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Rick rieder says economy in recession now. Blackrock adds gold and prefers cash. GOLD $3300+ Bucks
Rick Rieder of Blackrock: – economy in recession now – we are adding gold -we like cash Jesus pic.twitter.com/6Cfv3MsYo9 — Jack Farley (@JackFarley96) April 16, 2025 GOLD $3300 Bucks https://www.investing.com/commodities/gold Trump will NOT relent on China. Otherwise, the rest of his administration will be one of a Paper Tigre. — Sold At The Top (@soldatthetop) …
Britain’s cooking up a deal with France: for every illegal migrant sent back, they’ll take one legit asylum seeker in return.
🚨UK TO MIGRANTS: CROSS ILLEGALLY, GET SWAPPED Britain’s cooking up a deal with France: for every illegal migrant sent back, they’ll take one legit asylum seeker in return. It’s basically a migrant exchange program—minus the souvenirs. The goal? Smash the smuggler gangs and… https://t.co/UNR0SFLgD7 pic.twitter.com/p2N41Wrj21 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2025 The UK government …
China issues full-scale alert after US launches spinning cannon into space…
SpinLaunch, a California-based startup, is poised to revolutionize the satellite industry by launching hundreds of pancake-like microsatellites into low-Earth orbit using a giant centrifugal cannon, promising a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional rocket launches. In a groundbreaking move that could forever change the landscape of space exploration, SpinLaunch, a California-based startup, is set …
FBI deputy director bongino says swatting is deadly we are hunting them down…
🇺🇸FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR BONGINO: SWATTING IS DEADLY—WE’RE HUNTING DOWN WHO’S BEHIND IT "SWATTING is deadly serious. The potential for serious injury or death is high. I’ve asked our team to double efforts to locate the people and/or groups behind it. I’m on the road in our… https://t.co/6je1qUPhzw pic.twitter.com/IRdqHOpb3s — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2025
20,000 IRS Employees Accept President Trump’s Offer to Resign
President Donald Trump’s administration has successfully implemented a significant reduction in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workforce. Last week, the IRS began the process of cutting its workforce by at least 25%. In addition to the layoffs, the agency will also eliminate its Office of Civil Rights and Compliance. In an email sent to employees …
US profit outlook worst since november 2007. Empire State Survey worse print than 2001 and 2009 recessions
U.S. Profit Outlook is now the most unfavorable since November 2007 🚨 Anything interesting happen in 2008? 🤔👀 pic.twitter.com/NadMu4F7ps — Barchart (@Barchart) April 16, 2025 Wow, that’s a worse print than during the 2001 and 2009 recessions. It’s getting really more and more difficult to imagine how we can avoid a recession right now. pic.twitter.com/ycRrqfEVge …
Interactive brokers hits 3.6 million accounts up from 760k in 2020
Interactive Brokers $IBKR now has 3.6 Million total accounts open on its platform up from 760K in the same quarter in 2020 pic.twitter.com/KPH2ZcJ7sw — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April 16, 2025
NY AG Letitia James Reviewing Potential Insider Trading in Connection with Trump Tariff Pause
First Adam Schiff, now New York Attorney General Letitia James. Letitia James is looking into possible insider trading in connection with President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause. CNN reported: New York Attorney General Letitia James is looking into potential insider trading by Trump administration officials and associates around last week’s 90-day tariff pause, James’ office confirmed …
Karmelo Anthony BUYS $800,000 Mansion Using Fundraised Cash?
BREAKING – The family of Karmelo Anthony has purchased a fully loaded Cadillac Escalade valued at $150,000. This comes after Anthony’s bond was lowered to $250,000 and he received $500,000 in donations. — Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) April 16, 2025
5 companies sue Trump over tariffs… California challenges White House over sweeping import tax move
5 Companies Sue Trump Over Tariffs https://t.co/tzc9mlHkrI — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 15, 2025 Trump’s tariffs have injected a large measure of chaos into the markets – so much so that JPMorgan sees only four potential off-ramps to right the ship; (i) Series of Trade Deals – the key being that one or more need to …
U.S. Economic Policy Uncertainty Index soars to highest level in history
U.S. Economic Policy Uncertainty Index soars to highest level in history 🚨 Congrats everyone, we did it 🥳🍾🫡 pic.twitter.com/ej3UmjGk1q — Barchart (@Barchart) April 16, 2025
Central Banks Are Being Forced To Lower Interest Rates Now
Central bankers all over the world kept saying, nah, we’re not going to do it this time. They weren’t going to race to the bottom, cutting their interest rates back down to historical lows. And the data keeps coming in that says, yeah, you are. Troubling developments along these lines as Europe goes more for …
UK Supreme Court rules ‘transgender women’ are not legally women.
