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via WSB Update of the post from Q2-2025 to account for full year In 2025, U.S. financial markets experienced repeated volatility driven by policy announcements from President Donald Trump. Approximately 150 announcements were issued throughout the year, spanning tariffs, trade measures, regulatory changes, and enforcement actions. The timing of these announcements by day of the …
The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and ensure that flying remains safe. https://apnews.com/article/faa-government-shutdown-flight-cuts-airports-list-a11237fe6d6e14bed0935930dffed72e
BREAKING: Walmart $WMT announces 1,500 layoffs as tariff impacts begin to hit. https://t.co/mp7kc3GgK6 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 22, 2025
Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia seeing huge demand increases. Shipments from China drop sharply. He is saying that the loss of Chinese supply will be mainly in June. Anticipatory orders earlier this year provided some stock, resulting in record port numbers 1Q of this year. March saw a 10 % increase in shipping that was loading …
🚨 NYT AND BLOOMBERG PULLED REPORT ON DEI’S NEGATIVE IMPACTS A study by NCRI and Rutgers found DEI training intensifies perceptions of bias, hostility, and authoritarian tendencies, yet media outlets withheld it. Using texts like White Fragility and How to Be an Antiracist,… pic.twitter.com/iW6boTvWaw — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 25, 2024 The study was conducted …
'Equity' – New York City legalizes jaywalking, says it disproportionality impacts black and brown people Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who sponsored the legislation, said after the bill was enacted, "Laws that penalize common behaviors for everyday movement shouldn’t exist,… pic.twitter.com/EassOGjcCc — Texas_4_Trump-Kenny (@TexasTrump2024) October 30, 2024 Jaywalking has been legalized in New York City. The …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PGYul5cYAY People are ordered to flee Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches – or see their homes swallowed by the devastating storm surge. Evacuation orders are in place for more than a million people as the state prepares for what could be the worst storm to hit the state “for over a century”. They say the …
The implication of the FTC’s vote to ban noncompete agreements, especially with approximately 30 million Americans currently covered by such agreements, suggests a significant shift in employment practices. This decision could potentially lead to increased labor mobility, allowing workers more freedom to change jobs without facing legal restrictions imposed by noncompete agreements. It may also …
The Washington State Supreme Court officially abolished the traditional bar exam requirement for aspiring lawyers Friday due to its perceived negative impact on minorities. The Supreme Court has announced that the bar exam is no longer a requirement for those who aspire to be practicing lawyers. The Bar Licensure Task Force claims that the exam …
Insane German energy policy has consequences. If you put radical left wing socialists and Green (communist) parties in control of your govt, this is what happens. They shut down all cheap energy and then your factories are no longer competitive and they close. Without cheap… https://t.co/Hcp1I64ufY — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 21, 2023
by BlueCoastDoge Downgrade for US economy. Pending downgrade of US banks. Ruble gets hammered on markets & Russia hikes interest rates to 12%. And amid China’s property development Ponzi Scheme, the Gov slashes rates, suspends youth jobless data as economy signals sharper downturn. It’s interesting & sad to see all or most Govs living in …
The bearish curve steepening we feared is fast becoming reality. The impact on risk assets occurs less through the textbook arbitrage channel and more via negative effect on collateral and hence on #liquidity @au_shareplicity @johnauthers https://t.co/VuMvsqnJQ4 — CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes (@crossbordercap) August 14, 2023 It's not the height of rates that destroys the economy but …
High interest rates continue to cause rapid inflows to money market funds from bank deposits This should put pressure on banks causing them to maintain tight lending standards pic.twitter.com/wzZaFSQKjW — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 19, 2023 Beware: Falling inflation is a major headwind to earnings, since the latter is calculated on a nominal basis pic.twitter.com/6pfHKixGLd …
Despite the markets moving higher, leading economic indicators point to a worsening economy Current levels are comparable to those seen during: – Dot Com bubble– Financial Crisis– C-19 pic.twitter.com/puopTVKU12 — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 10, 2023 An economy that runs on credit is about to find out what happens when credit is expensive https://t.co/Y9H8W1Nqxk — …
My banker just said they are doing tons of home equity loans. It's mostly to pay off the 20% credit cards with 8 to 10% home equity loans. Ask yourself if it's going to actually change the spending habits of people? Getting scary out here….. — ChatSOB (@TheSOBofAIChat) June 30, 2023
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