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Something about this story is going to make people stop and ask questions. Sen. Ron Johnson released internal FDA emails showing agency staff were reviewing reports involving children who died after receiving COVID vaccines. According to the documents, FDA staff looked at around 10 child death cases. Later, the number considered “assessable” was reduced to …
Red Square to go “Tankless” for first time in 20 years amid security fears… Kremlin cites “Ukrainian Terrorist Activity” for stripping down May 9 spectacle… Ceasefire Bait? Putin floats “Celebration Truce” in late-night call with Trump… Zelenskyy unmoved: “We will clarify if this is security for a parade, or something more”… Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky …
PROMOTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES Executive Orders February 18, 2026 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (the …
European aerospace corporation Airbus has decided to move critical digital systems away from Google’s cloud services. Company executives say the decision is driven by security and data sovereignty concerns linked to US jurisdiction over sensitive industrial information. The decision comes as Google faces a class-action lawsuit in the US over alleged privacy violations linked to …
Rate cuts work. We need more of them. Then yields will go up to 20% — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) December 12, 2025 Rates barely reacted, reinforcing the idea that the Fed is now pushing on a string. The market – not policy – has the wheel. Next 3 months: 2-yr drifting toward 3.50–4.00% 10-yr …
https://twitter.com/spice1975503/status/1991520334458343476 Noticing a growing number of Fed officials voicing concerns about private credit lately. But this one is esp notable where one of them is openly highlighting risks among life insurers (its largest investor base). If the Fed is concerned about lifers, things are quite serious. pic.twitter.com/sC3uUFrdKq — Mr. VIX (@yieldsearcher) November 20, 2025 Everything’s …
We actually don't recommend using any of our products while pregnant. Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns today. — TYLENOL® (@tylenol) March 7, 2017 TYLENOL® @tylenol We actually don’t recommend using any of our products while pregnant. Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns today. h/t dr0id
https://www.itpro.com/software/development/developers-arent-quite-ready-to-place-their-trust-in-ai-nearly-half-say-they-dont-trust-the-accuracy-of-outputs-and-end-up-wasting-time-debugging-code Software developers are using AI at record levels, new research shows, but they’re hesitant to place too much faith in the technology. Findings from Stack Overflow’s annual Developer Survey show the use of technology in the software industry has surged over the last 12 months, spurred on by the emergence of AI coding tools and, most …
“We’re in a very dire situation.” Trump’s destructive trade wars are crushing American farms. Many of these farmers voted for Trump and are now begging him for help to survive. pic.twitter.com/jS1sEQF3uI — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 7, 2025 The latest consumer price index suggests that beef prices are up 11.5% in a year, and …
Two Nvidia customers made up 39% of Nvidia’s revenue in its July quarter, the company revealed in a financial filing on Wednesday, raising concerns about the concentration of the chipmaker’s clientele. “Customer A” made up 23% of total revenue, and “Customer B” comprised 16% of total revenue, according to the company’s second-quarter filing with the …
Core inflation is back on the rise, and this is a trend we can’t ignore. With economic growth forecasts slipping, this kind of data paints a bleak picture for what’s to come. This isn’t a simple uptick; it’s a warning signal. We’re looking at the possibility of stagflation becoming a serious concern by 2025. Rising …
Certain canned tuna products sold by grocers including Costco, Trader Joe’s and Walmart are being recalled due to botulism concerns, according to a notice posted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall involves some canned tuna sold in dozens of states and Washington, D.C., under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader …
by Mike Shedlock ISM services slipped in January as manufacturing rebounded. ISM chart and excerpts below by permission from the Institute for Supply Management® ISM® Please consider the January 2025 Services ISM® Report On Business® emphasis mine. The report was issued today by Steve Miller, CPSM, CSCP, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Services Business Survey Committee: …
Bitcoin’s timeline since tariffs began. Why is Bitcoin falling on trade war concerns? byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance Bitcoin’s about to implode—get ready for the bloodbath. pic.twitter.com/6NZuEx1XKg — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) February 2, 2025
BREAKING: #Bitcoin plummets under $100K and loses over $103 billion in market valuation within hours. pic.twitter.com/jcpQiNuCD9 — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) January 7, 2025 BTC sells off, and Tether can’t hold its $1 peg. The faithful will say it’s no big deal, but despite all its liquidity and treasury assets, Tether time and time again shows …
