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by Mike Maharrey Despite the significant increase in tariff revenue, the U.S. continues to run massive budget deficits. The budget shortfall for fiscal 2025 has already exceeded last year’s deficit. So much for import duties paying for the government. That’s because Uncle Sam doesn’t have a revenue problem. He has a spending problem. The Trump …
Time for MASSIVE change in America pic.twitter.com/IyUpNRHB2e — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 10, 2025 🚨 AMAZING: Elon Musk is contributing $1 million to fund $10K-each art murals of Iryna Zarutska in prominent American city locations nationwide. That's already 100 murals, right there. Put them up EVERYWHERE. pic.twitter.com/mFy3W7bwCH — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 10, 2025 The …
Congressman Tim Moore has been quietly accumulating massive amounts of TZA, a 3X-leveraged ETF that rises when the Russell 2000 Index, which tracks small-cap U.S. companies, falls. In plain terms, he is betting aggressively against the very market that represents thousands of American businesses. This is not ordinary speculation. Moore sits on the House Committees …
Elon Musk isn’t on track to become a trillionaire because he invented something indispensable or outcompeted rivals. He’s on track because a board decided that oversight is optional and that devotion to one individual outweighs accountability. If shareholders approve, Tesla will funnel hundreds of billions into one man’s hands, leaving investors exposed to speculative leaps …
🇺🇦🇷🇺 MASSIVE RUSSIAN STRIKE MAP SHOWS KYIV UNDER FIRE A new battlefield map reveals the intensity of Russia’s overnight assault. Waves of missiles and Shahed drones launched from multiple directions tore through Ukraine’s skies, converging on Kyiv and other major cities… https://t.co/kbZBWCXJ0Y pic.twitter.com/2Q3DCf5V0s — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 28, 2025 🇺🇦🇷🇺 ZELENSKY: WE HAVE AT …
How the HELL is Trump demanding rate cuts not a direct conflict of interest? -Trump empire tied to real estate -Entire fam heavily into crypto -Extended fam run PE/VC/investment firms -DTJ buys ~$100m worth of bonds This is absolutely absurd the more I think about it How the HELL is Trump demanding rate cuts not …
Are office buildings the last prop holding banks from imploding? Small banks are hiding massive losses in CRE. Massive, like going out of business levels of losses. That's why they're kicking the can hoping they don't have to foreclose. There's nothing to foreclose on. This shit would make Lehman look like a walk in the …
An explosion and fire Friday at an automotive supply company in southeast Louisiana sent flames into the air and a tower of thick black smoke billowed above rural communities, forcing nearby residents and an elementary school to evacuate. Officials said no injuries have been reported in the fire at Smitty’s Supply just north of the …
by Michael Why does just about everything seem to be going haywire in 2025? In particular, the natural world has been thrown into a state of complete and utter chaos. We are experiencing “the year of the fire” and “the year of the flood” simultaneously, and we are constantly being hammered by large earthquakes and …
A huge chemical fire just broke out near the San Antonio airport. Fire officials say the blaze involves tanks of hydrochloric acid and leaking stripper fluid. That is a deadly combination that can explode or produce toxic fumes at any moment (News4SanAntonio). Over 500 gallons of chemicals are burning inside the industrial building. Evacuations are …
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via Reddit: Yes, I know this is obvious to most but there’s still enough questions about these sorts of services (and wanting to invest because they think diversifying away from stocks is good or they are attracted to the novelty of asset classes previously unavailable to them with “invest like the 1%” tag lines, etc) …
Yieldstreet is one of the best-known examples of American startups with the stated mission of democratizing access to assets such as real estate, litigation proceeds and private credit. But some Yieldstreet customers who participated in its real estate deals face huge losses on investments that they say turned out to be far riskier than they …
A mistaken tariff on Swiss gold bars sparked chaos, then Citi analysts flipped from bearish to bullish on gold. Finally, Ray Dalio joined the chorus calling a gold standard “inevitable” – here’s what we learned about gold’s crucial role in global finance… By Peter Reagan Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories …
