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It feels like every Argentina match adds another page to the same conspiracy. After the Egypt game, people pointed to the disallowed Egyptian goal, Argentina’s winner, and claims that Lionel Messi should have seen a red card earlier in the tournament. Is the world cup rigged in Argentinas favour? Least cards received, most penalties awarded …
CENTCOM hit IRGC fast boats, radars, anti-ship batteries, command nodes. Largest direct U.S. operation against Iran since February. Iran retaliated against U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait. Trump declared ceasefire over, revoked Iran oil sale licenses. Brent crude jumped over 5% near $78, WTI near $74. Stock futures turned red, Nasdaq down over 1% with AI …
by Michael Most people living in the western world have no idea how close we are to a nuclear showdown with Russia. During the late stages of the Biden administration, there was talk that the U.S. could give Ukraine long-range missiles that could be used to hit cities deep inside Russian territory. Thankfully, the Biden …
Epic price cuts near Atlanta. Seller bought for $330k near bubble peak in 2023. Now it’s listed for $189k. $140k loss, 43% reduction in price. Zestimate down 48% in two years. The surrounding ZIP code is down about 15% on average. Indicating a potentially distressed situation here. Some people told you this would never happen, …
Swiss bond yields are almost back at zero. The key two-year instrument yields just a couple of basis points and is very likely going to be negative again relatively soon. As we know, Swiss interest rates have very little to do with Switzerland. As a global money center, this is where money goes when it …
Banks syndicating massive European bond sales at unprecedented pace H1 2026 already beats full pandemic emergency borrowing Italy alone raised $81 billion while Germany UK and others set records US debt service headed toward $17,000 per household by 2036 Politicians treating record borrowing as the new normal U.S. DEBT CRISIS DEEPENS: INTEREST COSTS COULD HIT …
Hammack drops the bomb that rates need to stay put but hike risk just jumped Zandi ties the whole mess to Iran dragging on with oil shock hitting hard People scream the fed tool breaks against geopolitics and congress spending Berkshire style cash hoarding screams smart money sees the trap coming Regular families watch inflation …
by Michael Our economy is being transformed at a faster pace than we have ever experienced before. Thanks to giant leaps in the field of artificial intelligence, human labor is not as valuable as it once was. All over the world, millions of human workers are being replaced and that trend is only going to …
They sold us on cheap smart tools and now even big names run out of money in months. When the bubble starts leaking from inside the companies themselves you know the party is ending fast. This shows that the traditional software model does not work for generative AI. You cannot just pay a flat fee …
The scary part isn't the 14%. The scary part is the context of 2011 vs today. In 2011, defaults hit 14% because unemployment was at 9%. Today, we are hitting 14% while unemployment is supposedly 'low.' It proves the 'Vibecession' is real: Consumers have jobs, but the jobs don't… pic.twitter.com/gTnf9b9i97 — The Quantified Universe (@TheQuantUni) …
Easing bets get torched fast while inflation shock rewrites the entire Fed playbook… Things accelerate hard under new leadership and the soft landing crowd just got blindsided… Bull dreams dying quick and the pain train just left the station… cleveland's fed inflation model has been on point for a long time. looking ugly.https://t.co/LPsWVSK6sN pic.twitter.com/sktkd92xdp — …
Female student killed, 4 others shot at Brownsville pre-prom gathering Story by Karen Bray Davis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A high school student has died after a shooting at a pre-prom gathering in Brownsville that left four other people injured Friday evening, according to officials. Police said the shooting happened at Webb Banks Passive Park while …
Britain summons the Chinese ambassador for an emergency dressing down in London.. Move follows the conviction of three men under the UK National Security Act. The men were found guilty of assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence services on UK soil. FCDO officials claim the breach represents a direct threat to British sovereignty. Beijing’s embassy in London …
