Remember how President Joe Biden’s henchmen in the media peppered the American people with around-the-clock propaganda about how star-spangled awesome the Biden economy supposedly was because of jobs growth? A new report just blew apart that house of cards. Bloomberg Opinion executive editor Robert Burgess released the findings of a new Bloomberg Economics report that threw a big wrench into the so-called strength of the jobs market leftist media outlets repeatedly laud to the public. “Bloomberg Eco out with a jarring report, saying monthly nonfarm payroll prints likely overstated job growth last year by 730,000,” Burgess wrote. The report Burgess cited, which even went as far as to project that hiring maybe even fell “below zero in October,” specifically attributed the enormous downward revision in job growth to “a surge in business closures, even as new business formation slowed sharply in the second half of the year — factors the payroll prints don’t take into account.”  But there’s more. Bloomberg projected that the printed level of nonfarm-payrolls for 2024 by the end of the year “likely will overstate true employment by at least one million — with more than half due to the [Bureau of Labor Statistics’] model for estimating business formations and closures.”  Bloomberg Eco out with a jarring report, saying monthly nonfarm payroll prints likely overstated job growth last year by 730,000 pic.twitter.com/7gDyJkquFB — Robert Burgess (@BobOnMarkets) June 4, 2024 The Heritage Foundation economist EJ Antoni told MRC Business that Bloomberg Economics was “late to the game” on the real jobs story. In fact, Antoni suggested that even Bloomberg Economics’s figure of downward revision was an understatement: “The quarterly census of employment and wages already showed an overestimation of nonfarm payroll growth last year of 770,000.” Antoni argued that the jobs situation in the United States is much bleaker than what the leftist media will ever be able to admit: [T]he labor market is nowhere near as healthy as originally estimated. It should also be pointed out that the monthly job numbers have already been revised down significantly, so the initial estimates were even more of an overestimation of the actual number of jobs in the economy. I expect that a recession has actually already begun but it won’t be data as such until after the presidential election in November. For context on that assertion, consumer spending, which makes up about two-third to three-quarters of GDP, shrank in April according to the latest estimates. According to the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, job growth in '23 was 1.5%, not the 2.0% previously published by BLS - that means the monthly job reports overestimated nonfarm payroll growth by over 770k last year, and that's on top of the downward revisions... pic.twitter.com/hxeCpqF7NG — E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) May 23, 2024 Meanwhile, U.S. voters are constantly being inundated with misleading headlines flexing the strength of the jobs market from media outlets desperate to save whatever’s left of Biden’s economic image before the 2024 election.  Consider this February gem from CNN: “Another shockingly good jobs report shows America's economy is booming.” ABC News even tried to smack down Americans’ discontent with Bidenomics in a condescending April headline: “Blockbuster jobs report flexes economic strength, defying Americans' lukewarm attitudes.” And over at The Associated Press in April, “Another month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength.”  But as Northman Trader founder Sven Henrich noted in response to the Bloomberg Economics report, the drastic downward revision “fits more with what the middle class is experiencing...versus all the rah rah happy talk about the economy.” He’s right. The true pace of jobs growth according to Bloomberg Economics, accounting for distortions, “currently is below 100k per month — substantially below the 242k three-month average pace in the printed establishment survey report.” ...which fits more with what the middle class is experiencing...versus all the rah rah happy talk about the economy... Perhaps the Fed would be better served speaking with real people as opposed to staring at outdated models in glass towers. But hey.https://t.co/0TolH668DA — Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) June 4, 2024 Henrich advised that the Federal Reserve “would be better served speaking with real people as opposed to staring at outdated models in glass towers. But hey.” The media outlets still gaslighting for Biden would also do well to heed Henrich’s advice.  Conservatives are under attack! Contact ABC News at 818-460-7477 and NBC News at 212-664-6192 and demand they tell the truth about the state of the jobs market under Biden.

