There’s major uncertainty for the #US & #global #economies about what comes next, in part because #SCOTUS has yet to rule on whether the majority of the #Trump #tariffs are #legal. But the data offered the latest snapshot of a historic overhaul of the #economy & old global order.

Trump’s return to the White House brought sprawling tariffs, a giant #tax & #spending bill & #threats to #CentralBank #independence.​

#inflation #US #trade #affordability #CostOfLiving #idiocracy #kakistocracy

There’s major uncertainty for the #US & #global #economies about what comes next, in part because #SCOTUS has yet to rule on whether the majority of the #Trump #tariffs are #legal. But the data offered the latest snapshot of a historic overhaul of the #economy & old global order.

Trump’s return to the White House brought sprawling tariffs, a giant #tax & #spending bill & #threats to #CentralBank #independence.​

#inflation #US #trade #affordability #CostOfLiving #idiocracy #kakistocracy

“The head of the International Monetary Fund ( #IMF) recently predicted that 60% of #jobs in advanced #economies will be #eliminated or transformed by artificial intelligence, “like a tsunami hitting the #LabourMarket”.

In #SanFrancisco, you can already see the early signs, as Uber #drivers compete with #SelfDriving Waymos, and #baristas are replaced by #RoboticCoffee bars.

Professional business services that support the #tech industry have also been negatively affected by the #layoffs. The *pressure to grind* in the tech world could be an early signal – a harbinger for what many other industries will feel soon.”

#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #AI / #startups <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/ai-startups-work-culture-san-francisco>

“The head of the International Monetary Fund ( #IMF) recently predicted that 60% of #jobs in advanced #economies will be #eliminated or transformed by artificial intelligence, “like a tsunami hitting the #LabourMarket”.

In #SanFrancisco, you can already see the early signs, as Uber #drivers compete with #SelfDriving Waymos, and #baristas are replaced by #RoboticCoffee bars.

Professional business services that support the #tech industry have also been negatively affected by the #layoffs. The *pressure to grind* in the tech world could be an early signal – a harbinger for what many other industries will feel soon.”

#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #AI / #startups <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/ai-startups-work-culture-san-francisco>