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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on migrant crisis: "It's gonna get cold in Chicago and New York very soon and there are lots of other places in the country that they might wanna consider going" pic.twitter.com/qZ3Bu6TLSO — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) October 8, 2023
by Chris Black If I had to guess, Hamas seems primarily dedicated to capturing prisoners because they plan to copy the highly successful urban defense strategy that Azov Battalion used in Mariupol. 1) They will entrench themselves in dwellings on the street level, where they can fire on Israeli tanks and infantry from various different …
They realized their Ukraine money-laundering operation is getting shut down, no matter who the new Speaker in the US House is. So they needed a new war…FAST…where EVERYONE will agree we need to send billions to the new war theater just as quickly as it can be arranged.… — Brian Cates – Political Columnist & …
AP: Biden suggests he has a path around Congress to get more aid to Ukraine and plans major speech WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a likely roadblock from House Republicans on aid for Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Wednesday he’s planning to give a major speech on the issue and suggested there may be “another means” …
by B3stAuD1t0rofA11tiME There is no way in hell they hit the expected EPS of 3.50 after reporting 3.29 in Q2 before the password crackdown was fully baked in These idiots thought the college kids returning to campus after watching Netflix all summer on mommy and daddy’s account were going to sign up When you have …
Matt Gaetz on fire: "If this country's going down, and if we're losing the dollar, I'm going down fighting. And I don't care if that means fighting Republicans, Democrats, the Uniparty, the leadership, the PACs, the lobbyists. I've had it." pic.twitter.com/Y4HqH2OLQ3 — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 3, 2023
by Michael You only practice for something if you think that there is a decent chance that it will actually happen. This week, two “tests” will be conducted that sound rather ominous. The first of these “tests” will happen in Russia on Tuesday. Vladimir Putin has ordered the very first “nationwide nuclear attack exercise” in …
by smstal It’s looking to be an intersection for a lot of things: Government shutdown Restart of student loans Increasing inflation Real estate blunder with mortgage rate Fed payments on commercial interest Just a thought. Let me know what you think! A strange pattern emerges when you compare spikes in the Japanese 10 Year Yield …
Ray Dalio says the United States is going to have a debt crisis. "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt." – John Adams The bill always eventually gets paid one way or the other. — Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) September 28, 2023
“Most of these buildings have mortgages with interest rates of less than 4%,” he said. “Now the Fed has raised rates to 5.5% terminal rate, which means these mortgages are going to be refinanced at 9% to 11%." Read more: https://t.co/yPg1zgXsR9 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 27, 2023 US housing affordability is worse today than the …
The probability of another rate hike is deflating, especially for a November hike (green). Is this why yields are shooting higher? If the Fed is no longer going to be vigilant about fighting inflation, then US Treasuries are a sell. pic.twitter.com/bQianKo0Uh — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) September 27, 2023 Many do not understand the implications of …
The 10-year note yield is skyrocketing and now at 4.63%, its highest since June 2007. Since last week’s Fed meeting, the 10-year note yield is up 35 basis points. Since the last Fed rate hike in July, the 10-year note yield is up 60 basis points. Interest rates on just about… pic.twitter.com/7bsPQk30ma — The Kobeissi …
by IceIceBaby1233 Chart courtsey : Trading Economics BREAKING: Crude oil prices surge toward $94 and are now trading at their highest levels since August 2022. Oil prices are up 38% in just 3 months and the national average gas price is about to cross $4.00. Furthermore, oil prices are now 35% ABOVE where the US …
New $4B Panasonic electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kansas requires so much power that the facility will need its own COAL plant to run A coal-fired power plant in Kansas that was slated for closure will remain open after all to provide needed power for, wait for it: a new electric vehicle (EV) battery …
by TonyLiberty Billionaire investor Bill Ackman believes that interest rates are going to continue to rise, especially long-term rates. He says that the world is in a different place now and that investors are underestimating the impact of factors such as the skyrocketing national debt, the flood of government bonds in the market, and the …
via CBC: As Canadians celebrate this month’s fall in food prices and politicians join the national sport of shaking their fists at grocery store owners, it might be time to listen to a gloomier prediction, if just to help prevent it from happening. After a two-year bout of inflation — when price rises peaked at …
At the risk of stating the obvious, I don’t know what’s going on with every part of this platform all the time, but our policy worldwide is to fight for maximum freedom of speech under the law. Anyone working for X Corp who does not operate according to this principle will be… https://t.co/9gkIOnF8hu — Elon …
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Criticize the drug companies, question the war in Ukraine, and you can be pretty sure this is going to happen. https://t.co/3T7GjBddA5 — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) September 16, 2023 JUST IN: Tucker Carlson has amassed over 367 MILLION views on his interview on X with Argentina presidential candidate Javier Milei, a libertarian. Getting fired by Fox …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 15th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are reviewing: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …
https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1702146403475030390 https://twitter.com/WinfieldSmart/status/1702286302597554676 Citi Bank is planning mass layoffs to stem costs $C — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 13, 2023 This is incredible: 1. China unexpectedly cut rates by their most since 2020 2. Europe unexpectedly raised rates to their highest since 2001 3. The Fed is expected to pause rate hikes for months 4. Australia …
Not sure if this is genuine or not or what kind of alternatives would even be available. But Bernie Sanders can definitely provide an example of what the DNC tactics are or are capable of. Tulsi as well. h/t Orangutan
The big question is, who will buy our US Treasury debt in the coming years? When does the US economy break due to hire rates? 🔊… sound on Japan, China and Saudi Arabia are all selling. The Social Security and Medicare trust funds are all selling their US Treasury debt… https://t.co/d1ne3M2uWR — Wall Street Mav …
A piece of legislation snuck quietly through Parliament yesterday. If we don’t fight it you might very well face jail time for non-compliance with new zero diktats on your home. Under this new legislation, those who fail to adhere to energy consumption regulations could face imprisonment for up to a year and fines of up …
The data shows that job openings are growing at a slower rate than the S&P 500, indicating that there may be fewer opportunities for workers in the near future. This could result in increased competition for jobs and lower wages OR it means the S&P 500 is going down on you. The share of …
Labour run Stoke-On-Trent Council also set to declare BANKRUPTCY as well. Led by Labour Mayor Majid Khan and Council Leader Jane Ashworth they have a budget deficit of around £8.5 MILLION. Systemic collapse now taking place. 🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Labour run Stoke-On-Trent Council also set to declare BANKRUPTCY as well. Led by Labour Mayor Majid Khan …
JOANNE JACOBS: Let AI do it: High schoolers don’t need to write essays any more. “Good-bye and good riddance” to teaching students to write essays, writes Daniel Herman in The Atlantic. Herman, who teaches English at a private school in Berkeley, welcomes our new robot overlords. Starting this year, he’s shifting his focus from writing to …
Texas fracking billionaire brothers fuel rightwing media with millions of dollars. The Wilks brothers, for instance, have poured millions of dollars into PragerU and the Daily Wire, two rightwing media outlets that have promoted wide-ranging conservative agendas, including climate crisis denialism to school-age kids and adults via short videos, articles and other materials. The two brothers have …
