Trump's Economy: The Numbers Speak Volumes!

President Donald Trump just infuriated the Democrats by posting this truth nuke about affordability. Everything you're about to read is true -- facts!

IN EVERY CATEGORY, Trump is doing BETTER. CHANGE IN PRICE vs BIDEN's 2nd year in office Inflation: 🔵 Biden: +12.3% 🔴 Trump: +4.3% Groceries: 🔵 Biden: +15.8% 🔴 Trump: +3.3% Gas: 🔵 Biden: +69% 🔴 Trump: +12% Rent: 🔵 Biden: +7.7% 🔴 Trump: +4.5% Electricity: 🔵 Biden: +19.1% 🔴 Trump: +8.4% New and used cars: 🔵 Biden: +23.9% 🔴 Trump: -1.2% Meanwhile, poverty just hit an all-time low and median income hit an all-time high, per the US Census bureau 🔥 Trump is right again! Now Dems are running 2026 ads on affordability with Trump already beating Biden’s 2nd-year track record across the board! They’re going to pretend none of it happened through November. Confront them with the truth!

🚨 NOW: Donald Trump just infuriated the Democrats by posting this truth nuke about affordability

EVERY CATEGORY, Trump is doing BETTER.

CHANGE IN PRICE vs BIDEN's 2nd year in office

Inflation:
🔵 Biden: +12.3%
🔴 Trump: +4.3%

Groceries:
🔵 Biden: +15.8%
🔴 Trump: +3.3%

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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 17, 2026

Yo, Everybody: This Is BIG! Like, Really B-I-G!

Did You Know This About Buc-ees?

How Many Of These Do YOU Agree With?

Complaining NOW? Seems You've Forgotten A Lot!

 

Everybody LOVES 'No Tax On Tips'

A New York Legend Is About To Return!

We take this as Good news for New Yorkers and visitors who miss the old Carnegie Deli in Midtown -- closed since 2016.

Now Carnegie is set to return, along 7th Ave between W. 53 and 54 St. Though no firm date has been announced, it's set to open sometime soon and even the famous Carnegie sign is back on the scene.

Carnegie Deli does have a location in Madison Square Garden and occasionally does pop ups, but the old style sit down deli on the street has been gone and most people are unaware of the MSG location.

Once the hangout of popular comedians and other celebrities of the 1950s thru 1980s like Henny Youngman, Milton Berle, Jackie Mason, Billy Crystal and others, it was featured in the Woody Allen movie, Broadway Danny Rose where a group of popular comedians were discussing the old days. It also played a major role in the film When Harry Met Sally.

It's absolutely a part of NYC's historical food culture, known for huge piles of corned beef, pastrami and mustard, on Jewish Rye -- also, plenty ofRussian dressing and their famous pickles.

Special Donuts For Hogwarts Day, September 1!

From our friend Frank Sinatra (yes, that's his real name) at All Around Pennsauken:

Accio donuts!

Back To Hogwarts Day is Sept. 1, a time to celebrate when young wizards travel by train from Platform 9 ¾ to the world’s most famous fictional school of magic. As part of this year’s special celebration and the 25th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” hitting theatres, Harry Potter fans can take pick up some magical treats at their local Tim Hortons®.

Guests at the Tims in Pennsauken – as well as other locations – can show off their house pride by choosing the Gryffindor Strawberry Cheesecake Donut, the Slytherin Chocolate Pistachio Donut, the Ravenclaw Blueberry Donut, or the Hufflepuff Lemon Meringue Donut. They can be purchased individually or part of a special four pack.

There are also Golden Snitch Caramel Timbits®, the classic treat with a sweet caramel filling, which can be ordered in a limited-edition Golden Snitch Timbits Holder.

If you’re looking for a “potion” to quench your thirst, there are Patronus Sparkling Quenchers™ and Forbidden Forest Iced Tea Quenchers, served in a limited-edition cup that reveals a trail of Patronuses when it's filled with a cold beverage. Patronus Sparkling Quenchers can also be customized with lemonade, protein dairy beverage, or frozen.

