The man who designed the $700 billion bank bailout in 2008 was Henry Paulson — the former CEO of Goldman Sachs. One of the banks that received the bailout. Here is the full documented story.

Most people know the 2008 crash happened. Very few know who designed the response. Henry Paulson was the US Treasury Secretary in 2008. He was the man who went to Congress and demanded 700 billion dollars of taxpayer money to bail out the banks. Before becoming Treasury Secretary — Paulson was the CEO of Goldman …

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If Musk wins, OpenAI’s IPO could be killed. If he loses, Altman walks away with $10 billion in equity from a company built on $44 million of someone else’s charitable donations.

“SAM STOLE A PICASSO”: Musk takes the stand in SF trial of the century Lawyers tell jury: “Altman stole a non-profit museum and sold the art”… Opening statements: $134 billion in damages sought to be returned to “charity”… Altman’s defense: “This is a baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor”… Judge warns Musk over …

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Burry bought puts in Semis today, he is up against $550 billion in Japanese investment in U.S. infrastructure, which includes semiconductor stocks, as per the Fed.

Burry is calling the top again. Burry is up against $550 billion in Japanese investment in U.S. infrastructure, which includes semiconductor stocks, as per the Fed. pic.twitter.com/hYK9nbm3RH — MaryJo Kringas (@maryjokringas) April 24, 2026 pic.twitter.com/XKOg51Sx4S — Robert Harris (@robertharris_1) April 24, 2026 He's correct. NVDA is way overpriced. All of them are. They'll find a …

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Shocking Footage of Hawaii’s EXTREME Historic Flood — $1 Billion in Damage, Wahiawa Dam COLLAPSES?! [VIDEO]

Severe flooding hit Hawaii in one of its worst disasters in decades—but not everything in the headlines is accurate. In this video, we break down what really happened, the truth about the Wahiawa Dam collapse claims, and how close the situation came to becoming catastrophic. From billion-dollar damage to mass evacuations, we explore the real …

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INSIDERS JUST STARTED MASSIVELY DUMPING EVERYTHING EXCEPT OIL RIGHT AHEAD OF THE U.S. MARKET OPEN ON MONDAY! EVERY SINGLE INSIDER IS SELLING BILLIONS NONSTOP: 0 BUYS. 1,382 SELLS. $13.58 BILLION IN VOLUME. THIS IS REALLY BAD…

🚨 BREAKING INSIDERS JUST STARTED MASSIVELY DUMPING EVERYTHING EXCEPT OIL RIGHT AHEAD OF THE U.S. MARKET OPEN ON MONDAY! EVERY SINGLE INSIDER IS SELLING BILLIONS NONSTOP: 0 BUYS. 1,382 SELLS. $13.58 BILLION IN VOLUME. THIS IS REALLY BAD FOR MARKETS… pic.twitter.com/BRRaddPa9n — Wimar.X (@DefiWimar) April 19, 2026

San Diego Padres sell for a record $3.9 Billion after owner died. 5x return in 14 years.

Insane prices. They were looking north of 2 billion and got nearly double that. BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are nearing a deal to be sold to private-equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones at a MLB-record valuation of around $3.9 billion. News with @miriamgottfried.https://t.co/nStdAXFcQ2 — Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) April 17, 2026 The San …

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Private credit is cracking. Repo fails hit $415 billion. The banking stress nobody wants to talk about.

Cracks in the US private credit market are widening: Investors requested a record -$14.0 billion in redemptions from private credit funds in Q1 2026. This is up +146% from -$5.7 billion in Q4 2025 and +278% higher than the -$3.7 billion in the full year 2024. Meanwhile, just… pic.twitter.com/wBJ3bUSW1X — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April …

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We spend (borrow) $22 billion every week to pay interest on National Debt — just the freaking interest. National Debt grows by $6 billion every day.

The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined The problem with an increasing debt burden is that it costs more to maintain it: This is precisely the issue with which the U.S. Treasury is wrangling at present. As total U.S. national debt …

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$22 billion every week to service national debt.

