Rambo's Report: America's Spending Split - First Class Flights vs. Survival

No Man Left Behind? Yeah Right!

Heard about this 'American Dream'? More like an American nightmare especially in 2025. It's a two tiered system now the fat cats flying high and the rest of us just trying to survive. Seems like Trump's trade policies hit the poor the hardest while the rich keep splurging on first class tickets and fancy dinners. Makes you wonder if anyone remembers 'Live for nothing or die for something.' Now it seems they live for everything while the rest… well we just die a little inside each day.

Store Card Blues: 'Nothing is over!' Except Your Credit Line

Synchrony those store card slingers for places like Lowe's and T.J. Maxx they're feeling the pain. Spending's down 4%. Down! That's like a chopper going down in the jungle. Meanwhile American Express and JPMorgan Chase – the banks for the high rollers – they're up 6%. They're dining out living large. Synchrony's CEO is saying people are 'being selective around how they spend.' Selective? They're choosing between food and keeping the lights on! It's like being forced to choose which weapon to leave behind when you're outnumbered ten to one.

Minimum Payments Maximum Pain

More Americans are making only minimum payments on their credit cards. The most in 12 years! That's like being stuck in quicksand – the more you struggle the deeper you sink. But the big banks they're 'insulated' from all this. Insulated? They're living in a fortress while the rest of us are fighting in the mud. They don't care about tariff's inflation or a recession. They're too busy booking those first class tickets.

Citigroup and the Tale of Two Plastics

Even Citigroup is seeing the split. Their store cards are down 5% but their own brand cards are up 3%. People are buying essentials not luxuries. They're scared that tariffs will raise prices so they're stocking up on electronics and home furnishings. 'Consumers are buying more electronics home furnishing auto parts.' Sounds like they are preparing for a war!

The Wildcard: Will They Buy That Big TV?

Bread Financial's CFO says people are wondering if they'll still buy that big TV if inflation hits hard. A big TV? That's the question? It's like asking if you should buy a new rifle when you're running out of ammo. The real question is: 'How much more can we take?' These guys they're treating the economy like a game but for us it's a fight for survival. "Consumers are buying more electronics home furnishing auto parts," That's the real wildcard here.

They drew first blood not me!

So what's the takeaway? The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It's the same old story just with fancier numbers. This ain't about economics; it's about survival. It's about fighting for what's yours. 'They drew first blood not me!' But I'm not afraid to fight back. Are you?