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CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ election effort has raised around $500 million since she became the Democratic presidential candidate, sources told Reuters, an unprecedented money haul that reflects donor enthusiasm going into the Nov. 5 election. Four sources familiar with the fundraising effort told Reuters that figure had been banked for Harris …
Is this Chinese statistics? I can't believe these statistics are from the U.S. We want to know the accurate indication, even if the announcement is late. I can't invest based on such unreliable statistics. — Hiroki Miyano（宮野宏樹） (@hiroki_miyano27) August 20, 2024
https://twitter.com/AgPacifica/status/1825882905127825554 Ladies and gentlemen, This is it. pic.twitter.com/cV2wb2m7r8 — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) August 19, 2024 Gold Bars Are Worth a Million Dollars for the First Time The milestone was reached Friday, when the precious metal’s spot price surpassed $2,500 per troy ounce, an all-time high. With gold bars typically weighing about 400 ounces, that …
The Republican-led House committees leading the impeachment probe into Joe Biden concluded Monday the president engaged in impeachable conduct by helping to enrich his family with millions of dollars in business schemes that traded on his name and then defrauded voters by lying to cover up the scandal. The House Oversight, Ways and Means and …
The new report could serve as a road map for Mayor Brandon Johnson to make Chicago the first big city in the nation to enter a competitive and volatile grocery market with razor-thin profit margins. So far, only St. Paul, Kansas and Baldwin, Fla. have done so. Chicago could fill its “food desert” with a …
Daily oil production has increased by 22% over the last 4 years. Since 2008, production has skyrocketed 350% from ~3.8 million barrels per day. The US is now the world’s largest oil producer exceeding Russia’s output by ~35% and Saudi Arabia by ~38%. The US is dominating global oil production. BREAKING: US crude oil production …
by confoundedinterest17 Is this The Big Short, CMBS style? The delinquency rate on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) for offices spiked to 8.1% in July, the highest in 11 years. The delinquency rate of office CMBS loans has QUADRUPLED in 1.5 years. Delinquencies are currently rising at a faster pace than during the 2008 Financial Crisis. …
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid out $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access to information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year. More than $3.3 million of that sum was paid to 45 executives. That means …
To be honest, I really wanted to respond with this Tropic Thunder meme, but I would NEVER do something so rude & irresponsible! https://t.co/jL0GDW5QUx pic.twitter.com/XhUxCSGFNP — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024 This is gonna break the internet — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 12, 2024
Beginning in the spring, Elon Musk quietly blocked out an hour on Fridays for a new pursuit: national politics. In weekly meetings, consultants and vendors for a super political-action committee updated him on their progress toward the discussed goal of turning out 800,000 people to vote for Donald Trump in battleground states. They proposed a …
By Martin Armstrong The United States has once again willingly abandoned weapons and ammunition in a foreign nation. Niger has been in a state of upheaval due to economic conditions and a corrupt government. The incoming regime has asked the US military to evacuate, and likely to their surprise, the US government has agreed to …
The Pentagon announced Monday that it had finished withdrawing U.S. forces from a $110 million military base in Niger, Africa, as the nation’s ruling regime takes over. Niger’s Air Base 201 previously hosted hundreds of U.S. troops who have now evacuated at the request of the country’s military junta. The Pentagon said in a statement on …
President Biden says his administration is taking “another major step” in student debt handouts as the Department of Education will start emailing tens of millions of Americans informing them of potential options heading their way around the time of the presidential election. The Department of Education says “all borrowers with at least one outstanding federally …
Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, is suing Elon Musk and his social media network X for $35 million, alleging fraud and breach of contract after the billionaire abruptly scrapped a content partnership between them in March. The lawsuit, posted by Variety, which earlier reported on the legal claim, claims that Musk and X promised …
Japan's population is collapsing. In the past year Japan lost nearly a million people as fertility falls to a record 1.2 children per woman. At that pace, if you start with 100 million people, after 3 generations you're down to just 20 million. The factors driving Japan's… pic.twitter.com/LrVA3AYvgY — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) July …
A student loan forgiveness update will be rolled out in the next week by the Biden administration, coming less than 100 days before the presidential election. Emails will be sent to millions notifying them they could qualify for debt relief under the enhanced program, along with an opportunity to opt out if they want. An …
15 years after Bitcoin was created, there are still few legitimate use cases. Today, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are primarily used for financial speculation and to facilitate organized crime. The broader crypto industry, meanwhile, has been rocked by scandals, including the spectacular implosion of FTX and criminal charges against Binance. But crypto lobbyists still have …
Good on him. He’s not gay. 😂 but in all seriousness, more influencers should follow his lead. We have a country to save. No more hiding. — TheRightGirl (@TheRightGirl47) July 29, 2024
Kamala is finally ‘unburdened by the past’ of what can be without Old Joe. Elon Musk retweeted a masterpiece on Kamala Harris created by Mr. Reagan. The ad showcases Kamala Harris, her strengths and her record. Here is the transcript: https://x.com/_/status/1816974609637417112 AC
US Senator Josh Hawley Says The Quite Part Out Loud, “Members of Congress are trading daily based on information that the public doesn't have” Every day US Congress is insider trading. Sitting next to Josh Hawley is Senator Rick Scott, net worth of $327 million dollars… pic.twitter.com/EHDyui8kF2 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 26, 2024
A July 24, 2024, Freedom Foundation press release reveals the organization filed three complaints against the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) for allegedly laundering member dues to “bankroll Josh Shapiro’s 2022 candidacy.” The complaints allege the “Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) and the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) executed an illegal scheme during the 2022 Pennsylvania …
🇺🇸ELON: I'M NOT DONATING USD 45 MILLION A MONTH TO TRUMP "At no point did I say that I was donating $45 million a month to Trump. That was a fiction made up by the Wall Street Journal."pic.twitter.com/d9nEMVApsp — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 24, 2024
King Charles is set to receive an $88 million pay rise – official accounts have revealed. The huge jump is put down to a $2 billion profit from the Crown Estate. A percentage of that profit funds the monarchy and the sovereign grants which supports official duties of the royal family.
https://twitter.com/WallStreetApes/status/1815703851842060334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw I’m told Harris campaign is already using ActBlue money laundering scheme, $20 million from Johann Georg Wyss known as Hansjörg Wyss, born 19 September 1935, a Swiss billionaire, and was broken down into over 1,600,000 donations across 400,000 donors. Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! pic.twitter.com/pHaJr3lzwC — Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) July 22, 2024 h/t MT Ballsack
Inventory jumped 23.4% from a year ago to 1.32 million units at the end of June, coming off record lows but still just a 4.1-month supply. A 6-month supply is considered balanced between buyer and seller. These inventory levels are the highest supply since May 2020, boosted by homes sitting on the market longer. Even …
They know that we know that they’re laundering money. They also know that nobody will do anything about it. What are you going to do? File a criminal charge through the Joe Biden/Merrick Garland Department of “justice”? h/t magapatriot_pa
Sec form 4 / BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC h/t Durable_me
Um anybody care to comment on why these geniuses who programmed AI didn’t see this one coming?? AC
"M&A activity across the US and Canada slowed in the second quarter of 2024 to the lowest level since the early days of the pandemic, owing to relatively high interest rates and financing challenges."@SPGlobal pic.twitter.com/Vd9ervi16o — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) July 17, 2024 There are 33 MILLION small businesses in the US, 44% of GDP. They …