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Trump brags that he has "led a historic effort to dramatically increase the defense spending" pic.twitter.com/HehVbUCyiN — FactPost (@factpostnews) July 8, 2026 Trump: We’ll taking in over $1 trillion a year toward defense, and that's a tremendous amount of money. It's a big up. There were 2%. They were actually a 1%. I got them …
OPEC+ has agreed to a further increase in output targets from August, the group said in a statement on Sunday, adding to global supply at a time when oil prices are falling amid the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for oil exports. The oil-producing group agreed during an online meeting to increase quotas …
They couldn't get a bailout because of Kenneth Gtiffin. pic.twitter.com/aGGM7vjD4z — JR (Boss Gummie) (@JJRich59) May 5, 2026
Apple is pulling a classic “stealth hike” to protect their 48% margins, and the market is just starting to wake up to the trick. Yesterday’s guidance of 14-17% revenue growth looked like a miracle given the 9% consensus, but the math didn’t add up until the Mac Mini update dropped. By killing off the $599 …
The US is draining its oil reserves at a rapid pace: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped -7.12 million barrels last week, the largest weekly drawdown since October 2022. This marks the 5th consecutive weekly decline, the longest streak since 2023. Over this period,… pic.twitter.com/0FxbdTAuZh — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 30, 2026 By the …
2026 control (Odds) Senate 🔵 Democratic – 55%🔴 Republican – 46% House 🔵 Democratic – 85%🔴 Republican – 16% Polymarket pic.twitter.com/yTUHywyG6n — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) April 19, 2026 I wonder if this has something to do with the odds? Joe Biden is laughing his ass off pic.twitter.com/cj7nq0FoI2 — Aes🇺🇸 (@AesPolitics1) April 19, 2026 AC
If they are pushing withholding changes as a “real wage increase,” then underlying wage pressure is worse than they want to admit publicly. UNREAL: 🇺🇸 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just said something extraordinary. "Change your withholding. You will get an automatic real wage increase." Translation: stop letting the government take your money upfront. Keep …
Home prices just did it again. For the 33rd consecutive month, the median price of an existing home climbed—this time to $408,800 in March, a record high for the month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home-sales report. Politicians from President Donald Trump to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have campaigned on …
The numbers are in Rep Nancy Mace confronts Governor Tim Walz on Autism spending increases Overall Increase from 2017 to 2024 2017: $1,099,946.52 2024: $343,176,474.78 Total increase: $342,076,528.26 This is a 31,099% INCREASE, or roughly 311 TIMES higher than 2017 levels The numbers are in Rep Nancy Mace confronts Governor Tim Walz on Autism spending …
🚨🇹🇭 Meanwhile in Thailand The panic buying a fuel is spreading everywhere quickly across Asia right now. pic.twitter.com/rT3Jy6Ynfn — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 27, 2026 BREAKING: Russia has agreed to further increase crude oil sales to India, now set to double from January's levels to 40%+ of India's total imports, per Reuters. Just 2 months …
by confoundedinterest17 What I like about the South. US pending home sales bounced modestly in February (up 1.8% MoM vs -0.6% MoM exp and -10.% MoM prior). Year-over-year home sales continue to decline (down 0.6% YoY). Source: Bloomberg Pending home sales in the South, the biggest home-selling region in the country, increased 2.7%. They rose …
NEW: Trump is apparently planning to significantly increase deportations! DHS just bought another massive warehouse intended to expand detention capacity for illegal aliens. Local Democrats are already trying to stop the plans, but ICE is in compliance with the law. Illegals… pic.twitter.com/qkJpYnHP2x — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) February 16, 2026 Factcheck: Based on recent reports …
Trump will end the world as we know it.He’s attacking Iran.China will get involved.It’s what I’ve been warning about.Good luck. — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 8, 2026 BREAKING: Pizza restaurants near The Pentagon seeing a 250% increase in order activity. — Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) February 8, 2026 BREAKING: Squadron of C-17's headed to the Middle …
4% of Democratic voters want to increase military spending. 70% of House Democrats just voted to increase military spending. https://t.co/Js6QDlDulh — Stephen Semler (@stephensemler) January 23, 2026 70% of House Democrats and 89% of House Republicans just voted to push this year's military budget past $1 trillion. The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit. …
What a joke 🤦♂️ what are we up to now with this being tacked on $39.7 Trillion dollars in debt? pic.twitter.com/ZFD02zz7AP — Paulie1776 ⓋET 🇺🇸 (@SPAULIE76) January 22, 2026 JUST IN – U.S. House passes additional $1,200,000,000,000 trillion spending package for the Pentagon, Education, Transportation, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security Department — AP …
