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Surprised this number wasn't higher given the tariff situation https://t.co/Ybh5xQKv9I — Eric @ Drive Protected ™ (@Drive_Protected) January 14, 2026 Elon promised a revolution. Canadians found a discount. China 🇨🇳 🤝 Canada 🇨🇦 TRADE DEAL – The bilateral trade deal where Canada reduces its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles to zero, in exchange for …
Ottawa, January 16, 2026 – Today, the Federal Court of Appeal published the judgment and reasons for judgment in dockets A-73-24, A-74-24, A-75-24, A-76-24, A-29-23 & A-30-23: Attorney General of Canada et al. v. Canadian Civil Liberties Association et al., 2026 FCA 6. The Federal Court of Appeal confirms that the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was …
by Michael I knew that I wasn’t imagining things. There are so many times when I am shopping for groceries that I see a product that seems like it has doubled or tripled in price over the years. I am sure that many of you have experienced the exact same thing. Well, now we have confirmation …
via Mike Maharrey Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and credit cards become maxed out. That’s bad news for a U.S. economy that depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation forced Americans to blow through their savings and then turn to credit cards to make …
A weak president with bad policies can literally kill tens of thousands of people with no accountability for the massive loss of life. https://t.co/lZoXGpWSA9 — Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) January 16, 2026 Interesting read. Good news on the overdose deaths. They’ve plummeted due to severe shortages of the Fentanyl supply: pic.twitter.com/qO8a9H9TKA — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January …
Are markets ignoring a potential military showdown while carriers prep for war? BREAKING: 🇺🇸 A massive array of warplanes is heading to the Middle East, according to The New York Times. pic.twitter.com/IBALPYkMjb — War Radar (@War_Radar2) January 16, 2026 168 HOURS The Pentagon just told you exactly when the strike happens. You weren’t listening. USS …
Fed jumps into easing, get ready for higher unemployment. Yes. When the Fed embarks on a sustained easing cycle it’s because things are breaking in the economy. They are always reactive and never proactive. That’s why I expect unemployment to 📈 https://t.co/oX8qKsQmzC pic.twitter.com/DDHxA4MYPo — EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) January 16, 2026 It’s time to buy puts. …
S.3606 – A bill to subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation and to bestow concurrent jurisdiction to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized United States citizen convicted of fraud on any court that enters such a conviction. Date Actions Overview 01/08/2026 Introduced in Senate https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3606/actions#:~:text=01/08/2026%20Introduced%20in%20Senate,-Site%20Content
Japan can’t print fast enough to save the party this time. BOJ Is Said to Start Selling ETF Holdings as Soon as January Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/m19QDzvpYS — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) January 16, 2026 JAPAN WILL CRASH THE MARKET IN 3 DAYS!! They’re currently sitting on $10 TRILLION in debt. Every Japanese government bond yield just hit …
President Donald Trump did not hold back on Thursday morning while responding to the attacks on ICE agents in Minneapolis, warning he will invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota politicians fail to rein in the “professional agitators and insurrectionists.” Trump’s statement comes after a night of extreme chaos in the city, which included an agent …
When will Germany admit the Orange Man was right? Look at these fools 😅 They even destroyed their Nuclear Power Plants pic.twitter.com/00uy1CAvJo — Groossa (@GBRSSA) January 16, 2026 Good times https://t.co/e4sUUGPwqF pic.twitter.com/hPYCuyy1Oq — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 16, 2026 🚨 Incredible – In 2019, President Trump warned Germany about becoming totally reliant on Russian energy …
Hear that sound? Over $20 trillion in market cap quietly breaking down to new 4-month lows relative to the S&P500. pic.twitter.com/MxZDHdyE3F — J.C. Parets (@JC_ParetsX) January 14, 2026 Fink Translator here: "There is a bubble and i am at the center of it. I am finding my exit liquidity. Check your 401Ks." https://t.co/Q9JYtqbd9i — Unicus …
The economy for the bottom 80% has been in recession for 18 years. pic.twitter.com/vuclc5haGe — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 13, 2026 57% of Americans believe the economy to be undergoing a recession, per Gallup. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 14, 2026 Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlights AI-driven business investment and wealthy consumer spending as the …
✨Gold and silver will keep rising until something breaks. The dire warning is loud and clear, as was the lead-up to the global financial crisis. pic.twitter.com/PzVQBP0oHl — The Great Martis (@great_martis) January 15, 2026 December 2026 Fed Fund Futures going the wrong way… pic.twitter.com/H8HANlr0Zm — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) January 15, 2026 2/ 1 of …
