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In a move clearly designed to help illegal aliens avoid the authorities, the Democratic Party has proposed adding an ICE tracker to its website to allow anyone to track the movements of agents. This will obviously lead to Many situations where we ambushes and deadly events. Labelling it a “master” ICE tracker, Rep. Robert Garcia …
Big things have small beginnings. https://x.com/kshaughnessy2/status/1981673722982674914 https://x.com/MrJJB/status/1981703730778239330 Key insight: Two more regional banks disclosed credit losses related to the bankruptcy of First Brands, the U.S. auto parts maker that filed for bankruptcy amid allegations that it engaged in fraud. What’s at stake: The list of large and regional banks with exposures to First Brands continues …
Government shutdowns happen when Congress fails to pass funding for federal agencies. That means many workers get furloughed, services stop, and contracts freeze. Money the government already owes, like Social Security, Medicare, and bond interest, still has to be paid. That is where the debt ceiling comes in. The debt ceiling is a legal cap …
Absolutely agree! It is much much worse …. right now…. and we are getting closer to the beginning of it. The Financial World is again arrogant and blind. Its disciples again believe that “liquidity” can solve everything. Market can hold up. They do not look at the extremely clear signs, that there is a bubble …
Trump just terminated trade talks with Canada over a $75M Ontario ad using Reagan to slam tariffs. He called it “fraudulent” and accused Canada of meddling with U.S. policy. Relations just got icy. TRUMP: ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE TERMINATED pic.twitter.com/D2xBJaFwII — amit (@amitisinvesting) October 24, 2025 Now, negotiation talks begin to negotiate trade …
*US SEPT. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.3% M/M; EST. +0.4%*US SEPT. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 3% Y/Y; EST. +3.1% *US SEPT. CORE CPI RISES 0.2% M/M; EST. +0.3%*US SEPT. CORE CPI RISES 3% Y/Y; EST. +3.1% — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) October 24, 2025 Energy and food spikes are real, but $SPY shooting up shows markets are shrugging …
The biggest conspiracy right now is the cost of living and the disappearance of the middle class. Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. Have kids and it gets even worse. Technology has advanced, but Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X all have far less than their parents did. $100,000 is the new baseline for …
8 police cars showed up outside Kenwood High on October 20. Guns drawn. Officers shouting. A 16-year-old was told to get on the ground. His hands cuffed behind his back. He had done nothing wrong. The only thing in his pocket was a bag of Doritos. The AI system had flagged it as a gun. …
Oops, you probably don’t want people to see this. https://t.co/l97kibQy2r — Eric Den (@den282242) October 24, 2025 “Republicans control the House. Republicans control the Senate. Republicans control the White House. This is their shutdown.” The line is repeated. It sounds absolute. The math shows it is false. Republicans have 53 seats. It takes 60 votes …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Only the wealthy will benefit from ZIRP, and the benefits of “the wealth effect” and “trickle down” have not just diminished–they’re now negative. Welcome to the era of ZAP. Correspondent Scott suggested I consider the possibility that the powers that be will respond to a weakening of the economy by pushing …
Japan's new Prime Minister says she prefers to let the population shrink rather than bring in waves of low-skilled immigrants to offset the decline because the preservation of Japanese society matters more than cheap labor. pic.twitter.com/LInNuZKrRP — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) October 22, 2025 Sanae Takaichi has made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, After a speech by Fed Governor Chris Waller in August, ADP stopped giving the Fed data. ADP vs BLS Private Payrolls – Month-Over-Month Lost Access The data in question is not the public data from which I produce monthly charts such as the lead chart. Rather, the Fed lost …
Intel is out with its latest quarterly earnings report. For Q3 2025, the tech company reported a beat on both EPS and revenue expectations. The stock received a decent bump as a result. Intel’s Q3 2025 earnings report was published at the close of markets today. Intel reported $13.7 billion in revenue for the quarter, …
🚨 BREAKING: In an incredible gesture, President Trump reveals the anonymous billionaire who is paying the troops during the shutdown has OFFICIALLY sent a check for $130M. WOW! "Today he sent us a check for $130 million." REPORTER: Who? TRUMP: "He doesn't want the… pic.twitter.com/AeCmughszR — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 23, 2025 Meanwhile, the list …
Here is the set-up going into tomorrow and next week: Two weeks ago on Friday Trump pounded stocks lower in the morning by threatening to escalate the trade war with China. Last week, there were concerns over a renewed bank run. And early this week there was a momentum stock crash. Each time the lower …
