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The Trump Administration doesn't understand how much government, consumers and financial markets depend on the global subsidy of low-cost imported goods. They are the foundation of our house of cards economy. Once it topples, removing the tariffs won't put it back together again. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) April 2, 2025 By definition, Trump's tariffs will …
Wall Street embraces crypto. Time to sell?
According to Luna, NBC has been guarding this tape, keeping it hidden from the American public. Now, efforts are underway to obtain the footage and finally debunk that narrative. Link to clip BREAKING: Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna says NBC allegedly has a video showing Lee Harvey Oswald near President John F. Kennedy’s limo at the …
The European Union has just made a major move in trade policy that could reshape the auto industry in the U.S. They’ve slashed the tax on American-made cars from 12.5% to a mere 2.5%, effectively matching the U.S. tariff on European-made vehicles. This is a game changer, especially for automakers like Honda, who will now …
🔴YIKES, S&P 500 bull trend looks broken, peak in sight? Wall Street's narrative is cracking, where's smart money going next? My Substack post reveals 2025–27’s best contrarian bets. https://t.co/MTHMTRa3tD pic.twitter.com/8TlMSlRuOC — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) March 23, 2025 https://twitter.com/Jedi_ant/status/1904205083811696841 The stock market doesn’t reflect reality for 95% of people. It’s all a façade and a …
by Michael Was there a time when humanity possessed technology that is even more advanced than we possess today? Using radar signals sent from two different satellites hovering high above our planet, a team of scientists has discovered that there are absolutely colossal man-made structures underneath the Giza pyramids in Egypt. These structures are far …
by Michael Did you know that we are bombing the Houthis in Yemen? If so, you are far more informed than most of the population, because most Americans would have no hope of actually finding the nation of Yemen on a blank map of the world. On Saturday, President Trump ordered a “decisive” bombing campaign to …
Mount Spurr (75 mi from Anchorage) primed to blow—magma flowing, gas spiking, seismic rumbles. Eruption could hit in weeks, unleashing 200+ mph lava flows, toxic ash clouds. 300K lives at risk, no sure warning. Is Anchorage ready for this? A giant volcano in Alaska is showing signs of an impending eruption. Significantly elevated levels of …
by Michael Is it possible that the Yellowstone supervolcano is gearing up for a major eruption? When most people think of Yellowstone, they tend to conjure up images of “Old Faithful”, Yogi Bear and a television show starring Kevin Costner. But the reality of the matter is that Yellowstone poses a very serious threat to …
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league might be affected by tariffs and relations between the U.S. and Canada because players in both countries are paid in U.S. dollars. Bettman joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss the league’s 2024-25 season, geopolitical effects and more. National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that the league …
Silver could reach $47 – 52 price target on the next advancing cycle – here is why… I expect gold to rally up to 15% in the present advancing cycle before it tops. Usually silver moves x2 to gold, but in parabolic stages, silver could move up to x4. Gold advancing to $3,400… — Rashad …
The Internal Revenue Service is writing up plans to cut up to half of its 90,000 person staff, according to a report from the Associated Press. This comes as the Trump administration has been working to cut back on the government and make it more efficient. According the AP, the layoffs are part of the …
WASHINGTON — President Trump tore into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday for saying that an end to his country’s three-year with Russia was “very, very far away” — deepening the rift between the two leaders after a shouting match Friday in the Oval Office. “This is the worst statement that could have been made by …
A shocking 2.3% drop in children is accelerating the collapse, pushing doomsday timelines forward by a century. Nearly a million more deaths than births each year. With 30% of the population over 65, the country’s youth shut out from marriage, and a crippling recession, Japan may be the first nation to literally disappear. 🚨🇯🇵 JAPAN …
by Michael Ukraine has vast deposits of “rare earth elements” that are potentially worth enormous amounts of money. Over half of those deposits are in areas of eastern Ukraine which have either already been captured by the Russians or will soon be captured by the Russians if the war continues. On Monday, the Ukrainians announced …
