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In 2023 the pakistani government leased roosevelt hotel for $220mn for 3 years to provide shelter for illegal migrants undercover man walks in and says he is seeking assylum refugee status. clerk: do you have immigration documents uc: no i told them i lost everything from TX to Ny \clerk : ID? uc: no i …
People seem to be very motivated to sell. Personally I say let it rot. Interest rates need to drop back down to 2.5%. Probably should still let it rot a bit more after that. The plunge in active residential construction continues – looking most similar to 1973 & 2007. https://t.co/GryBSn2Uqs pic.twitter.com/LHl97HQ2HT — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) …
by Belzer_fundamentals So I work as a housing counselor, trying to help first time home buyers purchase homes. This last year I’ve been seeing ridiculously high mortgage payments clients getting approved for. Well above the standard 30% Housing Ratio, 44% DTIv ratios conventional mortgages demand. Speaking with a lender today, turns out Freddie/Fannie have really …
In 2024, tens of millions of Americans are going completely broke, and millions more are just barely scraping by, new data shows. You’ve probably noticed that the value of our money isn’t the same anymore. In fact, the dollar has lost 95% of its purchasing power since the 70s. But recently, that decline has become …
The soaring cost of family health insurance is striking. In 2023, the average annual premium for family coverage hit $23,968, a staggering 467% increase from the 1999 premium of just $4,227. That’s almost a 500% jump in less than 25 years. Year Average Premium ($) Percentage Increase (%) 1999 4,227 – 2000 4,561 7.9 2001 5,269 15.5 2002 6,019 …
Considering that the assumed skew in the RCP average historically is about +2.5 towards the Dem candidate, it’s all over for Kamala’s chances now. In 2020 Biden was leading the RCP avg of all these battleground states except NC, and most of them by a wide margin. It’s gonna be about 312 Trump to 226 …
Disney comes under fire over raunchy show where characters joke about gay s** and drugs! https://t.co/VlIfW1Dd1z pic.twitter.com/WcGBXP1wfH — End Time Headlines (@EndTimeHeadline) October 12, 2024 Disney has come under fire over a theme park show that it says is suitable for all ages even though it is littered with raunchy jokes about its characters using …
by Mike Shedlock Housing continues to slowly weaken and completions surge relative to starts and permits. Building Permits Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000. This is 2.9 percent below the revised August rate of 1,470,000 and is 5.7 percent below the September 2023 …
You’ve probably never heard of “doom spending,” but it’s important. Doom spending is clearly a warning of an economic nosedive. Learn what it means and how to prepare now, so the consequences don’t take you by surprise… Photo by freestocks on Unsplash From Peter Reagan for Birch Gold Group Doom scrolling. You may have heard the term. It’s where …
An npc just used this on me yesterday as “proof” of Trump not supporting civil liberties 👀 They believe it so hard. Even after I showed them this which they ignored…https://t.co/hsm4Nix9Wx — CitizenPsyche (@citizen_ee96) October 18, 2024 They always saying DJT and his supporters are the ones with the hating, but check out how they …
PRESSTITUTES: NYT Withheld Full Harris Plagiarism Report From Expert, Who Admits It’s ‘More Serious’. TL;DR: Christopher Rufo’s report highlighted plagiarism in Kamala Harris’s book Smart on Crime. The New York Times downplayed the severity, citing a plagiarism expert’s initial analysis. Jonathan Bailey and Dr. Stefan Weber reviewed the full dossier, finding the plagiarism more serious. …
TL;DR: Phillips 66 announced it will close its Los Angeles-area refinery by 2025. The closure follows new California regulations aimed at preventing gas price spikes. The refinery accounts for 8% of California’s refining capacity. Phillips 66 plans to repurpose the 650-acre site with real estate development firms. Around 600 employees and 300 contractors will be …
Additive in oat and almond milk linked to colon cancer – and why dairy is popular again recently experts have raised concerns about their effect on blood sugar levels and some potentially harmful additives including emulsifiers, which have been linked to colon cancer. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13966563/oat-almond-milk-colon-cancer-link-ingredient.html Consumption of Select Dietary Emulsifiers Exacerbates the Development of Spontaneous Intestinal Adenoma Inflammation …
“Nobody knows how to stop them….” pic.twitter.com/IN9V7oxjKf — Puck (Seeing Mongoose) (@Puckstop31_) October 16, 2024 “No one knows how to stop them”? I know how to stop them. It’s tricky and complicated, but try to follow my three-step process here: (1) arrest them, then (2) prosecute them, then (3) throw them in prison. h/t Mrmadd
