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They’re not even pretending to have a future anymore. Canada has been in a recession for a decade Just because it’s not a technical recession, it doesn’t mean that every single Canadian in the workforce is not feeling it https://t.co/OLtcyycCpX — Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) May 8, 2026
Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …
The Pentagon has approved the deployment of a Marine Expeditionary Unit of roughly 2200 to 2500 Marines and sailors to the Middle East, according to two U.S. officials. The move comes as tensions continue to rise around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran intensifies pressure on shipping in the region. A Marine Expeditionary Unit is …
A recent report shows: Inflation‑adjusted starting salaries for new U.S. college graduates have fallen to about $54,500 This is the lowest level in at least six years Real wages for graduates have been declining as the entry‑level job market cools Fewer graduates are landing jobs aligned with their degrees This comes directly from a labor‑market …
Last night’s #SuperBowlLX private jet exodus was wild! Five Bay Area airports (SFO, SJC, OAK, LVK & HWD) together saw a 1,136% increase in bizjet departures during the immediate post-game hours—compared to the previous Sunday. 🏈✈️ pic.twitter.com/lWb9Uz4jMM — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 9, 2026
Spain is moving against the European tide with a plan to offer a chance at residency status to hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants. The move has exposed a deep political divide for the minority government. Spain’s left-wing government on Tuesday said it had approved a fast-track plan to allow up to 500,000 undocumented migrants …
A long-dormant Bitcoin whale has emerged from the shadows and begun selling. The wallet, tagged by Arkham as “5K BTC OG,” originally received 5,000 BTC in 2012 when the price was just $332, totaling only $1.66 million. Today, that stash is worth nearly half a billion dollars, and the entity has already cashed out half …
Japan can’t print fast enough to save the party this time. BOJ Is Said to Start Selling ETF Holdings as Soon as January Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/m19QDzvpYS — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) January 16, 2026 JAPAN WILL CRASH THE MARKET IN 3 DAYS!! They’re currently sitting on $10 TRILLION in debt. Every Japanese government bond yield just hit …
Trump greenlights Russian sanctions bill, says US Senator Graham, that paves way for 500% tariff on countries importing energy from Moscow. The Senator points out that the bill will 'incentivize' China, India and Brazil to stop 'buying the cheap Russian oil' pic.twitter.com/mcZOyJJtcp — Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) January 8, 2026
US President Donald Trump has purportedly backed a Bill that threatens to raise tariffs on countries buying energy products, including oil, from Russia, to at least 500 per cent. If approved, the Bill will add pressure on countries like India, China and Brazil which continue to purchase Russian oil despite US sanctions. According to US …
The system is quietly trapping everyone while pretending nothing’s wrong. According to the BLM's most recent numbers, private employers are reporting 13,500 job cuts a WEEK. These are PRIVATE EMPLOYERS. NOT GOVERNMENT JOBS. The BLM reports we are seeing the worst job numbers since 2008. If you can HONESTLY justify that, you're a lot of …
It won’t come as any surprise to learn that millions of Americans are trying to put money away for retirement, with varying degrees of success. Unfortunately, the number of people behind is shockingly high, putting millions at risk of not enjoying their retirement years. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, more than 50% of Americans have …
Real Estate Property Manager says property taxes are so high in New York City, even after raising rents to $3,200 per month he only nets $500 of profit off each unit “I finished the building, I got the tax bill, $26,000. Here I am 5 years later, it’s $40,000 a building Three families. So I …
WARNING 🚨 BANKS BORROW $50 BILLION IN EMERGENCY LIQUIDITY FROM FED REPO WINDOW TODAY ‼️ 🚩 $20 BILLION THIS MORNING AND $30 BILLION MORE IN THE AFTERNOON ⚠️ CRISIS INCOMING 🚩 https://t.co/lLWvoC191y pic.twitter.com/ekoTvK6ewz — The Butcher of Wall Street Marcel Kalinovic (@BossBlunts1) October 31, 2025 🚨BREAKING: FED PUMPS $29.4 BILLION INTO MARKETS OVERNIGHT! The Fed …
