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Los Angeles with clean air due to CA refinery regulations. pic.twitter.com/3ADx3MruYL — California Sun (@Californiada9pr) February 25, 2026 California drivers are paying $4.63 a gallon. That is 23 cents more than Hawaii and $1.65 above Maryland. AAA and GasBuddy confirm the numbers. State energy rules are clearly inflating prices far beyond other blue states. This …
Meanwhile, The Washington Post lost $70 million in 2023, with 2024 looking worse. Why? Years of bias. They sold Biden as sharp, Kamala as centrist, and demonized Trump voters. Even lawsuits are exposing media lies – ABC paid Trump $15 million for Stephanopoulos falsely claiming he was convicted of rape. Now, X dominates real-time news …
The real economy is definitely not in good shape! Almost every time this ratio has crossed below the 4-year moving average, it has signaled either an ongoing recession or an impending one. Will be different now? pic.twitter.com/hu7259T8XN — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) October 23, 2024 Said another way, S&P 500 SP500earnings estimates for 2025 have risen …
"FMS investors have predicted worsening profits for two months in a row." – BofA Hartnett pic.twitter.com/LDOHf9m49q — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) September 18, 2024 “FMS investors” typically refers to participants in the Fund Manager Survey (FMS) conducted by institutions like Bank of America. This survey gathers insights from global fund managers to gauge their outlook on …
"He states that the pollster’s “inability to meet polling standards caused ABC News’ 538 to cut Rasmussen from its polling analyses.”" Very happy to go. Immigration’s impact felt in Colorado, as divisions grow over density. https://t.co/zrnH1ggJF8 pic.twitter.com/kFKZgoYD2a — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) May 12, 2024 h/t Guest
In a surprising turn of events for the leading stock of 2023, the market cap soared, then failed to confirm its recent Tech high, now lagging behind the overall market. This mirrors the warning signs observed during the last market peak, indicating a potential bull trap. Adding to the concerns, the ISEE call/put index has …