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US side emphasizes toll-free passage (at least initially) and negotiations on future administration (involving Oman too). Iran emphasizes sovereignty, “services,” and that things won’t go back to exactly how they were before the war. 🚨 BREAKING 🇮🇷 IRAN’S TOP NEGOTIATOR …
Interesting realtor take on the current housing market: pic.twitter.com/ylC89h0jp5 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 17, 2026 Homebuilder confidence stuck in prolonged slump not seen since foreclosure crisis (TNND) — Another report pointed to weakness in the housing market, as builder …
We’re learning more about this peace deal between the United States and Iran. In February, former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe said Benjamin Netanyahu is about to release the real Epstein files in an effort to sabotage the peace deal …
Trump family’s crypto firm World Liberty Financial to receive approval for a national trust bank license from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC expects to advance the banking charter for USD1 on and off-ramps despite …
There was a time when major companies were launching NFTs. Mainstream media coverage. Sold by top auction houses. All kinds of contrived “use cases”. Now it’s an irrelevant asset with bagholders who are not getting their money back. I think …
The $12 poverty tax byu/gashtal_man inFluentInFinance You can avoid fee if keep $1,500 minimum daily balance OR get $250+ direct deposit each month OR join their rewards program. Many poor people who can’t meet this pay the $12. Post call …
Americans are increasingly raiding their retirement savings just to stay afloat (housing + medical costs). Even with strong stock market gains (which boosted average 401k balances to record highs), many people are still struggling. Passive investing (automatic 401k contributions going …
SpaceX IPO’d around $1.75–1.8T valuation (priced at $135/share), raised record ~$75B. Stock jumped fast, pushing market cap over $2T+ quickly. 2025 revenue: ~$18.7B (mostly Starlink). Reported net loss in 2025 (around $5B range in filings, partly due to heavy capex …
by ragingbull10 I’m genuinely trying to understand the math. Tesla is worth roughly $1.2 trillion today. Current numbers are approximately: Revenue: ~$100B/year Net income: ~$4B/year Revenue growth: roughly flat over the past year P/E: ~300x Let’s assume Tesla achieves enormous …
Rates unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. Unanimous 12-0 vote (no dissents). Fed says inflation remains elevated. Dot plot (their rate projections) turned more hawkish: 9 members see at least 1 rate hike this year. 5 see 2 hikes. 1 even sees 3 …
First he put $2.7 million on Netherlands to beat Japan. Game end 2-2 draw, he lose all. Next day he put $1.5 million on Belgium to beat Egypt. Game end 1-1 draw, he lose again. Total loss about $4.2 million …
via Graham Summers, MBA It’s getting harder and harder to bet against Trump. Time and again the President appears to be blustering his way through another delicate geopolitical/ economic situation. Time and again numerous pundits or political figures with allegedly …
Congress (House and Senate) agree on big housing bill called 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Main point: Large institutional investors (hedge funds, big companies) who already own 350 or more single-family homes cannot buy more existing ones. They still …
Spending is exploding (CapEx records, big acquisitions like Cursor). Pricing power is cracking (token costs falling, Microsoft looking at cheaper Chinese models). Competition is heating up fast from open-source and lower-cost models. Big players (Microsoft, SpaceX/Elon) are making aggressive moves …
Stocks now trade at higher valuations than just before 1929 crash. Main measure is Shiller CAPE ratio (or P/E10). It looks at current price vs average earnings of last 10 years (adjusted for inflation). In September 1929, CAPE reach about …
Iranian crude production currently sits at 3.5 million barrels per day. Sanctions relief could trigger an immediate 15 percent drop in global energy prices. US lifting oil sanctions could hand Iran $100 billion within two years The US is effectively …
Japan’s rate hike to 1 percent has shattered the yen carry trade. Hedge funds are being forced to sell dollar assets to cover losses. This is forcing a “forced liquidation” cycle that hurts the dollar. The Nikkei hit 70,000, but …
Companies are pouring $725 billion into data centers and chips this year. That is a 77% jump over 2025 and it is starting to break balance sheets. Free cash flow for the biggest tech giants is plummeting as a result. …
by Martin Armstrong The financial press is celebrating reports that traders are betting shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could begin returning to normal by August. Oil prices have fallen sharply on hopes of a U.S.-Iran agreement, and prediction markets …
CNBC's paid pumping of SpaceX $SPCX is so obvious, it's frankly disgusting. How much is Josh Brown being compensated to dump these bags onto retail? https://t.co/q19AH4KK6A pic.twitter.com/7u5o9wc5kt — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 16, 2026
Average US rent around $1,600 – $1,900 per month now. In big cities like Manhattan it hit record $5,125. Many middle class families (income $45k-$75k) spend over 30% of money on rent. Harvard report say almost 50% of this group …
GoFundMe say over 15,000 fundraisers for essential needs in Canada from January to May 2026. This is 8% more than same time last year. Since 2020, campaigns with “cost of living” words up 274%. Example: Man in Toronto lose job, …
BlackRock cut another around 200 jobs. This is just under 1% of their total workforce. Cuts happen in investment, operations, tech and private credit teams. CEO Larry Fink now make this kind of small cuts regular thing, not big one-time …
The FOMC rate decision is just 23 hours away. Prepare for the market volatility ahead by analyzing the new Fed chair press conference. This update focuses on the upcoming FOMC rate decision and what traders should expect when the new …
Guy doubled down because someone questioned his balls Betting heavy on Section 232 tariffs crushing Chinese solar imports T1 building full US solar cell factory plus BESS for AI data centers Targeting 350-450M EBITDA next year on domestic supply chain …
New York lawmakers passed bill S8877. It targets “ghost jobs” — fake job postings that companies post but never plan to fill. Companies with 100 or more employees and job websites must clearly say if the job is real and …
Import prices in US rose 1.9% month over month. This was higher than expected (forecast around 1.0%). Export prices rose 1.3% month over month. This was also higher than expected (forecast around 0.9%). Import prices up big because of fuel …