A TV critic who has seen the first few episodes of the new "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte" said the changes to the lore will "kill" the franchise to anyone who enjoyed it before Disney took the helm."The Acolyte" is the first show from the franchise to be created by a woman, with showrunner Leslye Headland introducing new, major female characters into the story. The fresh, prominent female Jedi roles include actress Carrie-Anne Moss as the "most powerful Jedi in the room" who practices a form of kung fu. The character is quite obviously inspired by Moss' character in "The Matrix" franchise, with scenes in the show closely mimicking scenes that starred Keanu Reeves in 1999.Entertainment reporter Alan Ng, who said that he had seen the first four episodes of "The Acolyte," revealed that recent changes will finally destroy the lore."The third episode of The Acolyte will finally kill Star Wars for the vast majority of Pre-Disney Star Wars Fans. Based on LucasFilm comments of late, they are OK with that," Ng wrote on X.During a podcast on the Valliant Renegade channel, Ng elaborated and said, "The Force is female. The Force is legitimately female" when talking about the new episodes.He added that the third episode of the series "fundamentally changes the future of Star Wars.""Now, in terms of 'does it negate the originals and the prequels?' not necessarily. I think we're just going to be more upset with what we were presented and the knowledge that this is the direction that Disney Star Wars is gonna go from now on," Ng added. — (@) 'Are you telling me, with a straight face, that C-3PO is straight?'That Park Place writer and noted industry insider called WDW Pro cited his own sources on the topic that seemingly confirmed the educated rumor."[Lucasfilm president] Kathleen Kennedy and Leslye Headland are going to do something in 'The Acolyte' that is going to essentially end what remaining fans they have. And that is they are literally going to change the Force, the Force itself, into being literally female, gender female Force," he said on a podcast."The source who has relayed to me some stuff, they believe this will be so bad that there's nothing left to do except reboot 'Star Wars.' They think Kathleen Kennedy cannot continue or 'Star Wars' cannot."Disney's Kennedy has consistently lived up to her parody-portrayal from "South Park," which had her insisting that everything from the studio become more "lame" and "gay.""Put a chick in it. Make her gay!" she yelled in the cartoon.The parody has mirrored real life, as series star Amandla Stenberg and creator Headland recently debated how gay "Star Wars" actually is.During an interview with "The Wrap," Stenberg said she thought the franchise "is so gay already.""I mean have you seen the [outfits]? We'd be like 'Look how gay this is' and send each other reference photos," she laughed. "Are you telling me, with a straight face, that C-3PO is straight?" Headland asked the reporter."You're offended?” Stenberg asked the creator."Into it," Headland replied. Star Wars: The Acolyte - Official Trailer (2024) Lee Jung-jae, Carrie-Anne Moss www.youtube.com When asked for comment on the idea of the force becoming female, reporter Lewis Brackpool puzzlingly asked, "What in the world are they on about, 'the force is female?'""I feel like any further response would be me repeating myself about all of this woke nonsense," he added.The first two episodes of "The Acolyte" are available on Disney+ at the time of this writing, with further episodes to be released weekly.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money trial has been celebrated by leftist politicians and the media all week long. The New York Times has joined in, with a headline reading: “Trump Convicted on All Counts to Become America’s First Felon President,” while Joe Biden has also begun happily calling his opponent a convicted felon. Stu Burguiere believes that headline “conveys two possible things.” “Trump is worse than every other president we’ve ever had. That is one way you can read that headline. Another way you can read that headline is that never before in the history of this great country, over 200 years, has any political party attempted to do this to their opponent,” Stu says. “The rules were set up against Donald Trump ever getting to a fair trial,” he continues, adding, “The trial itself was a rigging.” “This was a misdemeanor that was beyond the statute of limitations. That means this is over, right?” he adds. “They went after every little technicality to try to get him to convert this past the statute of limitations and into a felony by charging it in conjunction with another felony.” “That in and of itself is freaking crazy,” Stu says. “This is how you quote unquote ‘rig a trial.’” “After all this goes down, they tell the jurors that not only do you not have to convict him on one of these other felonies, you don’t even have to know which one it is. Let me give you a few options and if you disagree on which one it is, well that’s ok too,” Stu continues. “It’s like me calling into work and saying, ‘Well, I can’t come to work, I’ve got the flu or cancer or leprosy. Pick one.'” Want more from Stu?To enjoy more of Stu's lethal wit, wisdom, and mockery, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

