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Tesla had big problems in 2008 financial crisis. Elon put in his own last money and got private funding round on Christmas Eve 2008 to survive. Tesla got $465 million DOE loan in 2010 under EV program. It was a loan, not free bailout. Tesla paid it back early in …
Concentration and risk both maxed out at the same time. Passive equity funds are taking over the market: The three largest S&P 500 ETFs now have a record $2.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM). This represents 17.4% of AUM in all US ETFs and 11.9% of AUM in global …
Ukraine send many drones to Moscow area. They hit Moscow Oil Refinery (Kapotnya, big fuel supplier for city) second time this week. Fire and black smoke visible. Russian say they shoot down almost 200 drones near Moscow, total 555 across country. But some get through and damage refinery. This cause …
After nearly 20 years dry, the historic Columbus Fountain at Union Station is flowing beautifully again!
Cloudflare CEO or similar exec types like Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters got fresh backlash for straight up saying AI replaces lower value human capital and laying off measurers while growing revenue. "It was an inartful way to say something." JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon addresses the backlash over Standard Chartered CEO Bill …
A fireworks factory explosion in central China has left dozens dead and many more injured. h/t b4its2l8
Trump Jr. and Eric Trump-linked investors reportedly bought into a shell entity tied to a Kazakh tungsten mining project That project is backed by up to $1.6B in U.S. government financing through export and development agencies The initial investment reportedly happened before full public disclosure of the merger structure Additional …
Sheer insanity. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta collectively are spending more money than the Manhattan Project *every single month*. More than 12x the Manhattan Project every year. And what they have got to show for it? None are making major profits on AI; none has a… pic.twitter.com/1XeMRxDcQX — Gary Marcus …
🚨 BREAKING: The Iranian capital of Tehran is receiving HEAVY AIR STRIKES from US and Israeli forces following multiple US planes being downed hours ago This also comes after Iranian officials pulled out of peace talks with the US 47 affirms once again that he isn’t bluffing. pic.twitter.com/y7mSBGGiQi — Nick …
Trump spoke to Ayatollah Rubio 😜🤡 pic.twitter.com/b9kO9t92gw — MakeSense (@Truth177892367) March 23, 2026 🚀🇮🇷🇧🇭🇺🇸 NOW: IRANIAN STRIKES on U.S. assets in Bahrain — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 23, 2026 IRAN FIRES 77TH WAVE AFTER REJECTING US TALKS ‘FAKE NEWS’ ‘TRUMP’S PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS WORN OUT’ — Irib pic.twitter.com/CUh6ypz0ER — RT …
Capital One Financial is cutting more jobs at Discover’s Chicago-area headquarters, the bank told Illinois this week. A notification on a state layoff webpage indicates 1,075 people will be let go in May, and another 81 on June 1. The company last notified the state of job cuts on Tuesday. …
Plumes of smoke were seen rising across various parts of Tehran on Thursday morning as U.S.-Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the Iranian capital. (AP video: Saeed Sarmadi)
Just waiting for capital markets to figure out we are in a recession. https://t.co/5ff9n2IG0N pic.twitter.com/NN5wfno1MN — Edward Dowd (@DowdEdward) February 10, 2026 The market structure is way different than 2002-2008. I suspect the share of passive investing has changed the discounting mechanism and implies a more shocking rapid repricing when …
Seriously, it’s ugly, and we’re the ones paying. This is not good… It’s very very bad pic.twitter.com/coBViTkxQL — Dr Danish (@operationdanish) February 9, 2026 Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has said that President Trump’s policies could spark “capital wars,” with countries and investors pulling back from U.S. assets, per BI — …
The Capital One hardship program seems to be one of the hardest ones to get into…but I think I cracked the code!! Here’s what I did: I called them a couple times this month, and just today I got approved for a 60 month payment plan with 7% interest. I …
This is the real Carney. He’s now using our tax dollars to make this happen. And if you aren’t on board & not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. This is the real Carney. He’s now using our tax dollars to make this happen. And if …
