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Los Angeles, where Hollywood and its glitter shine, attracts tourists from all over the world. But behind the glittering facade, it’s another image of the golden state. Homelessness, poverty, unemployment, California is far from the American dream.
The age of overpopulation is over. The age of underpopulation is here. After decades of warnings and fear about an overpopulation crisis, population is now rapidly declining in most of the world. The overpopulation disaster predicted by world elites did not occur. Total fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman. Demographers …
Health insurers are tumbling after US regulators didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans. Only once in the past 10 years have final rates not improved from regulators’ initial proposals, according to research from JPMorgan.https://t.co/MIU1gEyqyD by @jtozz pic.twitter.com/uEKgtIlwcS — Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) April 2, 2024
Many Americans have felt the rising cost of housing, with the median mortgage payment rising 78% in the last three years for homebuyers. This issue has been worse in certain Canadian cities: https://t.co/cAgP5Pmd7e — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) April 2, 2024 So we have a healthcare issue, we have a housing issue, we have a crime …
We are living in an age of 7×24 propaganda to convince us that open borders and illegals are not a danger to our country. Pathetic and shameless. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) March 27, 2024 The main purpose of fake news is to make sure all the smart people don’t end up on the same side. — …
The drumbeat for change is getting louder and clearer, with the European Central Bank finding itself at a critical crossroads. The time has come, not just for contemplation but for decisive action, as the voices from within its own ranks push for a shift in strategy. Yannis Stournaras, a figure in the ECB’s Governing Council …
In China Adidas expects a stronger recovery, with sales growing at a double-digit rate after an 8% increase in 2023. Read more: https://t.co/Uhbm4Profe — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 15, 2024 Go woke, go broke. Shareholder lawsuits willl follow. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2024 I wonder what happened pic.twitter.com/mjDBYenJ4G — Natalia Soria (@natysoria) March 15, …
"Florida is an under-organized, voter-suppressed state." – Chair @NikkiFried We're putting in the work to put Florida back into play in 2024. pic.twitter.com/m8yx27r89w — Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) March 11, 2024 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried pointed to a lack of organization and voter suppression amid the party’s lack of strong statewide …
The intricate dance of economic indicators has unveiled a story of shifting tides in residential construction spending, mortgages, and job cuts. Let’s delve into the latest data and decipher the narrative. As the residential construction spending spotlight dims, a critical player takes center stage: borrowing. A decline in borrowing echoes across the economic stage, leading …
The state of our union under President Biden: three years of decline. pic.twitter.com/Da1KOIb3eR — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 7, 2024
“Food costs hit 30 year high. Between ongoing inflation and shriveling real incomes, we’ve lost a generation of prosperity. For centuries each generation of Americans was richer than their parents — often twice as rich. This has now broken, whatever happy-talk government statisticians feed us. From food costs to life expectancies to home size and …
KENNEDY: Sound the alarm, Joe! America’s craven Left-wing media have FINALLY realized Biden’s only fit to serve at the nursing home’s ice cream buffet… and Kamala’s as popular as headlice in a hat shop. But what took them so damn long? Joe Biden has lost it. No, not his brain. That curdled to cream decades …
by confoundedinterest17 That’s Bidenomics for you! The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) continued its decline in January, dropping 0.4% MoM (notably worse than the -0.1% MoM expectations), and December’s 0.1% declin e was revised down to a 0.2% decline. The biggest positive contributor to the leading index was stock prices (again) at +0.10 The biggest negative contributor was …
In a disheartening revelation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) acknowledges a dismal performance in protecting migratory species, with nearly half of the 1,100 species covered by a U.N. treaty facing population declines. The inaugural State of the World’s Migratory Species report points to hunting, fishing, farming, and habitat loss as primary culprits, pushing 44% …
