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The NAAIM Exposure Index dropped to 92.2 from 68.6, the sharpest decline since January. pic.twitter.com/VJCtYT1HDC — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) June 7, 2024 The NAAIM Exposure Index is a tool used to gauge the sentiment of active investment managers in the stock market towards US equities. Here’s a breakdown: Source: The National Association of Active Investment …
by Michael We just learned that a person in Mexico has dropped dead after catching H5N2, and people are already totally freaking out about this all over the Internet. In recent weeks, there was already enough concern about the potential for a major H5N1 outbreak among humans. Dairy cows throughout the U.S. have been getting infected …
All charges against top golfer Scottie Scheffler were dropped on Wednesday after a Kentucky prosecutor said the high-profile arrest amounted to a “big misunderstanding.” Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell told the court that the evidence against Scheffler doesn’t even meet the lower standard of “probable cause.” “Therefore based upon the totality of the evidence, my …
There is a path that enables Biden to leave with dignity and on his terms. It begins with letting the Democratic primary campaign run its course, ending June 4, the date the last group of states holds its primaries. Biden would finish as the undisputed victor, with far more than the 1,968 pledged delegate votes …
Temeika Clay couldn’t understand why her car insurance premium shot up 80 percent. The Henry County, Georgia, resident did some digging and obtained the LexisNexis credit report for her Chevy Camaro. The credit report revealed GM had collected data about her driving tendencies and made the information available to insurance companies. “Never did I imagine …
Home Prices rose by 6% year-over-year during January, the fastest increase since January 2022 pic.twitter.com/SxWWnQ4BcA — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) March 27, 2024 Home prices increased at the fastest clip since 2022 at the start of the year, according to one closely watched home price gauge published Tuesday. Home prices nationally in January were 6% …
by confoundedinterest17 Somehow, Biden left this factoid out of his State of The Union (SOTU) address. In February, immigrants added 1,277 million jobs while native Americans lost -420,000 jobs according to the BLS. Or maybe Biden can change his campaign motto to “Make America Great Again … For Immigrants, NOT Natives.” In February, the unemployment rate unexpectedly …
By Martin Armstrong Statistics Canada reported that inflation slowed in January to 2.9%, beating expectations of 3.3%. So why are Canadians still struggling to afford basic necessities like rent and food? Mortgage interest costs remain the top noted driver of inflation after rising 27.4% YoY, while rentals increased 7.9% during the same period. Bank of …
Automakers have seen wavering demand for EVs across the country, but California has always been the stronghold for electric adoption and infrastructure. Even so, the tides turned late last year, which could signal slower times ahead for the industry. EV sales fell for two consecutive quarters last year, down ten percent between Q3 and Q4, …
by Chris Black Why are these people above criticism? Seriously, is that not a valid question? Because of the Holocaust? How long does that last for? If they became above criticism because of the Holocaust, surely there must be an expiry date? They can’t just be totally immune from critique forever, and just allowed to …
Siyamak sits down with Jim Desmond, San Diego County Supervisor. He’ll talk about how the recent surge of migrants in San Diego is causing a big problem for the county and how he’s worried that homelessness could get worse as a result. “We’re not as bad off as San Francisco or LA but if we …
A grand jury indicted Joseph David Emerson, 44, on 83 counts of reckless endangering another person on Tuesday, dropping the 83 charges of attempted murder, after police say the off-duty pilot tried to turn off an aircraft’s engines while it was in the air on Oct. 22. On Wednesday, a federal judge approved his release …
by Chris Black Okay, so, I guess you’re still allowed to read the Bible in Finland. That’s good news, right? If you’re having a discussion about sending people to prison for being Christians, you’ve already lost. Catholic News Agency: A court of appeal dismissed all charges of “hate speech” and “ethnic agitation” against Finnish lawmaker …
Homebuyer traffic has experienced a significant decline, nearly 40% since the beginning of 2023, reaching levels not seen since the 2020 lockdowns, the 2008 financial crisis, and the 1980s housing crash. What makes the situation intriguing is the recent surge in new home sales, rising by 12.3% in September, defying expectations of a decline, all …
Tesla reported third-quarter results after the bell Wednesday. The company’s shares rose as much as 2.4% in extended trading after the report crossed, but then sank more than 4% after CEO Elon Musk cautioned that the Cybertruck would not deliver significant positive cashflow for 12 to 18 months after production begins, and emphasized that the …
The Canadian birth rate has dropped to historical lows — a trend that is likely connected to the crushing price of housing for young people looking to start families, per the National Post. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 13, 2023
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by Ok_Significance_4008 History is repeating itself H2 2000: NVDA announced a stock split before the DotCom bubble peak September 2000: NVDA ATH January 2001: NVDA crashed 70% January 2002: NVDA rallied 400% October 2002: NVDA crashed 90% H2 2021: NVDA announced a stock split before the Everything bubble peak November 2021: NVDA ATH October 2022: …
Eric Adams plays the victim: "I have almost 100,000 people dropped in my city. This should not be happening to New York City" Protesters with "No Tent City" aren't having it.pic.twitter.com/hNjX8E2B5n — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 14, 2023 Queens residents accuse Mayor Adams of ‘destroying’ NYC amid migrant crisis https://t.co/RWa61AC4th pic.twitter.com/7TXCtenUIF — New York …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUUR0000SA0R#0 Zooming in: CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, and thereby the purchasing power of your hard earned labor: July 2022 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 57.1 (down -3.33% in purchasing power in the last year!) July 2021 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: …
China export prices see their biggest drop in a decade. In developed countries “cheap consumer goods from China aren’t looked on as favorably as before." https://t.co/hGkrNMqZZm pic.twitter.com/S6rsl36shr — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 9, 2023 #China may be even more important than we figured!? Close correlation between daily World GDP Nowcast and #PBOC #liquidity injections… pic.twitter.com/kpdKOO3e5J …
via thegatewaypundit On Friday TGP’s Cullen Linebarger reported that Special Counsel Jack Smith either failed to review evidence that exonerates President Trump and Mayor Rudy Giuliani or he ignored the findings altogether. Tim Parlatore, the attorney for former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, told CBS News that Smith’s office has within thousands of pages of records turned …
by Chris Black I have lived long enough to see this progression: >1960’s/70s “Ecology” movement says we need to clean up pollution Ok, makes sense to me as a kid. >late 70s – “Ecology” isn’t moving the needle for Big Government enough anymore, so we move to “Global Cooling” scaremongering. >80s/90s – Cooling propaganda is …
BREAKING: Campaign finance charges on Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX have been dropped. This is unusual. He gave millions to politicians. And there wasn't a list of who which politicians and groups he gave money to. Until now. See it here: https://t.co/uK8CTsLugJ pic.twitter.com/SJwK7roMxm — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 27, 2023 “It’s a big club, and you ain’t …
In the same year the US is on track for ~$1 trillion in interest expense, tax receipts hit a 3Y low. Meanwhile, spending is rising at one of the fastest paces in history. In 10 years, the US will have $50 trillion of debt. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for more as this develops. — The Kobeissi …
Kamala just said that “reducing population” is a goal of the climate change movement They aren’t hiding it anymore YOU are the carbon they want to eliminate True evil pic.twitter.com/SZOaM9cAz2 — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 14, 2023
