The 1996 line just got crossed again: Gold back on top.

The 1996 line just got crossed again: Gold back on top. pic.twitter.com/DM5fN1bETB — Saleh Almenawer, MD (@SalehAlmenawer) June 2, 2026 A former World Bank president has sounded the alarm, revealing that the Federal Reserve has lost over a trillion dollars—and counting—turning it into nothing more than a massive hedge fund for the rich and powerful. …

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Bosses are scared of what comes next

The people running the biggest companies have stopped lying about a soft landing Confidence among CEOs is the lowest it has been in years Almost half of these leaders are getting ready to cut staff to save money They stopped trying to grow and are now just trying to survive Money for new projects is …

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The inflation slowdown is starting to unravel

Gains, Pains & Capital argues Fed policy never eliminated inflation, only displaced it across categories and time Official CPI down from peak levels, but housing still elevated Insurance costs remain one of the fastest rising major expense categories Federal interest expense rising above $1T annually, adding fiscal pressure into price structure Higher rates increasing debt …

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A 50% government stake in every AI lab would ensure the next breakthrough happens somewhere else.

This will push datacenters and frontier labs out of the US. — Ron S. Friedman (@RonSFriedman) June 1, 2026 AI is trained on human creativity and intelligence, funded by federal research using taxpayer dollars, and powered by data centers built on American land. The success of AI should belong to all of us. It’s time …

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Fed admits monetary policy may not be tight enough while recession warnings explode and tick tock countdown begins

Hammack drops the bomb that rates need to stay put but hike risk just jumped Zandi ties the whole mess to Iran dragging on with oil shock hitting hard People scream the fed tool breaks against geopolitics and congress spending Berkshire style cash hoarding screams smart money sees the trap coming Regular families watch inflation …

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Berkshire buys Taylor Morrison in $6.8B all-cash deal

Reddit traders call it a “housing cycle bet” with leverage on a future demand rebound Deal priced at $72.50/share, ~24% premium over prior close $8.5B enterprise value, one of the first major moves under Greg Abel as CEO Housing sector still under pressure from high rates, weak affordability, slow demand Sector already down for years, …

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Bitcoin just looks broken at this point. Even Saylor is selling now. Bitcoin was 69k in 2021 before Saylor and ETF’s bought $160 billion

Bitcoin just looks broken at this point 💀 Even Saylor is selling now. https://t.co/EVwypoj3Yi — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 2, 2026 Bitcoin was 69k in 2021 before Saylor and ETF’s bought $160 billion can someone explain? — Crypto Tea (@Cryptotea) June 2, 2026 A Reddit poster highlights Bitcoin falling sharply after Michael Saylor related selling …

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Cathie Wood buying at the exact top

Breadth! The S&P 500 has finished higher in each of the past five days; but its advance-decline spread has been negative every one of those days pic.twitter.com/d69LKwUNGy — Kevin Gordon (@KevRGordon) June 1, 2026 h/t @garrykimovich

Iran negotiations collapse is feeding a longer global energy shock

Michael Snyder argues any remaining hope for a deal has collapsed and the crisis is shifting from negotiation into open-ended conflict risk Iran-aligned reporting says negotiators will stop U.S. mediated messaging and move toward closing the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for regional strikes Threats also extend to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising risk across two …

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Eaton Is Getting Pulled Into The AI Data Center Power Trade

A WallStreetBets post is circulating around Eaton as an overlooked way to play AI infrastructure through the power layer AI data centers are hitting extreme electricity demand levels that older grid and cooling assumptions were not designed for This is forcing upgrades across substations, switchgear, transformers, and distribution systems just to keep new builds online …

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AI Mania Is Splitting Between Bubble Warning And IPO Euphoria At The Same Time

Gains, Pains & Capital argues the AI trade is being driven by a narrow set of mega-cap winners while expectations continue to outrun earnings reality JPMorgan is now publicly warning that parts of speculative tech are showing stretched positioning after a 57% rally in related segments Alphabet is expanding AI infrastructure spending plans while reinforcing …

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Workers get the smallest slice of US economic pie since 1947

Berkshire piles up the biggest cash mountain in history while dumping stocks left and right This proves the glowing economy numbers only reward the top Regular people produce way more value but keep way less every single year Smart money sees the crash signals and bails hard before it hits ⚠️American workers are getting SQUEEZED …

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‘It was only a matter of time before Trump broke the ceasefire today. Trump is being pressured into escalating from NeoCons, Israel, AND Iran.’

Here we go: Overnight, Iran called off peace talks and threatened to completely block Hormuz again. It was only a matter of time before Trump broke the ceasefire today. Trump is being pressured into escalating from NeoCons, Israel, AND Iran. https://t.co/wHAtjlVBkG — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June 1, 2026 BREAKING: Iran says it has now decided to …

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The AI Trade Is Starting To Sound Like The Dot Com Era Again

Michael Burry is warning that the Nvidia and xAI partnership has bubble characteristics The Big Short‘s Michael Burry is known for winning big from betting against the US real estate market during the 2008 global financial crisis. He recently shuttered his hedge fund on AI bubble fears, disclosing massive bets against AI leaders like Nvidia …

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Netanyahu casually orders US troops into Iran to grab uranium while Hormuz blockade spikes gas prices and locks recession in

Mark Zandi warns five dollar gas hits in weeks unless the strait reopens fast… Europe gas storage sits at twenty eight percent with full winter blackout risk… Trump advisor spills refineries killed domestic gasoline output just to chase diesel export profits to Asia… Working class eats the entire supply chain collapse and higher costs… Foreign …

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This is what a global sovereign debt crisis looks like.

Canada barrels into sovereign debt crisis hedge funds prop up half the government bonds with short term loansBank of Canada flags sudden liquidity drop triggers bond rates explosion… 40 to 50 percent of Canadian debt sits in hedge fund hands via overnight loans… This mirrors the exact setup for global debt blowups… Mortgage default nightmare …

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