Health officials are warning pet owners not to give their cats raw food after a house cat in Oregon died of bird flu. h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it wants to create a joint “strike force” at the Canada-U.S. border to target transnational organized crime — a shared initiative with the added goal of convincing President-elect Donald Trump to drop his tariff threat. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly discussed details of the plan …
In 2021 there were three spikes in Nasdaq Hindenburg Omens. The first two were followed by corrections -10%. The third one in November 2021 was followed by bear market. We see the same pattern in 2024. Two corrections (April, July) and a third spike in November: A Hindenburg… pic.twitter.com/VSngerA3Hl — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) December 13, 2024 …
CVS Health has removed photographs of its executives from the company’s website, a move confirmed to NTD News in an emailed statement on Friday. The reason for this action remains undisclosed. “We can confirm that we removed the photos from our website, but have no other comment,” CVS told NTD News. This decision comes in …
(VIDEO AT LINK) Catherine Herridge, a former CBS News correspondent, claims her bosses blocked her from interviewing Elon Musk in early 2023. She approached executives with the opportunity, but they were concerned about the unpredictable nature of Musk’s comments. Earlier this month, Herridge revealed that her reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop was initially suppressed …
Key Points: Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate Indicator plunges to -23.3, signaling deepening recession fears in late Q4 2024. Income expectations hit a new low since February 2024, falling 17.2 points to -3.5 due to rising unemployment. Private consumption risks intensify as it accounts for over half of Germany’s GDP, threatening economic growth. https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/german-consumer-confidence-tumbles-recession-fears-mount-eur-usd-dips-1479213
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed to fine Chinese-based video doorbell manufacturer Eken nearly $735,000 for providing false information and after security concerns were raised. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel cited news reports alleging that Eken’s video doorbells exposed users’ home IP addresses and WiFi network names and allowed access to photos and videos from …
Nvidia $NVDA only expects revenue of $37.5 billion next quarter. The growth is slowing. (*Reminder, all of these companies are using Non-GAAP instead of GAAP because it allows them to do round-trip financing 🤫) https://t.co/RTniBc6M8j pic.twitter.com/7cNDvdbNIx — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) November 20, 2024 Doesn't matter, as soon as growth evaporates the stock crashes because it's massively …
MH issue not physical issue Pennsylvania Since the election results have named Donald J. Trump the nation’s 47th president, an uptick in trans and queer youth around the nation, and across the Commonwealth reaching out to local hotlines and services Executive director of the Project with branches across Pennsylvania, Corrine Goodwin shared that the number …
LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Republican State Sen. Ruth Johnson has asked Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for information about what processes are in place to prevent noncitizens from voting. Johnson claimed there were 34,535 individuals “whose name, date of birth, and Social Security numbers do not match any record found in the Social …
Brazilian Congressman Marcel Van Hattem is now under investigation by the Federal Police for allegedly insulting an officer, sparking intense debate over the boundaries of parliamentary immunity. Known for his fierce criticism of corruption within President Lula’s government, Van Hattem’s legal troubles have raised alarms about the protection of lawmakers’ speech and its potential erosion. …
This lady is worthless. Here she is when they revised 818k less jobs pic.twitter.com/ioPAc9Ryf7 — Jbob (@Jbob198X) September 30, 2024
BREAKING: BioLab in Conyers, Georgia is currently on fire. Residents have been told to leavepic.twitter.com/mKTn4wcZ9D — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) September 29, 2024 A catastrophic fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, has unleashed a massive plume of smoke into the sky, raising immediate concerns for public safety. The blaze erupted due to a malfunctioning …
FedEx CEO says “The magnitude of the Fed rate cuts . . . signals the weakness of the current environment,” as priority shipments between businesses, a bell-weather of the economy, dropped FedEx reported a steep quarterly profit drop and lowered its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday after its customers continued to trade down from speedy, …
100% Banks are sitting on over $600B of unrealized losses — Vimos_crypto (@Vimos_crypto) September 17, 2024 "The global economy is past the cyclical peak as it decelerates from its above-trend momentum on a slew of weaker-than-expected economic data." – BofA Samadhiya pic.twitter.com/X9nbWAO8MV — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 17, 2024