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“U.S. officials tell Axios they’re concerned about getting drawn into a frozen conflict of no war and no deal. In this scenario, the U.S. keeps its forces in the region for many more months, Hormuz would stay closed and the U.S. blockade would remain.”

"U.S. officials tell Axios they're concerned about getting drawn into a frozen conflict of no war and no deal. In this scenario, the U.S. keeps its forces in the region for many more months, Hormuz would stay closed and the U.S. blockade would remain." — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 28, 2026 "Hello? Who's this?" "Iran." "What …

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BREAKING BLOOMBERG | Iran has agreed to suspend nuclear program indefinitely — Will not receive any frozen funds from U.S. Trump tells Bloomberg — ‘Talks will probably be held this weekend.’

President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US. Trump said in a phone interview on Friday that a deal to end the war, which the US and Israel began with Iran in late February, is mostly complete. Talks over a lasting …

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You would think frozen veggies would be the OK…

5 frozen foods pulled from stores for containing pesticides Key takeaways Green Giant & Birds Eye: Certain batches of frozen vegetables have been recalled due to pesticide residues exceeding safe limits. Consumers should check lot numbers and rinse thoroughly before cooking. Stouffer’s Frozen Meals: Ready-to-eat meals can also contain pesticide traces, highlighting that convenience does …

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Homebuyers are backing out of deals at fastest pace in 10 years. U.S. rental market largely frozen.

More than 40,000 signed home purchase agreements were canceled in December, representing 16.3% of all homes that went under contract, according to Redfin. There were roughly 47% more home sellers than buyers in the market in December, according to the real estate brokerage. Atlanta saw the most contract cancellations in December. Serious headwinds in the …

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Major data center projects blocked, delayed, or frozen

Data center updates in the last 24 hours ⬇️ > Brenham, TX city council blocked tax incentives & zoning changes for a large French-owned data center > Imperial, CA failed to approve site plans for $10 billion project, random shadow company now suing > Indianapolis, IN delayed rezoning decision on MetroBloks project a second time …

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Viktor Orban — Plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine war is now dead.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday he believes proposals to use immobilized Russian assets as a means to support Ukraine have been “killed.” Hungary, Belgium, Italy and Bulgaria have expressed doubts over the plans. Russia has said such a move would be tantamount to justification for war. One of Russia’s last remaining allies in the …

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Meat processors allegedly colluded using a secretive data company, ground beef up 400 percent, wages frozen

🚨NEWS: America's biggest meat processors have allegedly used a secretive data company to collude to hike food prices & suppress wages, according to lawsuit documents reviewed by The Lever. Ground beef prices have increased by over 400% as meat-industry wages have stagnated. pic.twitter.com/rlfJSL6GJP — David Sirota (@davidsirota) December 11, 2025 According to private and federal …

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Russia rapidly gaining territory in Ukraine as peace talks stall… Moscow unleashes massive drone and missile attack… Kremlin ‘shadow fleet’ in Nato’s frozen frontier…

Russia is gaining territory in Ukraine at one of the fastest rates since the war began as peace talks stall. The Kremlin’s army seized 200 square miles of territory in November, up from 100 square miles the previous month, according to DeepState, a trusted Ukraine-based battlefield map. The speed of advance was approaching the fastest …

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US liquidity stress jumps to new highs: $14 billion in repo demand and M2 velocity frozen

“US market liquidity STRESS is surging again: Banks’ demand for the Fed’s Standing Repo Facility (SRF) hit $14 BILLION this morning, and $11 BILLION on Tuesday, the highest since October, signaling rising pressures inside the short-term funding system. As a reminder, the SRF lets banks to borrow CASH directly from the Fed by pledging US …

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The housing market is frozen and Job loss fears surge to record highs across all age groups

Americans are worried about their jobs: Consumers aged 18–34 now perceive a ~33% chance of losing their job over the next 5 years, the 2nd-highest on record. The 3-month moving average of this metric has risen ~10 points over the last 3.5 years and now exceeds the 2008 peak. For Americans aged 35–54, the 3-month …

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Multiple German banks have frozen accounts linked to AfD, now the largest opposition party, cutting off donations and personal funds for elected members.

That’s the kind of move governments make when they think people won’t push back. If they can shut down the opposition’s bank accounts, they can shut down anyone’s. GERMAN BANKS FREEZE AfD ACCOUNTS IN ESCALATING CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT Multiple German banks are shutting down accounts linked to AfD, now the country’s largest opposition party, without …

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Kyiv: EU ‘reparations loan’ is bridge to frozen Russian assets transfer

$200 Billion in frozen russian assets may finally reach Ukraine. The EU is preparing a creative plan: issue a “reparations loan” to Ukraine. Kyiv would only need to repay the loan once Moscow pays war reparations. Of course, everyone knows russia will never do that. But… pic.twitter.com/U95OY38bLD — Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) October 2, 2025 …

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EU Pressure Builds to Confiscate €190 Billion in Russia’s Frozen Assets

