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Roughly two weeks ago, an alarmed neighbor reported unsettling activity at the residence of Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs, noting a steady stream of unfamiliar individuals driving cars with out-of-state plates entering and exiting the property. The neighbor described these visitors as giving off “seriously bad vibes,” sparking concerns about their motives. New York Post — …
The faint reassurance that the dollar still dominates is fleeting because the trend is compounding. Every deal settled in yuan, every gold warrant moved into reserves, every transaction bypassing the dollar erodes the assumption of American financial supremacy, and no press release or pundit can rewrite that reality. The question is unavoidable: who suffers first …
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The dollar is losing its grip. Not gradually. Not quietly. It is hemorrhaging trust and authority before our eyes. In Q3 2025, the U.S. dollar’s share of global reserves fell to 42.01 percent — the lowest in recorded history. The decline is not a drift. It is a collapse accelerating with every headline. IMF financial …
Collapse doesn’t whisper anymore. It broke open in Iowa. A Senate seat Donald Trump carried last year is now in Democratic hands. Catelin Drey’s win shattered the GOP’s supermajority. Republicans no longer control confirmations. That is not drift. That is fracture. “For the fourth special election in a row, Iowa voted for change,” said Iowa …
The economy breaks to 2 basic industries; MAKERS and TAKERS Do not underestimate the transportation industry as a key economic indicator — The Sagami Letter | Tony Sagami (@anthonysagami) August 20, 2025
by Michael Do you feel knots in your stomach due to financial stress? If so, you certainly have lots of company. All of a sudden, everyone is talking about the cost of living and prices are rising by double-digit percentages all around us. There are so many people out there right now that feel like they are …
775,037 signatures. Not noise. Not protest. A coordinated rupture. The petition demands an immediate general election. Threshold passed. Debate now legally required. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727309?sfnsn=scwspmo Government response? “Mandate of change.” “Fixing foundations.” Translation: stall tactics. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2094908/general-election-petition-labour This is no fringe movement. Clacton: +1,900 signatures. Holborn & St Pancras, Starmer’s own seat: +418. https://www.gbnews.com/politics/general-election-petition-keir-starmer-labour-verdict Labour blames a £22 …
Tariffs hit fast. Inflation moves slower but with purpose. The consumer price index (CPI) doesn’t capture the full story. When tariffs arrive, importers take the initial hit, but CPI only partially reflects that cost. It undervalues imported goods, ignores wholesale price spikes, and delays the real impact of healthcare and insurance through flawed measurements. In …
The Fed is about to cut rates while everything else hits all-time highs. Stocks, homes, rents, bitcoin, gold, household wealth — all at records. Unemployment sits at 4.2%. Inflation stays high. J.P. Morgan expects four rate cuts to bring the policy rate to 3.5%. https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-08-08/j-p-morgan-sees-fed-cutting-rates-at-each-of-its-next-four-meetings But Americans are struggling. Fast food sales dropped hard last …
Eric Trump told people to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum when prices went down. He said, “Let me say it again: ₿uy the dips!!! $BTC $ETH.” Let me say it again: ₿uy the dips!!! $BTC $ETH https://t.co/VSOvTgnlOT — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 2, 2025 Bitcoin recently dropped about 24%, going below $113,000. Ethereum fell about 26%, …
Just in: Goldman Sachs told clients to go long copper just a day before the price crashed. pic.twitter.com/htDRa5TPZ4 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) August 1, 2025 Goldman Sachs told clients to buy copper just one day before the price crashed. On July 29, the bank recommended short-term call options, betting on a 50% tariff on …
Hedge funds are buying more homes and using tricks like seller financing to sell them again. This lets them avoid traditional loans and keep control over the property. They often sell to buyers who can’t qualify for normal mortgages because of bad credit or unstable income. These buyers sign contracts with high interest and big …
The U.S. housing market is shifting, and investors are pulling out fast. A new report reveals that real estate investor purchases have plummeted 50% from their pandemic peak, with some metro areas seeing even sharper declines. In Atlanta, investor buying has dropped 65%, signaling a major retreat from the market. The numbers paint a clear …
Gold is getting more media attention: The number of articles mentioning gold has crossed 90,000 for the first time since 2022. Articles on gold have surged by 40,000 in 5 months. By comparison, at the 2020 peak, the count reached ~100,000. This comes as gold prices have seen… pic.twitter.com/EBVNwR32ci — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) June …
