Kasey Lobaugh

Deloitte's Chief Futurist | Consumer Industry, Senior Retail and Consumer Products Leader, opinions are my own.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

There is no way the republicans would be anything less that outraged if Obama had taken almost $2 billion of taxpayer dollars and given it to people he pardoned for trying to steal an election. Every republican in congress who doesn’t speak up and prevent this is complicit

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

@marcthiessen Nice use of em dashes. It’s a clear AI giveaway.

[Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @stavridisj]

Shame on us. I think of the brave Afghans that stood alongside us against the Taliban, especially those I worked with personally during my four years in command of the NATO mission there. It is incomprehensible to me that we would not bring them here to the United States, fulfilling the most fundamental obligations of trust and honor. https://t.co/An3nK0aadT

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us reject the logic of violence and war, and embrace peace founded on love and justice—an unarmed peace, not based on fear, threats or weapons. This peace is disarming, because it is capable of resolving conflicts, opening hearts, and generating trust, empathy, and hope. I strongly reiterate: The world thirsts for #Peace! Enough of war and all the pain it causes through death, destruction, and exile! #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

#Peace is everyone’s responsibility, beginning with civil authorities. To govern means to love one’s own country as well as neighboring countries. The commandment “love your neighbor as yourself” is equally applicable to international relations! #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/C4zkA2S0YB

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

Young adults spend far less time with friends: weekly hours fell from 12.3 to 5.1. The decline deepened in recent years.

[RosarySon @SkyVirginSon]

With all due respect to the Office of the President, this post contains several claims that are factually inaccurate and theologically misguided, and as a Catholic I feel compelled to respond.

1. The Pope was not elected to please any president.

Pope Leo XIV was elected by 133 cardinals from across the world in a sacred conclave, on the fourth ballot, on May 8, 2025. 

The Holy Spirit guides the conclave, not American politics.

To suggest that “if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican”  is not only historically ignorant but theologically offensive to every Catholic on earth.

2. He was not an unknown outsider.

Pope Leo XIV served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, one of the most powerful roles in the Vatican, responsible for selecting bishops for dioceses worldwide. 

He was one of the most qualified candidates in the College of Cardinals.

3. He is deeply rooted in service, not politics.

An Augustinian missionary who worked for decades in Peru, Pope Leo XIV dedicated his life to the poor and the Gospel long before any political figure noticed him. 

His name honors Leo XIII, the Pope who championed workers’ rights and the poor during the Industrial Revolution, a tradition of Catholic Social Teaching that predates any modern political party.

4. The Pope’s role is prophetic, not partisan.

When the Pope speaks on peace, nuclear weapons, immigration, or the dignity of nations, he is fulfilling the mission of Christ, not opposing any government.

His first words as Pope were “Peace be with you all,”  echoing the Risen Christ (John 20:19).

A Pope who is silent on injustice would be failing his divine mandate.

5. Demanding a Pope “get in line” with a president contradicts 2,000 years of Church history.

From St. Peter before Nero, to St. Thomas More before Henry VIII, to John Paul II before Soviet communism, the Church has never existed to validate earthly power.

“We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29)

As Catholics, we pray for all leaders, including President Trump.

But we stand firmly with our Holy Father.

Habemus Papam. And he answers to God alone.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The future belongs to men and women of peace. Justice will always triumph over injustice in the end, just as violence will never have the last word, despite all appearances. #ApostolicJourney #Algeria https://t.co/Jp7UTUWUzj

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

Inflation-adjusted U.S. home prices set a new high in 2025, surpassing the 2006 bubble peak.

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

Renter households in major U.S. suburbs more than doubled from 2018 to 2023.

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

U.S. prices split dramatically: college tuition and fees are up about 230%, while televisions are down nearly 95%.

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

Solar module prices have collapsed, falling from about $100 per watt to under $0.5. Inflation‑adjusted prices trace a persistent multi‑decade decline.

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

Not in the labor force has set a fresh high, topping about 104 million people. The series stepped up sharply in 2020 and has edged higher since.

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

Daily time on social media hit a high in 2022, then edged down as 16–24 year‑olds cut back after about 3 hours a day in to 2024.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

CNBC turns into Newsmax every time Joe Kernan is on. He repeats the same tired MAGA talking points over & over. He’s completely unprepared & doesn’t seem to care a bit about trying to prepare for shows, topics or guests. That show could be so much better if it had a serious host.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

Just flagging this again for. @FoxNews so they can begin their year long coverage of the “pallets of cash” since this is 5 times bigger than Obama did

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Absurd and inhuman violence is spreading ferociously through the sacred places of the Christian East, profaned by the blasphemy of war and the brutality of business, with no regard for people’s lives, which are considered at most collateral damage of self-interest. But no gain can be worth the life of the weakest, children, or families. No cause can justify the shedding of innocent blood.

[Kasey Lobaugh @klobaugh]

@CNBC I used to watch every morning, but I stopped because @JoeSquawk doesn’t even pretend to be a well-balanced journalist. It’s like everyday he’s vying for a Mar a Lago invitation or trying out for a cabinet position.