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by Michael For a long time we were warned that when the financial system finally started melting down, the price of silver would explode. It appears that those that predicted this were quite prescient. The yen carry trade is unwinding, more than a trillion dollars in cryptocurrency wealth has been wiped out, stocks and bonds have …
The cost of Thanksgiving dinner in 1981 😳 pic.twitter.com/fhpQyqmBzY — Financial Dystopia (@financedystop) November 25, 2025 Based on 2025 AFBF survey and retail averages (prices vary by location): Turkey (16 lb): $21.50 Stuffing mix: $3.71 Cornbread mix: $1.25 Canned green beans: $1.50 Sweet potatoes (3 lb): $4.00 Marshmallows (10 oz): $1.50 Jellied cranberry sauce (14 …
Indeed, $BTC $ETH bearish next week pic.twitter.com/XIelFwWkQH — Alonso Ramón Díaz (@aramondiaz) November 23, 2025 $BTC is only $10,000 away from MicroStrategy's average price. For anyone wondering, Bitcoin below $74,000 won't cause any BTC selling from MicroStrategy. But this could definitely cause some panic among market participants. pic.twitter.com/Xb3F8aVDPF — Ted (@TedPillows) November 22, 2025 This …
The US has roughly 5,381 data centers compared to China’s 449. That’s more compute infrastructure than literally every other major country combined. The American thesis is straightforward whoever owns the most advanced infrastructure wins the AI race. But China’s not even trying to compete on that front. They’ve conceded the data center count game entirely. …
I don’t understand why anyone would support AI. It’s going to: Steal your job Triple your electricity bill Destroy younger generations. People should be outside of OpenAI HQ among others with torches and pitchforks. https://t.co/MyH8gPMeqL — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 15, 2025 We need regulations that prevent companies from using AI to eliminate jobs to …
President Donald Trump remains “committed” to sending each American a $2,000 dividend check to be distributed from tariff revenue, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. White House officials are exploring ways to execute the plan put forward by Trump in a social media post over the weekend, Leavitt added, but she did …
The stock market is being pushed up by the same small group every single day and you can tell they’re running out of room. It’s getting harder for them to keep the illusion going. The tape looks forced. Every rally looks like someone holding a beach ball underwater and their hands are slipping. Meanwhile regular …
The fracture inside the Democratic Party just became impossible to hide. Newsom blasts ‘pathetic’ Democrats for ‘surrendering’ to Trump as ‘gang of eight’ senators join Republicans to end longest government shutdown in US history California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed ‘pathetic’ Democrats who joined their GOP rivals to strike a late-night deal that could end the …
If the mortgage has to double in length, the market is already broken. If you stretch a 30-year mortgage to 50 years on the median U.S. home (~$410K) You’ll pay roughly $300K–$450K more in interest over the life of the loan. Sure, your monthly payment drops — but you’ll spend an extra two decades paying …
The most important issue for Democrats and for the country is taking back the House and Senate to rein in Trump’s lawless regime. Embracing far-left “defund the police” socialist candidates will only make that harder. https://t.co/ueiEMoRM5H — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 4, 2025
Elon Musk’s polarizing political actions since acquiring Twitter, later rebranded X, in 2022 dramatically hurt the automaker’s U.S. sales, underscoring how deeply its fortunes are intertwined with the billionaire’s persona. The findings quantify for the first time how the political actions of the world’s wealthiest person – including his role in U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
The CPI is a joke. With these data centers popping up everywhere electricity cost is exploding. How can you even take these reports seriously anymore? https://t.co/xGpXGI2aEP — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 24, 2025 Anyone that tells you inflation is falling is a gaslighting liar. pic.twitter.com/7dkK5Qn1md — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 24, 2025 JUST IN: 🇺🇸 …
Key Takeaways America’s median home price-to-income ratio has risen from 3.5 in 1985 to 5.0 in 2025. In 2025, the median price for an American home is $416,900, up from $82,800 in 1985. 30-year fixed mortgage rates have reduced from 12.4% to 6.8% between 1985 and 2025. Buying a home in America isn’t for the faint-hearted, …
