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RE is already broken. My Boomer neighbor has had his house on the market for over six months. Not a single offer. — Karl (@sovereignsats) May 13, 2026 FED'S SCHMID: INFLATION STILL TOO HIGH DESPITE STRONG ECONOMY Jeff Schmid said persistent inflation remains the biggest risk to the U.S. economy and is still running too …
Keep acting like the consumer is still strong and spending like nothing’s changed… and yeah, it’s going to look fine until it suddenly isn’t. Inflation still hot and people already stretched, that’s the kind of setup where things can roll over, but timing is always the tricky part. U.S. inflation picture is the worst in …
Dozens of firefighters were battling a large blaze at Rio De Janeiro’s Olympic Park Velodrome on Wednesday. About 80 firefighters, supported by more than 20 vehicles, were working inside and outside the structure, authorities said.
Markets are reacting to a risk of a global LNG crisis, which is much worse than an oil shock. An oil shock is quickly solved by non-OPEC supply, alternatives, and flexible systems. LNG is only 15% of the total gas market but very tight in supply and much more challenging to… pic.twitter.com/vCf5mQJAA0 — Daniel Lacalle …
An unprecedented spring heat wave has begun in the Southwest, one that is likely to rewrite the record books and set dozens of new temperature records for March and possibly even April. Record March heat in California on Tuesday (FOX Weather) The worst of the heat is on the way, but temperatures are already above …
This AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto The researchers — who were building a new AI agent called ROME — said they found “unanticipated” and spontaneous behaviors emerge “without any explicit instruction and, more troublingly, outside the bounds of the intended sandbox.” The agent also made a “reverse SSH tunnel” — essentially …
The Pope sends warning to Trump as he breaks his silence on Iran war https://t.co/QhNOTzYr5Q — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 1, 2026 Pope Leo XIV sent a strong message to US President Donald Trump regarding military actions in the Middle East while speaking in the Vatican on Sunday. ‘I am following with deep concern what …
Dubai: In a rare break from nearly four decades of tradition, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not attend the annual February 8 meeting with air force commanders this year — a ceremony he has personally led since becoming Supreme Leader in 1989, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The absence comes amid heightened tensions …
Earlier this month, Russia’s far east Kamchatka region declared an emergency situation due to a massive snowstorm that left its major city partially paralysed. Russia’s capital Moscow has seen the largest snowfall in more than 200 years this month, Moscow State University meteorologists said on Thursday. Images from the city of around 13 million people …
by Michael When the economy and the financial system are both greatly shaken at the same time, the consequences can be extremely painful. Most of you still clearly remember what life was like in 2008 and 2009. It was such a dark chapter in American history. But there have been other times when we have …
Former World Bank Director, Erik Bethel, breaks down a US dollar collapse scenario. “How are they buying it? Well they buy it by printing money. The artificial demand for dollars around the world is largely due to the fact that 60% of central banks have the dollar sitting in… pic.twitter.com/8JpWSluhNj — Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyan762) January …
Not just in China. US margin debt is rocketing too – this will end badly.https://t.co/CmZQAysuRy — Common Sense Investor (CSI) (@commonsenseplay) January 23, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Democrat Sen. John Fetterman comes out in FULL SUPPORT of ICE’s deployments nationwide “Round up ALL the criminals! DEPORT THEM! They definitely have to go!” Don’t let liberals fool you: this is the MAJORITY opinion in America! pic.twitter.com/BocF3UaPn5 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 14, 2026 This isn’t a “bipartisan moment,” it’s a Democrat …
Banks win, homeowners lose: decades of payments buy nothing but debt. 🚨 SHE JUST DID THE MATH ON HER MORTGAGE – AND IT’S MAKING PEOPLE SICK An American homeowner breaks down her numbers on camera and it hits hard. She bought a $300,000 house with a 30-year mortgage at 5% – the most normal setup …
✨Gold and silver will keep rising until something breaks. The dire warning is loud and clear, as was the lead-up to the global financial crisis. pic.twitter.com/PzVQBP0oHl — The Great Martis (@great_martis) January 15, 2026 December 2026 Fed Fund Futures going the wrong way… pic.twitter.com/H8HANlr0Zm — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) January 15, 2026 2/ 1 of …
Reality: A respiratory therapist making $66,000 a year with a child can’t make ends meet. She lays out the math perfectly. The death of the middle class. Really terrifying. Daycare for kids is the killer in America. pic.twitter.com/SlmQrJNXmP — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 1, 2026 Daycare costs are silently killing the American middle class.
