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This is when the Fed finally stops gaslighting you. The economy was NEVER doing well, and it's not helping Biden anymore to lie to you about it. So, better to admit defeat and start planning rate cuts to rescue the wreckage that's coming (and that will take just as long to take… https://t.co/Zr12ujg82C — Uncle …
As the Real ID program becomes mandatory for domestic air travel on May 7, 2025, Americans face a stark choice between privacy concerns and compliance, fundamentally altering the landscape of personal identification in the US. Key Points: Real ID becomes mandatory for domestic air travel on May 7, 2025 Traditional state-issued IDs will no longer …
Credit unions are run under NCUA guidelines while banks are FDIC. NCUA has stricter standards and are not for profit. Sounds like someone is upset they cant get their fingers in the money train. “The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), led by President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, has expressed concerns about the recent …
This is fine… Source: https://www.fdic.gov/news/speeches/fdic-quarterly-banking-profile-first-quarter-2024 h/t skeletor00
Consumer spending is collapsing. This chart is just ugly. Stimmies are drying up and inflation continues to pressure spending. Never forget: Consumer spending represents 70% of the economy. pic.twitter.com/tTPeM1fKMp — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 2, 2024 Savings Depletion: Many households have been drawing from their savings, which may not be sustainable in the long term. The …
‘Good Luck With That’: Defense Attorney Suggests Hunter Biden Taking Stand Would Lead To Conviction Defense attorney Randy Zelin suggested that Hunter Biden taking the stand in his federal gun trial starting Monday could lead to a jury convicting him. Hunter Biden is confronting three federal gun charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss in …
Absolutely shocking data out of the Philippines presented in a committee meeting. Hundreds of thousands of excess deaths and a birth rate going off a cliff – a MILLION fewer babies born than would be expected Absolutely shocking data out of the Philippines presented in a committee meeting. Hundreds of thousands of excess deaths and …
The government is struggling to keep up with the rapidly growing risks in the private credit sector. This sector, often referred to as “shadow banking,” has ballooned since the 2008 financial crisis, filling the gap left by traditional banks. However, it remains largely unregulated. The “waterbed” principle of finance means that pushing down risks in …
Megyn Kelly gives Dan Abrams a legal lesson. Dan Abrams just proved what an idiot he is in real time. https://t.co/SiunvFavla — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) June 3, 2024 Bill Clinton did indeed pay $850,000 to Paula Jones Paula Jones Case: Paula Jones was an Arkansas state employee when Bill Clinton served as Arkansas’ governor. Jones accused Clinton …
Taisha Simon had heard of people stealing money the federal government gives families to buy groceries, but she didn’t realize she would become one of their victims. It happened last June when the 42-year-old mother headed out for the big shop she does at the beginning of each month after getting $939 in US food …
1/6: “I’m almost at capacity and we haven’t even begun to feel what is going to be probably one of the biggest shifts since 2008. … We’re going to blow past 2008 numbers as far as repossessions go." – a repo company executive. — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) June 1, 2024 3/6: The consumer may not bounce …
Rising government bond yields in Japan usually correlates with lower USD/JPY exchange rate. It should also put a selling pressure on long-term US government bonds as Japanese bonds become more attractive and Japan own $1.2 trillion US bonds. Source: Apollo pic.twitter.com/gpdwPLMowL — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) June 2, 2024 Spiking Interest Payments on the Ballooning …
This is the type of note that needs to be approved! — Suhr Majesty (@ULTRA_MAJESTY) June 1, 2024 IMPEACHABLE: Biden admin gives 'mass amnesty' to illegal aliens as it quietly terminates 350,000 asylum cases: sources https://t.co/8j5R5SHilg via @nypost — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 2, 2024
🚨#BREAKING: Former President Trump has now raised a total of over $200 million dollars since the guilty verdict was announced on Thursday evening. pic.twitter.com/nHuBI3Yer8 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 2, 2024 The Donald Trump campaign has raised a staggering $200 million since the former president was found …
by Michael To those at the bottom of America’s economic pyramid, it feels like the economy has already collapsed. When you can’t afford to put a roof over your head and you barely have enough food to eat, nothing else really matters. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, millions of homeless Americans created large shantytowns known …
In March 2014, the UK and Northern Ireland Serious Fraud Bureau launched an investigation into the Zlochevsky criminal case, suspecting him of laundering $35 million. At the same time, Zlochevsky, according to Ukrainian investigators and journalists, contacted U.S. Vice President… pic.twitter.com/GJmB8N5hcY — JewForPeace🇺🇸🕊☮🍉 (@CredibleUFO) June 2, 2024 UK probes Zlochevsky’s $35M laundering; Hunter Biden joins …
