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Kevin Warsh was confirmed Wednesday as the next Federal Reserve chair, taking over the central bank at a time when President Donald Trump is pushing for lower interest rates even as fresh inflation data complicates the case for cuts. In the most divisive vote ever for a Fed chair, Warsh, 56, won confirmation to take …
Stock market is being pumped using the same news over and over again. And every one of them has happened on Friday. Nothing suspicious at all. pic.twitter.com/XnJDDL30S5 — Ted (@TedPillows) May 1, 2026 BREAKING: Iran reportedly conveyed a “final proposal” to the United States through Pakistani mediators overnight, according to regional reports. The proposal is …
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed on Friday that US President Donald Trump may be facing 'pressure' from Israel as he seeks to end the war with Iran, adding that the country has a history of 'blackmailing' US presidents https://t.co/t79NZ2vWat pic.twitter.com/odOSLVbqRN — Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) April 10, 2026 This aired in 2008. You don’t really know …
People are just now figuring out that Trump likes to TACO on Monday and drop tape bombs on Friday. The market has been in this pattern for four weeks. And then they say, can you believe Trump bought the futures ahead of his announcement yesterday? Yes, I can believe it. As his… pic.twitter.com/4gzyHLPWX8 — Mac10 …
Fun fact: traders shorts on $VIX are heading towards ATH Shorting VIX (aka “Vol harvesting”) is one of the most popular strategies on Wall Street that can work for a very long time till a sudden jump wipes out many and brings things back to square one https://t.co/2GJr5biqiG pic.twitter.com/0ZDv3wThsy — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) January 9, …
The Trump Administration needs much weaker macro data then it is getting right now (if it wants more cuts) – especially on Friday for NFP… https://t.co/ieRTtttGSf pic.twitter.com/BqRpsp1VS3 — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) January 8, 2026 THE STOCK MARKET CRASH IS SET UP PERFECTLY! 1. Consumers are still spending money they don't have.– Consumer spending makes up …
This is one of those quiet rulings that can move everything: 75% chance the Supreme Court rules against Trump's Tariffs. https://t.co/htNjogFurr — Pentagon Pizza Watch (@pizzintwatch) January 6, 2026 Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday as it weighs cases with major implications both nationally and around …
BOJ tomorrow nightEpstein friday LMAO — Paul92 (@p609960) December 17, 2025 Consumer Price Index – Release Schedule (2025-2026) https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/consumer-price-index-release-schedule/ The next Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting will be the final meeting of 2025, scheduled for Thursday–Friday, December 18–19, 2025; the exact time has not yet been announced. This particular meeting is exceptionally “live” because …
Total Put/Call Ratio fell to 0.70 on Friday, one of the lowest levels in the last 4 years 👀 pic.twitter.com/Wn7cFvbd9l — Barchart (@Barchart) December 9, 2025 Grok: The last notable low in the put/call ratio (similar to 0.70) was around May 2025. The S&P 500 rose 6.15% that month, followed by gains of ~5% in …
by Waiting_for_Exit “You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy” – From Davos Summit 2016 I see people searching for big foot or looking to find lizard people and laugh my head off. The greatest conspiracies, the most deviant acts, the most merciless massacres are all being done in front of the whole world because the …
Forget 2007. The US consumer today is facing a worse crisis. It's not Systemic Leverage; it's Household Arithmetic. My new memo breaks down the structural squeeze: why the 2026 economy faces a consumer solvency crisis, not a liquidity crisis. — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) December 3, 2025 This Black Friday, shoppers paid 7% more for electronics, …
Trump claims Black Friday proves the economy is fixed, but the data shows 41% of BNPL users are already missing payments. byu/DumbMoneyMedia inEducatedInvesting Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett touts ‘best Black Friday that we’ve ever seen’ as holiday spending surges Kevin Hassett credits Trump policies for holiday spending surge while pushing back on Atlantic report …
Black Friday sales are well underway, with inflation-fatigued consumers looking to snag markdowns on everything from pantry and toiletry staples to jackets, makeup and gaming consoles. Although predawn lines and door busters are largely a thing of the past as sales stretch for months, Black Friday still kicks off a weekend that delivers steep discounts. …
