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New data shows renters in many major US cities are now spending more than 40 percent of their income on housing. This is well above the recommended 30 percent threshold and is squeezing household budgets hard. In some cities the figure is approaching 50 percent for lower-income households. This trend is pushing more people to …
Here we go again with this bullshit. They’ll do it and try to blame Iran. We all know this. They’ll do it on whatever date their numerological witchcraft tells them to do it @netanyahu pic.twitter.com/fI32kFQKS5 — T-rashPandadada (@T_rashPandada) May 5, 2026
NOW: Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino (Ret.) is calling for SURGES of DHS agents to major US cities to FORCE OUT 100 million illegals “Let’s make it SO HARD for them to live, to work, to procreate, to do ANYTHING in the US that they have NO CHOICE but to self-deport” They MUST have incentive …
According to CNN, under the ceasefire in Iran, the authorities have begun actively cleaning the entrances to underground missile depots that collapsed as a result of US and Israeli air strikes. New satellite images show that heavy equipment is removing debris and layers of soil at military bases near Tabriz to extract missile launchers stuck …
Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …
‼️ FERTILIZER PRICES NOW AT NEAR 4 YEAR HIGH—UP 44%. FOOD INFLATION IS COMING – 30% world’s fertilizer supply & 20% oil supply goes thru Hormuz. – It’s planting season now: Rising fuel & fertilizer costs will reverberate through economy & be felt in grocery stores this summer. pic.twitter.com/1pYuYw1fkp — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) March 22, 2026 …
🚨 JUST IN: Americans are suspicious of how CNN just got FULL ACCESS to “investigate” Iran’s underground missile cities It is VERY concerning that a terrorist regime thinks CNN is their best mouthpiece for America What did they agree to for this access? pic.twitter.com/Ea0xVvBeUM — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 21, 2026
IRAN JUST BROKE EVERY RULE OF MODERN WARFARE 🇮🇷 They built 500-meter-deep underground missile cities. In ALL 31 provinces. No launch pad visible. No pre-strike warning possible. Missile exits the tunnel. Fires. Goes back underground. INVISIBLE. UNKILLABLE. UNSTOPPABLE. The US claims to have destroyed Iran’s missile capacity. Iran launched 7 missile barrages in 24 hours …
The US Federal Communication Commission is reviewing an application to launch and deploy a massive mirror satellite in space that would reflect beams of sunlight onto darkened portions of the Earth. In theory, it could be used to power solar farms, light up a city that never sleeps, or provide lighting during emergency scenarios, argues …
🚨🇪🇺🇬🇷🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran just reportedly fired a ballistic missile at Greece. Intercepted by U.S. warships in the Mediterranean. Iran strikes yet another blow at Europe.@MiddleEast_24 https://t.co/K6NAcmkJz8 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 4, 2026 BREAKING: 🇮🇷 Iran is launching missiles from its underground missile cities without launch pads or standard equipment. Virtually impossible to detect beforehand. …
Exactly. California’s homelessness crisis is a masterclass in bureaucratic failure. The state dumped $3.75B into Project Homekey, but a 2024 audit found zero tracking of outcomes—no clue if people stayed housed or relapsed. Meanwhile, developers like Shangri-La Industries… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) February 22, 2026
China’s 2008 moment is happening: New home prices in 70 Chinese cities fell -0.4% MoM in January. Year-over-year, prices fell -3.1% byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Factcheck: The claim is accurate based on official data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released in mid-February 2026 covering January 2026 figures for new home prices across 70 major cities. …
DHS has launched https://t.co/2YzVImX37Y so Americans can see the criminal illegal aliens we are arresting, their crimes, and the communities we removed them from. Yesterday, @ICEgov arrested more murderers, sex offenders, and drug traffickers from American communities. — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) February 5, 2026 Diego Carranza-Analco, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of money …
“I didn't come to Minnesota for photo ops or headlines … I came here to seek solutions.” Trump border czar Tom Homan said he has met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey since arriving in Minneapolis on Monday. Read more: https://t.co/v6aXp9espw pic.twitter.com/F0ysTSlF8D — ABC News (@ABC) January 29, 2026 “I didn’t come …
