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UPDATE: Trump on Iran proposal: It’s not acceptable to me. I’ve studied it, I’ve studied everything – it’s not acceptable. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 3, 2026 The President told reporters in Miami he’s looking at the “concept” of Tehran’s …
The difference is that in Japan these people make the road that their children and grandchildren will walk to school down. In the UK, the people making the road are just throwing some rocks around so they can send money …
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oracles-larry-ellison-agrees-to-backstop-404-billion-in-financing-for-paramount-acquisition-of-warner-bros-145133265.html Shares in Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) spiked Monday after Larry Ellison, the centibillionaire founder and executive chairman of Oracle (ORCL), agreed to personally backstop $40.4 billion in equity financing for Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Paramount …
by confoundedinterest17 Well, tariffs didn’t turn out to be a lethal weapon as Democrats predicted. The US economy continues to grow! The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 3.5 percent on December …
by confoundedinterest17 The US economy is goin’ home! The hysteria about tariffs is nonexistant. Latest estimate: 3.5 percent — December 05, 2025 The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 3.5 …
DOGE IS QUIETLY DEFUNDING $3.5B IN WASTE, ONE RIDICULOUS CONTRACT AT A TIME DOGE dropped a silent nuke: 43 contracts terminated or descoped, ceiling value $3.5B, hard savings $222\\m, and the crown jewels are pure comedy gold: – $4.3M Treasury …
Crypto is primarily a speculative risk asset. Do not conflate the two together. This isn’t a crash, investors are taking profit so therefore it is an overdue correction. — J-Red aboi da kid (@Unpopularrtruth) November 20, 2025 JUST IN: Tom …
by confoundedinterest17 US Q3 GDP fell slightly in Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow latest revision to 3.0% from 3.5% last week. The source of the decline in GDP? Equipment investment fell to 8.9. From 11.7. Hard to sustain high levels of equipment …
by confoundedinterest17 So much for the defeatist mentality in the main stream media, Congress and economists! The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 3.5 percent on August 29, up from …
US deficit hit $291B in July. That’s a $3.5 trillion yearly pace without a war or a recession. Just “normal” Washington spending. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-08/61304-MBR.pdf Tariffs brought in $25B. Trump called it “incredible revenue.” The same month, the government spent $630B. That’s …
Amazon is about to make a significant move—cutting roughly 14,000 managerial positions in a bid to streamline operations and increase profits. The company’s plan is clear: reduce the high costs associated with its management team, with salaries ranging from $200,000 …
The market is WAY too pessimistic on this dividend achiever Mondelez $MDLZ! It’s trading for 16x earnings and owns iconic snack brands like Oreos, Chips Ahoy, etc. They also have a near 3.5% yield and grow their dividend 10%+ annually? …
View post on imgur.com The future of Britain’s second aircraft carrier is under threat due to funding issues, naval sources have claimed. Senior figures have spoken out after it emerged next week’s Budget will not include any significant rise in …
by DesmondMilesDant This is concerning for bondholders. Stock holders love real GDP going higher. Inflation running above 4% is bad for both though.