Peter V

@drayinvests Ibm

I have $700 to spend in the market tomorrow Which stocks should I buy?

@patrickbetdavid Or just do nothing go no where for 17 years

A modest increase from the current federal $7.25 to around $10 is a more limited proposal than the larger “living wage” figures often debated, and it lines up reasonably well with the inflation erosion that has occurred since the last raise. Inflation and real value The federal minimum has been frozen at $7.25 since July 2009. Adjusting purely for CPI inflation, that 2009 rate is worth roughly $10.60–$11.20 in 2026 dollars (exact figures vary slightly by the CPI series and endpoint used). In other words, the real purchasing power of $7.25 has fallen by about 30 percent over those 17 years. A move to $10 would therefore restore most (or nearly all) of the 2009 real value. That is a smaller step than proposals aimed at 1968 peak purchasing power ($12–$14), median-wage benchmarks ($17+), or productivity-adjusted levels (often cited near $25). Because the absolute increase is modest (+$2.75), the employment and price-pass-through risks are generally expected to be smaller than those associated with much larger jumps—especially in the states where the federal floor still binds. Broader cost-of-living changes You are also right that the basket of “necessary” goods and services has expanded. Smartphones, broadband, higher healthcare costs, childcare, transportation, and other items that were less central (or cheaper relative to wages) in earlier decades now form a larger part of basic functioning for many households. Pure CPI adjustment captures average price changes but does not fully reflect shifts in what is considered essential. That strengthens the case for some updating of the floor beyond pure 2009 purchasing power, though it does not dictate any specific number. Practical context Only about 1 percent of hourly workers still earn at or below the pure federal $7.25; the rest are already above it because of state laws, local ordinances, or market wages. The population-weighted “effective” minimum across the country is substantially higher (around $12 in recent estimates). Roughly 20 states still rely on the federal rate (or have no higher state minimum). A $10 federal floor would mainly affect those jurisdictions and the lowest-wage roles within them. Small businesses in low-margin sectors would still feel a cost increase, but a $2–$3 rise is less likely to force major staffing cuts or closures than a sudden jump to $15–$25. Many already pay above $10 simply to attract and retain workers. The alternative you mention “Reversing pricing” or preventing prices from outstripping demand is essentially a call for lower inflation or more supply-side growth. That is a complementary (and longer-term) approach: faster productivity growth, more housing/housing supply, reduced regulatory barriers in key sectors, and stable monetary policy all help real wages and living standards without relying solely on a statutory wage floor. Minimum-wage policy and broader price/supply policies are not mutually exclusive. In short, restoring the real value of the 2009 minimum via a move toward $10 is a coherent, relatively moderate step given the inflation that has already occurred and the expanded set of necessities. It would not by itself deliver “economic security” for every household or eliminate the need for other supports (EITC, housing policy, skills, etc.), but it is harder to argue that the current $7.25 still serves its original purpose as a meaningful national floor.

Raising the minimum wage helps billionaires. None of those companies pay minimum wage! It’ll have 100% impact on small businesses that can’t afford to pay like Fortune 500 companies can. 46% of 🇺🇸 work for small businesses. Socialist policies destroy small businesses.

@patrickbetdavid Seven dollars and fifty cents an hour?

@philosophymeme0 Funny 🤣

@cryptofergani No it will not

BIGGEST. BULL. RUN. EVER. Starting MONDAY!

@LEAPTRADER_ The original death star was green

This could fix us.

@TrumpTruthOnX I thought they were on vacation?

The all Republican Senators! Terminate the Filibuster, which the Dumocrats will do as soon as they get the chance, and PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, and everything else, including the Budget, and upcoming Debt Ceiling. Do it now, before it is too late!!! President DJT ( TS: Jul 25 2026, 11:48 PM ET )​​​​​​​​‍‌​​​‌​‌‌‍‍‍‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​‍‌​‍‌​​‌​‍‍‌‌‌‌

@Kalshi_Finance I'm being to think he is just talking about personally for himself 😅😒

BREAKING: Elon Musk predicts money will become irrelevant by 2036 as AI and robots transform the economy

@GrindeOptions It's almost in the exact same spot lmao

Do you feel the U.S. economy is in a better spot now than it was a year ago? 🤔

International import etfs bank etfs something NASDAQ nividia (I know but something is cooking) NI source bloom energy other energy stocks silver(not recommended but I love silver) hedge with a 2x short if needed income etfs so.. 20% energy 25% banks 5% imports 20% income 20% technology 10% metal

If you had $5,000 to BUY THE DIP on Monday at market open… What stocks are you going out and buying?

@OldeWorldOrder Those were the school who's kids had the best drugs funny enough

PETE HEGSETH: "We need to retreat from government schools completely. There is nothing there for Christians & patriots. Our plan is that parents get their kids into the best local classical Christian school, with Jesus Christ at the center of all of it."

I'm going to be offensive with my speech today because I can and I fucking feel like it if you don't like it to frickin bad move on and have your own opinion but you can not stop my freedom of speech nigga

@libsoftiktok "oh fuk" is right 🤣 super smooth on her part what dimass bitch

BREAKING: The Democrat mayor and vice mayor of Sacramento, CA, were caught on a hot mic during a city meeting discussing how to BAN people for "disruptive" speech. Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes: "We should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to actually take them out, we have to point out specifically" Mayor Kevin McCarty: "I know, but the City Attorney said we can't do that" Talamantes: "We did it last time..." These Democrats want to take away your Free Speech!

@MarketWatch Who? Hold or raise literally because why the fk not

Investors are in the dark about the Fed’s decision this week — and that’s just how Warsh wants it trib.al/T5IqDt8

@De43189Ready @DC_Draino Pretty much nigga

@DC_Draino So I, as a black woman can call people all kinds of niggers with impunity, BUT if a white woman calls a man (who is daring her to say it) nigger, she ends up in court and may face jail time. America, we have a problem.

How about we start deporting Somalian punks who harass mothers at a playground instead of convicting Americans who tell them to piss off? Defending women and children is the American way.

@DC_Draino Well ain't that some nigga shit right ther

@omgsidewalks That doesn't make any real sense

You're NOT struggling because immigrants took your job. You're struggling because billionaires took your wages.

@PierceLilholt It always is

What if the simulation is designed to erase knowledge of previous resets?