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via independent: The EU’s imports of refined oil imports from India grew to record levels in 2023 at the same time as New Delhi’s imports of Russian crude oil more than doubled year on year. It means consumers in Europe likely received unprecedented volumes of petrol, diesel, kerosene and other oil products that originate from …
End Wokeness @EndWokeness 5 new luxury buildings are going up in Brunswick, Maine to host illegals. 2 years of rent will be paid off by the taxpayers for jobless illegals. Maine is also supplying them with $100k for legal support to help them with asylum and work authorization. Woke residents gathered to celebrate the completion …
Nikki’s “momentum” is completely inorganic and paid for. Nominating her would basically be like nominating Liz Cheney. h/t Qplus17
China’s economic imbalances are turning only more precarious. For example, there are an estimated 300 EV manufacturers in China. Talk of “deflation” misses the point. The maladjusted Chinese system now requires upwards of $5 TN [of new debt] annually to hold systemic Bubble collapse at bay. At Beijing’s direction, “Terminal Phase” Credit excesses continue to …
White house prepares for Gaza protest(riot) by installing fences the entire length of Pennsylvania Avenue The White House is preparing for the Gaza protest tomorrow by installing fences on the entire length of Pennsylvania Avenue around the White House, but leave our border WIDE OPEN because they say Walls don’t work 🤡.#ImpeachTheEntireBidenAdministrationNOW pic.twitter.com/oUFrme1dHV — ꪻꫝể …
via WSJ: WASHINGTON—There isn’t a dime’s worth of a difference between the political parties. The chasm is more like $6 trillion. The winners of November’s presidential and congressional elections will quickly face decisions on extending tax cuts scheduled to expire after 2025. President Biden and Republicans support starkly different tax plans. Republicans generally want to …
Maybe they would work better if we had more global warming? Here is something you will not hear about on the mainstream media. Lately, Sweden has seen record cold temperatures. We just had the COLDEST temperatures of the century. In a town outside Arjeplog, it was a chilling -48,8C (almost -56 Fahrenheit). It was too …
U.S. resident Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling party a third presidential term. Earlier in the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te came to power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, and …
By Charles Kennedy An American oil tanker reported to have been hijacked in the Gulf of Oman earlier on Thursday was seized by Iran in retribution for the U.S. seizure of 1 million barrels of Iranian oil last year. The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, the St. Nikolas, was previously named the Suez Rajan, which was entangled in …
read the full story here: https://t.co/YVh5gW7muK — non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) January 13, 2024
The Federal Reserve ran an operating loss of $114.3 billion last year, its largest ever, a consequence of its campaign to aggressively support the economy in 2020 and 2021, then jacking up interest rates to combat high inflation. The losses added to already large federal deficits that have required bigger auctions of Treasury debt. The …
While the U.S. and U.K. carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday — in a bid to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea — it remains to be seen whether there will be a meaningful EU involvement in the growing conflict. So far there have been mixed responses from EU …
pic.twitter.com/QkzeOvXoer — redpillbot (@redpillb0t) January 13, 2024
JUST IN: Democrat Governor JB Pritzker is literally now begging “for mercy” to Texas Governor Greg Abbott to stop bussing migrants to his state. Remarkable. Abbott is simply giving Pritzker what he asked for considering in 2021, Pritzker signed a bill making Illinois the “most welcoming state in the nation” for illegals. “While action is …
The hell with Delta. pic.twitter.com/VMfCHbndAe — Molly Pitcher (@AmericanMama) January 12, 2024
via CNBC: Xerox on Wednesday announced it will cut 15% of its workforce as part of a plan to implement a new organizational structure and operating model. Xerox, which offers digital printing and document management technologies, had about 20,500 employees as of Dec. 31, 2022, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange …
via wsws.org: UPS management is celebrating the new year with hundreds of job cuts. Day sort shifts are already being cut at the Centennial ground hub in Louisville and at the 81st street hub in Indianapolis. A day sort shift in Portland, Oregon was also briefly eliminated over the holidays before being reinstated. This is …
The Senate GOP leadership’s draft border deal with the White House would reward illegal migration and encourage more foreign graduates to take jobs from American graduates, says the Immigration Accountability Project. “There’s nothing in there that [restricts immigration], in fact, it’s just going to encourage more people to come,” said Chris Chmielenski, president of the …
by Trump2052 Lumber mills are closing left and right and is early similar to ’08. Stock prices are still at multi year highs and Q4 earnings release in two weeks which could show a major pivot. Banks Lumber Mill Closing Boise Cascade Closes Lumber Mill Boise Cascade Layoffs International Paper Closes Pulp Plant
Vegan NYC Mayor Under Fire After He Advocates Ditching Diabetes Medication. New York City mayor Eric Adams (D.) is facing criticism after he claimed in a Netflix documentary that he reversed his type 2 diabetes purely by going vegan and not using his insulin. “When she saw my number reverse in my A1C, what is …
–#USA & #British forces launched a massive counter-attack targeting over a dozen sites used by #Houthis in #Yemen, yesterday -That is not the news…-News is that #Chinese navy is coming to the region in support of Houthis-Why…-My article very soon on the topic pic.twitter.com/5IPIn1dSR4 — Insightful Geopolitics (@InsightGL) January 12, 2024 MARK ALMOND: This Yemen …
Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. homeowners have a mortgage rate below 6 percent, according to a new report from the real estate company Redfin. Some 88.5 percent have a mortgage rate below 6 percent, down from a high of 92.8 percent of homeowners in in the second quarter of 2022, the report found. More than …
Attorney Ty Clevenger is the bulldog attorney who has been after the DOJ and FBI for years to get to the bottom of the Seth Rich murder. Clevenger also investigated who supplied the DNC and Podesta emails to the DNC during the 2016 election cycle This was always the key to the Trump-Russia collusion nightmare. No proof …
A “top man” at the Federal Reserve, specifically the “Vice Chairman for Banking Supervision, a super duper important guy, is extremely serious about the Fed not renewing the regional bank bailout program that exploded onto the Fed’s balance sheet last March to the tune of about $400 billion. If that’s the case, then come March, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUK7P2XgKno In “10 Retailers at Risk of Bankruptcy in 2024,” we delve into the financial challenges faced by some of your favorite retail brands. From iconic giants to trendy fashion outlets, discover why these household names are on the brink of bankruptcy. Join us as we explore the factors leading to this precarious situation and …
The most litigious man in the history of the United States is now getting hit with blow after blow for his abuse of the judicial system. Today, he was ordered by a court to pay out over $362,000 in attorney’s fees to the New York Times and three of their reporters after one of his …
🚨Melrose, Massachusetts is holding an event called “Exploring the Host Home Experience” to encourage residents to house illegals in their homes. A few months ago, the Governor asked citizens to take illegals into their homes. MA is the only state in the nation with a… pic.twitter.com/LTbErNnvDO — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 12, 2024 Melrose, …
Wow — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 11, 2024