MASSIVE GUNFIRE looks like lightning CRAZY shootout between cars in Memphis Several shots HEARD, sounded like a WARZONE Passenger door LEFT open after victim is killed pic.twitter.com/yGg2IjcfdV — RT (@RT_com) August 13, 2025
Data centers in the U.S. are using a lot more electricity, and that number is going up fast. Right now, they use about 5% of all the power in the country. By 2030, that could grow to more than 10%. “Forecasts show that data center energy demand will grow from 5% of total US power …
It is mathematically impossible to pay off the national debt unless the Fed literally prints it away, which will cause Weimar-style hyperinflation. Got silver? byu/Boo_Randy_II inWallstreetsilver It is mathematically impossible to pay off the national debt unless the Fed literally prints it away, which will cause Weimar-style hyperinflation. Got silver? byu/Boo_Randy_II inWallstreetsilver
UPS just finished the full Covid rollercoaster. From pandemic lows to stimulus highs and then right back down. The stock has plunged 52% from its 2022 peak. It now trades at all-time lows compared to FedEx. The dividend is nearly 8 percent. That is not a bargain. It is a flashing red warning. UPS cut …
Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazil is built for headlines, not impact. The order accuses Brazil of “serious human rights abuses” over Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution, but the top five U.S. imports from Brazil in 2024: crude oil at 8.8 billion, iron and steel at 4.98 billion, machinery at 2.82 billion, aircraft at 2.06 billion, and coffee …
“U.S. imports from China fell to 28.3 billion in April, the lowest since March 2020 amid rising tariffs and trade uncertainty.” https://www.tipranks.com/news/u-s-imports-from-china-at-lowest-level-since-2020-as-trade-deficit-halves “President Trump has warned that the European Union could face 35 % tariffs unless it meets a $600 billion investment commitment that he called a gift.” https://www.nypost.com/2025/08/05/us-news/trump-threatens-to-ratchet-up-tariffs-on-eu-if-it-fails-to-invest-600b-in-us/ “India has slammed the United States and EU for double …
Bloomberg claims the FBI removed President Trump’s name and other prominent figures from over 100,000 Epstein documents, citing privacy concerns, not evidence of wrongdoing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-01/fbi-redacted-president-donald-trump-s-name-in-the-epstein-files Yet the same outlet prominently pushed unverified claims about Trump Russia collusion long after Mueller said no criminal conspiracy was found https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-16/fbi-probed-if-purported-hunter-biden-emails-are-a-russian-plot That pattern repeats: blockbuster hype, ambiguous sourcing, and …
UAE is rolling out a new influencer crackdown. Anyone promoting anything online—paid or not—must now hold an official advertiser permit. Influencers visiting the country need a “visitor advertiser permit” via an approved agency. It’s free for the first three years but mandatory in three months. Violators face stiff penalties, including fines up to Dh1 million …
Most outsiders, non-financial people don’t understand — The jobs report is based on a freaking survey, a survey! BLS economic numbers are a joke, they do not represent what is actually happening. Kane has been screaming for 25 years about completely unreliable economic numbers, finally a few economists are waking up. Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus …
Even though oil prices are still near $70 a barrel, OPEC and Saudi Arabia have agreed to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels a day starting in September. “OPEC has agreed to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day from September,” the group said. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-slips-after-opec-agrees-hike-output-september-2025-08-03/ This ends earlier production cuts of about 2.5 million …
CIA Director Ratcliffe and DNI Gabbard are calling for indictments against Obama and Hillary over a sweeping corruption scheme that could shake Washington to its core.
Something just happened over the suth pole then again it is known for weird things… Big dip and spike afterwards of cosmic rays at south pole station Btw the anomaly in comsic rays is ongoing: The anomaly in cosmic ray angle is still ongoing. h/t Kenshiro
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 2025. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center quickly issued widespread alerts across Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast and Pacific nations then downgraded Hawaii to an advisory once initial waves peaked around 1.7 m. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov remarked “Today’s earthquake was serious and the strongest …
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 …
