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From Cable to Streaming: The Great Media Bait-and-Switch Gen Z Saw Coming

Cable was bloated, expensive, and ad-heavy — so Americans cut the cord. Streaming promised freedom, lower costs, and no commercials. Instead, consumers now face more ads, higher prices, and fractured subscriptions. Gen Z saw the pattern early: this wasn’t innovation — it was a reset of pricing power.

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By The eSNAP Team12/23/2025

AI Layoffs Are Rising Just as Americans Hit a Debt Wall: A Hidden Risk in the 2025 Economy

Tens of thousands of U.S. workers are losing their jobs in a new wave of AI-driven restructuring—at the exact moment household debt, delinquencies and housing costs are rising. The combination is creating a quiet but growing vulnerability across the American economy.

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By The eSNAP Team11/23/2025

What the Latest eSNAP Data Really Shows About the U.S. Economy

New eSNAP figures reveal an economy that looks stable at the top level but is showing growing stress beneath the surface. While growth and employment remain strong, housing, inflation, and household fragility metrics tell a different story—one of rising pressure on everyday Americans.

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By The eSNAP Team11/22/2025

America’s Economy Is Running on Debt and Hope — And One of Them Is About to Run Out

On the surface, the U.S. economy looks strong: growth is steady, unemployment is low, and markets are rallying. But beneath that optimism lies a growing dependency on credit, shrinking savings, and households stretched to their limits. America is running on resilience—and revolving debt.

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By The eSNAP Team11/3/2025

Stretched and Resilient: How American Households Are Fighting Inflation and Debt

As the cost of living rises faster than paychecks, American families are rewriting the rules of personal finance. Credit-card balances and “buy now, pay later” plans are surging, yet consumer confidence and spending remain surprisingly strong. The story of 2025 is one of tension between inflation, resilience, and a middle class determined not to fall behind.

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By The eSNAP Team10/28/2025

Layoffs Surge, Labor Market Cools: American Workers on the Frontline of the AI Transition

As major U.S. companies slash thousands of jobs even while investing billions in artificial-intelligence projects, everyday workers are facing a shifting labour market. From tech engineers to non-tech staff, survivors are being asked to adapt fast—while millions wonder if their next job will exist at all.

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By The eSNAP Team10/28/2025

Housing Affordability Crunch & AI Boom: A Tale of Two Economies

The U.S. economy is running on two tracks. While mortgage rates above 6 percent and rising home prices are squeezing families out of ownership, the artificial-intelligence sector continues to expand, fueling job growth and capital investment at the top end of the income scale. The eSNAP dashboard shows a stable headline economy masking deep inequality beneath—one defined by high-tech wealth on one side and housing hardship on the other.

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By The eSNAP Team10/22/2025