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CNN with a breakdown of @TrumpAccounts: "If you do max out your contributions, you're talking about some REALLY SERIOUS MONEY—about a QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS by the time your child is 18." pic.twitter.com/4velN6E5ur — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 6, 2026
The real story here is not “recession fears.” The real story is that institutions, markets, and even consumers are starting to quietly admit something much darker: The modern economy increasingly survives through financial insulation, debt tolerance, asset inflation, and delayed recognition of losses rather than broad based prosperity. That is the connective tissue running through …
The Jerome Powell era is ending with a whisper, not a bang. Today is almost certainly his final rate-setting meeting before Kevin Warsh takes the keys on May 15. The Fed is expected to hold steady at 3.50% because $111 oil and the “Middle East Pincushion” have made rate cuts impossible. The “Warsh Era” is …
A 31-year-old guy just charged a Secret Service checkpoint with a long gun and knives.. He almost made it into the ballroom at the White House correspondents’ dinner.. Trump was rushed out while people were still eating their first course.. He just stood in the White House and promised this wouldn’t stop the war in …
Interesting clip from a recent conversation featuring Matthew Piepenburg. He argues that rising debt levels are forcing governments into a corner where they prioritize protecting bond markets over preserving currency value… something we may be starting to see play out globally. Curious what people think about this perspective. h/t thetimeisgold
BREAKING: Within hours, ICE agents have reduced the wait time BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS! Wait times are now as short as 40-minutes. But, there's a catch. There are FAR LEFT dipshts planning a protest in a couple hours, forcing EVEN MORE law enforcement from the local area to… pic.twitter.com/c8ITwKE39X — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 23, …
He ain’t wrong, How can anyone be bullish on $39 Trillion in debt and AI bubble about to pop! pic.twitter.com/8lbaveRAZ0 — TruTherForTruth™️ (@truthenforcerQ) March 2, 2026 Foreign Central Banks now own more Gold than U.S. Treasuries for the first time in almost 30 years byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
INSANE! A woman heading to New York for one night is booking a hotel stay and sharing a breakdown of the cost—including all taxes and fees—for just a single-night stay. pic.twitter.com/azoYfOP4i8 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 19, 2026
They keep telling people everything is fine while quietly shoving emergency cash into the system like it is a house fire at 3 a.m. When banks start dumping mortgage paper just to get overnight money, that is not confidence, that is panic dressed up as plumbing. The scary part is not the headlines you see, …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Goldman has the consumer share at 55 percent by the end of the year. Then what? Goldman Sees US Consumers Paying More Than Half of Trump Tariffs Yahoo!Finance reports Goldman Sees US Consumers Paying More Than Half of Trump Tariffs US consumers will likely shoulder 55% of tariff costs by …
The housing market is collapsing, and buyers are running for the exits. They don’t wait. They don’t negotiate. They cancel. They saw the foundation crumble and refused to stand on it. This isn’t a seasonal hiccup. It’s a total retreat, and the institutions that built the illusion are powerless to stop it. “58,000 home-purchase agreements …
Winter car troubles can turn deadly fast if you don’t know the rules of survival. When your vehicle breaks down in freezing weather, stepping out into the cold is the last thing you want to do unless help is just yards away and visible. Hypothermia sets in quicker than most realize. Your car is more …
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 …
The real crisis isn’t the students—it’s a system drowning in bureaucratic failure. Billions pour into education yearly, yet classrooms crumble under mismanaged priorities. Teachers face 26.4% pay gaps compared to peers, while districts blow cash on DEI consultants and admin bloat… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 12, 2025
A college student has an emotional breakdown after discovering that US taxpayers won’t cover the cost of her education.pic.twitter.com/VUPmOHaFTg — NewsForce (@Newsforce) March 30, 2025 Do it like every other adult and pay your own way?
