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by Michael It is already happening. There has been a lot of talk that there will be a surge in demand at America’s overwhelmed food banks once funding for the food stamp program ends in early November, but the truth is that we are already witnessing a surge in demand. So what is going to happen …
Sellers in some US metros are growing so frustrated with the state of the housing market they are de-listing their homes at an alarming rate. Beyond slowing sales and flat prices, de-listings have become a defining feature of this summer’s housing market. Nationally, de-listings rose 57 percent in July compared to the same time last …
On a sunny day in Grapevine, Texas, three drones are buzzing around the head of a test dummy balanced on a pedestal. It’s part of a demonstration outside the National School Safety Conference. “We use drones to stop school shootings,” says Justin Marston, the CEO of Campus Guardian Angel, the company selling the drones. In …
by confoundedinterest17 Is This My Free One-Way Bus Ticket To Cleveland? Cleveland is leading the nation in home price growth at 4.7% YoY. Followed closely by Hartford CT, Louisville KY, Detroit MI and Buffalo NY. Well, if The Fed would stop printing money (M2), home prices would decline. But The Fed will keep on printing! Of course, …
It went from tropical storm to Category 5 in a single day. Erin didn’t intensify. It detonated. Winds jumped from 75 mph to 160 mph in 24 hours. That is not weather. That is combustion. https://abc17news.com/news/2025/08/16/category-5-hurricane-erin-is-one-of-the-fastest-rapidly-intensifying-storms-in-atlantic-history/ The National Hurricane Center called it “very powerful.” Director Mike Brennan said Erin gained 96 km/h in nine hours. …
Some Fort Collins rabbits have been spotted with strange growths on their heads, which Colorado Parks and Wildlife says is a virus.
Magnificent 7 mask ugly earnings across the broader market. OUCH! The S&P 493 – that’s the S&P 500 excl “Magnificent 7” – is expected to deliver just 2-3% net income growth in Q2, Q3, and Q4. That’s slower than inflation, meaning most of the market is barely growing in real terms. Measured against this, US …
Snowflake debuted at roughly 100× revenue valuation at its IPO, even though it was doubling revenue annually. Palantir meanwhile is clocking in at around 30% annual growth—a sharp disparity. Investors are now questioning how PLTR earned wildly higher multiples given slower expansion. https://www.businessinsider.com/palantir-q2-earnings-preview-pltr-stock-price-outlook-ai-forecast-2025-8 Palantir’s Q2 revenue surged 48% to $1 billion, boosted by U.S. government contracts …
Far-left mainstream journalists are chased away by Spanish patriots. Patience has run out even with those who spread misinformation. Go ahead and don’t stop, let’s change history. United we will win. Far-left mainstream journalists are chased away by Spanish patriots. Patience has run out even with those who spread misinformation. Go ahead and don't stop, …
🇫🇷 ‼️Surgeon who announced Brigitte Macron's transgender transformation found dead in Paris – Enquete du jour.‼️ It turned out that 58-year-old François Faivre fell out of the window of his apartment. His sister Anne Dupont claims that François was not suicidal and that his… pic.twitter.com/Ec8yE6FLVZ — 🌐geopolitics in the picture (@geogeolite) July 3, 2025 The …
You can track the AI race here:https://t.co/scL5kacTBh — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) June 23, 2025
It didn't have to be this way. President Trump had the opportunity when first inaugurated to wash his hands of Biden's proxy war with Russia through Ukraine, but he could not resist intervening further. Now as things are not going as planned, he is raging at both sides,… pic.twitter.com/hqitr9Qgmx — Ron Paul (@RonPaul) May 27, …
Alphabet reported Thursday that Waymo, its autonomous vehicle unit, is now delivering more than 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in the U.S. That figure is up from 200,000 in February, before Waymo opened in Austin and expanded in the San Francisco Bay Area in March. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo is building partnerships …
“It’s hard to overstate how dystopian and threatening Canada has become. An update from longtime Canadian government official Maxime Bernier.” (0:00) Who Was Justin Trudeau Really Working For? (7:53) The Invasion of Canada (9:19) Pierre Poilievre Is a Fraud (13:25) The Attempts to Destroy Christian Countries (15:51) The Trade War Between Canada and the US …
