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The STRAIT Jacket–Iran says it has been taken in by Trump’s empty claims three times already so there is no point in negotiating with someone you cannot trust to hold to his word or his stated intent

by David Haggith It suits the president well. Iran flat-out rejected Trump’s “peace plan” today (again) and continued its attacks around the gulf and at Israel where missile interceptors seem to be stretched a little thin now in their ability to shield the public, almost like Israel is running triage to save their use now …

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Stop hyping one-week blips as market trends

You are reporting a temporary Easter effect from last March as though it were new and represents a sustained trend. They are also cherry-picked graphs even within that context. From the very same data⬇️, updated. There is a drop, but a lot smaller.HOPE THIS HELPS.#MathCrimes pic.twitter.com/rtlB2R1C5b — Alan Stacey (@AlanVRK) January 23, 2026 However, "almost …

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Empty Stores Everywhere! America’s “Retail Apocalypse” Is Already The Worst In History, And There Are Signs That It Is Getting Even Worse…

by Michael Did you know that more stores were closed in the United States last year than ever before? More than 8,000 stores were permanently shuttered in 2025, and it appears that 2026 will be even worse. U.S. consumers have very little discretionary income to spend these days, and empty stores litter the landscape. If you live …

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Holy crap moment in Boston, feds bust $7 million SNAP fraud, ghost stores with empty shelves pulled $540,000 a month in EBT cash

How do fake stores pull six times the SNAP volume of a real supermarket without alarms? HOLY CRAP. Federal prosecutors just blew the lid off a $7 MILLION SNAP fraud scheme in Boston. Two Haitian nationals have been charged for running so-called “ghost stores” — tiny shops with barely any inventory that were somehow cashing …

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San Francisco passes (unfunded) Reparations Bill. $5 million empty promise.

The mayor of San Francisco discreetly approved a bill to create a fund that may eventually grant each of the city’s eligible black residents $5 million in reparations. Mayor Daniel Lurie quietly signed the incredibly divisive Reparations Bill just two days before Christmas. The ordinance establishes a reparations fund, as recommended by the city’s African …

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Turkey says Israel aims to empty Gaza of its Palestinian population

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Israel’s underlying objective in Gaza is to empty the territory of its Palestinian population, warning that only an international force can prevent what he described as a plan of forced displacement. In a televised interview with Turkey’s TVNet channel on Saturday, Fidan stated that Israel “seeks to empty …

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Restaurants sit empty because workers cannot live in the cities and customers are too broke to show up

Restaurants are empty. Servers cannot afford the cities they work in. Third places are dying in slow motion. Profits are still fine at the top. They just raise prices until only ten people can afford a burger. You cannot build an economy on vibes and surge pricing. You need… — middleclassparty (@middle_class_us) December 2, 2025 …

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Retail is not okay, entire malls sit empty while workers are quietly sent home

Retail stores are collapsing right in front of our eyes as American families struggle to make ends meet. In this video, we’re looking at what’s really happening with our economy, from completely empty malls and major store closures to massive layoffs hitting right before the holidays. We’re seeing Claire’s, Target, Kroger, and other major retailers …

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Multiple German banks have frozen accounts linked to AfD, now the largest opposition party, cutting off donations and personal funds for elected members.

That’s the kind of move governments make when they think people won’t push back. If they can shut down the opposition’s bank accounts, they can shut down anyone’s. GERMAN BANKS FREEZE AfD ACCOUNTS IN ESCALATING CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT Multiple German banks are shutting down accounts linked to AfD, now the country’s largest opposition party, without …

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Bank reserves at $2.8T. Down $102B in a week. Reverse repo nearly empty. U.S. banks have borrowed $50 Billion in emergency funds in the last 15 days.

It’s happening quietly. You have to watch the numbers more than the headlines. The liquidity that once made the system feel invincible is slipping away. The US banking system’s reserves, a key factor in the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep unwinding its balance sheet, tumbled for the third straight week dropping to the lowest level …

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Dramatically Reduced Christmas Spending, Soaring Defaults And Empty Shelves: 14 Signs That The Condition Of The U.S. Economy Is Worse Than You Think

by Michael It feels like someone has pulled a plug, because the U.S. economy is suddenly caught in an extremely alarming downward spiral.  As I discussed at the end of last week, investors are flocking to gold and silver because they can see that a storm is coming.  We have reached a point where most of …

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Russian sub bases nearly empty; Arctic fleet on the move

RUSSIAN SUB BASES EMPTY AS FLEET SURGES INTO THE ARCTIC WATERS Satellite images show Russian Northern Fleet submarine pens nearly deserted, with cruise missile, ballistic missile and attack subs deployed at sea. Analysts suggest Moscow may be reacting to recent shifts in U.S. and NATO nuclear submarine posture. An unusually large portion of Russia’s undersea …

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Looters EMPTY 39 Chicago Stores…