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously determined that within the scope of equalities law, the term “woman” is defined by biological sex. This resolution finalizes a lengthy legal confrontation, which holds potential implications for how sex-based rights are enforced throughout Scotland, England, and Wales.The decision favored the advocacy group ‘For Women Scotland,’ which contested the …
Retail sales came in strong
Breaking March retail sales +1.4% vs +1.2% Ex autos +.5% vs +.3% exp. Strong numbers. With tariffs coming the market isn’t really reacting. Are consumers front running the tariffs juicing this months number? — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 16, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending …
China shrugs off 245 percent tariff calls it a numbers game
BREAKING: China says it is aware that certain goods are facing a 245% US tariff and they will ignore the "numbers game." China repeats it will "fight until the end" in the tariff war. https://t.co/dPO65I0YEA — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 16, 2025
Bitcoin was once about freedom from the state now it’s just stack memes…
#StackDiddler is a perfect representation of what is wrong with the Bitcoin community. Once apon a time Bitcoin was about stateless, permissionless, decentralized digital cash with a promise of empowering the individual to have a more self-sovereign hyper-individualist future. -> https://t.co/V0PlaIapXc — Sold At The Top (@soldatthetop) April 16, 2025 Bitcoin was a great experiment …
Mike Johnson not pushing for Medicaid cuts: Focus on addressing fraud and inefficiency
The premise of your post is completely untrue and incorrect, and you’re just trying to scare vulnerable people. The Cuts are to waste, fraud, and abuse. And not a single person who qualifies for benefits, will receive less benefits.. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson explains:… pic.twitter.com/264jn6YkHc — Suzanne 🇺🇸♥️ (@snoopsmom123) April 11, 2025
BITCOIN – It may turn out differently this time, but I don’t want to ignore this entirely…
BITCOIN – It may turn out differently this time, but I don't want to ignore this entirely… pic.twitter.com/lgAEHRA2kz — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) April 15, 2025
Foreign tourism to US falls off a cliff America’s hitting $100B tourism industry. Hotels, airlines, restaurants already feeling the pain
Layoffs are expected to start within the next month. Also, massive loss of state and local tax revenues derived from tourist spending. Foreign tourism has fallen off a cliff. This is a $100B domestic industry largely concentrated in NYC, southern Florida, southern California, and Las Vegas. Hotels, airlines, restaurants, and tour guides are already feeling …
A comparison of all five regional manufacturing indexes.
A comparison of all five regional manufacturing indexes. 👇🏼 They are all collapsing. pic.twitter.com/cLaYdkJ8qC — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) April 15, 2025
Newsom seeks $2.8B Medicaid bailout after $3.4B loan, taxpayers now covering care for illegals.
Gavin Newsom is spending close to $9 billion on free healthcare for illegals in 2024. Why is a single federal tax dollar going to California? pic.twitter.com/vmN8ajfsEY — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 15, 2025
The Government has admitted to keeping 7,047,721 homes off the market using taxpayer dollars.
The Government has admitted to keeping 7,047,721 homes off the market using taxpayer dollars. https://t.co/OwKBolzEmG — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 15, 2025
China Ups Gold Import Quotas in Response to Strong Demand
by Mike Maharrey Demand for gold is so strong in China that the government has allocated additional gold import quotas for commercial banks. According to a Bloomberg article, strong haven demand from institutional and retail investors led to the move. China ranks as the world’s largest gold market. The government uses import quotas to limit the amount of gold flowing …
X cracks down on engagement farming, demonetizes spam accounts in latest payout purge
🚨BREAKING: MASSIVE X crackdown on engagement farming The delay in X payouts this week was because of X implementing a new system that DEMONETIZES engagement farmers Tons of people didn't get paid Friday It looks like the following groups of people are not getting paid: •… pic.twitter.com/I4z1XnsKSg — Alex Finn (@AlexFinn) April 15, 2025
Lil Nas X suffers partial facial paralysis, tells fans he’s ‘OK’
“I’ve lost control of the right-hand side of my face,” he said in a video. https://twitter.com/toobaffled/status/1912110296770187376
MARK SIMON: Trump’s Challenge to Xi May be the Entire Story: “Everyone has a plan until you get punched the face.”
When you spend enough time around experts on China, “China hands”, it starts to become obvious that for the vast majority there is an accepted doctrine, mindset, if you will; of China being superior to the West in just about every way. Whether diplomatic skills, where we were told by Kissinger, “the Chinese play the …