There is a silent — but serious — cancer metastasizing in American culture. In April, the National Center for Health Statistics published preliminary data showing the birth rate in the United States dropped to 1.62 births per woman in 2023, a record-low figure that is below the replacement rate of approximately 2.1 births per woman. 'Living for yourself ends up being often boring and a dead end on so many different levels.' At the same time, DINKs — an acronym that refers to a married couple without kids (dual income, no kids), generally those couples who are child-free by choice — are flourishing. Instead of embracing family, an increasing number of American adults in their 20s and 30s are not only delaying marriage, but they’re putting off children once they finally tie the knot. Whereas the late 20s and 30s were once peak parenting years, now DINKs are spending their time and money on themselves, free of the responsibilities and sacrifices inherent in parenting. In fact, a recent estimate published in “Nature” showed that 21.6% of U.S. adults are childless by choice. That cohort is only growing as the declining birth rate indicates. The acronym "DINK" is not new. But the phrase and lifestyle are experiencing a renaissance thanks to social media. Now, DINKs use their Instagram and TikTok accounts to flaunt their flexible lifestyle, racking up millions of views and thousands of followers in the process. "Being DINKs means we just have a lot of freedom, time, and money," said 25-year-old Natalie Fischer, who boasts a six-figure income and hopes to build a net worth of at least $1 million by age 30. Mirlanda Beaufils, a 30-year-old real estate agent from Texas, summarized her marriage and DINK lifestyle, "We go where the wind blows." Travel. Wealth. Career. Freedom. Dogs. Individual expression and self-realization. The radical pursuit of happiness. Those are the values of America's DINKs, a lifestyle that is now more popular — and less stigmatized — than ever before. The elephant in the room The rise in the popularity of the DINK lifestyle colliding with the declining birth rate raises important questions about the pro-DINK narrative that ensnares so many young adults. Is the DINK lifestyle the path to the good life? Is it where adults find true joy? And, more importantly: Is the DINK lifestyle good — not only for the individual but for society? The conventional theory argues that the economic pressures of raising children — which some estimates claim costs tens of thousands of dollars per year — is responsible for the increase in adults choosing the DINK lifestyle. It is true, after all, that the cost of living is getting out of hand for most middle-class Americans, the cost of child care is skyrocketing, and that most industries do not offer their employees meaningful parental benefits. But Dr. Allan Carlson, a retired professor whose research focuses on family, told Blaze News that "ideas, not economics, drive fertility decline." Carlson agreed there are economic forces at work, specifically "negative incentives" of capitalism that distort human anthropology. But he explained that secularism and a "shift in ideas" are the mechanism driving an anti-family culture. The idea shift, he said, is away from the outward-facing values of "survival, security, and human solidarity" and toward inward-facing values that prioritize the individual. "Individual self-realization, expressive work, pursuit of education all see children as a problem or something in the way of these other values. And so fertility falls continues to fall well below the replacement level," Carlson explained. 'At some fundamental level, we've taken what used to be called the deadly sins and have made them into virtues.' In many ways, the DINK lifestyle maximizes the American ideal of personal freedom. The elephant in the room, then, is whether or not pursuing individual happiness and personal freedom to the detriment of family leads to a flourishing life and society. "People get confused between focusing on short-term pleasure and long-term meaning and don't recognize that yes, it's nice to be able to sleep in on Saturday morning; yes, it's nice to be able to take a trip to Miami Beach, but the sacrifices that you make for having children endow your life with a sense of meaning and deep joy and happiness," Dr. Brad Wilcox told Blaze News. Wilcox, a professor at the University of Virginia and a fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, said DINKs are buying into a deceptive cultural lie. That falsehood, he explained, discounts "long-term well-being in favor of a short-term view" that minimizes "the stresses and strains and sacrifices that come with having small children and then kids more generally." It's a lie that claims parenthood only takes