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by Michael For weeks, we have been waiting to see what is going to happen in Venezuela. Thousands of U.S. troops and about 30 percent of all deployed U.S. warships are currently positioned in the Caribbean, and U.S. military aircraft have been buzzing Venezuelan airspace. I think that President Trump would have preferred for Venezuelan President …
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. “Democrats have used the ‘Epstein’ issue, …
The most October job cuts in over twenty years. More than October 2008, if you’re keeping score. While that doesn’t mean this is a repeat of 2008, can we all finally admit this is a really serious situation? And as the flat Beveridge curve emerges more clearly, the rising unemployment it represents is also causing …
Adelaide Stone Van Gessel says she doesn’t agree with partisan gerrymandering in practice. But she voted yes on Proposition 50, a California ballot measure that would allow the state’s Democratic leaders to temporarily bypass California’s independent redistricting commission and enact a more Democratic-friendly congressional map ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Van Gessel and others …
Top CBS News star QUITS without explanation as new anti-woke boss Bari Weiss begins to clean house https://t.co/XuVCWqn8CO — Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) October 27, 2025 CBS Evening News anchor John Dickerson has dramatically quit his role on the struggling show – and not offered any explanation for his departure. The 57-year-old announced his exit …
via Matthew Piepenburg VON GREYERZ partner, Matthew Piepenburg, joins David Lin in this extremely informative, fact-based and sober overview of the macro forces impacting the USD, US citizens, US markets and increasingly poor options ahead. With gold racing north, Piepenburg addresses the highly unlikely forces which might halt its secular rise. This would require a global debt …
BREAKING: US Government officially shuts down after running out of money. pic.twitter.com/g08p5TWAvM — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) October 1, 2025 The government shutdown has begun, and it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. …
Lufthansa Group has announced that it will shed 4,000 jobs by 2030 with the help of artificial intelligence, digitalization and consolidating work among member airlines. https://t.co/Dq7vbYG1ID — ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2025 I think AI is the scapegoat here. The economy is collapsing. — Sina (@snsrap) September 30, 2025 FRANKFURT, Germany — Lufthansa Group …
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-starts-working-737-max-011512495.html (Reuters) -Boeing is in the early stages of developing a new single-aisle airplane that would eventually replace the 737 MAX, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Rolls-Royce declined to comment, while Boeing did not respond to a Reuters’ request for …
Happening now at the UN General Assembly: Diplomats walked out during Netanyahu’s speech. He is left speaking to an empty room. The world is no longer listening to Israel’s propaganda. pic.twitter.com/yV704rh32t — sarah (@sahouraxo) September 26, 2025 BREAKING: Spain cancels third $207,000,000 arms deal with Israel. pic.twitter.com/98BQlJTPLj — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) September 26, 2025 …
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, threatening to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of raids and bombardment. Vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings clogged a coastal road as thousands of Palestinians fled, but hundreds of thousands more remain.
Alright, so if you’ve been following my housing market analysis since I first started warning about this bubble back in 2022, you know exactly where this is headed. The latest batch of data from July and August just dropped, and it’s confirming everything I’ve been warning you about: The housing market crash has begun. This …
The Kids Online Safety Act closely follows the Anti-Defamation League’s bill targeting anti-Semitism, which often means anti-Zionism in practice. Critics say Western governments, after backing Israel’s actions in Gaza, now push this law to silence dissent online. The timing looks suspicious. The law claims to protect children but mainly punishes social media companies with heavy …
Top MSNBC hosts face the chopping block as Comcast eyes major changes—Rachel and Jen may be next.
Europe’s energy backbone is cracking. The Netherlands has confirmed it will begin electricity rationing this summer to relieve pressure on its overstretched grid. Industrial zones in Rotterdam and Eindhoven will face rolling curtailments during peak hours. Residential areas are being asked to reduce usage voluntarily. The government says it’s a “preventative measure,” but the grid …
Senate Republicans released updated text for their sweeping domestic policy bill late Friday, as leadership prepares to start voting as soon as Saturday. Republican leaders viewed releasing the text as a key step for trying to nudge several senators, who have not yet said if they will back the bill, to come off the fence. Republicans don’t …
Many learn this the hard way. A place looks perfect during a noon walkthrough. The street is quiet, neighbors smile, the dog next door naps in silence. On paper and in person, everything checks out. Lease gets signed. Deposit is paid. Then night falls. After 8 pm, reality reveals itself. The same street that seemed …
The numbers are no longer whispering. They’re screaming. The gap between what homes cost and what Americans earn has never been wider. Not in 2008. Not in 1980. Not even during the COVID frenzy. This is new territory. And it’s cracking. The median home price in the U.S. now sits at $416,900. That’s up over …
After months of speculation about what duties will be implemented, we are finally starting to fully see the impact of tariff policies in the government cashflows data. Today the blended rate stands at around ~17.5%. pic.twitter.com/94MZRJOiFj — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) June 2, 2025 The treasury daily statement gives insight into the duties collected in pretty …
People don’t understand gold. They nod like they do, quote the price, maybe reference inflation or the Fed. But when the lights go out, that’s when the truth surfaces. Imagine this. You hear the warnings. A massive storm is on the way. One of those that downs trees, floods roads, rips through power lines. It’s …
Elon Musk is expanding X into the financial sector, making it more than just a social platform. The company has officially entered beta testing for X Money, giving select users access to its payment and banking features. Musk confirmed the launch on May 25, emphasizing the importance of security in handling financial transactions. This marks …
🚨Container bookings from China to the US are COLLAPSING: Bookings for standard 20-foot shipping containers from China to the US fell 45% Y/Y in mid-April, according to Vizion. Next will be a trucking demand DROP leading to empty shelves, lower sales, layoffs and a RECESSION. pic.twitter.com/4hJ4tg53fo — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) April 29, 2025 🚨Container …
In 2022, people watched prices surge and blamed gas stations and grocery stores. Today feels different. Prices are still high, but the real concern has shifted. The fear now is not about inflation today. It is about trust tomorrow. People are no longer just worried about paying more. They are starting to wonder whether the …
CHATGPT BOTS START FORMING THEIR OWN MINI-CULTURES Well… this isn’t good… Left alone in groups, AI bots didn’t just chat — they built a shared language from scratch. 100 bots, no memory of the full group, just one-on-one interactions with rewards for agreeing on random names. The result: a system-wide naming trend, totally improvised, with …
The big picture: During his first term, Trump flipped the federal judiciary with the help of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), together setting a record on the number of judges confirmed. Trump 2.0 is having a slower start, though there are only 46 judicial vacancies to fill, compared to more than 100 at the start of …
by David Haggith The moves are not big yet, but there are good reasons for that, and they are all in the wrong direction. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, real GDP just went from a positive 2.4% annual growth rate to -0.3%. It will, of course, take two consecutive quarters of the “growth” rate …
And now, the credit begins to dry up. No credit growth = no money growth = no spending growth = no profit growth = job layoffs = recession. pic.twitter.com/fWbYvVQ7GN — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 30, 2025 When are we going to understand there’s no “winners” in trade wars? Only losers. Who loses? We the People …
