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NEW – WHO's Tedros responds to pictures that have been circulating online of one of the passengers not wearing a mask: "Many of these passengers are elderly and you can imagine how uncomfortable it could be when you have, especially FFP2 masks." pic.twitter.com/n0VzDtZJOW — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 10, 2026 While Tedros claims “there is nothing …
Advance estimates show March sales hit $752.1 billion, but the growth is almost entirely captured by “Non-store” retailers, up 10.1% year-over-year… Food services and drinking places saw a tepid 2.4% gain, failing to keep pace with the 3.3% CPI, meaning “real” restaurant traffic is actually down… Consumers are spending 5.1% more than last year, but …
We have now entered the rampant buffoonery phase of this war. However, it appears that both sides are looking for an offramp without admitting as much. Trump has punted the Strait of Hormuz crisis to the rest of the world and Iran has said they will allow the rest of the world to pass through …
Nearly four months of choppy price action within this range on $QQQ. pic.twitter.com/BwtyvB89mz — Connor Bates (@ConnorJBates_) February 19, 2026 If this were a genuine crash, you wouldn’t see this methodical delivery.$QQQ You’d see price trade into 606–617 and then violently displace $30 lower with urgency, thin books, no bids, pockets collapsing. Instead, what we …
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Monday blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number. California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing …
Giant jumps in $nvda inventory and AR levels 🚩🚩🚩 Huge discrepancy between net income declared of nearly $32B and operating cash flow of $24B Accounting stays creative pic.twitter.com/3JlYNbXqiS — 🏴☠️ (@calvinfroedge) November 19, 2025 Valuation is 10x forward sales and a lot of the sales are to related parties Good luck — 🏴☠️ (@calvinfroedge) November …
California just banned the masks federal immigration agents wear during raids. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill in Los Angeles with immigrant advocates and lawmakers at his side. The timing wasn’t random. National Guard troops were still patrolling the city after a wave of ICE raids sparked protests, property damage, and the death of a …
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash position is now 30% of their total assets, the most in history 🚨 Probably Fine? pic.twitter.com/ILr70bCct7 — Barchart (@Barchart) August 3, 2025 Berkshire Hathaway’s cash is now 30% of its total assets, the highest in its history. The company holds $344 billion in cash because it sees few good places to invest. …
Market runs on manufactured momentum and ticking clock… $VIX puts are being bought just before $SPY ramps like what's shown below to suppress vol further and cause an automatic rise in equity prices. This also happened yesterday and Monday. They didn't need to do this last week as the momentum trade was on its own. …
The 10Y–3M yield curve remains inverted, but the downtrend has been grinding sideways just below neutral (-0.07%) We've seen this movie before — summer 2023 and 2024 both saw similar counter-trend rallies that kept risk-on flows alive… until the uptrend resumed. Remember: it’s… pic.twitter.com/8ztD0Xinmm — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) July 8, 2025 Japanese 30 …
Why did the 2yr treasury sell off when everything else rallied on the tariff pause? Why did gold recover and finish the day up $100 amid widespread euphoria in risk assets? Something doesn't add up here and I don't know what it is. Keep your helmets on. pic.twitter.com/Nqe0oJkxdY — Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) April 9, 2025 …
ECON DATA: JOBS As the headline jobs added to the economy gets the attention, the real story is that we are near record highs for Americans working 2 jobs. •Americans working a Full time Job & a part time job near record highs. ECON DATA: JOBS As the headline jobs added to the economy gets …
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BREAKING: New York’s Nassau County has officially banned the use of face masks in public places, becoming the first county in the country to officially ban them. — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) August 16, 2024 Nassau County in New York has enacted a face mask ban that applies to non-religious and non-health-related facial coverings. The goal is to …
"The hits just keep on comin'" – Casey Kasem This one today – in case you're told the initial rebound after a volatility spike is a good thing. Not so much when the market is still near divergent, overbullish, record highs. Not an investment strategy, not a forecast. Just FYI. pic.twitter.com/e0q21AkQxg — John P. Hussman, …
New York has such a problem with crime that masked individuals and groups are wreaking havoc on our stores and streets, while it seems like every week there’s a new protest. They mayor and governor think a mask ban will stop crime, however some residents are worried the ban may go too far…
5/ Skyted Silent Mask : The Skyted SIlent Mask borrows technology from newer jet engines to reduce sound by 25 decibels so you can take private calls in public without being overheard. pic.twitter.com/suOigRAnli — Parul Gautam (@Parul_Gautam7) June 23, 2024 AC
Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11 even as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday advised the wearing of masks again. “We are at the beginning part of the wave where it is steadily rising,” said Ong. “So, I would say …
Beneath the surface of reported crime statistics lies a troubling reality: a decline in reported crimes masks a surge in unreported incidents, fueled by plummeting arrest rates and faltering law enforcement. As the narrative of decreasing crime faces scrutiny, revelations from the National Crime Victimization Survey unveil a stark contrast, painting a picture of escalating …
People who wore protective masks were found to be more likely to contract COVID-19 infections than those who didn’t, according to a recent Norwegian study. Among individuals who “never or almost never” wore masks, 8.6 percent tested positive. That rose to 15 percent among participants who “sometimes” used masks, and to 15.1 percent among those …
by Chris Black There are actually more unemployed people of working age as a percentage now than the height of The Great Depression. While the ’70s stagflation was bad, the country still had a vibrant middle class and the process of gutting our infrastructure was just getting started. Main Street was still alive in the …
A new study suggests that the excess carbon dioxide breathed in by mask-wearers can have major health consequences. “While eight times the normal level of carbon dioxide is toxic, research suggests that mask-wearers (specifically those who wear masks for more than 5 minutes at a time) are breathing in 35 to 80 times normal levels. …
N95s are now mandated for school children in Washington, DC. There is no randomized evidence that community use of N95s reduces spread of COVID, even in adults. Plus, N95s are uncomfortable and may cause short-term harm, especially to cognition. This is insane. pic.twitter.com/KOH7g6ELRn — Kevin Bass (@kevinnbass) September 7, 2023 https://twitter.com/chrissaccoccia1/status/1699770916387918030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw AC
The surgical N95 mask has been held up as the gold standard when it comes to protecting against Covid. But a study quietly re-shared by the National Institutes of Health in spring suggests the tight-fitting mask may expose users to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. Researchers from Jeonbuk National University in South Korea looked at …
The White House is still requiring guests who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face masks and practice social distancing, despite the federal government already terminating the national emergency declaration for the pandemic. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are inviting dozens of NCAA men’s and women’s national championship teams from …