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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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