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“They want your retirement money. They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street, and you know something? They’ll get it. They’ll get it all from you, sooner or later, ’cause they own this fucking place. It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.” ~George Carlin The …
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And this is why CPI versus reality is so out of source. Our premiums go up more than 10% and closer to 20% every year. Nonsense data. — Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV) December 27, 2024
We live in a world today where your mortgage payment is becoming the “cheap” part of your house payment while your taxes and in insurance are now taking up more than half of your monthly house payment for many folks across the country. This is the future and current reality of homeownership for anyone looking …
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Hence, I think this will happen. Which explains SOME of the need for Greenland as well to cover the flank of the new expanded USA. BREAKING: Kevin O'Leary is headed to Mar-a-Lago to discuss Canada's annexation! "At least half of Canadians are interested. I'm gonna go to Mar-a-Lago and convince Trump myself."pic.twitter.com/I9chps5PdT — Gunther Eagleman™ …
🇬🇧🎄London’s Christmas market shop vendors told not to use the word ‘Christmas’ to be more inclusive and instead use the words ‘Winter Market.’ “Something to do with religion. They cannot say Christmas.” 🎥 @benleo444 @GBNEWS pic.twitter.com/I7z9Wk8Mvk — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) December 23, 2024
Tesla is worth more than the next 29 automakers combined pic.twitter.com/ENul97SXJ7 — TaraBull (@TaraBull) December 22, 2024
by Michael The fact that economic conditions are getting worse is certainly not good news, but it is better to know in advance what is coming. After four years under Joe Biden, the U.S. economy is a giant mess. We have been witnessing a slow-motion collapse right in front of our eyes, and those at the …
by External-Noise-4832 AP – The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he’s convicted. Parkland Shooting – The jury’s decision to recommend life in prison and not the death penalty for …
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A man accused of posing as an Uber driver allegedly stole more than $290,000 in cryptocurrency from victims he picked up at the W Hotel in Scottsdale. On March 31, 2024, Nuruhessin Hussein called out the name of a person who was waiting for an Uber ride, and the victim got in …
by Mike Shedlock Based on Fed economic projections, it should not have cut interest rates today. Lead image is from today’s Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) from today’s FOMC meeting. Key SEP Projections PCE inflation for 2024: 2.4 percent up from 2.3 percent. PCE inflation for 2025: 2.5 percent up from 2.1 percent. Core PCE inflation for …
The fact that Trump threatens competition to the USD, but then embraces Bitcoin, should tell you a lot about how much of a threat Bitcoin is to the U.S. Dollar. — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) December 19, 2024 Bitcoiners sure went from #Bitcoin will end the dollar to #Bitcoin is needed to …
DUDE We are super close to implosion. Two rosy "strong/resilient" months then complete free fall IMO. Same playbook every cycle. They declare recession is averted then MORE complacency occurs before the rug is pulled out beneath themThose $GME swaps👀💥https://t.co/mq52SLvnLB pic.twitter.com/W6Xo0tDEIE — 🏴☠️Fidel Cashflow🏴☠️🇺🇸 (@fullfieldflicks) December 19, 2024 YOU. CANNOT. MAKE. THIS UP. Yesterday was October …
A shocking number of young people support UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer, with 41 percent saying that Luigi Mangione’s alleged actions are “acceptable,” an Emerson College poll has found. Twenty-four percent of U.S. voters ages 18-29 answered that Mangione’s alleged cold-blooded killing was somewhat acceptable, and 17 percent said it was completely acceptable. There was …
https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1868776221615759669 Yup pic.twitter.com/EUPCKrVnbz — Alex Desjardins (@PrimeTrading_) December 16, 2024 DJIA topped in Dec ‘99, and the NASDAQ didn’t top until 3/4/2000 — TitansJets (@TitansJets) December 16, 2024 Textbook Head & Shoulders pattern playing out for Nvidia $NVDA – does it get a close below the important $132 level tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/ho7srqGIO7 — Barchart (@Barchart) December …
Congress Scrambles To Avoid Friday Government Shutdown Again! Congress has until Friday to avert yet another government shutdown with a game of kick-the-can (via Continuing Resolution, or CR), and a bipartisan funding deal is nowhere in sight. Here’s where things stand; though no one expects the lights to actually go out in Washington, this week …
YouTube TV Raises Price 14%, to $83 per Month, Citing ‘Rising Cost of Content.’ YouTube TV is getting more expensive — outpacing the rate of inflation — with a 14% price increase for the streaming pay-TV package going into effect for new customers immediately. The cost of a new YouTube TV base plan subscription is …
Foreign aid is important. But not as important as help for Americans — that should be the top priority — Matt McCann (@mccannltc) December 13, 2024
BREAKING: An electronic traffic sign in Seattle, Washington, was programmed to display the text “ONE LESS CEO, MANY MORE TO GO.” It is still unknown who is responsible for programming the sign. pic.twitter.com/r82Fjv4YaC — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 12, 2024
Within hours of his apprehension in Pennsylvania in connection with the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, scads of information rolled out about the life and times of suspect Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man who has been accused of the killing, and in a very short period of time, the Internet being a fast …
(By Carleen Johnson at The Center Square)—The average American household credit card balance as of the third quarter of 2024 was about $10,757 after adjusting for inflation, according to a new study. The personal-finance website WalletHub on Friday released its new Credit Card Debt Study, which found that consumers added $21 billion in debt during …
The unemployment level is now higher than where it was when the Fed cut rates (September). pic.twitter.com/epNpEKuaSt — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) December 9, 2024
A new report by Open the Books, a nonpartisan government watchdog, has revealed that since 2021, the Biden administration has spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on research related to “misinformation,” a significant rise compared to the first Trump administration. The increase in spending raises serious concerns about civil liberties and free speech online, …
🇺🇸 US number of full time employees -1.342 million or -1% YoY. In #recession territory! pic.twitter.com/0MMduVtl7r — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) December 6, 2024 This is important: There are 883,000 more Americans unemployed now than a year ago. Sometimes you need to step back and look at the annual changes to see the bigger picture. The …
There were more declining than advancing stocks in the S&P 500 every day this week. Yet the index hit a record high four times. Since 1928, this is the first time that's ever happened. pic.twitter.com/gvGhruZ1cw — Jason Goepfert (@jasongoepfert) December 6, 2024 US Stocks are now trading at over 22x forward earnings versus 14x for …
Health officials are warning about a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl that has caused deaths in 37 states in recent years. The drug, called carfentanil, is a derivative of fentanyl that was designed to tranquilize elephants, and is the most potent commercial opioid on the market. There were 513 overdoses from carfentanil between …
