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Politicians celebrate GDP gains as proof of a strong economy. But if “growth” just means paying more for groceries, gas, and utilities, are we really better off? Here’s why GDP is a mirage – and why what happens to “the economy” may not apply to you… By Peter Reagan Growing up, illusions were a wonderful …
The end of an era is arriving quietly but with consequences that will ripple across millions of households, leaving families, roommates, and casual users suddenly exposed to rising costs, fractured convenience, and a creeping erosion of the sharing culture Amazon once allowed. On October 1, 2025, Amazon will terminate the program that permitted Prime members …
OpenAI has confirmed that GPT-4.5 was trained on synthetic data generated by smaller models, and GPT-5 has expanded the same pipeline. The company is not revealing the datasets used or how much synthetic material is in the mix. https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-4-5/ Its research head says the shift to synthetic data comes from a scarcity of high-quality public …
Tulsi Gabbard is releasing all the old MLK files that no one wanted anymore, while Pam Bondi will be asking Ghislaine Maxwell to privately provide the DoJ a list of lost names. by David Haggith In the video that follows this editorial, you get to watch Tulsi Gabbard lie through her teeth as she and …
Gold just got promoted. As of July 1, 2025, physical gold is now officially classified as a Tier 1 asset under U.S. Basel III banking regulations. That means banks can count gold at 100% of its market value toward their core capital reserves. No haircut. No markdown. Same treatment as cash or Treasuries. This is …
The silver squeeze is here. A 12% borrowing fee? That’s the market screaming at shorts to run for cover. There aren’t enough shares to go around, and 47,000 in-the-money calls are set to expire. If you’re caught short, you’re trapped. 🚨 12% SILVER BORROWING FEE. UNPRECEDENTED.This is nature’s way of saying ‘don’t short silver’. pic.twitter.com/E9FgTyKCl5 …
The head of MI6 has said a “staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage” has been uncovered in Europe. Speaking at the British embassy in Paris, Sir Richard Moore said Russia was trying to “sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine and challenge Western resolve in so doing”. It comes after a DHL plane crash …
It’s really a question of whether a recession is coming or not. When the Fed cuts rates, it is often to prevent the economy from going into recession or trying to get us out of one. The 50 point cut has some believing that the Fed knows the economy is weaker than we think and …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/other/2024/34-100809.pdf TLDRS: The SEC announced over $98 million in awards to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to significant enforcement actions. The first whistleblower, whose tip initiated the investigations and provided ongoing critical information, received $82 million. The second whistleblower, who contributed later and significantly to one aspect of the actions, was …
The “changes and restrictions” relate to their settlement with SEC – $30M and an agreement to stop offering staking services in U.S. Don’t worry though, crypto news as always will put a positive spin on it and make it sound like this was a voluntary and strategic move by Kraken: This move underscores Kraken’s strategic …
CNBC expert: “illegal immigration is great for the US”, it “helps fight inflation” by lowering everyone’s wages CNBC expert: "illegal immigration is great for the US", it "helps fight inflation" by lowering everyone's wages — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 15, 2024
via naturalnews: There is a case before the Supreme Court right now that, depending on the direction it takes, could allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to begin taxing unrealized capital gains in addition to realized capital gains. Moore v. the United States technically deals with a different issue involving a couple that was taxed by the IRS for unrealized gains overseas. It …
https://twitter.com/balancealways/status/1697144430627549567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The NHS is a financial black hole used to bung money to every shady outfit going. People need to stop their brainwashed worshiping of a corrupt and criminal bureaucracy. Stop supporting the vile jabbers and maskers just following orders too. Get rid of the entire thing. AC