From Aug. 17 to Sept. 6, guests who place an order at a Tims restaurant and scan for Tims Rewards, in the Tim Hortons app, or on TimShop.ca will be entered into a contest with a chance to win one of two grand prizes, each consisting of a magical Harry Potter VIP experience for two in London, England. Visit www.timhortons.ca/harrypotter for more details and more contest information.

The Tim Hortons Coffee Shop in Pennsauken is located at 7377 N. Crescent Blvd.

Seen At A New Jersey Ice Cream Stand . . .

 No spoon for you. Don't forget to ask for your spoon and napkins.

And Now, Today's Precious Kernel Of History

 

Trump Jawboning Private Sector On Prices

President Donald J. Trump inherited an economy battered by years of inflation that crushed working families. Through bold action to restore American energy dominance, slash red tape, and secure fair trade, the Trump Administration is quickly rebuilding the foundation for lasting prosperity.   That leadership is producing results. Across the country, private sector companies are responding to President Trump’s call by delivering tangible price reductions on everyday goods and services — putting money back in the pockets of American workers and families.

Groceries and Everyday Essentials Major retailers are cutting prices on staples that hit household budgets hardest — putting real money back in the pockets of American families. Giant Eagle reduced prices by an average of more than 10% on over 300 top products, including proteins, produce, and pantry favorites. Walmart lowered prices on thousands of everyday items nationwide, including ground beef, fresh corn, paper plates, beverages, and more. Sam’s Club cut prices on more than 250 household essentials. Meijer reduced prices on more than 1,000 popular grocery and household items on a rotating basis. Target reduced prices on thousands of groceries, household items, and other essentials. Kroger is planning its biggest price cuts in years on thousands of items. Albertsons accelerated targeted price reductions and launched its “New Lower Price” program, cutting base prices by at least 8% or $1 on items across meat, seafood, dairy, pantry staples, and other goods. H-E-B dropped prices on thousands of items across its stores. C&S Wholesale Grocers slashed prices on thousands of everyday items at Family Fare, VG’s Grocery, Martin’s Super Markets, and Piggly Wiggly locations across eight Midwestern states. Stop & Shop lowered prices on thousands of items across nearly every department in hundreds of stores throughout the Northeast. Cub Foods reduced prices by about 40% on dozens of grocery items across its Midwestern locations. Piggly Wiggly Food for Less cut prices on meat and other staples across its 14 stores. Costco dropped prices for many of its most popular Kirkland Signature items across multiple categories. PepsiCo lowered retail prices by up to 15% on major snack brands.

Prescription Drugs President Trump’s Most Favored Nation approach is delivering historic cuts to prescription drug prices, with 17 of the world’s largest drugmakers agreeing to bring U.S. prices in line with the lowest paid by comparable developed nations. Novo Nordisk slashed prices on Ozempic and Wegovy to as low as $199–$350 per month and reduced the price of common insulin treatments by 75% through TrumpRx. Pfizer offered average savings of 50% (up to 85%) on primary care treatments and select brands via TrumpRx. Amgen lowered prices on cholesterol drug Repatha, migraine drug Aimovig, and arthritis treatment Amjevita by 60–80%. Eli Lilly lowered the price of migraine treatment Emgality by approximately 60% and diabetes treatment Trulicity by approximately 61%. Multiple additional manufacturers — including Merck, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Sanofi, GSK, EMD Serono, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie, Regeneron, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, and Novartis — agreed to cut prices on key drugs, with discounts reaching 50–85% on many medicines.

Energy Key energy providers and local networks are delivering targeted savings that lower costs for consumers. The Freedom Fuel Network — a coalition of 25 gas stations across the greater Philadelphia area — lowered prices by approximately 50 cents per gallon. Georgia Power is lowering rates for residential customers by $50/year, delivering total savings of nearly $300 million for all customers. Alliant Energy implemented a five-year rate freeze for residential customers in Iowa. NiSource is set to return $1.4 billion to customers in Indiana through agreements with Amazon and Alphabet. Entergy is set to return $2 billion to customers in Mississippi through an agreement with Amazon. DTE Energy announced it will pause electric rate increases for at least two years.