Owners forced to sell off their homes for almost nothing after NYC court rules billionaire landlord can increase ground rent by 450% https://t.co/EKqcdN21nN pic.twitter.com/McQEnk1rxx — New York Post (@nypost) January 7, 2026 A rare spot of affordability on Manhattan’s ultra-luxury Billionaires’ Row is officially going the way of the dinosaurs. Homeowners at Carnegie House, …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115855894695940909 U.S. National Debt is growing by $1 million every 15 seconds — $6 billion increase every day. https://www.usdebtclock.org/
🚨 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟏 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 The delay postpones a scheduled increase from 25 percent to higher rates on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities. Read the article in the comment. pic.twitter.com/W1UD6OgQf4 — The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) January 1, 2026 President Donald Trump has changed his mind on tariffs again …
Travelers going through airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will face a $45 fee starting Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. This fee is part of the agency’s next phase of the REAL ID implementation process and will require individuals to verify their identity through a biometric or biographic system …
More $$taxation because the government has no restraint on spending. NY, IL , Calif & Colorado….see a pattern? — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) November 5, 2025 Shannon Thompson, public policy and legislative chair for the Colorado School Nutrition Association, speaks at an event in support of two ballot measures that would shore up funding for the state’s …
The money printer hasn't run this hot since COVID. Global M2 money supply now ~$137T Was $129T just 6 months ago Gold has rallied in response. #Bitcoin seems to be lagging – just as it did in 2020. In 2020, the COVID money printer turned on in March. M2 grew +21% by EOY… pic.twitter.com/kGziTsGxR4 — …
Key Takeaways Silver reached a new all-time high price of $53.57 yesterday. The metal has increased by 80% since the start of the year. How long will Silver’s parabolic increase continue? Silver (XAG) has set a new record, surging to an all-time high price of $53.57. The precious metal has been on a tear in …
GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries. We thought 25% of consumers using BNPL for groceries is nuts. Now, this? https://t.co/4ejLhDyl6o — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) October 14, 2025 People are literally crowdfunding groceries. Let that sink in. The CEO of GoFundMe says …
MSNBC: “Appliances saw an over 48% increase in price, and 29% increases in prices for toys and games.” pic.twitter.com/ykYJUzzEze — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 13, 2025 According to the bombshell analysis, U.S. consumers are already paying 55% of the tariff costs just six months into their implementation. Trump and his minions have repeatedly claimed, despite …
Serious question, what do we think is the best trade to play for the coming power needs, that US infrastructure clearly is not ready to supply? Long PJM & ERCOT?Long Uranium? (hoping someone wakes up) — Hammer Capital (@yourfavorito) October 7, 2025 Average US electricity price over the years, per Axios: pic.twitter.com/dcdkUjbNKJ — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) …
The fee was $550 in 2020. Then it jumped to $695. Now it’s $895. That’s a 63 percent increase in five years. Meanwhile, lounges are overcrowded, travel credits are buried in fine print, and hotel upgrades are hit-or-miss. You’re paying more to fight for space and chase perks that used to be automatic. AMERICAN EXPRESS …
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-requests-58-million-dollars-to-increase-security-executive-judicial-branches-after-charlie-kirk-shooting/ The Trump administration is sending a $58 million request to Congress to increase security for the executive and judicial branches in the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Punchbowl was first to report the news. A White House official confirmed the …
Promise made, promise broken. Food-at-home rose 0.6% from July to Aug—the biggest month-over-month increase since Aug '22. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 5.6%. Whatever growth Trump claims from his insane trade wars, it's us, everyday Americans, who are paying the price. pic.twitter.com/Q1XIJaFYxb — Ryan Crosswell (@Ryan_Crosswell) September 12, 2025
The warning signs were impossible to miss. They were dismissed, ignored, and buried beneath the language of actuarial tables and regulatory fog. In 2025, Americans are facing the largest health insurance premium spikes in fifteen years, with some plans climbing 18 percent https://www.forbes.com/advisor/d/aca-premiums-rising-short-term-insurance . This is not inflation. It is extraction. The timing is deliberate. …