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LOL — Trump now claims the economy will be good in … wait for it … 2027 pic.twitter.com/jLAI353vpr — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 5, 2025 Democrats are wrong to claim the U.S. economy was strong under Biden. Republicans are wrong to claim it’s strong under Trump. The economy was weak under Biden, and it’s even …
On September 4, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile dinner at the White House with tech leaders Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to advance global health innovations. The discussions centered on vaccines, gene editing, and eradicating diseases like polio, HIV, and sickle cell anemia, drawing on past successes like Operation Warp Speed. While Gates …
AI has transformed my experience of education. I am a senior at a public high school in New York, and these tools are everywhere. I do not want to use them in the way I see other kids my age using them—I generally choose not to—but they are inescapable… I witnessed a peer use their …
A North Carolina city has approved a measure declaring itself a “Fourth Amendment Workplace” and boosting protections for illegal immigrant workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Durham City Council passed the resolution on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to shield city workers against raids and arrests carried out by federal officials, …
🇪🇺 EUROPE’S WAR PLAN: PRAY TRUMP PICKS UP THE PHONE With Putin’s troops digging in and Ukraine bracing for another Russian offensive, Europe’s grand strategy seems to boil down to this: hope Trump doesn’t bail. Despite years of bold speeches and bigger defense budgets, the… https://t.co/C89fBv2aV9 pic.twitter.com/FGSvtnb7lU — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 6, 2025 The …
Chinese cyber group Salt Typhoon may have stolen data on nearly every American. The cyberespionage campaign was global, affecting over 80 countries. Stolen data could let Chinese intelligence track targets via telecom networks—politicians, spies, activists.… pic.twitter.com/NiRZHTHBgD — Lukasz Olejnik (@lukOlejnik) September 5, 2025 The hackers reportedly hit major telecommunications firms, transportation systems, lodging networks, government …
The founder of privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence surveillance, warning that Congress must act swiftly to prevent a repeat of the privacy disasters that have plagued online tracking for decades. Gabriel Weinberg argues that AI presents far more serious privacy threats than traditional search engines ever did. While search …
“Has job creation stalled?” – CBS “The numbers don't really make sense and we really have to modernize the data.” – Kevin Hassett Translation: The economy failed, so now we have to rig the numbers. pic.twitter.com/qjw3bkoDfy — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) September 7, 2025 Trump’s trade war squeezes middle-class manufacturing employment — Since April 2025, overall …
Damn. This is a problem. https://t.co/RJEwEYlwf5 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 7, 2025 https://twitter.com/akafaceUS/status/1964746738771898612
Can you imagine the smell …… pic.twitter.com/Y4AdmeqcOf — Bobbidazzler (@DazzlerBob) September 6, 2025 "The grandfather builds the Empire, the father squanders the Empire, and the son loses the Empire" ~ Chinese proverb https://t.co/HXdXNzpuyU — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 7, 2025 This …. 👇 is the insanity and stupidity of this Financial Bubble. No, BTC …
“We’re in a very dire situation.” Trump’s destructive trade wars are crushing American farms. Many of these farmers voted for Trump and are now begging him for help to survive. pic.twitter.com/jS1sEQF3uI — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 7, 2025 The latest consumer price index suggests that beef prices are up 11.5% in a year, and …
1️⃣ Japan – 2.3% (July) 2️⃣ U.S. – 4.3% 3️⃣ U.K. – 4.7% (Q2) 4️⃣ Italy – 6.0% (July) 5️⃣ Germany – 6.3% 6️⃣ Canada – 7.1% 7️⃣ France – 7.5% (Q2) Read Maritime combined, 3/4 of the population aren’t working! •NFL: 10.7 % (10.5)•PEI: 8.1 % (8.8)•NS: 6.5 % (7.0)•NB: 7.7 % (7.5)•QC: 6.0 …
JUST IN: Chris Christie goes BERSERK on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and warns RFK is a grave danger to American health. “Robert F Kennedy Jr. is a foolish man, full of foolish and vapid ideas. And that was on display again this week in front of Congress.” “This wholly unqualified man [is] in charge of …
by alemorg With the current jobs report coming out with much lower amount of jobs than expected while declining for the past couple of months, on top of Trump’s BLS pick who wanted to cherry pick data or at least manipulate how it looks, on top of tariff impacts being felt just now since Trump …
Nestle has fired its chief executive after just one year in the job because he failed to disclose a “romantic relationship” with a “direct subordinate”. The Swiss food giant, which makes Kit Kat chocolate bars and Nespresso coffee capsules, said Laurent Freixe had been dismissed with “immediate effect” following an investigation led by Nestle’s chair …
A Florida lawmaker is pushing to eliminate homeowners associations in the state after calling them a ‘failed experiment’. HOAs have been stirring up controversy in Florida, where residents are becoming frustrated with steep fees, strict rules and rigorous enforcement. As tensions continue to rise, State Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) is fighting to abolish HOAs …
According to President Donald Trump, the world is full of unprecedented things, and he loves claiming something has never been seen before. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli).