The automotive industry is facing unprecedented challenges, highlighting five major trends that strongly indicate a significant price correction is on the horizon. With total auto loan debt reaching an all-time high of $1.7 trillion, vehicle inventories accumulating, and looming tariffs on imported cars threatening to inflate prices further, consumers considering vehicle purchases in the next …
GATES: “My two granddaughters … don't have as many rights right now as I did growing up” 🤔 pic.twitter.com/XiFhkHVGG5 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) April 16, 2025
Americans are voting with their feet, fleeing Blue state tyranny for better run Red states. Projected 2030 congressional reapportionment: Minnesota -1🔵California -4🔵Wisconsin -1🔵Illinois -1🔵New York -2🔵Pennsylvania -1🔵 Arizona +1🔴Texas +4🔴Florida +4🔴North… pic.twitter.com/NCvMWsw6og — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 24, 2025 Red states like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina gaining congressional seats. BREAKING – It’s been revealed …
People are simply exhausted from pouring endless resources into a conflict that seems to drag on with no clear end in sight. While Trump and Vance’s childish antics may cause a brief stir, the EU will soon be forced to confront the harsh reality: a compromise is necessary. There is widespread Ukraine fatigue in France, …
JUST IN: 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Canadian dollar falls to lowest level since 2003 following President Trump's new tariffs. pic.twitter.com/oYdSzfYjmp — Rome (@Rome_Colt45) February 2, 2025
by Michael We are facing an unprecedented retirement crisis in this nation. Millions upon millions of Baby Boomers are retiring, and most of them are struggling. In fact, it has been estimated that 80 percent of our retirees are either struggling right now or are in serious danger of falling into financial insecurity. We are supposed to …
The weather pattern on most models is becoming very active as we move into January. Snow chances are increasing along with the potential of seeing bitter cold temperatures.
New York CNN — Broadcast television licensing is not ordinarily a hot topic during a presidential election. But Donald Trump’s threats are not ordinary, either. In the past two years, Trump has called for every major American TV news network to be punished, according to a CNN review of his speeches and social media posts. …
At the current pace, US debt could hit $40 trillion within the next 2 years. Calls for major spending cuts are growing, but not being acted on yet. We are on an unsustainable fiscal path. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) November 27, 2024 Over $70 …
Key Points: Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate Indicator plunges to -23.3, signaling deepening recession fears in late Q4 2024. Income expectations hit a new low since February 2024, falling 17.2 points to -3.5 due to rising unemployment. Private consumption risks intensify as it accounts for over half of Germany’s GDP, threatening economic growth. https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/german-consumer-confidence-tumbles-recession-fears-mount-eur-usd-dips-1479213
Steve Kornacki — The polls are shifting toward Trump.pic.twitter.com/IizDzkE8YW — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 29, 2024 NEW: ABC is forced to admit that Trump is growing his lead across most swing states! After a rally like last night where yet again Kamala couldn’t work a crowd, it’s no wonder every sane person is jumping …
by Mike Shedlock The Fed Beige book shows a mostly steady economy in 6 of 12 regional reports. “Steady” is in context of the the worst Beige Book in years. Please consider the Fed Beige Book, a Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by 12 Federal Reserve Districts. Overall Economic Activity Overall Economic Activity On …
Mind Blowing, Democrats don’t even bother showing up anymore. Entire room basically EMPTY “This is Chicago City Council. This is how they show up. This is how they ignore the citizens — They don’t show up for a quarrel” the ones that do show up “they’re on their cell phones” The Committee on the Budget …
“Stock markets to fall 50% or more as gold and silver rise by hundreds of percent. Quite a few people disagreeing with the attached post, and even saying 0% chance. Please study the evidence. It’s becoming highly likely” Stock markets to fall 50% or more as gold and silver rise by hundreds of percent. Quite …
by Mike Shedlock The number of counties dependent on government aid has surged over time. The lead shows political part affiliation. The Wall Street Journal has a great article on the Growing Reliance of Americans Are Dependence on Government Aid over time. That is a free link. Americans’ reliance on government support is soaring, driven by programs …
