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PCE inflation rose to 4.1 percent annual rate in May. This up from 3.8 percent in April. Core PCE without food and energy also higher at around 3.4 percent. Energy prices main driver from ongoing Middle East issues. Real wages feel squeeze as prices outrun paychecks for many. Video from Rebel Capitalist points out this …
by Martin Armstrong Amsterdam’s decision to ban meat advertising should be viewed as part of a much broader trend that has been unfolding for years. Politicians insist this is about climate change. Every new restriction is presented as a noble sacrifice for to save the environment. Yet the target is almost always the same: farmers, ranchers, livestock …
Urenco announced plans to increase uranium enrichment capacity at its New Mexico facility by nearly 50%, significantly expanding the only commercial-scale uranium enrichment plant currently operating in the United States. The expansion is being driven by rising demand for nuclear fuel, growing interest in new reactor construction, and efforts to replace Russian nuclear fuel services …
Israeli missiles hit three vehicles on the Jiyeh highway just 12 miles south of Beirut… Lebanese Health Ministry confirms 8 dead, including a mother and two young children… IDF claims it targeted “Hezbollah high-value infrastructure” moving through the corridor… Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has vowed “unprecedented retaliation” for the highway strike… Israeli troops have officially …
IRGC Navy officers now define the Strait of Hormuz as a “vast operational area”… The zone has been enlarged far beyond the original narrow stretch to include UAE ports… Qatar’s PM blasted Tehran this morning, calling the waterway a “weapon of blackmail”… Iran claims it is collecting “tolls” from friendly nations for safe passage through …
Microsoft Copilot rolling out to 743,000 Accenture employeesSounds big, but still inside a slow enterprise monetization story Only ~3% of 450M Microsoft 365 enterprise users pay $30/month for CopilotThat gap is the real issue, not distribution scale Microsoft shares down ~12% this yearOne of its sharpest drawdowns since the 2008 period Market concern is not …
Talks happening but fighting not stopping. I'm no expert but… byu/Krazynewf709 inconspiracy https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-hit-east-lebanon-expanding-scope-despite-ceasefire-2026-04-27/ Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, and its troops are occupying a strip of the country’s south, destroying homes they describe as infrastructure being used by Hezbollah. The Iran-backed group, meanwhile, has kept up its drone and rocket …
by Martin Armstrong China has just taken another decisive step toward the future of money, and once again, the West is pretending this is simply about “payment efficiency.” The People’s Bank of China has now expanded its digital yuan program by adding 12 additional banks, bringing the total number of participating institutions to 22. China launched the …
The war that USA/Israel conduct in Iran takes all the headlines in the meantime Israel opened an other front. Under pretext of targeting Hezbollah in destroys systematically all civilian infrastructure to expel the local population toward the North of the litani river. Whole villages, bridges and now fuel stations are being bombed, erased and bulldozed …
This conflict is crossing new lines almost every week. First the targets were military bases. Then senior leadership. Then oil infrastructure. Then desalination plants that provide water to millions. Now the war is moving directly into the financial system. According to reports circulating overnight, the United States and Israel struck Iranian banking institutions, an escalation …
Amazon down, orders prices down Amazon prime down Amazon web services down https://downdetector.com/status/amazon/ Data Center Hunter: Iran Expands Drone Target List, From AWS To Microsoft Facilities https://t.co/nyf42P4POa — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 5, 2026 Iranian state-affiliated media says the IRGC has targeted Microsoft data centers in the Gulf region with kamikaze drones, days after IRGC drone …
The BRICS gold pact now spans 33 nations as Russia leads efforts to establish a precious metals exchange. This would enable member countries to trade gold, platinum, and rare earth minerals outside Western-controlled platforms. The system includes eleven full participants with twenty-two additional countries in application stages, building infrastructure that facilitates dollar-free commerce backed by …
“Colombian President Gustavo Petro floated the idea of a political union with Venezuela… speaking at a rally in Bogotá, Petro said the two nations should ‘erase the border’ and move toward integration… his comments come as the Pentagon expands its military buildup in the Caribbean, raising concerns about escalating tensions in the region…” https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/colombia/article312856887.html “Erase …
The walls are closing in, and most people are too busy scrolling to see it happen. All across Europe the internet is being reshaped, not by new ideas or better technology, but by censorship that no longer asks for permission. What started as a narrow strike against Russian media has turned into a wide net …
Government food assistance programs have long been a lifeline for struggling families. But when taxpayer dollars start funding junk food, candy, and soda, the system loses all credibility. Benefits meant for essentials like milk, bread, and fresh vegetables are instead fueling unhealthy habits and expanding waistlines. There was a time when food stamps were strictly …