A South Los Angeles woman who claimed she was kidnapped by ICE agents pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, is charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. During her arraignment Friday, a trial date of October 21 was set. An …
In 1900, people of European descent made up 36% of the world. Today, it’s just 8%. That drop isn’t slow—it’s steep. In places like the U.S., birth rates for white Americans are far below the level needed to keep the population stable. Many European countries are in even worse shape. Italy, Spain, and Germany are …
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), based on official BLS data: 2022: 3.5% 2023: 3.8% 2024: 4.1% June 2025: 4.1% July 2025: 4.2% August 2025: 4.3%
Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday. The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, …
Too early to buy the dip?$NVDA -7%$CRWD -9%$PLTR -12%$AMD -15%$DUOL -24% pic.twitter.com/w1zbHq6qJo — Dividend Talks on YouTube (@DividendTalks) September 6, 2025 When AI’s ‘inevitable slowdown’ comes it could tank the S&P 500 by up to 20%, Goldman Sachs says Valuations are high, but they are actually lower than they were in the dotcom boom of …
Interest in physical gold and gold-related financial investments has soared amid the precious metal’s recent rally. When it comes to buying gold, gold exchange-traded funds are “the most liquid, tax efficient and low-cost way to invest,” said Blair duQuesnay, a chartered financial analyst and certified financial planner. Here’s what to know before piling into the …
Over 300,000 jobs vanished from the books in four months, the labor market was never strong. The Fed is late: Based on recent data, President Trump's calls for rate cuts beginning ~5 months ago were correct. And, it's even more evident that this is the case after over -300,000 jobs were revised out of 4 …
‼️ Putin has given an ultimatum: if all his demands are not met, he will continue to fight, — Opinion in BBC pic.twitter.com/H4E3jXMJdD — MAKS 25 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) September 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he considers the current Ukrainian government illegitimate and claimed that reaching a peace agreement with Ukraine’s present leadership …
History shows (12 out of 12 times since 1947) when unemployment rises, it rises hard and it rises fast. This time will not be different. pic.twitter.com/aTzJEzO9He — Bob Hyneman (@BobhynemanUSA) September 6, 2025
I honestly can’t believe how clueless the market is. We’re on the edge of a full-blown depression and it’s still acting like it’s 1999. Inflation is gone, the next 12 months will be nothing but deflation. We've been in a recession since 2024, they've just been hiding it. Credit card delinquencies are already as high …
On August 11 this year, the Hong Kong High Court ordered the liquidation of Shenzhen’s China South City Holdings. By asset size, this is the largest liquidation of a Chinese real estate company since Evergrande. Notably, three years ago, Shenzhen SEZ Construction And Development Group became the largest shareholder, but still couldn’t prevent China South …
West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks The decision follows a series of political controversies involving the Trump administration that have rattled the prestigious military institution. The alumni association at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has canceled an award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks, citing a desire …
