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by Michael When there is a great deal of talk about war, it is usually an indication that war is coming. Unfortunately, the entire world can’t stop talking about war right now. We are talking about wars that have just concluded, wars that are currently raging, wars that might restart at any moment, and a …
by Mike Maharrey Central bank gold buying hit the highest level of the year in September, with several new banks adding to their reserves. Globally, central banks officially added a net 39 tonnes of gold to their holdings in September. That was up 79 percent month-on-month and was above the 12-month average of 27 tonnes. …
And the simple reason why China dominates rare earth refining: it is big enough to store all the toxic byproducts. The world's largest REE mine, Bayan-Obo has produced over 70,000 tons of radioactive thorium stored in the area. But, the tailing pond lacks proper lining. As a… pic.twitter.com/MnhBPTKm73 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 4, 2025 https://twitter.com/remedyrac/status/1985594742378258646 …
We’re awfully close to an official bear market in Bitcoin. The high was $125K I believe 💀 pic.twitter.com/S2a273QDGV — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 4, 2025 Tom Lee says the S&P 500 will reach $7,500, Bitcoin will reach $200,000 and Ethereum will reach $7,000 by year end. pic.twitter.com/lMUg0TUqmb — Cole Grinde (@GrindeOptions) November 3, 2025 It …
#US flights may face delays/cancellations amid shutdown-driven #ATC shortages — reports pic.twitter.com/qkV53YBZJ6#FAA says nearly 50% of major facilities are understaffed; controllers working without pay, ABC News reported. Transportation Secretary #Sean_Duffy: “We will… — ⚡️🌎 World News 🌐⚡️ (@ferozwala) November 4, 2025 🚨⚡️BREAKING AND UNUSUAL U.S. Secretary of Transportation: We may completely shut down the airspace …
Most corrupt Presidency in history. pic.twitter.com/hMyWdGksTT — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 4, 2025 It feels wrong the moment you hear it. They’re calling it a “White House renovation,” but it’s something else entirely. They’re turning the East Wing into a $300 million ballroom, paid for by corporations that have billions on the line with the same …
LA County Mobilizes Food Assistance as Federal Government Shutdown Continues CalFresh food benefits at risk for more than 1.5 million children and adults More than 1.5 million children and adults are within days of being cut off from their CalFresh food benefits due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, so LA County and its partners …
All the signs are point that way. The fed is lowering interest even though we are still sitting at 3% inflation, there’s a massive AI bubble, the auto line bubble, people are financing groceries, job growth isn’t looking exactly great, trade is suffering because of the mind meltingly bad tariff policies, tourism is tanking, should …
by David Haggith Two red lights flashed on Friday in the world of central banks—one at the US Federal Reserve and one at the Reserve Bank of India. You’ve heard me refer back to the repo crisis of 2019, which forced the Fed to leap back into doing massive quantitative easing (money “printing”) to replenish …
The cash squeeze in wholesale money markets that we’ve been following got a whole more exciting on Friday, and now we have the full set of numbers on it. Interest rates soared the most since 2020 further proving the Federal Reserve’s program which is supposed to keep this from happening doesn’t keep it from happening. …
Zohran lectures ppl about affordability while living in rent-stabilized housing even tho he's an assemblyman ($142K a year) subsidized by his wealthy parents. "$92 wagyu steak please." pic.twitter.com/OSOWssd5ho — Anthony Galli (@AnthonyGalli) November 4, 2025 Mamdani resides in a rent-stabilized one-bedroom unit costing $2,300/month, located in a gentrifying part of Astoria. His salary as an …
The Trump administration has committed to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with a $4.65 billion payment — but using emergency funds to pay for reduced SNAP benefits could take “a few weeks to up to several months,” a top USDA official told a federal judge in a sworn court filing Monday. The disclosure …
As rising costs squeeze younger generations, a disturbing trend is spreading: “inheritance impatience.” Adult children are pressuring parents (and grandparents) for early access to their estates – draining retirements before they begin… By Peter Reagan Let me start with a question you’ve probably never asked yourself: What if the story of the prodigal son ended …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Even if an AI program advises selling everything and walking away from the market for five years, how many of us would take this advice? Only those who experienced the heady euphoria of the late 1990s dot-com bubble in tech stocks know what the shift from “can’t lose” confidence …
President Trump says he’ll defund NYC if Mamdani wins. Defund ALL of New York State regardless. I say that as a resident of New York State. Defund every state where its governor is harboring illegals. Those happen to all be Democrat-led states. Don’t subsidize any illegals! pic.twitter.com/FHFQBc736r — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) November 4, …
