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by Michael Are we really going to go through this again? It appears that the Iranians are absolutely determined to keep traffic through the Strait of Hormuz paralyzed until they get what they want. In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an absolutely massive military operation would be required, and perhaps we will see …
Brits must brace for energy RATIONING as Middle East chaos causes shortages, ex-No10 expert warns https://t.co/wcNsfx6Ee3 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 16, 2026 Brits were today warned they must brace for energy rationing as the Middle East crisis continues. Former No10 energy expert Nick Butler said the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by …
Iran reportedly developing chemical, biological missile warheads Iran is reportedly developing chemical and biological warheads for its ballistic missiles, even as the country faces mounting domestic unrest fueled by a collapsing currency and soaring inflation, according to an exclusive report published by Iran International on Sunday. The outlet, citing unnamed military and security sources, reported …
The radical left’s takeover of America’s largest city is complete, and it comes with open attacks on President Donald Trump, capitalism, and even the very foundations of Western civilization. Zohran Mamdani, a self-described “democratic socialist” and the first Muslim mayor-elect of New York City, delivered a fiery, Marxist-tinged victory speech that sounded less like an …
CEO confidence has slipped below the danger line, signaling what many already feel: Higher prices, slower growth, and fading optimism. With inflation rising and growth stalling, even corporate America sees the specter of 1970s-style stagflation returning… By Peter Reagan Heading into fall weather means lower temperatures in many parts of the U.S. Unfortunately, those lower …
ya but like they are selling pic.twitter.com/FNDacasRZi — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 25, 2025 pic.twitter.com/yXocqFUlDH — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) April 25, 2025 Yes, and imagine what would happen to the housing market if the 30-year mortgage rate returned just to levels seen in the 90s (let alone the much higher ones in the 80s). pic.twitter.com/Ipi8rhjPmS …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, The binary ahead is the result of a simple law of Nature: adapt or die. Will we revel in a New Roaring 20s of exhilarating expansion, or will we suffer a Great Depression 2.0? Gordon Long and I explore this binary in our latest podcast. Why is the next decade a binary of …
by David Haggith Biden versus Trump in a game of chicken. Uncertainty played big on New York stock market screens today as Canadian retaliatory tariffs stayed in play and then Trump retaliated against the retaliation by saying he had given orders to raise tariffs on Canadian goods from 25% to 50%, even though he has …
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by David Haggith Although the stock market is flying high in another Trump Rally, similar so far to what it did right after his election in 2016, Larry Fink says that where the stock market goes from here is still up to the bond market. That fully supports what I recently wrote about as the …
Inflation 2.0 reignited. Breaks 77 and holds yields explode. pic.twitter.com/M5wyYmdqP0 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) January 5, 2025 The US 30Yr minus the 3-month Spread is on the verge of a big move higher if it can clear 55 bps. pic.twitter.com/6jFk08m6yi — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) January 6, 2025 Strong U.S. Data Could Propel 10- …
by Michael The UN wants much more control over global affairs, and “the Pact for the Future” which is scheduled to be adopted during “the Summit of the Future” that will be held on September 22nd and 23rd will go a long way toward making that a reality. But even though “the Summit of the …
by confoundedinterest17 I am no forune teller, but this doesn’t look to good for old Joe (Biden). Existing home sales fell -2.8% YoY in May. US existing home sales fell for the third straight month in May (-0.7% MoM vs -1.0% exp). This left home sales down 2.8% YoY (YoY sales have not increased since July …
https://twitter.com/JJ04519737/status/1701928748449219040 Grocery prices rose in July by the most since early this year, and those costs are 23% higher than they were at the start of the pandemic, per Bloomberg. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 13, 2023 US CPI Surges More Than Expected In August Following July’s rebound in headline CPI, August was expected to see …
Actor Mark Wahlberg is pushing to create a new Hollywood in Las Vegas months after he left his Los Angeles home to give his kids a ‘better life.’ Wahlberg on Wednesday lobbied Nevada state lawmakers to pass a bill that would increase tax credits for film production from $10 million per year to $190 million …
And it's not just Downpayments. Average Debt to Income Ratios today are comparable to mid-2000s. Meaning that homebuyer incomes, on average, are just as stretched in their ability to afford the mortgage payments. pic.twitter.com/3wIVJvidCS — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) August 14, 2022 But on average Mortgage Lending Standards are just as bad by the two most …