from you. "People don't recognize and appreciate how much kids bring a sense of meaning and purpose and identity to your life and to your marriage as well," Wilcox said. "People like the experience of going on a honeymoon ... but after a time, that's boring. If you just sit there stuck on the beach for 12 months, that's not going to be a very rich marriage," he explained. "Whereas once you have kids, there are things to do, [you've] got to feed them, care for them, guide them, direct them, celebrate with them. "Kids are much more meaningful than a lot of the distractions and dopamine-hit kinds of practices" associated with the DINK lifestyle, Wilcox added. Importantly, research consistently corroborates Wilcox's point: Married parents are the happiest cohort of all Americans. And yet, culture tells young adults the opposite. "At some fundamental level, we've taken what used to be called the deadly sins and have made them into virtues — pride, greed, lust, those things which used to be properly understood as symbols of serious social and moral disorder," Carlson said. "They're the new duties of our culture. You must enjoy yourself, pursue your envy, pursue your greed, pursue your pride, pursue your lusts." The end result of expressive individualism that prioritizes "me" at the expense of "we," Carlson warned, is "the disappearance of children." Consumers consume Two of the benefits of America's capitalist economy are the wealth and freedom it generates. But it also creates negative incentives that encourage individualism, consumerism, and the DINK lifestyle. In interviews with Blaze News, both Carlson and Wilcox talked about how the Industrial Revolution, which forever changed the economy and brought an end to economic households, changed family culture. According to Carlson, the "ideal human being under industrial capitalism" includes three values: being helpless, mobile, and childless. Helpless: "By helpless, I mean not capable of doing anything. They can't feed themselves, they can't take care of themselves, they can't shelter themselves. They're functionally helpless, so they have to buy everything from the system. They have to buy everything from their food to their shelter to their clothing. Everything has to be purchased from the system." Mobile: "That is, they need to pursue whatever their little specialty is — whether they're writing code for the computers or whether they're running a dishwasher for a restaurant, they need to find the place where they're providing maximum efficiency with their one little skill." Childless: "Marriage is bad for the system because marriage involves bonds and obligations and responsibilities that track the person from a focus on their work. And they also don't want children because children again take time and take time away from what could be done from a pure focus on doing two things, working for the system and buying from the system." This industrial human anthropology has created generations of consumers and, now, consumers who prefer consuming and career over cultivating a family. "There's kind of a deeply consumeristic message too that is now being telegraphed to young adults," Wilcox told Blaze News. "I think it just discourages them from settling down, getting married, and having kids because there's always some other kind of step you need to take. "Status and money and jobs — these things are good up to a point," he added. "But if they distract us from focusing on family and friends, then they end up being obstacles to our capacity to flourish." Carlson, in fact, said the economic system is designed to create consumers to consume. "The capitalist system — the great capitalists don't think about it this way, but they do think in effect, it's where they wind up — wants people to consume. And it is true. Babies can consume things, but they'd rather have them spend money on cruise ships or trips abroad or fancy cars or second homes," he said. "I know so many people that have two or three homes. They have no children, but they got a lot of homes, a lot of bedrooms." "Those messages are all the economic system telling people what they want," he added. "Again, they want people who are helpless in terms of doing things themselves but will spend lots of money to buy stuff," Carlson explained. "The system penalizes people with children." The rewards of sacrifice Contrary to the cultural lie that children only take from you, Wilcox said the truth is that reward and accomplishment come with the sacrifices and suffering required of parents. "No suffering is also bad for us," he told Blaze News. "That if your life is very cushy and easy, it tends to be both meaningless and your own strength of character is pretty minimal. "The point is that some degree of suffering is good for us emotionally and spiritually, especially when it's attached to something that's meaningful to us," Wilcox explained. "It seems like having a spouse — especially having children — does entail suffering and sacrifice, but it's meaningful suffering and sacrifice." Wilcox said