The problem with an increasing debt burden is that it costs more to maintain it: This is precisely the issue with which the U.S. Treasury is wrangling at present. As total U.S. national debt ticks over $39 trillion, the interest payments on that value are eye-watering: $529 billion for the first six months of the …

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BoJ cuts $590 billion since 2024 peak, bond holdings see largest drop since QT began. Japan is adding to bond market pressure.

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 …

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So many people showed up to oppose a $6 billion dollar data center in Missouri they had to use bleachers

This is literally insane So many people showed up to oppose a $6 billion dollar data center in Missouri they had to use bleachers The whole crowd yells and chants they don’t want the data center Festus City Council voted to approve the data center anyway right in their faces pic.twitter.com/I9xOyK9U4p — Wall Street Apes …

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California’s $91 Billion Warning

by Martin Armstrong California is now facing the consequences of policies that ignore reality. Between 2019 and 2023, the state lost a staggering $91.4 billion in income as residents relocated elsewhere, with another $11.9 billion leaving in just a single year. This is not a minor shift. This is a structural problem that is accelerating, not stabilizing. …

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U.S. has fired 850 Tomahawk missiles so far — costing $4 million each and two years to build. Total will end up at least $5 billion in Tomahawks.

We keep firing off multi-million dollar missiles to knock down $20k drones. Iran’s drones can be made in weeks, the missiles take months or more. It can take up to 2 years to build a Tomahawk, costing $3.6 million a piece, according to the report. Moreover, last year’s budget had included only 57 of them. …

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Companies spent $450 billion on AI last year. So where did the money go? Goldman Sachs says productivity gains remain near zero

Let me tell you why this Goldman Sachs headline is the most dangerous one you’ll read today.. Companies spent $450 billion on AI last year.. fired tens of thousands of people to “restructure around AI”.. replaced entire departments with chatbots.. And Goldman Sachs just said it contributed basically zero to economic growth.. so where did …

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Musk found liable to Twitter shareholders in fraud lawsuit over $44 billion takeover, Bloomberg says

Jury finds Musk liable for two statements over Twitter bots Shareholders’ lawyer says damages could reach billions of dollars Musk plans appeal, lawyers call verdict a bump in the road SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (Reuters) – A U.S. federal jury found Elon Musk liable on Friday for claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders by ‌trying to …

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Pete Hegseth accuses Iran of investing in missiles and weapons instead of people, during a speech in which he’s asking for $200 billion for weapons, instead of people.

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Pete Hegseth accuses Iran of investing in missiles and weapons instead of people, during a speech in which he's asking for $200 billion for weapons, instead of people. pic.twitter.com/gQkIDT0W0m — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 20, 2026 "Fed rate hike is now back in play if oil shock continues," per Bank of America. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) …

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Gulf energy strikes ripple through Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE. The Pentagon is considering roughly $200 billion for the Iran war. No matter what Trump does next, the Middle East will never look the same

"To date, we've struck over 7,000 targets across Iran and its military infrastructure… Today will be the largest strike package yet," says @SecWar. "Our capabilities continue to build; Iran's continue to degrade. We're hunting and striking death and destruction from above." pic.twitter.com/veaFnlQBEZ — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 19, 2026 No matter what Trump does …

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War with Iran will cost $3 billion a week: Israel

The ongoing war with Iran could cost Israel an estimated NIS 9.4 billion (USD 3 billion approximately) per week under current restrictions on economic activities, the Israeli Finance Ministry has warned. The ongoing war with Iran could cost Israel an estimated NIS 9.4 billion (USD 3 billion approximately) per week under current restrictions on economic …

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The US has spent nearly $2 billion on the war in Iran, according to estimates. We are actively shooting down $20,000 drones with $2 to $4 million missiles and are spending $12 million to DESTROY a $50,000 drone.

🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: The US has spent nearly 2 billion dollars on the war in Iran, according to estimates. pic.twitter.com/uKjI7wFMKe — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 3, 2026 🚨BREAKING: JESSE WATTERS TURNS ON TRUMP “Gas prices are gonna jump. Mortgage rates are already ticking up. You're gonna see inflation.” pic.twitter.com/cHygnRCxfm — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) March 2, …

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