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Reporter: Your dad's financial disclosure says he had $57M in income from the crypto company Don Jr: “He has ownership but doesn't touch it. That’s all walled off…We don’t talk to him about it. He doesn't get involved in that” Imagine believing this BS pic.twitter.com/Z1xTd7QxRc — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 16, 2025
US stocks vs the rest of the world since 1950 pic.twitter.com/9HCFcblvTM — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 15, 2025 Follow up from BofA: Valuations explained ~80% of 10yr returns pic.twitter.com/TTOaEM6Qn3 — Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) June 15, 2025 S&P 500 sector valuations coming into the week. Not your father's P/E pic.twitter.com/aDay8ZYCTh — Mike …
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It’s very unusual for the dollar to selloff in risk-off periods. This is EM style behavior. It’s getting violent now. As the dollar sells off, it raises import inflation. Which will make the tariff situation worse. That’s the Doom Loop. — Danny Dayan (@DannyDayan5) June 12, 2025 At what point does a major gold/silver producer …
"If sugar were a new product today, it could not get FDA approval because it's too dangerous." Biochemist Raymond Francis: "When you eat sugar, you do not immediately fall over dead… You fall over dead 50 years later." "Sugar is what we chemists call a metabolic poison." "A… pic.twitter.com/o7pIPYU4rW — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) June …
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Silver looks like it's ready to move higher this week https://t.co/HOpKM2medP pic.twitter.com/xhQNe3K0Y6 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 9, 2025 Silver just smashed a 14-year ceiling —and just vaulted past $35 The same launchpad that sent it 36% higher to $49 in 7 weeks back in 2011 pic.twitter.com/gsFFCxQkf6 — Katusa Research (@KatusaResearch) June 8, 2025 …
🇺🇸 LA RIOTS: ICE FACILITY HIT WITH EXPLOSIVES Crowds are at the ICE building in Los Angeles, but not with signs and chants. They’re now throwing explosives at windows and trying to break in. Is this what LAPD and CNN are calling a peaceful protest? Source: @bennyjohnson https://t.co/ByVAM12HV0 pic.twitter.com/JmxXKaPjgh — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 8, …
Mortgage and student loan balances just hit all-time highs. Consumer debt? $18.20 TRILLION ya’ll! Credit card balances decreased by $29 billion. Auto loan balances declined by $13 billion. Not because people are “okay.” Because they’re broke. • Mortgage debt: $12.8T • Student loan debt: $1.63T And yes, student loan debt is growing faster than wages. …
Reporter asked Trump what he thinks about traders saying "Trump Always Chickens Out" Wouldn't be surprised to see a new, insane, tariff announcement by the end of the week pic.twitter.com/bMZi7lkRKT — BuccoCapital Bloke (@buccocapital) May 28, 2025 Trump brushed off the “TACO trade” jab—short for “Trump Always Chickens Out”—saying lowering tariffs brought global powers to …
This is an undeniable sign a financial crisis is already unfolding…
Right now, America is facing what might be its most severe housing crisis since the Great Depression. Home sales have plummeted to their lowest levels in over a decade. Young people are being priced out entirely. Construction sites sit stalled across the nation. The housing market, which has been the backbone of American wealth for …
Michael Saylor says “If you have the superior asset (Bitcoin)… it’s going up forever.” Forever is a long time… We'll see how this plays out for $BTC. Last time Saylor said something like this was 2000 when he collapsed $MSTR from $340 to 43¢. https://t.co/WXLFlUVoZE pic.twitter.com/tRnBMlYPG4 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 25, 2025 Buckle up Bitcoin …
No one expecting 3% real growth in the US any time soon. pic.twitter.com/dAc96aKccl — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) May 24, 2025 The structural problem for the US is simple. Long-term GDP growth rate is falling. US Debt has been ballooning which has caused US Federal Interest Payments to skyrocket. Hence, the conundrum for the US Economy …
PSA: If you’re house shopping it’s about time to start making some disrespectful offers. The market has turned. — Landlord 🇺🇸 (@live_free_603) May 19, 2025 “Wait for the housing market to crash before buying a house.” pic.twitter.com/RXdOdHPQnm — Finance Guy (@GuyTalksFinance) May 19, 2025 This week's housing data! Inventory is back to 2019 levels and …