Automobiles American automakers are making vehicles more affordable for hardworking families. Ford extended employee pricing to all U.S. customers. Stellantis offered buyers 0% financing and deferred monthly payments for 90 days. Chevrolet revived its classic “Heartbeat of America” campaign, offering 90 days of deferred monthly payments and multi-year 0% APR financing options.

The Exasperating Conundrum That Is New Jersey!

Consider the conundrum of New Jersey.

The state is full of contradictions and can be at once fascinating and infuriating.

It's simultaneously a Garden State and an industrial state, a suburban state and an urban state, a beach state and a mountain state, one of America's richest states and one of its most heavily taxed, a place of extraordinary natural beauty and some of the nation's worst environmental disasters.

• New Jersey has the highest population density in America, yet nearly a million acres are preserved as forests, wildlife refuges, and state parks. In fact, one-fifth of the state is taken up by the vast emptiness of the Pine Barrens.
• New Jersey consistently ranks among the wealthiest states by household income. It has affluent suburbs, highly educated residents and major corporate headquarters. But many residents struggle with the state's high costs—especially property taxes, housing, insurance and commuting expenses and the state contains hugely distressed urban areas and major pockets of poverty.
• While the Jersey Shore is one of the state's most powerful cultural brands and New Jersey has one of America's strongest regional identities the state is simultaneously divided into fiercely competing loyalties: north vs south, urban vs suburban vs rural, New York oriented vs Philadelphia oriented, and on and on.
• New Jersey is rich in history and is often considered the Crossroads of the American Revolution. It's dotted with battlefields and historic sites but such places are often hidden behind office parks, shopping centers, strip malls, highways and abandoned industrial tracts. 
• New Jersey helped invent much of the modern world through Bell Labs, Thomas Edison, RCA, pharmaceutical research and telecommunications. Yet today it is often criticized for oppressive regulations, taxes, and a business climate that some companies say makes expansion more difficult. In fact, the state has often been cited as having the worst business climate in the nation.
• New Jersey has produced: governors who became national figures; powerful members of Congress; revered Supreme Court justices; beloved entertainers and sports figures and influential business leaders. But the state is also famous for: rampant political corruption scandals, unscrupulous public officials, merciless machine politics, the mob high-profile indictments and notorious criminals.
• Many Americans picture New Jersey as smokestacks, jammed highways, congestion and pollution -- a crowded, unpleasant corridor from one place to another. Indeed, two New Jersey cities recently ranked among the nation's dirtiest. Yet the state also has mountains, waterfalls, beaches, forests, lakes and rivers, vineyards, wetlands, wildlife refuges and Victorian Cape May where the entire pristine town is a national historic landmark. Incredibly, New Jersey is home to the longest-running weekly professional rodeo in the United States. On top of it all, New Jersey probably has more charming small towns per square mile than any other state in America. Sadly, the infamous industrial corridor along parts of the New Jersey Turnpike has shaped the state's image far more than its many scenic areas. And, the state has the most federal Superfund toxic waste sites in the United States. 
  
  
• Americans don't look upon New Jersey as an agricultural state but Hammonton NJ is the blueberry capital of the world and the state is one of the top cranberry-producing states in the US, harvesting roughly 580,000 barrels (around 20 million pounds) annually. New Jersey has fertile farmland, orchards, vineyards, cranberry bogs, blueberry fields, thousands of farms and countless roadside farm stands brimming with fresh produce, plants and flowers.
• When you think of horses you might think of Kentucky or Texas but, surprisingly, New Jersey plays a major role in the American equine community, boasting one of the highest numbers of horses per square mile in the country and maintaining thousands of active horse farms that preserve open green space. 
• On top of it all, New Jersey even has tulip fields (complete with windmills) that rival Holland and beautiful lavender farms. Who knew? See the photos, above, both take in New Jersey!

And We Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way . . .

 

Record Low Egg Prices: Thanks, President Trump!

 

A Rich Italian American Tradition: Great Food, Too!

Philadelphia's Italian Market Festival held today in Philly's original "Little Italy" neighborhood was an astounding success, drawing huge crowds amidst bright, sunny weather.

