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Japan finally beats 1989, just in time to afford less than ever

October 27, 2025 8:59 am

The Nikkei’s up 5x. The yen’s down 50%. The GDP’s down 25%. That’s not a bull market, it’s an illusion. The Nikkei is up 5x since the GFC lows, now above 50,000, meanwhile: In 2009Japan GDP: ~5.3 trillion USDUSD/JPY: ~98 TodayJapan GDP: ~4 trillion USD (end 2024)USD/JPY: ~153 Do you now realise why virtually nobody …

The Fed just admitted the job market won’t recover for years. They now expect higher unemployment through 2027. Fed model divergence flashes pre-recession warning, chart mirrors 1989, 2001, 2008 before hard pivots

June 19, 2025 12:45 pmJune 19, 2025 9:31 am

Kinda puts this into a different perspective now huh? Same thing with me talking about $UNF and $MAN. All kind of adds up. pic.twitter.com/PJuiYoEVOt — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) June 18, 2025 This chart is a clear warning shot to those still clinging to the idea of a “soft landing.” Every time the modeled Fed Funds …

Sony’s 43 inch CRT television from 1989 found in Japan! BEAST OF A TV! $40,000 in 1989

December 31, 2024 6:11 pm

The KX-45ED1, aka the PVM-4300, was rumored to be the largest CRT ever made. A mysterious picture of one has circled the internet for years. Join me as we uncover the mystery of this massive and mythical tube TV. h/t calm down, folks

Axl Rose Getting MeToo’d for Alleged Sexual Assault from 1989

October 18, 2025 10:22 pmNovember 24, 2023 6:31 am

by Chris Black Welp! All my childhood heroes are getting destroyed. Washington Examiner: Axl Rose, frontman of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, has been accused of “violently” sexually assaulting Penthouse magazine model Sheila Kennedy in a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the New York State Supreme Court. Kennedy is suing Rose for battery, assault, gender-motivated …