A Possible Hurricane for Gulf of Mexico, End of Month
GFS has it developing in the western Caribbean and moving north. Looks like a major hit for the Gulf Coast. As usual, stay tuned. CMC is onboard with it h/t DOORBERT
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Nearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine will expire if Congress doesn’t act by the end of the month
FILE – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., speaks during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, April 26, 2024 at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) FILE – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., speaks during …
Shelter CPI increased 5.2%. That’s the 29th consecutive month above 5%, the longest period of elevated housing inflation since the early 1980s.
The Shelter Consumer Price Index (CPI) has indeed increased by 5.2%, marking the 29th consecutive month of housing inflation above 5%. This is the longest period of elevated housing inflation since the early 1980s. Rising shelter costs continue to be a significant factor in overall inflation, impacting affordability for many …
Bizarre rule will stop MILLIONS getting their Social Security checks this month – see if you’re affected
Millions of Social Security recipients will not get a benefit check this month due to a calendar quirk. Some 7.5 million Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be affected. SSI is a means-tested program which provides monthly checks for disabled Americans and low-income seniors over 65, which typically …
Around 3000 layoffs a day. 96,585 job cuts this month, so far.
Arount 3000 layoffs a day, still the silent story from MSM https://t.co/t2E7Zrznty — axcilla (@axcilla) August 28, 2024 According to various reports, there have been significant layoffs across multiple industries, contributing to high daily averages.
Kamala raises $500 million in one month since Biden quit
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 …
That’s Biden/Harrisnomics! Leading Economic Indicators Down For 29th Straight Month (Outside Of Great Financial Crisis, The Worst Decline In LEI Since Mid ’70s!!!)
by confoundedinterest17 That’s Biden/Harrisnomics! US Leading Economic Indicators down for their 29th straight month – at a level worse than the trough of COVID lockdowns… …and the head of The Conference Board says ‘nothing to see here’… “The LEI continues to fall on a month-over-month basis, but the six-month annual …
Trump can start selling Truth Social shares next month.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which is majority-owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, sank to record lows on Tuesday, following the Republican presidential candidate’s recent return to rival social media platform X. Trump Media shares dropped to as low as $21.33, down more than …
Still Crazy After 4 Years Of Biden/Harrisnomics! Core Consumer Prices (Inflation) Up For 50th Straight Month, Hits New Record High (Up 3.2% YoY)
by confoundedinterest17 Following last month’s ‘deflationary’ print (-0.1% MoM), analysts expected headline CPI to rise 0.2% MoM and they were spot on, shifting the YoY CPI print to 2.9% (from 3.0%) – the lowest since March 2021… Source: Bloomberg Core CPI also rose 0.2% MoM (as expected), and the YoY rate of …
61-Year-Old Brit Gets 18 Month Prison Sentence For Chanting “Who The F**k Is Allah”
The sentence handed out to David Spring is the latest shocking example of how low the bar has now been set in terms of free speech in response to rioting that occurred after the murder of three girls in Southport last month. Spring attended a demonstration of around 700 people …
More often men ejaculate, less likely to develop cancer. 21 times per month is optimal for men’s health.
Men who want to lower their risk of a common cancer should masturbate and have sex more, according to research. A new review of existing studies dating back 30 years found the more often men ejaculate, the less likely they are to develop prostate cancer. Researchers recommended climaxing 21 times …
ALERT: M2 money supply is now expanding after a 16 month contraction
Starting in 2021, we saw a decline in a measure of the U.S. money supply called the M2 money supply. M2 includes cash in circulation, deposit accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It’s basically all the easily accessible money in the country. By 2022, amid tightening policies from the Federal Reserve, …
Loss about $700 on selling a vehicle; Second-hand dealers can’t sell a single car a month.
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released a report on July 8 stating that consumers’ willingness to spend is sluggish due to China’s sluggish economic recovery. Although the government introduced financial subsidies in April to encourage the trade-in of passenger cars, the effect has been insignificant in recent months.
Musk denies pledging $45 million a month to Trump
🇺🇸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
Despite $20 billion in spending, Apple TV+ generates less viewing in a month than Netflix does in a single day.
Apple TV+ has indeed spent over $20 billion on original programming since its launch in 2019. Despite this significant investment, Apple TV+ has struggled to capture a substantial share of the streaming market, accounting for only 0.2% of TV viewership in the U.S., compared to Netflix’s 8%. Reports indicate that Apple TV+ …
Elon Musk — I am donating $45 million per month to Trump.
Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC Other backers of America PAC include Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins Elon Musk has said he plans to commit around $45 million a month to a new super …
Women’s History Month: 50 Years Ago, Women Got the Right to Have Credit Cards
The first modern U.S. credit card was launched in 1950, but women weren’t allowed to open credit cards until 1974. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 made it illegal to deny credit to people based on gender, race, religion or national origin. Credit cards might seem like an inescapable …
New car sales are falling off a cliff, down 9% in a month. New car inventory looks like a rocket ship.
Meanwhile new car inventory looks like a rocket ship https://t.co/xCj5YuJXlS pic.twitter.com/yvUdx69WGl — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) July 10, 2024 People are not buying new cars: People don’t have money New Cars/trucks still so expensive (and increasing the last 5 years) High interest rates Harder getting a loan etc Dealers have 150 …
China factory activity contracts for second straight month in June.
HONG KONG — China’s manufacturing activity contracted for the second consecutive month in June, as investors pin their hopes on a key Communist Party meeting in mid-July to revive the sluggish economy. The country’s benchmark purchasing managers’ index came in at 49.5 for the month, the National Bureau of Statistics …
SuperCore! SuperCore Inflation Rises For 49th Straight Month As Economic Surprise Data Collapses
by Confoundedinterest17 Well, the Trump/Biden CNN Presidential debate was a disaster … for Biden. It was the worst debate performance I have even seen. Even worse was the “victory” party where Jill Biden treated President Biden like a little child being potty-trained and shreiked that all Trump does is L:IED. How strange …
Japan and the Philippines will hold high-level defense talks next month to address China’s confrontations.
Japan and the Philippines are indeed scheduled to hold high-level defense talks next month. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will discuss “bilateral and defense and security issues affecting the region” during the July 8 meeting in Manila. These talks come amid escalating confrontations at sea …
Belgian Sex Workers Union – New Law: pimps to seek government intervention if worker denies client 10 times in 6 month period
Belgian labor law for sex workers: what and how? […] If a sex worker invokes any of these rights, the sex worker is protected from dismissal or other adverse action by the employer. If a sex worker exercises the right to refuse more than ten times in a six-month period, …
A US recession is becoming more likely with each passing month
A number of economic indicators associated with forecasting recessions are currently reporting warning signals. The Game of Trades investment research platform, pointed out the presence of serious difficulties in the labor market, where the pace of job cuts is accelerating aggressively. Historically, since 1995, such trends have preceded recessions. Recent indications show …
Morgan Freeman Explains Why He ‘Detests’ Black History Month: ‘My History Is American History’
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has turned on Black History Month and declared he “detests it.” The Hollywood star known for his roles in The Shawshank Redemption and The Dark Knight trilogy made plain his antipathy in an interview, critically appraising the annual event that takes place every February across the …
For the 38th consecutive month, CPI came in above 3%. That’s the longest period of high inflation since the late 1980s to early 1990s.
For the 38th consecutive month, CPI came in above 3%. That’s the longest period of high inflation since the late 1980s to early 1990s. byu/Perfect_Alarm_2141 ineconomicCollapse The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been on the rise. As of April 2024, the CPI in the United States has been consistently above …
Going Down! Consumer Sentiment Slumps To 7 Month Low In 5-Sigma Miss (As PPI Final Demand Sinks And Fed Loses MORE Money)
by confoundedinterest17 We’re going down! Moments ago the University of Michigan released the latest “report card” on Bidenomics, and to nobody’s surprise – except perhaps a certain senile teleprompter reading, diaper-wearing puppet in the White House – it was another disaster. One month after the May Consumer Sentiment printed at a record …
Boeing sales tumble as the company gets no orders for the 737 Max for the second straight month
Boeing received orders for only four new planes in May — and for the second straight month, none for its best-selling 737 Max, as fallout continues from the blowout of a side panel on a Max during a flight in January. The results released Tuesday compared unfavorably with Europe’s Airbus, …
A new animated show is coming to Fox about two guys who lose their jobs to robots but get an unconditional basic income of $3,000 a month.
A new animated show is coming to Fox about two guys who lose their jobs to robots but get an unconditional basic income of $3,000 a month. And there will be at least two seasons of it. It’s called “Universal Basic Guys.” The premise of the show is that the …
This may be the funniest thing I’ve seen all month.
TikTok horse girl who competes in "hobbyhorsing" is slamming critics who tell her that riding a fake horse is not a real sport. This may be the funniest thing I've seen all month. The wood stick horse rider posted a video of herself panting and hyperventilating after… pic.twitter.com/KoCnNV6nyq — Collin …