Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, The conclusion that soaring asset prices mean the economy is strong is a hallucination that goes unrecognized because the entire financial system is hallucinating. Consider the data that the financial sector bases conclusions / decisions on (i.e. the data that the financial sector “trains” on) in a Bubble Economy like the …
Jim Zelter’s warning hit hard because he was not talking about a normal slowdown. He was describing the kind of break that wipes out entire business models and leaves companies with no way back. He spoke calmly, but the message underneath was anything but calm. “I think you’re going to get more secular distress than …
by Michael It is far easier to start wars than it is to end them. As we watch global events develop, so many of us have a really bad feeling about what is ahead. Without a doubt, 2025 has been a time of “wars and rumors of wars”, but it appears that things are ready to go …
Day laborer organizers in California are lining up at Home Depot to buy a single 17-cent scraper, return it, and repeat the process in an effort to slow sales and protest the store’s cooperation with ICE operations. Day laborer organizers in California are lining up at Home Depot to buy a single 17-cent scraper, return …
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 …
New reporting reveals the Class of 2026 will graduate into the worst job market seen since the first year of the COVID pandemic. pic.twitter.com/YU0GJdZ80S — FactPost (@factpostnews) November 14, 2025 Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years Hires from the Class of 2026 will stay largely flat, employers …
Fannie Mae is set to drop its 620 credit score minimum this month. On the surface level, this is huge, renters with good payment history, young people with thin files, anyone locked out by arbitrary score floors suddenly has a shot at conventional financing. Also, first time buyers are collapsing so Fannie Mae desperately needed …
What happens when the excitement fades and the people left holding shares never meant to be long term investors cannot exit? Slowly, then suddenly. pic.twitter.com/bKAmVd81Ys — Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) November 11, 2025 🚨 SoftBank sold all 32.1 million of its $NVDA shares back in October for $5.83 billion. Is this bullish or …
The ideal meets the bill and the math is not friendly. Kathy Hochul who endorsed Mamdani, on his free bus polices, “I cannot set forth a plan right now that takes money out of a system that relies on the fares of the busses and the subways.”pic.twitter.com/Xb7ztW9N7M — Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) November 9, 2025 I’ve …
Without the financial circle jerk of these 7 AI (Magnificent 7) companies, the US Economy would “officially” be in serious recession. The Stock market would be much, much lower. We are in a major league AI-driven ponzi scheme. And the America economy GDP growth is now reliant on this circle jerk and on a technology …
Has he lost his damned mind over his tariff tax blowback? Trump: If I didn’t have tariffs, the entire world would be in a depression pic.twitter.com/HP2Mzq2UGY — Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2025 This are the only countries in the world, paying the tariffs. pic.twitter.com/x0QMGsBwW7 — Bogomil Harmandzhiev (@bogomiluk) November 6, 2025
WARNING 🚨 BANKS BORROW $50 BILLION IN EMERGENCY LIQUIDITY FROM FED REPO WINDOW TODAY ‼️ 🚩 $20 BILLION THIS MORNING AND $30 BILLION MORE IN THE AFTERNOON ⚠️ CRISIS INCOMING 🚩 https://t.co/lLWvoC191y pic.twitter.com/ekoTvK6ewz — The Butcher of Wall Street Marcel Kalinovic (@BossBlunts1) October 31, 2025 🚨BREAKING: FED PUMPS $29.4 BILLION INTO MARKETS OVERNIGHT! The Fed …
America is experiencing a cost of living crisis that’s forcing families to make impossible choices between basic necessities. In this video we examine the collapse of economic stability through real stories: SNAP benefits being cut before major holidays, full-time teachers unable to afford living, and workers spending entire paychecks on utilities alone. We explore how …
The weapon disables infrastructure, rather than destroying it – cutting power It causes short circuits over power lines Can reach targets up to 180 miles https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/china-s-graphite-bomb-could-black-out-the-next-war-here-s-how/vi-AA1OJExI
