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President Trump just locked in a historic trade agreement with the European Union—bringing in a staggering $750 billion to the U.S. energy sector and another $600 billion in American investments. As this economic windfall pours in… could it finally be enough to rescue Social Security before the trust fund runs dry? Trish Regan dives into …
Gold holds, fiat fades, trust cracks. The dollar didn’t lose 97% of its value. They stole it. Right in front of you.Over decades.While telling you it was “2% inflation.” Gold doesn’t lie.Silver doesn’t print itself.Fiat is the scam. pic.twitter.com/1K0YZcqV8K — Mr. Uppy (@MisterUppy) July 29, 2025 DOGE was a giant con. The Deep State remains …
S&P 500 hits frothy 39 P/E as markets soar in historic rebound but past peaks signal danger ahead If the credit market was pricing this in interest rates would be over 10%. The problem is everything is being ignored. https://t.co/5SPicZHZpp — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) July 29, 2025 Linkhttps://t.co/DrQuoW85rw pic.twitter.com/Fk04MoJMv8 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) July 30, …
Silver setup mirrors past parabolic breakouts. An important reminder: When gold goes, silver leads. With gold now above $3,300, the silver side of the story is about to get a lot more interesting in my view. Silver has formed one of the longest cup-and-handles on record. From what I have seen historically, patterns like… pic.twitter.com/dMEKFQ20io …
by Michael 2025 has certainly turned out to be a year that has been filled with chaotic natural disasters. In particular, we have been hammered by one major flooding event after another in recent weeks. A couple of days ago, I wrote about the “1,000 year storms” that hit Texas and North Carolina. As you will see …
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs called on the federal government to investigate the National Park Service’s response to the wildfire.
The world is supposed to be all over the “sell America” trade, so why is it only this one key currency is? The thing is now sticking out like a sore thumb as more and more pile onto “sell America” here without any corroboration at all. Even FX modelers are confused by this insistence. What …
Historic Floods Devastate China, Submerge Entire Towns. Does this seem natural? pic.twitter.com/lclF414gNH — TaraBull (@TaraBull) June 26, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iahxo0265qQ
Apparently a lot of metrics are saying overvalued… h/t Trimethlamine
Historic photo pic.twitter.com/q7pjAKMtOy — Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) June 8, 2025 🇺🇸 LA PROTESTS ERUPT: RIOT GEAR DEPLOYED Downtown Los Angeles is starting to look like a war zone, not a protest site. Federal agents in full riot armor have moved in, and smoke bombs are now part of the street decor. The chaos follows escalating …
Hedge Funds just increased their net leverage over the last month by the largest amount in history 🚨🚨 They're getting desperate 👀 pic.twitter.com/roBh1STX7P — Barchart (@Barchart) June 4, 2025 Exactly… there are no recessions when M2 is going up /s Except for all recessions. https://t.co/C1u5yV5QI4 pic.twitter.com/His8efSCT8 — Michael Green (@profplum99) June 3, 2025
The S&P 500 is very close to ATH, while M&A deals have just reached their lowest level ever. This is a symptom of a very fragile economy and financial system that depends on ongoing liquidity injections. Probably nothing. pic.twitter.com/5nZOScGyjR — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 29, 2025 This is scary pic.twitter.com/eVDbcr9HJm — Liberty Street News (@LbrtyStreetNews) …
JUST IN: 67% of US consumers now expect higher unemployment over the next 12 months, the highest since 2008. This percentage has more than doubled over the last 5 months. Currently, more Americans anticipate higher unemployment than during the 1981-82, 1990-1991, and 2001… pic.twitter.com/oAw2AOUJ6w — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 26, 2025 The best leading …
This isn’t just about higher borrowing costs; it’s a signal that inflation and debt are forcing a reckoning. Given the recent House-passed tax bill that could balloon the U.S. debt further, and the bond market’s reaction with yields hitting highs not seen since 2007, the pressure is on. NEW INFLATIONARY REGIME HAS BEGUN! This is …
HOLY CR*P 🚨 Democrats laundered SO MUCH MONEY before Donald Trump took office In the 76 day period between Trump winning and Biden leaving office $93 billion was sent from the DOE, who GAVE IT AWAY WITH NO OVERSIGHT, TO ENTITIES WITH NO FINANCIALS “The 76-day period you're… pic.twitter.com/onZaRkPNRn — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May …
The Supreme Court appears poised to support President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, signaling a potential shift in constitutional interpretation.
