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Kids work harder than ever and get poorer, system rigged against the young. A Chipotle burrito costs $15. Ground beef is $7 a pound. Inflation is financially crippling Gen Z. Once again, an out-of-touch rich boomer is lecturing young people. https://t.co/SeU5MFrKaC — Nicholas J. Stelzner (@stelzner_n1150) May 18, 2026 “Boomers think we’re lazy. We’re trying …
Credit card delinquency rates among borrowers under 35 reached 8.2 percent in Q1 according to new Federal Reserve data. This is the highest level since 2009 for that age group. High interest rates and cost of living pressures are the main contributors. Banks are tightening lending standards in response to the rise. The economy is …
The AI-driven data center boom has officially hit the household wallet, and the 267% figure is the smoking gun. This isn’t a national average, it’s a localized shock hitting “data center alleys” across 13 states. While the tech giants are pulling gigawatts to power LLMs, residential users are effectively subsidizing the grid upgrades required to …
Shiller PE Ratio hits 2nd highest level of all-time, only slightly behind the Dot Com Bubble 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/Se55FZmnbZ — Barchart (@Barchart) May 1, 2026 Classic capex binge That white combined line getting absolutely devoured by the shark while the red S&P keeps ripping higher is textbook divergence. 2026 looks spicy. TA eyes on this one …
Pros – drunk driving is bad Cons – everything else imaginable. Luckily for me, I will never own a vehicle new enough for this to matter. h/t TheOnlyDave_
WATCH 🚨 Incredible — personal iPhone footage from astronaut Reid Wiseman shows Earth setting behind the Moon as he passes along its far side. pic.twitter.com/83jUUaJimN — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 20, 2026 Only one chance in this lifetime… Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist …
The sad reason behind Nashville's mass exodus – and why locals are blaming Californians https://t.co/sp4Qgnd1mL — Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) April 4, 2026 Nashville is loved by locals and tourists alike for its vibrant country music scene and lively downtown. However, residents say that, beyond bustling, the Music City is becoming too crowded, and long-time …
by Michael Are both sides misleading us about what they intend to do? U.S. officials have been able to keep the financial markets calm by telling us that Iran is defeated and that the war will end soon, but meanwhile thousands of U.S. troops are being deployed to the Middle East and it appears that …
The egg on your plate this morning was made from corn. Not literally. But the hen that laid it ate roughly two pounds of feed for every dozen eggs she produced. That feed was primarily corn and soybean meal. The corn was grown with nitrogen fertiliser at $610 per ton on the CBOT March settlement. …
"The Iran war is the 1st time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk/improvise his way out. Some in his inner circle have what one official called "buyer's remorse" —growing fears that attacking Iran was a mistake," per Axios — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 16, 2026 They want the deal badly bigly …
Not so long ago, eggs were the poster child for runaway grocery bills. People were scrambling just to find a dozen. Some stores were rationing eggs, and prices went through the roof. Today, though, Americans are getting a break on eggs. In fact, the national frying pan runneth over with eggs, and the average retail …
Il a fini de boire mais le verre est toujours rempli ! pic.twitter.com/dZxke50nQ7 — varan🐊 2.0 🇨🇮 (@luca_varan) March 15, 2026 AI slop pic.twitter.com/pu1hgXI6qB — kian (@kian_sasan) March 15, 2026 Got some serious questions about the validity of this blatantly obvious AI video…🤷🏻♂️ Magical pocket… Coffee in the cup defying gravity… Customer with mask behind …
Four headlines appeared today that, when placed together, raise a question that economists and politicians rarely want to confront. More Americans are having their electricity shut off as unpaid bills pile up. Analysts are asking what the S&P 500 may be hiding about the real condition of the economy. Some economists are openly wondering whether …
Everyone on the stage behind Mamdani has that "we are screwed" look on their faces… pic.twitter.com/Tl3eQ6nn2n — Slaps Stroganoff (@SlapsStroganoff) February 23, 2026
HOLY CR*P 🚨 Democrat Rep Ayanna Pressley husband went from being in prison for 10 years for drug trafficking to NOW MAKING $1 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR as a ‘consultant’ since she got elected to Congress Again, A MILLION PER YEAR “Pressley’s husband is an ex-con who went from… pic.twitter.com/101W7IiisU — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
🇬🇧 Nigel Farage suggests that "behind it all" Jeffrey Epstein "could have been working for the Putin regime." Follow: @europapic.twitter.com/YmUbSCgDy9 — Europa.com (@europa) February 5, 2026 Even if true that would in no way change people being pedos or rapist?