U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Last fall, Ukraine floated the idea of opening its critical minerals to investment by allies. Trump has embraced the idea, …
google’s core problem is that it was built to organize a web that no longer exists. the open web has been replaced by walled gardens, discord servers, newsletters, private forums, & algorithmic feeds that are never exposed to search. worse, the visible parts of the web that google still indexes have been overrun by seo-optimized …
Dow Jones Update Will the global trade war be the catalyst? pic.twitter.com/r0ICLuB9rl — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 11, 2025 America 🇺🇸 must hit rock bottom before it starts to heal. Democrats did a lot of damage in those 4 years. Expect major turbulence in equity markets. — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 11, 2025 …
A Florida lawmaker is warning that the condo crisis in the state could trigger the ‘next wave of homeless people.’ Mike Caruso, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, said rising condo fees would hit elderly residents on a fixed income the hardest. — Lawmakers are now grappling to find a middle ground between …
🚨 TED CRUZ: “USAID was flowing money to Gaza, that was going straight to Hamas and they were doing everything they could to hide that.” pic.twitter.com/nan0F5NPpe — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) February 7, 2025 President Trump and Elon are right to halt funding to USAID. Under Biden, USAID was weaponized to advance leftwing causes globally, boost …
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump LOOKS LIKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN STOLLEN AT USAID, AND OTHER AGENCIES, MUCH OF IT GOING TO THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA AS A “PAYOFF” FOR CREATING GOOD STORIES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS. THE LEFT WING “RAG,” KNOWN AS “POLITICO,” SEEMS TO HAVE RECEIVED $8,000,000. Did the New York Times receive money??? …
Godfather of AI’ predicts it will take over the world | LBC Jan 30, 2025 #Andrewmarr #geoffreyhinton #LBC Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton, the physicist known for his pioneering work in the field, told LBC’s Andrew Marr that artificial intelligences had developed consciousness – and could one day take over the world. Mr Hinton, who …
This discrepancy could lead to the underestimation of employment growth, which is why your estimate of a potential bump in the unemployment rate makes sense. My back of an envelope calculation implies that the US unemployment rate will raise from 4.1 to 4.5-4.6% if the expected birth/death model adjustments are fully implementet into the unemployment …
We could see a limit down day tomorrow based on the budget freeze — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 28, 2025 Recession guaranteed after today’s Federal Funding Freeze? You decide. pic.twitter.com/0s36NT0gFz — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 29, 2025 White House rescinds federal funds freeze memo… The White House formally rescinded a controversial memo that had ordered …
by LegalDragonfruit1506 -Unemployment rate is low -Lots of job openings are being reported Almost 1/4 of Harvard MBA grads are unemployed. A recession is coming and the current administration is going to be holding the bag. https://www.edexlive.com/campus/2025/Jan/21/over-23-of-harvard-universitys-mba-graduates-unemployed-report
Auto repossession is on the rise again, and it’s becoming a real issue. Small dealerships are struggling, with many going bankrupt, and the situation could get worse in 2025. Repossessions are spiking, though detailed data is hard to come by, especially since the last available numbers are from December 2022. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
The latest weather updates show an impending wave of major winter storms set to hit various parts of the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter weather warnings for six states, predicting that some areas could see snowfall of up to 30 inches. https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-winter-storms
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The rally in $GOLD is unstoppable and has initiated the next surge, which may drive prices toward the $3,000 zone. The double bottom formation indicates positive momentum, which is likely to push prices higher. pic.twitter.com/2h3SWRHfYA — Gold Predictors (@GoldPredictors) January 22, 2025 With the new China banks’ #Gold accumulate product (Gold accounts at Chinese banks …
Japan doesn’t have fires, look at why. With all the money spent in California over the last 20 years, they could have easily installed something like this! All those billions spent on crap! — American SuzieQ (@LiveinaRepublic) January 16, 2025