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by Michael When you look at that cover, what stands out to you? To me, the fact that there are so many symbols relating to war really got my attention. There is a huge red tank on one side of the cover, and another huge red tank on the other side of the cover. At …
by Michael The chaos that has erupted in Mexico City is shocking the entire globe. Vast hordes of angry protesters that are fed up with the corruption of the Mexican government surrounded the presidential palace on Saturday. Law enforcement authorities knew that the protesters would be coming, and so they set up an enormous security wall around …
23 states are now in a recession and 11 more are close to it. The last time this many states entered recession at once was 2008. Back then, unemployment hit 10% and foreclosures doubled within 18 months. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance 23 states are now in a recession and 11 more are close to it. The last …
We live in a Deeply criminal financial system. It is this way by design. It allows Wall Street to do speculation investing and turn America and the World into a Giant Financial Casino without consequence. This is how the Wall Street and the Banking Elite have stolen most of the wealth on planet earth. 5 …
New reporting reveals the Class of 2026 will graduate into the worst job market seen since the first year of the COVID pandemic. pic.twitter.com/YU0GJdZ80S — FactPost (@factpostnews) November 14, 2025 Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years Hires from the Class of 2026 will stay largely flat, employers …
A potential collapse of AMOC could trigger a modern-day ice age, with winter temperatures across Northern Europe plummeting to new cold extremes, bringing far more snow and ice. The AMOC has collapsed in the past, notably before the last Ice Age that ended about 12,000 years ago. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-11-12/iceland-sees-security-risk-existential-threat-in-atlantic-ocean-currents-possible-collapse
Everything feels worn thin. People aren’t hiding it anymore. “Oh, F*ck Off!’ Democrats Rage at ‘Pathetic’ Shutdown ‘Betrayal’ in Mass Backlash… Democrats across the spectrum lashed out at leadership after the deal was announced, calling it a sellout and a pathetic betrayal of promises made to voters… one progressive lawmaker said the agreement ‘gives away …
Yes, there is a price to pay to reshore jobs. — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) November 10, 2025 Nearly 80% of voters in farming-dependent counties voted for Trump. Now, many of the farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy because of his policies. pic.twitter.com/alZKDPvW2h — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 10, 2025 Carmack and longtime friend …
HealthRanger @HealthRanger Trump is now entering the helicopter money phase of empire collapse. After effectively TAXING Americans with punitive tariffs that are ultimately paid by the end consumer, Trump is now promising to give back a small portion of the money the government took from you while destroying your small business and causing supply chain …
Josh Sigurdson talks with Mark Gonzales about the recent news of UBS liquidating funds and facing $500 million exposure to First Brands Fracas. UBS is winding down an investment vehicle with a massive debt exposure following some serious corruption issues and what this means for not just the bank but the industry could shock you. …
CARGO CRASH: THE GLOBAL ECONOMY JUST BROKE Right now, as you read this, 42% of shipping containers between China and America have vanished in three weeks. Gone. From 71 vessels to 41. Below the 60-ship floor that held for twenty years. This is not a dip. This is cardiac arrest of the $28 trillion trade …
How can trucking collapse 17% and still be called a boom. Freightwaves CEO: Certain portions of the goods economy are collapsing. Year-over-year trucking volumes is down 17%. Industrial sectors, we're down 30% year-over-year, which is Great Financial Crisis levels of concern. pic.twitter.com/0Jooy30xiN — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) November 4, 2025 We are approaching America’s Golden Age …
Gary Franchi exposes the most shocking revelation from the Next News Network’s RAW FEED – illegal immigrants in New York City receive 65% more in daily food benefits than American citizens struggling to survive. While 42 million Americans lost their SNAP benefits due to the Democrat shutdown, migrants get $12.52 per day compared to just …
Nobody tells you what it feels like to graduate into silence. You do everything right, you finish the degree, and then nothing happens. You wake up, check your email, and it’s still empty. “58% of fresh graduates are still looking for their first job after graduation, while only 25% of earlier graduates had been in …
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, you have said many times that we are in a phase in which this time it will be the fall of republics, whereas the last time it was monarchy. Could you comment on this? It seems that the Democrats in this shutdown want billions for their illegal aliens while they …