We really need to teach financial literacy and basic cost benefit analysis. Knowing what it's going to cost for that degree and then knowing what the end payout is should be essential before taking any loan. — Protect the Third (@3A_Advocate) October 7, 2025
Serious question, what do we think is the best trade to play for the coming power needs, that US infrastructure clearly is not ready to supply? Long PJM & ERCOT?Long Uranium? (hoping someone wakes up) — Hammer Capital (@yourfavorito) October 7, 2025 Average US electricity price over the years, per Axios: pic.twitter.com/dcdkUjbNKJ — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) …
Prices in America are out of control “In New York City, going to pick up our 2 pizza pies that we just ordered — Guess how much we’re getting charged?” They are just thin crust normal size pizzas. 1 plain, 1 spiced sausage “If you guessed $71, you would be correct. 2 regular freaking sized …
Does the American public have any idea about this? Why is so much money drained from the US and given to a foreign regime and the so-called war on terror? h/t favoritewasteoftime
Just finished watching a video that says it all, at this rate you’re going to end up homeless no matter whether you work or not. h/t Kenshiro
by Clint Siegner Americans are feeling the pinch when it comes to price inflation. Rising prices are a political football with politicians on both sides of the aisle eager to pin blame on the other party. Both sides are correct. Politicians, along with the central bank they created and continue to endorse, are fully responsible …
Kirk’s death tore through everyone. People couldn’t stop crying. The response hit like a second shock, fear spread faster than grief. Institutions pounced on anyone who showed the “wrong” reaction. Feeling anything became dangerous. Silence turned into the only shield. The system is hunting people. Nobody is safe. A teacher in South Carolina posted, “Thoughts …
“We believe that in the near future half the people on the planet will be AI, and we are the company that’s bringing those people to life,” said CEO Jeanine Wright, who was previously chief operating officer of podcasting company Wondery, which has recently had to reorganize under the changing podcast landscape. The company is …
by Michael What in the world has happened to us? When I was growing up, it was assumed that pretty much everyone in my generation would be able to achieve the American Dream. But today most of the U.S. population is not living the American Dream, and more people are falling out of the middle class …
he American Dream has long symbolized the promise of opportunity, prosperity, and upward mobility. Coined in 1931 by writer James Truslow Adams in The Epic of America, the term described “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or …
So we’re all funding our eventual replacements?! Awkward. Energy Costs are Rising. Trump and Big Tech Are to Blame In a stunning statement last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Republicans are “going to get blamed” for soaring energy prices. I hope he’s right. On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump vowed to cut …
by Michael Other than the early months of the pandemic, we haven’t seen anything like this for a long time. Mass layoffs are happening all over the nation, major retailers and large restaurant chains are deeply struggling, and the cost of living is out of control. I am going to share more numbers with you today …
Wyoming’s new AI data center will consume five times more electricity than the entire state’s households combined. Yet no one knows who’s behind it. Located near Cheyenne, the facility will begin with a 1.8-gigawatt capacity and expand to 10 gigawatts more than five times the power used by every home in Wyoming. “The initial 1.8-gigawatt …
by Michael Why are social media platforms filled with videos of Americans complaining about grocery prices right now? Needless to say, those videos must be striking a chord, because some of them are receiving millions of views. Government bureaucrats are telling us that the cost of food is only going up a few percentage points …
“I’m breaking down the truth about the latest anti-van life legislation and how it’s already impacting people who live in vans, RVs, cars, and tiny homes. If you’re a full-time nomad, stealth camper, or part of the vanlife community, you need to know how these laws, from places like Greeley, Colorado, Idaho, and San Francisco, …
The student loan debt crisis is exploding in 2025! In today’s deep-dive livestream, we expose the shocking truth behind a $40,922 student loan turning into a staggering $118,305 repayment nightmare. This isn’t just one story — millions of Americans are facing crippling interest rates, broken promises, and government inaction. We break down the latest market …
