inflation is in no small part caused by both Iran and by tariffs.....inflation in 2022 had it's own set of causes. But the credit card delinquencies are cause bu similar things, people spending money they don't have any allowing the usurious interest rates to get ahead of themIt is apples to elephants. 2022 the world was coming out of Covid and Russia invaded Ukraine. In spite of all of that, the inflation rate in the US was lower than the vast majority of industrialized nations.
This is on Trump. Pure and simple. I know you like to assign some blame to Iran but none of their actions would have happened if Trump didn't start a war with them against the advise of his own intelligence agencies and most in his cabinet. Trump inflation falls only on his narrow shoulders.
maybe not a good example using Luis, but my point was that just a figure like 3% delinquent doesn't tell the whole story.C’mon Ned. You really think a majority of people in CC default are buying Luis V chit?
There was a time in my life and yours, when limits on usury stopped CC interest rates well below 20cent.
Why is a rate of 25 plus legal today?
Trumpflation hasn’t reached 1/2 of what Bidenflation got to.Hard to do with runaway Trumpflation, and a US economy supported by consumer spending.
So it's just like I said, you want people to go into high interest debt by spending money they don't have.People are already doing this. You're not horrible, but you sure sound out of touch.
I didn't mention Starbucks and avocado toast. I also didn't say anything about affordability. I said it's not smart for people to keep digging their hole deeper.This seems similar to the "people could afford to buy houses and have children if they didn't go to Starbucks or eat avocado toast." It demonstrates a severe lack of awareness of the dire financial conditions faced by tens of millions of people in this country, and it strikes me as an avoidance/denial-based defense mechanism.