Regardless of party affiliation, everyone recognizes that prices are still (constantly) rising, and that's after decades of price increases, and particularly huge increases this decade. pic.twitter.com/6JynyxYfrk — David Sommers (@dgsommersmkts) May 16, 2025 University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 50.8, below expectations and the second lowest level since 1952. Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to …
Tariff rush blows out U.S. trade deficit to historic high! byu/MonetaryCommentary inEconomyCharts The U.S. trade deficit ballooned to a record $140.5 billion in March 2025, as everyone rushed to import goods ahead of Trump’s tariffs, which kicked in early April. This preemptive buying spree sent imports surging some 23% year-to-date, with record inflows from countries …
Stephen Miller: “The relief for small businesses is going to come in the form of the largest tax cut in American history. A tax cut, by the way, that every single Democrat is planning to vote against… this will be the most pro-small business tax bill in American history.” Stephen Miller: "The relief for small …
The Fed is hopelessly out of touch. Rate hikes, aimed at controlling Biden’s reckless spending, have crushed the private sector. Now, with tariffs thrown into the mix, their late response is nothing short of historic incompetence. Do they even listen to earnings calls? PepsiCo said, “Compared to three months ago, our outlook on consumer sentiment …
Home sales just plunged to their lowest level in 16 years – and that’s not just bad news for builders, realtors and mortgage brokers. It’s a warning sign for the entire economy. Find out why this housing slump could be the first domino that sets off a chain reaction – and how you can prepare… …
The previous administration committed UNLAWFUL ACTS by forcing an experimental vaccine on our troops.” An update on COVID-19 reinstatements. pic.twitter.com/o8GVFAlcJN — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 23, 2025 h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
That's it folks. The S&P 500 has just triggered a death cross for the first time following a CAPE ratio that exceeded two standard deviations above its long-term exponential trend. The other 3 times this happened: – Nov/1929– Oct/2000– Mar/2022 Place your bets. pic.twitter.com/hoUdiAcOIx — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) April 17, 2025 The market is following …
And no new laws were needed! The Biden Administration actively ushered in a vast number of illegals. It was accidental. https://t.co/GiTQseAKKI — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 15, 2025 DE-CRISIS BY DESIGN: US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say. A long sliver of federal land along …
Expectations for Personal Finances drop to most bearish level in history 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/w7G2j4cmUP — Barchart (@Barchart) April 14, 2025 The % of borrowers at least 60 days late on their car payments has reached an all-time high 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Nl1sM8jVQg — Barchart (@Barchart) April 14, 2025 60% of general admission ticket buyers at Coachella used Buy-Now-Pay-Later …
Gold just had a historic breakout The 50 year chart – adjusted for inflation – is in uncharted territory past the 1980 peak pic.twitter.com/nWSFhhPY5J — Katusa Research (@KatusaResearch) April 12, 2025 Gold have much more upside than most anticipate. From 2001 to 2011 within 10-year period gold price increased 8 fold from $235 to $1,915. …
The European Union (EU) and China are currently in discussions to address tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). The talks aim to replace the EU’s existing tariffs, which can reach up to 45.3%, with a system of minimum price commitments for imported EVs BREAKING: 1) China and the European Union have begun negotiations to eliminate …
President Trump announces he'll be requesting a record-breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget. "$1 trillion, and nobody's seen anything like it. We have to build our military and we're very cost conscious. But the military is something that we have to build, and we have to be… pic.twitter.com/WkGoNrUytW — Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) April 8, 2025 What …
CARROLL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – UPDATE: 6:37 P.M.- Officials from Kentucky Utilities tell WKYT that the opening at Dix Dam was a controlled spill. These controlled spills have occured since Friday night and gates are being closed now and throughout Sunday evening. https://www.wkyt.com/2025/04/06/ku-floodgate-openings-are-part-controlled-spill/
Canada’s small business sector is grappling with a severe crisis as its confidence plummets. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has reported an alarming decline in the Small Business Confidence Index, which dropped to 23.2 in March 2025. This is a staggering 60% drop from the previous year, highlighting the deepening challenges that small …