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The Toy Association provided insight into the effects of tariffs on the industry through a survey that asked more than 400 member companies to assess the potential business impact of the 145% tariffs on Chinese toy imports. The report revealed that 96% of American toy companies are small and medium-sized …
"Xi can only stay the Supreme Leader if people are employed." "America is the #1 economy on earth with all the cards. We will not have that forever. It's time to squeeze Chinese heads into the wall." Kevin O'Leary calls for 400% tariffs on China. pic.twitter.com/8bDrttjsBw — Thomas Hern (@ThomasMHern) …
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Trump has maximum negotiating leverage right here, right now. I think it would be a mistake to think otherwise. Many of our trading partners have not escalated, and they will get priority in the queue. I think it was a big mistake, this… pic.twitter.com/bxJICTGmBd — …
Interesting front cover in todays Irish Business Post… pic.twitter.com/HQAg2bTl0N — Mark Attwood (@MarkAttwood) April 6, 2025 View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com TRUMP USING THE TERM NEW WORLD ORDER h/t Little Lost
“People are yet to understand that we have a macro hedge fund manager running the Treasury, not an ex-Central Banker. He deeply understands liquidity impacts and how to drive financial conditions to drive liquidity and how that in turn drives the economy and markets. His entire strategy is to lower …
Spinning bright red handkerchiefs and dancing in step to folk music, more than a dozen human-like robots took to China’s biggest stage in January, making a splashy debut at the annual Lunar New Year gala. The remarkable performance, watched by more than a billion people, is a high-profile reminder of …
Canada’s small business sector is grappling with a severe crisis as its confidence plummets. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has reported an alarming decline in the Small Business Confidence Index, which dropped to 23.2 in March 2025. This is a staggering 60% drop from the previous year, highlighting …
They’re going to bundle the loans into securities and sell the tranches by food type “Crunchy Wrap Supreme is BBB debt rated with 10 year maturity at 6% coupon. The instruments are non-callable with warrants attached as a sweetener.” https://t.co/TSApyPQItI pic.twitter.com/rO5EYfKcXZ — Roberto Rios (@peruvian_bull) March 21, 2025
WATCH: Kash Patel's full remarks after being sworn in as FBI Director: "Anyone who thinks the American Dream is dead, look right here. You're talking to a first-generation Indian kid who is about to lead the law enforcement community in the greatest nation on God's Earth." pic.twitter.com/PQrCkme9az — Rapid Response …
Home prices and mortgage rates are high but haven’t hampered demand for what Toll Brothers calls its “luxury niche.” That niche is made up of empty nesters, rich millennials, and wealthy buyers who are inoculated from housing market swings. “Demand for our homes continues to be supported by our affluent customer base,” Toll …
The answer is no. It’s insane. They’ve brought in 190,000 more jobs—jobs that make zero sense in a time when their main service is shrinking fast. This is a level of waste and mismanagement that should not be tolerated. There’s no clear logic behind this, just an endless pile of …
$SMCI business update: 💩Miss on both EPS and revenue (unaudited)💩Confirms receipt of both DOJ and SEC subpoenas💩Still no 10K or 10Q 💩Cut forward guidance 💩$700M of dilution💩Fourteen days away from delisting💩Swears they'll file 10K (which was due last August) by Feb… pic.twitter.com/oY0RJJSbOz — Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) February 11, 2025 SMCI …
by Mike Shedlock Amazon says no to UPS. Costs are too high. Union Reality Bites The Wall Street Journal comments Reality Bites UPS and the Teamsters Two years ago Teamsters boss Sean O’Brien touted a “historic” labor agreement with United Parcel Service. Now comes the rest of the story, and it …
And a holding company, with a professional-looking website: pic.twitter.com/AtkTJg6pYq — Dan Neidle (@DanNeidle) February 4, 2025 The audit certificate is a forgery. I've spoken to the audit firm and individual auditor named in these accounts and I'm convinced they have nothing to do with this. They don't even know each …
Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett NEW: Today @SenatorHagerty introduces his stablecoin bill in the Senate. The bill is called the GENIUS (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation in U.S. Stablecoins) Act and aims to provide clear regulations for stablecoins. Here are the highlights of the bill which is based off a discussion draft …
25% of $TSLA earnings came from a $1.5b investment? What the heck happened w the rest of their business? — Kolby Smith (@Kolby_Smith) January 30, 2025 $TSLA 7% operating margins but it's not a car company OK MR MARKET LOL pic.twitter.com/GqkIcjyS36 — Q-Cap (@qcapital2020) January 29, 2025 $TSLA …
from Reddit: Why YSK: TurboTax has been scamming the American public for years, including me. They overcharge for basic tax filing services and pressure users to pay when they don’t need to. They utilize dark patterns in their software and lobby to stop the IRS from building its own public …
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Ai isn’t actually replacing many. Just PR spin for layoffs and declining business — xsoundwaves (@xsoundwaves) January 10, 2025 https://twitter.com/UnfiltdTruth/status/1877533148092735641
So public transit is a multi-trillion biz with magnificent margins, yes (that’s essentially what he’s saying)? These people sound like 1990s televangelist pastors asking for $ on TV from minimum wage workers in the rust belt. https://t.co/9HeqGCbezM — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) January 7, 2025 I have a question here, when …
People in replies pointed out this could be due to an impairment loss, which is a paper loss due to Bitcoin price vol. And although counter intuitive this does show up in “operating expenses” So maybe they’re cash flow positive w/o paper loss? On the other hand, Bitcoin was… pic.twitter.com/NBBkNT1AuP …
The owner of a popular waffle shop in West Seattle said she had no choice but to shut down her business after the city’s new minimum wage law went into effect on New Year’s Day — hiking hourly pay to $20.76. Bebop Waffle Shop, which was founded by a former …
The World Health Organization (WHO) Academy in Lyon, France, officially opened its doors yesterday with a high-profile inauguration ceremony. The event was attended by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, alongside dozens of health ministers, international representatives, donors, and local French partners. The WHO Academy …
/1🚨 BREAKING 🚨 AFL has obtained new photos of Joe Biden meeting with Hunter Biden’s Chinese business associates and introducing Hunter to China’s President Xi Jinping. pic.twitter.com/SB13yaXiXv — America First Legal (@America1stLegal) December 23, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1871255712946418081 https://twitter.com/_/status/1871256450024321330 America First Legal obtained new photos of Joe Biden meeting with Hunter’s Chinese …
by confoundedinterest17 It is a brave new world as the US attempts an Argentina-like shift from an over-regulated, corrupt economy to a more free economy. While Argentina has Javier Milei, the US is stuck with greedy Democrats and RINOs and their bloated spending sinking any attempt to cut wasteful spending. So …
Another solution 🤷🏻get rid "traffic light" coalition government! It’s been all 🛑 lights 😏 for energy, competitiveness & innovation. — bob gonzales (@BobgonzaleBob) December 16, 2024
Why not add $GLD. Like $MSTR it is an asset holding entity. — Michael Lebowitz, CFA (@michaellebowitz) December 10, 2024 While MicroStrategy technically still conducts some data analytics business, it’s now such a small part of its operations that I consider it no longer a true business. The primary focus …
by Michael Are you ready for economic conditions to get even worse in 2025? It would be difficult to find any economist that is willing to argue that global economic conditions are better in late 2024 than they were in late 2023. The Chinese economy is deeply struggling, Europe is …
