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This makes it the first state to enforce these rules under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act), moving ahead of the national 2027 deadline. The policy targets the “expansion population”—typically adults aged 19–64 who do not have a disability and are not pregnant. The state started notifying roughly 70,000 enrollees earlier this …
by Michael Every single day that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the damage that is being done to the global economy is getting even worse. But the full consequences of the global oil crisis that we are facing will not be felt for a while because nations all over the globe are still running …
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 …
No one in this country wants this. https://t.co/Qgxt3DV2CY — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 4, 2026 Reporter: What’s the plan to bring gas prices down? Trump: All I have to do is leave Iran and we’ll be doing that very soon. pic.twitter.com/P7wRIeKT2n — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 4, 2026 If the U.S. destroys Iran's powergrid, Iran destroys …
So to be clear, the war began in March. And now EVERYONE knows it will escalate in April. Bulls bought the escalation dip this morning. They were worried it was the last chance to get in, and they are probably right. pic.twitter.com/l9kN19gR9f — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 2, 2026 TRUMP SIGNALS PROLONGED IRAN CONFLICT Trump’s latest …
“America has $34 trillion in debt, crumbling bridges, unaffordable healthcare — and tonight we’re launching the biggest bombing campaign on Iran since the war began. For what exactly? For whom?” — WULF (@DerWulf) March 6, 2026
Protesters in Queens chant, “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here” https://t.co/tGxtEYTEwv pic.twitter.com/RKxD3uY4Ia — Luke Tress (@luketress) January 9, 2026 NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside a Queens synagogue Thursday night and shouted the slogan: “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here.” The political condemnation was swift. The …
URGENT: Incoming reports Operation Southern has begun in Venezuela. — Lara Logan (@laralogan) December 7, 2025 🇺🇲🇻🇪‼️ BREAKING: Trump looks ready to act on his warnings as signs grow that a military response to Maduro could be on the table. After five days in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands the USS Gerald R …
Kīlauea began the 37th episode in its series of eruptions this afternoon with bursts of lava reaching hundreds of feet out of the volcano’s north vent. The volcanic activity at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater resumed at 2:30 p.m. and the lava fountain heights are increasing rapidly. h/t b4its2l8
via James Hickman By the autumn of 1648, England had been embroiled in a chaotic and bloody civil war for more than six years. Extreme ideological tensions in England had been building for decades over freedom of religion, plus the balance of power within government. King Charles was wildly unpopular. And a majority of politicians …
The regional banking crisis 2.0 Soon. pic.twitter.com/ofFj6Qlpw7 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 30, 2025 Fun fact: US Banks’ reserves are very close to the same level where the 2023 US regional banks crisis began – the bubble standing upon these reserves is also much larger today than it was 2 years ago https://t.co/4RJlfMcjrK pic.twitter.com/mYEUwnfQ5p …
If you want to know why Elon hates the left it is because they trooned his son. This is probably the sole reason. — LetsBeFriends (@Badopinions4) September 20, 2025 "I lost my Son, they call it dead naming for a reason, so my Son, Xavier is dead. Killed by the woke mind virus. I vowed …
NATO did not act immediately. There was no formal Article 5, no joint statement. Poland could not wait. The drones were Shahed-136s, designed to explode on impact. Warsaw treated them as a real threat and struck first. The hesitation from the alliance shows how dangerous it is to wait. This was the first time a …
Paris is burning with anger and debt. Macron’s government is collapsing under its own numbers, and the streets are alive with people who have stopped listening to excuses. The country owes €3.3 trillion. Interest alone takes 7 percent of the budget and grows every day. Every attempt to cut €44 billion failed. Lawmakers crushed the …
Dow Theory Crash Indicator: Every single major crash over the last 100 years had the exact same setup: DJIA hit a new high, but the transports failed to do the same (1929, 1937, 1966-1975, 1987, 2000, 2007, 2020). And when transports fail to confirm the DJIA high, the wheels come off the equity bus and …
Supply chain jitters deepen with sustained trucking decline. US trucking volumes are down 14% YoY. The diversion in the direction freight market started in earnest around early February, around the start of some of the chaotic messaging around tariffs began. pic.twitter.com/FB8PDZCLhx — Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) July 21, 2025 Here you go… pic.twitter.com/KBrTFHqyn6 — Craig …
