2025,

U.S. farm bankruptcies jump 46% in 2025, with Midwest cases up 70%. Most farmers say they can’t afford the fertilizer they need this season. The global food shortage is about to get really bad!

Live recession oddshttps://t.co/yvED3yZNF6 — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) April 26, 2026 Grok: Accurate per the American Farm Bureau Federation’s survey (April 3-11, 2026; 5,700+ farmers). 70% say they can’t afford all the fertilizer needed this season due to price spikes. Many plan to cut rates or acres, risking lower 2026 yields. South hit hardest (78%). Full report: …

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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla collects $27.6M in 2025 pay

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla collects $27.6M in 2025 pay following Metsera, MFN deals Pfizer’s CEO, Albert Bourla, Ph.D., has yet to top the $33 million in compensation that he earned on the coattails of megablockbuster COVID-19 sales in 2022, but a $27.6 million pay package after a busy 2025 isn’t too shabby. Bourla’s 2025 rewards …

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Expect a Negative Revision to 2025 Q4 GDP. Two Reasons

Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, A recent construction report revision suggests a negative revision to GDP. Construction Spending Month-Over-Month December 2025 Construction Spending Total: +0.3 percent Nonresidential: -0.5 percent Residential: +1.5 percent Public: -0.5 percent Private: +0.5 percent Commercial: -0.4 percent The jump in residential is interesting. But the net was an expected 0.3 …

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Berkshire Hathaway Q4 2025: Operating earnings fall 29% to $10.2B, insurance profits fall 54% to $1.56B

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/28/berkshire-hathaway-brka-q4-2025-earnings.html Berkshire Hathaway reported a big decline in its operating earnings for the fourth quarter, due in large part to weakness in the conglomerate’s insurance business. Earnings from operations totaled $10.2 billion in Q4. That’s down more than 29% from $14.56 billion in the year-earlier period. This was the final quarter under Warren Buffett as …

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Déjà vu setup from February 2025 has bears circling again

Could be sharper than 10%-12% imo https://t.co/xQz9Do8T90 — Ali (@Mrhigh611) February 26, 2026 If this plays out, it will not be about fear, it will be about positioning. Nvidia is now down -10% since they reported their strongest quarter ever on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/wqsvZa5Nyi — Satoshi Stacker (@StackerSatoshi) February 27, 2026 PPI came in much hotter …

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Existing home sales in 2025 are tracking around 4.1 million. That’s near the lowest level in three decades. Homeownership has fallen to 65%, down from 69% in 2004.

🚨 THIS NUMBER SHOULD NOT EXIST The U.S. housing market just reached the most unaffordable point EVER. Worse than 2008. And almost nobody is paying attention. The median U.S. home now costs $415,000. Five years ago? $270,000. That’s a 54% price increase. Wages over the… pic.twitter.com/Y278wSTc61 — Alex Mason 👁△ (@AlexMasonCrypto) February 23, 2026 It’s …

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Reminder: Last time Trump said he was giving Iran “2 weeks” was Fri June 20, 2025…. He struck Iran on June 22…Washington Post reports U.S. alert to regional allies.

Reminder: Last time Trump said he was giving Iran "2 weeks" was Fri June 20, 2025…. He struck Iran on June 22…pic.twitter.com/ydSUvnElpj https://t.co/NY7IS1UAxF — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 19, 2026 ⚡BREAKING 🇺🇸🇮🇷 According to The Washington Post, the United States has quietly alerted its Middle Eastern allies about the potential for a large scale regional conflict …

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QQQ slides, but no panic in sight. Orderly selloff masks controlled distribution. #NDX, weekly Double Tops during the last 7 years. 2018, 2022, and 2025. Each led to a 20%+ correction.

Nearly four months of choppy price action within this range on $QQQ. pic.twitter.com/BwtyvB89mz — Connor Bates (@ConnorJBates_) February 19, 2026 If this were a genuine crash, you wouldn’t see this methodical delivery.$QQQ You’d see price trade into 606–617 and then violently displace $30 lower with urgency, thin books, no bids, pockets collapsing. Instead, what we …

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US trade deficit blows past $900 billion in 2025, worst since 1960. The trade deficit has actually widened by 19% since Liberation Day

US TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS, CAPPING ONE OF BIGGEST SINCE 1960 The U.S. trade deficit widened to $70.3 billion in December, pushing the full-year gap to $901.5 billion — among the largest since 1960, Commerce Department data showed. Imports rose 3.6% in December, while exports fell 1.7%. Economists had expected a $55.5 billion deficit. The goods …

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Federal Government workforce falls to 1966 levels, the reduction of ~317,000 federal employees in 2025 yields estimated annual savings of $58 billion.

Over 330,000 Federal employees have been fired, resigned, or retired last year and were not replaced. The Federal workforce is now at its lowest level since 1966. pic.twitter.com/cRu6x8XAS4 — Christian Heiens 🏛 (@ChristianHeiens) February 15, 2026 Based on OPM data and analyses, the reduction of ~317,000 federal employees in 2025 yields estimated annual savings of …

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“2025 was setting the table. 2026 is going to be the BANQUET for the American people. The economy’s taking off!”

🚨 JUST IN: Sec. Scott Bessent STUNS the experts by confirming private sector jobs surged +170,000 while the government LOST -40,000 jobs "2025 was setting the table. 2026 is going to be the BANQUET for the American people. The economy's taking off!" 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/QiEokHuXhb — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 13, 2026 🚨 BREAKING: Cooler-than-expected inflation report …

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“US job growth in 2025 was the weakest outside recessions in two decades”

“US job growth in 2025 was the weakest outside recessions in two decades” 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/8AwAHmx6Dc — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) February 11, 2026 ⚠️THIS IS INSANE: Private education and health services accounted for 780,000 of all jobs added over the last 12 months. Excluding these roles, the US economy LOST -350,000 jobs over the past …

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Q4 2025 U.S. credit card and auto loan delinquencies reach 2008 levels while student loan 90+ day delinquencies surge to a record 14%. Credit card debt hits record $1.28 trillion.