💥BREAKING: 🇯🇵 JAPAN’S 10-YEAR YIELD JUMPS TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS. pic.twitter.com/YDicvBvKV3 — Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) November 17, 2025 JAPAN JUST KILLED THE GLOBAL MONEY PRINTER AND NOBODY NOTICED The most dangerous number in finance right now is 1.71%. That’s Japan’s 10-year bond yield. Highest since 2008. …
Hundreds of people held a protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding authorities take urgent action against the worsening air quality in India’s capital. (AP video by Rishi Lekhi)
Obama pops up in London three times in late Sept/early Oct. Comey indicted Sept 25. Brennan reportedly next. Dearlove. Haspel. Halper. Steele. Andrew. Kohler. The same transatlantic network, the same city, the same playbook. This isn’t coincidence. It’s a hub. 💥 London — the quiet capital of the Deep State. …
At least half of Kyiv is without power following explosions across the Ukrainian capital from a Russian attack – FT — Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) October 10, 2025 Half of Kyiv is without electricity at the moment. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and city military administration head Timur Tkachenko report now that …
or the RoW is pouring excess savings in US as they have no alternatives because of their over investment and overproduction that otherwise would led to deflationary crisis in their countriesWe are experiencing post GFC syndrome – silent depression pic.twitter.com/SjcvFf29O4 — Alex (@Alex92639863) October 2, 2025
The AI money loop is creating a surge in valuations that feels unstoppable, but it hides enormous risk. Nvidia’s investments into OpenAI, Oracle’s GPU purchases, and OpenAI’s massive capacity orders keep pumping cash around in a cycle that inflates stock prices far faster than real-world growth. Each transaction looks like …
CoreWeave’s strategy is a ticking time bomb for the AI market. It relies entirely on debt to fund operations while inflating valuations through compute-for-equity deals. The illusion of growth props up investor confidence, but when borrowing stalls, collapse will be sudden and brutal. Nvidia-backed CoreWeave $CRWV loses 24 cents on …
This is insane… NBC polled Gen Z (18-29) on what they consider important to have a successful life. Having Children:🔴 Men who voted Trump – #1🔵 Women who voted Harris – #12 (last) pic.twitter.com/CzOxYhwSCH — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) September 8, 2025
Japan’s own fiscal house, buried under the weight of the largest debt load on earth, could unravel, forcing a liquidity crisis that spreads to Europe and the United States. Central banks that copied Japan’s easy money policies will face the same reckoning, only without the cushion of a domestic savings …
🚨 BIGGEST OUTFLOW IN HISTORY 🚨 Capital is leaving Canada faster than ever—like it just got a hard elbow to the head. 🏃💨💸” pic.twitter.com/eoS6LmpRzR — Market Mania 🏴☠️ (@MarketManiaCa) August 28, 2025 Canada printes two consecutive quarters of negative annualized GDP growth pic.twitter.com/cxRUGbVJ3r — Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) …
https://twitter.com/_Irate_American/status/1960045925671272913 Musk: “Why Are They Allowing the Rape of Europe?” Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk highlighted skyrocketing sexual assaults unfolding in the EU, following outrage over the stabbing death of a 17-year-old Dutch girl by a migrant who had been arrested for rape just days earlier. Responding to a chart illustrating …
Trump’s tariff memo didn’t mention gold. So how did Customs decide to hit the precious metal? The reclassification came through on July 31. No press release, no Treasury announcement. Just a quiet move that sent prices soaring worldwide. Gold shot up to $3,440 an ounce on COMEX. Retail prices in …
Russia bombed Kyiv overnight, killing at least 8, including a 6-year-old boy, and injuring 82. Among the wounded were 10 children, the youngest just 5 months old. Putin keeps bombing Ukraine because Trump lets him. pic.twitter.com/ltSi26UoI9 — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) July 31, 2025
Trump’s latest tax pitch isn’t new. It’s redundant. On July 22, he floated the idea of eliminating capital gains taxes on home sales. The problem? That tax already doesn’t apply to most sellers. Since 1997, federal law has allowed homeowners to exclude up to $250,000 in gains if single, or …