The Israel-Hamas tension could lead to more government spending, especially on defense, despite already high spending levels, due to the strong US-Israel alliance; The real “winners” of wars are those who produce weapons.

From a government spending perspective, the increasing tensions between Israel and Hamas arguably carry an even greater significance. Unlike the Russia-Ukraine war, the recent conflict will likely receive bipartisan support for additional military aid due to Israel's strong… pic.twitter.com/gbvZW5MqKq — …

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We lost a staggering 900,000 FULL TIME jobs and added roughly 1,200,000 PART TIME jobs. Our government and the left call it a stunning gain of over 300,000 jobs!

by PepeLives00 View post on imgur.com https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/inside-todays-jobs-report-885000-full-time-jobs-lost-offset-1127-million-part-time-jobs Biden is celebrating the new jobs report showing 336,000, but when you actually break it down, it’s terrible: 70,000+ are Gov’t jobs 151,000 are part-time Full time jobs actually went *down* 22,000 If …

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Joseph Brown: The rapid depletion of the Reverse Repo facility, with $1 trillion drained in just 6 months, signals a concerning trend amid government borrowing acceleration, ultimately leading to significantly higher interest rates.

from Joseph Brown: The Reverse Repo facility has seen $1 trillion drain out in just the last 6 months What happens when it runs out? Its important to remember what this account is for, and where this money came from …

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Canada now requires YouTubers, livestreamers & podcasters (including those streaming on X/Twitter) to “register” with the government.

by arnott The Canadian government, armed with one of the world's most repressive online censorship schemes, announces that all "online streaming services that offer podcasts" must formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls:https://t.co/wHOloLgnY2 pic.twitter.com/6noTYceVsg — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) …

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Tightening policies worse than officially stated, the collateral value of fixed-income assets is diminishing rapidly and we are starting to see the huge deficits of the US government are pushing interest rates even higher

The significant decline in the market value of Treasury notes, bonds, and mortgage-backed securities, which make up over 80% of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, could potentially reduce the Fed’s assets by about $1 trillion, surpassing the impact of their …

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