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US companies shoulder most tariff costs while consumers face rising bills. Tariffs shift from imports to exports.

As of June 2025, the cost of Trump’s tariffs is split clearly: U.S. companies have absorbed 64% of the burden, foreign exporters took on 14%, and U.S. consumers already paid 22%. Goldman Sachs’ analysis confirms this breakdown through mid-2025, showing who is really bearing the tariff costs. https://deepnewz.com/tariffs/goldman-sachs-u-s-companies-absorbed-64-tariff-costs-consumers-share-to-rise-f9d46ce8 As of June, foreign exporters absorbed 14% …

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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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Australia says Digital ID is optional but forgets to mention your face is required

Australia is moving toward a national digital ID system that echoes a legislative version of a digital prison. The proposed Online Safety Amendment Bill would force every user to prove their age to access social media platforms. Critics warn it’s a backdoor way toward national digital ID. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi/anything-that-gives-esafety-commissioner-julie-inman-grant-further-power-should-be-opposed-given-her-diabolical-track-record/news-story/3a97e2d1d4ac2019a2cbe7eb8ec10e7a Facial recognition tools like Clearview AI are …

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Tourists may pay up to $15,000 bond to enter US. UAE influencers must now get government permit

UAE is rolling out a new influencer crackdown. Anyone promoting anything online—paid or not—must now hold an official advertiser permit. Influencers visiting the country need a “visitor advertiser permit” via an approved agency. It’s free for the first three years but mandatory in three months. Violators face stiff penalties, including fines up to Dh1 million …

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Trump unloads on Hillary, says she must face biggest scandal in U.S. history

Donald Trump says he now regrets not going after Hillary Clinton over the Russia investigation. He claims she personally approved the false Trump-Russia story and should “pay a price.” BREAKING: Trump Says Letting Hillary Off Was a Mistake—She “Should Pay a Price” for Russia Hoax New emails suggest Hillary Clinton personally approved the Russia Hoax. …

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KOSA law fines platforms over Israel speech. Mass surveillance rising. Crackdown begins.

The Kids Online Safety Act closely follows the Anti-Defamation League’s bill targeting anti-Semitism, which often means anti-Zionism in practice. Critics say Western governments, after backing Israel’s actions in Gaza, now push this law to silence dissent online. The timing looks suspicious. The law claims to protect children but mainly punishes social media companies with heavy …

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Zuckerberg: People without AI glasses will face a “significant cognitive disadvantage.” Smart glasses sales are already tripling.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors during the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call that smart glasses will be the main way people use AI. That makes those without AI glasses face a “significant cognitive disadvantage.” https://www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-meta-ai-glasses-cognitive-disadvantage-q2-2025-7 He added, “I continue to think that glasses are basically going to be the ideal form factor for AI, …

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Governments use child protection to justify global crackdown on speech. Platforms face big fines while dissenters get silenced

Governments in the UK, US, EU and Australia are now censoring anyone who exposes their censorship while claiming to shield children. That co‑ordination looks oddly synchronized. In Australia the new law bans social media for under‑16s starting December 2025 and includes YouTube after eSafety flagged it as the most harmful among youth 96 % of children …

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Look at the panic on Starmers face when asked about free speech.

PANIC 🫨 Look at the panic on Starmers face when asked about free speech. pic.twitter.com/I83LuPIPeX — Steve Miller (@StevenJonMiller) July 28, 2025 BREAKING: British media is now reporting that authorities could BAN the use of VPNs. This comes after a massive surge in VPN use after the new draconian "Online Safety Bill" has been censoring …

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Border Patrol agent shot in face near GW Bridge in NYC

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 A Border Patrol agent was shot in the face near the George Washington Bridge, sending NYPD and emergency units rushing to the scene. The suspects are described as two Hispanic males who fled on a scooter. In a shocking twist, one of the alleged suspects walked… pic.twitter.com/8tauCy2brH — Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) July …

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‘Issued No Limits Order, Now Face…’: Russia Threatens Germany After Shocking Ukraine Trigger

Russia has issued a stark warning after Germany lifted all limits on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles. The Kremlin slammed the move as “dangerous and escalatory,” accusing Western allies of pushing the war into uncharted and reckless territory. President Vladimir Putin has threatened nuclear retaliation if Ukraine’s strikes are backed by nuclear powers. German Chancellor …

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Stagflation threat could push rates higher for longer; Lenders to tech and VC face wave of credit pain…

“In a stagflation scenario, the risk is that rates will be higher for longer and credit losses will begin to accumulate, in particular for lenders to tech, growth, and VC, where borrowers are characterized by having no earnings and low coverage ratios.” Apollo Sadly, today's gap up in markets won't fix this. Per FDIC, the …

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Financial markets are facing an unprecedented reversal of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

What TF is up with the Taiwan Dollar? pic.twitter.com/NLS1yDni51 — Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) May 5, 2025 Pretty succinct overview of what’s going on. If the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis happened because Asian banks had too much USD liability mismatch, this time it seems they have too much USD asset mismatch. And no one on this …

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The Coming Shortage: China trade freeze sets the stage for massive delays. Shipping, trucking, and warehouses to face brutal disruptions by May. Container bookings have collapsed.

The White House has put itself and the country in a bad situation but doesn’t realize it yet. Around April 10th China to USA trade shut down. It takes ~30 days for containers to go from China to LA. 45 to Houston by sea, 45 to Chicago by train. 55 to New York by sea. …

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Stephen Miller unloads in Oval Office calls CNN reporter arrogant to her face…

🔥 AMAZING! NEW ANGLE of the Stephen Miller smackdown in the Oval Office… he literally turns around, looks at CNN's Kaitlan Collins and calls her "ARROGANT." I didn't realize he was RIGHT next to her that whole time. "With respect to you – he [@nayibbukele] is a citizen of El… pic.twitter.com/R6q33jyLAZ — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) …

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MARK SIMON: Trump’s Challenge to Xi May be the Entire Story: “Everyone has a plan until you get punched the face.”

When you spend enough time around experts on China, “China hands”, it starts to become obvious that for the vast majority there is an accepted doctrine, mindset, if you will; of China being superior to the West in just about every way. Whether diplomatic skills, where we were told by Kissinger, “the Chinese play the …

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Senior Living Communities FACE DANGEROUS NEW THREAT

There is a new risk for residence of senior living communities, especially in properties where you don’t own the land that the property sits on. This is a common problem. We see with other types of real estate like co-op buildings as well as mobile home parks. The problem with these types of real estate …

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PETER SCHIFF: BITCOIN ETFs FACE MASS EXODUS

🚨🇺🇸 PETER SCHIFF: BITCOIN ETFs FACE MASS EXODUS "I think they bought [Bitcoin] predominantly as a trade. If the trade is really not working out, they will cut their losses and look for something else. A lot of money is gonna get yanked out, quickly, and I don’t think the… https://t.co/bDAeoLxIwJ pic.twitter.com/p8IUNJsG6n — Mario Nawfal …

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