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by CrimsonRunner Gross Domestic Income (GDI) measures the income generated from producing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Real GDI (or Real anything, really) is the inflation-adjusted measurement. The current Real GDI is negative (Q4’22 was also negative but just barely), meaning the US economy as a whole lost money YoY for the second quarter in a …
Michael Shellenberger: ‘Governments worldwide are cracking down on free speech, and so we are fighting back.’ Governments worldwide are cracking down on free speech, and so we are fighting back. Join Matt Taibbi, Russell Brand and me in London on June 22 for the launch of a new free speech alliance to dismantle the Censorship …
via indiatimes: Nineteen countries expressed an interest in joining the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold an annual summit in South Africa. The emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will meet in Cape Town on June 2-3 to discuss its enlargement, Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s ambassador to the …
Blackstone Real Estate Fund Facing Substantial Redemption Requests – The Registry Blackstone’s retail real estate fund, valued at $69 billion, experienced a seventh consecutive month of limited investor withdrawals in May, as it faced substantial redemption requests. The fund, known as the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust or BREIT, disclosed that it received $4.4 billion …
https://twitter.com/JustNNovel/status/1664773608894341125 https://twitter.com/JustNNovel/status/1664795868560588801 The last time Japan led global markets to a new high was 1990. FYI. pic.twitter.com/xt8INdojKJ — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June 3, 2023 (3/4) pic.twitter.com/16dP2jUWZ7 — George Wegwitz (@GeorgeWegwitz) June 2, 2023 Everything is fine … 🔥🔥🔥 Not a recession 🤨 pic.twitter.com/dX5SEOQ6px — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) June 2, 2023 Liquidity To Collapse $1 Trillion …
by flaming_pope You know it by heart now. “Californians are being forced to flee California.” And in the exact same breath. “OMG, everyone’s buying homes with CASH.” “The housing market’s booming right now!” Let me rectify your observations for you. Cash strapped Californians are not “forced” nor “fleeing.” They’re conquering your neighborhood and causing a unsustainable housing bubble. My …
by Michael We live in an upside down society with completely upside down values. In this sort of an environment, literally anything that you say could get you into serious trouble. Theoretically, our Constitution is supposed to guarantee the right of free speech for us, but the truth is that free speech has been dead for quite some time now. Those that are …
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by Aegidius25 The figures released recently regarding the US employment situation were pretty rosey, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report signaling a gain of 339,000 jobs for May, but how does this compare with another less well known but perhaps more reliable government statistics that try and tell us something about the labor …
Remember in 2016 when Hillary collapsed had to be dragged like a slab of beef into a waiting black van? Here we are again. Corruption cripples your mind body and soul. pic.twitter.com/4qONIchV6a — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 2, 2023 FBI to Bring Biden Crime Family Document to Capitol Hill https://t.co/uFDMqgchwx — Gain of Fauci (@DschlopesIsBack) …
A DHS task force has “debunking” teams to try to stop the spread of O’Keefe journalism. CISA, (counter FOREIGN interference task force) was attempting to “debunk” videos featuring postal workers in Michigan and Nevada. “Doesn’t look like a debunk exists yet” is said to acting… pic.twitter.com/dcmHnfE5bg — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) June 2, 2023 Hey @elonmusk …
FACT: Under Biden, inflation has outpaced wages for 25 consecutive months. pic.twitter.com/InhJtCrww6 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 2, 2023 Recession Alert: Record Number Of Americans Worse-Off Financially https://t.co/2mQtXWe4Iv — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 2, 2023 https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1664648156850581505 *WALMART SAYS DRY GROCERY INFLATION IS OVER 20% OVER TWO YEARS — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 2, 2023 https://twitter.com/PhilipSoos/status/1664495450144272385 When the …
Bye bye liquidity… right when everyone is max bullish and on vacation.pic.twitter.com/8Y0a7zk1WV https://t.co/FQUZXdc38m — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 2, 2023 The chart of the week: S&P Tech with the ISEE call/put index:https://t.co/zlMsxl36fz Getting out, there will be no one on the other side of the trade. pic.twitter.com/rHyXwFz3oe — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June 2, 2023 The $VIX hasn't …
From commercial loans to the corporate bond market. Things look fragile. The "experts" tell us it's nothing like 2009 yet they said we had nothing to worry about back then either. I think things are going to get messy. — Jason Stapleton ☕️ ✍🏼 🎙️ (@Jason_Stapleton) June 2, 2023 Default wave imminent, will peak in 2024, Deutsche Bank says …
