Germany has introduced a new rule requiring men aged 17–45 to obtain permission from the Bundeswehr before leaving the country for more than three months, and it did come into effect quietly on January 1, 2026.

Germany has banned unrestricted travel for its citizens. Since January, all men aged 17 to 45 must obtain permission from the 🇩🇪 Bundeswehr if they intend to leave Germany for more than three months — whether for work, vacation, or long-term travel. The requirement is permanent. The change came into effect almost unnoticed as part …

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An oil spike in a weakening economy is not inflationary – it is contractionary! FED needs to LOWER rates to counter the effects of higher Oil Prices. “The Income Effect” is the reason. Morgan Stanley still expects Fed cuts, oil shock threatens growth. $150 oil warning, recession risk climbs to 20%

Let me be very clear! An oil spike in a weakening economy is not inflationary – it is contractionary! The FED is extremely misguided if they are going to treat a Supply-Driven Oil-spike as an inflationary trigger. FED needs to LOWER rates to counter the effects of higher Oil… — Henrik Zeberg (@HenrikZeberg) March 17, …

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Fact-checkers challenge “Trump effect” claims

GOP explain me this like I'm five years old pic.twitter.com/svEJH4O79I — Brandon Powell (@brad3141592653) February 18, 2026 Fox: The number of US farms shrank by 15,000 in 2025. Farm bankruptcies are on the rise. It's a pretty grim picture. pic.twitter.com/wABirzoz29 — FactPost (@factpostnews) February 18, 2026 Because the jobs data is fake and RIGGED and …

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So every single trade deal he made since April was fake and never went into effect in the first place? Meanwhile, India and the EU just sealed a historic trade deal.

So every single “trade deal” he made since April was fake and never went into effect in the first place? pic.twitter.com/VprQdlQyFN — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) January 26, 2026 As expected, the $350B was fake. It’s not happening. Trump is now going to tariff South Korea. Everything he does is fake. https://t.co/Xew72kw7Rt — ADAM (@AdameMedia) January …

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New Trump-ordered immigration restrictions go into effect Jan. 1.

Individuals from seven countries will not be able to travel to the United States starting Thursday, according to updated CBP guidance obtained by ABC News. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed executive orders limiting travel from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Syria — with those restrictions now going into …

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Australia imposes world‑first under-16 social media ban — The law takes effect, targeting major platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Around the world, governments are moving to restrict children’s access to social media

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world’s ‘first domino’ More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere. Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? …

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Winter Effect! Mortgage Purchase Demand Fell 32% From Previous Week (Expected To Rise In January)

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 …

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Trump admin’s new SNAP requirements take effect for food stamp recipients

ACCOUNTABILITY PUSH: President Trump authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure only legal citizens receive assistance as 22 blue states resist SNAP data-sharing demands. pic.twitter.com/TnAhQ8itPB — Fox News (@FoxNews) December 1, 2025 The Trump administration’s new requirements for the nation’s largest food aid program went into effect Monday, with the aim of reforming the …

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Bank of england refuses FOIA on how CBDC will link to Digital ID stating it would have a “chilling effect” on deliberations

NOW — The Bank of England has upheld its refusal to release documents on the links between Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and digital ID systems. An internal review, signed off by the Bank’s Deputy Secretary, Michael Salib, concluded that disclosure would have a “chilling effect” on deliberations and risk “destabilising speculation.” Key points from …

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The No-Win Bubble “Wealth Effect”: Either Way We Lose

Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Spoiler alert: this ends badly. I have endeavored to explain how our economy has changed dramatically over the past 50 years beneath the surface. Nothing that’s going to happen in the future will make sense unless we understand this, so refill your beverage of choice and let’s go through what …

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U.S. housing stalemate in effect.

