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Trump family crypto deals drawing billions in sales. Reports on World Liberty Financial and related ventures. Ongoing scrutiny on business ties while in White House. The Trump family’s earnings, experts said, have moved him into an echelon of enrichment more associated with strongmen in Russia and Turkey byu/Conscious-Quarter423 inWallStreetbetsELITE
DeSantis notes companies concluding models aren’t worth extravagant token prices This is the signal the AI narrative is cracking in real time Businesses are increasingly concluding that the value of the AI model is not worth the extravagant costs. pic.twitter.com/SjSDQ7ax2n — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) June 11, 2026 While I was analyzing Nvidia’s monthly chart, it …
The community is in shock after a driver plowed his car into some businesses in the Castro District early Sunday morning.
by Michael Many have argued that energy is the central pillar of our economy, because it requires energy for just about anything to get done in our modern world. It takes energy to make stuff, it takes energy to move stuff, and it even takes energy to entertain ourselves. The war with Iran has dramatically …
The general public massively overestimates the profit margins businesses actually make (UK Study) byu/Anen-o-me inLibertarian Socialism feeds on this popular economic illusion. People see all this money coming on, they don’t see the expenses draining it out an assume owners are pocketing far more than they actually do. Worker salary is on average 30%-35% of …
🚨 BREAKING: A massive federal operation is unfolding in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses. The FBI raided over 20 locations, including childcare centers. Officials say 22 search warrants were executed in Minnesota… pic.twitter.com/Kydlr4ROj7 — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 28, 2026 large-scale federal operation is underway in Minneapolis as …
This is what you should be looking at. pic.twitter.com/BPr4C3u7Fl — Travis Rothell (@TRothell62855) April 20, 2026 Nearly 40% of Americans said they have less than $500 in cash savings. pic.twitter.com/3ek6LlBGQ3 — DARWIN (@D4RW1NEXE) April 14, 2026 Nearly 40% of Americans have less than $500 in cash savings, survey shows Nearly 40% of Americans said that …
U.S.-Iran war ‘tax’ begins to hit American businesses and consumers Nick Friedman, co-founder of Tampa-based College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, says his business has been facing multiple headwinds. High mortgage rates have dampened the real estate market, while rising insurance premiums are eating into operating costs. Now there’s the U.S.-Iran war and a surge …
The US is in absolute panic mode in Iraq. The Embassy is warning citizens to stay away from ALL American businesses and facilities. The final chilling message: do not travel to Iraq, and if you are there, leave immediately. The American empire is losing its grip. pic.twitter.com/mnRTFzxfjO — Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 2, 2026 LIVE …
Pressure is starting to show up in places people do not usually look first, and the numbers behind it suggest households and small businesses are both getting pulled tighter at the same time. Middle class Americans are selling plasma to make ends meet while small businesses are dealing with rising cost pressures tied to tariffs …
🇨🇳🇮🇷 Chinese citizens kept calling the Iranian Embassy in Beijing trying to donate money. So many calls that the embassy had to issue a formal statement: "We thank the Chinese people for their righteous support. Financial assistance will not be accepted at this time." Love to… pic.twitter.com/BWXyu49JJe — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) March 7, 2026 Chinese …
Crypto Rover @cryptorover 🚨BIG WARNING: THE FIRST MAJOR DOMINO HAS FALLEN. Today, Blue Owl Capital announced that it permanently halted redemptions for Blue Owl Capital Corp II (OBDC II), its $1.7 billion private credit fund aimed at retail investors. And this is not a small thing. Blue Owl Capital is a major alternative asset manager …
Anthropic’s CEO just leaked the most INSANE revenue numbers in AI history. And what he said about the next 12 months will change how you think about every business decision you’re making right now. Dario Amodei told Dwarkesh Patel on the interview that Anthropic went from: – 2023: $0 to $100M – 2024: $100M to …
Organizers of the Friday’s nationwide action are calling on people to avoid work, school and shopping to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Trump is wrecking America like he bankrupted his 7 businesses. pic.twitter.com/qFDqGZ3hu5 — ADAM (@AdameMedia) January 26, 2026 US dollar index hits lowest since September while silver and gold surge. BREAKING: 🇺🇸 While the silver and gold skyrocket, the US Dollar Index extends losses to -1.5% this month, now at its lowest level since September 18th. …
