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For the first time in nearly twenty years, more Americans are traveling to Canada than Canadians are heading south. This is not about money, seasons, or tourism campaigns. It is a quiet decision, a retreat from a country that punishes speech, targets political opinion, and treats visitors as liabilities. The United States has turned its …
Gasoline shortage intensifies in Russia Supply disruptions are now reported in 10 regions, and half of the gas stations in annexed Crimea are out of service. Russian media report that gasoline production has dropped by about 10% over the past two months. Even residents of… pic.twitter.com/yOBZYC5n8w — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 25, 2025 Slowly but …
UPS and Canada shopping are a dangerous combination right now. If you are thinking of ordering anything from Canada, be careful. Tariffs are one thing—you might pay them, maybe even 100 percent. But the real shock comes from UPS. The fees they are adding are huge. People are reporting $5 items arriving with $50 in …
AI stocks have carried the market in a way that is hard to ignore. Since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, they have driven roughly 75 percent of S&P 500 returns, 80 percent of earnings growth, and 90 percent of capital spending growth. That is enormous. It means almost all of the excitement, profit, and investment …
Forbes is finally catching up on my weekend homework and the story almost writes itself. A husband and wife have become billionaires from a company that does not even have revenue. Let that sink in for a moment. Billionaires without any actual sales. Zero revenue. Forbes is catching up on my due diligence from the …
The world is broke, and most people don’t realize how close they are to getting burned. Global debt is over $337 trillion. That is not a typo. Governments owe more than the economies of almost every country combined. They are borrowing just to pay interest on what they already owe. Central banks are out of …
So stocks must drop by 50% or salaries must rise by 200%. I know which one is likely.
France is staring at a fiscal standoff that feels less like governance and more like extortion. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has been told he cannot pass a budget or even remain in office without Socialist backing. Their price is blunt: a new “Zucman tax,” two percent annually on assets above one hundred million euros Reuters. …
The digital asset world is in trouble. Market panic and Washington politics are about to collide head-on. On October 1 the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing that claims to bring clarity, but the reality looks much closer to a crackdown. The timing makes it obvious. Ether just slipped under $4,000 for the first …
Paramount buying Bari Weiss’s Free Press is not just another media deal. This is a move to take control of the editorial heart of one of America’s most politically sensitive newsrooms. The $150 million price tag, part cash and part stock, looks big for a newsletter and podcast, but the money is almost irrelevant. Weiss …
Elon Musk just made Tesla’s shareholder vote the most public spectacle in history and everyone’s watching. Spending millions on X ads to push a $1 trillion compensation package sounds outrageous, but it’s really a signal of the stakes he sees in the future of robotics and AI. He’s not chasing money for himself, he’s trying …
The Fed is quietly walking a knife’s edge and everyone will feel it soon. Quantitative tightening emptied the ON RRP cushion, leaving banks exposed the same way they were in 2019, and that means every Treasury move now hits reserves directly. Marginal dollars will bounce between TGA and reserves with almost no buffer, creating shocks …
Especially considering that relative to money supply/inflation/ purchasing power of the dollar Gold is not anywhere near its all time highs…..still has a way to go pic.twitter.com/JfLMal85ga — CaptainFlowers (@slomdumballs) September 23, 2025 It’s already up so much, would you still be buying now? #Silver just broke a 40-year trendline vs inflation! The XAG/CPI ratio …
The White House has instructed federal agencies to prepare plans for non-essential staff in the event that Congress does not fund the government. At first glance it might look disruptive, but there is another way to see it. This is a stress test for the system, a way to observe how government operates when conditions …
🚨 BREAKING: Kristi Noem has just ORDERED a surge in federal security resources to ICE facilities nationwide SPARE NO EXPENSE to protect ICE agents! Use the National Guard too! Democrats have declared WAR. pic.twitter.com/OnS0zy7NNG — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 24, 2025 Two independent journalists, @hunnybadgermom and @KatieDaviscourt have been covering an Antifa siege of a …
Alcohol consumption is down and the market is taking notice. Stocks tied to beer, wine, and spirits are falling as headlines highlight the drop in drinking. Analysts and media offer explanations everywhere. People are choosing healthier lifestyles. Prices have risen. Younger generations are less interested in alcohol. All of that may be true, but there …