Q4 2025 student loans transitioning to 90+ days delinquent surged to +14%, a level never seen before in history. pic.twitter.com/OIBZin9gx1 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 10, 2026 CREDIT CARD STRESS IS SURGING: 12.7% OF CREDIT CARD LOANS ARE NOW 90+ DAYS DELINQUENT, THE SECOND-HIGHEST LEVEL EVER, SURPASSED ONLY DURING THE AFTERMATH OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS …

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Auto giant Ford reported its worst quarterly earnings in four years on Tuesday, and a net loss of $8.2 billion for 2025.

Auto giant Ford reported its worst quarterly earnings in four years on Tuesday, and a net loss of $8.2 billion for 2025, the largest yet since the 2008 recession. At least some of that is due to the $4.8 billion that the company’s electric vehicle division lost in 2025. Electric vehicle sales were battered, and …

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2025 was a hiring recession….The job rally is fading

in case you forgot, most majors are still in free fall. there are brief moments of reprieve, during which the trenches come alive due to clever social coordination in FOMO app. but that momentum randomly cools off. be mindful if you're trenching that this is the paradigm. — AllGreenCandles (@AllGreenCandles) February 11, 2026 Over 1 …

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US payrolls revised sharply down as BLS reports only 15,000 monthly jobs added in 2025 despite January beat. Dow futures rise 200 points

BREAKING: BLS estimates the US economy ADDED +130,000 jobs in January, above expectations of +55,000. Over 60% of employment gains came from healthcare. The unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, from, 4.45 and below expectations of 4.4%. Revisions reduced job growth in November and December by a combined -17,000 versus prior reports. In other words, ALL …

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Return to office hit hard in 2025, and now women are leaving their jobs to stay home with their kids.

Return to office hit hard in 2025, and now women are leaving their jobs to stay home with their kids. Labor force participation for women aged 25–44 with children under age five fell by the steepest decline in over four decades!!!! pic.twitter.com/Y7HI1VwOvz — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 7, 2026 And for those curious, 60% of …

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Massie’s claim of voting with Republicans 91% of the time may reflect career average; 2025 votes show about 78% alignment.

🇺🇸 Republican, Thomas Massie, who opposes Trump's policies, was asked to switch to Democrats: "I vote with Republicans 91% of the time. And the other 9% is when Republicans start defending pedophiles, starting new wars, and bankrupting our country." pic.twitter.com/5cZS8c4qnd — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) February 4, 2026 Based on Fox News analysis of 2025 House …

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Consumer confidence just hit a 12-year low. December PPI inflation hit highest since July 2025.

That’s because real life inflation isn’t 3%. It’s more like 8-12%. We can’t afford a government that’s 40% of GDP. If this continues, the middle class will be wiped out and a civil war won’t be far behind. https://t.co/G8mPgaMkOl — Porter Stansberry (@porterstansb) January 29, 2026 BREAKING: December PPI inflation comes in at 3.0%, above …

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US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis.

US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 22, 2026 Challenger report confirms: 1,206,374 layoffs in 2025 Up 58% from 2024 Highest annual total since 2020 https://www.cmegroup.com/education/events/econoday/2026/01/feed636507.html

US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels. Over 70% of real estate agents did not sell a SINGLE home in 2025

When most real estate agents sold nothing and layoffs are popping everywhere, anyone saying the economy is fine is either lying or too dumb to notice what’s right in front of them. 🚨US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels: US employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts in 2025, up +58% YoY, the highest since the 2020 …

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The U.S. has growth without jobs and 2025 just proved it. The U.S. economy added only 50,000 jobs in December and a meager 584,000 jobs in all of 2025. Inflation is falling off a cliff.

It's starting to look like maybe an AI driven productivity boom. pic.twitter.com/UC6fxl3NcJ — infinite monkey (@RobertDobalina7) January 9, 2026 Inflation is falling off a cliff. It now sits at 1.9% The Federal Reserve must cut rates by another 100 basis points. pic.twitter.com/fitTVZs6lf — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) January 9, 2026 JUST IN: The U.S. economy …

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Jim Cramer says investors should “avoid” buying stocks right now; Cramer’s Inverse portfolio beat Nancy Pelosi’s portfolio in 2025.

JUST IN: Jim Cramer says investors should "avoid" buying stocks right now — Kalshi (@Kalshi) January 8, 2026 Wow https://t.co/iw49zc5tqQ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 8, 2026 The U.S. Congress just sold their entire stock holdings so… we're on our own 😏 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 8, 2026 tomorrow could be a massive black swan …

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Mapping Trump’s Announcement Impacts on the Stock Market- full year 2025

via WSB Update of the post from Q2-2025 to account for full year In 2025, U.S. financial markets experienced repeated volatility driven by policy announcements from President Donald Trump. Approximately 150 announcements were issued throughout the year, spanning tariffs, trade measures, regulatory changes, and enforcement actions. The timing of these announcements by day of the …

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2025 Is Ending With A Whole Lot Of Bombing

by Michael This year is certainly ending with a bang.  In recent weeks, the U.S. has bombed targets in Venezuela, the Caribbean, the eastern Pacific, Nigeria and Somalia.  Meanwhile, the Saudis just bombed Yemen, the Ukrainians and the Russians continue to pummel each other, the Israelis are gearing up to hit Iran again, and the …

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