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Massive compute farms rising everywhere with price tags no customer revenue could ever repay. They’re not building servers they’re laying the foundation for a control grid nobody’s admitting. The math on these data centers doesn’t add up unless the real customer is total planetary surveillance. Something’s totally off about the number of data centers being …
Food banks in multiple states reported record demand in April as more families struggled with high grocery prices. Several large networks said they distributed 20-30 percent more food than the same period last year. Many working families who never used food assistance before are now showing up. Donations are struggling to keep pace with the …
The AI-driven data center boom has officially hit the household wallet, and the 267% figure is the smoking gun. This isn’t a national average, it’s a localized shock hitting “data center alleys” across 13 states. While the tech giants are pulling gigawatts to power LLMs, residential users are effectively subsidizing the grid upgrades required to …
Melania Trump blasts “hateful and violent rhetoric” in rare public statement… Conflict flares as Disney faces mounting pressure to dump late-night host… Trump: “Beyond the pale… Kimmel should be immediately fired for this”… White House: Rhetoric “legitimizes violence” following weekend gala shooting…
Several countries across Asia are confirming they experienced major dollar funding losses last month amidst a cash crunch on surging demand for money to buy oil. Officials in Taiwan, Indonesia, India and in other places have had to scramble to contain the monetary pressure, causing several of them to expend significant reserves just to keep …
Mortgage rates moved even higher again last week, as the war with Iran continues to stoke fears of inflation. As a result, total mortgage application volume fell again, down 10.4% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan …
BREAKING: DDR5 memory prices crash up to 30% after Google unveiled TurboQuant. Google TurboQuant cuts AI memory usage to 1/6, raising concerns about memory demand. Memory prices are up 106% since 2024 lows, but are now falling. 32GB DDR5 on Amazon fell from about $490 to $379.99, while 16GB DDR5 fell from about $260 to …
U.S. gasoline hits $4 per gallon, highest since 2022, as Iran war drives up fuel prices U.S. gasoline prices have surged above $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years, as the oil supply shock triggered by the Middle East war rapidly drives up costs for families. Prices at the pump …
"Record put demand — must be close to a bottom." I keep reading this. And historically, yeah, elevated put buying often coincides with bottoms. But look closer. Put skew is at extremes right now. Spot has been recently down just 1%. If people were bearish on direction you'd… — Imran Lakha | Options Insight (@options_insight) …
US asset demand shows no sign of abating. Demand for bonds rises and bond yields decline.https://t.co/MKLFCKQfrf pic.twitter.com/Y7YdQtGapA — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) February 14, 2026 NY Fed's Q4 GDP forecast now at 2.71% – getting closer to ATL Fed's 3.68% pic.twitter.com/zUGsltCT9n — E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) February 14, 2026 Average American's weekly paycheck buys ~2% more …
Infographic: Global gold demand;Global gold demand is being reshaped by shifting sovereign reserve strategies, changing investment behavior and an increasingly uncertain outlook. Infographic: Global gold demand https://t.co/KL9R4F1O48 — MINING.COM (@mining) February 5, 2026 https://www.mining.com/infographic-global-gold-demand/ Without metals and industrial elements — steel, copper, aluminum, iron ore, nickel, zinc, titanium, etc. — human civilization cannot exist. Nearly …
“Probably not the best sign for home sales.” 👇🏼 https://t.co/w7rVKqK4AU — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) February 2, 2026 New House Prices have dropped below Existing Homes for the first time in history 🚨🤯 pic.twitter.com/PGQ9rQlIvi — Barchart (@Barchart) February 2, 2026 Foreclosure rates have continued their double-digit surge across the country, up 21% from last year. …
Apple reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Thursday that surpassed expectations, with revenue soaring 16% on an annual basis. The company reported $42.1 billion in net income, or $2.84 per share, versus $36.33 billion, or $2.40 per share, in the year-ago period. Apple saw particularly strong results in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Sales in the region surged 38% during the quarter to $25.53 billion. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/apple-aapl-earnings-report-q1-2026.html Investors question …
Morgan Stanley: “We note that battery storage could experience significantly greater demand than we currently forecast stemming from the data center opportunity. DC developers have increasingly expressed a desire to use BESS in a variety of applications from backup, load following to getting online with the grid quicker. In its most recent earnings call, FLNC …
