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🚨BREAKING: Putin has ORDERED the Russian government to look into HALTING ALL energy supplies to Europe 🇷🇺 Welcome, to World War III pic.twitter.com/UBboJ64UPN — BRITAIN IS BROKEN 🇬🇧 (@BROKENBRITAIN0) March 9, 2026
*BLACKROCK’S $26 BILLION PRIVATE CREDIT FUND LIMITS WITHDRAWALS*BLACKROCK FALLS 4% AT THE OPEN — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 6, 2026 Breaking: BlackRock just froze $1.2 billion in withdrawal requests at its private credit fund. Here's what happened:• Investors in BlackRock's $26B fund asked to pull out 9.3% of their money• BlackRock said no — capped withdrawals …
‘A decision that has locals angered, and left in the dark without compensation.’ Northern Ireland Reporter Dougie Beattie shares that a major motorway project in Northern Ireland is in limbo due to a court ruling which is disrupting locals and putting farmers out of business.
Home prices are about to turn negative again. I illustrated the last several year of home prices to show what's under way. pic.twitter.com/OZGqCtMypQ — Mike Simonsen 🐉 (@mikesimonsen) August 16, 2025 Transfer of power to the buyers. 🤙🙌 pic.twitter.com/mTIec4zllk — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 17, 2025
The Border Crisis Is Over. “Bi-den! Bi-den! Bi-den! Bi-den! Bi-den!” “They should let us pass. We are calling out to Mexico and the U.S. and to Biden, the new U.S. president, to remind him of the presidential campaign promises he made, to make him aware we are here,” said one of them, Raul Pino Gonzalez …
Fed Minutes (January 2025) Fed can maintain policy at restrictive level if economy strong Several participants suggest halting or slowing balance sheet reduction pending debt ceiling resolution Two participants believe risks to achieving inflation mandate outweigh risks to employment mandate Most participants judged risks to dual mandate objectives were roughly in balance Fed wants further …
The U.S. Postal Service halting inbound packages from China and Hong Kong isn’t just a logistical hiccup—it’s a flashing red warning light for escalating trade tensions. E-commerce businesses, already grappling with supply chain issues, now face another blow. Investors are pulling back from Chinese stocks, sensing the storm ahead. This isn’t just about shipping; it’s …
To make America great again one thing we need to do is transition from an income-based tax system to a consumption-based tax system. Tariffs tax consumption. Since you get less of what you tax, tariffs reduce consumption. So, in the short run that means a severe U.S. recession. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) February 3, 2025 …
Wait didn’t he create that bill? @1:50 for the EO Menthol Cig story AC
Can't Make It Up: The President of the United States has been assigned “walkers.” You heard that right. The man that has access to nuke codes now requires aides to escort him across a lawn. These handlers now walk between Biden and the pool cameras, "to draw less attention to… pic.twitter.com/RO81Dvufb6 — Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) …
by confoundedinterest17 Like President Biden enjoying a barbeque at The White House with a live band (probably NOT Justin Moore singing “Small Town USA”) while Hamas declared war on Israel and Americans are being held hostage with the promise of public executions of hostages livestreamed. Nothing that “Empathy Joe” does ever surprises me anymore, but I …
