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By Brandon Smith It’s the magic number, the line that’s not supposed to be crossed; when a nation’s public debt finally exceeds its GDP. Historically speaking, it’s not a sign of doom like many economists suggest. Numerous countries have sustained for decades with a ratio of well over 100% and many other factors have to …
“Every time the Unemployment Rate crosses its 36-month moving average from BELOW, a recession sets in.” https://t.co/3rknCG3YUH — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) January 18, 2026 “Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street’s biggest funds” Fewer eyes on this story if it drops on the Saturday of a long holiday weekend??? “Private credit investors pulled …
The campaign against New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has become one of the most aggressive citizenship battles in modern American politics. What began as a technical review of a form has turned into a public attempt to erase an elected official’s legal identity. The tone coming from Washington is not bureaucratic. It is moral, punishing, …
https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/XAG= India Funds Halt Silver ETF Investment Amid Unprecedented Global Shortage https://t.co/vplqqPJdVV — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 13, 2025
The USDA website now says “Radical Left Democrats shut down the government.” On a federal .gov site. That’s not “communication.” That’s propaganda… the kind we used to point to in authoritarian regimes and say, “Wow, glad that’s not us.” Well… surprise. It’s us. We’ve officially entered the “state propaganda, but make it agriculture” phase of …
BREAKING: Gold officially crosses above $4,000/oz for the first time in history. Gold is now worth ~$27 TRILLION. pic.twitter.com/oeEHOIzMCn — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 7, 2025 We bounce or die here lol I think a bounce is overdue. https://t.co/FxhbkEutP9 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 6, 2025 The money illusion is creating the mirage of …
This guy who came in through a cut in the border wall told me he was American. Pretty sure Americans don’t have to break into their own country. Jus’ sayin’. From my 7 weeks camped in Lukeville, AZ, filming the crisis. pic.twitter.com/vNVID6XUwf — Jeff Rainforth (@liberty_clarion) January 28, 2024 An illegal alien I encountered who …
https://t.co/fZhvHiuQ6S — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) August 4, 2023 Number Of Americans Able To Afford $400 Surprise Bill Slides In Era Of 'Bidenomics' https://t.co/3dV6xksB5F — zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 4, 2023 #Fed QT accelerates. Fed balance sheet shrank $91bn in July, -$759bn from peak, biggest drop ever to $8.2tn, lowest level since July 2021. Fed has …
by Chris Black His last words were ‘hahaha’ before he crossed… BREAKING: A US national is being held in North Korea after crossing the border, the United Nations Command says.https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/JXdeQ4D1gn — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 18, 2023 This is the first defector to North Korea …