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A German politician from the AFD party, Marie-Thérèse Kaiser, has been fined $6,000+ for posting statistics revealing that Afghan immigrants are disproportionately involved in sexual assaults in Germany. German politician of the AFD party, Marie-Thérèse Kaiser was just convicted & fined $6,000+ Her crime? Posting statistics showing that Afghan immigrants are disproportionately committing sexuaI assauIt …
In the cacophony of daily news cycles, there exists a profound yet often unspoken crisis brewing within the heart of the American economy: prime-age men are quietly slipping away from the labor force, their departure unnoticed amidst the clamor of political debates and economic analyses. What’s truly startling is not just the phenomenon itself, but …
Startling new data has revealed a concerning trend in societal connections, with a significant increase in the percentage of individuals reporting having no close friends. Between 1990 and 2021, the number of men without close friends skyrocketed from 3% to a staggering 15%, while women saw a similar increase from 2% to 10%. These findings …
Currency crises are destabilizing and horrible. The current setup is the most alarming I’ve witnessed during my career. It’s not today unreasonable to contemplate China stockpiling gold and commodities ahead of a currency devaluation. Seems reasonable for Asian economies, and EM more generally, to build inventories while they have the liquidity to do so. Reasonable …
Analysts have reported seeing an alarming increase in banks closing customers’ bank accounts due to suspicious activity. In just the last few years, this trend has escalated for a variety of reasons. However, experts are sounding the alarm bells over these mass closures, explaining that banks need to find other ways to deal with supposed …
A study by the government’s communications regulator in the UK has found that a quarter of children aged just 3-4 years old own smart phones. Yes, you read that correctly, 25% of children barely older than toddler age have an i-Phone or similar device. In fact, the study by Ofcom found that a quarter of …
They are at war against us. $16 for Ramen Noodles. This is a typical grocery store in Dillingham, Alaska. These are the current prices they are paying as of today April 6th, 2024. People in the lower 48 will be seeing these same prices and much worse very soon. — Mia @ MIA’S TRAVELS 2024
In The Next Several Weeks, We Could See $300 Billion Of Liquidity Leaving The System https://t.co/mNLMdOmokg — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 9, 2024 In the next several weeks, we could see about $300 billion of liquidity leaving the system. This is in large part due to the tax deadline on April 15 (see “$265 Billion In …
Here's an interesting trend: More than 60% of US federal spending is now deemed as "mandatory." This is more than DOUBLE the amount deemed as mandatory in the 1960s. Meanwhile, interest expense now accounts for 11% of the budget and is expected to reach 14% by 2029. In… pic.twitter.com/GqG2npgBT9 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April …
This surge in Canadian bankruptcy filings, especially among small businesses, is deeply concerning. With such a significant increase in insolvency cases, coupled with the pressure small businesses face to repay pandemic loans, there’s a legitimate worry about Canada’s economic stability. What is happening in Canada? Canadian bankruptcy filings are skyrocketing with nearly 800 bankruptcy filings …
At a time when retirees should be enjoying leisure activities and travel, they’re instead grappling with putting food on the table. According to a new study featured in the Journal of the American Medicine Association (JAMA), food insecurity has greatly increased over the past 20 years for American families with adults over the age of …
Everything is fine … 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/pSgXhkJunI — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 8, 2024 February 2024 witnessed a distressing surge in layoff announcements, marking the highest for the month since the global financial crisis of 2009, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The total of 84,638 planned job cuts represents a 3% …
Apartment landlords around America are going into default on their mortgages at decade-high rates, suggesting that the Commercial Real Estate Crash is going to get even worse in 2024. With data from Freddie Mac reporting that the serious delinquency rate on multifamily mortgages have quadrupled over the last year. With many real estate owners and …
KENNEDY: Sound the alarm, Joe! America’s craven Left-wing media have FINALLY realized Biden’s only fit to serve at the nursing home’s ice cream buffet… and Kamala’s as popular as headlice in a hat shop. But what took them so damn long? Joe Biden has lost it. No, not his brain. That curdled to cream decades …
In a disheartening revelation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) acknowledges a dismal performance in protecting migratory species, with nearly half of the 1,100 species covered by a U.N. treaty facing population declines. The inaugural State of the World’s Migratory Species report points to hunting, fishing, farming, and habitat loss as primary culprits, pushing 44% …
