Weekly newsletter · Money & the economy
The messy news about your money, made tidy.
Every week we take the loudest political and viral claims about your wallet—prices, jobs, taxes, rent—and check them against real data. No team jerseys. Just receipts.
Groceries cost twice what they did five years ago.
- Said by
- Viral post (example)
- Claimed change
- +100%
- What the data says
- [official 5-yr change]
- Source we’d use
- BLS CPI: Food at home
- Your wallet
- [$ per month, typical family]
Bracketed fields are placeholders, not real figures.
Every real issue links the live source.
What you get each week
One email. Five minutes. Fewer surprises.
01
The Wallet Receipt
The week’s biggest money claim, checked line by line against official data, with a clear verdict and the source linked.
02
What it means for you
Translated into dollars and cents for regular households, not economists. What changes, what doesn’t, what to watch.
03
Sources you can check
Every number links to where it came from—BLS, the Census Bureau, the Fed, the EIA and others. Don’t trust us; check us.
Regular segments
Inside every issue
Lead
Wallet Receipt
The loudest claim of the week, fact-checked.
Work
AI & Your Job
What automation news actually means for pay, hiring and the jobs regular people do.
Media
BS Meter
Headlines and charts that twist the numbers—from any side—called out plainly.
Action
Tidy Take
One practical move for your money this week, in plain English.
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Is it really free?
Yes. The weekly email is free. A paid tier with deeper breakdowns is coming later, and it’s optional.
Is TidyReport left or right?
Neither. We check claims from politicians, pundits and viral posts on every side using the same rules and the same public data.
How do you check a claim?
We find the original claim, pull the relevant official data (for example from BLS, Census, the Federal Reserve or the EIA), compare like with like, and link every source so you can check our work.
Do you use AI?
We use AI tools to help research and draft. Every number, quote and source is checked by a person before anything is sent.
What if you get something wrong?
We correct it openly in the next issue and note the fix in the archive. Being right matters more than being first.
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