China is doing more business with the rest of the world.
For China, the share of US imports and new housing starts are back to where they were at the start of the century byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
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For China, the share of US imports and new housing starts are back to where they were at the start of the century byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
But hey, inflation is down amirite pic.twitter.com/TO4OcggCT3 — ❝ 𝕵𝖚𝖉𝖆𝖘 ❞ (@jpegjudas) December 19, 2025 🚨BREAKING: Nike COLLAPSES as the U.S. Economy WEAKENS. pic.twitter.com/9FvBrPwYix — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) December 19, 2025 🚨BREAKING: Nike COLLAPSES as the U.S. Economy WEAKENS. pic.twitter.com/9FvBrPwYix — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) December 19, 2025 November's CPI report "should not be taken literally …
US small business bankruptcies are surging as if there is a recession: A record 2,221 small firms have filed for bankruptcy under Subchapter V year-to-date. Subchapter V allows businesses and individuals with under $3 million in debt to reorganize more quickly and cheaply than… pic.twitter.com/R2wg9XB4vk — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 6, 2025 A federal …
Jim Zelter’s warning hit hard because he was not talking about a normal slowdown. He was describing the kind of break that wipes out entire business models and leaves companies with no way back. He spoke calmly, but the message underneath was anything but calm. “I think you’re going to get more secular distress than …
🚨BREAKING: Fox Business ADMITS the Economy SUCKS. “The unemployment rate going up to a cycle high of 4.44%. It's not good news.” pic.twitter.com/XGvlMOUdKo — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) November 20, 2025 This is the worst economy I’ve seen: Inflation way up Job market sucks Wages stagnating Largest wealth gap Record national debt Record consumer debt Mortgage …
As contactless payments become an integral part of everyday life, a troubling scam dubbed “ghost tapping” is becoming known for exploiting the very convenience it promises. Ghost tapping is a fraud method that targets the “tap-to-pay” feature found on cards and mobile wallets. It involves using near-field communication (NFC) technology, which enables a card or …
(A “Bridge Card” is the name for the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) EBT card in Michigan, so it’s not a separate program, but the name of the tool used to access SNAP benefits. SNAP is the federal program that provides funds for eligible food purchases, which are then loaded onto the EBT card. Other …
I looked up this lady's restaurants and there are so many bad reviews and local forums talking about her antics for the last 6 years. From political messages on her signs to dirty conditions to stealing money from bartenders. It appears she is/was running for some office. — Kimberly (@KimberinSC) October 8, 2025
Everyone checked Polymarket during the election to see past pro-Democrat polling! This is a massive development and well-deserved! 🔥 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 7, 2025 This is massive. Probably one of the biggest moments in DeFi history. And this isn't just capital: it's distribution: ICE will push Polymarket data to thousands of institutional investors …
In Los Angeles, a 79-year-old U.S. citizen has filed a claim for $50 million in damages after he was tackled by federal agents during a raid at his business in September. (Production by: Ty ONeil). A 79-year-old Van Nuys car wash owner has filed a $50 million civil rights claim alleging that federal immigration agents …
Forbes is finally catching up on my weekend homework and the story almost writes itself. A husband and wife have become billionaires from a company that does not even have revenue. Let that sink in for a moment. Billionaires without any actual sales. Zero revenue. Forbes is catching up on my due diligence from the …
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/rand-paul-fcc-chair-had-no-business-intervening-in-abc-kimmel-controversy/ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for policing speech after the FCC chair pressured ABC into suspending Jimmy Kimmel. Carr’s statement that ABC must take action against Kimmel was “absolutely inappropriate,” Paul said on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday. “Brendan Carr has got no business weighing in on this.” …
Who could have ever seen this coming? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/saylor-crypto-imitators-are-now-under-pressure-as-doubts-grow-about-their-business-model-140027268.html Enthusiasm for Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) — and some of its numerous imitators — has been fading, with the stocks for some of those companies tumbling over the past month. Over Sunday night, the total market capitalization of crypto fell by as much as $33 billion, according …
