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BREAKING: Bloomberg reports that Argentina's President Javier Milei is planning to fire 70,000 government workers — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) March 27, 2024 Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s stunning announcement to trim 70,000 government jobs has sent shockwaves through political circles worldwide. Against the backdrop of Argentina’s dire fiscal crisis, this audacious move represents a dramatic …
New York City will move forward with a plan to give migrant families debit cards loaded with cash to buy food and baby supplies. NBC keeps asking Chicago how much they are spending to shelter illegal aliens. Chicago provided the numbers for 9 of the 27 shelters in the city: 1. The Inn: $344,000 weekly …
Researchers discover unfixable bug in Apple’s M1, M2, and M3 Silicon, causing havoc. All Apple computer CPUs are compromised? This is big: The US Govt has created a hardware backdoor in the CPUs of Apple devices. This cannot be patched with a software update. Every owner of an Apple device is affected. You have no …
The weight of the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 is ~33%, the largest ever (yellow line). The market cap of the largest stocks relative to the 75th percentile is more than 700x and also at records which are only comparable to the early 1930s' Source: Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/oUe3pe9tMH — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) March …
JUST IN – London High Court rules Wikileaks' Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 26, 2024 US wants to put WikiLeaks founder Assange on trial WikiLeaks released US military records, diplomatic cables Court ruling means Assange’s extradition to US on hold Court: US must give assurances he …
AOC suggested that President Trump should be financially ruined in order to prevent him from raising money for his presidential campaign, which might lead to his victory. pic.twitter.com/0DzAotzcoQ — I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) March 24, 2024 And once again Cancelling Trump from all Social Media Companies has backfired on the Left. Trump …
It will genuinely surprise me if this survives appeals at all once it gets beyond New York’s courts. It wasn’t even really a trial; the judge made a summary judgement and declared this absurdity by fiat. It’s being pointed out that bonds this big really just don’t exist and expecting anybody no matter how wealthy …
📊 TEXAS POLL: NPR/Marist: #6 (2.9/3.0) 🟥 Trump 55% (+11)🟦 Biden 44%.🟥 Trump 48% (+12)🟦 Biden 36%🟨 RFK Jr 15%—Senate🟥 Cruz 51% (+6)🟦 Allred 45%—Generic Ballot🟥 GOP 54% (+10)🟦 DEM 44%—3/18-21 | 1,197 RV | R37/D33/I27 | ±3.8%https://t.co/FtsB2UF2e7 pic.twitter.com/fmioUVmtre — InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) March 26, 2024 Here’s the full polling data from Marist. https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/the-battleground-2024-texas/
By Graham Summers, MBA It’s time to tell the truth when it comes to Fed political interventions. One of the biggest myths concerning the Fed is that it is politically independent. This is laughably false to anyone who has paid attention during the last 25 years. Consider that in 2012, the Bernanke-led Fed announced QE …
by confoundedinterest17 Face it. The Federal government is broken. Congress and the Biden Administration are addicted to spending money and running up massive debts. There is no attempt at fiscal restraint because they will always argue that “More money must be spent!” On what exactly? Usually pet projects (aka, pork) like the LGBTQ retirement home …
Commodity prices across the board seem be permanently elevated. The days of low oil prices are gone and consumers are feeling the pain. Purchasing power of the US Dollar is down over 20% in just 4 years. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 26, 2024 …
Prince Harry’s name appears in US court documents related to a $30million lawsuit claiming that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a sexual abuser of men and women, MailOnline can reveal today. Record producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones’ filed the bombshell lawsuit against Diddy and claims that his ‘affiliation’ to the Duke of Sussex and other stars …
Unemployment and supply of homes are correlating higher now as well pic.twitter.com/cfgrH7wAsT — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) March 26, 2024 The real estate rollercoaster is hitting some unexpected twists and turns, with February delivering a double whammy of unsettling news. Brace yourselves: layoffs have skyrocketed a jaw-dropping 410% compared to last year, hitting levels not …
Once you realize the Mexican and American governments both work with the cartels, for different reasons, you see this theater for what it is. The border is open because our mutual partners — the cartels — want it open to earn. Everything else is distraction. https://t.co/K7kAzSSQPa — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) March 26, 2024 Mexican President …
Colleges and universities are becoming wary as lawsuits are being filed against schools for any DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices that show any preference based on race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Given SCOTUS’s past rulings, some legal experts argue that diversity scholarships could be the next DEI component on the chopping block. Two …
