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Iran and Israel agree to 12-hour ceasefire… BREAKING: Iran and Israel announce 12 hour ceasefire which is set to start within six hours – Trump announces 'provisional truce' between Israel and Iran – Crude oil slides down another 5% on the news – Equity futures are bid higher — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 23, …
BREAKING: Walmart $WMT announces 1,500 layoffs as tariff impacts begin to hit. https://t.co/mp7kc3GgK6 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 22, 2025
by Michael Are we about to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting across from each other at a negotiating table in Turkey? It looks like that could actually happen this week. If both leaders really do show up, there will be peace negotiations in Turkey starting on Thursday. But will these …
Today, the feds start collecting on 5 million+ defaulted student loan borrowers with collections. We have a 20.5% delinquency rate (90 days+) – highest ever recorded (TransUnion) Tax refunds will be seized through the Treasury Offset Program. Social Security benefits cut by up… — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) May 5, 2025 More Than Half of Subprime …
China’s exporters are scrambling to find domestic buyers for their consumer goods as orders from the United States have dried up during an escalating trade war. On Chinese social media platforms, exporters joined the domestic direct-to-consumer livestream market, attempting to offload products that were initially meant for foreign customers. Some factories have slowed or halted …
I’m all for a good rally, but where to from here in the medium term? “The Treasury chief told attendees that a comprehensive deal between the two countries could happen in two to three years” “Negotiations with China over such a deal have not started yet, he said.” Given Trump said “China Tariffs won’t be …
4 states move to ban food stamp recipients from buying candy & soda, a goal of HHS Sec. Sec. RFK Jr. Instead, some hot foods like rotisserie chicken would be eligible to buy. Local food bank President says doing so would "take food out of their mouths" because poor people… pic.twitter.com/wTIbl1Cgqh — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April …
The European Union (EU) and China are currently in discussions to address tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). The talks aim to replace the EU’s existing tariffs, which can reach up to 45.3%, with a system of minimum price commitments for imported EVs BREAKING: 1) China and the European Union have begun negotiations to eliminate …
The Republican-led Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to begin debate on a budget blueprint for a multitrillion-dollar package to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. https://t.co/r6YZJTH2g3 — NBC News (@NBCNews) April 4, 2025 The measure calls for a steep tax cut and a spending increase for immigration enforcement and a Pentagon expansion, alongside unspecified spending cuts …
BREAKING: President Trump threatens “bombing” Iran and imposing secondary tariffs if they do not make a nuclear program deal with the U.S. He also threatens 25%-50% tariffs on Russian oil if a deal is not made to end the Ukraine war. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 30, 2025 JERUSALEM—President Donald Trump’s overtures via a …
Dangerous Severe Storm Outbreak Packs Significant Tornado, Widespread Wind Damage Threats In South, Midwest The setup Friday through the weekend is a dangerous one in parts of the South, Midwest and East. Some tornadoes could be strong and widespread damaging winds are also a major threat. A dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected to …
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to “work together” with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and expressed readiness to negotiate peace in Ukraine in a phone call on Wednesday, the Kremlin confirmed. Putin and Trump discussed the war in Ukraine and possible peace talks during the 1.5-hour call, the two leaders’ first known discussion since Trump’s …
The local industry is struggling to fill the void left by the Western car manufacturers. Therefore, in a land where emissions restrictions are close to zero, there is one carmaker that is trying to look environmentally conscious. And that is Avtotor, which has been revealed as the country’s first electric car by Moscow’s Polytechnic University, …
New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression. Under “Decree 147”, all tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify users’ accounts via their phone numbers or Vietnamese identification …
If the deal goes through, the merged group has the potential to deliver revenue of 30 trillion yen ($191.4 billion) and operating profit of more than 3 trillion yen, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said. Discussions are set to conclude in June 2025. Nissan’s strategic partner, Mitsubishi, has been offered the chance to join the new …
