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This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group Maybe the most prominent economic discussion circulating today is the fear that the vast majority of people have been priced out of housing markets for the rest of their lives, regardless of the country they live. Gen Z and even Gen Alpha …
Sheer insanity. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta collectively are spending more money than the Manhattan Project *every single month*. More than 12x the Manhattan Project every year. And what they have got to show for it? None are making major profits on AI; none has a… pic.twitter.com/1XeMRxDcQX — Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) April 29, 2026 well …
A major Ai feature/App couldn't survive the first quarter of 2026. So much for all white collar jobs being gone by 2028. Relax, idiots. — Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) March 25, 2026 So seeing the lawsuit filed by Baltimore on Tuesday, I feel that money wasn’t the only decision and these platforms will be found liable …
When one looks inside the electricity system, the experience is less like analyzing an immense machine than being fed into one, resembling the immortal scene in “Modern Times” where Charlie Chaplin’s factory worker is swallowed by the equipment he’s working on. The American electricity market is not guided by an “invisible hand” of supply and …
The signs of America’s decline are everywhere, and people across the country are starting to speak up about what they’re seeing and feeling. In this video, we take a closer look at what everyday Americans are going through right now as the economy weakens, jobs disappear, healthcare costs skyrocket, and the cost of living continues …
by Michael One way or another, it appears that a final showdown in the Middle East is going to happen. The tyrants that are running Iran have slaughtered tens of thousands of protesters, they have just deployed ballistic missiles that travel so fast that they can reach Israel in 10 minutes, it has been reported that …
You can tell something is changing when the language stops sounding like diplomacy and starts sounding like a warning shot. Moscow is not whispering. They are pointing straight at Britain and talking about things our generation has never lived through. And the people inside NATO can feel it because their tone has shifted into something …
The Fed just triggered a liquidity crisis. And I can prove it with three charts. But this isn’t just about repo markets or bank reserves. This is the moment the Fed loses control – and they know it. By the end of this video, you’ll understand exactly why money printing just became inevitable, why stopping …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Even if an AI program advises selling everything and walking away from the market for five years, how many of us would take this advice? Only those who experienced the heady euphoria of the late 1990s dot-com bubble in tech stocks know what the shift from “can’t lose” confidence …
You can smell the anger across the UK tonight. Decent people have had enough… — John James (@JohnJamesNI) October 28, 2025 There will be civil war. https://t.co/PRUt7ePicg — Gad Saad (@GadSaad) October 29, 2025 Civil war in Britain is inevitable. Just a question of when. https://t.co/SpmcPkziZr — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 29, 2025
France is not Greece. Saying it is makes people underestimate the problem. Public debt is €3.35 trillion in 2025. That is 114 percent of GDP and could hit 118.4 percent next year. The government ran a €169.6 billion deficit in 2024. That is 5.8 percent of GDP. Public spending takes up 57.1 percent of the …
A leading research firm says gold could climb to $5,500 by 2030 – and that’s their conservative estimate. We break down the global money supply explosion, strange Swiss gold moves and hints Russia plans to target silver price in a quiet war on the West… By Peter Reagan Your News to Know rounds up the …
In this episode, Tristan Harris explores the 2 most probable paths that AI will follow, one leading to chaos and the other to dystopia. He explains how we can pursue a narrow path between these 2 undesirable outcomes. Tristan Harris is a prominent technology ethicist known for his influential critique of the attention economy and …
On April 29, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2025 is -2.7%. 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/VLdYkdKqYr — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) April 29, 2025 "S&P500 still has plenty of room to fall if a recession is inevitable," per Bloomberg — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 29, 2025 Dallas Fed logistics respondent: “Ocean container bookings have …
