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We gradually transitioned from a democratic welfare state to full-on race communism between the 1960s and today for two reasons: 1. The beneficiaries of our race laws went from 10 percent of the population to a majority in places like NYC and soon a majority nationally. 2. We… https://t.co/o90suw73Us — Helen Andrews (@herandrews) April 8, …
A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating US immigration officials, according to a new report from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The Chinese law enforcement official used ChatGPT like a diary to document the alleged covert campaign of …
by Michael An absolutely gigantic space rock that has a mass larger than 33 billion tons will be making its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. We are being told that this gigantic space rock does not pose a threat, but all of a sudden a “special training exercise” that is exclusively focused on …
CNBC: Bond king Jeff Gundlach: I wouldn’t rule out another round of QE focused on the long end if bond yields keep rising. That’s the first time I’ve heard an institutional investor mention QE during this cycle. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 18, 2025 Gundlach: If unemployment starts rising substantially the Fed will cut rates …
Historically no nation can survive with a debt to gdp > than 130%. We are at 125. The “free money” has led to the “everything bubble.” It’s not just the stock market he sees correcting (collapsing.).
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the White House prioritizes the “real economy” over short-term market volatility. He downplayed concerns about economic fluctuations, dismissed fears of a major slowdown, and emphasized the transition from government-driven to private sector-led growth. His comments come amid rising U.S.-EU trade tensions and stock market declines. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/03/13/treasury-secretary-bessent-said-the-white-house-is-focused-on-the-real-economy-and-not-concerned-about-a-little-market-volatility.html
NVIDIA has reportedly started to focus upon “custom chip” manufacturing, as the firm recruits several Taiwanese engineers to tap into the segment. NVIDIA Is Said To Implement ASIC Manufacturing With The New Taiwan R&D Center, Promoting Local Talent There’s always news around NVIDIA working upon the development of customized chips (ASICs), mainly since several tech …
US officials, including Pranay Vaddi, an arms control official on the National Security Council, have made public comments about the changes to the strategy. Vaddi said in June that the new strategy emphasizes “the need to deter Russia, the [People’s Republic of China] and North Korea simultaneously.” The strategy also focuses on China for the …
by drsupermrcool Hey all – am working to compile a list of all current structural economic problems that we’re tracking along with the corresponding data/facts to back those points Extended yield curve inversion which predates most (if not all) recessions in the US https://www.usbank.com/investing/financial-perspectives/market-news/treasury-yields-invert-as-investors-weigh-risk-of-recession.html Unemployment has small rises in the past couple of reports – …
Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) walked into the Georgia courtroom Thursday afternoon where lawyers were arguing over whether she would have to take the stand. It was the back half of the long day’s hearing on whether Willis should be removed from the sprawling election tampering case her office has brought against …
Food costs 13% more under Biden than it cost under Trump. Everything is more expensive. That’s Bidenomics. pic.twitter.com/Xi01c7w3qk — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 25, 2023 "[The public is] focused on how to pay for food. Gasoline costs. Nobody is buying a house. Nobody talked about that last night." Democratic presidential candidate @RobertKennedyJr reacts …
Hawaiian Electric focused obsessively on renewable energy while only spending $245,000 on wildfire safety Hawaiian Electric knew about the threat of wildfires but waited for years to act They focused energy on renewables – only investing $245,000 on wildfire safety The company said it would investigate any role its infrastructure may have played in the …
Buttigieg warns of even MORE airline delays over July 4 holiday – and says he is ‘less focused’ on United Airlines making changes to avoid massive travel disruptions in the future Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg doesn’t appear worried with how United Airlines plans to improve following a massive series of delays ahead of Independence Day. …
Democrats would wither and die in a day if they were suddenly forced to stop being hypocrites. https://twitter.com/MAGAMichelleS69/status/1655530248971120641 h/t Haze