Keep an eye on this. SLR is the next stealth QE and Bessent is pushing hard for it. Be careful if you’re short bonds. This will be a fresh source of liquidity for treasuries. Great read: pic.twitter.com/wzwuLzOO11 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 24, 2025 Today, once again: USD is lower.Financial assets are lowerHard assets are …
🚨 #BREAKING: Ed Martin, the DOJ’s new pardon attorney, just announced he’s launching an investigation into Biden’s pardons “The integrity of the American Pardon system requires that we examine the Biden pardons and who did what. We will get the bottom of it. Count on us.” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/R5B4XhA0c3 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 19, 2025 …
“For decades, the Japanese and Chinese produced more than they consumed and saved the difference. A part of those savings got invested in US treasuries, which meant the US govt could spend more than it earned and borrow the difference. The more Asian savings grew, the more US borrowing surged. Western economists understood this mechanism, …
Why does everyone want to sell house fast all of a sudden? Was there like a housing bubble? I was told no one was going to sell? pic.twitter.com/QZ5cwNHu8M — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 27, 2025 We literally never learn pic.twitter.com/kx7QGnrs26 — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 27, 2025 It took 3 long years, but the infamous …
Global trade is falling fast 👀 pic.twitter.com/gsWsErePhm — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) April 17, 2025 let me repeat again, inflation won’t hit US because of #tariffs charged on import but because of supply chain disruptions similar to Covid – as soon as shelves will start to be empty again people will understand the meaning of …
Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough. https://t.co/SzyhA6VEzF pic.twitter.com/qWZo7Dd0w4 — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) April 17, 2025 No need for further comments 🥹 https://t.co/kO0zB21awA pic.twitter.com/AwoiUEap0L — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) April 17, 2025
Powell: There is not any real experience. The Smoot-Hawley tariffs were not this large and they were 95 years ago… pic.twitter.com/l8ZEsFV2fT — Acyn (@Acyn) April 16, 2025 Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough. https://t.co/SzyhA6VEzF pic.twitter.com/qWZo7Dd0w4 — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) April 17, 2025
Swaps — a historic move, Lehmanesque. The beast inside the market is about to break the Fed. A colossal policy reversal is coming. https://t.co/ewp0mUHB2k pic.twitter.com/r8psEJW3fL — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) April 9, 2025 Literally off the charts, no further comments necessary pic.twitter.com/As70Iob5rv — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 10, 2025 If the Yen breaks, liquidity breaks… …
This is Senator Williams after her no vote. Girls deserve better. https://t.co/RBZJd7aedD — Dan Bartkowiak (@DanBartkowiak) March 26, 2025 SB9, the Save Women’s Sports Act, passes committee 7-4, with all Republicans voting yes. "Men's tennis and women's tennis are two completely different sports," Serena Williams said. "If I were to play him, I'd lose 6-0, …
Researchers from TU Wien and China discovered that electrons don’t just instantly connect as we once thought. Instead, they form common properties in measurable waves, triggered by intense laser bursts. Prof. Joachim Burgdörfer put it best: particles don’t just connect—they transform in ways that are faster than our minds can even process. This breakthrough has …
Steak ‘n Shake is handing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. one of his first big wins as US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The fast food chain is officially switching from vegetable oil to beef tallow for cooking fries in all of their restaurants nationwide. The brand, known for their steakburgers and hand-scooped milkshakes, …
The silver squeeze is here. A 12% borrowing fee? That’s the market screaming at shorts to run for cover. There aren’t enough shares to go around, and 47,000 in-the-money calls are set to expire. If you’re caught short, you’re trapped. 🚨 12% SILVER BORROWING FEE. UNPRECEDENTED.This is nature’s way of saying ‘don’t short silver’. pic.twitter.com/E9FgTyKCl5 …
Retail in general has been stuck in low gear since inflation destroyed the budgets of many households in 2022. pic.twitter.com/FzLuEpuu1z — Canada Stats Hub (@CanadaStatHub) January 23, 2025 The retail fast food situation in Canada is indeed struggling, even with GST tax holidays. Many Canadians are cutting back on spending due to economic uncertainties. This …
Listen up American Taxpayers A Boeing Whistleblower Report shows defense contractors are robbing taxpayers, the government did an investigation and found – Boeing charged an 8,000% markup on 44 generic soap dispensers. costing taxpayers an extra $150,000 – Boeing overcharged $300,000 for retainer bands – They marked up transmitters 3500%, costing taxpayers an extra $142,000 …
MSTR’s latest BTC buy shows Saylor’s strategy relies on 2 things: “numbers go up” and exciting the less sophisticated herd. MSTR issued $561mm of stock between Dec 16-22. And bought $561mm of BTC at $106,662 – and he’s already lost 10% on that latest BTC buy over the weekend.… pic.twitter.com/QHdcjlzcW1 — Novacula Occami (@OccamiCrypto) December …