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Trump: “You better go out and buy stock now. Let me tell you. This country will be like a rocket ship that goes straight up. This is going to be numbers that nobody has ever seen before … “ byu/Equivalent_Baker_773 inWallStreetbetsELITE
Powell asked about the tools the Fed has to address supply-chain disruptions. “We don’t have that at all,” he says. That's odd: in 2021 the Fed vowed rates would be at 0 until 2024 because of covid supply chain disruptions. — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 7, 2025 On the contrary. In 2015 and 2022, SPX found …
The bottom 75% of Americans are in recession We’re at the point now where it’s really not debatable How long can the rich prop up the economy? pic.twitter.com/blRK3VoBJS — George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) May 8, 2025 “.. We’re seeing pushback on items as small as taxi journeys.” 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/GGbzOXAoq1 — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) May 8, …
Tariff rush blows out U.S. trade deficit to historic high! byu/MonetaryCommentary inEconomyCharts The U.S. trade deficit ballooned to a record $140.5 billion in March 2025, as everyone rushed to import goods ahead of Trump’s tariffs, which kicked in early April. This preemptive buying spree sent imports surging some 23% year-to-date, with record inflows from countries …
Highly unlikely a deal will ever be made over the next 4 years. https://t.co/M2QhBKR40t — The Great Martis (@great_martis) May 8, 2025 Talks going well 😅 https://t.co/5GnyjXPQcj — The Great Martis (@great_martis) May 8, 2025 A trade deal between the two biggest current account debtors in the world economy is like two drunks propped up …
“Deutsche Bank’s forecast points to a sharp deterioration in S&P 500 earnings growth, with Q2 expected to turn negative and a deeper contraction anticipated later in 2025 if tariffs persist, marking a stark divergence from the more optimistic bottom-up consensus.” – @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/zRShvKWuSp — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) May 8, 2025 “.. We’re seeing pushback …
When a flash crash is going to hit at some point people will look back at these data and wonder how come nobody, especially the regulator, did nothing to prevent it. 0DTE have zero capital requirements for MM this is why leverage is through the roof. https://t.co/TJMdLE3BkZ — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) May 8, 2025
According to Goldman Sachs, inflation is about to imminently take off and not stop accelerating until June 2026. I’m sure this will sell very well heading into the midterms. pic.twitter.com/8Q8EI2rrPe — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 7, 2025
Artificial intelligence industry leaders who have openly stated a willingness to work on the emerging technology with China will testify to Congress on Thursday, likely facing a panel of U.S. senators urging them to instead pivot away from the global adversary. At the Senate hearing put together by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), “Winning the AI …
Bitcoin is pumping 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/w4ljS6inhz — Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld) May 8, 2025
Plastic spoon The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. Researchers detected these “almost unbelievable” levels of microplastics and nanoplastics in the brains of human …
🚨FBI Director Kash Patel just sent a damning message to child predators: "Harm our children, you will be given no sanctuary. There is no place we won’t hunt you down.. And there is no cage we will not put you in should you do harm to our children." pic.twitter.com/aPxYNtnGlc — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 7, …
TRUMP SAYS DEAL WITH THE UK IS 'FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE' pic.twitter.com/hqwo7ehIWF — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 8, 2025 The stock market rally since April’s historic volatility may be getting ahead of itself. The blistering rally since April lows suggests investors think good news on the trade war is imminent. But tariffs will still be …
since we are in trade deal limbo, just want to re-emphasize this point from our piece “a tale of two tariffs” US-China is the only. trade. deal. that. matters. pic.twitter.com/A62ZuWryi0 — Citrini (@Citrini7) May 8, 2025 Something is coming. This is the tightest the Bollinger Bands have been on the 3 month yield at this …
🚨 #BREAKING: A Philadelphia Police Officer has just been SH0T on the stomach after attempting to break up a high school fight When are people FINALLY going to admit what the real problem is here??! It’s WAY past time to have this conversation. pic.twitter.com/7dKdSbHLpn — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 7, 2025 Breaking: @PhillyPolice officer in …
