Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Chinese manufacturers and suppliers are going viral on TikTok as they claim luxury items people assume are made in Europe are actually made in China. The trend known as “Trade War TikTok” and “Chinese Manufacturer-Tok” sees suppliers explain the production process, break down the cost of the supplies, and reveal how customers can order directly …
Bloomberg — Lawyers for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell said they asked the US Supreme Court to overturn her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction, arguing she was shielded from prosecution under a deal her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein reached with the government in a separate case. In her petition, which was provided by her lawyer, Maxwell argued she was …
US stocks turned higher on Friday to cap a chaotic week on Wall Street, as investors weighed the latest tariff-related developments in the trade war between the US and China. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 1.8% after seesawing earlier in the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) climbed 2.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) …
Student loan defaults just skyrocketed to 15.6%, the highest level on record. As a result, the NY Fed is reporting that credit scores of student borrowers are about to plunge. Potentially by as much as 150 points.
by Michael For more than a billion people living in China, freedom of religion does not exist. So those that do wish to worship as they please must do it in secret, and if they are discovered the consequences can be extremely severe. This week, China is in the news because it is suddenly engaged …
🚨 “We’re powerful, this Country’s very powerful, its far more powerful than people understand” “We have Weaponry that people have no idea what it is – it’s the most powerful weapons in the World” Ok people – Trump is clearly itching to tell The World – so what weapons do you… pic.twitter.com/w2UJNC0aTA — Concerned Citizen …
OPEN THE BOOKS — Federal agencies have spent $4.6 Billion on furniture since 2021, despite most employees working from home.pic.twitter.com/54Kla1cD97 — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 9, 2025
In the first rush for investment safe havens in years, US Treasury bonds are facing serious competition as a destination for global funds. Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury have tumbled about 40 basis points this year, briefly pushed below 4% Monday by President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs that economists say raise the risk …
Junk bond yields have exploded pic.twitter.com/F8Slv78mou — The Great Martis (@great_martis) April 7, 2025 High-yield spreads are blowing out…$SPY $TLT pic.twitter.com/zV75YPlXh5 — Fibonacci Investing⚡️ (@FibonacciInves1) April 7, 2025 Market distress is skyrocketing: US high-yield corporate bond spreads are up 100 bps since April 2nd, to 4.45%, the highest since October 2023. This marks the largest …
BREAKING: President Trump says, "We have to solve our trade deficit … Unless we solve that problem, I'm not going to make a deal." https://t.co/STlqrVo2NQ pic.twitter.com/TXcH7qIuJf — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 7, 2025 BREAKING: Trump says he is not interested in negotiating with Europe over the tariffs and that he will not be lifting …
Tariffs are the great equalizer for trade on the world stage. No more allowing the EU, China, and other countries that hate us get away with tariffing our goods while we sit around with our thumbs up our collective asses. Fuck that! Boomers and rich white liberals hate them because they only care about Wall …
Vietnam: Expressed willingness to reduce tariffs to zero if an agreement is reached. Italy: Pledged to support its businesses while engaging in negotiations. Israel: Facing a 17% tariff, has initiated discussions with the U.S. Japan: Criticized the tariffs but is exploring diplomatic solutions. South Korea: Signaled readiness to negotiate adjustments. Australia: Opted against retaliation and …
🚨 BREAKING: Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says over 50 COUNTRIES have begun negotiating tariffs. “More than 50 countries have reached out to the president to begin a negotiations.” "They understand that they bear a lot of the tariff." pic.twitter.com/2k2RI1sXRA — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 6, 2025
by Michael I am trying to find the words to describe the economic carnage that we are witnessing right now. Even before President Trump unveiled his new tariffs, the U.S. economy was rapidly heading in the wrong direction, layoffs were soaring, and stock prices were steadily falling. But now it is as if enormous amounts of gasoline have been …
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday that more than 65,000 votes cast in the contested race for the state Supreme Court in 2024 must be recounted and verified — a win for the Republican candidate in the razor-thin, disputed contest and a decision that could potentially tip the election …
He sued nuns, sent the IRS after conservative book groups, and droned an American citizen for saying the same things pro Hamas students are saying on college campuses today. https://t.co/T2xWw6r78X — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 5, 2025 He also wiretapped Trump and worked the Russia collusion thing.
