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By telling struggling voters that he doesn’t even think about their financial stress while he pursues a regime change in Tehran Donald Trump is effectively burying his own base alive. For years he promised that the forgotten man and woman would never be forgotten again but today he made it clear that their ability to …
Woman who lives only 1.6 miles from the META Data Center in Wisconsin speaks out She says their water system has been completely destroyed She says there is discharge that turns the entire river white like milk. She paid for testing and found extremely high heavy metal levels “I live on a horse farm and …
*IRAN SAYS ENDING WAR NEEDS INTL GUARANTEES AGAINST AGGRESSION — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 11, 2026 Earlier: Iran flat-out refused negotiations. That’s a hardline, bearish signal for markets — it implied ongoing conflict, prolonged risk to oil supply, and uncertainty for equities. Now: Iran says ending the war needs international guarantees against aggression. This is conditional …
The housing affordability crisis is forcing homebuilders to do something they’ve almost never done: slash prices on new homes more aggressively than homeowners are for their homes on the market. This is a first for the housing market in recent history, according to a Realtor.com report released Thursday. “The current housing market is entrenched in an affordability …
A robot isn’t intelligence, it’s just a pile of code pretending to be human until reality smacks it with a train. The robot's manufacturer said it had experienced a "rare hardware failure":https://t.co/w2rzU9LzVV — Dexerto (@Dexerto) January 17, 2026 A food delivery robot was destroyed in Florida after it was struck by a train when it …
The national median rent fell 0.8% in December, and now stands at $1,356. This closes the book on 2025, with five consecutive months of rent declines. Based on recent years, we expect another 1-2 months of rent drops before the market turns a corner in early Spring. Rent prices nationally are down 1.3% compared to …
by Michael It is starting to look a lot like the Great Recession again. I thought that the pace of layoffs in 2024 was bad, but it has just exploded here in 2025. Vast numbers of good paying jobs are being ruthlessly eliminated, and competition for any decent jobs that are still available has become …
CNN lost 42 percent of total viewers in July, with a 55 percent drop in the key demographic. “CNN declined by 42 percent in total viewers and 55 percent in-demo viewers compared to July 2024.” https://barrettmedia.com/2025/08/01/ratings-roundup-cnn-sees-40-year-over-year-decline-in-july/ MSNBC fell 27 percent in total primetime viewers and 40 percent in the primetime demo. “MSNBC averaged 865,000 total …
by Michael Did you know that we just witnessed the largest decline in U.S. imports in the entire history of our nation last month? Unfortunately, things didn’t get any better this month. In fact, during the final week of May imports at major ports on the west coast are down by almost a third compared …
by Fidler_2K https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/trump-tariffs-hit-us-exports-import-covid-level-event.html The Port of Portland, Oregon, tops the list with a 51% decrease in exports, while the Port of Tacoma, Washington, a large agricultural export port, has seen a 28% decrease. Tacoma’s top destinations for corn, soybeans and other ag exports include Japan, China and South Korea. The trade data shows declines of …
The Dollar is now down 69% vs gold… …just in the past 12 months alone When gold is screaming higher (>2.5% on the day, 8.8% in the past 2 weeks), it’s sending a huge warning Few seem to grasp the implications of this https://t.co/VZjvc2a03K pic.twitter.com/5Q92l3rBOM — Robert (infra 🏛️⌛️) (@infraa_) April 16, 2025 h/t …
Everything feels so high. SPX with 120 month moving average. Dec 2024: SPX 6000, 120MMA 3400. Its funny how the same bullshit scams repeat, but just in VERY slight variation. Penny stocks – CryptoHousing shortage – Housing shortageDotcom – AI My dad started day trading in the late 1990s and lost his entire six figure …
This is why Trump was elected. Funny..the US media will not talk about this. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) November 13, 2024 https://nfap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Immigrants-and-Americas-Labor-Force-Growth.NFAP-Policy-Brief.2024.pdf
Keep sharing! pic.twitter.com/PoCE4vCexM — WHO? (@soursillypickle) October 30, 2024
Even CNN admits that Vance was the victor! Vance’s favorability rating rises to +2 after debate, compared to -14 before. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/r5PgLOW5tu — AF Post (@AFpost) October 2, 2024 Six Key Takeaways From the Debate: A Stalwart Running Mate Versus a Knucklehead In 42 Seconds, JD Vance Debate Answer Makes Tampon Tim Look Like …
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage applications decreased 3.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending July 26, 2024. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an …
The housing affordability crisis has made it much harder for American families to transition from renting to buying a home. In fact, at today’s home prices and mortgage rates, owning a home vs. renting can add up to $10,000 in monthly expenses in some metro areas. How so? The majority of rent-vs-buy analyses factor in …
The premium to own a home, rather than rent one, has hit 52.1%, the highest level in history pic.twitter.com/s8aBvDa7C7 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 12, 2024
Altos reports that active single-family inventory was up 1.6% week-over-week. Inventory is now up 15.2% from the February bottom, and almost above the maximum for inventory last year! Click on graph for larger image.This inventory graph is courtesy of Altos Research. As of May 10th, inventory was at 568 thousand (7-day average), compared to 560 thousand the prior …
Workforce participation remains below pre-pandemic levels. We are missing 1.7 million Americans from the workforce compared to February of 2020. We hear every day from our member companies—of every size and industry, across nearly every state—that they’re facing unprecedented challenges trying to find enough workers to fill open jobs. Right now, the latest data shows …
The Drewry World Container Index surged by 16% this week to reach $3,159 per 40ft container, marking an astonishing 81% increase from the same period last year. Compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, current rates are a staggering 122% higher. Year-to-date averages remain significantly elevated at $3,227 per 40ft container, surpassing the 10-year average by …
Small vs Large — a Big Valuation Gap: https://t.co/LfMLUBsesJ Small caps are about as cheap as they get vs large caps. All those stories and narratives about Large Growth are already in the price, and then some. Longer-term contrarian minded investors should take note. pic.twitter.com/hGYJyO5NcK — Topdown Charts (@topdowncharts) May 6, 2024
by confoundedinterest17 Housing in the US is simply unaffordable, particularly after HUD levied new regulation rising the cost of new housing up to $31,000. Wait for this to kick into the data for mortgage demand! Mortgage applications decreased 2.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications …
Current Inflation Track Compared to the 1970s – higher rates and bank chaos ahead. byu/j_stars inWallstreetsilver BREAKING: February CPI inflation rate RISES to 3.2%, above expectations of 3.1%. Core CPI inflation fell to 3.8%, ABOVE expectations of 3.7%. This is the 35th consecutive month with inflation above 3% and second straight increase. A Fed pivot …
MUST SEE CLIP. In 2007 Biden was asked if he would allow sanctuary cities to exist. His answer was NO. He said that sanctuary cities turn into dumps and the only reason they exist is because the Federal government doesn't enforce the law. 2020 Biden – Illegals make cities safer… pic.twitter.com/5GiS7WtS8I — MAZE (@mazemoore) January …
Mexico's silver production is now declining double digits annually for the first time in almost a decade. Historical trends indicate that substantial contractions in new supply have presented excellent opportunities to invest in the metal. More importantly: Consider that… pic.twitter.com/TZGdLjcJJX — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 27, 2023
via justthenews “The growth in spending continues to outpace the growth in tax collections. This is why our national debit is heading toward $34 trillion. It cannot go on forever without serious economic consequences,” says the leader of the Tax Foundation. The U.S. government ran a budget deficit of $381 billion so far into the …
by HighYieldLarry In America, the crisis is never over because it’s never solved. It is just patched and kicked down the road.