Next year, 401(k) and 403(b) catch-up contributions for high earners must go into Roth accounts instead of traditional pretax accounts. Anyone with Social Security wages over $150,000 will be affected. For people in state pension systems, this likely applies to Medicare wages instead. If Medicare wages are just above $150,000, this rule creates an immediate …
France's ex President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at court with wife Carla Bruni to learn his fate as he faces seven years in jail over financing scandal https://t.co/MMvfn57QRh — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) September 25, 2025 Nicolas Sarkozy walked into the Paris Criminal Court flanked by his wife Carla Bruni and his three adult sons, cameras flashing, …
“This isn’t a routine briefing or exercise—it’s a full-spectrum call-up with zero advance notice,” said one senior officer, speaking anonymously. https://www.albawaba.com/news/pentagon-orders-emergency-gathering-1613188 “The Secretary of War will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week,” confirmed Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-meeting/ BIG BREAKING NEWS The Pentagon has ordered an urgent meeting of pretty much all …
Wall Street is breathing a myth so dangerous it could destroy fortunes overnight. Everyone is talking about quantum computing as if it is the next great leap in technology, but the truth hides beneath the glossy headlines claiming IBM and HSBC are transforming bond trading and the market will explode to $100 billion by 2035. …
Several Antifa members were arrested and criminally charged after surrounding an ICE building in Eugene, Oregon, causing terror for employees. This marks the first time Antifa members have been charged as domestic terrorists, following Trump’s order designating the group a terrorist organization. The move signals a major shift in law enforcement’s response to Antifa’s recruitment, …
by Michael Those that laughed when we warned about the violence that would be coming from the radical left owe us an apology. Even before the election, radical leftists all over social media were talking about the need for a violent “revolution” if Donald Trump won. Of course once Trump was victorious that just pushed …
A small plane touched down in Britain this week carrying a family of three. A child and two parents arrived under a visa that gives them almost nothing. No work, no public support, no safety net. And yet this is progress. For the first time in years, policy became real. The system moved. Courts had …
MORE – Google admits censorship under Biden.https://t.co/cXvaTgHvOu pic.twitter.com/WdFvJFMgUj — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 23, 2025 “Senior Biden Administration officials, including White House officials, conducted repeated and sustained outreach to Alphabet and pressed the Company regarding certain user-generated content related to the COVID-19 pandemic that did not violate its policies.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/google-admits-biden-administration-pressured-it-to-censor-covid-19-content-youtube-to-restore-banned-accounts/ar-AA1NaEa0 “YouTube will provide an opportunity for …
by Michael There will be no peace with Russia, and we all know what that means. When I initially learned what President Trump had said about the war in Ukraine, I had a very difficult time believing it. When he was running against Kamala Harris, Trump reaffirmed his commitment to end the war in Ukraine over …
$25,000 Pattern Day Trading Requirement will soon go bye bye 🥳🫂🍾 pic.twitter.com/jcwH98UxCJ — Barchart (@Barchart) September 24, 2025 The gate is swinging open, but the floor beneath is a minefield. For decades, the $25,000 Pattern Day Trader rule has kept millions of retail investors locked out, watching hedge funds and institutions feast on volatility while …
The American dream isn’t fading away. It is being sold off piece by piece. Not from bombs or depression, but from a housing market so warped that basic life markers like marriage, kids, a house, even adopting a dog are being shoved into the future or abandoned completely. This is not just about prices. It …
Gold Hits New Record High As China Moves To De-Westernize Global Bullion Market https://t.co/m4wGHLAMlX — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 23, 2025 The Gold rally has accelerated since August and delivered a +12% return over the past month – 98th percentile for monthly returns since 1980 – supported by rising futures positioning and ETF inflows, as well …
oh my god lol — Trump calls for UN workers to be arrested because his escalator didn't work yesterday pic.twitter.com/mjuQUELCJ4 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 24, 2025 🔥 The UN sabotaged Trump They stopped the escalator the moment he & the First Lady stepped up to it & the teleprompter stopped working as soon as …
INDONESIA SAY THEY ARE DONE WITH WORDS AND COMMIT TO 20,000 BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN GAZA‼️ pic.twitter.com/Xl5rMVyoxa — Earth Hippy 🌎🕊️💚 (@hippyygoat) September 23, 2025 “Indonesia’s leader on Tuesday offered to send at least 20,000 troops as peacekeepers to Gaza to safeguard any future peace deal. Addressing the UN General Assembly, President Prabowo Subianto …