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via notayesmanseconomics This morning has brought news that links straight into something I was thinking yesterday. As I wrote the piece on the struggles of the German economy the thought that the ECB would cut interest-rates again from the present 2% was on my mind. I had long thought they could go to 1.5% anyway, …
by Michael Do you want to see a very clear sign that our standard of living has gone way down? When I was growing up, middle class and low-income Americans flocked to fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s. But now we are being told that high prices have “driven away lower-income customers” from McDonald’s, …
BREAKING: Multiple people dead, many injured after massive explosion in New Delhi, India – reports pic.twitter.com/5aIUfsPZij — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 10, 2025 Multiple regions in India are on high alert 🇮🇳🇮🇳‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ — WW3 Monitor (@WW3_Monitor) November 10, 2025 https://twitter.com/Infradex_India/status/1987909638508200279 Situation report by Faytuks Network (New Delhi):– Car exploded moments after stopping at a red …
Wow, real estate brokers told the NYPost that the market is active? — allyourbase (@reverendshamil) November 9, 2025 “Every lot is desirable in Greenwich now,” said Mary Ann Heaven, a broker for Berkshire Hathaway in Greenwich — noting that she expects “50 or 60 parties” at an open house for a colonial home over the …
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Why This Is Dangerous:– The CMBS delinquency surge shows credit deterioration = actual defaults!– The FDIC unrealized loss chart shows valuation deterioration/paper losses👇– Both stem from higher interest rates and falling asset prices, meaning the stress isn’t… pic.twitter.com/EXMXRBrJ9q — James Sullivan (@SullivanJam) November 6, 2025 – Office property loans show record delinquencies at 11.76%. – Banks reduce …
JUST IN: MASSIVE ICE operation across Houston resulted in over 120 arrests of illegals in just one day— many caught driving without a license Foreigners driving on our roads without a license who don’t understand english is a major national security issue!pic.twitter.com/nUrmwdHUlG — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 3, 2025 What happens in one state …
by Michael As we enter the month of November, a large number of critical puzzle pieces are starting to fall into place. Yesterday, I talked about the civil unrest that anti-Trump groups have planned in Washington DC starting on November 5th. That is one important element of the equation. The drama that is unfolding in the …
Fresh Israeli Strikes Again Test Trump-Brokered Gaza Deal https://t.co/6QAnLcqoRB — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 30, 2025 The Israel-Hamas ceasefire continues hanging by a thread, now about two-and-a-half weeks in, but there are new reports of airstrikes in Gaza by Israeli warplanes. Israeli warplanes and tanks struck targets in eastern Gaza on Thursday, according to Palestinian residents …
Massie has already surpassed his previous fundraising numbers. He’s incredibly popular in his district. Trump is just big mad. Is This MAGA? Trump Wants Lindsey Graham Donor To Challenge 'RINO' Massie https://t.co/rA1bMapll4 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 19, 2025 Ever-determined to oust popular GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, President Trump has posted yet another anti-Massie rant …
I am under attack by vicious lies from so many different directions it’s unbelievable. There is currently some group that is calling my constituents and claiming to be a Republican pro life group, and they are lying to my constituents claiming that I support abortion. To be clear, I am 100% pro life. My voting …
Car debt has reached record levels, and a growing number of car owners owe more on their vehicles than they are worth, new data shows.https://t.co/3trXUg40un — ABC News (@ABC) October 16, 2025 The average price of a new car was $50,080 in September, marking the first time the going rate of a passenger vehicle has …
The Trump administration taking government ownership of multiple companies and NYC going to have a socialist mayor. Who would have thought just a few years ago. — Stock Broker Moltisanti 📈💰 (@SopranosCapital) October 7, 2025 Lmao, "beginning of socialism". pic.twitter.com/X18eSwrGBZ — dream catcher (@cache_dream) October 7, 2025 If this trajectory continues, within a decade majorities …
Just trying to put food on the table and make CC payments. One job no longer cuts it anymore. How many have googled this then “can’t pay my mortgage”? https://t.co/IpHkbQRSTO — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 3, 2025 Over 8.4 million workers hold multiple jobs to stay afloat. pic.twitter.com/ie7qcLefb4 — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) September 12, 2025 …
The United States is falling behind in manufacturing. We have less than a third as many manufacturing robots per 10,000 factory workers than South Korea. byu/MajesticBread9147 inEconomyCharts My chart is per 10,000 manufacturing workers so it isn’t just a chart of the largest manufacturing industries h/t MajesticBread9147
