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Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt have reportedly all been briefed on preparations for potential riots if former police officer Derek Chauvin is granted a presidential pardon. Chauvin, of course, was the officer filmed kneeling on drug addict George Floyd during his fatal interaction …
Joe Rogan, who regularly entertains conspiracy theories and cover-ups, created one of his own when he declared that scientists ‘would kill’ anyone who tried to prove that giants were real. On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast with TikTok personality Cody Tucker, Rogan brought up the theory that there was once an …
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent aides and deputy ministers to hold peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday, spurning Kyiv’s challenge to go there in person to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin last weekend proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul and Zelenskyy had said he would be waiting for the Kremlin leader. But …
Walmart beat first-quarter earnings estimates but fell just short of sales expectations. Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said consumers could start to see higher prices as soon as later this month. The company said its e-commerce business was profitable for the first time during the quarter. Walmart on Thursday fell just short of quarterly …
Cybercrime spree that hobbled British retailers now aimed at U.S., Google says At least three top British retailers have experienced cyberattacks in recent weeks. Hackers behind a series of destructive, financially motivated cyberattacks against some of the U.K.’s largest retailers are now going after big American brands, Google said Wednesday. “Major American retailers have already …
Big day for the dollar. Tonight is war:– PPI YoY (core inflation proxy)– Retail Sales (real economy pulse)– Powell speaks (narrative control) This isn’t just data — it’s positioning fuel. Liquidity will chase whatever breaks the illusion first. Be sharp. Stay liquid. Kill… pic.twitter.com/b56pN794al — Ananta (@AnantaSumantera) May 15, 2025 ⚠️Friendly reminder: Economic data will …
Housing supply is skyrocketing across Southwest states like Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, suggesting that the 2025 housing market is amid a correction in these states. Access our Home Price Forecast for your area at www.reventure.app under a premium plan. This means that homebuyers in these states could have their best opportunity to buy a …
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was forcefully removed by authorities after having an outburst during RFK Jr.’s congressional hearing. Ben and Jerry’s sales 📉 pic.twitter.com/ZxBkgrtXFU — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 14, 2025
INSANE 🚨 American realtor explains how the Los Angeles, California Coastal Commission is going to require $3-$5 million dollars in ground upgrades to EACH of these Malibu homes lost in the Pacific Palisades fire before rebuilding In simple terms. They’re going to take this land “People need to understand is everything here is on septic. …
https://twitter.com/rev_cap/status/1922734542676185216 Everyone lowers their expectations to just get into the ponzi scheme then the rug gets pulled. Then you're left with a house you don't want that's underwater pic.twitter.com/ZE4rH7vEYU — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 14, 2025
This price gap isn’t an accident—it’s the result of Big Pharma’s monopoly power and Washington’s corruption. Xifaxan’s manufacturer holds patent exclusivity while lobbying to block generics, allowing them to charge Americans 60x Mexico’s price. Medicare could negotiate these… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 14, 2025
$TLT on track for lowest closing price since November 2023 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/DRfs04Lu5I — Barchart (@Barchart) May 14, 2025
Microsoft just slashed jobs again. Not because it’s in trouble—but because it can’t pass rising costs to customers. CPI came in “cool”… but it’s not good news. It’s proof the economy is too weak to handle cost pressures—so firms are cutting labor instead. Even with tariffs, prices aren’t rising. Why? Because businesses are eating the …
Rep. Mike Simpson: “We better put a lot more money into dental education because we’re going to need a whole lot more dentists [if we ban fluoride].” The rebuttal was too easy for Kennedy. RFK Jr.: “We now know that virtually all the benefit is from topical, and we can get that through mouthwashes. We …
by Martin Armstrong President Trump’s Executive Order 14218 (February 2025) prohibits undocumented migrants from receiving federal funds. However, individual states are not prohibited from funding migrants, and several blue states are continuing to use state funds for such purposes. There is a grey area here as these states are incentivizing illegal settlement, but at the …
$SPY 588 How is Trump supposed to deliver max growth with trillion-dollar investments when rates are still sky-high? The market may be celebrating over-the-counter deals, but let’s be real, who’s paying back these massive loans? Same playbook every time: distract the public… pic.twitter.com/S0mdP1IGLU — 👁 (@Oculustrade) May 14, 2025 “.. Sentiment has improved but we …
Nobody on this list has a chance. It's like they forgot the 2024 election already. If they continue on this path, we'll 100% be welcoming President @JDVance in 2028. — DivXMaN (@crypto_div) May 14, 2025
Democrats in Colorado are preparing to permanently end farming in the state “This would be the end of farming and ranching and private (farm) land ownership in Colorado” “There’s something happening in Colorado which is not so good. The corridor of people that don’t understand the rural lifestyle that live in all the cities in …
Total household debt just hit a record $18.2T, up $167B in Q1. This isn’t prosperity. It’s survival—fueled by credit. Households aren’t thriving. They’re borrowing just to stay afloat. pic.twitter.com/jvqIHKvews — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) May 14, 2025 Total household debt increased by $167 billion in Q1 2025, to $18.20 trillion pic.twitter.com/FQSWotqNKD — Amanda Goodall …
A net 19% of banks tightened lending standards for large and medium-sized firms in Q1 2025, the highest share since Q3 2023. At the same time, a net 16% of banks tightened lending standards for small businesses, the highest share since Q1 2024. Furthermore, the number of banks reporting weaker demand for large firms’ loans …
Yup. Here is the government is picking winners and losers again. We should all be treated the same. And don’t forget we all end up paying for their “no tax on tips” via taxes and higher interest rates. So you essentially get screwed twice unless you’re a bartender https://t.co/SKquBPl7Zq — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 14, …
🇺🇸 🇹🇷 TURKEY DROPS $34M ON SOUTH CAROLINA COPPER FACTORY—135 JOBS AND 55 MILLION POUNDS OF WIRE ANNUALLY Mega Metal just announced it's building a 91,000-square-foot superfine electrolytic oxygen-free copper wire facility in Fairfield County. This Turkish manufacturer already… https://t.co/htZvF6rGad pic.twitter.com/93P48lofIp — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 14, 2025 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mega Metal, a copper …
AI won’t just lead to universal basic income — but universal high income. Tens of billions of humanoid robots could 10× the global economy. They won’t just help. They’ll unlock abundance. Everyone gets what they want, if we get it right. Elon Musk says AI won't just lead to universal basic income — but universal …
The people in Queens and the Bronx have started to ask this very question rather loudly. According to recent reports, frustration is bubbling over in New York’s 14th Congressional District. Constituents are voicing concerns that their representative is more focused on building her national profile and chasing progressive causes than addressing the bread-and-butter issues affecting …
I rarely praise Trump but this is a genuinely incredible speech https://x.com/Ultrafrog17/status/1922322531165278260 I’ve been arguing for close to a decade that the single biggest reason for the growing divide between the West and “the rest” was the West’s inability to accept diversity (the genuine kind, not the fake ersatz of it sold to you under …
The US government cannot afford a recession: In previous economic cycles, the US budget deficit widened by ~4% of GDP on average during recessions. This would imply a ~$1.3 trillion deterioration of US government finances if a recession hits in 2025. That said, if the US enters a recession, long-term interest rates will likely go …
