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PUTIN: WHOEVER MASTERS AI FASTER WILL HAVE HUGE ADVANTAGES “You have to understand this — the possibilities of using artificial intelligence are simply colossal. Whoever begins to master these technologies faster, in this case in military affairs, will have huge advantages on the battlefield. We have other ideas, other developments — we’ll talk about this …
BREAKING: Trump has reportedly turned down Ukraine’s $50 billion deal, refusing to provide weapons even for payment. Sources say he appears more focused on ‘negotiating with Putin’ than benefiting from arms sales. He’s also reportedly told European allies to stop sending arms… pic.twitter.com/aa9lS4Hcmq — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) April 16, 2025
After a decade of relentless research, a team of Chinese scientists has achieved a remarkable feat: producing steel without coal and at a speed 3,600 times faster than traditional methods. This innovation, first reported by the South China Morning Post, could reshape the global steel industry while dramatically reducing its environmental footprint. After a decade …
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The trajectory. pic.twitter.com/7x59bmBk5k — Tuomas Malinen (@mtmalinen) October 23, 2024 Why in the hell are we cutting interest rates? Honestly it’s complete insanity. The bond market hates the idea as you can see by the rising 10 year yield. Inflation is still a major problem and is not under control. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October …
Think about income inequality in America and some archetypes easily come to mind. Start with a rich corporate lawyer, earning above the roughly $1m annual income (before taxes and transfers) that places a household in the top 1% of earners. At the other end of the scale, in the bottom 20%, a single mother with a …
"Americans are consuming more capital than they produce. US national net savings by households, businesses and the government have been negative since 1Q23, for only the third time since 1947. The other two times were 2008-11 and 2020." Gavekal pic.twitter.com/jWUcaT66Md — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 18, 2024 BREAKING: Total consumer credit jumped by $25.5 …
"Central banks are hoarding gold faster than we've ever seen." https://t.co/J9XZM6jxsg via @dailychartbook pic.twitter.com/Rg9zR1EhiT — Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) August 17, 2024 Gold hits an ATH in US $…ever, and not a mention in the CNBC’s of the world. The US MSM has done a great diservice to its audience by never acknowledging the one asset …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri1gkQNjk3g The banking industry has changed significantly in recent years, affecting how we interact with financial institutions. The familiar sight of bank branches in cities and suburban areas is quickly disappearing. Major banks like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Chase are closing their physical locations at an unprecedented rate. This leaves many …
Not only did existing home sales continue to collapse with lower interest rates, they're now collapsing FASTER pic.twitter.com/qSIq8XSrTQ — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) August 7, 2024 US Mortgage Rates Tumble to 6.55% in Biggest Drop in Two Years
Result of industrial overcapacity in one picture, btw, not only for cars. Coming to cinema near you. pic.twitter.com/b40it8jOPb — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) June 23, 2024
China has grown its nuclear arsenal from 410 to 500 in a single year Experts said China was expanding its stockpile ‘faster than any other country’ The Pentagon warned that China may have as many as 1,000 by 2030 China is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than any other major superpower, and is in command …
US rents have surged 1.5 times faster than household incomes in the past four years, with nationwide rents soaring by around 30% while average salaries only rose by 20%. This trend of rental cost increases outpacing wage growth is evident in all but six of the top 50 metropolitan areas, with cities like Tampa and …
Wages for the typical U.S. worker have surged since the pandemic, but for many Americans those gains are being gobbled up by rising rent. Rents jumped 30.4% nationwide between 2019 and 2023, while wages during that same period rose 20.2%, according to a recent analysis from online real estate brokers Zillow and StreetEasy. The gap …
Chinese home prices are plummeting at an alarming rate, surpassing the decline seen during Japan’s infamous bubble burst. With a lack of transparency, the full extent of the crisis remains uncertain, but indicators suggest it could be ten times worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Residential real estate volumes have dropped by a staggering 46% …
https://twitter.com/MFHoz/status/1784491123873894715 US Govt massive deficit spending is propping up GDP, inflation and employment. Fed is in the opposite corner needing to tame them. System is whack. Fed raises rates to bring down inflation, risking GDP and employment numbers. Govt says f**k that and stims hard. Fed mission fails. Somehow, most everyone is shocked and surprised …
As ground is broken on the Brightline West high-speed rail system connecting Southern California and Las Vegas, anticipation builds for faster travel and economic prosperity. With speeds comparable to global high-speed systems, this project marks a significant milestone in U.S. transportation infrastructure. Key Points: Ground has been broken on a new high-speed rail system connecting …
New Home Prices are now down 20% from their highs, in bear market territory, and falling faster than rates seen in 2008. 🔥🔥🔥 Source Re:Venture Consulting pic.twitter.com/ZCSU0jgxVA — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 27, 2024 So far, the demand signals have only continued to decline Mortgage apps were down YoY throughout all of 2023 and …
Evidently God hears the prayers of the crows. h/t JustmeTX
2/2 But is this the wrong metric? This chart may be the better way to look at it. If so, the US economy still has $2.9 trillion of "excess" money to keep CPI "sticky." pic.twitter.com/WnkjnEAelr — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) December 17, 2023
by DAVID HAGGITH Photo by Eric Muhr on Unsplash Evidence of a severe recession that has already begun continues to build, and the cause is clear. As you can see in the following graph, money supply fell again in October and its “growth” has, during the Fed’s current quantitative tightening (QT), gone negative, since the end of …
According to new reports, many Americans are about to lose their local Target stores. Every month, more Target store closings are being announced as the company faces one of its biggest crises since it was founded six decades ago. The retail chain is in a very poor financial shape, with sales on pace to be …
by TonyLiberty Robots can now build houses faster than humans — Hadrian X can now lay 300 bricks an hour. Hadrian X is the first robot bricklayer that is capable of laying bricks at a speed and accuracy that is comparable to human bricklayers. This has the potential to revolutionize the construction industry by making …
