Bessent signals Treasury takeover of bond control markets. Buybacks double after private warning

The Treasury quietly redesigned its bond strategy in plain sight. Scott Bessent said the Treasury has “a big toolkit” to stabilize markets if the Fed refuses to act.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/bessent-says-treasury-has-big-toolkit-if-needed-for-bond-market He also warned that yields have become too high: “It wouldn’t make sense for the government to ramp up sales of longer‑term …

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Pete Buttigieg dropped $80B on DEI while ignoring ancient air traffic control tech. Pilots warned him. He shrugged.

This isn’t just a policy misstep. It’s a blueprint for how a federal agency can burn through billions while ignoring the one job it was built to do. Buttigieg’s Department of Transportation had the money. They just didn’t use it to keep air travel safe. From townhall: “Records reviewed by …

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The Cost Of Living Is Out Of Control

by Michael Do you feel financial stress on a regular basis? If so, you are certainly not alone. As you will see below, a new survey has discovered that more than two-thirds of the entire country is feeling “anxiety and depression” due to financial stress. The cost of living is …

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S&P options frenzy spins out of control with traders warned of brutal fallout when the speculation ends; Just as we test ATHs, volume is quickly fizzling out

Flash warning for brutal unwind ahead. S&P call option volume has become completely unhinged. While the #speculation is currently working, which is drawing more investors into the scheme, this will eventually have very bad outcomes. pic.twitter.com/gsVGIEbUzD — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) June 25, 2025 $NVDA Just as we test ATHs, volume …

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Congress spending out of control while Fed loses grip on rates and buyers demand over 4.5% for treasuries, fueling fresh calls to End the Fed

Dose of reality: Congress is spending, printing, and borrowing so much that the Fed has lost its ability to “set rates.” Banks and foreign governments who buy our 10 year U.S. treasuries are demanding more than 4.5% return. BBB makes it worse. Would be a great time to #EndTheFed pic.twitter.com/5G8ZUIsn6d …

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Four firms dominate nearly all US crop seed sales, Bayer and Corteva control more than half of corn seeds

4 companies control almost the entire US crop seed market 2 companies, Bayer and Corteva alone account for over half of corn seed sold American farmer shows “this one box of corn seed cost me $17,000” This is what happens when farming is monopolized by mega corporations pic.twitter.com/dAMy9aXvC1 — Wall …

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Moody’s warning echoes debt reality US needs 5% growth to tread water. Dollar under fire urgency for rate cuts outpaces global peers. Yield control likely ahead

Moody's assessment is right. No other major developed economy is under pressure to grow its GDP by nearly 5% simply to service its debt. None. This is a central pillar of the bearish case for the US dollar. FX is a relative game and the urgency for rate cuts in …

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Israel declares state of emergency with ‘largest ever’ wildfires raging out of control towards Jerusalem

Israel declares state of emergency with 'largest ever' wildfires raging out of control towards Jerusalem – amid fury over posts celebrating devastating fires https://t.co/qSFaP99qzp — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) May 1, 2025 Israel declared a national emergency as the largest wildfires in the country’s history continued to rage out of control. …

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James E. Thorne: ‘The Fed is late, wrong, and totally out of control. Just like the IMF and World Bank, its mission creep is historic. No surprise—they’re all failing the real economy.’

The Fed is hopelessly out of touch. Rate hikes, aimed at controlling Biden’s reckless spending, have crushed the private sector. Now, with tariffs thrown into the mix, their late response is nothing short of historic incompetence. Do they even listen to earnings calls? PepsiCo said, “Compared to three months ago, …

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Machines take over decisions while humans sleep. Passive income turns into passive surrender. Once self-driving cars take over, who’s really in control of your life?

We’ve been promised a future where technology works for us, not the other way around. Cars that earn money while we sleep, fridges that automatically reorder our food, phones that know our heartbeat before we do. It sounds like a dream, right? A world where convenience rules, and every detail …

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China pushes AI to run hospitals full control on horizon. Google AI chief sees end of disease future beyond imagination

🇨🇳CHINA’S PLAN: LET AI RUN HEALTHCARE – WHAT COULD GO WRONG? At this year’s China Medical Development Conference, officials made it clear: AI’s not just a tool – it’s the future doctor, researcher, and hospital CEO. The president of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences… https://t.co/aCzDDxPWKX pic.twitter.com/1XF8oufAql — Mario Nawfal …

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Reynolds directs British Steel after MPs back emergency law giving government power to seize control

https://twitter.com/globalbeaconn/status/1911118301201072580 The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces. A Government source confirmed that Jonathan Reynolds had given directions to the company following the extraordinary sitting of Parliament. But they declined to give details …

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Gold reaches new all-time high of $3,220. U.S. 10Y, 30Y yields, dollar, and global markets remain out of control

JUST IN: Gold reaches new all-time high of $3,220. pic.twitter.com/Mo2PFP4ipt — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 11, 2025 Say it again You can control the negotiation table but you can not control: – US 10 Yr and US 30 Yr Yield– The Dollar– The Fed– Inflation– China's counter policies– The stock market– …

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