Europe’s troop deployments in Greenland: France: 15 personnel Germany: 13 personnel Sweden: 3 personnel Norway: 2 personnel Finland: 2 personnel United Kingdom: 1 personnel Netherlands: 1 personnel pic.twitter.com/2ojgFZA23I — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 15, 2026 France, Germany, Sweden and Denmark all transitting troops to defend Greenland against ‘Hostile Takeover’. US senators introduce bill to …
by Michael What we have witnessed on the streets of Minneapolis this week has been absolutely stunning. It was once such a beautiful city, but now it has been transformed into a war zone. For more than a decade, I have been relentlessly warning my readers that civil unrest would be one of the core elements of the …
Gold’s move toward $4,600 isn’t about jobs data or geopolitics – it’s about currency stress. Silver’s tightening supply tells the same story, while Venezuela’s gold dispute shows why central banks demand physical metal stored close to home… By Peter Reagan Your News to Know rounds up the most important developments in precious metals and the …
The market is junked up on margin debt and teetering like it did in 2000 and 2007, ready to implode on anyone dumb enough to stay in. The increase in #margin #debt has outpaced the rise in the #market, as leverage provides additional buying power. However, while the current level is elevated, it is now …
Really hard to imagine why precious metals have been bid. pic.twitter.com/9g2lWKXnli — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) January 14, 2026 Monetary policy should be on hold until the 12% additional inflation we've had since January 2020 above the 2% trendline is erased. There's no point in having an inflation target if you're not going to adhere …
Congress just made them a $6 billion giveaway for issuers. US Congress just legalized the largest wealth transfer in financial history. Nobody noticed. Section 11 of the GENIUS Act prohibits stablecoins from paying yield to holders. Tether holds $135 billion in Treasuries earning 4.5%. That’s $6 billion annually. Passed to you: $0. Tether keeps everything. …
When most real estate agents sold nothing and layoffs are popping everywhere, anyone saying the economy is fine is either lying or too dumb to notice what’s right in front of them. 🚨US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels: US employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts in 2025, up +58% YoY, the highest since the 2020 …
MINNEAPOLIS: Law enforcement vehicle raided, laptops destroyed, notebooks stolen, and vests looted. pic.twitter.com/eovWvIAn5w — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 15, 2026 🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: RIOTERS NOW HAVE FEDERAL AGENT IDs FROM LOOTED ICE VEHICLES IN MINNEAPOLIS Footage shows people rifling through paperwork scattered on the ground. One can be heard saying: "Careful touching this shit… they are getting …
Citibank just dropped a bombshell warning: that in six days we are facing a massive economic slowdown and a stock market crash. The shocking truth, the real crisis is already brewing.
by Michael We certainly have entered uncharted territory. When a vicious predator is backed into a corner, it will do whatever it can to survive. That makes Iran more dangerous than ever at this moment. The Iranians are making all sorts of crazy threats, and I am convinced that they fully intend to make good …
by Martin Armstrong Australians could face up to 15 years imprisonment for comments deemed offensive by the government. The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill introduced this month establishes federal offenses for “publicly promoting or inciting hatred.” Speech, writing, or “other forms of public gestures” will be monitored and controlled. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said …
by Michael In recent days there have been a lot of prominent voices in the media that have been boldly proclaiming that the western hemisphere is “our hemisphere” and that it is our right to exercise dominion over it. But I don’t think that they have really thought this through. In order to have the …
Will rising PPI force the Fed into sudden rate hikes? So far, the best-performing assets of the Trump presidency are gold and silver. Do you think that’s a good sign? — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) January 13, 2026 The Nov. PPI, a leading indicator of CPI, rose more than expected. YoY prices jumped by 3%, versus …
The latest report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said December 2025 was the 15th consecutive month that average asking rents across the former’s listings network moved lower. When measured across the full year, average asking rents in Canada declined 3.1% in 2025, which was a larger annual drop than during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while rents …
Japan was always the endgame https://t.co/Aa2Z1PAwu2 pic.twitter.com/MVzGkZfB1G — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 14, 2026 THE GLOBAL COLLAPSE IS STARTING IN JAPAN JPY-USD: ALL TIME LOW JPY-EUR: ALL TIME LOW JPY-GOLD: ALL TIME LOW This is a WARNING. You don’t see this in a normal market. Japan is the key domino. When JPY slides like this, it …