While the world was distracted by the paper price drop to $61.50 on Friday, Samsung SDI quietly confirmed a technological breakthrough that changes the fundamental chemistry of the global energy transition. The “Solid State Battery” revolution is here, but Wall Street missed the most critical detail: it isn’t powered by Lithium alone. It requires a …
Was Friday the start of a bigger pullback for stocks?$VIX Term Structure fell below 0.79 on Thursday. Volatility was too low. This only happened 3 other times in the past 4 years. Each case was followed by at least a -10% correction for $SPX pic.twitter.com/vDxvJRwZLY — Subu Trade (@SubuTrade) December 14, 2025 JAN 2008. Markets …
Conference championship weekend delivered, and now we all wait for the final rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee. One thing that won’t be up for grabs is which team will land at No. 1 in the final iteration of the rankings Sunday, as No. 2 Indiana pulled off an upset of No. 1 …
Nov 25 – Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed to respond, ratcheting up tensions between the South Asian neighbours. The bombardment overnight reported by Kabul followed a series of attacks in Pakistan that Islamabad blames on militants based in Afghanistan. Pakistan …
THIS IS MADNESS. Billionaires invested billions in AI to replace us. It’s led to massive layoffs & a massive increase in billionaire wealth due to hyper inflated stock market. And when their greed causes the market to crash they’ll just ask the politicians they own for bailouts. THIS IS MADNESS. Billionaires invested billions in AI …
⚠️This is INSANE: Retail investors' options volume spiked to a RECORD HIGH in October, according to Citadel Securities data. Mom-and-pop investors are now trading options TWICE as FREQUENTLY as they did last year. Also, their activity in 0DTE options hit a record ~60%. pic.twitter.com/cf4T9EIv3P — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) October 27, 2025 BREAKING: 🇺🇲 Starting …
CNBC’s David Faber reports on the latest news from Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD rejected three Paramount takeover offers, the last for just under $24 per share, sources say Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected three Paramount Skydance takeover offers as it fields broad buyout interest, CNBC’s David Faber reported Wednesday, citing sources. Paramount’s last offer was …
Josh Sigurdson reports on the continued bombing of Gaza as Israel claims the ceasefire still holds. Apparently, bombing the people you have a ceasefire with doesn’t go against the ceasefire. This comes after Israel claims Hamas was killing Israelis. It turns out, it was an unexploded Israeli ordnance that went off when an Israeli bulldozer …
Gold’s record-setting rise over $4,000 isn’t about tariffs or shutdowns – it’s about trust. With U.S. debt near $38 trillion and persistent inflation still eroding our savings, the world is starting to realize how valuable a safe haven really is… By Peter Reagan Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories about precious …
…as is this pic.twitter.com/RX3uEP90IM — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) September 26, 2025 Bitcoin itself hasn't broken down yet, so all hope is not lost… pic.twitter.com/7A0326p8sm — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) September 26, 2025
The illusion of financial stability has cracked, and the system is exposed, wobbling under weight it can no longer carry. Gold is racing toward $3,800, silver has pushed past $44, and every tick in the metals market screams alarm. Investors are running for cover, and the frenzy has nothing to do with optimism or growth. …
https://abc7.com/post/west-coast-states-break-cdc-issue-independent-vaccine-guidelines-ahead-winter-season/17836640/ As the turmoil surrounding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues on Capitol Hill, a coalition of West Coast states are breaking away from federal health policies and uniting to offer their [i]own[/i] vaccine guidelines for people who live in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. This comes as a newly-formed CDC advisory panel …
via Phoenix Capital Research The U.S Dollar is now in VERY serious trouble. The greenback is trading at the lows of a multi-month consolidation range. Bear in mind, this consolidation took place AFTER the $USD staged its worst first half of a year since 1973, losing 12% in just six months! The significance of this …
