Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Blakeman: I'll dip into $3.8 M Hochul 'slush fund' to lower NY taxes https://t.co/7z0vZk6ift pic.twitter.com/iHaG5zLG0d — New York Post (@nypost) May 9, 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says he wants to dip into a nearly $4 billion state discretionary fund set aside to help keep New York afloat during economic downturns to provide immediate …
Iran’s internet blackout stretched to 49 days, with connectivity holding at about 2% of normal levels and only limited access to some services, NetBlocks said. US President Donald Trump said he was not sure the ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended, adding that the next round of talks with Tehran could take place over …
*STOCK FUTURES EDGE HIGHER AHEAD OF NVIDIA $NVDA EARNINGS pic.twitter.com/0Sg2RCVX5I — Investing.com (@Investingcom) February 25, 2026 #Stock futures US, edging higher. Notice the #VIX been hovering around the 20 level for quite some time. pic.twitter.com/N3IKimTk51 — Bjorn (@TrademanFX) February 25, 2026 We have a very busy after hours of earnings incoming … here are some …
⚠️The US labor market is CONTRACTING: The US economy added just +584,000 jobs in 2025, the weakest year for hiring outside of a recession since 2003. Shockingly, ~85% of job gains occurred by April, with the job market contracting over the final 3 months of the year.… pic.twitter.com/vV6AdaLHD9 — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) February 3, …
The Korean stock market went parabolic overnight on news that Trump is increasing tariffs. Bulls are betting that it's TACO time again. Someone should explain to bulls that TACO is not as good at the top as it is at the bottom. https://t.co/NKgi6HgMes Korean stock implosion is… pic.twitter.com/mC0IZHOe61 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 27, 2026 HSBC: …
Former acting ICE Director John Sandweg told MSNOW on Thursday, “I got to say two things quickly. One is that the way in which the White House structured this immigration enforcement operation with Stephen Miller running the policy, with Tom Homan being the border czar, but very interested … ,” the Daily Caller News Foundation …
Michael Burry just closed his fund, top signal. pic.twitter.com/8O1Al5TPRe — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) November 13, 2025 BREAKING 🚨: Michael Burry Michael Burry to close down his hedge fund by year end after acknowledging he doesn't understand today's market pic.twitter.com/vrCIRNf5xH — Barchart (@Barchart) November 13, 2025 Happy Thursday. pic.twitter.com/g1YXL7Jc2l — Brew Markets (@brewmarkets) November 13, 2025 Since …
Markets ripping higher into a shutdown isn’t strength … it’s proof the S&P 500 no longer trades on fundamentals. Liquidity, passive flows, and option mechanics have replaced cash flow and earnings. This isn’t history being made, it’s price discovery being euthanized. Markets ripping higher into a shutdown isn’t strength … it’s proof the S&P 500 …
The economy is showing signs of a hidden avalanche. Companies with thin margins and heavy debt will crumble faster than the public expects, and defaults will ripple through suppliers, banks, and landlords. FORTY percent decline in year-over-year HVAC sales in Q3. That is FOUR – ZERO percent. The reckoning is here. Catastrophic for over-levered, poorly …
Look, I’m not left or right, okay? But let’s be honest. The right usually trusts cops. The left usually doesn’t. That’s just how it shows up. Watch a protest. Right-leaning rallies? Flags, chants, speeches, maybe a little shouting, then done. Left-leaning protests? Sometimes a loud few block streets, clash with police, break stuff. Not everyone, …
They say the economy’s fine. That’s the first lie. You walk through any town that used to have factories, used to have warehouses, used to have jobs, and you don’t see recovery. You see silence. Long-term unemployment just hit a post-pandemic high. That means people aren’t just out of work. They’ve been out for half …
If Bitcoin needs lies to rise, what does that make it worth? BREAKING: Michael Saylor violates promise to shareholders, dilutes MicroStrategy $MSTR with 875,301 new shares https://t.co/aOmYIOWpdn pic.twitter.com/jXqtw9ZDeR — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August 25, 2025 As #Bitcoin demand dries up fast and the price tanks, watch the maximalists scramble to invent new fake narratives and rumors …
https://twitter.com/AlessioTMAD/status/1959952991399596149 Bloomberg U.S. Financial Conditions Index has risen to highest since late February (near when S&P 500 peaked that month) pic.twitter.com/eDKvF0VSx9 — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) August 25, 2025 Bloomberg @economics’ Fed Sentiment NLP Model jumped by 0.49 points on Friday (one of largest single-day jumps this summer) … implies that Powell’s speech leaned more …
The U.S. economy is showing signs of strain that official headlines aren’t capturing. Despite stock market gains, underlying indicators suggest a slowdown. Labor market indicators are weakening. Initial jobless claims for the week ending June 28, 2025, were 227,980, a slight decrease from the previous week. However, continuing claims increased to 1,974,000, up from 1,937,000 …