🚨 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has reportedly been arrested by the FBI over alleged illegal gambling, sources tell ESPN The feds were apparently building a RICO case on the NBA 👀 pic.twitter.com/rEF768h6L2 — Digital Daisy (@DigitalDaisyX) October 23, 2025 HOLEE SHIZZLES BATMAN‼️ 🚨 FBI Busts NBA Stars and Mafia Heads with Ties in …
Here is the list of subprime lenders and related firms that have recently collapsed or filed for bankruptcy: Tricolor – Subprime auto lender and used car retailer; filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September 2025 amid fraud allegations and triggered major losses for Barclays First Brands – Auto parts supplier with deep ties to subprime …
The bombers didn’t just fly. They sent a message. Two B-1B Lancers, heavy strategic bombers capable of carrying 75,000 pounds of ordnance, moved within range of Venezuelan airspace. This was not surveillance and not routine. It was a deliberate show of reach and precision, complete with midair refueling and fighter escort. The Pentagon called it …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21JzcHHS-QE A new memo has been unearthed, showing that the Trump Administration is preparing to mobilize National Guard troops across the nation by April 2026 to stop potential uprisings amid the nationwide No Kings protests and violent anti-ICE protests in cities like Chicago, Illinois, and Portland, Oregon. This comes after the Trump administration won a …
Money market funds just hit an all-time high of $7.4 TRILLION 99% chance the Fed cuts rates in 6 days. Rate cuts will push treasury holders to seek more risk, driving liquidity into Bitcoin and other assets Liquidity tsunami incoming ‼️ Money market funds just hit an all-time high of $7.4 TRILLION 99% chance the …
The man who flipped $4.3 billion in federal fines into a handshake deal with a future president now walks free. Every rule in place to stop dodgy money is now a doorway to the inside track. It’s the union of political muscle and financial secrecy and you’re not invited to the handshake. BREAKING: Donald Trump …
by confoundedinterest17 September US home sales printed at 4.06 million units. The US still hasn’t recovered from the Covid 19 outbreak of 2020 and the Fed’s response to Covid. On the commercial real estate side, CRE prices remain below Covid 19 outbreak levels.
MARK CUBAN EXPOSES PBM SCAM COSTING PATIENTS BILLIONS BEFORE SENATE Mark Cuban just testified before the Senate explaining how Pharmacy Benefit Managers are a bigger monopoly than Amazon, controlling drug access for 270 million Americans while driving prices up, not down: “PBMs auction off access to their formularies to the highest bidders. Drug companies pay …
I’d say “hoard” since we’re talking banks that usually have a vaults (or computers) full of cash, but that is just the problem: they don’t. by David Haggith The zombie apocalypse finally started in small banks. It’s a low-news day today, compared to the last couple of days, so I present just a short editorial. …
by Michael An absolutely gigantic space rock that has a mass larger than 33 billion tons will be making its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. We are being told that this gigantic space rock does not pose a threat, but all of a sudden a “special training exercise” that is exclusively focused on …
This will be the biggest and fastest crash from an all time high in history. With no comparison. In October 1929, 1987, and 2008 the Dow was well off its high when the crash occurred. pic.twitter.com/LNNS8u3NZH — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) October 22, 2025 IBM’s selloff after earnings was about how the market is redefining what good …
Thirty-one arrests. A federal sweep. A head coach and a star player pulled into a criminal investigation tied to organized crime. The league’s response? A few lines of corporate PR and silence where accountability should be. The FBI didn’t stumble into this. They built a case over months, tracking betting patterns, rigged poker games, and mafia-linked …
by Martin Armstrong Corporations with assets exceeding $100 million are seeing a surge in closures and bankruptcies. Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2025 Update found that filings began to increase in early 2023 and have continued to rise into 2025. Over the past year, 117 mega corporations filed for bankruptcy. This is unusually high …
Coming November 1st, if you are collecting Snap / EBT, you are required to work 80 hours a month in order to collect benefits: pic.twitter.com/I5mQAD8Z6R — AlphaFox (@alphafox) October 21, 2025 Here’s what’s changing: Who must comply: Adults aged 18 to 64 who are physically and mentally able to work and do not have a …
Key reasons cited by respondents include: Soaring tuition costs, which many say are out of reach for average families. Poor job preparation, with skepticism about whether degrees translate into real-world skills. Concerns over free speech and ideological bias, particularly among conservative respondents. Doubts about the return on investment, especially as student debt remains high and …