From Truth Social! DJT just dropped this! Must watch!! 🎯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🎯🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NtoC6ZwUvI — Kathleen Winchell ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@KathleenWinche3) May 30, 2024 JUST IN: Trump got a 6 point bump in favorability ratings and raised nearly $35 million since being convicted. Great job Democrats! pic.twitter.com/eNggi45anI — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 31, 2024 Indeed, great damage was done …
DOJ cites AI deepfakes as reason to withhold Hur interview audio The Department of Justice is withholding President Joe Biden‘s interview audio with former special counsel Robert Hur due to fears that it will be altered by artificial intelligence, according to a court filing. CNN, the Heritage Foundation, and Judicial Watch, among others, have all been denied Freedom of …
Let’s examine the inflation and price changes since 2020. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items have increased by 20.23% from 2020 to 2024. On average, this translates to an annual inflation rate of 4.71% during that period1. Specifically, here are some notable price increases: Gasoline: From December 2020 to December 2021, gasoline prices rose nearly 50%. Food: Food …
It has begun folks. From now until Novemver will be utter chaos. Brace yourselves "We could've done a better job:" Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says city's communication during water main breaks hasn't been the best: https://t.co/wzs5pT7tb3 pic.twitter.com/Yl4Pmp6WrH — WSB-TV (@wsbtv) June 1, 2024 CalFire crews doing backburn work off I-580 in Tracy as they try …
Credit card delinquencies are starting to go vertical pic.twitter.com/QcBcMdmbDF — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 1, 2024 ‘We got to keep the consumer in the game’: Brian Moynihan worries about a spending slowdown Bank of America’s CEO says inflation has been sapping U.S. sentiment Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said the economic …
via Jesse Felder: The short vol trade is not only back, it’s bigger than ever. But there are a growing number of potential risks… …including persistent inflationary pressures… …weakening in the labor market… …unprecedented fiscal challenges… …and growing geopolitical conflict… …that threaten to upend it yet again. Plus ça change.
The gold rush of central banks. Today’s Michael Lewis “Big Short” opportunity is rather the ongoing devaluation of fiat currencies relative to real assets with limited supply, which are imperative to society either as commodities or sound money. pic.twitter.com/t6JZMmbAmm — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) June 1, 2024 I've been asked for years, "What is going …
Outflows from IT funds keep trending up over the last four weeks. Don’t be left holding the bag. This week, both hardware (Dell) and software (CRM) imploded. And AI had a mid-week reversal of fortune. The chart of the week: pic.twitter.com/05yPzHnfRz — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) May 31, 2024 Dropping like flies . Market darlings to ugly …
According to consumer price index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average rent now stands at $1,371. This increase in rent costs has put additional strain on renters’ budgets. In contrast, renters’ income has not kept pace with these rising costs. Between 2017 and 2022, the cost of all goods and services increased …
JAPAN 🇯🇵 Depression turns to Stagflation . Japans problems are about to worsen. pic.twitter.com/YcNMeO8YS8 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) June 2, 2024 Yen before BoJ blew $62 billion propping it: 157.74Yen one month later: 157.24 At this rate it'll only cost $7 trillion to fix the yen 🫡 https://t.co/oU1ZDLlUTz pic.twitter.com/OUOlOrIy1R — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. …
It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump took being convicted on 34 counts of falsifying records and immediately went on the offensive. Not only did he underscore that the prosecution was purely political, but he also used his newfound martyrdom to solicit a record haul of campaign contributions.
Alex Jones says the federal government is attempting to shut down InfoWars and seize his studio pic.twitter.com/o36ZT2gm5L — ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) June 1, 2024 Alex Jones says the federal government is attempting to shut down InfoWars and seize his studio pic.twitter.com/o36ZT2gm5L — ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) June 1, 2024 ALERT: Alex Jones just broadcast today that …
That’s really sad. This person probably would have lost the money with another form of gambling, crypto is just a fast way to do it. h/t NewSchoolBoxer
🚨Update: US missiles strike an oil facility deep inside Russia using cruise missiles and ATACMS! pic.twitter.com/FZHN5Kgp1r — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) June 1, 2024 Who is he? pic.twitter.com/NwPNzbNa0Z — The Figen (@TheFigen_) May 31, 2024 🚨Update: US officials plan their first attacks on Russian soil using US and NATO weapons launched from Ukraine will …