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The latest U.S. fertility numbers are hard to ignore. At 1.62 children per woman, the U.S. fertility rate is now at its lowest point in history, a dramatic drop of 22% since 1990. It’s well below the 2.1 replacement rate that demographers argue is necessary to sustain population levels. The implications of this drop can’t …
In a historic economic milestone, China has officially recorded a trade surplus amounting to an unprecedented $1 trillion. This achievement marks a new era in global trade dynamics, showcasing China’s significant influence on the world stage. The record-setting surplus underscores the country’s robust export capabilities, even amidst global economic fluctuations and increasing trade tensions with …
Quieter weather is expected for most of the country this week compared to last week. However, some areas will have snow and rain showers, including the Great Lakes and parts of the northeast. Windy conditions will persist across the west coast with an elevated fire danger.
Devastating wildfires are rapidly spreading across Los Angeles today with firefighters conceding they remain powerless to contain the flames while because of strong winds. Some 30,000 residents in Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas are now under mandatory evacuation orders, amid warnings there is an immediate threat to their lives. Blazes have also broken out in …
Bellwethers. Large weekly topping formations depicted. pic.twitter.com/SkI4SUEnJj — The Great Martis (@great_martis) January 1, 2025 Santa Rally option skew through yesterday's close is the highest in history. As the algos maintain the illusion through year end. pic.twitter.com/hDWqahSbXe — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) December 31, 2024 $MEK.ax One of the cheapest Goldies on the ASX. Cup and Handle …
The S&P 500 closed 2024 with its best two-year gain since the dot-com bubble years of 1997 and 1998. Yet it ended the year with four consecutive daily losses, a year-end losing streak that hasn't happened since 1966, the year stocks peaked before entering a 16-year bear market. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) January 1, 2025 …
Private jobs are in full economic collapse already https://t.co/Id684m0Ubw — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) December 30, 2024 Way overstretched. The correction is going to be historic. https://t.co/bTDpnWMbqN — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) December 31, 2024 Every time corporate insider buying reaches elevated levels, it has often coincided with stock market bottoms Right now, corporate insider buying …
The weather pattern on most models is becoming very active as we move into January. Snow chances are increasing along with the potential of seeing bitter cold temperatures.
Just shows what you can do if you get rid of all the left-wing money-wasting, cut civil servants etc. Trump will do the same in the US. Let's hope western Europe follows before it's too late. — Tess Summers 🏴🇮🇪 (@tesssummers98) December 11, 2024
In the US, the ceding of free speech, anti-war and anti-corruption positions by Democrats to Republicans will go down as one of the worst political blunders of the 21st Century. Every person in this photo used to be a Democrat. https://imgur.com/a/all-former-democrats-CG7daTu h/t Alchemike
BOMBSHELL‼️💣💣💣💥 RFK JR will Recommend to Donald Trump the Complete BAN of Pharmaceutical Ads from US Airwaves 🙌 YOU HAVE NO IDEA how big this would be… This will affect every major news outlet, which gets the majority of their funding from…. BIG PHARMA. THIS is why… pic.twitter.com/S87znUbMYO — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) November 1, 2024 BOMBSHELL …
#Gold closed at a record high above $2,775, on track for its best year since 1979. The difference is that in 1979, #inflation was near its peak and the gold bull market was near its end, whereas now inflation is near its trough and the gold bull market is just getting started. #Gold closed at …
For historical context from yesterday, I need to update for today because he for the first time is now tied (or ahead because in The NY Times full field he is up) https://t.co/T3qFmrb84g — JeffersonX (@Jefferson1776X) October 25, 2024
The historic San Francisco Church in Iquique, Chile, the country’s first Catholic church and a national monument, was destroyed by fire on October 11, 2024. Authorities are investigating the cause, but no casualties have been reported. The church had been a significant cultural and religious landmark in Chile. The first Catholic church built in Chile …
