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10Y moving higher in hot patch of economic data this morning pic.twitter.com/aaJ7AJh615 — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) February 2, 2026 US ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 52.6% vs 48.5% expected. The US economy has entered the expansion phase. — Ted (@TedPillows) February 2, 2026 Do not confuse the increase in …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The Fed is not in a good spot. Cyclical and acyclical PCE price data from the San Francisco Fed, chart by Mish Please consider Cyclical and Acyclical Core PCE Inflation by the San Francisco Fed. The personal consumption expenditures price index (PCEPI) is one measure of …
Waste Of The Day: NYC Healthcare Fund Is Out Of Cash https://t.co/0SuFdkOHuR — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 2, 2026 Topline: Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander claims one of the city’s health insurance funds has “no path to solvency” after labor unions used it to cover pay raises, Weight Watchers …
by Martin Armstrong A recent poll by Quantus Insights indicates that 74% of registered US voters believe photo ID should be required by law to vote. Nearly half (49.3%) “strongly support” the measure, while only 16% stated they “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose such legislation. Every serious financial and legal transaction …
via Phoenix Capital Research There are rumors that the crash in precious metals has rendered several financial firms “insolvent.” The reality is that while stocks have hit new all-time highs, things have been troubling for the banks/ financial firms “behind the scenes” for months now. Indeed, it is striking how …
BREAKING: President Trump claims he never went to Epstein Island but all of the Democrats and their donors did. https://t.co/S6SffEIHxm pic.twitter.com/RbqVnNLLCx — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 2, 2026
If you’re wondering why asset prices are getting hit like gold down over 10% and silver down more than 30% in a day then listen to this Kevin Warsh clip. He’s openly critical of QE and favors a tighter Fed balance sheet which means less liquidity across markets. pic.twitter.com/fye4ds2o06 — …
BitMine's $6.6B unrealized ETH loss is now ~66% of Archegos's $10B blowup in 2021. If they're forced to liquidate 4.2M ETH into a thin market, this doesn't stay "unrealized." It becomes one of the largest documented trading losses ever and likely takes ETH down another 20–40%… — Hyphen Connect (@HyphenConnect) …
Four oceanfront homes in the Outer Banks in North Carolina have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean after the Carolinas and Virginia were hit by a powerful nor’easter. The storm brought “heavy snow, powerful wind gusts, and even blowing sand along parts of the coastline,” Tyler Roys, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, tells …
🚨BREAKING: Mamdani supporters organized a protest outside the NYC mayor’s mansion following claims that his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, appeared in Epstein-related documents. “We know about your mom. We were with you, Zohran. We voted for you, Zohran. We advocated for you,… pic.twitter.com/g52ZUb5HoS — I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 …
Zero demand for hedging right now—pure complacency. This VIX crush is exactly how you prime the pump for a violent rug pull. When the drop finally hits and panic sets in, it’s going to be the ultimate "buy the dip" opportunity. $VIX $SPY — WorkMarkets (@amadeu_rosario) February 2, 2026 $SPX …
The police, state highway patrol, or the FBI haven't seen an 1000% increase in death threats, bro. Leftists are unhinged violent lunatics, the officers have families to protect from the violent left. — Gorilla Astronaut (@ApeAstro_USA) February 1, 2026 You sound like a fucking idiot. They are enforcing the law …
President Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center for two years starting in July for construction. Trump’s announcement follows a wave of cancellations by artists since he ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
Make that mfer famous. @LAPDHQ Here's your guy who assaulted a journalist not ONCE but TWICE. Find this little mfer and charge him! Infuriating to watch that video. @TrafficNewsLA Make sure you press charges! This is the exact type of SOB ICE is deporting. pic.twitter.com/zDmp6nNAht — Kat (Katherine) NunYoBizness (@HopsClouds) …
Democrats authored much of the federal immigration and deportation framework. When Trump strictly enforces those laws, the party flips and attacks him. They created the rules, but now they want the power to ignore them when politically inconvenient. Fun Fact: Democrats passed all of the immigration and deportations laws that …
