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Completed (ready-to-occupy) new homes climbed to 119K in March…an increase of 34% from a year earlier pic.twitter.com/XhGu9dtuRi — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) April 24, 2025 🚨 Home prices are falling in 11 major U.S. cities – the most widespread decline in over 19 months. Cities like San Antonio, Oakland, and Jacksonville are leading this trend, …
“My advice to foreign leaders is that if you have not already reached out to President @realDonaldTrump , you need to do so immediately. Trump is, at his core, a dealmaker who sees the world as a series of transactions. Based on his track record to date with foreign governments, law firms, and universities, he …
These graphs are going viral. Is YOUR overall quality of life better than it was 3 years ago? If yes, why? If no, why not? pic.twitter.com/h72tKMIHW4 — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) March 18, 2025 Real retail sales, continues to be an 'enough said…' pic.twitter.com/6ornEftzJQ — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) March 19, 2025
The market is shifting away from the perpetual “buy the dip” mentality. More sellers are showing up, and rallies are being rejected. The flip to “sell every rip” is inevitable. You need a microscope to see the ‘dip’ that has everyone on FinTwit worked up – generational buying opportunity! pic.twitter.com/Tm4hoJYvcF — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) March …
by Michael Today, I get to talk about some really great news. We should all be absolutely thrilled that officials from the United States and Russia are finally sitting down and talking. The meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that is being endlessly derided by the mainstream media was actually an extremely positive development. I …
He has been recalled twice! California had the opportunity to get rid of him before, and they squandered it. Well, to be fair, they stole that election too, and it was never going to matter, but still. The democrats need to wake the fuck up and stop claiming to be woke. They are asleep at …
from Reddit: Why YSK: TurboTax has been scamming the American public for years, including me. They overcharge for basic tax filing services and pressure users to pay when they don’t need to. They utilize dark patterns in their software and lobby to stop the IRS from building its own public filing system for citizens to …
The market is completely controlled by margin trading and the risk on appetite. As long as yen yield is low and sentiment is good we will double down on margin on the dips. So this bull market will continue but man will it have a seizure like end but I’m not timing it pic.twitter.com/WcU0nBEubo — …
Milei is incredible pic.twitter.com/kV8u1I0kXR — Cluseau Investments (@blondesnmoney) November 18, 2024 I read this as 85% of the federal workforce is completely unnecessary and needs to be terminated immediately When do we get our refund for the taxes wasted on these people? — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) November 18, 2024 https://twitter.com/myCountrAI/status/1858525352064356594 Only two groups of …
The same Bill Gates who donated $50 million to Harris. Hmm. — Jeff Carlton (@JeffWCarlton) November 9, 2024
When discretionary spending on luxury or novelty items like scented candles drops, it can reflect broader economic challenges. People tend to cut back on non-essential purchases when they’re feeling the pinch financially. https://twitter.com/GayBearRes/status/1852861521610658262
by confoundedinterest17 I’ll feel a whole lot better … when Kamala Harris is gone. Mortgage applications decreased 6.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending October 18, 2024. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.7 percent …
by Mike Maharrey Gold’s long-term return is greater than conventional wisdom might lead you to believe. Traditional analysis of gold’s returns leaves out important factors. Models considering these elements reveal much better returns over time that far outpace the inflation rate. Gold is typically viewed as a store of value. Over time, investors expect its …
Pro-Trump yard sign leads to shooting in Las Vegas neighborhood TL;DR: A pro-Trump yard sign led to harassment, a shooting, and a foot being run over. Jennifer Lund and Timothy Parks, arrested on assault, battery, and stalking charges, harassed a home with a Trump sign. While playing an anti-Trump song, they parked near the house, …
Both major party candidates in the U.S. have started to share details about what they envision for the economy and how they want to get to that vision. What will be the real-world effects of those policies, and how can you get ready for what’s coming? From Peter Reagan for Birch Gold Group Key takeaways Harris …
They wonder why their economy has gone down the toilet. They used to criticise the Greeks for being lazy, now they have created state funded laziness. — Daniel Priestley (@DanielPriestley) September 25, 2024
via Reuters A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. If deepening gloom around China and a surging Japanese yen are the local market drivers in Asia, the Fed’s upcoming interest rate decision hangs heavily over world markets as growing hopes for a 50 basis point cut push the dollar to new lows for …
FACT 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/efaZXm8Mlv — @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) September 16, 2024
Are you better off today than you were four years ago? pic.twitter.com/0f6a7PpUaZ — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) September 11, 2024 Auto insurance prices +54% under Biden pic.twitter.com/62Vmbj46fa — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 11, 2024 CNN: "What did you see that brought you to a conclusion?" UNDECIDED VOTER: "When facts come to facts, my life was better when Trump …
As seniors aim to reduce living expenses and boost their quality of life, settling abroad could be appealing, financial experts say. More than 450,000 retirees were receiving Social Security benefits outside the U.S. as of December 2023, up from fewer than 250,000 retirees in December 2003. Retirees could save on housing and health care but …
Around 10,000 U.S. hotel workers have indeed gone on strike in multiple cities, including San Francisco, San Diego, Honolulu, Boston, Seattle, and Greenwich. The strike began after contract talks with major hotel operators like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt stalled. The Unite Here union is demanding better wages and working conditions, citing increased travel and staffing …
by Mike Shedlock Michigan has swung from blue to red and back to blue again at the state level. Nate Silver now has MI back in the blue national column. Looking ahead…. A fascinating vas well as accurate video shows how, and more importantly why, Michigan has swung back and forth between red and blue …
Dallas PD officer Sgt. Arturo Martinez is on leave amid allegations he shared the note on Instagram after the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania, officials said. pic.twitter.com/2USrM3vXy8 — @amuse (@amuse) July 16, 2024 But it’s not the democrats fault pic.twitter.com/1nKSky9LCr — Gentry Gevers (@gentrywgevers) July 16, 2024
US consumer confidence eased this month due to a more muted outlook for business conditions, the job market, and incomes. The Conference Board’s gauge of sentiment decreased to 100.4 from a downwardly revised 101.3 reading in May . Specifically, expectations for the next six months fell nearly 2 points to 73, while present conditions increased from a …
by confoundedinterest17 In politics, it is usually discussed whether you are better off today than 4 years ago. Well, not if you are a renter or need to buy a home with mortgage financing. If you are a homeowner, you are better off in terms of home equty. With the Case-Shiller National home price index …
According to a recent Wall Street Journal/NORC poll, a majority of Americans believe that their children’s lives may be worse than their own. In the survey, 78% of respondents expressed that they “do not feel confident” their children will be better off. This sentiment reflects a growing pessimism about the future, particularly concerning economic prospects for the next generation. …
President Joe Biden said he would help Africa “build back better” in a second term, if reelected, during an interview on Tuesday. A Time reporter asked Biden, “If you do win in November, Mr. President, with a mandate to continue your approach to foreign policy, what would your goals be in the second term?” Biden …