🚨 JUST IN: In an effort to destroy the Donald Trump economy, liberals are plotting a mass BOYCOTT and “protest” next week ahead of Black Friday “Pull all your money out of the system…don’t give corporations any money.” Will it work? Good luck! 😂 pic.twitter.com/TndNXoW6wJ — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 22, 2025 Black Friday boycotts: …
BREAKING: Tesla $TSLA shareholders have just approved (voted in favor) of Elon Musk's $1 Trillion compensation package. 75% of shareholders voted in favor of the "CEO Performance Award Plan". — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 6, 2025 WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund …
The United States has entered its longest government shutdown ever, surpassing the 35-day record set during Donald Trump’s first term, with mounting economic losses and warnings of nationwide travel chaos as the political impasse over health care funding drags on. Since Congress failed to approve funding past September 30, nearly 1.4 million federal employees from …
Insiders get all the information first and it sucks. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/14/trump-starmer-sign-quantum-computing-pact-china-spying-fear/ US defence chiefs have recently toured British quantum labs as they aim to work with British scientists to crack the technology. Jensen Huang, the chief executive of US tech giant Nvidia, who is set to accompany Mr Trump on his three-day visit, is also due …
Someone just bought $1,000,000 worth of $TSLA 325 calls expiring on Friday Barron is bullish on Fed decision at Jackson Hole pic.twitter.com/SZgPGc2yia — John Trades MBA (@JPATrades) August 20, 2025
Finally. They are giving the records. Friday. The Justice Department. After years of lies. After years of cover-ups. Epstein’s files are coming (House Oversight). This is not a drill. Non-prosecution agreement from 2007. Epstein’s death. Maxwell’s conviction. Clinton. Barr. Maxwell. All subpoenaed. All exposed. Do you see what’s happening? Do you understand what this means? …
by Michael Decisions that are made in the coming days will have enormous implications for the future of humanity. I love the fact that President Trump is going to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. But the fact that Russian forces are penetrating very deeply into Ukrainian-held territory in the …
The market is going to tank worse than Friday if the bombings continue — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 15, 2025 The largest natural gas field in the whole world is completely on fire after an Israeli airstrike. pic.twitter.com/LIsaQTudbn — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) June 14, 2025 Iranian missiles are landing in central Israel, per BNO: pic.twitter.com/FAeNHb3Yqi …
Honest question: How did we go from tariffs being "refunded" back to April 5th to "there was no tariff exception announced on Friday" within 48 hours? pic.twitter.com/ypkzuVYsWV — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 13, 2025 Let’s just be clear here Nobody is at the helm here They have absolutely no idea what they are doing …
Goldman now expects core PCE to rise to 3.5% this year versus 3.0% under previous assumptions for less aggressive tariffs. They expect the Fed to cut three times in the second half of the year to address the hit to growth and employment https://t.co/TOFjJLvkY4 pic.twitter.com/x3yd5gITcy — Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) March 30, 2025 Look at all …
Dangerous Severe Storm Outbreak Packs Significant Tornado, Widespread Wind Damage Threats In South, Midwest The setup Friday through the weekend is a dangerous one in parts of the South, Midwest and East. Some tornadoes could be strong and widespread damaging winds are also a major threat. A dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected to …
Link from Investing.com, Published 01/22/2025, 10:27 PM Updated 01/22/2025, 10:30 PM. The BOJ’s regional branch managers said wage hikes are spreading to companies of all sizes and sectors, meeting a key prerequisite for raising interest rates. As such, the central bank is likely to raise rates to 0.5% on Friday. Has the Yen carry trade already …
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Johnson, who initially expected to release the text of the bill over the weekend, then on Monday, said Tuesday that it would be unveiled by the end of the day. The proposed legislation would keep the government funded through March 14 while addressing specific priorities, including disaster relief and $10 billion in assistance to farmers. …
Amazon workers in 20 countries launched a coordinated strike during the crucial shopping period from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. The “Make Amazon Pay” campaign, led by UNI Global Union and Progressive International, demands better pay, union rights, improved working conditions, and stronger climate commitments. Thousands of workers across the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, …