by confoundedinterest17 Don’t kid yourself. The talking heads at The Federal Reserve (more like Feral Reserve) are only about halfway there in terms of rate hikes. There is still over $8 trillion in monetary stimulus sloshing around the economy. The Taylor Rule implies a target rate of 10.12% while the current target rate is just over half that rate at 5.25%. A little over halfway there and The Fed is likely to pause rate hikes. Of …
by DesmondMilesDant What is going on here at the Non-Farm payrolls report? Let me confuse you from something in 2008. According to the most recent jobs report, nonfarm payrolls increased by 339 thousand in January. This is good news for the economy, as it indicates that more people are finding work. However, there was a …
by confoundedinterest17 The May jobs report is out and, under normal circumstances, would led The Fed to raise rates. But these are not normal times, my friends. The US economy (allegedly) added 339k jobs in May. That is the good news. The not-so-good news? A large diverengence between the Establishment survey and Household survey. +339k versus -310k. What’s it going to be? The bad …
The US will need to refinance almost half of its national debt in less than 2 years. Let's not forget that interest rates were at 0% just 15 months ago. Wait until these debt instruments need to be rolled over at 5% rates. One thing is true: None of us own enough hard… pic.twitter.com/qR7HVVBV1e — …
by Michael If farmers and ranchers don’t produce enough food, we don’t eat. So we should always be very thankful for our hard working farmers and ranchers. Unfortunately, farms and ranches all over the United States have been hit by a string of disasters in recent months, and as a result food production has taken a turn for the …
Something massive changed in the last few months. Americans are now MUCH more strongly in favor of banning transgender treatment for minors.@AnheuserBusch @Target do you have any theories? https://t.co/Lg6dLOzB0g pic.twitter.com/rw5fUzBTWg — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) June 1, 2023 🤡🌎 pic.twitter.com/NDggZL94l9 — Clown World Today (@cwt_news) June 1, 2023 “Get woke, go broke” started as a warning. …
44% DEMS For RFK Jr, 30% Choose Marianne Williamson When Biden Is NOT Factored IN: POLL h/t No holds barred
The Fed sponsored a $multi-trillion carry trade. Tech is 90% correlated to the $USDJPY – most since March 2020. Unwinding this will be a disaster. Said the ECB. Today:https://t.co/PGl3PLGtCp pic.twitter.com/FqGtNPykwx — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June 1, 2023 The Nasdaq 100 Index Is at Its Highest Level Since the Dot-Com Era, More Than 20 Years Ago ‘The …
https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1663795870142169089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw By the Numbers: Bill and Melinda Gates rank as WHO organization’s 2nd biggest donor The U.S. funds more than 20% of the WHO’s budget and was the organization’s largest donor before President Trump announced he would be halting any additional funding for to the organization. h/t Little Lost
BREAKING REPORT: Minnesota to provide illegal immigrants with FREE COLLLEGE TUITION, program will kick off at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year.. — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) June 1, 2023 Informative Comments follow: Nick @NicInRealLife2 Get out of Democrat states. Haz @Michael_Haz Meanwhile, people born and raised in Minnesota receive no such benefits. Elephant @Elephan1776 …
Everyone's talking about how the U.S just hit $1 trillion in total credit card debt But what's more concerning: That number has increased by +$250 billion in just 2 years This doesn't end well pic.twitter.com/LK7oUrne2D — Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA (@GRDecter) May 31, 2023 U.S. Consumer Debt Piles up to $17 Trillion More, more, more. According …
by BoatSurfer600 A CULTURE-WAR RECKONING FOR CORPORATE AMERICA: A headline in New York magazine laments, “Bud Light, Target, and a New Era of Corporate Caution.” A new era of corporate caution? Don’t threaten me with a good time. Imagine a beer company that just wanted to make good beer and sell it to you. Imagine if that company …
by confoundedinterest17 So much for Biden’s “miracle economy.” Challenger jobs cuts report is out for May and job cuts soared 286.7% year-over-year (YoY). As M2 Money growth crashes.
A new peer reviewed quantitative study published in Current Psychology finds evidence that far-left extremism is a predictor of violent, psychopathic tendencies & narcissism. Naturally, extreme leftist movements draw in such types who welcome violence.https://t.co/1ndBIYyHhn — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 31, 2023 (2-2) end 45 communism goals. Ideological Subversion works. pic.twitter.com/n1o7S1T3DU — Rayne' (@LibrarianGirl77) May …
White House refuses to address the fact that today the majority of Americans believe the President himself is corrupt. pic.twitter.com/ly2a6uiIH5 — @amuse (@amuse) May 31, 2023 ‘Wow!’ Stunned John Kirby Stammers Out a Denial and Leaves Podium after White House Reporter Details Joe Biden Bribe Allegations and Whistleblower Charges, Asks About Majority of Americans …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJo-iqhgNQ 90% of Americans say that owning a home is a key part of the American dream. But today, more than half of them believe they will never own their dream home, and about 70% of U.S. households can’t afford the average-priced home, especially when considering that mortgage rates have more than doubled since 2020. …