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U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history. If home prices grew at the same rate as median income, the average house in 2025 would cost $416,000.

Key Takeaways America’s median home price-to-income ratio has risen from 3.5 in 1985 to 5.0 in 2025. In 2025, the median price for an American home is $416,900, up from $82,800 in 1985. 30-year fixed mortgage rates have reduced from 12.4% to 6.8% between 1985 and 2025. Buying a home in America isn’t for the faint-hearted, …

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Regional banks are breaking again, shutdown delays choke liquidity and expose hidden weakness in U.S. financial system

Something broke again in the banking system today. The headlines say regional banks fell because of a few bad loans. That is not the real story. Zions Bancorporation confessed to a $50 million loss on two California loans, and Western Alliance collapsed 11% after admitting it was suing a borrower for fraud (Yahoo Finance, Star …

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Australia launches nationwide campaign Sunday to prepare citizens for divisive social media restrictions

A nationwide campaign to prepare Australians for divisive social media restrictions will launch on Sunday. FULL REPORT: https://t.co/PBDiVsPYeH pic.twitter.com/YN0uuGbb8m — Rebel News Australia (@RebelNews_AU) October 16, 2025 A national advertising campaign to prepare Australians for the Albanese Government’s controversial under-16 social media ban will kick off this Sunday, ahead of the law’s December rollout. From …

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Texas law SB2420 forces digital ID verification by 2026, Apple and Google apps to comply

🚨🚨RED ALERT!!! Texas just opened the gates to digital tyranny. SB2420, a dystopian UK-style online ID law, will force Texans by Jan 2026 to verify their age to access the most basic online services marking the first step towards nationwide Digital ID. pic.twitter.com/wCBUIq6TWy — ZeeeMediaOfficial (@zeeemedia) October 16, 2025 Starting on January 1, 2026, Apple …

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It was all immigrants overpaying for houses using taxpayer provided welfare.

pic.twitter.com/2pNtcVjzdw — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) October 16, 2025 You just said welfare using other words. Would it exist without government? No? Now rethink your statement — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) October 16, 2025 Its not looser underwriting lol. They are very through. FHA loans are introduced to encourage home ownership for lower to middle class American …

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Something nasty is coming: Massive $232k VIX call purchase signals traders expect a 70% volatility surge by November 19

$VIX there will be news And VIX will see 28 Something nasty is coming 🩸$SPY $QQQ — 👁 (@Oculustrade) October 16, 2025 Premarket futures are up and trading green, but with the $VIX still above 20, this rally can’t be fully trusted. Our OptionEdge AI's Quant indicators have flipped to Neutral from Buy on $SPY, …

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Beth Ford warns of looming black swan in U.S. agriculture, labor shortage + rising consumer anxiety could send food prices soaring

American farms are already under pressure. Labor shortages threaten production and prices nationwide. Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’Lakes, warned of a black swan event if farms cannot find enough workers: “These are folks who oftentimes try to get American labor [but] are struggling to do so. They absolutely need labor, and if they don’t …

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Is Marco Rubio quietly escaping the administration meltdown?

I have noticed that too about Marco Rubio. Look at him in this clip. He looks completely miserable.https://t.co/7tOVUf0kHB — Amor Avhad (@glass_it) October 16, 2025 If elections actually made a difference, they would have been banned long ago. The pattern never changes. First you feel hopeful, then everything falls apart, and soon you find yourself …

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If the boom was as impressive as they claim, why have BI rinse and repeat this headline every 5 days?

If the boom was as impressive as they claim, why have BI rinse and repeat this headline every 5 days? — bigdipenergy (@bigdipenergy) October 16, 2025 "Meta, $META, OpenAI, and Oracle, $ORCL, have collectively announced plans to spend more than $1 trillion on data centers in the next several years," per BI. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) …

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Global debt isn’t just high it’s compounding faster than economies can grow. Jamie Dimon Says Gold Can “Easily Go to $5,000 or $10,000”

Gold has a clear message for global governments: you are spending far too much money that you do not have. — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) October 16, 2025 Piepenburg argues this leads to a liquidity crisis as debt obligations outstrip real productive capacity.   Jamie Dimon Says Gold Can “Easily Go to $5,000 or $10,000” …

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“Prepare For War”: B-52s Circle Near Venezuela, Trump Threatens Hamas, And Ukraine Is Very Close To Getting Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

by Michael When hundreds of America’s admirals and generals gathered at a military base in Virginia on September 30th, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth instructed them to “prepare for war”.  Unfortunately, he was not exaggerating.  We are on the brink of war with Venezuela, President Trump is threatening to take military action if Hamas does not …

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We are forecasting 5 years from now. This is too much. We have really jumped off the rails here

lol we are forecasting 5 years from now 😭 pic.twitter.com/GY8M93DtRi — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) October 15, 2025 JP Morgan’s chief strategist David Kelly is now “urging investors to diversify away from U.S. assets before “going broke slowly” turns fast.” 👀 👀 pic.twitter.com/E7xQt8TCnh — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 15, 2025 J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warned this week …

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Silver Outperforms Gold With 80% Yearly Increase That Leads to New All-Time High;The metal has increased by 80% since the start of the year; Silver Shoots Toward $54oz

Key Takeaways Silver reached a new all-time high price of $53.57 yesterday. The metal has increased by 80% since the start of the year. How long will Silver’s parabolic increase continue? Silver (XAG) has set a new record, surging to an all-time high price of $53.57. The precious metal has been on a tear in …

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Week 3 of government shutdown: 4,000 federal workers fired, judge halts further terminations. Shutdown is expected to last another 40 DAYS.

