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Same dumb script every round. One side screams total wipeout the other promises to burn oil routes and both pretend the other will cave. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump just handed Iran an ultimatum most presidents wouldn't say out loud: "If they don't sign this thing, the whole country is going to get blown up." U.S. envoys are …
TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 19. Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots enroute to Bandar Abbas, Iran. American forces issued …
People don’t realize what’s about to hit grocery stores this summer. In mid-March 2026 the United States fertilizer supply was at 75 percent of normal levels at the exact moment Corn Belt farmers were preparing their soil for planting. The Strait of Hormuz, which carries approximately one-third of all internationally traded fertilizer, has been effectively …
🚨 BREAKING INSIDERS JUST STARTED MASSIVELY DUMPING EVERYTHING EXCEPT OIL RIGHT AHEAD OF THE U.S. MARKET OPEN ON MONDAY! EVERY SINGLE INSIDER IS SELLING BILLIONS NONSTOP: 0 BUYS. 1,382 SELLS. $13.58 BILLION IN VOLUME. THIS IS REALLY BAD FOR MARKETS… pic.twitter.com/BRRaddPa9n — Wimar.X (@DefiWimar) April 19, 2026
ONDON, April 19 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Iran ceasefire in early April appears to have revived so-called TINA (“There Is No Alternative”) trades, driven by peace hopes, soaring U.S. earnings growth and the relative insulation of the world’s biggest economy to an energy shock. Over the last year, investors, particularly in the United States, had sought …
Nobody wants to say it but the real similarity is not the line shape it is the insane focus on a handful of AI names carrying the whole market just like internet stocks did in 1999. When sentiment turns the unwind will punish indexes hardest because so few stocks hold up the weight and the …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116433000897070863 President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US forces intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman and took custody of the vessel after its crew ignored orders to stop. “Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA … tried to get past our Naval Blockade, and it did not go well for …
2026 control (Odds) Senate 🔵 Democratic – 55%🔴 Republican – 46% House 🔵 Democratic – 85%🔴 Republican – 16% Polymarket pic.twitter.com/yTUHywyG6n — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) April 19, 2026 I wonder if this has something to do with the odds? Joe Biden is laughing his ass off pic.twitter.com/cj7nq0FoI2 — Aes🇺🇸 (@AesPolitics1) April 19, 2026 AC
JUST IN – Trump says if Iran doesn't take the deal he "is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!." pic.twitter.com/0EEvGumI4c — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 19, 2026 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — …
Emanuel NUKES the Democratic Party: “They weren’t very good in the family room, not very good in the kitchen. The only room we were good in was the bathroom, and that was the smallest room in the house. It’s nuts.” “[The DNC] invited a bunch of culture wars into our kids’ schools, and we LOST …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjSlUbfAKcM Bilderberg 2025 meeting Washington DC exposed — the 72nd annual Bilderberg Group conference just wrapped at the Salamander Hotel, and the guest list included MI6 chief, Peter Thiel, Palantir, senior NATO officials, and global media heads. Researcher Andrew Goff breaks down what Bilderberg really is, how Chatham House rules hide their agenda, the Arctic …
WTI hit a weekend high, now 6% higher than Friday's close pic.twitter.com/fMWazCZo7Z — Robert (infra 🏛️⌛️) (@infraa_) April 19, 2026 Sunday is coming to an end. But Trump, according to Axios, is expected to have an Iran deal within a day or two. We are already at that point. So you can be sure that …
NEW: Feds arrest an Iranian woman last night at LAX right before she was about to get on a flight to Turkey. Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering Iranian bombs, weapons, drones and ammunition to Sedan. Mafi, who lives in LA, allegedly brokered "millions of rounds of… pic.twitter.com/MQtbwCmRl1 — Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) April 19, 2026 …
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Eight children are dead after a shooting on W. 79th Street, ages ranging from 18 months to 15 years old. Police say it started as a domestic dispute, and the suspect tried to run by carjacking and going to Bossier. — Breaking X (@BreakingXAlerts) April 19, 2026 April 19 (UPI) — …
This ceasefire is pure reload time. The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. Navy is preparing to start boarding and seizing Iranian-linked sanctioned oil tankers in international waters across the world. The operations would start over the next couple of days if the ceasefire ends without a deal. pic.twitter.com/9chXLLo6Qo — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April …