There is no revival coming for the old U.S.-China trade relationship. What once propped up the illusion of mutual benefit has deteriorated into a shadow of itself. Tariff diplomacy is now just a mask for strategic disengagement. The golden era of globalization with China as its engine is finished. Beijing has quietly sold off previous …
Markets are moving like nothing’s wrong, but the signals underneath are flashing in every direction. In just two hours, we had the White House deny any tariff delay, labeling headlines as fake, and Trump floated another 50 percent tariff hike on China. On paper, this should have sent markets into a tailspin. Instead, the S&P …
Countries like Singapore, while lauded for free trade agreements, are masters of the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that level the playing field in their favor. These barriers can be far more insidious than any duty, quietly inflating costs and creating market bottlenecks that disproportionately hurt U.S. exports. It’s easy to point at the tariffs, but the …
This is just the start of a downward spiral. The Bank of England’s decision to cut rates when inflation was already creeping up looks like a massive misstep, and people will be feeling the consequences for a while. https://twitter.com/rev_cap/status/1892149956833657199 Ouch‼️ UK #inflation jumped to 3.0% in January, from 2.5%, led by transport and food. The …
Astounding. Reporters at RFK hearing have pre-written negative headlines. pic.twitter.com/CY5VGXJH2O — Calley Means (@calleymeans) January 29, 2025 The fake news is just getting faker. — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 29, 2025
#recession … #StockMarket Bubble edition https://t.co/p7cgcLzyrT pic.twitter.com/So5TXB58ic — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) December 11, 2024 Big cap Tech performance last 8 trading days $GOOGL 14%$AAPL 5.5% $MSFT 6% $META 10% $TSLA 18% $NFLX 6% — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) December 11, 2024 Bitcoin rippingGold rippingMost stocks ripping. Why? Because the Fed is a farce and not restrictive and …
Headlines you see at the top of the market: When Gold hits records highs, you see mostly crickets. When Bitcoin hits record highs, MSM: pic.twitter.com/g4hrlxyMI7 — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) December 5, 2024 Powell: "Bitcoin is not a store of value. It's too volatile" Reality: Bitcoin is not only the best performing …
Did you know your tax dollars were used to fund drag shows in Ecuador? Your tax dollars provided a $20,600 grant to Ecuador’s Abraham Lincoln North American Cultural Center. The grant is for the center to provide three workshops & 13 drag performances. Follow us for more info. — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) November 14, 2024 …
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NY Mayor Adams obliterates the media: "Stop asking silly questions like about if Trump is a fascist or HitIer.. It gives you headlines and clicks, but it is not what Americans are dealing with." pic.twitter.com/DETh84rGes — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 29, 2024 Sources: NBC New York CBS New York Fox News
Kamala campaign is rewriting Google news headlines, very shady. The Harris campaign has been editing news headlines and descriptions within Google search ads that make it appear as if the Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and other major publishers are on her side, Axios has found. Why it matters: It’s a common practice in the commercial advertising world that …
Tweet: BREAKING NEWS: U.K.’s most prominent website for Doctors headlines that the drug regulator @MHRAgovuk is a ‘serious risk to patient safety’ ‘The system is beset by financial conflicts of interest & too late in detecting and responding to patient harms’ including covid jabs ‘A prime example of institutional corruption’ MP’s call on for a …
Top 10 headlines the media didn’t tell you this week #10 Court of Appeals suspends Trump’s gag order, deeming it unconstitutional. #9 Lawyers to meet with Florida Attorney General to prosecute Anthony Fauci. #8 Vivek Ramaswamy calls out the media, wins third GOP debate. #7 Pennsylvania voting machines shut down due to votes getting ‘flipped’. …
Inflation isn't really falling like headlines say. Core +5.3%, food +6.7%. The only reason headline was 4% is gas/fuel oil at -11.7%. @BobEUnlimited has an excellent series of tweets that talk about wages +5.7% w/ -0.7% productivity and structural inflation. pic.twitter.com/GlMTzeDjWs — Dan Davis (@DanDavi47038421) July 5, 2023 AAA – Fed funds curve has inverted …
A woman who hit the headlines after ‘marrying’ a rag doll that her mother made for her claims her partner has cheated on her once again. Meirivone Rocha Moraes, from Brazil, has become well-known over the past few years for sharing the ins and outs of her and the inanimate object’s relationship. Following the alleged …