It’s crazy how fast India did this. Stunning to say the least. https://t.co/xC7S5WnVOT pic.twitter.com/nLRk352Fwj — Ramanuj Mukherjee (@law_ninja) October 28, 2025 Parents should take this analysis seriously. I believe there is increasing evidence that we are giving way too many vaccines to very young children. This is spreading in India too and we are seeing …
Wonder why Germany is heading towards a crisis similar to Greece 13 years ago? Because the real government debt is 130% of GDP not 65% During the weekend a friend of mine claimed how German debt is still “low” and the country has room for to absorb ~900bn$ of spending that will mostly be channeled …
Big things have small beginnings. https://x.com/kshaughnessy2/status/1981673722982674914 https://x.com/MrJJB/status/1981703730778239330 Key insight: Two more regional banks disclosed credit losses related to the bankruptcy of First Brands, the U.S. auto parts maker that filed for bankruptcy amid allegations that it engaged in fraud. What’s at stake: The list of large and regional banks with exposures to First Brands continues …
Here is the list of subprime lenders and related firms that have recently collapsed or filed for bankruptcy: Tricolor – Subprime auto lender and used car retailer; filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September 2025 amid fraud allegations and triggered major losses for Barclays First Brands – Auto parts supplier with deep ties to subprime …
@realDonaldTrump Dear Mr. President.I hope this finds you well.I'd like to bring to your attention the power of the @kadena_io blockchain.Written from the early designs of #Bitcoin chainweb technology. $KDA is an American made digital asset that could greatly help in MAGA. — Joseph Duke (@CryptoJoeDuke) March 3, 2025 Sale? Are you serious? Your trying …
One person has died and 10 were injured after a “mini tornado” knocked down three construction cranes in the north of Paris on Monday, authorities said. A 23-year-old construction worker died on a building site and 10 others were injured, with four left in critical condition, regional prosecutor Guirec Le Bras said. The head of …
“We’re sitting on the ultimate house of cards,” says real estate developer Mitch Wexler to Daniela Cambone. He details how a “$5.1 trillion school bond Ponzi scheme” using inflated home values is pushing the system to “terminal failure.” He warns of the outcome: “Can you imagine what will happen if a school district… shows up …
Larry Johnson, the former CIA analyst and author at Sonar21.com, tells The Trends Journal that President Donald Trump does not have the cards to end the Ukraine War, and risks losing his key Zionist base if he forces Israel to end its genocide in Gaza. Can there be a peaceful resolution? 01:15 – Tomahawk missiles …
https://downdetector.com/ You don’t say … 🤔 https://t.co/9oLKZGyec5 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2025 THE INTERNET JUST FACEPLANTED – AND AMAZON’S HOLDING THE CORD Snapchat’s dead. Roblox won’t load. Canva’s crying. Even Alexa’s pretending she didn’t hear you. It’s not you – it’s AWS, the invisible backbone of half the web, choking in its own …
There is a strong basis for saying the U.S. banking sector is facing serious challenges. Some analysts are already talking about a potential $100 billion market shock, and what we are seeing might just be the tip of the iceberg for deeper credit threats. On October 16, 2025, U.S. regional bank stocks plunged after disclosures …
SOMETHING'S UP!! The insider whale now upped his $BTC short to $498M. This is the same guy who shorted just before Trump's speech. What does he know??? pic.twitter.com/NTqFkc2LdR — Kyle Chassé 🐸 (@Kylechasse) October 14, 2025 CHINA VOWS TO FIGHT TRADE WAR TO THE END. 🇨🇳 THIS IS DEFINITELY THE HEADLINE TAKING MARKETS DOWN A …
Will Bitcoin ETFs & "treasury companies" cause the collapse of $BTC? https://t.co/hwzgSzjhaf pic.twitter.com/iBVIuuZ3OF — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) October 12, 2025 Bitcoin: -10%.Altcoins: -80%.Influencers: silent. 🚨 IF YOU STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW CATASTROPHIC YESTERDAY WAS 🚨 Let me spell it out: While Bitcoin dropped 10% like a normal Tuesday correction… THE ENTIRE ALTCOIN MARKET GOT SENT TO …
FOX News reported that Gen Z borrowers’ credit scores have fallen to an average of 676. That number doesn’t just measure financial responsibility. It measures exhaustion. It shows a generation pushed to the edge and forced to make impossible choices. People are not living carelessly. They are paying rent, buying food, filling gas tanks, covering …
The car market just lost half a million sales in one month. Tricolor, a lender with 65 dealerships filed for bankruptcy. Bosch is cutting 13,000 jobs. Delinquencies hit a 15-year high. But here’s the thing: the real crisis isn’t the sales numbers. Because what’s actually happening is millions of Americans are trapped. The average car …