Most people are overcomplicating the idea that Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle can extend. It’s simple. If the business cycle extends, the crypto cycle extends. Bitcoin is a macro asset… pic.twitter.com/JrtWAqPJpT — Julien Bittel, CFA (@BittelJulien) September 20, 2025 Global freight shipments are literally as low as they were during the peak of the COVID pandemic …
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/china-closes-google-antitrust-probe-as-trade-talks-with-us-advance-125091800526_1.html China has decided to end its antitrust investigation into Google, coinciding with renewed trade discussions with Washington over TikTok and Nvidia, The Financial Times reported on Thursday. The move indicates a tactical recalibration by Beijing, shifting its regulatory scrutiny towards Nvidia as a bargaining tool in US-China trade negotiations, while signalling flexibility by dropping …
On the bluesky app there are people asking for the next person to be targeted. These include JK Rowling, Matt Walsh, Trump, Ben Shapiro, Libs of TikTok, Elon Musk, and Andy Ngo… screenshot URGENT. FYI. After Charlie Kirk, on the sky app there are people asking for the next person to be targeted. These include …
Oracle slashes 3,000 jobs while their “backlog” ramps up 300%. Make it make sense. Correct After the crash, business schools will start teaching Earnings Quality again It was a super popular class after the https://t.co/4y5lv9vF2o fiasco, but has been replaced with classes including "how to become a social media influencer" and "when in doubt, buy …
Liquidity can’t stop a business cycle that’s already turning. Weak growth is the warning shot before the crash. When the cycle breaks, stocks don’t get “saved.” They get crushed. "Liquidity cannot stand the turn of the Business Cycle" (no matter what liquiditist try to tell us). Recession is coming! And it will crush stocks. #BTC …
The labor market is going from frozen to cracking. Look at how many industries have LOST jobs in the past 3 months. Mining -13,000Construction -10,000Manufacturing -31,000Information -15,000Business/Professional -51,000Federal gov't -34,000Finance 0 job gains The US job… pic.twitter.com/BsUYoCTMX3 — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) September 5, 2025 Fox Business announcing today’s horrendous job numbers live: pic.twitter.com/tOfItA9s9f — Spencer …
Are office buildings the last prop holding banks from imploding? Small banks are hiding massive losses in CRE. Massive, like going out of business levels of losses. That's why they're kicking the can hoping they don't have to foreclose. There's nothing to foreclose on. This shit would make Lehman look like a walk in the …
by Martin Armstrong California has been repelling capital through overregulation. The energy sector high-tailed out of the state in recent years under Governor Gavin Newsom’s net-zero policies. Now, even retailers feel forced to evacuate as California becomes increasingly anti-business. Bed Bath & Beyond announced that it must close all retail stores within the state of …
U.S. economy flashes warning signs with crashing orders, falling home prices and health care costs outpacing rent. Capex expectations continued to deteriorate in July per @KansasCityFed Manufacturing Index pic.twitter.com/LlqnUOHx8t — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) July 25, 2025 Durable goods orders –9.3% in June, after –6.6% in April — the worst monthly drop since 2020. The …
The 30-year Treasury yield just pierced the 5% ceiling again. That line has held for two decades. Every time it’s tested, the bond market snaps back. April 6 was the last time it happened. Stocks dipped. Bonds rallied. Today looks like a rerun. The yield hit 5.01% before retreating to 4.91% by close. That’s the …
In this video a Financially Struggling 40 year old man expresses his frustration about how poor he and everybody he knows is. The cost of living is becoming so high that even those who are working full time are barely scraping by. He also talks about how it is only going to get harder for …
The tanks rolled. The crowd didn’t. While the military parade limped through Pennsylvania Avenue with creaking armor and rows of empty folding chairs, something else launched with a lot more polish. Trump Mobile. A self-branded wireless service, complete with a $499 gold-colored smartphone and a $47.45 monthly plan, now sits at the center of the …
"No Kings" day merch for sale on Amazon, Temu and other e-commerce siteshttps://t.co/mJ4GFS0PnO — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 14, 2025 CBS News is helping them fundraise now! This is NOT journalism. pic.twitter.com/rcbXiBBdyH — Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) June 14, 2025 🚨 WTF: CBS is advertising "No Kings" protest merch as if they are business partners. The …
After months of speculation about what duties will be implemented, we are finally starting to fully see the impact of tariff policies in the government cashflows data. Today the blended rate stands at around ~17.5%. pic.twitter.com/94MZRJOiFj — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) June 2, 2025 The treasury daily statement gives insight into the duties collected in pretty …
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