by Mike Shedlock Union contracts are at the heart of the problem. Chicago coming up. Full Blown Crisis Please note L.A. city budget shortfall grows to nearly $1 billion, with layoffs ‘nearly inevitable’ L.A.’s financial problems exploded into a full-blown crisis on Wednesday, with the city’s top budget official announcing that next year’s shortfall is now …
Corporate profits as a share of national income have increased to 15.7%, an all-time high. Compensation of employees as a share of national income is 62.1%, near an all-time low. Why has a larger share of national income accrued to corporate profits? pic.twitter.com/BdUhxNne6H — Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch) March 13, 2025 Corporate profits reaching a record …
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group In October of 2024, Russia hosted the annual BRICS Summit in the city of Kazan with the intent to show unity among developing nations and general eastern interests. The Kremlin, a target of severe NATO sanctions since the start of the war …
BRICS nations, led by Russia and China, are determined to insulate their economies from the U.S. dollar. Brandon Smith explores the current geopolitical landscape and concludes, quite simply, that the dollar’s days are numbered… By Brandon Smith In October of 2024, Russia hosted the annual BRICS Summit in the city of Kazan with the intent to show unity …
“There will be, certainly, what we call ze ‘Black Swan’, which will come our way” Head of The WEF Klaus Schwab at the World Government Summit letting you know something WILL happen to us all….. Trust me he knows already. “There will be, certainly, what we call ze ‘Black Swan’, which will come our way” …
The woke movement has absolutely peaked, it is on its inevitable downfall. — Klay Thompson (@Thompsonklay) September 17, 2024
1. CRE: Latest data reveals weak loan growth and higher loan delinquencies. Auto loan: Prime and subprime auto loan delinquencies are spiking. Student loan: Biden administration's order of one-year moratorium- student loan not reported to credit reports ends next month. — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) September 9, 2024 3. Problems remain concentrated in offices where vacancy rates …
🍿POPCORN ALERT 🍿 Yep, the #Nikkei will go first 🎯 Narrator: #BOJ jawboning resumes in 10…9…8… https://t.co/0X6nwtnmui pic.twitter.com/ion27lAheV — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) August 25, 2024 The Great Carry trade unwind. is a 2nd wave of global selling inevitable ? Breach of support ? pic.twitter.com/kuY0vJSZGX — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August 25, 2024 #JustDarioDaily ⚠️ IF …
Like I’ve said 1000s of times in videos. Price controls and CBDCs are pretty much inevitable. pic.twitter.com/zIoeWcDF6D — George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) August 15, 2024
The gold rush of central banks. Today’s Michael Lewis “Big Short” opportunity is rather the ongoing devaluation of fiat currencies relative to real assets with limited supply, which are imperative to society either as commodities or sound money. pic.twitter.com/t6JZMmbAmm — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) June 1, 2024 I've been asked for years, "What is going …
Yes and… pic.twitter.com/42pTh1uI9M — Nautilus Research (@NautilusCap) May 31, 2024 ALERT: Households are now out of excess savings Reaching the lowest level in the past 5 years This is not looking good pic.twitter.com/OMplaq6sgs — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) May 31, 2024
from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network In this engaging discussion, Kerry hosts Craig Hemke to delve into the dynamics of the precious metals market. Hemke kicks off the conversation by analyzing the recent breakout in the market, just as the Federal Reserve began to cut interest rates. He outlines the various factors currently influencing the market’s performance and …
Tweet reads: The reality of a cashless society appears inevitable with terrifying implications for government overreach. In the last 6 years 60% of ATMS in Australia have disappeared with fewer than 6,000 remaining. “Once the government gets control of our money and then they combine that with Medicare. When they combine that with ATO. And …
Amidst claims that “The U.S. economy is fine,” let’s take a closer look at the economic landscape. Manufacturing is contracting, and services are teetering on the brink of contraction. The alarming signal? Private-sector job growth is being overshadowed by government-sector job growth. While the Biden administration touts phenomenal job creation over the past two years, …
“The motherland will surely be reunified,” Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech. He also pledged more investment in new industries to boost China’s growth. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that his country would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his New Year’s address. His comments are likely to further inflame tensions with …