Consumers Spent $11.8 Billion Online on Black Friday

$11.8 billion

Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online, reported CBS News. Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online Friday, marking a 9.1% jump from last year. It was a slight increase from the company’s spending estimate of $11.7 billion.

Twice as Many Americans Say Trump Has Raised Prices Than Lowered Them

49% to 24%

A new Yahoo/YouGov poll found that more Americans are unhappy with President Trump’s stances on the economy and cost of living, with almost twice as many (49%) saying the president has helped raise prices rather than lowering them (24%). The survey also found more Americans (38%) now blame Trump more for inflation than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden (31%).

Trump’s Brands Prove Toxic

-75%

“Stocks and cryptocurrencies linked to President Trump are in a deep slump, leaving some of the president’s biggest fans with steep losses,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the president’s Truth Social platform, have tumbled 75% since Trump’s inauguration. Digital “meme coins” named for Trump and first lady Melania Trump are down 86% and 99% since inauguration day, respectively. And one of the Trump family’s crypto ventures, a token called World Liberty Financial, has dropped roughly 40% since its September launch.”

Taxpayers Have Spent $71 Million on Trump 2 Golf Games

$71 Million

Cost of presidential golf outings so far in Trump’s second term – a cost that averages out to approximately $10 million a month. During his first term, Trump’s golf trips cost taxpayers $151 milion – or an economical $3.15 million per month. According to The Indepdendent, U.S. taxpayers are projected to pay as much as $300 million for Trump’s golf games in his second term.

Consumer Confidence Drops Precipitously

-7 points

Consumer confidence dropped by nearly 7 points in November, as Americans sour on the economy with the holiday season fast approaching, reports The Hill. The Consumer Confidence Index, calculated monthly by the Conference Board, fell from 95.5 in October to 88.7 this month. This marks the lowest consumer confidence rating since April, when it was 86. In November 2024, consumer confidence hit 111.7, its highest rating since July 2023.

Our Fascist Idiocracy: Nike Founder Donates $3 Mil to Oregon MAGA

WTF? Nike goes MAGA?

Willamette Week:Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending. The 87-year-old Nike co-founder wrote a $3 million check to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC on Oct. 22, according to a new filing with the Oregon secretary of state.

Bring Balance was formed in 2021. The PAC spent nearly $5 million in 2022 and just over $5 million in 2024, all in support of Republican legislative candidates.

Oregon Live: It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee, according to campaign finance records.

KGW8:Knight’s wealth was estimated to be $35.7 billion by Forbes magazine’s list of richest Americans this year, where he was ranked 26th among 400 billionaires.

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