Home Depot earnings show what's really going on in the housing market Even as the data points in different directions, it nevertheless suggests the sector is undergoing a correction rather than a boom-bust cycle By Catherine Baab, Quartz Media Published 1 hour ago | Home Depot’s latest results reveal the real state of the U.S. housing market — neither frozen nor crashing, but drifting sideways in a slow, uneven correction. For the quarter ending November 2nd, the DIY retailer

From today's WSJ below. The job market sucks for college grads right now who have spend a fricken fortune and been sidelined for four years. The federal gov shells out big bucks for this as kids take out a host of federal sponsored student loans. Or kids can shell out a ton less money to become skilled in a trade (where there is tremendous demand for their services). For example, the average schooling to become a trained electrician runs $5,000 to $15,000 and takes 9-18 mon

Excerpt from the WSJ this morning below. Cities were already having a rough go, then COVID happened. A massive shift caused by hybrid work and people moving to the suburbs. Ouch! The emerging recovery in the U.S. office market is strikingly uneven, leaving many buildings, neighborhoods and entire cities behind. A handful of business districts, from New York’s Park Avenue to South of Market in San Francisco, are leading a turnaround. But most office markets are still burdene

Because they have even less confidence in Congress getting anything done? Plus it's easier to vote a president out of office that to clean house in both houses? Hey that sort of rhymes.

You ladies think we're going to just let you walk out of here? Listen, that wasn't funny. On behalf of men everywhere, I want to personally apologize. Please don't move over to France and bed down with some spineless jellyfish. Give us one more chance. We can change. Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. Desire to migrate among younger American women has quadrupled in the past decade by Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray, Gallup Polling Nov 13, 2025 WASHINGTON

OMG, I hate watching them bludgeon each other this way. There are plenty of fat people to go around, can't they agree on a inflated price together and take advantage of the public? Honestly, I think our government should pay for these drugs. They're responsible if I over eat. Ozempic is getting cheaper as Novo Nordisk rushes to undercut Eli Lilly New discounts make Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drugs price-competitive with Eli Lilly’s competitor Zepbound By Catherine Arnst, Qua

At Spritzler Legal LLC our job is to move you all the way to the front of the line? We will not rest until you're living the American dream...whether your an American or not. Do we bribe anyone to advance your case. Not as far as you're concerned! Are immigration judges keeping up with rising caseloads? The immigration case backlog has grown faster than hiring judges or completing cases can reduce it. Published Nov 6, 2025 by the USAFacts team There’s long been a backlog of

OMG, Voldemort is going to fly over to Stockholm to pick up his Nobel Prize and then shoot over to Gaza to break ground on his ocean front resort. Super tacky to put the sign next to the flag! UN Security Council backs Trump’s Gaza cease-fire By Ronny Reyes, NY Post Published Nov. 17, 2025 The United Nations Security Council voted to adopt President Trump’s peace deal on Monday, and establish an international force to govern and secure the Gaza Strip. The Security Council res

Part of a nutritious snacking program from your good friends at Spritzler Foods! Pop-Tarts, Doritos, and Uncrustables have joined the protein craze taking over America’s snack aisle Food giants are catching up with the latest diet obsession. Hyunsoo Rim, David Crowther, Sherwood News 10/15/25 8:21AM If you thought coffee, popcorn, or beer were the last dominoes to fall in the race to protein-ify everything… think again. The rising (pep)tide has now come for America’s favorite

I think people continue to watch Sam. He passed away in 1992, but his mission lives on! America's marriage rate has been dropping for years — don't expect Gen Z to change that trend Chart R Although the right to marriage is something America’s political system actually agrees on, new research suggests that young people aren’t so wedded to the idea of tying the knot themselves. Maybe they’re already fretting about the cost, or maybe they’re more concerned about bad grades tha

Population Change in North American Cities (2005-2024) By Niccolo Conte, Visual Capitalist Key Takeaways Charlotte experienced the fastest growth at 93%, rising from 1.5 to 2.9 million residents—the highest percentage gain among major Canadian and U.S. cities. Western and southern metros like Phoenix (+33%) and Orlando (+53%) outpaced northern U.S. counterparts such as New York (+6%) and Chicago (0%), underscoring a southward population shift. Over the past two decades, citie

S hort 8 min video gives a pretty fair summary of where most scientists land on the subjectm Short answer: Not really, with one exception. They may have less pesticide residue which may positively impact your health (scientists are still unclear about that). If you choose to eat organic where should you start (Claud AI) The fruits and vegetables that benefit most from being organic are generally those where you eat the outer skin or where pesticide residues tend to be high

I'm picture a couple where they mix up the bottles of Viagra and this miracle drug and the wheels come off the cart. A Pill for Women’s Libido Meets a Cultural Moment A decade ago, Cindy Eckert struggled to convince skeptics about a drug for premenopausal women. Lately, her business is booming. Cindy Eckert, the chief executive of Sprout, the company behind Addyi, a prescription drug that treats hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or H.S.D.D. By Issie Lapowsky, NY Times Repor

Don't do it Mr President! You can the right idea with Iran. Drop a smart bomb on City Hall to soften him up first. Trump suggests he could meet face-to-face with Mamdani, says ‘we’ll work something out’ By Samuel Chamberlain, NY Post Published Nov. 17, 2025 President Trump told reporters Sunday night that NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “would like to come to Washington” to meet in person, adding that “we’ll work something out.” “The mayor of New York, I will say, would like

I have never spoke to Epstein. Not to mention the fact that I did not visit that island. In fact I've never been on an island. At least that I remember. Oh, wait a minute, there was that trip to Aruba, The Dominican Republic, Ocracoke Island? The point is that while I may have visit an island on occassion, I kept it in my pants the whole time. Except for our honeymoon on St Johns...which is none of your fricken business. Trump says House Republicans should vote to release E

I will not rest until every able American is juiced and shredded. Come on people. That weight isn't going to come off by diet and exercise. Let's get on the stick (sorry on the injector). 1 in 5 U.S. adults say they've taken Ozempic or similar drugs, survey finds Another one in five adults who aren’t using the GLP-1 drugs said they are interested in taking one for weight loss By Catherine Arnst, Quartz Media Nov 15, 2025 A new survey found that almost 13% of U.S. adults ar

Sadly, most can't afford to read the Spritzler Report. So they wallow in ignorance and the cycle of poverty continues. 1 in 4 U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck, Bank of America says The cost of living is squeezing even more American households as inflation outpaces wage growth By Hannah Parker Nov 15, 2025 Almost a quarter of U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck in 2025, according to new data from the Bank of America Institute. paychecks, about a two

Last year, Freakonomics did a great four part series on Weed. Below is the link to the first episode. One interesting fact that stuck with me; 60% of Americans drink (80% between the ages of 35 & 50). The vast majority of these folks do not drink daily. Weed is very different. According to the podcast the majority of users ingest or smoke every day. Of those, 50% have some sort of substance abuse disorder. Ergo, alcohol is bad but it's easier to be a casual user. Me? I don'

It's amazing how much more harm can be accomplished with the same number of brain surgeons. At reduced cost!

Why Trump is freezing out Five Eyes allies To the White House, the alliance is a nest of ‘deep-state’ vipers By James Tidmarsh, The Spectator November 15, 2025 The most powerful intelligence alliance in the world is breaking up. In January, Donald Trump restricted intelligence-sharing on Russia and Ukraine, cutting allies out of negotiations and freezing certain channels entirely. Then in March came the so-called “Ukraine intel blackout,” an unprecedented freeze that shut Bri