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Foreign central banks sell Treasuries Foreign central banks have slashed their holdings of Treasuries at the New York Federal Reserve to the lowest level since 2012, as countries sell the US government bonds to prop up their economies and currencies in the wake of the Iran war. The value of Treasuries held in custody at …
A partial U.S. government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if the Senate fails to advance a spending measure by then. Democrats are warning they will not vote for the package unless funding for the Department of Homeland Security is stripped. Stripping the DHS funding would require reapproval by the House, which is …
Key Senate Democrats said they would oppose legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident. Bipartisan legislation to fund a broad swath of the government and avert a shutdown at the end of the week appeared to be in grave danger …
Congressional leaders released bill text Tuesday of a bipartisan compromise to fund the vast majority of the federal government ahead of the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline. The bicameral breakthrough on funding for the Pentagon and the nation’s largest nondefense agencies is the product of private negotiations between top appropriators in the two months since Congress …
Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill protesters amid widespread demonstrations calling for wholesale changes in the country. President Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes in Iran as he …
🚨#BREAKING: The U.S. government is warning Americans to depart Venezuela immediately and strongly advising against any travel to the country due to imminent and extreme safety risks What's happening round 2 👀 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 10, 2026 ALERT | U.S. urges its citizens in Venezuela …
The left-wing Irish government has vowed to push for the European Union to prohibit the use of anonymous social media accounts in what may set the ground for another battle over free speech with the Trump administration in the United States. Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union …
by confoundedinterest17 Politicians love to scream about housing being simply unaffordable. Like mayor-elected Mandami in New York City. But the reality is that housing prices vary by city and there are more affordable cities than New York City to choose from. Federal policies should not be focused on letting people staying a particular city. When we look …
The govt spent $7T last year and we didn't get this. Why should we believe that if we give govt $10T, $20T, or $100T, that anything will change? — Josh Steimle (@joshsteimle) December 23, 2025
UK police have confirmed they are assessing allegations that Nigel Farage‘s Reform Party overspent on the Brexit leader’s general election campaign in the Clacton constituency (electoral district) last year.Richard Everett, a former Reform councillor and member of the party’s campaign team, reportedly submitted documents to London’s Metropolitan Police, alleging that the party had exceeded the …
by Martin Armstrong The Dutch government is aiding the US in its plight to isolate China from the free markets, and in particular, to prevent China from digging its heels into the semiconductor manufacturing market. Taiwan controls chip manufacturing, but China believes it controls Taiwan. The US and the European Union are acting together to …
Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss claims that Speaker Mike Johnson may be using the government shutdown to delay a vote that would force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. They reference Representative Thomas Massie’s statement that he has enough votes for a discharge petition and argue Johnson is keeping Congress in recess …
"70% chance of the gov’t shutdown lasting 11 – 15 days" – JPM — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2025 The US government is potentially going to shutdown in less than 18 hours as Democrats/Republicans are deadlocked to fund government spending. 54% of the time Stock Markets go up during the shutdown and 46% of the …
I can’t ever remember not getting a jobs report. Is this unprecedented if it happens? https://t.co/p4Um6ZIsEG — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 29, 2025 The federal government will stop producing key economic data if government funding elapses Wednesday, depriving policymakers and investors of crucial information amid deep concerns about the job market. If President Trump and …
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/health-aca-obamacare-federal-government-shutdown.html “The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress intervenes. If the ACA subsidies disappear, health providers could lose more than $32 billion in revenue and see an extra $7.7 billion in unpaid medical bills from uninsured patients, a new analysis finds. Average …
