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🚨 JUST IN: A United Airlines Boeing 767 just hit a DELIVERY TRUCK on the highway while attempting to land at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey This is INSANE video. Flight 169, inbound from Italy, landed safely, thank God 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/8EWaVL5ApE — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 3, 2026
Trump is not a conservative. He was a Democrat, he still acts like one, and anyone who believes otherwise is not looking closely enough. Look at the money first. He signed stimulus packages that added billions to the deficit while claiming victory for the economy. He expanded unemployment benefits beyond what any Republican before him …
via WSB: The Fed claims to balance price stability with maximum employment. In practice, both pillars are built on sand: Job creation data is constantly revised downward… the latest BLS revision wiped out 911,000 jobs like a bad typo. The unemployment rate is essentially fan fiction. It counts gig workers, Uber drivers, OnlyFans creators, and …
It’s just good to hear it coming down from the top https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB0H2lJPGIk BHATTACHARYA: “It's very important for people to understand that … as far as public health goes for vaccines, the mRNA platform is no longer viable … And what you're seeing with Colbert … is frustration because they're no longer getting their way.” pic.twitter.com/ltPFGs570O …
"The U.S. economy may look rosy on the surface, but under the hood, it’s supported by just three pillars, writes Bleakley Financial Group’s Peter Boockvar: spending by the rich, spending by the government, and anything to do with artificial intelligence." Do you agree? — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 2, 2025 The U.S. economy might look vibrant …
google’s core problem is that it was built to organize a web that no longer exists. the open web has been replaced by walled gardens, discord servers, newsletters, private forums, & algorithmic feeds that are never exposed to search. worse, the visible parts of the web that google still indexes have been overrun by seo-optimized …
Future circuit breakers will be implemented, and comprehensive regulatory actions will begin when Bitcoin crashes 50k in under 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 1987 moment is on approach. Pin this post. Future circuit breakers will be implemented, and comprehensive regulatory actions will begin when Bitcoin crashes 50k in under 24 hours. Bitcoin's 1987 moment is on approach. …
2/7The FT continues: "Beijing has long fought against the “Japanification” of its economy, and has made huge investments in its high-tech, green and electric vehicle sectors with the goal of boosting long-term growth." What isn't said is that this was also Japan's strategy. — Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) November 29, 2024 4/7At the time Japan dominated …
Proposal for a 50-year Treasury bond convertible into gold issued at the initiative of President Trump on July 4, 2026. Read more here: https://www.usagold.com/reviving-the-gold-standard… Proposal for a 50-year Treasury bond convertible into gold issued at the initiative of President Trump on July 4, 2026. pic.twitter.com/vXVy0SnIq6 — Judy Shelton (@judyshel) November 22, 2024
(Bloomberg) — The rally that’s helped US stocks almost double in value over the past five years is tapering off, and investors should expect low but positive returns on their investments, according to Bill Gross. The billionaire investor recommends keeping exposure to the stock market at average levels, while focusing portfolios more on defensive stocks …
Chances of 50 bps rate cut increase to 47% Bets on the size of the Fed’s cut have been volatile and were roughly even by late Friday. Expectations for a 50 basis point cut jumped to 49% from 28% on Thursday, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool, which showed a 51% probability for a 25 basis …
In a scathing rebuke, Ron Paul unleashes a blistering critique of Speaker Mike Johnson’s bipartisan overtures, accusing him of capitulating to Democratic demands without extracting concessions. Paul condemns Johnson’s role in funneling billions to Ukraine amidst allegations of corruption, decrying the spectacle of House members rallying behind the decision with patriotic fervor. As tensions mount …
Nina Jankowicz, previously the head of the Biden administration’s ill-fated “Disinformation Governance Board,” is teaming up with liberal operatives to head a new nonprofit aimed at “increasing the cost of lies that undermine our democracy.” The American Sunlight Project, Jankowicz’s new outfit, recently launched, sending a letter to the Republican-led House Oversight and Judiciary Committees on April 22 …
Last week there were TWO homicides in a neighborhood in El Salvador. This is how President Bukele responded: pic.twitter.com/nulGLNx9f2 — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 25, 2024 Earlier this week, Northern El Salvador witnessed a surge in gang activity, marked by two homicides. In a swift and decisive response, President Nayib Bukele took action, deploying 5,000 …
American President Joseph Biden is considering ordering more actions in response to the drone attack on the American base in Jordan, in which three American soldiers were killed , the spokesman for the National Security Council of the White House, John Kirby, announced today. “It’s very possible that what you’re going to see here is …
Jan. 6 rioters prosecuted ‘far too broadly’: Bill Barr. Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Saturday that the Department of Justice has cast its net “far too broadly” when it comes to prosecuting those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Barr made the comment on Fox News’s Cavuto Live after three more arrests were made in connection with the deadly …
This is the way… https://t.co/rv4UGVx6e4 — @amuse (@amuse) December 27, 2023 Javier Milei said he will cut welfare payments from protesters who block streets. If we did this in America, the climate cultists would stop glueing themselves to roads and there would be no more anti-Israel protestors blocking streets, bridges, and airports. These extremists… pic.twitter.com/TLirrm2wXa …
The recent change in Jerome Powell’s approach is indeed noteworthy. Having refrained from criticizing Congress during the extensive $6 trillion COVID spending period, his newfound willingness to do so suggests a shift in tone and approach. 5 years late, Jerome Powell finally admits maybe federal spending is a problem. When your professional counterfeiter is worried …
Graham emphasized the connection between Iran and the terrorist activities of groups like Hamas and Hezbollah Read more: https://t.co/Ck0BwmC61o — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 15, 2023 I wonder why he would say that? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/NFq31GRtkY — Abstracメ (@abstractmacro) October 14, 2023 'WikiLeaks Cable: Israeli intelligence chief encouraged Hamas takeover of Gaza Strip' #Israel #Hamas #Gaza https://t.co/dixs21PooN …
by confoundedinterest17 There goes the economy! As The Federal Reserve is poised to continue it inflation-fighting crusade, the US economy is rapdily approaching DEFLATION. US Producer Price Index FINAL DEMAND fell to 0.1% YoY in June. Bidenomics, the combination of insane monetary stimulus and insane directed Federal spending towards going green at all costs, is …
via news.com.au: “I know I’m not supposed to be looking at guys in the gym. I know I’m not supposed to be picking up people in the gym. But it’s the only place I go where there’s men at – so give me a break.” Her latter comments seemingly addressed the trend of women filming …