We are now into week three of the #governmentshutdown with no end in sight. The #WhiteHouse has already fired more than 4,000 federal workers since the shutdown began. https://abc7.com/post/democrats-say-intimidated-trumps-threats-shutdown-enters-third-week/18013375/ President Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Susan …

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Are regional banks quietly becoming the next 2008?

Worsening. Chart update soon. pic.twitter.com/OCvjuRKZ3R — The Great Martis (@great_martis) October 15, 2025 Besides the financial sector, take a look at construction and real estate.Both can no longer keep up with the S&P 500.There are several reasons for this, which vary across sectors — though construction and real estate are, of course, directly connected. pic.twitter.com/tceWN4qISO …

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Talk Of Secession By Blue States Rises As Incidents Of Violent Civil Conflict Become More Common In Major U.S. Cities

by Michael Nobody can deny that there is chaos in the streets of America, and both sides just continue to escalate matters.  Incidents of civil conflict are literally occurring on a nightly basis, and in some cities such as Portland violent leftists are allowed to do pretty much whatever they want for months on end. …

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Crowds in St. Petersburg sing banned anti-Putin anthem, Sweden stockpiles food and Russia mass-produces drones. Europe braces for something breaking

Something inside Europe has shifted. The fear that kept people silent, the complacency that kept governments blind, both are breaking. In St. Petersburg, thousands began singing a song banned for nearly two decades, a song about overthrowing Putin. The Telegraph described it as an “unexpected outburst,” but it was more than that. “Crowds in St …

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Government Shutdown to Continue Until ‘No Kings’ Protest’If, in fact, they are waiting for this ‘No Kings’ protest, you know, ‘no kings’ means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government,’

by Martin Armstrong 🚨BREAKING: United States Military members have been spotted on FOOD BANK lines in anticipation of their checks stopping on October 15. Is this the image Republicans want to project to the world? Trump’s shutdown is a complete embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/2Y1w8UN7lL — CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 11, 2025 Veterans have been forced to …

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Russia hands JFK assassination archives to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna before public release

Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA A pre-copy of a #collection of archive documents related to #President John F.Kennedy’s assassination to be officially published in Russia in November (many of them had been presented by the #Soviet representative at #JFK’s funeral, Anastas Mikoyan) was handed over to Representative Anna Paulina Luna @RepLuna upon her request …

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TRUMP: “WE ARE IN A TRADE WAR WITH CHINA NOW.”

TRUMP: – WE ARE IN A TRADE WAR WITH CHINA – INDIA ASSURED ME THEY WOULD STOP BUYING RUSSIAN OIL – 5 OR 6 WARS HAVE BEEN SOLVED BECAUSE OF MY USE OF TARIFFS he’s bringing back the tariff conversation again publicly likely trying to gain more leverage before the meeting with China TRUMP: – …

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U.S. economy has lost momentum over the past 2 months, only 3 of 12 districts report growth. More than 20 US state economies are now in, or near, a recession. Junk bonds break 4-month downtrend.

Junk bonds are high-risk corporate debts offering higher returns to investors. The chart shows their yields (interest rates) had been falling for 4 months—a positive sign of lower perceived risk—but recently spiked to 6.84%, breaking that downtrend. Implications: Rising yields… — Grok (@grok) October 15, 2025 Junk bonds are high-risk corporate debts offering higher returns …

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Bessent calls on World Bank to end support for China

Statement from U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent for the World Bank Development Committee and IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee October 15, 2025 As we convene for this year’s Annual Meetings, the United States looks forward to working closely with partners around the world to confront today’s global economic challenges and secure a …

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Trump just gave the CIA permission to carry out lethal missions in Venezuela

Investing.com — The Trump administration has secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, according to Bloomberg, citing U.S. officials, marking an escalation in pressure against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. This authorization represents the latest move in the administration’s campaign against Venezuela’s government. The new authority would permit the CIA to carry out …

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Apple makes robots in Vietnam, Google builds AI megahub in India, while America dreams of manufacturing revival

While Americans are told to wait for the mythical return of domestic manufacturing, Apple and Google are quietly building the future but not here. Apple is moving its next wave of smart home hardware to Vietnam. Google is investing $15 billion in a massive AI data hub in India. The United States gets press releases, …

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Homeland Security says Mexican cartels offering cash bounties for ICE agents – bounties up to $50,000 for hits on ICE, CBP agents

CHICAGO — Officials from the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that the agency is investigating a series of bounties that have allegedly been placed on ICE agents in Chicago by criminal organizations in Mexico. Officials from DHS said they have obtained “credible intelligence” indicating that targeted bounties on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

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Canada’s food bank visits are exploding, 32 million projected by 2030 as hunger spreads across the nation

If you do the math. Food bank growth it’s exponential. That means by the end of this decade, nearly all of Canadians will be visiting food bank Complete communist state pic.twitter.com/Lm0rbtUhhK — Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) October 15, 2025 Poverty and food insecurity in Canada has risen almost 40% over the past two years, placing Canada at a historic …

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