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Investors are dangerously underestimating the length and severity of the Iran conflict. Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) highlighted that Bank of America strategist Antonio Gabriel sees a prolonged Middle East war extending into the second quarter as equally likely as a quick resolution. U.S. stock valuations and Fed expectations suggest the market is not pricing in the …
by Martin Armstrong The latest GDP numbers show that the U.S. economy slowed far more than expected as we closed out 2025. According to the revised data, Q4 GDP expanded at just a 0.7% annualized pace, sharply lower than the original 1.4% estimate and dramatically below the 4.4% growth seen in the third quarter. This sudden deceleration …
According to Distinctive Assets, this year’s “Everybody Wins” goodie bags will include the following items: A luxury Costa Rican villa experience An “iconic” super villa experience in Ibiza for up to 16 guests A sculpt and lift facial A smile makeover package “Ultra secure” cryptocurrency storage An “elite” body sculpting liposuction experience Kabuki-inspired Japanese-made luggage sets …
Thanks to endless government deceptions and now the fog of war, the best we can do to find the truth is stub our toes on it and hope not to trip over it. by David Haggith Let’s start with what I said in my last Deeper Dive about the nation’s clearly declining GDP in an economy that …
Donald Trump has warned that Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, sending a blunt message to European nations to join his war effort in Iran. The US president told the FT in an interview on Sunday that he could also delay his …
by Michael A worst-case scenario could be just weeks away. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been essentially paralyzed by the war with Iran, and there is a lot of speculation that the Houthis could soon bring commercial traffic through the Red Sea to a screeching halt. If such a scenario actually materializes, it …
Record outflows from US financial stock funds are flashing a warning few are paying attention to. In the week ending March 11, equity funds lost $7.77 BILLION, with global financial sector funds alone shedding $2.31 BILLION, according to a Twitter analyst @DefiWimar. Meanwhile, bond funds took in $5.72 BILLION and money market funds added $6.93 …
🚨🚨🚨 CHINA SURROUNDED TAIWAN WHILE AMERICA WAS FIGHTING IRAN. THE TIMING IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. 🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday, Taiwan's military detected 26 Chinese warplanes. 7 Chinese navy ships. All circling the island at once. This is the LARGEST military presence China has shown… pic.twitter.com/Zsgp1rfWDN — 🇨🇳 Wei Zhao 赵伟 (@antmillionsbot) March 15, 2026 HONG KONG — …
Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company Meta is considering major layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company’s workforce, according to Reuters. These layoffs could help the Facebook parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring. Meta employed nearly 79,000 …
by Michael Why are so many crazy things happening all at once? I have been writing a lot about the chaos that has erupted in the Middle East, and now chaos is erupting all over America. Just when you thought that the craziest winter ever was coming to end, a “megastorm” has formed right over …
Trump’s AI Czar David Sacks Warns Against Further Escalation in Iran War Sacks urge declaring victory and withdrawing, warning that striking Iran’s energy infrastructure could make parts of the Gulf uninhabitable and provoke Israel to consider nuclear options #WashingtonEye pic.twitter.com/5mCW5Vs8EE — Washington Eye (@washington_EY) March 14, 2026 Venture capitalist David Sacks, who is President Donald …
BREAKING: France has officially rejected Trump's request, saying it will not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/eam9064Kqj — Current Report (@Currentreport1) March 15, 2026 “France has refused President Donald Trump’s request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, opting to keep its carrier strike group in the eastern Mediterranean. French officials stressed …
So many jobs will be gone by fall. 🚨 Do you understand what just happened? A guy in Florida asked ChatGPT to sell his house. Not help him sell it. SELL IT. Pricing, Marketing, Showings, Contract.. Everything. Sold in 5 days. The average real estate agent takes 6% commission. On a $400K house that's $24,000.… …
Something extremely dangerous may be forming in global markets, and most investors have not processed it yet because it happened while markets were closed. The escalation began when U.S. strikes reportedly targeted Kharg Island, the facility responsible for roughly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports. At the same time, shipping activity through the Strait of …
Record winds are just one part of the extreme weather hitting the country this weekend, with some facing blizzard conditions and others preparing for triple-digit heat. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property …