Latest updates at the top: Q: "The Treasury Secretary said yesterday that the Federal Reserve should wait and see about this Iran war before lowering interest rates. Do you agree with that?" President Trump: "No, I don't agree. I think we should have lower interest rates." pic.twitter.com/qm8UbHi2yh — CSPAN (@cspan) April 16, 2026 Hedge funds …
Latest updates at the top: After a chaotic morning in the strait of hormuz both sides have gone completely quiet. Markets priced in a Sunday meeting that no longer exists while the ceasefire clock ticks down. Iran’s top negotiator Qalibaf tells state TV there has been some progress in negotiations with the US but there …
It took weeks of planning to find a way into the Strait of Hormuz. We studied maps. Talked through scenarios. How we would get in. How we would get out. Who we could call if something went wrong. And what would happen if we ran into trouble along the way. Our plan was to reach …
‘President Trump made seven claims in one hour, all seven are false.’ Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday all seven recent claims by the US President are lies, and the us will fail in both war and negotiations. Ghalibaf warned that with continued blockade, the strait of Hormuz will not remain open; …
by Martin Armstrong The Banco Central do Brasil has raised gold’s share of reserves from 3.55% to 7.19% in just one year, effectively doubling its exposure and making gold the second-largest reserve asset after the US dollar, while total reserves stand at approximately $358.23 billion and the dollar’s share has declined to about 72%, marking a …
Insane prices. They were looking north of 2 billion and got nearly double that. BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are nearing a deal to be sold to private-equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones at a MLB-record valuation of around $3.9 billion. News with @miriamgottfried.https://t.co/nStdAXFcQ2 — Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) April 17, 2026 The San …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 US President Trump says he is going to "prohibit" Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu from bombing Lebanon. — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) April 17, 2026 🇱🇧🇮🇱 BREAKING: Israeli artillery is shelling southeast Lebanon. Trump posted three hours ago that Israel is "PROHIBITED" from bombing Lebanon by the US. Someone didn't get the memo. Or …
pic.twitter.com/af1OWgsBTc — ALÓUSA (@fortunepao1) April 17, 2026 Watch out Iran, here come the Europeans pic.twitter.com/53OMbIWFzy — Honest Abe (@BigAbe1863) April 17, 2026 View post on imgur.com h/t Dodger007
Inflation expectations over the next 12 months plunge from over 5% to under 3.5% according to the Bond Market byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Institutions are loading up on call options at the fastest pace ever recorded 📈🤯👀 pic.twitter.com/y6QmeCNC70 — Barchart (@Barchart) April 17, 2026 IMHO Sec Bessent is reading the tape correctly: core inflation is falling, the …
Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ fame is known for predicting the 2007-2008 housing crisis and financial crash. Now, the former hedge fund manager — who’s earned a reputation for spotting potential bubbles — argues in a recent Substack that Wall Street has been overstating tech earnings by 42% over the past decade (1). This …
They can’t keep oil futures capped for much longer. Eventually the market must resolve to reality, which is spot price. Physical barrel of oil just sold in Sri Lanka for $286 way higher than the paper futures price (around $100-110) 13 million barrels per day (mbd) supply missing. Asian + European refiners fighting for every …
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service La Crosse WI 339 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a * Tornado Warning for… East central Buffalo County in west central Wisconsin… Northern Trempealeau County in west central Wisconsin… * Until 430 PM CDT. * …
Former President Barry Obama’s high opinion of himself extends to the $30 admission cost to visit his vast presidential library in the failed Democrat-run city of Chicago. Oh, but if you live in Illinois, you can visit for free on Tuesdays or enjoy a $4 discount the rest of the week. BUT, you must show …
Hims stock price growth 25% since the peptide meeting day is set KEY POINTS Investors are starting to focus on what will replace compounded GLP-1 as a growth driver for telehealth companies like Hims & Hers Health. Peptides are gaining attention as a potential new growth vector, despite clinical evidence for efficacy being limited. The …
literally 2 hours ago. pic.twitter.com/eez0zGdkr9 — Kevin (@Tyler_Durden77) April 17, 2026 🚨 JUST IN: President Trump responds to possible ISSUES with the Iran peace deal, following reports that Iran is saying there are "SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES" "Well, there could be. Let's see what happens. If there are, we'll have to straighten it out, but I don't …