Homeowners are losing thousands in equity thanks to weakening prices

Shares in data centre property group Fermi, which has ties to the Trump administration, nearly halve in value after first tenant pulls funding as.ft.com/r/675d9a2d-f... @financialtimes.com

Shares in data centre property group Fermi nearly halve after tenant pulls funding on.ft.com/4pJTdtZ

Affordability Crisis [AP] More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe "The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as rent, utilities and groceries jumped 20%, according to the company’s 2025 review,"

DLCC Spotlight candidate and Rep.-elect Long’s special election victory to the Florida House last night is crucial to strengthening Dem power in the state as Republicans push their failing agenda. Let’s keep the momentum up as we head into next year!

Tonight, Democratic candidate Eric Gisler pulled off a major upset victory in Georgia's HD-121, flipping a GOP-held district that Trump won by more than 12 points! Make no mistake: Democratic momentum is strong in the states.

Affordability Crisis [AP] More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe "The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as rent, utilities and groceries jumped 20%, according to the company’s 2025 review,"

Democrats continued their run of successes in special elections by flipping a state House seat in Georgia Tuesday, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk. Democrat Eric Gisler will defeat Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in the 121st House District. https://cnn.it/4qjT3cT

Breaking News: Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years.

Eileen Higgins [NYT Gift Article] Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years "Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor in a rout on Tuesday, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years..."

Eileen Higgins [NYT Gift Article] Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years "Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor in a rout on Tuesday, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years..."

The price we pay [The Guardian] How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers "Among these thousands of failed inspections, some of the biggest flops include a 76% error rate in October 2022 at a Dollar General in Hamilton, Ohio;"

Trump had two mortgages he claimed were primary dwellings, records show

ProPublica [ProPublica] Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud,

Affordable Care Act [NYT] Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums “The average deductible for a Bronze [A.C.A.] plan has climbed steadily, to roughly $7,500 in 2026 from under $7,000 in 2021, according to KFF,” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...

Millions of Americans are confronting the highest health insurance costs in years. For those enrolling in Obamacare for next year, the plans will cover a considerably smaller fraction of their medical bills and they will face higher deductibles and premiums.

Alina Habba Can Alina Habba step down from a position she never had?

NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.

Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud. 🤔

ProPublica [ProPublica] Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud,

Affordable Care Act [NYT] Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums “The average deductible for a Bronze [A.C.A.] plan has climbed steadily, to roughly $7,500 in 2026 from under $7,000 in 2021, according to KFF,” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...

Your digital rent is skyrocketing. To cut back, turn off auto-renew and hunt down forgotten subscriptions in your credit-card statements and smartphone settings.

SNL Hegseth [NYT] Colin Jost Plays Pete Hegseth on ‘S.N.L.’ to Explain ‘Operation Kill Everybody’ youtu.be/WWG5YJPuGFo?... www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/a...

The new National Security Strategy praises Europe’s populist right parties. How are the centrist governments in Europe, who see those parties as a grave threat, then supposed to treat America as an ally?

Tariffs [CNBC] Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026 “We are starting to institute more permanent changes due to the tariff environment,” [...] “This includes reduction of staff," www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/t...

Donald Trump [The Independent] How Donald Trump’s pardon wave is ‘normalizing corruption’ "Trump’s wave of pardons — largely targeting charges that he has similarly faced — have relied on the sweeping powers of the executive branch to effectively redefine what is criminal,"

12/5/2025- Lifeguard on Duty www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...

World Cup Draw Trump's FIFA Peace Prize would make a nice addition to his Michigan Man of the Year award...

Trump’s Approval Rating [NYT Gift Article] Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour

After months of holding steady, President Trump’s approval rating has taken a dip over the past several weeks, according to a New York Times analysis of public polling.

Home Insurance Crunch [NYT Gift Article] Higher Prices, Less Coverage: Your Stories of the Home Insurance Crunch Readers told us how insurers are raising premiums and, in some cases, cutting back coverage, as climate change shakes up the real estate market. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/c...

Layoff Announcements [CNBC] Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, "The firm [Challenger] said layoff plans totaled 71,321 in November," "ADP reported Wednesday that private employers cut 32,000 jobs in November, the biggest decline in more than 2½ years."

Home Insurance Crunch [NYT Gift Article] Higher Prices, Less Coverage: Your Stories of the Home Insurance Crunch Readers told us how insurers are raising premiums and, in some cases, cutting back coverage, as climate change shakes up the real estate market. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/c...

Kroger trims annual sales forecast as shoppers tighten budgets reut.rs/3XDoYbN

The Kleptocracy…

Layoff Announcements [CNBC] Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, "The firm [Challenger] said layoff plans totaled 71,321 in November," "ADP reported Wednesday that private employers cut 32,000 jobs in November, the biggest decline in more than 2½ years."

Bitcoin [Gift NYT Article] Those Sky-High Bitcoin Prices That Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left. "These sorts of crashes are common in the crypto world. When prices cratered in 2022, a succession of crypto companies were forced into bankruptcy,"

The ADP National Employment Report [CNBC] November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, "The biggest loss came in professional and business services, which saw a decline of 26,000. Others shedding jobs included information services (-20,000), manufacturing [!] (-18,000) and..."

Trump Pardons Will Trump essentially legalize (normalize) corruption, [one pardon at a time]?

In a rough market for digital assets, the Trump family's crypto ventures stand out for their underperformance.

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle share at least one bond: Neither wants to be featured in the Trump administration’s social media posts. Carpenter on Tuesday slammed the White House's X account for using her song in a post that mocked protesters opposed to Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Bitcoin [Gift NYT Article] Those Sky-High Bitcoin Prices That Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left. "These sorts of crashes are common in the crypto world. When prices cratered in 2022, a succession of crypto companies were forced into bankruptcy,"

The price of leading cryptocurrencies has plummeted. Bitcoin has plunged more than 30% and Ether is down around 40% in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.

The ADP National Employment Report [CNBC] November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, "The biggest loss came in professional and business services, which saw a decline of 26,000. Others shedding jobs included information services (-20,000), manufacturing [!] (-18,000) and..."

A historic decline comes as Wall Street anticipated slight growth through the month.

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports

President Trump appeared to be fighting sleep on Tuesday during a cabinet meeting at the White House, closing his eyes and at times seeming to nod off, after he criticized media coverage about him facing the realities of aging in office. Read more: nyti.ms/4asjEzw

Donald Trump [NYT] Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting "President Trump appeared to be fighting sleep on Tuesday during a cabinet meeting at the White House, closing his eyes and at times seeming to nod off,"

Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny. (via @kuow.org)