“Thousands of CEOs say AI had no impact.” They’re not saying it because it’s true. They’re saying it so you don’t quit before they’re done with you. Elon Musk: ‘Proceed with caution’

Bark @barkmeta Nobody wants to talk about what this headline ACTUALLY means… “Thousands of CEOs say AI had no impact.” They’re not saying it because it’s true. They’re saying it so you don’t quit before they’re done with you. Hiring is frozen at every major company. College graduate unemployment just hit a record. AI budgets …

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Consumers hit hardest by AI have no financial buffer, 401k withdrawals surge 365%, emergency savings hit 15-year low. Waller: Weak labor market to continue. CEOs warn significant AI-driven job cuts ahead.

Macro vulnerability increasing ahead of automation wave. The consumer most exposed to AI displacement already has no financial runway. Before a single layoff announcement, 401k hardship withdrawals are 365% above baseline. Emergency savings at a 15-year low. Credit card delinquency in the 40-59 cohort at 12.7%. The shock absorber… — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) February 22, …

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Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007? Blue Owl permanently restricts withdrawals from private retail debt fund. Remember this scene in The Big Short?

Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007? This question will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers this morning as they assess the news that, quoting the FT, the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private retail …

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CEOs see little impact from AI on operations

“A study published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that among 6,000 CEOs, chief financial officers, and other executives from firms who responded to various business outlook surveys in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Australia, the vast majority see little impact from AI on their operations.” Uh oh. 🫠 "A study …

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Global uncertainty just reached the HIGHEST level in history

Not what you want to see if you're a bull$SPY l $QQQ pic.twitter.com/7bsAVheUq0 — Tradable Astronaut (@TradableAstro) February 17, 2026 Wow. pic.twitter.com/Bw2KyivVlE — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) February 18, 2026 🚨 THE WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN THIS UNCERTAIN!!! Global uncertainty just reached the HIGHEST level in history. The World Uncertainty Index (WUI) has now surpassed …

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Majority of CEOs report zero payoff from AI splurge

  More than half of CEOs report seeing neither increased revenue nor decreased costs from AI, despite massive investments in the technology, according to a PwC survey of 4,454 business leaders. The findings pour more cold water on the hyperbole surrounding AI and the benefits it supposedly brings to business, although the report cautions that …

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Self-made CEO’s glittering career implodes after first-class trip to oceanfront Hawaii resort

Self-made CEO's glittering career implodes after first-class trip to oceanfront Hawaii resort https://t.co/wob0KUZ1vM — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) November 30, 2025 A glittering Minneapolis CEO was accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund a first-class trip to Hawaii, complete with an oceanfront stay. Jonathan Weinhagen, 42, skyrocketed to the top – from working …

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Alert: Your THANKSGIVING Soup Contains THIS – The CEO’s Confession is Criminal

Campbell’s Soup just became the center of America’s biggest food scandal and their own VP blew the whistle without meaning to. This explosive segment from Next News Network’s RAW FEED with Gary Franchi exposes how a secret recording captured Campbell’s Vice President Martin Bally admitting the company puts 3D-printed meat in your soup while calling …

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A Redditor on WallStreetBets is baffled that everyone from retail traders to CEOs openly admits we’re in a market bubble, yet nobody seems to care.

Is it normal that everyone knows we are in a bubble? Seems that pretty much everyone knows we are in a bubble – retails, CEOs, Wallstreet, you name it. Sooooo it should mean everyone understands that at some point (sooner or later) it will pop, right? I don’t think people are really that stupid to …

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Stagflation 2.0: Why Even America’s CEOs Are Bracing for the Squeeze

CEO confidence has slipped below the danger line, signaling what many already feel: Higher prices, slower growth, and fading optimism. With inflation rising and growth stalling, even corporate America sees the specter of 1970s-style stagflation returning… By Peter Reagan Heading into fall weather means lower temperatures in many parts of the U.S. Unfortunately, those lower …

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The CEOs of Twitch, Discord, Steam, and Reddit have been summoned to testify before Congress about the radicalization of their users.

Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) invited the Chief Executive Officers of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at a full committee hearing on October 8, 2025. The hearing will examine the radicalization of online forum users, including instances of open incitement to commit politically motivated acts. “The politically …

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Top CEOs cash in over $1 billion while American families can’t pay rent. Everything’s fine unless you’re not a billionaire

In 2024, top CEOs added billions to their pay. Palantir’s Alexander Karp gained over $1,000,000,000 in stock. Broadcom’s Hock Tan raked in $1,150,000,000. A dozen other CEOs landed $50,000,000 to $100,000,000. It was a record year for the executive class. https://www.wsj.com/business/c-suite/ceo-pay-growth-structure-63b91e62 While the rich leveled up, millions of families went under. According to the Wall …

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Oil saying the economy is dying. Stocks saying the economy is just fine. CEOs are leaving their posts at a record clip.

Oil saying the economy is dying. Stocks saying the economy is just fine. Which one is right? pic.twitter.com/bWyhd4JwXA — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 1, 2025 “CEOs are leaving their posts at a record clip. Last year 373 public-company chiefs exited, 24% more than in 2023. Among U.S. businesses with at least 25 employees, 2,221 CEOs …

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The CEOs of Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s Warn That Store Shelves All Over America Could “Soon Be Empty”

by Michael If you are going to need anything made in China, I would buy it now while you still can.  Many companies have already decided that it no longer makes any economic sense to import Chinese-made products into the United States because tariff rates are so high.  As a result, there are certain things …

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60% of CEOs brace for recession within six months…

A growing majority of America’s top executives now expects the U.S. economy to enter a recession in the near future, according to a survey released Monday. Of the more than 300 CEOs polled in April, 62% said they forecasted a recession or other economic downturn in the next six months, according to Chief Executive, an …

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CEOs and investors agree: Recession is here or imminent…Companies slashed spending before tariff war, now full retrenchment mode…

Breaking: There is no longer a "likelihood" of a recession; it's either coming or here, according to CEO and investors I speak to. Here's their logic: Companies clearly cut back on spending in run-up to the tariff war. When it hit, they went into full retrenchment mode. Now amid… — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) April 13, …

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FBI seizes Polymarket CEO’s phone, electronics after betting platform predicts Trump win

🤨🇺🇸👇 FBI seizes Polymarket CEO’s phone, electronics after betting platform predicts Trump win: sourcehttps://t.co/c7SwclnvYb — RafalH (@RafalHolodniak) November 13, 2024 FBI agents raided the Manhattan apartment of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan early Wednesday morning — just a week after the election-betting platform successfully predicted Donald Trump’s stunning victory, The Post has learned. The 26-year-old entrepreneur …

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JP Morgan CEO’s massive share sell-off sparks insider trading alert.

Alarm bells ring as JP Morgan’s Chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, dumps a staggering 178,222 shares of $JPM, totaling $32 million, adding to his already substantial sales this year exceeding $180 million. With Dimon’s actions signaling significant insider activity, concerns mount over the implications for the market, particularly amidst fears of quantitative tightening (QT). As …

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BlackRock CEO’s meltdown underscores backlash against woke agenda.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s recent meltdown during an earnings call highlights the backlash against the company’s embrace of a “woke” environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda. Fink’s frustration over the loss of billions in contracts due to perceived misinformation underscores the growing skepticism towards corporate activism. The incident serves as a stark reminder that even …

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