Home prices in formerly hot pandemic markets are now starting to fall. Mortgage rates remain stubbornly high, with no sign of dropping. Prices are unlikely to drop dramatically, as there are still too few homes for sale. Rising supply and slowing demand in the housing market are finally causing prices to cool off, and the …

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The Ratchet Effect: Easy to Spend More, Spending Less Triggers Collapse

Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, What’s required is not just a revised spreadsheet but an entirely new culture and value system. I’ve been referencing The Ratchet Effect since 2010 as it explains why shrinking bloat is so much harder than expanding bloat. A common example is household income and spending. When the couple were just starting out, …

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World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab resigns with immediate effect

JUST IN – World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab resigns with immediate effect — NZZ pic.twitter.com/hLA64DFxUe — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 21, 2025 Klaus Schwab, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, has resigned on Monday. And he’s 88 too ! That’s a lot of coincidences don’t you think ? …

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San Diego sees dramatic drop in migrant crossings as razor wire and troops take effect

NEW ‼️ US Border Patrol is securing San Diego, California San Diego sector acting Chief Patrol agent “You cross illegally here in San Diego sector, you will face consequences” – 6 MILES of new razor wire has just been installed across the San Diego Border– Agents are… pic.twitter.com/Es3cAwwnxr — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 23, …

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Trump announces when waived taxes will take effect

Trump’s dropping a tax bomb: no levies for Americans under $150,000 once the budget’s balanced. Howard Lutnick’s spilling the goods—this is MAGA genius, not some empty promise. Slashing taxes for the working stiffs while torching the deficit? That’s the art of the deal, folks.… — Saggezza Eterna (@FinalTelegraph) March 13, 2025 Trump’s dropping a tax …

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Biden’s decision to kill 166 million chickens right before leaving office has had a massive ripple effect, and now we’re paying the price literally

Combine that with California and Arizona’s new requirement for only cage-free egg production, and we’ve got an absolute disaster on our hands. Egg prices have skyrocketed by a whopping 64% during Biden’s presidency. EGGS: Here's Why It's Been So Hard to Find Eggs. The CDC reported that a staggering 128,907,392 wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry, …

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The Green Slime Effect! House Price Index Up 3.8% YoY In November As Fed Funds Rates Remain High (Fed Balance Sheet Remains Elevated)

by confoundedinterest17 One reason that US home prices remain high (and unaffordable for many) is The Federal Reserve (aka, The Green Slime). Former Fed Chair (and Biden’s Treasury Secretary is no Luciana Paluzzi, the Italian beauty from the James Bond film Thunderball. Yellen is just a far-left economic hack. Look at the Case-Shiller national home price index …

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Ozempic side effect = Eyes rotting = blindness. Health Officials Investigating Possible Link Between Ozempic and Eye-Rotting Condition

Health officials in Europe are investigating Ozempic and the trendy drug’s possible link to an eye-rotting condition that causes blindness. On Dec. 17, the European Medicines Agency announced that it will review two recently published Danish studies that found that Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic — brand name for semaglutide — significantly increases the risk of developing …

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Everything is tightening up, creating a snowballing domino effect.

“US consumers’ outlook on their longer-term financial situation has deteriorated to the worst level in over a decade.” #recession … #GFC2 US #Consumer edition Just a "vibecession", right? 🙃 https://t.co/JkqRlanAj8 — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) October 14, 2024 Flows turned negative for HY BofA pic.twitter.com/7sVRTRIzyx — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) October 14, 2024 JUST IN: OPEC …

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New Fluoride study shows lower IQ, Kubrick effect again!

As Stanley Kubrick tried to tell us in Dr Strangelove, it seems that fluoride isn’t our friend. That is unless you want to have a lower IQ population. Latest study shows it lowers your IQ! “ A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit …

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An interest rate cut right now won’t save them. There’s a lag effect in both directions. A hard landing is baked in. Americans worry more now than during the Great Recession

https://twitter.com/GayBearRes/status/1816446012275229105 Do you remember how painful the Great Recession was?  2008 and the years immediately following were definitely a very dark chapter in our history, but a new study has actually found that the percentage of Americans that worry they won’t be able to pay their bills is actually higher today than it was back …

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Housing supply is starting to build, leading to the cooling effect on prices. Total active listings are now 35% higher than they were a year ago

Supply is starting to build, which is leading to the cooling in prices. Total active listings are now 35% higher than they were at this time a year ago, according to Realtor.com. To put that in perspective, however, even after the recent growth, inventory is still down more than 30% from typical pre-pandemic levels. “Some …

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