Online giant Amazon has unveiled new hi-tech robots with the potential to replace huge numbers of warehouse workers. The machines, called Vulcan, have cutting-edge technology that learn to “feel” and have a human-like sense of touch. By doing so, they can carry out detailed picking and packing in warehouses that until now could only be …
by RobertBartus “The index of prices paid by New York manufacturers jumped to 51 points in April, the highest since August 2022. At the same time, the Philadelphia manufacturing prices paid index rose to 51 points, the highest since July 2022. All while the Dallas and Kansas manufacturing prices paid surged to 48 points and …
Household debt service ratio vs. disposable personal income growth byu/MonetaryCommentary inEconomyCharts Rising household debt service and fading disposable income growth are quietly throttling the U.S. expansion from the inside out. As households allocate more of their income toward debt obligations, they leave less room for discretionary spending. This is about a macro feedback loop where …
For higher education, “AI’s takeover [is] a full-blown existential crisis.” “College is just how well I can use ChatGPT at this point.” “I think we are years — or months, probably — away from a world where nobody thinks using AI for homework is considered cheating.” “It isn’t as if cheating is new. But now, …
May not appear, but this is significant. China openly challenging US in the middle east. It was a matter of time (years) but Trump accelerated it.https://t.co/rLlNIeCUxJ — Marko Kolanovic (@markoinny) May 7, 2025
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major tech companies and foreign governments, according to people familiar with the matter. The repeal, which is not yet final, seeks to refashion a policy launched under President …
There is so much fraud in the US real estate industry that if you included the fraud, the number of investment properties would rise 50% FIVE ZERO. Those fraudulently obtained mortgage default at a 75% higher rate than legally obtained investment mortgage loans. pic.twitter.com/YdzYoa76CD — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 7, 2025 BIGGEST METRO AREA HOME …
“If the U.S. wishes to resolve issues through negotiation, it must face up to the severe negative impacts of its unilateral tariff measures on itself and the world, acknowledge international economic and trade rules, fairness and justice, and the rational voices of all sectors, demonstrate sincerity in negotiations, correct its wrongdoings, and work with China …
Companies with shortages of skilled workers look to shop class to recruit future hires; ‘like I’m an athlete getting all this attention from all these pro teams’ PHILADELPHIA—Elijah Rios won’t graduate from high school until next year, but he already has a job offer—one that pays $68,000 a year. Rios, 17 years old, is a …
Tesla’s Cybertruck inventory has skyrocketed to a new record high of more than 10,000 units. The vehicle program is in crisis. We reported at the beginning of April that Tesla ended the first quarter of 2025 with at least 2,400 Cybertrucks in new inventory available in the US. There’s no exact way to track Tesla’s …
Big Oil says the music has stopped playing in Texas. CapEx plans RIP. New drilling RIP. Layoffs next. pic.twitter.com/OhB16MxTXo — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 7, 2025 What did I warn about last night? Why do you think OPEC increased production Monday? To shut down ours and then have pricing power. https://t.co/DPyqUfi55p — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) …
The Federal Reserve has kept rates unchanged. They are warning of higher risks due to tariff shock. Here we go… — Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) May 7, 2025 FED DECISION HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 7, 2025 1.Interest rates held steady for the third consecutive meeting. 2.Inflation described as still “somewhat elevated.” 3.Economic outlook grows murkier, with …
HOLY SH*T 🚨 Reporter: “China said in order to have substantive negotiations YOU have to bring down your 145% Tariffs. Reporter: “Are you open to bring down your Tariffs to get China to the negotiating Table?” TRUMP: “NO” 🫳 🎤 TRUMP IS NOT BACKING DOWN FROM TARIFFS pic.twitter.com/2vKcbm6TD8 — MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) May 7, 2025
Ford Motor Co. is increasing prices on its Mexico-built vehicles by as much as $2,000, becoming one of the first automakers to announce a price hike because of tariffs. Changes on dealer invoices became effective May 2 on the Maverick small pickup, Bronco Sport SUV and Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover, according to the memo obtained …