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has surrendered his passport as part of a police investigation into the attempted coup on 8 January 2023, which sought to keep him in power, his lawyers have said. In operations that also targeted key allies of the former far-right leader, federal police agents carried out 33 searches and four …
Under current fiscal policies, the Debt to GDP ratio in the US is projected to reach 200% within 20 years. Before 2020, the Debt to GDP in the US was approximately 100%, and prior to 2008, it was around 60%. Current estimates indicate that the US will accumulate $50 trillion in total debt by 2033. …
by Michael I believe that major natural disasters will be one of the dominant themes of 2024. Right now, a gigantic “Pineapple Express” storm is absolutely pummeling the state of California, and an even stronger “Pineapple Express” storm will hit the state right behind it. But authorities in California will really get bent out of shape …
by Stephen Green Judge Kathaleen McCormick rescinded Elon Musk's $55 billion Tesla compensation package, overturning the company's board and 80% of its shareholders. McCormick also ruled against @elonmusk during his Twitter acquisition. Before becoming the head of the Delaware Chancery Court,… pic.twitter.com/k2F4CHDJuT — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 1, 2024 More: Before becoming the head of the Delaware …
via naturalnews: New research published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that bottled water may not be as healthy and pure as claimed due to contamination with microplastics. Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found that the average bottle of water sold at grocery stores contains nearly 250,000 fragments of harmful nanoplastics, which are so small …
The percentage growth in the number of health care administrators compared to that in physicians: That tiny barely-visible yellow sliver at the bottom of the graph is the growth in physicians, and the towering Alpine peaks on top of it is the growth in administrators. https://twitter.com/eyeslasho/status/1747677112520110189
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is sounding the alarm on the Southern border crisis, citing staggering numbers: 10 million illegal border crossings, 1.9 million known gotaways, and a heartbreaking toll of 300 Americans dead every single day from Chinese-made, Mexican cartel-imported fentanyl. According to Ashley St. Clair, the Biden Administration is not just passively dealing with …
A staggering 96% of Americans express deep worry about the current economic landscape, according to a survey by Intuit Credit Karma. The surprising link between low unemployment and imminent recessions is now causing widespread anxiety. While historically, a low unemployment rate signals a robust economy, recent data challenges this notion. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen …
The $250 million package includes air-defense munitions, additional ammunition for High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition, and anti-armor munitions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. White House national-security spokesman John Kirby said last week that President Joe Biden was planning one more military aid package in …
Unacceptable! The border crisis is so bad that it looks like a movie scene! pic.twitter.com/0I9rMmmK7J — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) December 24, 2023 No signs of slowing down https://t.co/alknNTyGNt — Blake (@_BlakeHabyan) December 23, 2023 "Non-US Citizens Without Passports" Yes, this is a real line for people boarding domestic flights in Tucson Airport. The same regime …
“Do you see where we’re heading? They’re changing laws in New York just so Trump can be sued. They’re opening cases across the country against him for any semblance of a crime they can find. They’re trying to remove him from the ballot just to keep him out of office. They’re not allowing any debates …
Teachers saying they’d rather be fired than tell parents their children think they’re trans should be sacked “SCHOOL is supposed to be a safe place for children. Teachers have a responsibility to report any signs that kids are in trouble: suspicion of sexual exploitation and abuse; drug and alcohol use; self-harm or mental health problems. …
Call me crazy but I believe we are in the process of forming a major double top on Nasdaq. Valuations don't grow to the sky and the inflation problem is far from over. Today's weakness in megacaps despite the Fed pivot is the tell. pic.twitter.com/c2nPSjifJD — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 14, 2023 The reason …
A record number of people in the United States died of suicide last year, while the country's suicide rate reached the highest level in over 80 years, per Axios: pic.twitter.com/iBxUn7rp69 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) December 11, 2023 Rate of suicide in the U.S. peaks among older men, a hard demographic to reach “If you or someone …
