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China Secretly Snaps Up More Gold, Positions for Its Greater Global Role While 99% of the media keeps staring at official data by the Chinese central bank (PBoC)—misleadingly stating it added 5 tonnes of gold in November following a supposed six-month pause—the PBoC’s… — Jan Nieuwenhuijs (@JanGold_) December 24, 2024
A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests, saying the current process falls short of its goals. The suit comes from the Bank Policy Institute, which represents big banks like JPMorgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, as well as the American Bankers Association, the Ohio Bankers …
The Swiss have printed about 3x less money than Canada has between 1980 and 2024 And in 1985, 1 Canadian dollar could buy 2 swiss francs. Today? It buys 0.65. This isnt magic, guys. pic.twitter.com/KPOn7lqfb5 — Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) December 24, 2024 The original Big Mac Index: Campbell's Tomato Soup. In short, Nixon broke the …
According to the Ulster Institute for social research, Japan has the highest average IQ in the world. With an average score of 106.48, it finished 0.01 ahead of Taiwan. Four other Asian nations — Singapore, Hong Kong, China and South Korea — made up the top six. It’s the second successive year that Japan has …
10 year bond yield surges up to 4.611% 💀 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 24, 2024 ⚠️US LEVERAGE LOAN DEFAULTS ARE SKYROCKETING⚠️ US firms are defaulting on junk loans at the fastest pace since the 2020 CRISIS. This comes as firms took MASSIVELY on debt during the low rates environment in 2020 and now are …
There is no doubt that the car market crash of 2025 is underway. How hard and how quick it crashes is still up for debate though. In this video I talk through how the car market crash of 2025 has started by showcasing the specific stats, facts and figures that prove that while also answering …
Who could have possibly guessed Wikipedia went Wokepedia pic.twitter.com/qqhEkyx4h9 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) December 24, 2024 Wikipedia's editors bias and lack of objectivity is evident. Thousands signed this manifesto:https://t.co/0lE9TtS9sV pic.twitter.com/JIrIRIocYz — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) December 24, 2024 One the craziest things ever said in America https://t.co/dBe8j68dlG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 24, 2024
I wonder why they dressed him like Lee Harvey Oswald? … Is Luigi about to be taken out? pic.twitter.com/3mp3nOPMxE — 7̵7̵7̵_IS_666 (@777_IS_666) December 24, 2024 PSYOP INTENSIFIES: LUIGI MANGIONE DECKED OUT IN LEE HARVEY OSWALD GARB FOR COURT APPEARANCE ### $UNH pic.twitter.com/0SYVKYaWG6 — iBankCoin, A Reliable Source (@iBankCoin4tw) December 23, 2024 Luigi Mangione and Lee …
RAND PAUL — WE NEED A SPEAKER WITH A SPINE.pic.twitter.com/sAFDnf3xXC — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 23, 2024
Did you guys notice a lot of big corporations are merging? I think they are preparing for unified leadership as soon as the new financial system comes online. Which means a huge market crash is coming… Honda https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/nissan-honda-announce-plans-consider-merger.amp Nordstrom https://apnews.com/article/nordstrom-liverpool-acquisition-private-e802942a18e1afd99dcd9857a946b7ce The Container Store https://people.com/the-container-store-files-for-bankruptcy-8765892 CVS https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/money/a62637352/cvs-store-closures/ h/t CopyNinja1987
https://t.co/TGY0Wqjq5G — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) December 23, 2024
The Democrat Party is a domestic terrorist organization masquerading as a political party paid off by foreign billionaires to bring down America from this inside pic.twitter.com/t4qSPQZeHd — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) December 23, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) Academy in Lyon, France, officially opened its doors yesterday with a high-profile inauguration ceremony. The event was attended by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, alongside dozens of health ministers, international representatives, donors, and local French partners. The WHO Academy is a revolutionary project which …
I held a meeting of the Staff. We thoroughly analyzed our work with Syria after the fall of Assad and his escape. Today, the intelligence services presented their reports—the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine—as well as the Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs. We are defining our strategy and concrete steps. …
Sprinkling diamond dust into the atmosphere could offset almost all the warming caused by humans since the industrial revolution and “buy us some time” with climate change, scientists say. New research indicates that shooting 5.5 million tons (5 million metric tons) of diamond dust into the stratosphere every year could cool the planet by 1.8 …
Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for “testing and observation after developing a fever,” an aide said in a statement. “President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever,” Angel Ureña, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, wrote on X. …
by Grouchy_Seesaw_ tl:dr – the world is as expected. AMD’s software needs lots of hand holding and support, Nvidia’s runs very well right out of the box. Nvidia maintains performance advantage in nearly every test run. https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/22/mi300x-vs-h100-vs-h200-benchmark-part-1-training/ Key Findings – Comparing on paper FLOP/s and HBM Bandwidth/Capacity is akin to comparing cameras by merely examining megapixel …
Hezbollah-busting pager plot: Mossad reveals 'Truman Show' global ops detailsSince 2022, Mossad developed pager-sized devices containing explosives, tested on mannequins, an Israeli intelligence agent told CBSAds in places such as YouTube and fake reviews marketed them as… pic.twitter.com/0K178G3M67 — War Radar (@WarRadarX) December 23, 2024 Longer version HERE IT IS: The FULL, UNEDITED 60 MINUTES …
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON EXPLAINS WHY HE THINKS TOM HOMAN IS TARGETING MAJOR DEM CITY FIRST FOR DEPORTATIONS: “So what Homan is doing is thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, who is the Admiral Byng of all of these 600 jurisdictions that I have to encourage you? I know the most obnoxious, the most crazy, the most nullification …
Homes sell better in lower interest environments. The fed is slowing those cuts. h/t MaranathahAmen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikmj1w13YFU n this video, we bring you 75 of the most jaw-dropping natural disasters ever caught on camera—from massive landslides and powerful storms to Terrifying floods and more. These real-life moments remind us of how unpredictable and powerful our planet can be. Each clip offers a glimpse into the breathtaking and sometimes terrifying force of …
https://twitter.com/MkayUokay/status/1870974720361009495 The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, has claimed that child sex trafficking across the southern border is not his responsibility. In an interview with Margaret Brennan of Face The Nation, Mayorkas was asked about the 32,000 unaccompanied children who have entered the United States between 2019 and 2023. AC
These people are a menace to society. Businesses have left neighborhoods. They have destroyed cities. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) December 23, 2024 h/t dr0id
The Federal Aviation Administration opened an investigation after multiple drones fell into a crowd during a drone show at Lake Eola on Saturday. Video obtained by WESH 2 News shows drones zipping through the air before several collided and crashed into the crowd. AC
More proof of them not being there to represent us.
It cannot also just be weird flows in thin markets currently. But I dislike when bond yields trade UP, when macro surprises are clearly SOFT — Andreas Steno Larsen (@AndreasSteno) December 23, 2024 Excellent read. Too many investors today have never lived through hard times or a recession thus their understanding of “risk” is completely …
