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The S&P 500 is now above 6,900 for the first time in history, adding +$18 trillion in market cap since the April 2025 bottom byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts So like 95% of real estate and 99% of energy are getting wrecked while tech carries the whole thing. Not exactly broad based strength. $SPY — StockStorm (@StockStormX) October …
by confoundedinterest17 Under The Federal Reserve, the purchasing power of the US Dollar has declined -97% since the establishment of The Federal Reserve in 1913. It is the House of the Dying Dollar. Under The Federal Reserve, the purchasing power of the US Dollar has declined -97% since the establishment of The Federal Reserve in 1913. …
* Maxwell ran his companies, opened banks, traded stock, even planned fertility w/ him. * Coordinated smears of victims like Giuffre. * Trump’s name pops up 3x—including an order to “Remove trump” from Epstein’s elite list. REFERENCES [1] Bloomberg News (Sept 11, 2025). “Key Takeaways From Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s Emails.” https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-11/key-takeaways-from-jeffrey-epstein-and-ghislaine-maxwell-s-emails [2] Firstpost …
The warning signs were impossible to miss. They were dismissed, ignored, and buried beneath the language of actuarial tables and regulatory fog. In 2025, Americans are facing the largest health insurance premium spikes in fifteen years, with some plans climbing 18 percent https://www.forbes.com/advisor/d/aca-premiums-rising-short-term-insurance . This is not inflation. It is extraction. The timing is deliberate. …
The UK’s Online Safety Act isn’t about safety. It’s a censorship license. And the rest of the world is watching, copying, and scaling it. “The UK’s Online Safety Act took effect Friday to shield minors from ‘harmful’ content — not just pornography, but also material that is hateful, promotes substance abuse or depicts ‘serious violence.’” …
Prices climbed faster than paychecks again this quarter. Beef just broke $6.12. Social Security faces a mandatory 24% slash starting January 2033. And 40% of U.S. workers now earn less than the inflation-adjusted cost of living. Indeed’s real-pay tracker posted a July spike. 43% of Americans are losing ground on purchasing power. March’s level was …
Moderna on Monday lowered its 2025 sales guidance by roughly $1 billion due to a few potential headwinds later this year, as the biotech company continues to cut costs and expand its portfolio. Moderna now expects 2025 revenue to come in between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion, most of which will come in the second …
Investors lose faith in China’s recovery; $18 trillion in wealth destroyed. China iPhone shipments fell by 47% y/y. 🚨INVESTORS LOST FAITH IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY🚨 China's 10-year government bond yield fell below 1.6% for the FIRST TIME EVER. CSI 300 index FELL for the 3rd STRAIGHT day in the worst start to a year in …
Democratic megadonor George Soros gave $18,000 to New York Attorney General Letitia James in July. James, a Democrat, garnered national attention following her civil case against former President Donald Trump. In that case, Trump and top executives at the Trump Organization were accused of conspiring to increase his net worth by billions of dollars on …
How bad is #China's export situation?The container shipping cost from China to Los Angeles has dropped by 95%, from $18,000 early last year to $900 now. Someone said, "How terrifying! No one is buying #Chinese goods. Some of my chain store clients explicitly reject goods made… pic.twitter.com/Q8UfYHwqoG — Inconvenient Truths — Jennifer Zeng Reports (@jenniferzeng97) …