by Michael Chaos has erupted in the streets of major cities all over this country, and it appears that we have reached a boiling point which could cause events to completely spiral out of control. We knew that there was no way that the Trump administration was going to back down on immigration enforcement, and …
Open up your arms to your conspiracy theorist friend, give them a hug and say you’re sorry. pic.twitter.com/LjRo6ygEac — Bohemian Atmosphere (@BohemianAtmosp1) January 25, 2026 Labour has approved a rollout of “Stalinist” 15-minute cities across the UK, The Telegraph can reveal. Ministers have said that they will allow councils to use driver licence databases to …
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING — Anti-ICE Protests Erupted in 70+ U.S. Cities Today After Shooting of Alex Pretti. Minneapolis, MNSt. Paul, MNChicago, ILNew York City, NYLos Angeles, CASanta Ana, CAAnaheim, CASan Diego, CASan Jose, CASan Francisco, CAOakland, CABerkeley, CA… pic.twitter.com/FodY6bhvyY — ✦✦✦ 𝙿𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚜 ✦✦✦ (@PamphletsY) January 24, 2026 Noem: This looks like a situation where an individual …
Americans reporting the Mall of America in Minnesota is now completely dead because of ICE raids It looks like everyone’s hiding from ICE “It's like a ghost town in here. Usually it's packed. That is crazy” Americans can’t even comprehend the real number of illegals in America pic.twitter.com/ruFqHwuyZF — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 15, …
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via notayesmanseconomics It is time to look East again as there is a lot of economic news from China. We can start with something that has become awfully familiar as we have observed the bursting of the property market bubble. China Vanke Co. is preparing a debt restructuring plan at the request of authorities, people …
Cities with most millionaires. byu/Lionheart9207 inInfographics
A number of cities around the world are cancelling their New Year’s Eve celebration amid credible threats of terrorist attacks. It comes after the FBI says it foiled a alleged planned bombing attack in Los Angeles planned for New Year’s Eve. The four suspects were arrested earlier this month in the Mojave Desert east of …
NY Fed: The share of households who think their financial situation will be better in a year matched a new 2-year low in Nov. Fewer than 26.5% of households expect their situation to improve. We were at this level in May 2025 after 'Liberation Day.'https://t.co/TKTzxEEcRK pic.twitter.com/UahZNaUPJL — Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) December 8, 2025 Mortgage delinquency …
Restaurants are empty. Servers cannot afford the cities they work in. Third places are dying in slow motion. Profits are still fine at the top. They just raise prices until only ten people can afford a burger. You cannot build an economy on vibes and surge pricing. You need… — middleclassparty (@middle_class_us) December 2, 2025 …
Look at the decline in population for young children (under age 5) in major cities from 2005 to 2024 This is catastrophic Austin +98% Orlando +89% Raleigh +87% Charlotte +81% Dallas +81% Chicago -31% Boston -33% New York – 34% LA -36% San Francisco -38% pic.twitter.com/cn1fu1t6VH — Bobby Fijan (@bobbyfijan) November 18, 2025
They are not just hitting cities, they are trying to turn the country dark. Massive Russian overnight strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Mykolaiv. Power infrastructure was targeted, causing blackouts and fires. A woman was killed and dozens injured. Emergency outages are now in place across several regions. pic.twitter.com/yQcgMJZ70o — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 …
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-national-guard-portland-appeals-court/ Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to mobilize and deploy members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland while a legal challenge moves forward. A divided panel of three judges on U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit agreed to freeze a lower court …
by Michael Nobody can deny that there is chaos in the streets of America, and both sides just continue to escalate matters. Incidents of civil conflict are literally occurring on a nightly basis, and in some cities such as Portland violent leftists are allowed to do pretty much whatever they want for months on end. …
The law is breaking down and the streets are telling the truth. Chicago is not cooperating. The city is standing up to ICE. Officials are shielding migrants. They are defying federal agents and daring the government to do something about it. The New York Times reports it like it is a political story. But this …