by confoundedinterest Nobody wastes money like government, particularly around events like Covid where Federal spending led to housing prices spiking after Covid outbreak in 2020. This made housing unaffordable for most households. This in turn helped kill the mortgage market. Mortgage applications decreased 3.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage …
US trade deficit just hit $52.8B – lowest since June 2020 Down 35% from last year Experts said tariffs would destroy economy Trump, Bessent and Lutnick were right all along Lower imports mean weaker demand which means recession is coming https://t.co/qWoTBTmzG2 pic.twitter.com/mWIxuaGW4r — Leshka.eth ⛩ (@leshka_eth) December 14, 2025 NEC Director Kevin Hassett: "It's looking …
by confoundedinterest17 Hallelujah, I love this economy so! Of course, former First Lady Jill Biden is on the national tour trashing the economy saying it was “perfect” under Joe Biden. Mortgage applications increased 4.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending …
pic.twitter.com/NSn8Oqi4rJ — Annie (@ZeroWarningShot) December 11, 2025 BREAKING: US rent prices declined -0.2% MoM in November, to $1,706, recording the largest November drop in at least 15 years. This also marks the 5th consecutive month of flat or negative rent changes. Annual rent growth slowed to +0.7%, down from +1.5% in Q1 2025. This comes… …
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage demand is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That is, mortgage demand will be listless in December (like the infamous Lake Erie snow effect), but leap upwards in January 202. Mortgage applications decreased 1.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications …
#Silver has broken out of a bullish triangle after weeks of coiling. The strong breakout candle indicates continuation of bullish momentum. pic.twitter.com/ZMMt99NwOz — Gold Predictors (@GoldPredictors) December 3, 2025 Investors are rushing into the silver market: Physical silver-backed ETF holdings jumped +15.7 million ounces in November. Year-to-date, silver ETF holdings have increased in 9 out …
The long-awaited docuseries “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” — which was announced in late September 2024 — has arrived on Netflix, and the four-episode chronicle of the life of rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is filled with darkness. From a turbulent childhood to a career that turbocharged off of tragedy in his community, the four-hour project …
The irrational policies of the German elite have been harming not only Germany itself but also all of Europe for years. And yet, there's no sign of a clear sobering up. This is fertile ground for awakening various demons in society and feeding externally funded schemers. pic.twitter.com/jmz8jdZehd — Will Not Live Twice (@pablobojar) December 2, …
Today marks the end of QT and we already have signs that QE is right around the corner as the market forces the Fed's hand – SOFR 12bps above upper bound of Fed funds target range while standing repo facility usage ramping up; the printer is already warming up… pic.twitter.com/BUihld00ZP — E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) …
Silver is experiencing a moment of profound significance, with major implications for the history of hard money, fiat currency debasement, and — most critically — inflation. We’re seeing one of the most volatile monetary assets approach a breakout above its previous highs, potentially setting the stage for a historic move. This is what explosive price …
“US market liquidity STRESS is surging again: Banks’ demand for the Fed’s Standing Repo Facility (SRF) hit $14 BILLION this morning, and $11 BILLION on Tuesday, the highest since October, signaling rising pressures inside the short-term funding system. As a reminder, the SRF lets banks to borrow CASH directly from the Fed by pledging US …
A.I DEBT BUBBLE Amazon (AMZN): The highest total debt at $160.4 billion. Microsoft (MSFT): Total debt stands at $120.4 billion, Meta Platforms (META): $51.1 billion in total debt Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL): $44.2 billion total debt, CoreWeave (CRWV): Total debt at approximately $14 billion (extreme leverage- Insurance spreads have skyrocketed and default bets sit at 40% next …
*JAPAN’S TAKAICHI REJECTS CHINA DEMAND TO RETRACT TAIWAN REMARKS 🇯🇵🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/YxdKLQlEJp — Investing.com (@Investingcom) November 21, 2025 The emerging result is a “return to history” in the sense of former regional leaders restoring their lost spheres of influence with US support and all that entails for worsening tensions with the Sino-Russo Entente. It was recently …
The European Union is pushing back against a 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, reportedly being drafted behind closed doors by the US and Russia, demanding that any diplomatic attempt must have Kyiv and European leaders at the table. The plan, first reported by US outlet Axios, is said to include terms that …
by confoundedinterest17 The US mortgage market is “livin’ on a prayer.” As a result, former homebuilder and current FHFA Director Bill Pulter has suggested 2 mortgage products to make US homes more “affordable”, adding to the legacy of stupid government policies to increase homeownership. But first, current mortgage demand. Mortgage applications increased 0.6 percent from one week earlier, …