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A curated, non-sensational feed of links related to the US Kill Line concept—plus the primary data sources used for analysis.
Phrase 'US kill line' sparks debate on economic fragility
A recap of how the term spread and what it refers to: household fragility under shocks.
ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
A widely-cited framework for household financial fragility. Useful for defining survival thresholds.
UnitedForALICE Methodology
Method notes for how ALICE thresholds and budgets are constructed.
MIT Living Wage Calculator
County-level living wage estimates that can anchor cost-of-living assumptions.
Layoffs.fyi Dataset
A public tracker for layoff announcements; helpful context for labor shocks.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Primary inflation data used to quantify price pressure.
Unemployment Rate (Series)
Time series access for unemployment and rate pressure indicators.
Timeline
The term spreads on Chinese social media
“US Kill Line” becomes a shorthand for household fragility under shocks (job loss, medical debt, housing costs).
Coverage and external references increase
Global Times and other sources recap how the phrase is used and why it resonates in cost-of-living discussions.
Narratives converge into a shared mental model
Discussions shift from anecdotes to repeatable components: income, fixed costs, insurance, and risk buffers.
Tool-first framing
We position the concept as an economic resilience tracker: transparent inputs, explainable outputs, and clear disclaimers.
Links above are provided for context and education. US Kill Line is an informational metric, not financial or legal advice.