As always, the highlight of the two-day festival was the beautiful Procession of the Saints. The procession starts at Saint Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Church (712 Montrose Street) and pauses at 9th and Washington Avenue for the Blessing of the Market, before concluding at Saint Paul Catholic Church at the corner of South Hutchinson and Christian Streets. 

The pinning of money to ribbons dangling from the statues seems to have origins in the practice of many new immigrants, who, to be remembered and as a declaration of their newfound prosperity, sent money back home to be visibly displayed on the statue of the community’s patron Saint, in the church and in processions. Today, many devotees simply make a prayer and pin money as an offering in support of the religious institution that is fostering their spiritual belief and needs.

The procession pauses from time to time to give blessings by sprinkling Holy Water, a ritual tradition for expiatory and purificatory purposes attributed to the Apostle St. Matthew, which recalls the baptismal rite that spiritually bound the community together.

We hope you enjoy the photos we took during this marvelous procession which winds its way through a neighborhood rich in Italian American history.

Oh, The Dumbfounded Absurdity Of It All!

Currently making the rounds on X:

So let me get this straight, I go to the grocery store and buy … a pound of sliced turkey in a plastic bag, a loaf of bread in a plastic bag, a gallon of milk in a plastic jug, a pack of napkins in plastic wrap, a store-made salad in a plastic tub, a plastic bottle of mustard and ketchup, but they won't give me a plastic bag to carry it home because the plastic bag is bad for the environment?

Just In Case You've Forgotten . . .

 

Is This Italian Food Mecca Headed Our Way?

This festival of Italian food has one all-pervading moto: Mangia bene, which simply means eat good!

And if you're at Uncle Giuseppi's, you're eating good from the moment you walk into one of its capacious Italian supermarkets. Yes, we did say supermarkets, because Giuseppi's stores now encompass up to 55,000 square feet and they are filled with every sumptuous Italian dish, delicacy and dolcé you could possibly think of and you'll be sampling the food as soon as you arrive.

In 2001, Giuseppi's opened in East Meadow, Long Island, NY, and they've been growing ever since. Now, 25 years later, they have a dozen stores (known as Marketplaces) with several more on the way. And here's the most intriguing part: scuttlebutt has it that Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace may have plans to open in the Cherry Hill area, which would be the company's first foray into the South Jersey/Philadelphia region.

Well, we're so excited by all this that we took a ride up to the Giusepp'is location nearest us in Tinton Falls, NJ and were absolutely delighted with what we found. In fact, in every department and every aspect of the store, Uncle Giuseppi's exceeded our expectations -- and we're very discriminating customers.

The shopping experience at Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is designed to mirror the way our grandparents used to shop—but on a much bigger scale, of course. Giuseppi's makes many of their products from scratch—their own pasta, mozzarella, lasagna, sausage, baked goods, pastries, and lots more. And the store is divided into shops where you can watch the food being prepared. Then, you can purchase a prepared food item, take it home, heat it up and—dinner's ready! Plus, Giuseppi's has combined this with a full-service supermarket to give you a total food shopping experience at the best value, where you can buy all of your weekly groceries at competitive prices.

And Giuseppi's staff is large, knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. The whole idea is that food shopping should be a pleasant experience.

Enjoy these photos from our visit and take a look at the marvelous culinary creations in Giuseppi's various departments including pastas, cheeses, pizza, breads, pastries, sandwiches 

and prepared foods. The place is gastronomic heaven. Pray that it's headed our way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Those St. Joseph's Day Treats . . .

 

Watch: Affordability? The Figures Don't Lie!

🚨UPDATE: Peter Doocy Dropped a jaw-dropping Fact-Check Comparing Inflation in Trump’s First Year to Biden’s

• Overall inflation: Biden 4.3%, Trump 1.6%

• Grocery prices: Biden 3.8%, Trump 1.4%

• Gas prices: Biden +24.4%, Trump -5.4%

Trump is Making America Wealthy Again🔥 pic.twitter.com/cDU9usYgiX

— TRUMP SUPPORTER (@_Postive_Vibes) February 13, 2026