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The last significant trade conflict between the U.S. and Canada was indeed during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 led to increased tariffs on thousands of imported goods, which resulted in retaliatory tariffs from …
GUARANTEEING THE STATES PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION Presidential Actions January 20, 2025 Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness Presidential Actions January 20, 2025 Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists Presidential Actions January 20, …
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by confoundedinterest17 Some cities in the USA are simply unaffordable. The Visual Capitalist calls most unaffordable cities as least affordable. San Jose California and New York City are the two most unaffordable cities in the USA. According to household spending. On the flip side of …
Times are changing. pic.twitter.com/VTG0IXLzMw — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 19, 2025
Jeremy J. Siegel book has a 200 year study showing that buying and holding stocks beat other assets byu/Electronic-Invest inStockMarket
The "sandwich generation" is getting squeezed hard. With long-term care costs skyrocketing—nursing homes averaging over $100k annually—millennials and Gen Xers are stuck footing the bill. Government programs like Medicare don't cover most long-term care expenses, and Medicaid's… — Riz.eth (@rizethereum) …
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Yet another hundred stores closing mean that thousands of more people will be out of a job over the next few months as all these locations close. And this is all happening when many companies are tightening up their belt …
This is arguably one of the most critical macro developments unfolding today. Even when adjusted for inflation, the 30-year yield has reached its highest level in 15 years. The US cannot sustain this for long, in my opinion. It will need either higher …
Pam Bondi During Senate Confirmation Hearing: “No One is Above the Law!”
Senators getting absolutely roasted for hypocrisy on divorce, cheating and drinking on the job. byu/TanviVats inAskThe_Donald
Senate Intelligence Committee holds a confirmation hearing for John Ratcliffe, President-elect Trump’s nominee for CIA director. #foxnews President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. #FoxNews President-elect Donald …
by AnonymousTimewaster Is now the time to start buying UK Gilts? With the Bank of England ramping up its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program, the dynamics around UK gilts are becoming increasingly intriguing. The BofE’s aggressive offloading of bonds has not …
He literally just said what we think he said and I can't believe how openly just he said it. Watch out Trump. They're not hiding their plans. — Someone Important (@justimportant2) January 15, 2025
Russian sanctions triggered more than a surge in oil prices. Financial markets near-panicked bought in near-term futures contracts. While the jump in energy is already being called an huge inflation risk, it isn’t even close. On the contrary, oil spikes …
by confoundedinterest17 The latest jobs report was like the Cornell Hurd song, “It’s just the whiskey talking.” Except that this time it’s just the Biden Administration talking … and their jobs reports have been corrected/revised repeatedly. The latest jobs report saw Nonfarm …
The entertainment for Donald Trump’s inauguration is coming into focus, first with country star Carrie Underwood, and now with The Village People. The President-elect will have the opportunity to perform his famed “Trump dance” to one of his favorite groups …
by ReDDisko We are now approaching the point where a new commitment may no longer be possible. As a result of the recession and the ensuing financial crisis, the Fed will no longer be able to target inflation and will be …
by Michael 2025 has been quite a chaotic year already. On New Year’s Eve lightning struck four of the most iconic buildings in our entire country, on New Year’s Day we had terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, Justin Trudeau …
It’s more expensive than ever to rent. In fact, rents were unaffordable in 2024 for almost 25 million households in the United States, an all-time high, according to a report on America’s Rental Housing by the Joint Center for Housing …
China’s yuan is hanging by a thread, the closest it has ever been to going over the government limit. Finally, even the mainstream media has caught on this has nothing to do with Jay Powell and the Fed. The bazooka …
In a stark warning to property owners, billionaire investor Bill Ackman has taken to social media to advise, “When the insurance companies stop writing policies in your city, sell and move out.” This statement comes in the wake of major …
Jen Psaki blames Trump, Elon, and Republicans in wake of California wildfires. Trump is not in office yet. Democrats control California.pic.twitter.com/EqisEZgNZR — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 12, 2025 In a controversial twist following the devastating California wildfires, MSNBC’s Jen …
by Michael High winds returned to Los Angeles on Sunday morning, and that is making one of the most catastrophic disasters in U.S. history even worse. Already, more than 60 square miles in the L.A. area have been burned. To …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1878445998185292036 https://twitter.com/_/status/1878471506230903116 🚨NEW: Nero Newsom again says he wants answers. He's then asked if the buck stops with him as the Governor of California. He responds with word salad. pic.twitter.com/qTkBmaWRRk — Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) January 12, 2025 https://twitter.com/_/status/1878465825440477263 Throughout the …
Amid a search for the cause of the crisis, energy firm Southern California Edison admitted its grid short-circuited just after 10pm on Tuesday when a tower went down – the same time the Hurst Fire erupted. As investigators continue to …
