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by Michael Hundreds of people have been dropping dead from a horrifying hemorrhagic disease in central Africa. We are being told that this isn’t the Zaire strain, which is the most common form of Ebola. Instead, authorities are telling us that this outbreak is being caused by the very rare Bundibugyo virus. Unlike the Zaire strain, …
Margin Debt Exceeds $1Trillion. Can you Imagine the Magnitude of the Crash if there is low or no Exiting Liquidity? byu/Hephaestus4 inWallstreetsilver Visual Representation of the Nasdaq 100 and Crowded AI Trades! byu/Hephaestus4 inWallstreetsilver Chairman of UBS Group AG warns that poor insurance regulation and credit ratings arbitrage are creating systemic risks especially in the …
A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the eastern Kamchatka coast late Tuesday. Shallow depth suggests potential for significant tectonic movement, though official tsunami alerts remain pending. The region’s volatile Pacific Rim fault lines rarely offer much warning, leaving nearby communities on edge. This event underscores persistent seismic risks overlooked in broader geopolitical chatter. Monitoring updates …
Momentum building toward fresh 52-week highs. Silver breakout surges while most of the world sleeps on it. The 45-Year Cup & Handle for Silver 🚨 Congrats everyone, it took a long time, but we did it 🥳🫂 pic.twitter.com/jPcG9Qzqsr — Barchart (@Barchart) July 21, 2025 🚨 Silver just touched $39 this morning — up $0.53 on …
"Home price collapses are rare!" Sure, so are bubbles of this magnitude pic.twitter.com/IQiKRu3I7t — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 30, 2025 Office CMBS Delinquency Rate Re-Spikes to 10.6%, to Worst Levels of the Financial Crisis Meltdown.It’s the older office towers that get in trouble amid a flight to qualityhttps://t.co/Yp9LN2mN1Y pic.twitter.com/Nesmn3vH2n — Wolf Richter (@wolfofwolfst) May 31, …
Magnitude 7.0 Region WESTERN XIZANG Date time 2025-01-07 01:05:18.1 UTC Location 28.579 ; 87.335 Depth 10 km Distance 195 km NW of Dārjiling, India / pop: 123,000 / local time: 06:35:18.1 2025-01-07 87 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal / pop: 8,700 / local time: 06:50:18.1 2025-01-07 https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1753287 M 7.0 – 90 km NE of Lobuche, …
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at a depth of 10 km, sparking concerns about aftershocks and triggering a tsunami warning. Local authorities are assessing the damage, including reports that the U.S. Embassy sustained damage. Residents are urged to stay alert as emergency services respond to the unfolding situation. 🚨🇺🇸🇻🇺BREAKING: U.S. EMBASSY DAMAGED …
BREAKING: Multiple buildings collapse after quake hits eastern Taiwan – witnesses pic.twitter.com/VcdavC7abb — BNO News (@BNONews) April 3, 2024 ‼️ #BREAKING – A large 7.5 earthquake just rocked Hualien, #Taiwan pic.twitter.com/Umf9Jspf34 — OSINT Military Tracker (@OSINTMilTracker) April 3, 2024 https://www.tsunami.gov/ https://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/ A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings …
by Michael It is happening again. All over America, borrowers are getting behind on their payments. In particular, subprime borrowers are having a very difficult time paying the bills. Does that ring a bell? That should, because the last time we witnessed anything like this was during the last financial crisis. When things start to …