Energy titan Shell reports Q1 earnings of $6.9 billion, far exceeding analyst expectations of $5 billion… Climate campaigners and UK lawmakers attack the “obscene” windfall generated by the spike in global oil prices… The profit surge is directly linked to the Iran-Hormuz conflict which pushed Brent crude toward $120 in April… Shell’s stock rises in …
Then how do you explain people calling it a housing bubble in 2006 and people calling it a tech bubble in 2000. Just because everyone is standing on the beach filming the tide go out doesn't mean there isn't a tsunami coming. Humans love to ignore reality. — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 5, 2026 ⚠️The AI …
Japan’s 10-year yield hits 2.51%, highest since 1997; UK Gilts hit post-2008 highs… Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns “higher inflation is unavoidable”… German 10-year Bund at post-2011 high as energy costs hammer Eurozone GDP… US March inflation surge (3.3%) kills hopes for a pre-summer “Pivot”… US Q1 GDP (Advance) prints at …
I think Iran knows they can win the war just by surviving long enough for Trump to surrender by claiming the biggest victory in the history of war. They know Trump will ultimately be guided by poll numbers, oil prices, the stock market, and the U.S. economy, not Iran's position. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) March …
Boaters off the coast of Lahaina, Hawaii, witnessed an incredible sight as a pod of whales breached the waters right near their vessel. pic.twitter.com/mnnchiKIi3 — ABC News (@ABC) March 10, 2026 The water at this harbor is so deep that even a humpback whale can breach out of it without being noticed beforehand pic.twitter.com/4zpxw9f4Ps — …
BREAKING: China secretly supplied 50 CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles to Iran. During the ongoing war, Iran reportedly launched them, but none hit their targets, either intercepted by the U.S. Navy or failing mid-flight due to technical issues. Chines equipments failing again pic.twitter.com/Om75qY3uSJ — Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) March 6, 2026 Factcheck: No evidence supports the claim …
Ricardo @Ric_RTP AI companies just BROKE the global supply chain for every piece of technology you own. And the fallout is way worse than anyone predicted… Sony is delaying the next PlayStation to 2028 or 2029. Nintendo is hiking the Switch 2 price mid-cycle. Apple warned investors that iPhone margins are getting crushed. Cisco just …
Fraudsters are taking advantage of SNAP aka “food stamps” by filing in 5 different states using dead people’s information and then selling the food stamps for money https://t.co/4KerxFwjLr — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026
Amazon, $AMZN, AWS CEO says replacing young employees with AI is "one of the dumbest ideas," and bad for business: "At some point, the whole thing explodes on itself." — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) December 30, 2025 Microsoft released a study showing the 40 jobs most at risk by AI: byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance
Will VIX explode higher again in 2025? byu/DesmondMilesDant inWallStreetbetsELITE Carry trade is the main risk as far as short term volatility goes imo, if BOJ raises and the U.S. fed cuts we could be in for an Aug 2024 style flash sale. Why didn’t they cut the rates when markets fell -30% to start the …
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida led the nation in foreclosures in October, according to ATTOM’s October 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, and the top three major cities with the worst foreclosure rates were all in the Sunshine state. According to ATTOM’s report, which compiled foreclosure filings, consisting of default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions, there …
Comparison: 2020 (COVID crash): ~610 large bankruptcies. 2021: ~400. 2022: ~450. 2023: ~500. 2025 YTD: 655 already. (Reuters) -Large U.S. corporate bankruptcies are on pace to hit their highest level in 15 years, S&P Global data showed on Thursday, underscoring mounting stress across corporate America at a sensitive time for public market investors. Total bankruptcy …
BREAKING: Experts SHOCKED as the United States adds stunning +119,000 THOUSAND JOBS – despite only +50,000 expected Federal government -3,000 jobs. WOW! CNBC can HARDLY BELIEVE IT. “Nonfarm payrolls up a ROBUST 119K! 119K is the best since April!” 🚨 BREAKING: Experts SHOCKED as the United States adds stunning +119,000 THOUSAND JOBS – despite only …