Trump confirms that Iran “want to have direct talks”. Trump does not want war with Iran. However, Trump is willing to flex his muscle and posture, to create urgency and force Iran to bend the knee. This is power politics, and Trump is not afraid to use the power of being POTUS.… pic.twitter.com/yIVOUfzmhO — Clandestine …
by Michael I am trying to find the words to describe the economic carnage that we are witnessing right now. Even before President Trump unveiled his new tariffs, the U.S. economy was rapidly heading in the wrong direction, layoffs were soaring, and stock prices were steadily falling. But now it is as if enormous amounts of gasoline have …
Trump’s tariff announcement will give the United States the highest tariff rates of any industrialized country byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts There is absolutely no way to assess what will happen next to the economy and the markets. Nobody knows anything, don’t waste your time listening to pundits. We are in uncharted waters. pic.twitter.com/GwRgPrBLhK — Michael A. Arouet …
via notayesmanseconomics Finally we have arrived at Liberation Day when we will find out in full what US President Donald Trump plans on the tariff front. The Financial Times is presenting it in relatively apocalyptic terms. Investors are on edge ahead of Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports to the US with new tariffs “immediately” …
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S LIBERATION DAY SCHEDULE – APRIL 2, 2025 Advancing American Prosperity Through Strategic Trade Policy 🔸 9:00 AM ET: President Trump convenes with his expert trade council to finalize the transformative tariff initiative. 🔸 11:30 AM ET: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previews the historic announcement. 🔸 4:00 PM ET: Rose Garden Address – President …
Russia says it 'cannot accept' US proposal for Ukraine peace deal and issues fresh set of demands https://t.co/mo5uK4f4Bs via https://t.co/bW2q6pdcHt — Doris Bivings♏🦂🦃🎃💙💙❤❤🇺🇦 (@BivingsDoris) April 1, 2025 Russia is taking US proposals for a cease-fire in Ukraine “seriously” but can’t accept the deal as it stands, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday — suggesting peace …
by Michael The Trump administration is assembling an armada of bombers at a military base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, and meanwhile the Iranians have loaded their missile launchers and are prepared to instantly respond to any attack. In other words, we have never been closer to an apocalyptic war in …
Wow, even Bill Maher knows that NPR and PBS are far-left radical outlets. You know it's bad when even he can't defend them. "I mean, they’re crazy far-left." pic.twitter.com/oyOaZxf4c5 — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 30, 2025
By Brandon Smith The reasons why conservatives fight so adamantly for smaller government have never been more obvious than they are today. Even before the DOGE audits, the galactic cost of federal debt spending was clearly crushing our economy. The interest payments alone are costing the American taxpayer around $1 trillion annually. If nothing changes …
It's a bear market, ya know. $SPY pic.twitter.com/Pl6avZCdza — Steven Strazza (@sstrazza) March 28, 2025 BofA Fund Manager Survey reports largest drop in US equity allocation on record Time for a sentiment check… 1) Back in early March, the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) survey showed over 60% of investors were bearish. That’s only …
What this tard doesn’t understand is that Canadians are Americans too and they have a lot more to lose in a trade war than the USA simply because they depend more on exports (57 seconds). 🚨JUST IN PREMIER FORD: "WE HAVE TO MAXIMIZE PAIN FOR THE AMERICANS" "I feel terrible for them" pic.twitter.com/VVxneE7at7 — Tablesalt …
Veteran NPR editor EXPOSES the liberal groupthink that has invaded NPR reporting, and the CEO is NOT happy. Uri Berliner's honest reporting found that out of 87 NPR employees in their D.C. headquarters, ALL are registered Democrats.ZERO are Republicans. And NPR's audience:6%… pic.twitter.com/SIDYAM3eYI — AshleY (@Aku_700) March 27, 2025
Zelensky Launches Scathing New Attack on Trump Team – ‘He’s Good at Real Estate, This is Different.’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to make backhanded comments at the administration of President Donald J. Trump, claiming that Europe, unlike the United States, “has discipline and no chaos.” He also accused members of the administration of falling …
