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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed on Friday that US President Donald Trump may be facing ‘pressure’ from Israel as he seeks to end the war with Iran, adding that the country has a history of ‘blackmailing’ US presidents

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed on Friday that US President Donald Trump may be facing 'pressure' from Israel as he seeks to end the war with Iran, adding that the country has a history of 'blackmailing' US presidents https://t.co/t79NZ2vWat pic.twitter.com/odOSLVbqRN — Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) April 10, 2026 This aired in 2008. You don’t really know …

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BoJ cuts $590 billion since 2024 peak, bond holdings see largest drop since QT began. Japan is adding to bond market pressure.

BREAKING: The Bank of Japan’s total assets fell -$98 billion in Q1 2026, to $4.14 trillion, the lowest since Q2 2020. Since the Q1 2024 peak, the BoJ has reduced its balance sheet by -$590 billion, or -12.6%. Japanese government bond holdings fell -$84 billion in Q1, the largest quarterly decline since QT began. This …

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President Trump says the U.S. could leave Iran within “two or three weeks” adding that a deal is still possible before then.

U.S. Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to MideastThe Pentagon is deploying the aircraft carrier USSGeorge H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships. WSJ — alpha-Investing (@pawelinvesting) March 31, 2026 THIRD U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, DEPLOYS TO MIDDLE EAST – WSJ — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 31, 2026 *US WILL LEAVE IRAN WITHIN TWO TO …

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The S&P 500 is now above 6,900 for the first time in history, adding +$18 trillion in market cap since the April 2025 bottom. Few names holding market up

The S&P 500 is now above 6,900 for the first time in history, adding +$18 trillion in market cap since the April 2025 bottom byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts So like 95% of real estate and 99% of energy are getting wrecked while tech carries the whole thing. Not exactly broad based strength. $SPY — StockStorm (@StockStormX) October …

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China has been hoarding gold and adding to it for 10 consecutive months. Meanwhile their treasury holdings have dropped. Global broad money supply rose +9.3% YoY in July, to a record $140 trillion.

Interesting read. China has been hoarding gold and adding to it for 10 consecutive months. Meanwhile their treasury holdings have dropped. pic.twitter.com/xh9IdW8iYE — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 10, 2025 BREAKING: Global broad money supply rose +9.3% YoY in July, to a record $140 trillion. This metric covers 169 countries and territories, representing 99% of global …

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Vegas resident shows that restaurants have started adding in small print at the bottom of their menus a “concession fee of 4.85%”

This is absolutely ridiculous Vegas resident shows that restaurants have started adding in small print at the bottom of their menus a “concession fee of 4.85%” to be added onto your total bill. This fee is for offsetting operational costs like rent, labor, or prime location expenses This fee is OPTIONAL, but it is automatically …

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Texas senate passes new redistricting map adding 5 republican seats

BREAKING: The Texas Senate has PASSED the new state redistricting map, which adds 5 Republican seats. Democrats staged a walkout in protest. The map must now pass the Texas House, which currently has no quorum due to Texas House Democrats fleeing the state. pic.twitter.com/PIIC2CvPeY — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 12, 2025 Texas taking out the trash! …

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Acting IRS commissioner leaving, adding to turmoil in agency leadership

Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause is expected to resign, according to two administration officials, continuing turmoil in the agency’s top leadership. Krause is the third person to lead the IRS since January. Acting Commissioner Doug O’Donnell left last month. Krause’s departure comes after the agency agreed to share tax information with federal immigration agents to …

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Bank of Korea Rejects Bitcoin Reserve, Bank of Korea not interested in adding Bitcoin to its reserves

View post on imgur.com The Bank of Korea has made its stance clear—Bitcoin has no place in its foreign exchange reserves. Citing concerns over extreme price swings, the central bank dismissed the idea outright, stating that the cryptocurrency simply does not meet the International Monetary Fund’s standards for reserve assets. This decision is not just …

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Central banks are loading up on gold, adding over 1,000 tons to their reserves this year alone. The gold-to-oil ratio just hit its highest level.