Seven people were killed in a six-vehicle crash on I-85 in Jackson County after a semi-truck hit a van, causing it to catch fire and tragically killing everyone inside. A FurKids rescue vehicle also involved was transporting 37 cats, with two still missing. pic.twitter.com/VCqS4t2pBa — Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) October 14, 2025 Authorities in Jackson County, …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Yes, regarding India and Japan. Germany is close. GDP vs Corporation Market Caps, Bitcoin, and Gold 2025-10-09 Top 10 Global GDPs in Trillions of US Dollars US: 30.5 China: 19.23 Germany: 4.74 India: 4.19 Japan: 4.19 UK: 3.84 France: 3.21 Italy: 2.42 Canada: 2.23 Brazil: 2.13 Top Market Caps in …
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Robinhood $HOOD CEO Vlad Tenev at Token2049: “Tokenization is a freight train and it’ll eat the entire financial system. It really starts to get interesting when all of those assets, public and private, get on crypto technology.” 'The push to make it easier to trade real-world… pic.twitter.com/UACBNgGSiy — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) October 2, 2025 …
Law enforcement has ordered a full lockdown in New Canton, Illinois after reports of an active shooter within the town limits. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department confirmed this is an “active situation” and advised all residents to stay indoors, lock doors, and remain alert until further notice. Local authorities confirmed the presence of an active …
by Michael There will be no peace with Russia, and we all know what that means. When I initially learned what President Trump had said about the war in Ukraine, I had a very difficult time believing it. When he was running against Kamala Harris, Trump reaffirmed his commitment to end the war in Ukraine over …
Michael Popok reports on the breathtaking new federal court filing in which Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal details dozens of instances of Trump’s own sexist and disgusting comments about women, including his own daughter, to argue that not only is the Epstein Trump birthday card true, but Trump’s self-professed womanizing reputation can’t be defamed as …
The top 1% of earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance Every rate cut will continue to drive the share up. This is incredible: The share of the top 10% of US consumers now account for 49.2% of all consumer spending, the highest level in data dating back to 1989. …
Meta AI could already be scanning your private photos. Facebook is testing a feature that uploads your entire camera roll for “cloud processing.” Some users even found it enabled without consent. Once active, Meta can analyze faces, IDs, and sensitive data. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/zlq4T2wuGn — Proton Drive (@ProtonDrive) September 8, 2025 Meta AI could be scanning …
A man with 14 prior arrests was freed and now a young woman is dead. The judge who turned him loose faces nothing. No trial. No review. Nothing. This is not justice. This is permission for predators to keep hunting. If the people who hold the keys feel no fear the streets never get safer. …
LULU down 12% after slashing forecasts, consumer is on life support. yoga sales down pic.twitter.com/6cRakP8JiV — Swingtrader (@Swingtrader) September 4, 2025 Lululemon's comp sales have deteriorated! From the CEO: "We have become too predictable within our casual offerings and missed opportunities to create new trends."$LULU pic.twitter.com/b1jYSOCArV — Patient Investor (@patientinvestor) September 4, 2025 LET THE …
Too much debt, breaking points are close, so many signs. THE ENTIRE WORLD IS ABOUT TO GO BANKRUPT. — Make Gold Great (@MakeGoldGreat) August 28, 2025 Trump wants the Fed to cut interest rates so the government can lower its borrowing costs. But creditors won’t lend the U.S. Govt. more money if interest rates are …
The Thiel-Musk-Sacks consortium, who own JD Vance, and their quietly advancing coup. In two minutes. Pray for @NickJFuentes, because he just blew the lid on the ENTIRE operation. And he brought the receipts: pic.twitter.com/JfycY4JzT8 — David J. Reilly 🇺🇸 (@realDaveReilly) August 12, 2025 @grok any truth to this ? The video outlines real connections: Thiel …
Wyoming’s new AI data center will consume five times more electricity than the entire state’s households combined. Yet no one knows who’s behind it. Located near Cheyenne, the facility will begin with a 1.8-gigawatt capacity and expand to 10 gigawatts more than five times the power used by every home in Wyoming. “The initial 1.8-gigawatt …
No good OpenAi cannot be trusted …. — P (@Th3Optomist) August 6, 2025 OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now being deployed across the entire U.S. federal government—at a cost of just $1 per agency. “The U.S. General Services Administration announced Wednesday that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now available to all federal agencies to incorporate into their …
