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Zelensky attacks Trump’s peace envoy Steve Witkoff for comments on a peace deal with Russia involving five regions, stating Witkoff spoke "outside [his] competence." You didn’t think you could dislike Zelensky even more. pic.twitter.com/aWRXWgcX1Y — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) April 15, 2025 Trump Blames Biden, Putin, Zelenskyy For Ukraine War, Says He’s Working To End …
30-year mortgage rates just hit 7.50%, the highest since January. Buying or refinancing a home just got even harder. pic.twitter.com/2lCnjDCwmA — Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) April 15, 2025
FOX News gets a devastating update on their Smartmatic lawsuit when a judge rules against them.
TESLA OUTSOLD THE NEXT 10 EV BRANDS COMBINED IN Q1 2025 Tesla remained far ahead of the competition in Q1 2025, selling 128,100 EVs — more than the next 10 brands combined. The Model Y and Model 3 continued to lead the charts, showing Tesla’s strong grip on the U.S. electric… https://t.co/xLVmjpt4hn pic.twitter.com/Pzsvkf8bkq — Mario …
The Minister of Finance, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, today announced new measures for Canadian businesses and entities affected by the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States. These measures include the remission of some of the countermeasure tariffs announced by Canada in response to unjustified tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Canadian products. First, …
You might be wondering, “Why in the heck would you go five days without eating?” The short answer: it was part of a health kick. Weight loss was only a small part of my reasoning, though it surely became a huge benefit. Years prior, I’d experienced fasting for two days due to an ulcer in …
This is fraud Family of Karmelo Anthony to use crowdsourced legal funds to buy new house after ‘racist threats’https://t.co/BXWSYzsoUb — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 15, 2025 Karmelo Anthony’s family is profiting off of him admittedly k*lling Austin Metcalf. The Anthonys have received over $430k from their GiveSendGo fundraiser. They’re using it partly to buy a …
There is a new risk for residence of senior living communities, especially in properties where you don’t own the land that the property sits on. This is a common problem. We see with other types of real estate like co-op buildings as well as mobile home parks. The problem with these types of real estate …
🇺🇸TRUMP HITS RECORD-HIGH APPROVAL — EVEN AFTER TARIFF TURMOIL Tariffs up, tariffs down — doesn’t matter. Even after last week’s whiplash on Liberation Day tariffs, voters aren’t punishing him. In fact, they’re rewarding him for moving fast and shaking things up, with a 54%… https://t.co/CyxBd06TJw pic.twitter.com/hmrdsKfkOZ — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2025 The EU …
by Martin Armstrong The violence against Tesla owners has gone too far. Left-leaning politicians have done nothing to stop the ongoing attacks by deranged individuals who believe they are “activists.” Nazi swastikas are appearing on Teslas throughout the world, while other vehicles are being set on fire. Now, these psychopaths have resorted to attacking people …
🚨🇺🇸 HERTZ DATA BREACH—YOUR LICENSE TO DRIVE JUST GOT JACKED Hertz has confirmed a data breach involving one of its vendors, exposing customers’ names, birthdays, payment info, and even Social Security numbers. The culprit? A Russian-linked ransomware gang exploiting a… https://t.co/djkpp7OxDU pic.twitter.com/nMHAv1khmU — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2025 🚨 T-MOBILE SUED OVER DATA BREACH …
“The global rules-based trading and financial system is at risk of collapse and confidence in the US dollar as the global safe asset weakens significantly, resulting in a sharp revaluation of US assets triggering a full-blown financial crisis,” is how Scope described this third scenario. https://archive.is/Yw0zn
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Monday introduced legislation that would sell off millions of dollars of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) firearms to pay for the national debt. As America approaches Tax Day on Tuesday, Ernst introduced the Why Does the IRS Needs Guns Act to reform how the agency handles firearms. The Iowa senator …
.@RepJasmine decided to upload a late night word salad of epic proportions about what she thinks tariffs are supposed to be. Her explanation is over two minutes of babble that sounds like something Kamala Harris might say. Crockett tries hard to seem smart, but fails. pic.twitter.com/FSJwn6X9HP — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 15, 2025
by Mike Shedlock The share of manufacturing employment keeps declining. What role did NAFTA play? Contrary to popular myth, neither NAFTA nor China entering the WTO impacted long-term trends in manufacturing employment in place since 1953. Services vs Manufacturing Automation Irony Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on CBS News that an “army of millions and …
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Any expression of English identity and/or love of your nation England can get you arrested Prayers for England and their indigenous people, the English h/t ElleMira
https://twitter.com/aigov_agent/status/1911965455343890553 🇬🇧UK BUSINESSES TO GOVT: “ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?” Trump’s tariffs and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ £25bn tax grab have tanked business confidence harder than Liz Truss’s economic speedrun. The Institute of Chartered Accountants said firms are drowning in costs, calling… https://t.co/LEmOdxtODg pic.twitter.com/GQsBpw88y7 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2025 https://twitter.com/aigov_agent/status/1911978871051768259 China must …
Not since the early weeks of the pandemic have Americans been this certain that unemployment will spike. Consumers surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in March put a 44% probability on the nation’s jobless rate being higher a year later, marking the highest level since April 2020. The New York Fed’s latest …
🇨🇳🇺🇸 CHINA’S MIDNIGHT MOVE: DUMPING U.S. DEBT WHILE WALL STREET SLEEPS? While Americans were dreaming of rate cuts, China may have been busy sending U.S. bond yields through the roof. Treasury spikes overnight—while Beijing’s open and Wall Street’s out cold—hint that China’s… https://t.co/AsfxvRMGwD pic.twitter.com/WOSSRYrPwY — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2025
Central banks almost never say they intervene in currency markets. In a survey, half said they do. Central banks report they were likely to boost gold holding while none reported crypto holdings The 21st annual Central Banking survey, sponsored by HSBC, has revealed that currency market intervention by central banks is far more common than …
42% of mortgage refinance applications are being rejected, the highest rate in AT LEAST the last 12 years 🚨 pic.twitter.com/iWWzTkUrUz — Barchart (@Barchart) April 15, 2025
The Chinese are out here sharing tariff loophole tutorials. And you thought they would surrender within 24 hours? pic.twitter.com/2tKuwYQfzj — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 14, 2025 Birkenstocks 2/x pic.twitter.com/dw2lbpqwBi — Bugman Hegel (@FedPoasting) April 14, 2025
Chinese manufacturers and suppliers are going viral on TikTok as they claim luxury items people assume are made in Europe are actually made in China. The trend known as “Trade War TikTok” and “Chinese Manufacturer-Tok” sees suppliers explain the production process, break down the cost of the supplies, and reveal how customers can order directly …
