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Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs globally, roughly 2.1% of the total headcount. Xbox division is taking a massive 3,200-job hit, with 1,600 already gone. Four game development studios are being spun off as “non-core.” CEO Asha Sharma explicitly blamed margins being 3 to 10 times lower than other Microsoft business units. Company is hiking console …
1. 10 year and 20 year bond yields just hit 30 year highs. Every business and the government itself now pays more to borrow. 2. Debt is at 206% of GDP, the highest in the developed world. As yields rise, the interest bill rises with it automatically. 3. Working age population has fallen by 14% …
Lie pic.twitter.com/8ml52QJnBQ — geek en vogue (@geekenvogue) July 7, 2026 Expanding discounts helps working families but shifts costs elsewhere. Free or heavily subsidized transit sounds good until revenue gaps appear.
By Claudio Grass Part of the upcoming “World War III” documentary Anyone who reads my work or knows me personally is well aware of my deep-seated skepticism toward the political class as a whole. Whether they wear a red tie or a blue one, whether they claim to be representing the Left or the Right, the underlying hunger for power, …
CENTCOM hit IRGC fast boats, radars, anti-ship batteries, command nodes. Largest direct U.S. operation against Iran since February. Iran retaliated against U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait. Trump declared ceasefire over, revoked Iran oil sale licenses. Brent crude jumped over 5% near $78, WTI near $74. Stock futures turned red, Nasdaq down over 1% with AI …
This wasn’t supposed to happen. A former Pfizer headquarters was being turned into more than 1,600 luxury apartments. Then support columns started buckling. Construction workers described steel beams “bending like cigarettes.” Floors between roughly the 21st and 26th stories began sagging. 🚨🇺🇸 PFIZER HQ COLLAPSING IN NYC! The former Pfizer headquarters is at risk of …
by Michael Those that boldly proclaimed that the global energy crisis was over have been proven dead wrong. Within the past 24 hours, the Iranians have attacked numerous commercial vessels that were attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians have told the world over and over again that traffic through the Strait …
Tech executives have warned AI could funnel enormous wealth to a handful of people and create a “permanent underclass.” Why should Big Tech get all the profits while we pay the costs? It’s time to tax AI. — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 6, 2026 SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: "IT'S TIME TO TAX AI." — The Wolf …
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan high-rise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said. The 1970s-era office building was being converted to luxury apartments, and is the former global …
This is the kind of post that makes you laugh and then check if the person is actually right. A trader on WallStreetBets is telling everyone to stop buying SPY options and use SPX options instead. The argument is pretty simple. SPX options are cash settled. No assignment risk. They can be traded overnight. And …
Bad actors can launch complex attacks with less skill. AI makes cybercrime scale faster and cheaper. Real systems already got hit this way. Defenders face new speed of automated threats. Sysdig full report on JADEPUFFER: Ransomware has had a human at the keyboard, or at least a human writing its script, since it was first …
Abbott now says prohibit AI data centers in rural Texas. He wants to remove their tax breaks too. This is different from last year when he praised Google projects. Statement came during East Texas campaign event. Backlash from rural residents over power use and noise grows. Rural areas push back hard against big tech projects. …
Walmart is cutting prices because demand is crashing. Don't let the Trump propaganda fool you pic.twitter.com/I6u2zz061i — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) July 7, 2026 Walmart is cutting prices on thousands of products, not doing the Fed’s inflation theory any favors. Coca-Cola. Pepsi. Laundry detergent. Lawn mowers. You name it. This is great news for consumers who …
Foreign buyers stepping back from US debt market. This means more money printing and yield control later. Pain moves from bond markets to currencies and inflation. Japan holds about $1.21 trillion US Treasuries. UK holds about $937 billion. Both now face rising yields at home. Japanese 10-year and 20-year JGB yields at 30-year highs. BOJ …
The Iran conflict just moved into another escalation phase. The biggest developments came quickly. Iran attacked tankers using a route protected by the U.S. Navy. The Strait of Hormuz threat level was raised to severe. Then the U.S. revoked an oil sanctions waiver. Shortly after, CENTCOM announced the military had resumed “powerful strikes.” That combination …
I keep seeing the same complaint over and over. People wanted mass deportations. People wanted lower prices. People wanted government spending cut. People wanted no more wars. People wanted America First. Many also wanted the Epstein files released on day one. Instead, they look at where things stand today. ICE removed more than 600,000 people, …
With an investment of 3.6 billion US dollars, Toyota is massively expanding its plant in San Antonio. The decision strengthens US production, increases flexibility in North America and is also likely to be a response to the uncertainty surrounding tariffs and USMCA. Toyota Motor North America is investing 3.6 billion US dollars in the expansion …
Every NATO summit talks about security. This one also came with a shopping spree worth billions. Secretary General Mark Rutte unveiled major joint procurement deals for defense companies. That includes Airbus A330 MRTT tankers. It also includes up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft to replace the aging AWACS fleet. Those aren’t small purchases. They’re …
July 7 (Reuters) – Three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including an LNG carrier at risk of explosion, as huge crowds mourned Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the holy city of Qom. Qatar blamed Iran for the attack on a huge Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker, the …
Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge U.S. companies are increasingly using Chinese-built models as they build out tools and products using AI. Recent model releases from Chinese companies are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading U.S. frontier systems. Companies are hunting for cheaper model …
The market is sending the Fed a very different message than it was months ago. Back in early 2025, investors were aggressively pricing in multiple rate cuts: some even betting on 4-5 by the end of the year. Soft landing euphoria was in full swing. Fast forward to now: Markets are pricing in just a …
CNN with a breakdown of @TrumpAccounts: "If you do max out your contributions, you're talking about some REALLY SERIOUS MONEY—about a QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS by the time your child is 18." pic.twitter.com/4velN6E5ur — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 6, 2026
Americans are shocked to find out they can make more working at a large gas station convenience store than they can with their college degrees Breakdown of pay at Buc-ee's: – Cashier, Gift, Warehouse, Maintenance, and Grocery Stocker: $20– Food Service and Restroom Crew: $25-… pic.twitter.com/jLP9dIooQ5 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 6, 2026 College …
-Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) (“Rivian”) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, Rivian expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 11,250,000 shares of its common stock, at the public offering price, less …
Japan 10Y yield climbing toward multi-decade highs amid fiscal concerns. Yen undervaluation warnings from ex-officials. Carry trade risks resurfacing in market chatter. 日本銀行が準備している措置は、数十億の人々の生活に影響を与えるでしょう。 西側諸国の皆様、深くお詫び申し上げます。 これは個人的な問題ではありません。 神のご加護がありますように。 — Yuto 🇯🇵 (@yutokanzakireal) July 6, 2026 It's happening… this will have huge impacts across the financial world. https://t.co/xkoCkpQrx8 — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) July 6, 2026 🇯🇵 BOJ INSIDER REVEALS …
China property was big wealth engine. Now big drag on growth. Global markets feel China pain quick through trade and sentiment. Policy fixes slow. Expect ongoing volatility. Lesson for everywhere: too much wealth in one asset risky when rules change. Something big is happening in China. pic.twitter.com/uqPj5nPToZ — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) July 7, 2026 $200,000,000,000 wiped …
The president declares emergency intervention via a tariff retreat for a bellwether component that is now entering a crisis state of shortage. by David Haggith Don’t let the stealth recession fool you. Just a quick look at the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow indicator shows how false were the hopes that Trump’s “golden era” would start to dawn with …