How Singaporean Flagged ship Dali changes course, appears to slow down as it approaches Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before crashing there is a simulated video here that shows the path of the ship Shocking tracking video reveals how the Dali container ship changed course and appeared to slow down as it seemingly lost power …
“Has the Kate Middleton cancer confession cleared it all up? Um…no. Even if the video is legit, it does not explain all of the trickery as of late. This is not about whether or not the princess deserves privacy. Of course she does! This is about why the palace and the media keep lying so …
Man predicted Diddy’s house being raided 3 months ago over sex tapes 👀 pic.twitter.com/6XecYoXSAu — FAMEOLOUS (@FAMEOLOUSCELEBS) March 25, 2024 🔥🚨EXCLUSIVE: Here is footage I’m resurfacing of Diddy on April 12, 2020, where he introduced his kids on Instagram his alleged adopted young White daughter Ava Baroni made an appearance. Combs made it sound like …
https://twitter.com/HaywerdJablomi/status/1772508796729852383 The morning silence shattered as the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore met its unexpected fate, crumbling into the sea in a breathtaking cascade of steel and concrete. The collision, captured in a chilling livestream, unfolded with surreal intensity as a towering cargo ship collided with one of the bridge’s support beams. Smoke billowed …
by Michael If America is heading in the right direction, why have so many of our major cities become cesspools of violence, drugs, theft, trash and homelessness? Once upon a time, millions of young people from all over America flocked to our rapidly growing metropolitan areas. Today, there is a mass exodus out of our …
Spain: Judge orders Telegram to be blocked nationwide Media companies claim Telegram is allowing users to upload their content without permission. A Spanish court has now ordered for the platform to be suspended as a "precautionary measure." The use of the messaging application… pic.twitter.com/YLIfObWxCI — Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) March 25, 2024 This move by the …
The debt-service coverage ratio, a measure of financial health, has dropped significantly over the past year, indicating increased risk among leveraged loan companies. Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer warns that if corporate profits disappoint, the stock market rally could end. Options markets show extreme optimism, suggesting investors may be overlooking potential risks. Something about swimming …
2) Of course – prices are still high compared to pre-pandemic levels. With another 18% drop in builder sale prices needed to match the 2019 value level of $336,000 for a new house. Will we eventually get there? pic.twitter.com/xzUvh2Y7dk — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) March 25, 2024 5) As you can see, these tactics of reducing …
Last week there were TWO homicides in a neighborhood in El Salvador. This is how President Bukele responded: pic.twitter.com/nulGLNx9f2 — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 25, 2024 Earlier this week, Northern El Salvador witnessed a surge in gang activity, marked by two homicides. In a swift and decisive response, President Nayib Bukele took action, deploying 5,000 …
Baltimore is now facing apocalyptic levels of policing shortages. Last week, THREE police officers patrolled a whole district of 61,000 residents. Police are now UNABLE to respond to calls, including for child assault. The department is now postponing police training in an… pic.twitter.com/4XhEURoR4d — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 25, 2024 Baltimore is in the throes …
Jonathan Turley is horrified by the trials against Trump: "This has really done great damage to the New York legal system." pic.twitter.com/EbzgI6W1zx — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 25, 2024 pic.twitter.com/l35kAjZSQg — Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) March 25, 2024 ‘Judge Engoron has refused to obey NY Appellate decision.’ Trump's full post on Truth following his victory …
Using taxpayer money to fund such controversial initiatives is a blatant misuse of public funds. Children should not be subjected to irreversible medical procedures such as sex change surgery and puberty blockers without thorough consideration and understanding of the long-term consequences. It’s appalling that a state representative would prioritize pushing a divisive agenda over the …
by Michael How much longer will the Biden administration and the mainstream media continue to deny that we are in the midst of a very painful economic downturn? Debt levels have never been higher, delinquency rates are spiking, the commercial real estate market is crashing, the banking industry is mired in turmoil and large companies …
Corporate bonds outstanding >$10T. Primary dealer inventory $33B -not a liquid market. When credit markets quiet & calm, it gives impression liquidity's fine, but if many want to sell, liquidity disappears. Even in quiet markets, finding a bond can take several days @apolloglobal pic.twitter.com/6tx1U6jNH6 — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) March 24, 2024 Up and to …
🇺🇸 US Real Gross Domestic Income -0.1% YoY. In #recession territory with a perfect track record! H/t: @GameofTrades_ pic.twitter.com/WUyY6GN0vR — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) February 23, 2024 My point exactly. Since 2000, US real GDP increased +60% with industrial output flat. All growth from services — healthcare, rent, education etc — which more than doubled. Has …