Inflation ripping higher while real spending collapses is the exact combination that breaks markets and no amount of AI fairy dust changes that math. SPY has just officially topped?

Keep acting like the consumer is still strong and spending like nothing’s changed… and yeah, it’s going to look fine until it suddenly isn’t. Inflation still hot and people already stretched, that’s the kind of setup where things can roll …

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Gold demand surges amid sovereign reserve changes as iron, copper, nickel, aluminum, zinc, and steel smelting halt worldwide

Infographic: Global gold demand;Global gold demand is being reshaped by shifting sovereign reserve strategies, changing investment behavior and an increasingly uncertain outlook. Infographic: Global gold demand https://t.co/KL9R4F1O48 — MINING.COM (@mining) February 5, 2026 https://www.mining.com/infographic-global-gold-demand/ Without metals and industrial elements — …

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The Trumpet Changes His Tune

by David Haggith Suddenly the Battle Hymn of the Republic is sounding a lot less MAGA because the Trump just won a great victory that will allow all of us to pay more forever for less of everything! Winning bigly! …

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Changes to Chase Lyft Benefits

Per DoC: Sapphire Reserve and J.P. Morgan Reserve cardholders get a new monthly $10 in-app credit (sounds like a coupon discount at checkout, not a statement credit on the card). The credit will not be valid ons Wait & Save rides, …

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12 Changes Under RFK Jr. at HHS

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a critical agency with a budget of nearly $2 trillion. HHS is responsible for overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care …

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