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China’s population drops by 1.39 million—continuing a troubling trend for the economy. h/t IAmNotAnEconomist
A senior official at the Los Angeles Fire Department made ‘homicidal and suicidal’ threats, strangled and chased her girlfriend with a carving knife, court documents claimed. LAFD assistant chief Kristina ‘Kady’ Kepner then wrote a suicide note after cutting herself according to a 2021 domestic violence restraining order filed by the ex in a Los …
by Mike Maharrey The gold-silver ratio has surged to over 90-1. This indicates that silver is extremely underpriced from a historical perspective. In other words, silver is on sale. The last time we saw a gold-silver ratio over 90-1 was in the early days of the pandemic lockdowns. In the modern era, the gold-silver ratio has averaged …
The once frenzied enthusiasm now feels distant, like watching a wildfire from afar—its power undeniable, but the heat no longer within grasp. The disconnect between soaring values and fading interest paints a picture of a market growing colder, less human. $BTC is above $100k but retail interest is the lowest it's been in 3 years. …
We’re in a strange, contradictory market where some trends suggest stability, but the underlying reality remains volatile. Only a 22% chance of a recession occurring within the next year pic.twitter.com/nx26BqGko7 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) January 24, 2025 Your food prices are in a bull market: Egg prices are now up 101% since October 2023. …
It’s a troubling reality that underscores the growing divide between the wealthy elite and the struggling majority. tick tock pic.twitter.com/FflitwaJ3G — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 23, 2025 The bottom 50% of households hold 2.4% of US wealth, per Bloomberg. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 23, 2025 https://twitter.com/MichaelMOTTCM/status/1882758630866575474
Congressman DESTROYS CNN Live On the Air. Legacy media will spend the next four years talking about J6 pardons while their President pardoned pedophiles and murderers. Do not let them lecture you on morality. pic.twitter.com/xyN4xWq8Nu — Rep. Tim Burchett Press Office (@RepTimBurchett) January 22, 2025 HOLY COW!!! Congressman Tim Burchett just ended CNN live on …
10-15 years ago, this question wasn't even thought about. — TaraBull (@TaraBull) January 24, 2025 https://twitter.com/SpartaJustice/status/1882757130484093205
HILARIOUS RESPONSE FROM TRUMP ON FEDERAL RESERVE.pic.twitter.com/M3s7Oz4D4X — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 24, 2025 President Donald Trump lobbed his first volley at the Federal Reserve, saying Thursday that he will apply pressure to bring down interest rates. Speaking via video to an assembly of global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, …
by Antonius Aquinas Colorful houses of the coastal town of Ilulissat in western Greenland. Although Donald Trump is now in office, his statements since the election indicated he has forgotten his pledge to follow an “America first” foreign policy. This is what he promised during the recent presidential contest and what he pledged in the …
A man was arrested after he jumped over a wall outside President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach on Wednesday, police said. Bijan Arceo, 32, was charged with trespassing with the intent to commit an offense. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-secret-service-stops-man-who-jumped-wall-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-club/3524231/
BRILLIANT — DESANTIS SETS REPORTER STRAIGHT ON ILLEGALS. How can you not love this. The vocabulary is changing, and quickly.pic.twitter.com/b7hE6oE07r — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 24, 2025
WASHINGTON — Federal employees received emails Wednesday warning that they could face repercussions if they do not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility positions that might have gone unnoticed by government supervisors. “We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise …
pic.twitter.com/pQItv5oTqg — Simon Says (@Seniorstrategen) January 24, 2025
By Graham Summers, MBA Yesterday I shared a chart that helped us to determine that the S&P 500’s correction was a “buy the dip” opportunity, NOT the start of a serious correction/ bear market. By quick way of review… 1) The chart showed the percentage of S&P 500 companies trading above their 50-day simple moving …
Jordan Chariton interviewed Sil Caggiano, a Hazardous Waste Expert and former Battalion Chief of the Youngstown Fire Department, about the Moss Landing California Lithium battery plant fire that has sickened local residents and potentially threatened local vegetable crops that serve 70% of America. Caggiano explains why the EPA’s assurances to the public of no health …
👀 AOC Openly Admits Democrats in Congress Are Doing Insider Trading Wild… pic.twitter.com/I4CBRCgvA6 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 24, 2025 It’s a shocking admission, but sadly, it’s not all that surprising. The culture of corruption within Washington, no matter the party, has been rampant for years.
This isn’t about newfound respect or a shift in ideology; it’s about recognizing that the relentless negativity isn’t doing what they hoped. In the end, it’s all about strategy, not some sudden change of heart. CNN Boss Warns Star Hosts to Avoid Trashing Trump’s Record. CNN journalists avoided mentioning the most sordid elements of President …
The momentum’s undeniable. h/t IAmNotAnEconomist
Last year proved challenging for homebuyers, with only 28% of those planning to purchase a home successfully doing so, according to a new survey by NerdWallet. Rising home prices, selected by 18% of respondents, was the most-cited challenge. That’s perhaps not surprising considering prices have surged 33% since 2020, further squeezing buyers already contending with …
(NewsNation) — After responding to a 911 call at an apartment complex, seven San Antonio, Texas, seven police officers were wounded in a shooting Wednesday night. The officers were initially responding to a standard call for someone who was committing suicide. When they arrived, a woman outside said that someone inside had begun shooting. The …
from Reddit: Why YSK: TurboTax has been scamming the American public for years, including me. They overcharge for basic tax filing services and pressure users to pay when they don’t need to. They utilize dark patterns in their software and lobby to stop the IRS from building its own public filing system for citizens to …
Watcher – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a digital asset stockpile, according to a White House release. Indeed, the “crypto president” is delivering on his promise to Americans and crypto fans to prioritize the industry. Furthermore, the digital asset stockpile order directs departments and agencies to identify and make recommendations to the …
UK payrolls took a massive hit in both November AND December. While the media looks for reasons to blame, the answer instead comes from all the rest of the world. Unemployment is on the rise all over the place, with the situations in some of them going way beyond softening or weakness. More than a …
TOP 10 HIGHEST PAID LOS ANGELES CITY EMPLOYEES. pic.twitter.com/aHf3YdI1Nj — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 10, 2025
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🚨BREAKING NEWS – Gold in US Dollars currently trading above it's highest ever weekly close… pic.twitter.com/NS87r54zm2 — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) January 22, 2025
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Claims When He Complained About Illegals to Biden Admin, He Was Told to ‘Be a Good Democrat’ (VIDEO) By Mike LaChance Jan. 22, 2025 9:20 pm430 Comments TruthTweetShareGettrGab New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently sat for an interview with Tucker Carlson and made some revealing statements. Adams suggests that he …