The Obama Foundation is looking for 100 unpaid volunteers to work alongside the former president’s highly paid cronies at the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago when it opens in June. Officials are pitching the no-paycheck gigs as rooted in former President Barack Obama’s legacy of civic engagement. The recruitment campaign comes after Fox …
Southwest Airlines pulls out of two major airports https://t.co/uj2lHfBTN7 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 15, 2026 A representative for Southwest told the Daily Mail the discontinuation was part of ‘ongoing efforts to refine its network’. Affected passengers will have the option to rebook their upcoming flights or receive a refund. Employees who operated out of …
3/3: “We won the war” 3/7: "We defeated Iran” 3/9: “We need to beat Iran” 3/9: "The war is very complete, pretty much" 3/11: “We need to beat Iran” 3/11: “We won but also we didn’t” 3/12: "We won the war" 3/13: “We won but also we didn’t” Today: “Iran is defeated!” https://t.co/EGfjzmJOFV pic.twitter.com/idUXjCYzsF — …
🚨THE WAR IS JUST BEGINNING! 🤯 President Trump calls for the "FIRST TIME" on other nations to join the war on Iran. pic.twitter.com/BvWkPhWuJQ — JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) March 15, 2026 Trump urges world powers to send warships. US President DonaldTrump calls on world powers to join the U.S. in securing the vital Strait of Hormuz, …
Mobile internet access has been disabled in Moscow in recent days after similar outages in dozens of regions Russia is stepping up its tests of systems designed to keep millions of people from accessing information online in times of political unrest, shutting off mobile internet access in the capital in recent days. People in Moscow, …
Bulls, Trump's not trapped. You are trapped. By what I call:#CircusDonnyRisk pic.twitter.com/DX7k9iw8cE — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) March 13, 2026 Look at Trump‘s face when Graham says: “You just wait for Cuba. Their days are numbered.” Trump: This idiot told me Iran war would last 3 days pic.twitter.com/6vnGQkvpsa — Russian Market (@runews) March 14, 2026 BREAKING: President …
Mid-30s Unemployment?! “I think it’s very natural to be concerned about jobs. “I think young people coming out of university today, it’s like 9% unemployment. “I think it could easily go into the mid-30s in the next couple of years.” – Bill McDermott $NOW CEO CNBC: “The mid-30s?!” Bill McDermitt: “I do, because what’s happening …
Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons https://t.co/gsOdmciVHO pic.twitter.com/l9M81l6MVA — New York Post (@nypost) March 5, 2026 The Canadian and Australian prime ministers on Thursday called for a de-escalation of the Iran war but added the Iranians must never gain a nuclear weapon. Canada’s Mark Carney and his …
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday destroyed military targets on Iran’s main oil hub of Kharg Island, President Donald Trump said, threatening to strike its oil infrastructure if Iran continues attacks that have halted most ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The island serves as the export terminal for 90% …
Tucker Carlson on Saturday night said the Justice Department is preparing to charge him for being an unregistered foreign agent, which Carlson said the CIA recommended after reading his text messages leading up to the war on Iran. He suggested “some” CIA workers could be targeting him because of his “views about Israel.” Carlson explained …
The institutions that once defined American news and culture are failing all at once. The Washington Post, a paper that once wielded enormous influence, is now shrinking faster than anyone imagined. Print subscribers fell below 100,000 for the first time in more than five decades. Losses exceeded $100 million in 2024, and more than 300 …
Oil has surged from $65 to $120 in just weeks. The Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 percent of the world’s oil, remains effectively closed to most shipping. Initial predictions said flows could recover in 5 days. That stretched to 10 days, then 21 days, with only a slow recovery after that. Fertilizer prices are …
There are widespread reports on Iran allowing "any country aside from the US and Israel" to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. If this is true, China and India alone will be able to restore nearly 7 million barrels of oil supply PER DAY. In other words, ~39% of the 18 million… — The Kobeissi …
This video contains a presentation on Palantir’s Maven platform, an artificial intelligence system used to analyze large volumes of operational and sensor data. A platform used to track humans and perform Kill-Chain Tasks. The demonstration shown here highlights one component of the broader Maven ecosystem, providing a glimpse into how analysts interact with machine learning …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a risk level for the recall of potato chips due to inaccurate nutritional data and undeclared ingredients. Detroit-based Uncle Ray’s LLC initiated a voluntary recall of Lowes Foods sour cream and onion flavored potato chips on February 25. The FDA classified it as a Class II recall, …