President Trump is expanding federal enforcement, preparing to deploy ICE tactical units to five Democrat-run cities as Los Angeles remains locked down amid immigration riots. The administration is actively discussing broader troop deployments, signaling a nationwide crackdown on sanctuary cities resisting federal immigration policies. BREAKING – President Trump’s administration, along with the Pentagon, is actively …
🚨NEW—CNN REPORTS THAT VIOLENT RIOTS ARE SPREADING TO MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY! – Dallas– Louisville– Atlanta– New York City "Many protestors say it's time to take a stand against the Trump administration's policies…" pic.twitter.com/pKdjR5jwKS — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 10, 2025 🚨 JUST IN: Rep. Tim Burchett calls for looters to be SH0T on sight …
TRUMP ADMIN EXPANDS PALANTIR CONTRACTS NYT reports Trump is leaning heavily on $PLTR to build a cross-agency data backbone — using its Foundry platform to organize personal data across DHS, IRS, HHS & more. Over $113M in contracts since he took office, plus a new $795M DoD… pic.twitter.com/ulizGah4r7 — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 30, …
Donald Trump’s second term is shaping up to be a financial empire unlike anything seen before. The scale of self-enrichment has expanded far beyond his first presidency, with billions now flowing into Trump-affiliated ventures from foreign governments and private investors. This is not just business as usual. It is a transformation of political power into …
How f*cked up is Canada? This f*cked. Why wait for care when you can k1ll yourself sooner. pic.twitter.com/qH1UmAKgxV — Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 (@ryangerritsen) May 19, 2025 Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program is set to expand in 2027, allowing individuals whose sole underlying condition is mental illness to seek euthanasia. The policy has sparked intense …
Senator Tom Cotton’s legislation seeks to “prevent advanced American chips from falling into the hands of adversaries like Communist China.” Last week, a U.S. congressman announced a plan to introduce a bill that would mandate producers of high-performance AI processors to track them geographically in a bid to limit their usage by unauthorized foreign actors, …
M2 money supply is a key indicator of liquidity It represents the total amount of money in circulation Expanding M2 money supply = Increasing liquidity Contracting M2 money supply = Tightening liquidity — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) April 25, 2025 The NASDAQ Composite is up more than 1% for 4 straight days. In the past 30 …
The violent Venezuelan super gang Tren de Aragua has expanded to take foothold in 16 states across the US, Homeland Security officials have warned. Tren de Aragua (TdA) territory now covers half of America’s population, posing challenges for law enforcement agencies across the US who are trying to combat the mob’s wave of crime. The …
Asprawling investigation into the online fundraising platform ActBlue has expanded into 19 states, as attorneys general across the country press the company on its security practices and whether Democrats might be using the platform to cheat on election donations. An investigation that began with a few states and a House committee has now spread across …
Saudi Arabia is readying an expansion of its cloud-seeding program, a controversial effort to boost rainfall over its parched territory, the country’s deputy environment minister said in an interview. Riyadh has assembled a team of domestic and international researchers and learned vast amounts from its early efforts at cloud-seeding, Osama Ibrahim Faqeeha said, speaking in …
by confoundedinterest17 Money, money! The various talking heads from The Federal Reserve keep jawboning about whether to raise rates or not. One of the major drivers of inflation is … money. M2 Money growth YoY is growing again (blue line)! And with it, inflation has been rekindled. Mortgage rates? There is a lag between M2 …
Here we go again: BREAKING: Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was detected in additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. government, expanding an outbreak in cows that has raised concerns about possible risks to humans. – Reuters pic.twitter.com/WnoOo4Yy8F — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) …
Federal Case Against Diddy Expands, Subpoenas Reportedly Issued to Affiliated Corporations Amid Asset Sell-Off — Ex-Bodyguard Claims Diddy is FBI Informant Disgraced billionaire hip hop mogul and Democrat party community organizer, Diddy, is panicking behind the scenes, as reports surface of the federal case against him expanding. Multiple corporations tied to the mogul are being …
via naturalnews The mechanisms of tyranny are changing as the global police state mutates into a global surveillance state via the emerging global censorship state. What was once foretold by George Orwell is still in play, but how it looks is morphing into a type of Security Industrial Complex where everyone’s privacy rights have to …
S&P Global: composite PMI shows service sector expansion outpacing manufacturing contraction w/ business confidence rising and fastest private sector growth in 6 months, though still very low by historical standards – we’re basically coming off near-zero: S&P Global: composite PMI shows service sector expansion outpacing manufacturing contraction w/ business confidence rising and fastest private sector …