Chinese exports are hitting records in many markets, per Bloomberg: pic.twitter.com/lGBUYIC7m5 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 30, 2025 President Xi Jinping’s export engine has proved unstoppable during five months of sky-high US tariffs, sending China toward a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus. With access to the US curtailed, Chinese manufacturers have shown they aren’t backing down: …
Happening now at the UN General Assembly: Diplomats walked out during Netanyahu’s speech. He is left speaking to an empty room. The world is no longer listening to Israel’s propaganda. pic.twitter.com/yV704rh32t — sarah (@sahouraxo) September 26, 2025 BREAKING: Spain cancels third $207,000,000 arms deal with Israel. pic.twitter.com/98BQlJTPLj — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) September 26, 2025 …
READ: https://www.judicialwatch.org/indictm… Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding the indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey: “Justice and accountability have finally moved forward tonight with the indictment of James Comey on charges of making a false statement and obstruction of justice. Comey (in conspiracy with Hillary and Obama, helped launch smear …
by Michael Those that laughed when we warned about the violence that would be coming from the radical left owe us an apology. Even before the election, radical leftists all over social media were talking about the need for a violent “revolution” if Donald Trump won. Of course once Trump was victorious that just pushed …
At its core, it’s just the marking to market of how 2008 was handled IMO. Wall St did so well with 2008’s bailout socialism, 15 yrs later young voters be like “what could possibly go wrong?!” — Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen) September 10, 2025 The mayor is a joke, but the wealthy control the city, this …
by Michael For centuries, Islam unsuccessfully attempted to conquer Europe by sending armies. In our time, Islam is attempting to conquer Europe in a completely different way, and it is working. In 2016, there were approximately 26 million Muslims living in Europe. Today, there are approximately 46 million Muslims living in Europe and that number …
Last year, whopping 1.3 billion e-commerce packages were shipped from around the world to the US under “de minimis” exemption. I.e., they were worth less than $800. That privilege ended on Aug 29. American small businesses & consumers alike are going to suffer.#MAGA pic.twitter.com/nAmxR3uV8m — S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) August 30, 2025 “The de minimis rule, …
The Guardian: "Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts. Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistake." 20+ killed including 5 journalists. They can kill specific people with Palantir drones, so why? byu/megapwn1 inconspiracy Video of the Nasser hospital strike: “Israeli …
by Michael How many plagues have to hit us before people finally start waking up? So far this month I have written about rabbits with “black, tentacle-like protrusions coming from their heads”, squirrels with “ghastly growths that burst open”, deer that have “tumor-like growths hanging off their bodies”, and a “mysterious fungus” that is transforming spiders in the United States and elsewhere …
Sauce for the image. Also, just looking at the number of bombs he’s dropped is also misleading, you have to look at the size of them and where the attacks were launched. Case in point, the bunker buster bombs he dropped on Iran’s nuclear sites, are a massive escalation in global tensions. They are the largest …
by Michael Why are social media platforms filled with videos of Americans complaining about grocery prices right now? Needless to say, those videos must be striking a chord, because some of them are receiving millions of views. Government bureaucrats are telling us that the cost of food is only going up a few percentage points …
Texas metros see massive home inventory surge while southeast FHA mortgages flash warning signs. Housing foreclosures and housing distress remain low—but FHA mortgages in the Southeast are flashing a little yellow ResiClub PRO members can read my report here: https://t.co/OclST19mue pic.twitter.com/Nq4xEj1ZNM — Lance Lambert (@NewsLambert) August 10, 2025 Inventory of Homes for Sale Balloons in …
Student loan interest resumes today for nearly 8 million borrowers enrolled in Biden’s SAVE plan. The temporary 0% interest waiver expired August 1, after being quietly applied last year following legal scrutiny of the plan’s funding structure. Borrowers will now see interest pile on top of balances again. According to the Education Department, “Borrowers should …
Many still fail to grasp what a game changer this piece of legislation is… https://t.co/Gk0FEbCXQC pic.twitter.com/2ScK4VH5nC — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) July 21, 2025
Scientists have discovered that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss. The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients’ corneas, the clear front part of the eye that allows light to enter. In 64 people, scientists in Turkey measured changes in the cornea’s inner layer, called …