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has just been spotted hanging off the south east of Oman. It is within strike range of Iran, but hiding behind the Gulf means it has less vulnerability to anti ship missile fire. pic.twitter.com/c7W6afXYkA — WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) January 26, 2026 BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Donald Trump is reportedly set to …
🇺🇸 The gun Peretti had behind his belt is known to have accidental discharges. It can fire during normal handling. pic.twitter.com/kD1K2BIH74 — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) January 26, 2026 The Sig Sauer P320, the gun in question, has reported issues with accidental discharges due to design flaws like a heavy trigger and striker system that can …
"I'm $6K Behind": Maryland Power Bill Crisis Sparks Debt Panic As 14,000 Residents Cry For Help Online https://t.co/5KseR0FZIF — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 20, 2026 The Maryland power bill crisis first came to our attention in August 2024, when years of poor power-grid management by Democrats (mostly due to backfiring ‘green’ policies) in the state collided …
A perturbed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair “made a mess” and could be bad for financial markets, two sources familiar with the call told Axios. Why it matters: Bessent’s worries about the financial fallout were somewhat realized Monday, when the dollar dropped …
The widely publicized Somali daycare fraud scandal in Minnesota is being deliberately amplified now to stoke outrage while obscuring larger geopolitical moves involving Israel, Somaliland, and the Middle East. As Jimmy points out, the fraud story is linked to claims that Israeli intelligence, U.S. officials, and Gulf states are coordinating around recognizing Somaliland, building military …
The economy might hum along on paper, but real demand and real buying power are trapped at the top. US consumer spending is extremely concentrated among high-income households: Households in the top 20% of the income distribution now reflect ~39% of all spending on goods and services. Their concentration is even higher in new vehicle …
This comments section is full of people behind the Great EU Firewall pic.twitter.com/wMSfkoWbze — gerry🗯 (@Gerry) December 22, 2025 From France… pic.twitter.com/yPCVHFEtlB — Belarrius — e/acc (@belarrius) December 22, 2025 Why do i get this message? What is x hiding in Europe? pic.twitter.com/WZw2PgRGJi — Tommy (@bergers_thomas) December 22, 2025 This is why we need to …
A Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow, investigators said. 👀A Russian general was killed in a car bomb in southeastern Moscow this morning, per Investigative Committee: Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, who heads the operational training directorate for the General Staff, died in the blast. …
A Georgia woman’s hair was burned off in a devastating attack after a stranger sneaked up behind her at a park and doused her with acid. Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was walking outside of Forsyth Park in Savannah around 8.16pm on Wednesday when an unknown man ran up and poured the corrosive liquid on her. She …
BRIEF : NEW GREEN REGULATIONS AND AUTOMAKERS TRYING TO GET $$$INCENTIVES GM’s 720,000 recalled 6.2L engines (plus 280K under investigation) Toyota’s exploding V35A twin-turbo V6 recall 229,000+ affected so far Honda’s shocking 3.5L J-series bearing failures Hyundai/Kia’s decade-long disaster with 3.3 million+ engines The real reason thin oils, tighter tolerances, direct injection & turbocharging are …
Tom McClellan @McClellanOsc I wish to politely disagree with this assertion. Yes, QT was happening, shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet, and yes, the stock market advanced. But the Fed was engaged in QE all the while, just under a different format. While QE4 was still underway, the Fed began compiling over $1.5 trillion of Reverse …
In order to use all the features and not just have it be a stock car that constantly tell you that have to subscribe for access. You have to PAY A SUBSCRIPTION! Seriously if you don’t want to have to manually unlock your car doors with a key, you have to pay for remote key …