the economic household before the Industrial Revolution epitomized the type of suffering that is full of reward. Sharing in meaningful work, he explained, produces a true sense of accomplishment. This same principle applies to the sacrifices required of parenthood. "Do you want to live a meaningful life? Would you like to flourish? Would you like to be happy? Being a parent apparent opens up new horizons for us of care and concern — a sense of the future extends beyond your death," Wilcox said. "There's something incredible about seeing a child who is your own flesh and blood excel when it comes to a sport like soccer or an instrument like the piano, or a challenge like starring in the school play, or caring for the poor and the sick, and they're vulnerable," he explained. "So I just think at the end of the day, living for yourself ends up being often boring and a dead end on so many different levels." As the old saying goes: Anything worthwhile requires sacrifice. "If you invest yourself in becoming a good father or a good mother, I think the rewards are immense," Wilcox said. Carlson agrees. The truth about parenting, he said, is that raising children and cultivating a strong family is one of the greatest purposes for your life. "It's what you're supposed to do. That's what your human destiny is," Carlson told Blaze News. "If you want to be healthy, wealthy, and happy, what should you do? Get married, have babies, create a family," he said. "The gifts that will come back to you are amazing. You'll live longer, you'll be happier." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In the name of transgender rights, women’s rights — as well as free speech — continue to take a beating. The latest blow comes from Oberlin College, where administrators fired Kim Russell from her position as women’s lacrosse coach because she dared to voice the most controversial opinion: that men don’t belong in women’s sports. In March 2022, Russell had shared an Instagram post congratulating Emma Weyant as the “real woman who won” the NCAA 500-yard freestyle, after Weyant had placed second to Lia Thomas, a man who identifies as a woman. At the top of the post, Russell left comments: “What do you believe? I can’t be quiet on this…I’ve spent my life playing sports, starting & coaching sports programs for girls & women...” A student had reported her comments to college authorities, prompting Oberlin’s athletic director to demand that Russell write a letter of apology. Russell refused. Pat Gray jokes that Russell is obviously “a danger to society," but Oberlin College isn't joking. “It’s acceptable to have your own opinions, but when they go against Oberlin College’s beliefs, it’s a problem for your employment,” Creg Jantz, senior associate director of athletics at Oberlin College, reportedly said. “So you don’t really believe that it is important or acceptable to have your own opinions,” Gray says, calling it “incredible.” Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

It’s hard to overstate how much cloud saves have changed my gaming habits. I used to have tons of folders of game saves, stored to make sure that if I reinstalled a game, I could pick up where I left off. With the advent of cloud saves that’s become a thing of the past. Now, I uninstall and reinstall with alarming abandon, trusting my progress will reappear by magic. Of course, the cloud doesn’t exist - it’s just someone else’s computer - and storage is limited. That’s why GOG is implementing new data limits which could see you have to prune your Skyrim or Baldur’s Gate 3 saves. Continue reading Skyrim, Baldur’s Gate 3, and other saves at risk as GOG to delete data MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Skyrim mods , Skyrim: Special Edition mods, Skyrim system requirements

What are the best Destiny 2 Prismatic builds? With the release of The Final Shape we've finally got our hands on the powerful Prismatic subclass, and with that comes new build crafting and interesting, fun combinations of all of the subclasses we've wielded before now. If you're not up to date with Destiny 2, check out our Prismatic subclass guide which explains everything you need to know, including the new Aspects and Fragments you can get your hands on. We've also got all of the new The Final Shape Exotics that you can get your hands on in the DLC. Continue reading The best Destiny 2 Prismatic builds MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 Lightfall review, Destiny 2 builds

The boys came across the T. rex fossil while walking through the North Dakota badlands in an area long known for its dinosaur remains. The post Three Boys In North Dakota Happened Upon The Remains Of A T. Rex While Out For A Hike appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Comer accused Hunter of ‘making blatant lies to Congress in what appears to be a concerted effort to hide Joe Biden’s involvement in his family’s schemes.’

In defending himself against gun charges, the president’s son is employing a strategy seemingly aimed at winning on appeal.