Vice President Kamala Harris declared she is ‘ready to serve’ if President Joe Biden is unable to perform his duties as president as questions swirl around his declining cognitive abilities. Her remarks come after a recent NBC poll showed that 62 percent of voters cited ‘major concerns’ about Biden’s mental and physical health. And last …
It’s almost as though you can’t trust the media 🤔 https://t.co/NwN2PwkE4F — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2024 If Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin is all it takes for Russia to win the war, then journalism is completely screwed because it just exposes to the world how the media has been lying to the public about …
When Donald Trump was president, the so-called ‘mainstream media’ spent a great deal of effort — often in real-time — engaging in what they considered to be “fact checks” of his statements, but a new analysis by a media expert finds such fact-checking has nearly disappeared under President Joe Biden. In a finding that will …
In a breaking video, a top White House cyber official, speaking to James O’Keefe in disguise, reveals behind-the-scenes concerns about President Joe Biden’s mental decline. The official discloses, “Biden is definitely slowing down,” and expresses worries the White House wants to replace Vice President Kamala Harris. While the official acknowledges the sensitivity of these concerns, …
Tesla registered its first annual profit decline since 2017 last year, the company disclosed in its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report Wednesday afternoon, sending its stock sliding as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle goliath grapples with shrinking margins as it expands output. Key Takeaways Tesla reported earnings per share of $3.12 for 2023, a 23% decline …
BREAKING 🚨: German Home Prices German Home Prices fell by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter, the largest decline ever recorded pic.twitter.com/AxFczLZ3JL — Barchart (@Barchart) January 14, 2024
h/t Daniel Kral Germany, the powerhouse of Europe, is grappling with a concerning economic downturn as its industrial sector continues to face challenges. In November, German industrial production experienced an unexpected decline of -0.8%, contrary to the anticipated +0.2% rise, according to data from the federal statistics office. This marks the sixth consecutive monthly drop, …
A record 10% of the population in Japan are now above 80 years old. This percentage has moved in a straight-line higher for years now, up from 7.5% over the last decade. By comparison, just ~4% of the population in the United States is above 80 years old. As a result, Japan's… pic.twitter.com/YJJ1rnloQZ — The …
More than 50% of American women are still childless by age 30. By age 35 fertility goes into steep decline with women having a 15% chance of becoming pregnant, and a less than 5% chance of motherhood at age 40. Meaning, the best window of opportunity for women to find a compatible partner and build a family …
The $250 million package includes air-defense munitions, additional ammunition for High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition, and anti-armor munitions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. White House national-security spokesman John Kirby said last week that President Joe Biden was planning one more military aid package in …
California faces a record $68 billion deficit — here’s what is eating away at the Golden State’s coffers. California has also lost residents and businesses — and therefore, tax revenue — in recent years. The Golden State’s population declined for the first time in 2021, as it lost around 281,000 residents, according to the Public …
by confoundedinterest17 For November, US existing home sales are down -7.28% since last year. At least that is an improvement over -14.6% YoY in October. Despite homebuilder sentiment ticking up (along with their stock prices) and housing starts soaring – buoyed by a 100bps decline from multi-decade highs in mortgage rates – analysts expected a …
2024 promises volatility! Fund managers bullish on duration, yet crowded trade faces headwinds and risks. 2024 Will Be A Roller Coaster Ride! 🔥🔥🔥 Fund managers are extremely bullish on duration as a majority of them (62%) expect lower long-term rates as inflation falls and the world’s largest central bank turns dovish. Nonetheless, there are several …
Teachers saying they’d rather be fired than tell parents their children think they’re trans should be sacked “SCHOOL is supposed to be a safe place for children. Teachers have a responsibility to report any signs that kids are in trouble: suspicion of sexual exploitation and abuse; drug and alcohol use; self-harm or mental health problems. …
Chinese banks accelerate bad loan sales amid rising consumer defaults in the post-COVID economic recovery. Record issuance of non-performing loan-backed securities, up 40%. Real estate meltdown hits middle-class wealth, with 30% pay cuts, stock and property losses. Households reassess money priorities, facing the impact of a 5% decline in home prices wiping out trillions in …