This might be an investment opportunity. Who will win the AI wars? It might be Microsoft and OpenAI. I would not bet against them. “Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday said they had reached a deal to allow the ChatGPT maker to restructure itself into a public benefit corporation, valuing OpenAI at $500 billion and clearing …
**Update..video is a few months old but still in play. Bounty hunter says they are being paid $1,000-$1,500 per illegal turned over. I voted for this. pic.twitter.com/RGSumbCPEk — Mila Joy (@Milajoy) October 25, 2025 A Missouri state senator has introduced new legislation that would create a state-level hotline where individuals could report suspected undocumented immigrants. …
U.S. senators are willing to grant President Trump the authority to put up to 500% tariffs on China for the purchase of Russian oil” – Scott Bessent
1) This outbreak started in December of 2024. Who was president, Neil? 2) It remains largely confined to a Mennonite vaccine-resistant community in the mid-West. 3) From its height in April of this year, new cases have been steadily declining. 4) the number of cases remains… pic.twitter.com/XZOY6pbN0Q — Mike Jones 🦘🤿🐊😱 (@MikemanCommeth) October 14, 2025 …
"I believe oil, by the early 2030s, could be $500 a barrel … natural gas, it could be $50 or more." @DaveHcontrarian on the massive rise in energy prices he sees up ahead. Full interview up TOMORROW. pic.twitter.com/niMuchWD7F — Jesse Day (@jessebday) October 7, 2025 Are you still going to be pro AI in 5 …
Generative AI Traffic Share.. 12 months ago: 1) ChatGPT ➔ 84.7% 2) Gemini ➔ 8.1% 3) Claude ➔ 2.2% 4) Perplexity ➔ 1.6% 5) Copilot ➔ 0.8% 6 months ago: 1) ChatGPT ➔ 79.7% 2) DeepSeek ➔ 9.2% 3) Gemini ➔ 4.9% 4) Perplexity… — The Data of Everything (@TheDataHubX) October 6, 2025 OpenAI’s “nonprofit” …
The fact that this is even a thing tells me we should not be paying taxes. If there is so much money to spend on shit like 10k for security, 500 million for NPR and free healthcare for illegals then our taxes should be zero — MichaelWinczuk (@winczuk96266) September 19, 2025 Shut it down. Who …
AppLovin and Robinhood will join the S&P 500 index. The changes will go into effect before the beginning of trading on Sept. 22. Datadog and DoorDash entered the index earlier this year. Shares of advertising technology company AppLovin and stock trading app Robinhood Markets each jumped about 7% in extended trading on Friday after S&P …
PLTR C-suite have sold over $500 million in shares since May. byu/corp_carrot inwallstreetbets
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang offered the White House $500 billion to keep China’s market open. Trump pushed for even more. That shows just how high the stakes are for both sides in this tech standoff. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-white-house-china-chip-sales-500-billion-investment-4f3a2b7a $NVDA – From WSJ REPORT: NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SOUGHT WHITE HOUSE OK TO SELL CHIPS IN CHINA, OFFERED $500B …
Scott Bessent warned that China could face 100% tariffs if it continues buying Russian oil, citing a pending bill that allows secondary duties up to 500%. https://kyivindependent.com/china-should-expect-100-tariffs-for-buying-russian-oil/ “The Chinese take their sovereignty very seriously. We don’t want to impede on their sovereignty, so they’d like to pay a 100% tariff,” Bessent said. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bessent-warns-china-russian-oil-purchases-that-could-bring-100-tariffs-2025-07-29/ Trump already …
Wall Street is gearing up for a massive surge in Treasury bill issuance in the third quarter, that is more than half a trillion dollars. That means the government is borrowing heavily to cover spending, which puts pressure on interest rates and could crowd out private investment. “Net issuance of Treasury bills in the third …
🚨🇨🇳 UNSTOPPABLE: China can produce 500,000 FPV drones every month — and scale up to 700,000 in wartime. The PLA has already run 3 full-scale war drills using this drone swarm power. No one matches this speed, scale, and strategy.The future of warfare is Made in China. pic.twitter.com/g1Nspsk7za — Defence Index (@Defence_Index) June 2, 2025
BREAKING: Walmart $WMT announces 1,500 layoffs as tariff impacts begin to hit. https://t.co/mp7kc3GgK6 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 22, 2025