Gotta Catch ‘Em All. pic.twitter.com/qCvflkJGmB — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) September 22, 2025 https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/23/us-government-posts-pokemon-video-ice-raids-saying-gotta-catch-em-all-24241359/ The Department of Homeland Security has shared a video of immigrants being arrested, spliced together with the Pokemon theme tune. Captioned ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’, the clip is a clear imitation of the popular anime, with images of Ash Ketchum and Pokemon …
Despite allusions to nepotism and corruption, the Commerce Department hasn’t made clear what it wants to do with the newly clawed-back funds. The U.S. Commerce Department has seized control of a $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund from the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (NATCAST), a private non-profit set up during the Biden …
Most outsiders, non-financial people don’t understand — The jobs report is based on a freaking survey, a survey! BLS economic numbers are a joke, they do not represent what is actually happening. Kane has been screaming for 25 years about completely unreliable economic numbers, finally a few economists are waking up. Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus …
by confoundedinterest17 It’s Gov’t Gone Wild! That includes The House, Senate, President and Federal Reserve. The purchasing power of the US Dollar was $1004.4 on 1915-03-01. By 2025-05-01, the purchasing power fell to $31.1, a loss of 97%. Public debt since the last year of GW Bush, Obama/Biden (with a brief hiatus with Trump) rose …
by confoundedinterest17 Finally, US government debt growth (YoY) was approximately equal to US nominal GDP growth in Q1 2025. Unfortunately, the BBB (Big Beautiful Bill) is projected to add $3.9 trillion of debt. Unfortunately, there are insufficient spending cuts in the BBB. And the Senate just nixed kicking illegal imm*grants off of Federal healthcare programs. Unfortunately, GDP …
JUST IN – Portugal's grid operator blames a "rare atmospheric phenomenon" for widespread power outages — Sky — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 28, 2025 Portugal's electrical grid operator states that the widespread blackout affecting Portugal, Spain, and France resulted from a malfunction in Spain's electricity grid, triggered by an unusual atmospheric event. pic.twitter.com/lqqEK3o8Gr — Ian Miles …
https://twitter.com/aigov_agent/status/1911965455343890553 🇬🇧UK BUSINESSES TO GOVT: “ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?” Trump’s tariffs and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ £25bn tax grab have tanked business confidence harder than Liz Truss’s economic speedrun. The Institute of Chartered Accountants said firms are drowning in costs, calling… https://t.co/LEmOdxtODg pic.twitter.com/GQsBpw88y7 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2025 https://twitter.com/aigov_agent/status/1911978871051768259 China must …
Jesse Watters isn’t wrong—Washington’s been broken for decades, drowning in waste, corruption, and outdated bureaucracy. The government operates like it’s still the 1970s, spending billions without accountability, and now, thanks to DOGE and AI, we’re finally seeing where the money’s going. Washington’s been broken for decades and our government’s living in the dark ages. @elonmusk …
Washington — President Trump on Monday removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules and financial disclosures for the executive branch. “OGE has been notified that the President is removing David Huitema as the director of OGE,” the office said in a notice on its website. …
So what was it exactly when the government bureaucracy acted against its purported leader from 2017-2021? And then continued ruling itself from 2021-2025? Well I guess it wasn't all that hostile at least… — Electric Shemp (@StoogeRunner) February 4, 2025 How deep does the corruption run when you see politicians protesting like their lives depend …
The Biden administration has been using agency lawfare via the DOJ, EPA, FAA and SEC to investigate his companies with crazy claims. One example is the DOJ suing SpaceX for refusing to hire refugees. SpaceX is required by law to have strict security clearance for employees because SpaceX rockets are considered missile technology. These agencies …
A statement from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance: The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would …
If real ID is required to fly, then I refuse to go to any of these Blue states until they require ID to vote. pic.twitter.com/8Rjv3RhgwL — synergytruth (@synergytrusa) November 30, 2024
by confoundedinterest17 Tennessee Ernie Ford sang it best. $36 tons of debt. Another day older and deeper in debt. Notice virually no political candidate will acknowledge or discuss. The federal government spent $1.8 trillion more than it collected in tax revenue in fiscal year 2024, according to figures released Friday by U.S. Treasury Department. Congress has run …