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Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Trump rejected a one-year deal. Any guesses for how long now? Big I Told You So Well guess what. After refusing a one-year extension deal, Trump may agree to a multi-year extension. Please note Trump says it ‘may be necessary’ to extend Obamacare subsidies that …
by confoundedinterest17 There was a rush from the northeast US to Florida, now we are seeing a reversal in home prices. Punta Gorda FL, a suburb of Ft Myers, leads the nation with a -20.4% decline from its peak. Austin TX is second at -17.3% from peak. And Fort Myers …
to a British Influencer with a stutter: Popular fast food chain KFC has issued a groveling apology for ‘mocking’ an influencer’s speech impediment after it came under fierce fire. Jessie Yendle has racked up over 3.5 million followers on TikTok for documenting what it’s like to live with a stammer. …
🚨NEW: @ScottAdamsSays ends show early due to feeling unwell — but says he'll be okay🙏 "I need to take a nap. I had a really tough night and a tough morning. I thought I could get through it this morning, but I can't." "I'll be fine … I just need …
MADURO BRANDISHES SWORD, VOWS TO DEFY ANY U.S. MOVE TO OUST HIM Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raised a sword before thousands in Caracas, pledging to resist what he called U.S. “imperialist aggression.” Wearing fatigues, Maduro warned that “failure is not an option” as tensions rise with Trump’s administration. Washington has …
Google's forward PE looks like a meme stock. Nearly doubled off the low. 👇 pic.twitter.com/USQ1q0pyru — Matt Cerminaro (@mattcerminaro) November 26, 2025 Google is up 86% in last 6 months and Cathie Wood added 174k shares. Weekly RSI at 4 year highs. She is buying at all time highs with …
When JPMorgan starts pumping the market, it often means they’re preparing to unwind positions in key tickers — possibly NVDA, ORCL, and others. The impact usually shows up the following week. https://t.co/hJjkcNTnL0 — optionGeek (@StockShark16) November 26, 2025 Investor fear levels are rising: The cost of a 5-year put option …
(Bloomberg) — Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest since mid-April, remaining relatively subdued amid economic uncertainty. Initial claims decreased by 6,000 to 216,000 in the week ended Nov. 22. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 applications. Continuing claims, …
Kīlauea began the 37th episode in its series of eruptions this afternoon with bursts of lava reaching hundreds of feet out of the volcano’s north vent. The volcanic activity at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater resumed at 2:30 p.m. and the lava fountain heights are increasing rapidly. h/t b4its2l8
via notayesmanseconomics This morning has brought news that links straight into something I was thinking yesterday. As I wrote the piece on the struggles of the German economy the thought that the ECB would cut interest-rates again from the present 2% was on my mind. I had long thought they …
via AIER’s The Daily Economy: The 2025 Thanksgiving season arrives with an unwelcome development: after last year’s brief and much-needed period of easing in several Thanksgiving staples, prices have begun to tick back up. As of September 2025, the AIER Thanksgiving Cost Index stands at 1904.72, less than half of one percent …
The just-released Chicago PMI measure has fallen to 36.3, missing the consensus forecast of 45.5 and deepening what is now a two-year contraction in Midwest business activity.It starkly illustrates the continued dominance of services growth over a struggling manufacturing… — Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) November 26, 2025 The Chicago Business …
MUSIC TO MY EARS. “In the coming days and weeks, you WILL see a dramatic change in posture in that community. This is a major story that requires intervention to fix the problem. If you are doing something illegal in that community, I recommend you self-deport.” – DHS Advisor Corey …
Hundreds of gallons of home heating oil were mistakenly pumped into a basement on Linwood Street in Medford, Massachusetts. WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports.
Time to mail the keys back to the bank and walk away. https://t.co/aaesJz7sCR — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 26, 2025 Subprime mortgages are on the rise again – Newsweek Subprime mortgages, in both originations and balances held by less creditworthy borrowers, are on the rise in 2025, reflecting to a …
Wow. Tax refunds in 2026 are now projected to be the "largest in American history" pic.twitter.com/IWzZ8r4COd — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) November 26, 2025 Federal tax refunds often represent a family’s single largest check of the year, and next year’s refunds could be even bigger, with the average payment set to …
Black Friday is almost here, and as shoppers gear up for one of the biggest retail events of the year, companies are issuing warnings as concerns over cybercriminals rise. This includes online retail giant Amazon, which has shared advice to over 300 million active users ahead of the sales that …
Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history. By day, families walk toward the nearest river to fill plastic containers with water and by night, they squeeze together …
Hundreds of airline catering workers blocked the entrance near Los Angeles International Airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year. “The demonstrations took place along Century Boulevard and outside the Los Angeles airport’s pickup and dropoff areas,” Fox 11 reported. “According to union leaders representing the LAX …
Tether bought more gold last quarter than every central bank byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Singapore, November 25, 2025 – Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, has sent ripples through both the cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets with its aggressive gold acquisition strategy in Q3 2025. The company announced a …
Chinese regulators have barred TikTok-owner ByteDance from deploying Nvidia chips in new data centres. The tech publication The Information first reported the development on Wednesday, citing two company employees. ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese firm in 2025 as it raced to secure computing power for its …
Give me an example of a successful implementation of socialism. I'll wait. — Rantus (@RantusMaximus) November 26, 2025 None of those are actually socialist countries, they're capitalist with domestic socialist policies. And most of their socialist policies are failing now that they have massive third world immigration. — Rantus (@RantusMaximus) …
Contrary to headlines suggesting the EU has “backed away” from Chat Control, the negotiating mandate endorsed today by EU ambassadors in a close split vote paves the way for a permanent infrastructure of mass surveillance. Patrick Breyer, digital freedom fighter and expert on the file, warns journalists and the public …
MUSKOKA — Some said masks should be worn in hospitals year-round after COVID. Today Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) announced the return of mandatory masking at both its hospital sites in south Muskoka and Huntsville. They say in morning release Monday, that “as respiratory illness season takes hold and cold and …
This was the biggest October budget deficit on record, surpassing even the 2020 covid firehose https://t.co/VnYskEuXlF pic.twitter.com/8oFgNjtXU2 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 26, 2025 Good evening. Interest expense on US debt is now on an annual run rate of over $1.2 trillion. Have a great night. https://t.co/ehjkIuYXoS — James Lavish (@jameslavish) …
. @JamesCarville says if you don’t want to give 40 percent of your income to the federal government you don’t deserve being American. “If you can’t live in a country with a 40% tax rate on your income above a half million dollars, then go, dude, we don’t need you. …
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A Long Beach father and stepmother have been arrested for torture and murder in the death of a 14-month-old girl, police said. Officers responded to a local hospital regarding a possible child abuse incident on Nov. 7. The 14-month-old had been unresponsive and had signs …
Cisco then. Nvidia now. Bubbles gonna bubble. We all know how this ends. pic.twitter.com/q6VtzeG5P6 — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) November 26, 2025 No one said they failed… After it popped, it took a decade to recover. Nvidia will recover of course, but after destroying everyone that’s bought into that bubble. In …
Lutnick expects Supreme Court to side with Trump on tariffs, opening door to $2K payouts Lutnick says the administration has ‘all sorts of policies and tools’ if the court rules against tariffs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday the Trump administration is confident it will win its trade case before …
Live blog: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334217/major-fire-hong-kongs-tai-po-leaves-2-severely-burned-residents-trapped HONG KONG — At least four people were killed and three others were injured as a major fire engulfed a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, with photos and video from the scene appearing to show serious damage to several buildings. …. By …