Crime in chicago has hit levels that make the law abiding feel endangers on a daily basis, from stores loosing 100’s of thousands to looters, to dunkin’ donuts covered in bullet proof glass, a debate rages over how to make chicago safer than it is today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZC06jc4QOY

Trillions locked into data centers that may never pay off, empty racks could become the next office tower ruins

Technology is moving faster than the buildings meant to contain it. Data centers take two to three years to construct, but demand can flip in half that time. JLL warns that without a precise read on future workloads and target customers, new facilities risk opening already obsolete https://www.jll.com/en-us/insights/why-data-centers-could-hit-obsolescence-sooner-than-you-think. Power densities are exploding. Rack loads are …

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People Will Be Insane As Rising Food Prices And Empty Shelves Get Even Worse In The Months Ahead

Today we’re talking about something that’s hitting all of us hard. Your grocery bill. If you’ve noticed your food costs going through the roof lately, you’re not crazy. And here’s the thing – it’s about to get much worse. Let’s talk real numbers here. Food prices jumped 0.3% just in June. That’s 3% higher than …

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Millions face wage seizures, fake discounts, and empty shelves. Defaults and tariffs are set to wreck Christmas.

Student loans are cracking. Retail margins are gone. Same pressure. Different fronts. Borrowers are defaulting into wage garnishment. Retailers are stuck with early inventory and no restock window. Both moved too soon. The SAVE plan stalled. Notices went out. Interest resumed. Servicers weren’t ready. Borrowers weren’t warned. Now 3 million are set to default by …

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When nail salons and toy makers start pouring billions into crypto, you are deep in a late-stage mania that ends with congressional hearings and empty balance sheets.

The only thing these companies will be mining in a year is Chapter 11 paperwork. WSJ Small companies are pouring billions into bitcoin and lesser-known cryptocurrencies — raising big questions about risk, regulation, and what could go wrong if the market turns. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) July 26, 2025 We have eclipsed peak insanity. In …

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Canada’s $1.7M suburbs are quiet. No kids. No bikes. Retirees hold the homes. Young families live in skyboxes. Playgrounds sit empty.

Canada’s housing market isn’t just expensive. It’s aging. Suburbs once built for families now sit quiet. Detached homes in areas like Oakville, Richmond Hill, and West Vancouver average $1.7 million. The buyers aren’t young couples. They’re retirees who bought in the 1980s and 1990s, paid off their mortgages, and stayed. The result is a freeze. …

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Gas Stations Will Go Empty In The Days Ahead As Oil Supplies Collapse And Prices Skyrocket

Gas stations across America could run completely dry in just days. We’re not talking about expensive fuel anymore – we’re talking about no fuel at all. Right now, as you’re watching this video, Iranian lawmakers are seriously considering a move that could send shockwaves through every gas station from coast to coast. They’re threatening to …

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LAS VEGAS is DEAD After Tourism PLUMMETS: EMPTY Hotels, STRUGGLING Casinos & Lay Offs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-AbTsUeJes Las Vegas, once the thriving entertainment capital of the world, is now eerily quiet as U.S. tourism collapses in 2025. From the Strip to downtown, once-bustling hotels, casinos, and entertainment venues are experiencing record-low foot traffic, empty rooms, and major financial losses. What was once a billion-dollar-a-day machine is now facing shuttered shows, laid-off …

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Bonta speaks in empty hall at California Democrat convention, crowd vanishes in deep blue stronghold once seen as Democrat lock

This has been posted today but it wasn’t gotten the attention it needs and gone viral California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a CA Democrat Convention in Anaheim. A huge popular area Look at the crowd. IT IS EMPTY THIS is why Democrats made checking ID illegal when… pic.twitter.com/0pilzjeutg — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …

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China’s leverage was “empty shelves”, EU’s leverage is “services and mag7”; Investors were just warned that trade war 2.0 is back on schedule.

China's leverage was "empty shelves", EU's leverage is "services and mag7"https://t.co/axYc5BpIBm https://t.co/aa38r5kL07 — Marko Kolanovic (@markoinny) May 26, 2025 Clearly someone notified Trump that 90 days is July 8th, not June 1st, because how else would he know? Hence disaster was averted for now. Regardless, investors were just warned that trade war 2.0 is back …

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Most AI projects will fail, leaving investors with empty pockets; Capital misallocated in AI frenzy will echo for decades

The AI boom has reached an unsustainable level. Investors are throwing money at projects with little regard for the real risks or long-term viability. Hundreds of billions of dollars are flowing into the AI sector like a river, and the vast majority of it is going to waste. This is not a natural growth pattern; …

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The Summer Of Empty Shelves Is Coming

by Michael Thousands of products that are made in China will soon start disappearing from store shelves in the United States.  If a trade deal is not made with China very soon, the summer of 2025 will be “the summer of empty shelves”.  According to the Trump administration, “U.S. goods imports from China in 2024 totaled $438.9 …

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