Putin’s ‘Doomsday Radio’ spews out weird coded messages as NATO leaders meet Russia’s ‘Doomsday Radio’ began broadcasting a series of cryptic messages as world leaders including Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump met at a crucial NATO summit Vladimir Putin’s bizarre ‘Doomsday Radio’ has started broadcasting dozens of mysterious coded messages today as NATO …
The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation practices, whether sending alleged gang members to a notorious El Salvadoran prison or rounding up foreign students for opposing Israel’s war in Gaza, have led many pundits and others to raise the alarm about a Constitutional crisis and the evisceration of due process. But as Jimmy points out, this crisis …
Russia has ordered the largest increase in conscription since the Ukraine war began as a further 160,000 servicemen are called up to the frontline. The planned draft size has increased from 150,000 in 2024 and 134,500 in 2022, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia to …
Efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine were left in tatters following President Trump’s confrontational White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which erupted into one of the most remarkable Oval Office scenes in years. Zelensky arrived at the White House on Friday with the hopes of signing a critical minerals …
Bitcoin’s timeline since tariffs began. Why is Bitcoin falling on trade war concerns? byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance Bitcoin’s about to implode—get ready for the bloodbath. pic.twitter.com/6NZuEx1XKg — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) February 2, 2025
I believe we are currently in the ‘Anxiety’ stage. The great bear market has begun at the start of 2025 🐻 byu/Fun_Slip_4350 inWallStreetbetsELITE Stock market facing poor breadth, overvaluation, rising interest rates, trade war risks, and problems with Apple & Nvidia. The stock market is suffering from horrible breadth, massive overvaluation, pressure from sharply rising …
And everyone wants Trump or Bitcoin to save them…Madness of crowds and all — Чассен Комарова (@RUBICONCROSS2) December 27, 2024 BREAKING: Analysts warn Bitcoin will crash to $60,000 — WF (@WhaleFUD) December 27, 2024 Credit card debt hit another all time high. If you look at the second chart (red line) you’ll notice an interesting …
Remember when Argentina cut 10s of thousands of government jobs and then GDP began to skyrocket? — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) November 22, 2024 Over 10,000% … @DOGE is sorely needed! https://t.co/2IlINgQZHI — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 22, 2024
“BIDEN POLICY: 823,000 ALIENS FLOWN INTO THE U.S. Biden-Mayorkas allegedly implemented a policy flying inadmissible aliens into the interior of the U.S., reportedly bringing in up to 45,000 per month from various countries. Since the policy’s launch, 823,000 individuals have been transported. For comparison, only 65,000 were relocated in the 10 years prior to this …
by Stargazer5781 The Challenger Report published an article indicating that hiring in the US has fallen to the lowest level since they began tracking the data in 2005, even lower than the worst periods of the Great Recession. “U.S.-based employers announced 75,891 cuts in August, a 193% increase from the 25,885 cuts announced one month prior.” …
It was already a hectic day when my insurance broker left a frantic voicemail telling me that my homeowner’s insurance had lapsed. I felt nauseous and naked. Suddenly, any leak, fire, or tree branch falling onto the hundred-year-old Hudson Valley house that’s been in my family for nearly 40 years could wipe out my bank …
California’s Share of Unemployed: California currently accounts for approximately 20% of the nation’s jobless claims, which is significantly higher than its 11% share of the labor force population. This indicates that a disproportionate number of unemployment claims are coming from California. California in a jam after borrowing billions to pay unemployment benefits "…20% of the unemployed happen to live in …
The US economy has been struggling for some time, and the situation has worsened with the onset of a recession. The recession is here, and it’s not looking pretty. Despite the optimism and reassurances from various sources, the reality is that the recession is expected to have a severe impact. Today, we will examine the …
Soros-backed fund spends millions to turn Wisconsin Supreme Court liberal A political committee backed by billionaire George Soros is spending millions of dollars to defeat the conservative candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in hopes of placing Judge Janet Protasiewicz on the bench and flipping the court majority to the liberal side. Next…with a 4-3 …