Yes, Saylor has no shame. He is advising people to mortgage their homes to gamble on Bitcoin, an "asset" they he has already leveraged up to buy. He's advice amounts to desperation. The Bitcoin blockchain letter is running out of chain. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 18, 2025
They’re calling it a nothing burger. Just like in 2011. Just like in 2023.But this time feels different. Here’s why this downgrade could be the one that sticks: 1. The U.S. needs to roll over nine trillion dollars in debt this yearThis is not just refinancing. It is a test of confidence. If buyers hesitate …
"CEOs say that just a fraction of AI initiatives are actually delivering the return on investment they expected," per FORTUNE — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) May 16, 2025 Executives Are Pouring Money Into AI. So Why Are They Saying It’s Not Paying Off? The general fear of being left behind by missing the boat on AI is …
It's very likely that the S&P 500 has just reached a short-term TOP. The Put/Call ratio is very contracted, and yesterday's market breadth was very poor. pic.twitter.com/B9ednkA6JU — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 15, 2025 ALERT: Bitcoin has just triggered the EXACT signal that preceded the 2014, 2018, and 2022 bear markets Is history about to …
It was the kind of contradiction only the American financial machine could pull off. A dollar gaining strength while the nation bleeds money. A currency rising even as the balance sheet tilts further out of control. But this isn’t strength born from stability. It’s a balancing act. A tightrope stretched over a canyon of risk. …
View post on imgur.com All your favorite usual suspects here – Larry Fink, Reid Hoffman, Elon Musk, Sam Altman. It’s one big club. The only rule in the game is to consolidate wealth in the richest. Source: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/francis-suarez-on-guest-list-for-trumps-saudi-arabia-lunch-23094103 h/t wparadise
This won’t ever be paid back. It’s nothing but a giant Ponzi scheme at this point. https://t.co/1ok4LJIWZT — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 11, 2025 Gold scores highest weekly close in history 📈📈 pic.twitter.com/DOjfooThwz — Barchart (@Barchart) May 11, 2025 The U.S. dollar has lost 99% of its purchasing power since 1971 80% of all dollars …
This one lands. Deeply. Most people think communication is about talking. It’s not. It’s about clarity. Not just saying things but knowing what needs to be said — or not said at all. When someone you care about vents, they’re handing you their emotional weight. What you do next either lightens the load or makes …
🚨ALERT: Bank of Canada warns 60% of 🇨🇦 face soaring mortgage rates soon.Job cuts looming.Defaults ready to explode.Credit? Drying up fast. When the BOC waves the red flag, you know it’s about to get ugly. pic.twitter.com/nquztswfQN — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) May 9, 2025 🚨 The Bank of Canada is anticipating 7 quarters of recession beginning in …
This will trigger many of you because it’s CNN but it’s the truth lol pic.twitter.com/hDJ8QP52fv — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 7, 2025 Ships sailing from China to US hits 2 week high. But Long Beach was supposed to be a ghost port pic.twitter.com/T2Jdi8eJx1 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 7, 2025 Locals probably have a better sense …
“For me, it’s pretty clear. You have Trump who’s locked in on tariffs. You have the Fed who’s locked in on not cutting rates. That’s not good for the stock market,” 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/4q3f48LSmT — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) May 6, 2025 “We’ll probably go down to new lows, even when Trump dials back China to …
by Michael Are you ready for store shelves to start emptying all over America? When I first started writing about the coming shortages last month, I received quite a bit of criticism. But now expert after expert is warning that we really are facing a crisis of historic proportions. Most major retailers still have several weeks …
🇯🇵JAPAN: “CAN WE NOT PAY THESE TARIFFS?” 🇺🇸USA: “LOL, NO.” Japan asked the U.S. to drop some heavy taxes on its cars and steel. The U.S. basically said: “We’ll maybe give you a discount… if you behave.” Oh, and starting this week, the U.S. slapped a 25% tax on Japanese car… https://t.co/KPrALrygvj pic.twitter.com/PzICo2GoPY — Mario …
BREAKING: 🇪🇺🇨🇳 EU airlines saying they’re going to start buying Chinese COMAC planes instead of American Boeings in response to the tariffs- RCE This was announced by the Irish Ryanair. Reuters reports that US lawmakers immediately began threatening the company. pic.twitter.com/vlRz4C4ttT — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) May 2, 2025 🔴 Japan negotiators firmly opposed US proposal – …