Belgium is coming under increasing pressure from the EU to allow the use of frozen Russian assets to provide a reparations loan to Ukraine. Source: Financial Times, as reported by European Pravda Details: The FT notes that around €190 billion of Russian sovereign assets held by Euroclear, the central securities depository in Brussels, have been frozen …

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The US will call on the G7 countries to create a mechanism to confiscate $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, – Bloomberg

❗️The US will call on the G7 countries to create a mechanism to confiscate $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, – Bloomberg According to the agency, Washington proposes not only to use the profits from these funds, but also to use the assets themselves to finance Ukraine's… pic.twitter.com/A3GAcFYY14 — 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) September 12, 2025 “The …

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The labor market is going from frozen to cracking. How long can the US economy survive with jobs only in healthcare?

The labor market is going from frozen to cracking. Look at how many industries have LOST jobs in the past 3 months. Mining -13,000Construction -10,000Manufacturing -31,000Information -15,000Business/Professional -51,000Federal gov't -34,000Finance 0 job gains The US job… pic.twitter.com/BsUYoCTMX3 — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) September 5, 2025 Fox Business announcing today’s horrendous job numbers live: pic.twitter.com/tOfItA9s9f — Spencer …

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Paris goes scorched earth: pensions frozen, holidays canceled, elites taxed in €43.8B austerity blitz

FRANCE TO FREEZE PENSIONS, CUT HOLIDAYS IN MASSIVE DEBT CRACKDOWN Paris just dropped a €43.8B austerity hammer – and no one’s walking away untouched. Pensions? Frozen. Public jobs? Cut. Healthcare? Trimmed. 2 national holidays? Gone. A new tax targets top earners, and tax fraud squads are getting beefed up. France’s debt is growing by €5,000 …

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France proposes cutting Easter Monday and May 8 holidays to close €43.8B budget gap. Pensions frozen. Deficit still at 5.4%.

France’s government is running out of options. On July 15, Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed eliminating two national public holidays to help close a €43.8 billion budget gap in the 2026 fiscal plan. The move is part of a broader austerity package aimed at reducing the deficit from 5.4% of GDP to 4.6% next year. …

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The $3,000 capital loss limit was set in 1978. Still frozen. Should be $15,430 today. Same with dependent care and Social Security brackets. Congress never adjusted.

Some numbers never move. Not because they shouldn’t. Because Congress never bothered. The U.S. tax code is riddled with thresholds that were set decades ago and never indexed to inflation. They sit frozen in time while the cost of everything else climbs. The result is a quiet tax hike that hits middle-income Americans hardest. Start …

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Frozen worm comes back to life after 46,000 years.

It seems unthinkable that anything could live after tens of thousands of years in hibernation. The discovery of a tiny creature in the Siberian permafrost has sparked conversations about how resilient life can be. In a recent breakthrough, researchers determined that a worm which had been frozen for about 46,000 years had survived and remained …

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Detroit can’t catch a break. First, it’s flooded, then frozen

Southwest Detroit after a water main broke. It's currently 7° and won't go above freezing until next Monday.pic.twitter.com/CKwKz1lJHP — Terrible Pics (@TerriblePic) February 19, 2025 https://twitter.com/RandomTheGuy_/status/1892283524440359102 It’s an unrelenting nightmare for residents. Streets are slick, homes are at risk, and the water crisis is far from over.

The housing market is frozen. No buyers, no sellers, as prices aren’t agreed on. Annual income needed to buy a house reaches a 125-year record high.

Yup. So the housing markets just sits here and does nothing. No buyers no sellers because they can’t agree on an affordable price https://t.co/UFEektfCKe — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 12, 2024 Annual income needed to buy a house over last 125 years. pic.twitter.com/RD57b008BQ — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) December 12, 2024

G7 allies approve unprecedented $50 billion loan for Ukraine, secured by frozen Russian assets

In a groundbreaking decision, the Group of Seven (G7) allies have pledged a staggering $50 billion loan to Ukraine, aimed at bolstering its economy and military against ongoing Russian aggression. This unprecedented move marks a pivotal moment in international relations, with the loan set to be distributed by the end of 2024. The United States …

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Nearly 700 frozen waffle products recalled nationwide from major retailers due to Listeria risk.

TreeHouse Foods has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 700 frozen waffle products due to potential Listeria contamination. The recall involves products sold under various brands, including Kodiak and Good & Gather, and was initiated to prevent possible infection, especially among vulnerable populations such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. …

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Bank of America Is Down! Customers Report Widespread Outage, Accounts Frozen or Showing Zero Balance

Bank of America is currently experiencing a widespread outage. Many customers have reported issues accessing their accounts, with some seeing their balances temporarily showing as zero. The outage began around noon Eastern Time and has affected online and mobile banking, as well as ATM operations in major cities. https://news.yahoo.com/news/bank-america-down-users-report-194057499.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bank-of-america-customers-report-outage-with-some-seeing-0-balances/ar-AA1rBpk7

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