The gold-to-oil ratio just hit its highest level—something that would have sounded like pure fantasy just a few years ago. Mining companies are the ones raking it in right now, and they’re in the driver’s seat as gold prices climb. Gold has surged almost $1,000 an ounce over the last year, while production costs barely …

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The high cost of Biden’s global humanitarian, military and strategic failures is adding up. Piers , bases and supplies left, drones captured

The Pentagon just said none of the aid from the U.S. Navy pier they built off the coast of Gaza has actually gotten to the Gazans. $320 million U.S. tax dollars and the efforts of 1,000 soldiers and sailors were wasted on this. Another blunder by Biden.pic.twitter.com/Y0OOiIhy56 — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 26, …

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Rep Jodey Arrington: “Biden’s budget proposes the highest sustained levels of spending, borrowing, and taxing in the history of the United States of America. Adding $16 trillion to the debt”

Rep Jodey Arrington criticizes Joe Biden’s budget proposal by alleging that it will lead to record levels of government spending, borrowing, and taxation, potentially exacerbating inflation, interest rates, and living costs for working families. It expresses concern that these policies could steer the country toward economic instability and a sovereign debt crisis, while also implying …

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Vanguard is adding in new fees at their brokerage July 1

After establishing a reputation as the driver of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, The Vanguard Group is shifting course slightly with new fees facing investors starting July 1. The second-largest ETF issuer with more than $2.4 trillion in 86 exchange-traded funds, Vanguard is leaving fund expense ratios alone. Instead it’s layering on fees at the brokerage platform …

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The market adding more interest rate cuts in two months than a Black Friday shopper adds to their cart. Because why settle for reality when you can have an overindulgent forecast?

Meanwhile, the Fed's latest guidance was that 3 rate cuts are coming in 2024. Markets are currently pricing-in 7 with a possibility of up to 9 interest rate cuts next year. 2024 is going to be a historic year. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December …

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TheEconomist adding to the doom vibe…

China’s shadow-banking industry threatens its financial system Shares in xinhua trust, a Chinese shadow lender, are selling for rock-bottom prices. The outfit went bankrupt in May, becoming the first Chinese trust to fall in more than two decades. Since then chunks of the firm have been put up for sale on Taobao, an online e-commerce …

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UK: Cost of a weekly food shop has soared by more than a THIRD in just two years thanks to rampant inflation, adding £870 a year to a family’s bill

Rampant inflation has increased the price of a typical weekly family shop by more than a third in just two years, it was claimed today. Analysis of official statistics by the Liberal Democrats suggests prices of a host of staples have risen by 37 per cent since the summer of 2021. Leader Sir Ed Davey …

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Threads Is Already Losing Its Allure for Users, Adding Urgency for New Features – ‘Threads’ Implosion Worsens As User Engagement Drops 70%

User engagement on Threads has continued to fall after an initial surge in sign-ups, putting pressure on parent Meta Platforms META -2.83%decrease; red down pointing triangle to roll out new features for its nascent microblogging app. https://www.wsj.com/articles/threads-user-engagement-continues-to-drop-adding-urgency-for-new-features-8ed2f384 https://archive.ph/8cO4F

One of China’s biggest state-run investors is adding to the chorus of warnings over debt risks at the nation’s cash-strapped developers and local government financing vehicles.

via YAHOO: The National Council for Social Security Fund, which oversees about $417 billion according to the latest available figures, has advised asset managers that handle its money to sell some bonds including those from riskier LGFVs and private developers after a review, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing …

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Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok: “Since SVB collapsed, the Fed has been adding liquidity, and the S&P 500 is up more than 10%. The high correlation between Fed net QE and the S&P 500 seen in the chart below suggests that Fed liquidity is a crucial driver of the stock market,”

by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-incredible-chart-shows-the-close-relationship-between-the-s-p-500-and-fed-liquidity-166542a7 Earnings, schmearnings. Is what really matters just liquidity? This incredible chart, from Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok, shows the close relationship between S&P 500 SPX, -0.37% performance and net Federal Reserve quantitative easing (QE) since the pandemic began. Here, Fed QE is defined as the Fed’s total assets minus the balance of the …

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Turkey’s sale of 81 tons of gold in April caused global central bank reserves to fall for the first time in over a year, while Poland made the biggest purchase, adding 15 tons of gold to its holdings.

via SCHIFFGOLD: A large sale by Turkey in April caused global central bank reserves to fall for the first time in over a year, even as central bank gold buying continued. Official global reserves dropped by 71 tons in April, according to the latest data collected by the World Gold Council. While the overall drop …

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Ministry of Truth: Nikon and Leica Are Adding ‘Misinformation’ Tech to Cameras

A tool developed to spot “misinformation” by software development company Adobe in collaboration with the New York Times and Twitter is being added to new Nikon and Leica digital cameras by default. The software works by embedding information about a picture’s origin from the moment the picture is captured. Via Reclaim the Net: The Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), which …

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