A dangerous Venezuelan gang has taken over at least four apartment complexes in San Antonio, Texas, as it expands its reach in yet another America city, DailyMail can reveal. Dubbed the ‘epitome of evil’, Tren de Aragua (TdA) is known to run drug smuggling, child prostitution and human trafficking rings in South America, with its members crossing …
“Nearly 100 current and former Labour Party staff are going to battleground states in the US election to campaign for Kamala Harris, with the party offering to ‘sort your housing’” 🚨 NEW: Nearly 100 current and former Labour Party staff are going to battleground states in the US election to campaign for Kamala Harris, with …
NEW: Mark Halperin predicts there will be the biggest mental health crisis in American history if Trump wins, predicts Democrats will resort to violence. Halperin predicts there will be workplace fights and violent protests launched by the left. “I think it will cause the biggest mental health crisis in the history of America. And I …
Germany and Italy continue to grapple with cost-of-living crises that are affecting millions: Germany: Despite inflation slightly easing in 2024, Germans remain deeply concerned about their financial future. According to DW, the rising costs of housing, migration, and daily essentials have led to continued fears, with many feeling that their paychecks don’t stretch as far …
“Of the many falsehoods, obfuscations, and pivots by Kamala last night, her claim that transgender surgeries at federal prisons started during the Trump administration if a full blown lie” 2/ But Biden-Harris Administration granted request–not because court ordered it but through voluntary settlement with ACLU. Here's settlement agreement. https://t.co/RKEoeziLFg — Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) October 17, …
Gold has reached unprecedented levels in multiple currencies, signaling a growing trend in its appeal as a safe-haven asset amid global economic turbulence. As of October 2024, the price of gold has hit new all-time highs in several nations: Japanese Yen: In Japan, gold is now priced at approximately 393,376 JPY per ounce, showing a …
Gold hits new all time high despite surging dollar; the precious metal has now completely disconnected from the greenback amid relentless central bank buying pic.twitter.com/4OfruCNNOV — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 16, 2024 “Central banks around the world have also increased their share of gold as a portion of total reserves…” Source: https://t.co/SecOWikXrY. — Gold Telegraph ⚡ …
🇨🇳 China’s home prices fall the most on record! Chart: @Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/cKQK5YGVOh — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) October 17, 2024 It was the top: Chinese stocks tumble into correction, down 15% since Cramer said "you have to come in China stocks right now" https://t.co/Gfk0e9BBeK pic.twitter.com/3D1QSu2CQB — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 17, 2024 🇨🇳🌍 China equities continue their …
https://www.investopedia.com/cost-of-the-american-dream-2024-8705906 h/t Fun_Balance_1809
Four Kamala Harris staffers waving their hands back and forth to stop the interview. Translation: pic.twitter.com/24rYSODF2i — Jonathan Adamany (@JAdamany) October 16, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufoXQfle4Kc WHO DID THIS???🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/afvV9ubgVz — il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) October 16, 2024 AC
“VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: DEMOCRATS HATE THAT ELON IS A DA VINCI OF OUR AGE “ @elonmusk represents everything [Democrats] are not. He’s a Renaissance man of the 21st century. He reinvented social media. He’s saving NASA from itself. He created the whole EV industry, basically single-handedly. Let’s not even get into the AI, the tunnels …
“Gold has quietly outperformed all year. The precious metal is up almost 40% in the past year, steadily gaining value despite the gyrations in bond yields or inflation expectations.” Gold has quietly outperformed all year. The precious metal is up almost 40% in the past year, steadily gaining value despite the gyrations in bond yields …
Nice job Bret! BRET: “More than 70% of Americans feel the country is going badly.” KAMALA: “Donald Trump has been running for office” BRET: “More than 70% of Americans feel the country is going badly.” KAMALA: “Donald Trump has been running for office” B: “But you've been the person holding the office” K: “You and …
The commie propagandists have been given their buzzword to use for the disaster. “Testy” “Testy” 😂😂😂😂. More like unstable and unhinged. — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 17, 2024 LOL! They are wishing they had kept Joe Biden after yesterday’s interview. — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 17, 2024 NEW – Trump campaign posted the entire Kamala …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, We need a new definition of Progress, and a reset of the mythology guiding our descent into “Anti-Progress”. There’s a curious disconnect between our glorification of Technological Progress and our real-world experience. If we step outside the tent of relentless propaganda touting science-fiction fantasies come to life–permanent bases on the …