Even the gays are fed up of anti-Trump lies. pic.twitter.com/CBgOoDIQui — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) October 8, 2024 https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1843522083390628265 .@kleavittnh: "If you really narrow down to these polls — especially in the battleground states — President Trump is making HISTORIC gains with demographics that Democrats need to win." pic.twitter.com/9gGK9UhQ0n — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October …
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century. The deal – reached after years of negotiations – will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move. This includes the …
Austria’s general election on Sunday is shaping up to be a close race which could see the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) win for the first time, beating the ruling conservatives. In line with other European far-right parties, the radical FPOe has seen its popularity surge in recent months. The FPOe has been part of past …
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Everything you see about Kamala is fake fake fake, including the debate where she was fed the questions. Wake up. Fake vs real, often too real for TDS pic.twitter.com/jvxvdPQfip — George Paxton (@GeorgeP63470020) September 13, 2024 She has no support. They have to bus fake supporters into her rallies to make the optics look better. …
It has been the longest stormless streak in the Atlantic Basin in over 50 years, and AccuWeather meteorologists point to several factors that have put a temporary pause on the 2024 hurricane season. The first week of September is usually one of the busiest times of the year for tropical storms and hurricanes, but there …
Risk appetite has fallen for a third successive month in August … down to a one-year low of -10% in August from -5% in July pic.twitter.com/s9jGWi2DOw — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) August 14, 2024 Investors increased allocation to bonds, cash, and healthcare … and reduced allocation to equities, Japan, Eurozone, and materials pic.twitter.com/z1TKlEbaF2 — Win …
Gold prices closed at record levels today, but what’s even more significant: The gold-to-Nasdaq ratio is currently on the brink of breaking out from a historical resistance. Here is a reminder that this ratio surged 13x from the peak of the tech bubble in 2000 to 2011.… pic.twitter.com/UUVG14HImK — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) August 12, …
US Federal Judge Declares Google Search a Monopoly in Historic Court Ruling. Judge Amit Mehta says in his ruling that the company “is a monopolist” and has violated US antitrust law, specifically, Section 2 of the Sherman Act. A federal judge ruled on Monday that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in search, saying in the …
“Homelessness is the canary in the mine. It’s the prophetic call to all of us that there’s something radically wrong in our society if anybody is living on our streets.” – Sister Mary Scullion After 50 years of campaigning, Joe Biden has learned to avoid every sensitive issue he is faced with. He’s gone as …
Huge, fast-moving wildfires have destroyed up to half of the historic Canadian town of Jasper, officials say, and the blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible. Entire streets of the main town in western Canada’s Jasper National Park have been levelled by the fire, with video …
The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is indeed approaching levels seen during World War II. The highest debt-to-GDP ratio in U.S. history was around 120% at the end of World War II. As of recent data, the debt-to-GDP ratio for the U.S. is approximately 115.7%, which is very close to that historical peak.
The Chinese housing market has been experiencing significant challenges, with this decline being a notable indicator of the ongoing issues. BREAKING: Chinese Housing Market Chinese Existing Home Prices declined by 7.9% year-over-year last month, the largest decline in history! pic.twitter.com/IHHSIFNHmF — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) July 15, 2024
JUST IN 🚨: Warren Buffett Indicator hits 195%, the highest level in history, surpassing the Dot Com bubble, the Global Financial Crisis, and the 2022 Bear Market pic.twitter.com/SAE5MbHTlY — Barchart (@Barchart) July 9, 2024 The Warren Buffett Indicator, a metric favored by the legendary investor Warren Buffett, has surged to a record high of 195%. …
Caught on camera: A house teetering on the edge of the Blue Earth River near the Rapidan Dam collapsed into the river Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/noqb3uIs4D — AccuWeather (@accuweather) June 26, 2024 The Rapidan Dam in Minnesota experienced a partial failure, resulting in the Hruska family house collapsing into the Blue Earth River on Tuesday night. …
