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by Martin Armstrong Trump-appointed EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has been attempting to freeze $16 billion in federal funds that the Biden Administration granted to climate change NGOs. Project Veritas revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deliberately gave away BILLIONS in funds prior to Trump taking office. In a major win for the American public, the U.S. …
The consequences of secrecy in health policy ripple far beyond a single study, they threaten the foundation of public trust itself. When I worked at NIAID, I could not replicate an experiment that a post doc was trying to publish. They took me off the project & published anyway. I did that assay 100 times. …
That govt contracts have limited growth upside Anyone in industry understands this and that PLTRs revenue will likely peak soon https://t.co/l08pIIXfpD — Merlin Capital 🧙♂️ (@merlinscapital) August 24, 2025 Palantir CEO Alex Karp has sold more than $62.7 million worth of shares in the artificial intelligence software company, according to securities filings. This means Alex …
by confoundedinterest17 The US housing market is a changeling, going from a mega glut during the financial crisis to a tight market, then back to a glut … again. In fact, there are 511,000 new homes for sales in the US, the highest inventory since the financial crisis. Combine all-time high home prices with RELATIVELY …
Fortune enfuego today. Immigrants worked for lower wages for many jobs that most Americans don’t want to do. If you need a dishwasher now it’s going to cost you. This is going to put a lot of pressure on wages which will of course push inflation higher. pic.twitter.com/F3WiAeC1qX — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 16, 2025 …
🇺🇸 TRUMP: “BEST WAY TO END THE WAR IS A FULL PEACE DEAL – NOT JUST A CEASEFIRE” “A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with Putin went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. It was determined by all that the best way to… …
This next leg higher in gold will be pure mania. $3800 is the next stop. — Rock Bottom Entries (@RockBtmEntries) August 7, 2025 Gold & silver miners. IF this breaks out, many investors will miss it/ignore it. IF it breaks out they will look back in years to come & wish they hadn't. pic.twitter.com/WmGjYGJNHA — …
Grocery prices rose 17% in the past year. Food costs went up faster than other prices in July 2025. The US Labor Department said, “Food prices increased 1.1% in July, the largest monthly gain since 1979.”https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm Economist John Smith said, “Rising costs and supply problems keep pushing prices higher.”https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-food-inflation-continues-to-soar-2025-08-01 Food prices rose 17% in 12 …
Small caps are showing signs of old wounds reopening. The Russell 2000 continues to lag the broad market by more than 20 percent since early 2022. Over 40 percent of its constituents now report losses, a ratio not seen since the dot‑com era. That level of weakness fuels TZA perfectly. TZA offers three times the inverse daily …
Wall Street is gearing up for a massive surge in Treasury bill issuance in the third quarter, that is more than half a trillion dollars. That means the government is borrowing heavily to cover spending, which puts pressure on interest rates and could crowd out private investment. “Net issuance of Treasury bills in the third …
JUST IN: Raising taxes leads to higher tax revenue. pic.twitter.com/lcQBtpOJBl — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) July 21, 2025
CNBC’s Megan Cassella joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the latest news on newly announced tariffs from the White House.
GOLD Next leg higher getting ever so closer. pic.twitter.com/CnYQlGXEKW — The Great Martis (@great_martis) July 8, 2025 #Gold and #silver are the only things people and central banks can trust… They are about to take another leg up. The next 3-6 months are going to be eye-opening. pic.twitter.com/eRnfIWaG6A — 🤠Rabbi Weimar Silver Baron 🤠 (@BankerWeimar) …
Could just be my imagination, but I think on-line retailers have started charging more for shipping, including upping the minimum purchase for free shipping. Companies are expected to pass on 70% of the direct cost of tariffs to consumers through higher prices, warns Goldman Sachs byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts h/t Capital_Historian685
Flying private for recreation has always been marketed as status. Lately, it looks more like blind risk. In 2025, the fatal accident rate for private and charter aviation remains multiple orders higher than commercial carriers. NTSB data puts the number between 5 and 13 times for small aircraft. For charters, risk increases dramatically depending on …
Gold is rising faster against the USD and other world currencies as their purchasing power is eroded by desperate policies aimed at inflating away debt through currency debasement. Please refer to the graph below. byu/Boo_Randy_II inWallstreetsilver Gold is leaving the vault! COMEX inventories are falling. Demand for physical gold is exploding. BUY GOLD, WEAR DIAMONDS. …
Kinda puts this into a different perspective now huh? Same thing with me talking about $UNF and $MAN. All kind of adds up. pic.twitter.com/PJuiYoEVOt — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) June 18, 2025 This chart is a clear warning shot to those still clinging to the idea of a “soft landing.” Every time the modeled Fed Funds …
Trump said today there were 21 Million. How do we remove 20 million in just 3.5 yrs? — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) June 16, 2025
The higher the tariffs the greater the deflation https://t.co/f585ff7ifm — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 12, 2025 Trump stated he might raise the tariff on manufacturing and cars soon. The higher you raise it more production they bring to the us. pic.twitter.com/w8BTsQrLu5 — Ali (@MerruX) June 12, 2025
by David Haggith The United States Department of State announced today it is preparing to evacuate its embassies in Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain. The reason given is that Iran said it will attack those embassies or other US bases in the Middle East if the US attacks its nuclear facilities. The move to clear the bases, then, …
Silver looks like it's ready to move higher this week https://t.co/HOpKM2medP pic.twitter.com/xhQNe3K0Y6 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 9, 2025 Silver just smashed a 14-year ceiling —and just vaulted past $35 The same launchpad that sent it 36% higher to $49 in 7 weeks back in 2011 pic.twitter.com/gsFFCxQkf6 — Katusa Research (@KatusaResearch) June 8, 2025 …
Global shares sank on Monday and oil prices jumped as trade tensions and the Russian-Ukraine conflict ratcheted up geopolitical uncertainty. China blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. Oil prices rallied after OPEC+ decided on a …
The bond market is going out of control worldwide, with long-term yields skyrocketing, and it’s not even blinking at the stock market’s recent dive. This is a big deal because it shows investors are seriously worried about debt and inflation, not just stock prices. Higher yields mean borrowing gets pricier for everyone, from governments to …
Moody's now has the following countries credit rated higher (AAA) than the United States (AA1): – Germany– Canada– Australia– Denmark– Luxembourg– Netherlands– Switzerland– Norway– Sweden– Singapore — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) May 21, 2025
uhh… WOW! https://t.co/pDlpOfxWQt — Roberto Rios (@peruvian_bull) May 21, 2025 Trump announced he’s seriously considering privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-backed companies that support the mortgage market by buying loans from banks and turning them into securities. This would shift them from government control to private hands, involving key figures like Treasury Secretary …
lol This is comicalUSA probably makes more than them combinedhas more resources and energy than all combinedhas more high tech jobs probably 10X more than all combined — Rohit Tidke (@_rtidke) May 16, 2025
They say inflation is cooling. The market claps. Yields dip. And just as quickly, they climb right back up. Over and over again. It is not confusion. It is the new reality. And many still do not get it. Soft inflation used to mean celebration. It meant the Fed could cut, the economy was easing …
Let them eat cake 🍰 pic.twitter.com/oo61kcRt9x — The Great Martis (@great_martis) May 13, 2025 Seeing another push higher across yields today after CPI, with some noteworthy exceptions pic.twitter.com/bWQH9ht1Cx — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) May 13, 2025 Is the bond market the scorecard for Bessent anymore? That's the big macro question. Global long term bond markets …