The Department of Labor won’t issue its report on U.S. hiring in January on Friday as planned because of the partial government shutdown. “The Employment Situation release for January 2026 will not be released as scheduled on Friday, February 6, 2026. The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of …
President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical-minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, a bid to insulate manufacturers from supply shocks as the U.S. works to slash its reliance on Chinese rare earths and other metals. The venture—dubbed Project Vault—is set to marry $1.67 billion in …
JUST IN: Punxsutawney Phil's handlers have announced that the weather-predicting groundhog saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter. Read more: https://t.co/ul1lfFeWcR pic.twitter.com/qtghn96A9P — ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2026 Since records began in 1887, Punxsutawney Phil has made 139 predictions (up to 2025). He’s seen his shadow 107 …
🚨 BREAKING: Federal officers and a federal building in LA were reportedly under siege yesterday — and not a single cop in sight. This is what “stand down” leadership looks like.pic.twitter.com/2KNx0qrUia — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 1, 2026 Federal Building and Officers Under Siege in LA Federal officers and a …
This isn’t really a double standard — it’s a jurisdiction problem. The U.S. government has sovereign immunity by default. You can only sue it if Congress has explicitly waived that immunity for the exact type of claim. Trump’s case fits a very narrow statutory waiver: 26 U.S.C.… — BullBrezza | …
Why is a 7 year old getting taken to protest ICE? It wasn’t a memorial bike ride as per being debunked. The parents of this kid should be jailed. — FrankTheMammoth (@gingermammoth) February 2, 2026 A woman who was at an anti-ICE riot in Los Angeles claims that she is …
The last 20 months of Biden's presidency averaged just over 3% inflation (just under 3% in his last year). Here is Kennedy in June '24 as inflation stayed at or below 3% for the remainder of Biden's term. Costs have only risen since then. Where is the outrage now @SenJohnKennedy? …
🚨 Minneapolis leftists are now setting up makeshift blockades and checking IDs to keep ICE agents from passing through. Oh, the irony. pic.twitter.com/EPEsbOWKT4 — Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) February 1, 2026 In Minneapolis, activists are putting up blockades and following ICE vehicles. That is confirmed. The stories about checking IDs or …
The video shows a confrontation during a reported ICE operation in Minneapolis, matching descriptions of protests against recent raids (NYT, Guardian, Jan 2026). ICE Watch networks use Signal for alerts to document or warn about agents (Fox News). DHS reports increased assaults… — Grok (@grok) February 2, 2026 Factcheck: The …
Blue wave watch: Democrat flips Trump +17 Texas Senate seat in 32-point swing Democratic candidate Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for Texas State Senate District 9 in Tarrant County — a seat Donald Trump carried by 17 points in November 2024, per The Downballot. As I’m writing this, …
Donald Trump slams the #GRAMMYs and threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein Island remark: “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$ […] Noah has said this might be his last time Mc duties. …
Los Angeles County alone produces about 18% of the entire country’s home health care billing, has nearly 2,000 hospice agencies, and somehow beats more than 36 states combined while Florida and New York barely register by comparison. One doctor billed $120 million in a single year while claiming to oversee …
2026.1.30 Beijing struck on the 24th, purging Xi’s closest military ally under the safe label of “corruption.” The next day, a tidy WSJ foreign-bureau “exclusive” alleged a nuclear leak, convenient, containable, familiar. It wasn’t discovery; it was packaging. NFSC had already… https://t.co/nrbHttXv4Z pic.twitter.com/Oq9c236GAU — NFSC Speaks (@NFSCSpeak) January 30, 2026 …
Oracle's free cash flows isn't expected to go positive again until 2030 https://t.co/WCAPamfTiz pic.twitter.com/H9X5qJw8H7 — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 2, 2026 A Panicking Oracle Plans To Raise Up To $50 Billion, As Its Stock And Bonds Crater https://t.co/UBt8H4OO8W — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 2, 2026 Just over a month ago, on …
🚨#BREAKING: Lord Mandelson has resigned over the Epstein files. — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 1, 2026 Peter Mandelson resigned from the UK Labour Party after newly released Epstein files appeared to show multiple payments from Jeffrey Epstein to accounts linked to him …