U.S. Halloween spending projected for 2026: $13.5 billion nationwide total $4.4 billion for costumes $4.3 billion decorations $4.1 billion candy & treats $115.14 per consumer $285 per household @NRFnews @DeloitteUS

Harris County, Texas Tax Bills Up 60% in 7 Years since Democrats won a majority on the Harris County Commissioners Court in 2019 Houston Chronicle Oct 5, 2026

Fueling the truck up in Luling Texas at BUC-EES Regular $2.99 per gallon

Lowest Paying College Majors Age 22-27 $40k Pharmacy $41.6k Theology & Religion $43k Social Services $44k Performing Arts $45 General Education $45k Early Childhood Education $45k Elementary Education $45k Liberal Arts $45k Biology $45k Leisure & Hospitality @CNBCMakeIt

Wow-Lowest Gas Price in Years! Texas City Buc Ees

Kudos to the Hampton Inn in Sherwood, Oregon for having fresh-sliced turkey breast at the buffet this morning! Turkey & Waffles is a whole new thing. Best place to stay in the Portland area Happy Thanksgiving

Less than 1/2 of Boomers have adequate retirement savings & 43% of 55-64 year olds had zero savings in 2022 per a study by @federalreserve 30% of those 65+ made just $27,180 in 2022 & were deemed “Economically Insecure” Nearly 1-in-5 65+have full-time jobs @FortuneMagazine

Least Desirable Cities To Live Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025 1 Washington DC 2 NYC 3 Chicago 4 San Francisco 5 Detroit 6 Los Angeles 7 Birmingham 8 Baltimore 9 Tampa 10 Atlanta @GlobeStcom

Midsize Cities Where Most Americans Would Like to Live Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025 1 Honolulu 2 Colorado Springs 3 Charleston 4 Tucson 5 Winston-Salem 6 Cape Coral 7 Palm Bay 8 Albuquerque 9 Spokane 10 Knoxville @GlobeStcom

What Makes a Place to Live Desirable? Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025 67% Good Weather 66% Safe-Low Crime Rates 64% Low Cost of Living 53% Low Housing Costs 52% Natural Beauty 51% Low Taxes 49% Amenities & Things to Do @GlobeStcom

What Makes a Place to Live Undesirable? Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025 75% High Crime Rates 67% High Cost of Living 62% High Taxes 58% Bad Weather 57% Expensive Rent/Prices 57% Run-Down Infrastructure 51% Traffic @GlobeStcom

Cities Where Most Americans Would Like to Live Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025 Nashville Tampa Seattle San Diego Denver Charlotte Boston Orlando Raleigh New York @GlobeStcom

I remember carrying a dime to make a call

Credit card spending in recent months on travel indicates a reduction from the same time in 2024 with lodging off 2.5% & airline off 6%. @Colliers hospitality says this could impact average daily lodging receipts (ADR) & revenue per available room (RevPAR) @GlobeStcom

Rite Aid considering a 2nd bankruptcy filing since Oct 2023, or selling some or all of its assets since recent restructuring did not put the firm on a sustainable path says @WSJ The prior bankruptcy eliminated $2 billion in debt & dropped from 2k stores to 1.3k @ChainStoreAge

Walmart plans to invest $6 billion in Mexico to create 1,500 new locations across the 32 states by 2030. Walmart already has 3,200 retail locations in Mexico. 83% of the products sold by Walmart across Mexico are “Made in Mexico” @ChainStoreAge

Grocery Prices Dropping Under Trump Walmart is pricing its Easter holiday meal (can feed 8 people) for less than $6 per person vs $8 last year. The 11 items include spiral-sliced brown-sugar ham, vegetables, potatoes, rolls & cake @ChainStoreAge

The Ameriprise Financial Center in Minneapolis, which had sold for $200 million in 2016 & was assessed for $90 million, sold for $6.25 million in January 2025 - a massive 97% plunge in value

President Biden claimed President Trump was inheriting the 'Strongest Economy in Modern History' - Not true Job Growth Rates - Seasonally Adjusted 1.42% Biden 12-Months Ending Dec 2024 1.44% Trump Average 12-Months Ending Jan 2018- Dec 2019 BLS

Red States Dominate Best Legal Population Growth Rates 2020-2024 Red States made up up 10 of the top-12 population growth rates (legal) from July 2020 to July 2024 according to the @uscensusbureau 📷