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Americans are shocked to find out they can make more working at a large gas station convenience store than they can with their college degrees Breakdown of pay at Buc-ee's: – Cashier, Gift, Warehouse, Maintenance, and Grocery Stocker: $20– Food Service and Restroom Crew: $25-… pic.twitter.com/jLP9dIooQ5 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 6, 2026 College …
This tax hit businesses like exchanges, custodians, wallet services, brokers that do exchange, transfer or storage for customers. It apply if customer in Illinois (by location, IP, address etc.). Even out of state company can pay if they have enough Illinois users or $100k+ receipts from state. BDO tax summary: https://www.bdo.com/insights/tax/illinois-enacts-potentially-wide-reaching-digital-asset-tax Bitcoin Magazine on signing: …
🇮🇷 Statement by the IRGC: "From now on, certain considerations regarding good neighborliness and self-restraint have ended. We will deal with the infrastructure of the United States and its partners in the Persian Gulf in such a way that they will be deprived of the region's… https://t.co/Jzd72kVcIn pic.twitter.com/ud4ayXDJX9 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 7, 2026 …
Michael Yon warns dire times are ahead. Apart from this war escalating, he is warning that we all need to urgently prepare for widespread famine levels not seen in modern history, starvation levels none of us have likely ever experienced.
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to overturn a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and then received within five business days of, Election Day. After just over two hours of oral argument in Watson v. Republican National Committee, a majority of justices seemed …
Trump on Strait of Hormuz: At a certain point, it will open itself pic.twitter.com/NenpsGFM7m — Acyn (@Acyn) March 20, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was raising tariffs on U.S. imports of South Korean autos and other goods, blaming the legislature of an ally and a major trading partner for dragging its feet on enacting a deal agreed last year. For South Korea, the decision, which officials in Seoul said caught them by …
The Legacy Media’s NEGATIVE Coverage: Rahmanullah Lakanwal: 85% RFK Jr: 94% JD Vance: 88% Elon Musk: 96% Kash Patel: 97% Kristi Noem: 87% Tulsi Gabbard: 98% Pete Hegseth: 100% President Trump: 92% So telling… The Legacy Media is the enemy of the people. The Legacy Media’s NEGATIVE Coverage: Rahmanullah Lakanwal: 85% RFK Jr: 94%JD Vance: …
by Michael Did we just witness the economic trigger event that will cause the dramatic stock market crash that we were just warned about? On Friday, U.S. stock prices absolutely plummeted once President Trump announced that China’s new rare earth export restrictions would be countered by “a massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese imports into the United States. …
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality. Before ChatGPT distorted Eugene Torres’s sense of reality and almost killed him, he said, the artificial intelligence chatbot …
by Michael We are about to find out what happens when thousands of very popular products are suddenly no longer available for sale. A lot of Amazon shoppers have been shocked to learn that some of their favorite products have already disappeared. In fact, there are entire stores on Amazon that are now completely gone. …
The Minister of Finance, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, today announced new measures for Canadian businesses and entities affected by the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States. These measures include the remission of some of the countermeasure tariffs announced by Canada in response to unjustified tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Canadian products. First, …
China choosing to escalate rather than deescalate. China has a near universal monopoly on rare earth minerals needed for essentially all modern manufacturing. This is a major problem. pic.twitter.com/qHeqtojax3 — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 13, 2025 BREAKING: China suspends exports of certain rare earth minerals to the United States. — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) April 13, 2025 …
The FBI has put Americans on high alert, warning them not to fall for a particular type of scam text messages, as security experts fear that Chinese cybercriminals are behind them. The alert from the FBI came last April and advised people to delete any SMS messages on their cell phones that told them they …
US newspapers are deleting old crime stories, offering subjects a ‘clean slate.’ Civil rights advocates across the US have long fought to free people from their criminal records, with campaigns to expunge old cases and keep people’s past arrests private when they apply for jobs and housing. The efforts are critical, as more than 70 …
Trudeau’s goons are almost as fascist as British cops! AC
In some areas of certain cities, the fire department will no longer enter without police escort. If a society is going to treat fire department rescuers like this, don’t expect them to be there when you really need them in an emergency. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/IEamCYVK7s — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) June 24, 2024
As the Washington Interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council contemplates its agenda for next year’s legislative session, the state Senate is on the verge of passing a bill based on some of its recommendations that would ban certain types of car tires as well as prohibit diesel-vehicle idling. Last month, the EVCC submitted its Transportation Electrification …
American Tax Payers Are Told Social Security Is Running Out For Them But Not If You’re “A Refugee” From Ukraine President Joe Biden Signed H.R. 7691 Qualifying Refugees From Ukraine TO CLAIM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS – They're not paying into the system– They're not from this… pic.twitter.com/fuO29Tqbas — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May 8, 2024 …
Housing market shows signs of strain; historic anomaly suggests prices may soon decline in many areas.With housing prices poised for a potential reversal, the market grapples with a historic anomaly set to reshape perceptions. Surging inventory, exemplified by a 51% growth in Cape Coral, FL, and the looming “Airbnbust,” hint at a significant shift in …
Is the regional bank crisis ending or just starting? Recent developments, such as the sharp decline in New York Community Bancorp’s stock from commercial real estate losses, signal potential trouble. With $500 billion in debt maturing this year and falling property values, small banks are bracing for a crisis.
Japanese automaker Toyota led losses on the Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index Thursday, closing lower by 4%. The sharp fall came after Toyota announced a recall of about a million vehicles on Thursday. The safety recall involved certain 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus models in the United States. The sell-off also comes after Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu …
President Barack Obama has reemerged in the media, as the election campaign in the US is picking up pace. And he got his two cents in on a range of issues, including free speech in the context of the First Amendment, “misinformation,” social networks vs. democracy – as his politically like-minded comrades like to position …
The car market is facing an urgent crisis due to record-high auto insurance rates, with reports of potential buyers being quoted over $1,000 per month in certain markets, severely impacting volume and profitability. Brewing issue in the car market: Record-high auto insurance rates. It’s hurting volume and profitability in a big way, even more so …
