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The Nasdaq is on track for its best month since 2020, even as the physical economy faces a brutal energy squeeze from the Hormuz blockade… Analysts say the $5 trillion milestone makes a stock split likely by year end, but for now the bots are the only thing keeping the market afloat… Silicon is the …
Last quarter I rolled out Microsoft Copilot to 4,000 employees. $30 per seat per month. $1.4 million annually. I called it “digital transformation.” The board loved that phrase. They approved it in eleven minutes. No one asked what it would actually do. Including me. I told everyone it would “10x productivity.” That’s not a real …
BREAKING: The Most Sweeping Consolidation of U.S. Economic Power Since 1971 Trump’s inner circle is architecting something Wall Street hasn’t seen in half a century. If Kevin Hassett takes the Federal Reserve Chair (80% odds on Kalshi), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will simultaneously lead the National Economic Council. One man. Treasury. The NEC. Already acting …
Can you imagine the smell …… pic.twitter.com/Y4AdmeqcOf — Bobbidazzler (@DazzlerBob) September 6, 2025 "The grandfather builds the Empire, the father squanders the Empire, and the son loses the Empire" ~ Chinese proverb https://t.co/HXdXNzpuyU — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 7, 2025 This …. 👇 is the insanity and stupidity of this Financial Bubble. No, BTC …
At these prices the helicopter should at least come with leather seats and champagne Everything is fucked. Because no chance in hell a helicopter ride of 15 minutes costs 10k. The insurance companies are just so cheap. They probably only paid a couple grand for that. I member when I had surgery the pillow for …
US deficit hit $291B in July. That’s a $3.5 trillion yearly pace without a war or a recession. Just “normal” Washington spending. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-08/61304-MBR.pdf Tariffs brought in $25B. Trump called it “incredible revenue.” The same month, the government spent $630B. That’s pocket change against a tidal wave. https://www.crfb.org/blogs/tariffs-are-generating-meaningful-new-revenue Social Security payouts jumped $108B. Medicare and Medicaid …
Sam Burns, Chief Strategist of Mill Street Research, explains how stock markets quickly bounced back from a drop caused by new tariffs under Trump. He warns of a slowing U.S. economy ahead while recommending balanced investments in tech stocks and safer options like utilities. Lastly, he predicts possible Fed rate cuts amid sticky inflation.
Thailand and Cambodia are locked in their worst border fighting since 2011. The clashes erupted July 24 and have already killed at least 15 civilians and 1 soldier in Thailand, with 46 wounded. Cambodia has reported 1 death and 5 injuries. More than 130,000 Thai civilians have been evacuated. Cambodia says 5,000 have fled. The …
NEW: I am calling for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir. We need answers to ensure this does not happen again and we have every resource available to… pic.twitter.com/R0vq0wwZph — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 10, 2025 …
LUBBOCK, Texas — Thirteen cheerleaders at Evans Middle School in Lubbock, Texas are suffering from first and second-degree burns on their hands after they said their cheer coach made them perform “bear crawls” and “crab walks” on a hot outdoor track as punishment. The girls, who are all eighth graders and on the “red” team …
The historic San Francisco Church in Iquique, Chile, the country’s first Catholic church and a national monument, was destroyed by fire on October 11, 2024. Authorities are investigating the cause, but no casualties have been reported. The church had been a significant cultural and religious landmark in Chile. The first Catholic church built in Chile …
Red Sea littoral states brace for the worst tanker spill this century https://t.co/HKEpT6nAdY pic.twitter.com/WoXAzMqLCz — Splash (@Splash_247) August 28, 2024 Ambrey and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the tanker was hit by missiles about 70 nautical miles northwest of Yemen’s port of Saleef. The merchant ship was hit about 50 nautical miles …
On July 11, 2024, a dangerous fire erupted inside a four-story apartment building in Northeast Philadelphia near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. Flames leapt above the building into the night sky, and the fire quickly grew from a 2nd to a 3rd alarm blaze.
Here are the facts regarding the incident at the battery recycling plant near Glasgow: Location and Incident Details: A massive fire broke out at WEEE Solutions Ltd, a specialist waste electrical and battery recycling treatment facility at Burnbrae Road in Linwood Industrial Estate near Glasgow. Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud explosions and a chemical smell. The thick, black smoke plume could be seen for …
Tonya Burns delivers a scathing rebuke to Flint City Council, accusing them of hiding secrets connected to residents’ suffering, including the water crisis. She alleges violations of the Open Meetings Act and vows to hold accountable those responsible, declaring, “Your next jumpsuit will be orange.” Tonya Burns Destroys Flint City Council, Exposes That Council Members …
This is just further proof that the Fed’s policies are harming the economy and benefiting only the rich. The fact that bankruptcies are rising shows that businesses are struggling to keep up with higher interest rates, and this is ultimately going to hurt consumers as well. The Fed needs to stop hiking rates and start …
From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group Since May 2021, inflation persistently above the Fed’s 2% target has devoured our purchasing power, day by day. Making the cost of living impossible to predict and planning for the future increasingly uncertain. After a short period of cooling off, inflation is heating up again on multiple fronts. …
A fertilizer plant that local media reports state is “vital to the local community” in and around Austin, Tex., has burned to the ground, making it the latest in a long line of food-related businesses that have mysteriously caught fire and collapsed into a ruinous heap over the past couple of years. https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-08-22-american-plant-food-corporation-fertilizer-texas-fire.html Right now, …
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In the wake of the devastating wildfires that have swept through Hawaii, President Joe Biden’s response has sparked intense backlash, with critics denouncing his apparent lack of empathy for the victims. The president’s terse “No comment” in response to a question from a reporter has ignited a firestorm of criticism from …
White liberals who shamelessly pander to black people & grovel while on the other hand, implement policies that are destructive to black people, are just repulsive — Melissa Tate (@TheRightMelissa) June 21, 2023