Donald Trump has said that pharmacy tariffs will come soon. Here is a list of all Trump Tariffs proposed and confirmed: 1. Canada: – 25% tariffs on most goods, including steel and aluminum products. – 10% tariff on oil and gas (delayed until April 2, 2025). 2. Mexico: – 25% tariffs on all goods. 3. …
by ReDDisko We are now approaching the point where a new commitment may no longer be possible. As a result of the recession and the ensuing financial crisis, the Fed will no longer be able to target inflation and will be forced to lower interest rates and start buying assets from the market. More precisely, the …
Massive shorts on SLV, high number of stand for delivery, all pointing to a potential break down of Silver market. This Ed Steer interview gives good insights to the developing problem 🔴 Did the SILVER Market Just Break? (who REALLY controls the price?) https://t.co/SvsNNVqgJp… — David Lee (@DavidLe76335983) December 28, 2024 UPDATE: $SILVER FUTURES So …
NVIDIA is on the brink of a major reversal. The bearish divergence on the RSI highlights a severe loss of momentum, signaling exhaustion in the current uptrend. The price is poised to break down from the ascending channel, setting the stage for an epic crash. pic.twitter.com/Te5cZYp31s — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) December 26, 2024
Have you seen his posts lately? His breakdown seemed to kick off with posts like these of the Kamala collapse: #NEW Nate Silver 2024 election forecast update 🔴 Trump: 54.4%🔵 Harris: 45.3% pic.twitter.com/oojVeSRiTL — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 29, 2024 Then Biden calling 1/2 the USA Garbage has sent him spiraling. He knows the Harris …
People who take Adderall may be at a much greater risk of having a mental breakdown, a study suggests. Those with a prescription for the ADHD drug or other stimulants were over 60 percent more likely to suffer psychosis or mania than people not using the meds. Stronger doses raised the risk further – people …
A German Newspaper DER SPIEGEL got access to the secret document, which includes 1000s of tanks & armored vehicles I’ve never seen so many so eager to go to war, they have an obsession with Russia, never mind it could end the world! Its outright suicidal! Just plain madness! h/t Mathetes 2.0
NEW UNSEEN FOOTAGE.🚨 Secret Service and state police were in a mad scramble after the Trump assassination attempt to get the reactionary squad through a fence to get to the former president. This was a security breakdown of monumental proportions. pic.twitter.com/c2qCqE6fmJ — Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) July 16, 2024 Before anyone forgets what actually happened on …
View post on imgur.com Mr.WeRP “If Trump wins, no one here at DU is safe Trump has threatened his own supporters in campaign emails with punishment if they don’t donate enough or fail to vote for him, saying these records are public. While your specific vote may not be, your campaign donations are and election …
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BREAKING NEWS New York police sergeant, 49, shoots dead his wife, 43, and two sons, 10 and 12, before turning gun on himself in murder-suicide at their home Four family members were found dead in their New York home after an apparent murder-suicide by their police officer father, according to police. On Saturday, officers from …
The Star Trek actor and intrepid liberal activist Wil Wheaton posted a screed on Facebook full of rage toward Larry David for viciously assaulting the puppet named Elmo. I debated if it were satire for the first 4 paragraphs. When I realized it wasn't, I didn't want it to end. pic.twitter.com/bIuSCZ5WvS — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) …
Musk derives most of his $202 billion net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, from his stakes in various companies. Musk lacks significant tranches of cash; his money is largely tied up in ownership stakes of his companies. To buy Twitter in 2022, he leveraged his large share in Tesla and solicited investors, rather …
by Martin Armstrong America added an additional $105 billion in military spending on top of the $886 billion military budget set to be approved by Congress. We are spending far more on securing Israel and Ukraine than our own border. The bill will provide $13.6 billion in funding to secure the US-Mexico border, which is …
Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson says "we are seeing a breakdown again in a lot of the stock market" pic.twitter.com/hEKNDO31rk — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 26, 2023 $spx. We can see where it closes, but it looks to me like the neckline is broken on the #SP500 pic.twitter.com/UjfPujcYdW — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) September 26, …