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Is AI stealing jobs?How you prepare and adjust to the new market.
Past Articles
See all the past issues of Coalscoop here.
Jun 3, 2026
Home, auto, and health premiums are turning higher risk into another increase to your fixed monthly cost.
May 27, 2026
Higher-income households are still spending, while lower-income households are making cuts and doing math at the checkout line.
May 20, 2026
A Chinese company figured out how to snap a skyscraper together like furniture. America's housing problem has almost nothing to do with that.
May 13, 2026
Expensive groceries tell you food is costly. They do not tell you who is getting paid. Spoiler alert: it isn't the ones growing the food.
May 6, 2026
High-volume production just kicked off in Nevada. We ran the numbers on what it means for oil markets, freight costs, corporate profits, and your grocery bill.
Apr 29, 2026
Gasoline, tariffs, menu prices, and supply-chain friction are back in the same "higher prices" conversation. One real use for AI here is earlier warning: which costs are rising, where the pressure sits, and how much time you have to adjust.
Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX’s option to acquire Cursor is bigger than a tech story. It’s part of the trend shaping how AI tool pricing, software bills, and the office job market move from here.
Apr 15, 2026
Sales are cooling but monthly payments are not; here is why prices stay sticky and where buyers can still find room to move.
Apr 7, 2026
When the cost of basic living rises faster than wages, families pay more for less. A smaller house, a noisier street, a longer commute; this is the "new normal" for middle-class America.
Mar 31, 2026
A tech giant is cutting thousands of jobs while reporting its best quarter in over 15 years. The two things aren't in conflict, and that's exactly what makes this worth paying attention to.
Mar 25, 2026
For a few weeks every spring, office politics and sports betting collide. The big numbers grab headlines, while the net effect on your household is usually smaller and more specific than "the economy lost billions."
Mar 17, 2026
The ATM handled the cash drawer, the smartphone replaced the front desk, and AI is now moving into the support layers and exception handling that still rely on people. This matters for your bank, your household, and the jobs market.
Mar 10, 2026
Middle East conflict can push oil higher, fast. The bigger question for American households: what happens when that pressure runs through U.S. supply chains, and when does it hit our store shelves?
Mar 3, 2026
A new law is turning "digital dollars in a piggy bank" into a global force that could boost demand for U.S. debt and keep the dollar strong. Here's how that impacts the cost of American living.
Feb 24, 2026
If we don't figure out how to reliably power this AI revolution, it will break the grid (and your utility bills). Enter geothermal.
Feb 17, 2026
In this "AI Job Market" Mini-Series Report: We look at how the traditional corporate ladder model is breaking apart, and how the opportunity is shifting towards those who can own end-to-end outcomes powered by AI.
Feb 10, 2026
In this "AI Job Market" Mini-Series Report: We look at the type of jobs AI is having the biggest impact on, and where it's being the most disruptive.
Feb 3, 2026
In this "AI Job Market" Mini-Series Report: We look at how profitable companies are cutting jobs and shifting funds from human jobs to AI infrastructure, and what it means for your region, industry, and household.
Jan 27, 2026
The long view on precious metals, and what we recently learned from similar trends in RVs and lithium batteries.
Jan 17, 2026
Why cheaper Chinese EV batteries and Canadian canola matter to your wallet
Jan 9, 2026
A look back at impactful stories from the end of 2025 across America's four-layer economic framework. Published January 8, 2026 | Special Edition
Jan 2, 2026
A 50-year mortgage sounds like relief, but it can also be a trap.
Jan 1, 2026
Digging into the Cost Of American Living.
