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China property was big wealth engine. Now big drag on growth. Global markets feel China pain quick through trade and sentiment. Policy fixes slow. Expect ongoing volatility. Lesson for everywhere: too much wealth in one asset risky when rules change. Something big is happening in China. pic.twitter.com/uqPj5nPToZ — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) July 7, 2026 $200,000,000,000 wiped …
The president declares emergency intervention via a tariff retreat for a bellwether component that is now entering a crisis state of shortage. by David Haggith Don’t let the stealth recession fool you. Just a quick look at the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow indicator shows how false were the hopes that Trump’s “golden era” would start to dawn with …
For decades, backing Israel was one of the few issues both parties mostly agreed on. That agreement suddenly looks a lot weaker. A new AP-NORC poll found 58% of Democrats now think the U.S. is too supportive of Israel. That is up from 45% in early 2024. Even 51% of Jewish Democrats now say the …
by Michael We are literally in the middle of World War III, but most Americans seem to be under the impression that everything is just fine. Stock prices just set a new record, Taylor Swift just got married, and most of us are partying like it is 1999. Meanwhile, Russian forces are gobbling up more …
Rater hike estimates are falling fast as inflationary pressures ease. via Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/TOoAoQzwej — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) July 6, 2026
Treasury Analysts: AI Bet Could Sink Us All Why is this a secret report – we’ve been warning about this for years Treasury insiders drafted a report quietly warning that the massive AI investment boom looks like the dotcom bubble – overhyped, infrastructure-heavy, and risky to banks, private credit, chips, and the whole economy if …
The Federal Communications Commission will vote to eliminate a rule that requires Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on an easily accessible broadband price label. The FCC vote could also make the price labels themselves a bit harder for consumers to find. ISPs routinely advertise prices much lower than those …
via notayesmanseconomics The chart I am about to show rather attracted my attention over the weekend. After all we have been looking at the theme of weak Chinese house prices for some years now. For newer readers net exporters ( China, Germany and Japan) all tend to have weak domestic consumption. In China deficient domestic …
"I'm going to find moral redemption, at the roulette table"– The Big Short (2015). pic.twitter.com/71ZUo8P93F — Trading Sunset (@Trading_Sunset) July 6, 2026
"What 1 thing would you say to Homer?" Lupita Nyong'o (Helen Of Troy): "How do you feel about the screen time given to women?" pic.twitter.com/nYHziBDuSp — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 6, 2026
Trump: "Every time I see a crypto guy where they dropped an investigation, I said, 'You're lucky I'm president.'" pic.twitter.com/7Jgg0ffgq7 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 6, 2026
Dramatic video captured the frightening moments for passengers of a seaplane as it made a hard landing in New York City’s East River. First responders rushed in by boat and rescued all seven passengers and the pilot. NBC’s Valerie Castro reports for TODAY.
As I predicted, the diabolical plan to force YouTube to show BBC news results in every person's feed is being branded as a "Media Literacy" initiative to give it political cover. Watch the vid below I did 3 years ago on this scam 👇 https://t.co/Bi3EblvDKe pic.twitter.com/WSIW2UJybu — Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) July 6, 2026
Trump post say Walmart lower prices big time at his administration request. Special drop pound ground beef almost 15 percent. Walmart confirm 73 percent ground beef roll from 6.74 to 5.94 dollar. Cut prices on chips soda and other summer barbecue stuff. Trump call Walmart truly patriotic company who love USA. Urge other retailers follow …
NEW: High level source close to the White House tells me “Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back.” — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 6, 2026 NYT on McConnell hospitalization: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/mitch-mcconell-health-hospitalization.html Daily Beast on Loomer claim: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-confidante-says-mitch-mcconnell-84-is-brain-dead
Advisory commission set up by Mayor Zohran Mamdani suggest big salary bump for city elected officials. Mayor salary jump from 258 thousand to 305 thousand dollars. City Council members go from 148 thousand to 175 thousand dollars. Council speaker would get 194 thousand. Other officials like comptroller public advocate borough presidents also get raises. Commission …
Typhoon Maysak hit southern China with heavy rain. Liulan Reservoir dam in Hengzhou broke in two places. 50 meter gap in dam let big flood out. Other reservoirs in Nanning area also overflow or breach. About 55 thousand people affected in Nanning alone. Hundreds or thousands evacuate to higher ground. Two people dead from floods. …
The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter Retail risk appetite is at record levels: 0DTE options contracts now account for a record 48% of total retail options volume. This percentage has more than TRIPLED over the last 5 years. Furthermore, 0DTE options reflected a record 30% of total US options volume in May. By comparison, the 2022 high …
US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau says America not repeating mistakes made with China 20 years ago. Warns against letting India develop markets then watch it beat US in commercial areas. Says whatever they do with India must be fair to American people. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau: India should understand that we’re not …
Companies should not be allowed to infinitely price gouge customers who attend their events A normal 16.9 oz bottle of Coca-Cola is $9 at the FIFA World Cup Wholesale estimates for this bottle of Coca-Cola run about 50 cents per bottle, this means the event is marking it up… pic.twitter.com/kSAtlDFWO8 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
🇨🇳 China dominates the global air-conditioning market, producing over 80% of the world’s units. With heatwaves driving demand higher, countries like the U.S., Japan, and South Korea, where AC penetration is over 88% of homes, remain some of the biggest consumers. Analysts say… pic.twitter.com/7UZXANaam2 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 6, 2026
Argentinian football fan heckles YouTube streamer with racist comments during the 2026 FIFA World Cup byu/SatoruGojo232 inPublicFreakout
The sentiment change isn’t limited to tech leaders: A survey by EY-Parthenon found that the percentage of CEOs who believe AI investments will result in significant reductions in head count fell from around 46% in January 2025 to just 20% this May. “They may have noticed that the labor market is genuinely not changing (i.e., …
This kind of made me sad byu/Gurugod123 inmildlyinfuriating Steam easy refund great for us but screw up short game makers. Devs gotta make longer stuff or eat losses.
Arizona has a huge school voucher program, and the money is being spent in shocking ways like lingerie, Xboxes, Disney vacations. The vouchers were sold as helping poor kids, but the money is going to rich families and private schools, while public schools close and suffer. h/t ConspiracyUniversity
Hours after USA Today published an interview between one of its journalists and Cuban President Castro’s grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, the communist-run island experienced an island-wide power grid collapse. The electrical workers’ union said the entire power grid went offline and that officials were investigating the cause. Cuba’s energy ministry confirmed the blackout and …
by Michael Did you know that the number of Americans that are out of work right now is far higher than it was at any point during the Great Recession? I know that sounds crazy, but I will prove it to you in this article. A whopping 111 million Americans do not have a job, …
This story is getting bigger than one player. Folarin Balogun was shown a red card against Bosnia, which normally means an automatic one match suspension. Then everything changed. After Trump spoke with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, FIFA reportedly used Article 27 to suspend Balogun’s ban for a one year probation, making him eligible to play …
SPR fell to 325.7 million barrels last week. Lowest level since early 1980s. Down 5.5 million barrels in one week. Government releases around 1.43 million barrels per day since March. Buffer to authorized minimum of 243 million barrels equals 82.7 million barrels. At current rates buffer lasts late August to mid October. Cushing storage near …