A quick look at what James Turk Says is Happening with Silver and Gold: “My Jan 1st tweet showed the reliable/objective mathematical models I use to calculate the #FairValue of #gold & #silver as: Fair Value gold $11,341 / 20 ratio = $567/oz silver https://x.com/FGMR/status/20068248986… This chart supports that price projection. It reveals similar patterns …
Forget 2007. The US consumer today is facing a worse crisis. It's not Systemic Leverage; it's Household Arithmetic. My new memo breaks down the structural squeeze: why the 2026 economy faces a consumer solvency crisis, not a liquidity crisis. — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) December 3, 2025 This Black Friday, shoppers paid 7% more for electronics, …
Yikes. ADP employment report shows -32,000 jobs lost in November. Most industries were doing layoffs. The only ones still are hiring are hospitality and healthcare. But look at employment by firm size. There's a K-shaped economy among firms, too. Larger companies are still… pic.twitter.com/CsMQ4UAAyZ — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) December 3, 2025 On US macroeconomic data: …
by Michael Why is the number of business bankruptcies in the United States rising so rapidly? It isn’t because the economy is doing well. Every day there are more news stories about businesses that have failed, and this is clearly reflected in the numbers that I am about to share with you. We haven’t seen …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk12GgWwUVo A tractor-trailer hauling hazardous material overturned, spilling the fluid and leading to the evacuation of residents and businesses on the west side of McPherson. The McPherson fire chief says the semi was hauling 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid. It’s unknown how much has spilled. The truck driver made it out of the semi and …
In the sewer business, they say a good flush beats a full house. This one isn’t a good flush. It’s the other kind that fills your house with a stinking mess you have to live with. by David Haggith Adam Taggart, in his interview below with Freightwaves’ Craig Fuller, says Fuller’s take on the economy sounds stagflationary, …
The ripple effect: U.S. grocers and convenience store operators say their sales fell immediately after the federal government halted SNAP food assistance benefits on Nov. 1. (AP Video: Jessie Wardarski/Nick Ingram) The federal government shutdown has created delays in some states when it comes to the program that helps millions of families heat and cool …
Consumer spending is declining now and whatever there is, is being financed on credit cards. — Maverick (@SocomRaiders) September 29, 2025 Discretionary spending freeze 1st, which includes potential expansions. 2nd non-discretionary spending freeze. 3rd layoffs. 🚨Foreign investors are ALL-IN on US stocks: Overseas investors’ allocation to US equities hit a RECORD 61%. This share is …
CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports on the latest news regarding the Chinese economy.
More publications are chiming in about Trump’s rapacious reach for ownership of major US corporations, and we get a glimpse of his plans to kill the dollar by seizing control of the Fed. by David Haggith I’m going to keep it short today because all-day training at work prevented any of the usual time my …
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on 407 more metal products Nails, pulleys, brackets, rails all get hit with no exemptions CBP confirms every entry taxed with no transit relief Trump’s tariff war just got bigger. Household basics like truck trailers, auto parts, nails, brackets, pulleys, and appliances now face 50% levies under expanded Section 232 rules. …
In France, hiring is priced like a luxury good. To put €39,000 in a worker’s pocket, an employer may need to spend close to €95,000. That’s not a typo—it’s the weight of payroll charges that double the real cost of a job. iCalculator shows that a gross salary of €95,000 shrinks to about €48,000 net …
95% of organizations that are pouring money into generative AI have little or nothing to show for it. That isn’t rumor. That’s MIT’s own conclusion. They say the machines can’t retain data. They can’t adapt. They can’t learn over time. So let’s stop pretending. They are not intelligent. Not artificial. Not anything. But Wall Street …
The jaws of stagflation are wide open, per Bloomberg byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Number of new U.S. businesses soars to highest level since 2007 byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts “Most people I know starting businesses are doing it as side gigs because jobs don’t pay enough anymore for basic living. Myself included and burning at both ends.” Inflation or jobs: …
Small businesses in the U.S. are facing big challenges. Health insurance costs keep rising. Premiums for firms with fewer than 50 employees went from $20,236 in 2019 to $25,167 in 2024 (https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2024-section-1-cost-of-health-insurance/). The average family premium was $7,529 in 2023 (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Deductibles are high too, averaging $5,074 a year per employee (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Credit card fees …