The Iraqi Defense Minister says US Secretary of War Hegseth informed him that military operations in the region were imminent, with Hegseth telling Iraq to keep pro-Iran armed factions in Iraq from intervening. The Iraqi Defense Minister claimed Hegseth ended his call saying that “this is your final notice… and you know very well how …
I just read the 13F and Burry isn’t actually 66% short $PLTR since it’s notional value and not real capital so he’s paying a small premium to control big exposure. But symbolically it still matters since he’s betting against the two names that define the AI era. pic.twitter.com/cUeTTJjGWk — Shay Boloor (@StockSavvyShay) November 4, 2025 …
Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy With more consumer companies preparing to report third-quarter earnings this week, Wall Street will be watching for signs of a bifurcated or “K-shaped” economy as consumers diverge in their spending behaviors. There have been increasing signals that wealthier Americans are spending more while lower-income Americans are significantly paring …
U may take a look into what is happening with SOFR-EFFR spread I plotted a chart for Last 8 yearsSOFR – EFFR 9 ( 5 day moving average ) pic.twitter.com/nEdtw2Iw9k — Shabeer Ali (@shabeeraly) November 3, 2025 The Fed’s recent repo injections, like the ~$29B on Nov 1, aim to ease short-term funding pressures amid …
by Michael Do you want the good news or the bad news first? The good news is that 50 percent of food stamp benefits will be paid out during the month of November. The bad news is that a lot of food stamp recipients are still extremely angry. Food stamp protests are already starting to happen, videos …
They changed Trump’s words to rewrite history, the BBC’s edit shows how far the media will go to control the narrative. Exclusive: BBC ‘doctored’ Trump speech, internal report reveals https://t.co/86ZhHHesC0 A Panorama programme broadcast a week before the US election “completely misled” viewers by showing the president telling supporters he was going to walk to …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115482797655964985 President Donald Trump, who recently suggested he would be at the Supreme Court on Wednesday for oral arguments in the case that will determine the fate of many of his wide-ranging tariffs, now says he will not attend. “I will not be going to the Court on Wednesday in that I do not want …
How is OpenAI funding all of these deals? https://t.co/OZFfEdCHIa — Dividend Hero (@HeroDividend) November 3, 2025 OpenAI has now: 1. Signed $500 billion Stargate deal 2. Signed $100 billion Nvidia deal 3. Signed $100 billion AMD deal 4. Signed $38 billion Amazon deal 5. Signed $25 billion Intel deal 6. Signed $20 billion TSMC deal …
President Trump’s frustrated response to a crypto corruption question shoehorned at the end of his 60 Minutes interview was cut from the show’s final edit. CBS aired a 28 minute version of the Trump interview on TV, then released a 73 minute extended cut online, which was also shared by the White House’s RapidResponse 47 …
New York has been losing people due to outbound migration over the last 50 years, with its share of the US population getting cut in half during that time. Meanwhile, states like Florida have grown in economic influence and population, and now have more people, housing value, and electoral votes. Will we see New York …
JUST IN: MASSIVE ICE operation across Houston resulted in over 120 arrests of illegals in just one day— many caught driving without a license Foreigners driving on our roads without a license who don’t understand english is a major national security issue!pic.twitter.com/nUrmwdHUlG — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 3, 2025 What happens in one state …
What happens when the “diamond hands” start selling too? https://twitter.com/TruthInTesting/status/1985153759287148836 Insider Bitcoin whale has deposited another $55,280,000 in $BTC today. He keeps on selling every small pump in Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/WU0Vkzb7Gb — Ted (@TedPillows) November 2, 2025 Bitcoin will plunge if the government shutdown isn’t settled because it’s stopping the flow of dollars throughout the financial …
They finally figured out that they both have so much trouble at home, that neither can afford a trade/cold/hot war…. Why the sudden reversal on the trade war? Something doesn’t smell right. Weekend futures keep dropping. Tonight’s open will be interesting https://t.co/Ml9p0K76r1 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 2, 2025 Q: Do you agree that the …
The blue wave starts tomorrow. Buckle up. pic.twitter.com/LkpYwXKH7O — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 3, 2025 BREAKING: Polymarket projects Democrats will sweep tomorrow in New Jersey. 88% chance. pic.twitter.com/ya7yltoXPU — Polymarket (@Polymarket) November 3, 2025 https://twitter.com/Ronxyz00/status/1985335950403060144 Traders on the prediction-market platform Kalshi are now assigning a meaningful probability to the scenario in which all three major Election …
The US housing market is frozen: Only 28 out of every 1,000 homes, or 2.8%, changed hands in the first 9 months of 2025, the least in at least 30 years. The turnover rate has declined -38% since the 2021 peak, when 44 out of every 1,000 homes were sold. By comparison, the rate stood …