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The economy is facing a storm of contradictions, and it’s beginning to show its cracks. As tariffs weigh heavily, the fear of inflation is creeping back into the market, even as the dollar is in freefall. The result? A liquidity problem that’s raising short-term yields and strengthening the yen—something we haven’t seen in years, all …
The cost of living in America is making people give up because wages have not been keeping up with inflation and the spike and the cost of living. We have seen over the past five years. And the most recent consumer sentiment survey from the university of Michigan is confirming that people are giving up. …
by Michael The goal of the healthcare industry in the United States is to take as much money away from you as possible. I truly wish that I was exaggerating, but I am not. Can you guess which nation spends the highest percentage of GDP on healthcare? Without looking it up, you probably already know …
Those junk mail envelopes come with prepaid return postage. If everyone sent them back stuffed with their own junk mail, the original senders would be stuck footing the bill for the return postage. If everyone did this it would annoy the junkers a little. Right?? — Austin Spitler (@fedmykidkorn) April 1, 2025
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the help of an unlikely partner: Reddit co-founder and rival Alexis Ohanian. Ohanian and Digg founder Kevin Rose acquired the platform for an undisclosed sum. At its peak in 2008, Digg was reportedly valued at about $160 million. Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the …
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, three White House officials told CNBC. Trump’s order would also rescind former President Bill Clinton’s directive for federal funding recipients to offer services for those with limited English proficiency. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive …
O’Leary is right—there’s no more time to waste. With our national debt at $36.22 trillion, we are past the point of careful trimming. The system is bloated, broken, and dragging us down. Half-measures won’t fix this. We need deep, relentless cuts—every wasted dollar, every useless program, every ounce of government excess must go. Mistakes? Sure, …
https://twitter.com/JR_Newswire/status/1887654625383256380 North Salt Lake, Utah – An unhinged Reddit user who regularly calls for the gunshot murder of Elon Musk, President Donald Trump, and other so-called “nazis” has been identified as an IT administrator for a local middle school. https://justicereport.substack.com/p/bloodthirsty-redditor-calls-for-assassination It’s sickening how normalized this kind of rhetoric has become. You’ve got people openly calling …
The Pentagon has kicked CNN out of their workspace, replacing them with Newsmax. Along with CNN, The Washington Post, The Hill, and The War Zone are being shown the door to make room for outlets like The Washington Examiner, The Free Press, and The Daily Caller. This shake-up comes just after last week’s controversial moves …
by confoundedinterest17 Oh we’ve got trouble in (Potomac) river city … with a capital P and that rhymes with D and that stands for DOGE. But can DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency In 2025, $9.2 TRILLION of US debt will either mature or need to be refinanced. The US now holds $36.2 trillion worth of …
Tom Homan didn’t hold back during his appearance on ABC This Week, while Martha Raddatz seemed genuinely stunned by the straightforward truth: illegal aliens are going to be deported. She asked him the same question multiple times, almost as if she couldn’t believe it, but Homan didn’t flinch. His answers were clear and unapologetic, and …
Speaker Johnson made the right call by removing Congressman Turner from the Intelligence Committee. Turner's vote against censuring Adam Schiff showed he's not aligned with our values. Schiff's misleading claims about Russian collusion needed to be addressed. — Jammles (@jammles9) January 15, 2025
by KnightTrain Search anything remotely popular and you’re immediately thrown into this hellscape. I miss the days when a lack of information meant a lack of search results. Mark Zuckerberg plans to flood Facebook with millions of fake AI users to interact with real users in 2025. Is Facebook dead? 😂 https://t.co/gFX3OMhhZI pic.twitter.com/j9AgDvM6cv — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) …
WAR: CENTCOM Forces Strike Multiple Houthi Targets in Yemen. h/t @sentdefender https://t.co/VHMJitKJYI — @amuse (@amuse) December 31, 2024 https://twitter.com/saras76/status/1874135360974025065
CBS News Journo Predicts Trump Will Get to Appoint a Fourth Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court This Coming Year or Next (VIDEO) This weekend, CBS News journalist Jan Crawford predicted that Trump will have the opportunity to appoint a fourth justice to the United States Supreme Court, this coming year or in the next. …
84% of newly built and sold homes as of 2022 were all part of an HOA or Homeowners Association. This is a worrying trend because a lot of homebuyers don’t want to be a part of an HOA and many people who live in one now want to escape it. But these communities are ruining …
The European Union‘s unelected executive arm, the European Commission, has initiated legal action against the United Kingdom over alleged failures to adhere to ‘freedom of movement’ migration regulations following Brexit. This comes as pro-EU Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer looks to “reset” relations with the bloc, reportedly including moves to undo parts of Brexit. The …
A theory for why CRE closed-end fundraising has fallen off a cliff: Cap rates and stabilized yields in real estate just aren't attractive compared to other asset classes. In many cases, quasi-government lending entities (Fannie and Freddie) in the multifamily space are getting… pic.twitter.com/Hv29TlLx2j — Shashankh Aryal (@aryal1994) December 17, 2024 TLDR: Real estate cap …
I'm pretty sure the entire move in bitcoin from $90k to $107k can just be attributed to @saylor MicroStrategy has spent $17.1 billion dollars purchasing bitcoin in the last 35 days That's billion, with a b pic.twitter.com/bmQrR3qXWb — Pledditor (@Pledditor) December 16, 2024 I don't view them as equal weight ETFs are comprised of millions …
Lord & Taylor is looking to reclaim its position in retail with a sweeping new strategy that will see it blend nostalgia with modernity. The iconic department store is launching a rebrand to bring back what was old as new, with plans including to reinstate its iconic cursive logo. The storied retailer is determined to …
https://twitter.com/MXAddict/status/1867588810462171277 Over 1,800 CEOs have resigned in 2024, making this the highest year of CEO exits on record #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) December 13, 2024
https://imgur.com/cost-to-buy-significantly-outpacing-cost-to-rent-now-posted-response-to-rental-price-increases-VMXMPkM Income needed to buy a house vs. median income in the US. Subprime bubble looks almost cute in this chart. Ht @nickgerli1 pic.twitter.com/zPfUf2uaDc — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) December 13, 2024 All one needs to know about successful investing in one sophisticated chart 👇 pic.twitter.com/mspgDVgXtJ — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) May 8, 2021 Over …
#recession … #StockMarket Bubble edition https://t.co/p7cgcLzyrT pic.twitter.com/So5TXB58ic — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) December 11, 2024 Big cap Tech performance last 8 trading days $GOOGL 14%$AAPL 5.5% $MSFT 6% $META 10% $TSLA 18% $NFLX 6% — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) December 11, 2024 Bitcoin rippingGold rippingMost stocks ripping. Why? Because the Fed is a farce and not restrictive and …
Double white supremecy signs! She is really triggered. pic.twitter.com/FmqKDIoocF — Phil (@Phil6741400) December 4, 2024
A survival/bushcraft trip ended tragically as a youtuber dies in Northern Sweden in a snow storm. Learn about the story here and get some winter survival tips that could save your life.