https://twitter.com/CaptCoronado/status/1871041505781309798 Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have begun. The discussions are aimed at finding a resolution to the ongoing conflict that has been devastating both nations. The talks are being closely monitored by the international community, with many hoping for a peaceful and lasting solution. https://apnews.com/article/nato-ukraine-russia-war-conflict-meeting-800cc6b652534fd996bddc6fbc12cf58 https://www.voanews.com/a/nato-chief-aims-to-put-ukraine-in-position-of-strength-for-peace-talks-with-russia/7906333.html h/t Truther Speaks
Menu PANIC IN LONDON: British Pubs Fear They’re Running Out of Guinness, Begin Rationing Pints By Mike LaChance Dec. 16, 2024 10:00 pm326 Comments TruthTweetShareGettrGab Pubs in the UK fear that they may be running out of Guinness and in some cases are even rationing pints of the famous black beer. If this keeps up, …
Russia is ready to immediately cease fire and begin negotiations if Ukraine gives up four regions, Crimea, and also NATO membership — Peskov pic.twitter.com/sQIg949WBT — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) December 8, 2024 Kirby: We're continuing to delivery weapons to Ukraine so Zelenskyy will be in a stronger position "when it goes to negotiations" pic.twitter.com/ValX40RNyB — Tom …
China is “deeply concerned” about Trade War 2.0 as Donald Trump prepares for a return to the White House in January. Trump – who has promised to impose huge taxes on Chinese imports – will return to the presidency as a time of major upheaval in China. Beijing aims to tackle the massive debt burdening …
“When a bill is “laid on the table”, that’s parliamentary procedure for suspending its introduction or debate indefinitely. The bill is killed. It was introduced in 2023… https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/82 What’s also funny is that the bill was originally cosponsored by 210 democrats and only 120 republicans. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/82/cosponsors?pageSort=alphaByParty So….it wasn’t even a republican bill to begin with.” …
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russian President Putin confirms his readiness to begin negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/KHS8cV2uik — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) November 6, 2024 who did This 😂pic.twitter.com/7NdEb4YVgH — AK اویناش کدبے (@THEAvinashK) November 6, 2024
India and China are implementing a landmark border agreement to resolve the prolonged military standoff at their disputed Himalayan boundary. This breakthrough, the most significant since the violent clashes in 2020, is marked by troop withdrawals at key conflict points, Depsang and Demchok, as confirmed by an Indian government source. The recent agreement comes on …
The fast food industry is currently undergoing a major shift that is causing many layoffs for crew members and managers across the country. Many workers are losing their jobs as corporations try to cut costs, streamline operations, and adjust to changing consumer habits. This is happening across all sorts of fast food chains, including burger …
https://x.com/great_martis/status/1844540983377281261 Rubino: Coming Soon: Blow-Out Gold Miner Earnings Gold miner share prices, which had languished for years, have started to gain traction as generalist investors, https://rubino.substack.com/p/more-great-gold-miner-earnings-reports Rickards: Gradually, Then Suddenly Over the past century, monetary systems change about every 30–40 years on average. Before 1914, the global monetary https://dailyreckoning.com/gradually-then-suddenly/
NVDA IS the ticking time bomb. The numbers were a sham to begin with. They can’t sustain it. — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) September 17, 2024 ⚠️NVIDIA'S CEO JUST SOLD $26 MILLION WORTH OF THE COMPANY'S STOCK⚠️ The dump took place on September 10th and 11th. Since the start of July, Jensen Huang has sold …
ury selection is expected to begin Thursday in the tax trial of Hunter Biden, who is charged with failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes while living an “extravagant lifestyle.” In December, a federal grand jury charged the president’s son with three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor offenses, including failure to …
by confoundedinterest17 Too much debt? Kamala Harris doesn’t think so. She is proposing economic policies costing $1. 7 trillion without sufficicent offsets. Harris is putting the US on the path to default, following numerous other badly managed nations, like Ukraine and Greece. And much of Latin America. The US is already at $35+ trillion with unfunded liabilties totalling …
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) (“TMTG” or the “Company”), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, announced today that the Company has commenced the phased rollout of its streaming platform, Truth+. Today, TMTG begins moving existing beta testing of its Truth Social linear TV …
Elon Musk has made a chilling announcement about Tesla after revealing that his company will begin the production of humanoid robots. The billionaire unveiled his plans to start work on the robots as early as next year and they will be available for mass purchase. Straight out of a sci-fi horror film, the robots will …
