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The meme stock king is attempting a massive pivot, GameStop disclosed a 5% stake in eBay today, proposing an all cash and stock buyout… eBay shares surged 5.6% on the news, GameStop shares fell 4%, investors weigh the reality of a brick and mortar retailer swallowing a digital giant… Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit aims to …
The UK’s Courts and Tribunals Bill, spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy in late 2025 and moving through Parliament in early 2026, represents the most aggressive overhaul of the English legal system in decades. Defendants lose the right to choose a jury trial for “either-way” offenses (theft, burglary, drug possession) if the court deems …
Kyiv contacting Trump aides to dissect details of Moscow’s short-term peace offer… Kallas: Progress unclear after Trump-Putin call; “Russia is openly praising Iran”… Zelenskyy: “Ukraine seeks peace… doing the necessary diplomatic work”… Paradox: EU leaders question why Russia praises Iran while talking peace with US… Zelenskyy demands details of proposed Russia-Ukraine ceasefire following Trump-Putin talks …
Almost nobody looks at this chart… but it’s one of my favorite ways to spot when a move may be running on fumes. This is a simple 60‑minute line chart of high yield vs SPY. I use it to track divergences between “smart money” (bonds) and “dumb money” (equities). The last major signal was at …
Will the children of America go Brick-In-The-Wall on California? Millions of Americans set to be completely banned from social media by this summer under rapidly moving plan MILLIONS of Americans are bracing to be kicked off of their favorite social media platforms as state officials push for a massive ban. Strict regulations could be coming …
You end up with fewer “self” in self-checkout and more supervised checkout under a different name. Costco's new checkout limits will affect stores across the US under new bill https://t.co/cw63FdyhaM pic.twitter.com/RMr1NGI4nQ — New York Post (@nypost) April 21, 2026 Costco’s new checkout limits will affect stores across the US under new bill In an effort …
If you read this as talks collapsing, you’re taking the bait, this is how they raise stakes before sitting back down. 🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 BREAKING: Iran's lead negotiator Ghalibaf rejects negotiations while the U.S. blockade continues and threatened to reveal "new cards on the battlefield" "Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn …
by Martin Armstrong Europe is now removing any doubt about the seriousness of this crisis, because governments do not tell millions of people to stay home from work unless there is a genuine shortage forming beneath the surface. The European Union has begun urging citizens to work from home, drive less, reduce speed limits, and cut …
via massdailynews: Senate President Karen Spilka plans to include an additional $1 million for the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative in a supplemental spending bill set for release Thursday, WBUR reported. The program, created in the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, funds free legal representation for immigrants in deportation proceedings — who, unlike criminal defendants, …
BREAKING: 🇮🇷🇯🇵 Iran and Japan close to agreement on Hormuz transit Iran has begun negotiating individually with each country regarding the Strait of Hormuz and will likely charge a hefty fee. Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, said in an interview to Kyodo News that Iran… pic.twitter.com/QH7UAlVNi3 — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 21, 2026 BREAKING NEWS: Japan …
The bond market is getting twitchy. Over the past 20 years, when credit spreads blew out but the S&P 500 wasn't even beyond a pullback yet, it was 3-for-3 in bear markets. h/t @sentimentrader pic.twitter.com/xiba9GU3z2 — Jason Goepfert (@jasongoepfert) March 17, 2026 The market is green today and nobody's talking about the sector that refused …
Every major correction on this chart started the same way. The Weekly 9 EMA crossed below the 21 EMA. 2022 Bear Market • Drop: -27% Market rallied… Then another correction • -10% Market rallied harder… Fast forward to now: Tariff Panic • Drop: -21% We rallied again… And the same weekly bearish cross just printed. …
He said that he wanted to pay higher taxes yet via this move he has cut his state income tax rate from 9.9% to 0% and estate (death) tax from 35% to 0%. Maybe he will keep sending checks voluntarily to Washington State? https://t.co/PYcrldJnnf — Philip Greenspun (@PhilipGreenspun) March 11, 2026
Several developments appearing together suggest this conflict may be revealing far more than battlefield damage. It may be exposing cracks inside governments, militaries, and alliances that were not supposed to be visible. One of the most striking revelations involves how deeply Iran’s leadership appears to have been penetrated. Analysis circulating in recent reports says Israeli …
⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️TRUMP THREATENS IRAN: SHOULD IRAN DECIDE NOT TO MAKE A DEAL, IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE UNITED STATES TO USE DIEGO GARCIA, AND THE AIRFIELD LOCATED IN FAIRFORD, IN ORDER TO ERADICATE A POTENTIAL ATTACK BY A HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND DANGEROUS REGIME – AN ATTACK THAT WOULD… — NYPrepper (@nyprepper1) February 18, 2026 ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️CNN …
VIX is still in backwardation. In fact it is more so than it was yesterday. This is typically not a bullish sign, especially going into a 3 day weekend where normally vol would be expected to be crushed. pic.twitter.com/kc1814fhLo — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) February 13, 2026 $VIX is goin 25 tuesday/wednesday and there is not …
The president did not offer any details Saturday about what level of outreach his administration has had with Cuba recently or when. ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said the U.S. was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration is putting greater pressure on the communist-run island and cutting off key …
UK Home Secretary announces the largest national rollout of Ai mass biometric surveillance cameras. To create the China model you need all your citizens identified on camera at all times, then comes your digital ID, then comes your social credit score, then finally your CO2 tracker byu/UniversalSurvivalist inconspiracy UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces the …
BLOOD IN THE WATER. 🩸 Trump administration just proposed a 0.09% "increase" for 2027 Medicare Advantage rates. In the world of medical inflation, a 0.09% bump isn't a "flat rate", it’s a brutal funding cut. The reaction was instant:$UNH: -9% 📉$HUM: -13% 📉$CVS: -9% 📉 pic.twitter.com/wU1qBIAtfI — Lia Holmgren (@Liathetrader) January 27, 2026 Breaking: Trump Administration proposes keeping steady the rates …
Chicago homeowners are getting HAMMERED with $700 higher property tax bills so the Hyatt Regency could pocket a $150 MILLION break. And guess who owns Hyatt? JB Pritzker’s family. You pay more. His empire pays less. pic.twitter.com/KVPWFIU5IR — Darren Bailey (@DarrenBaileyIL) January 20, 2026 Factcheck: Partially. The Pritzker family owns a major stake in Hyatt …
So troops on the ground are going to stop air strikes? Somebody should have told the Venezuelans. — Steve Keating (@LeadToday) January 12, 2026
Institutional homebuyers tanking on the Trump tweet pic.twitter.com/7gXizdG7DW — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) January 7, 2026 Grok: Trump posted on Truth Social about banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, saying he’s taking immediate steps and will push Congress to codify it. This led to a sharp drop in stocks like Invitation Homes (INVH), down …
Everything’s lining up for a Q1 shock. THE YEN PARADOX 82,640 contracts betting against the yen. Second highest since July 2024. The Bank of Japan just confessed this morning they have barely begun. After hiking to a 30 YEAR HIGH at 0.75 percent, the yen did not strengthen. It collapsed to 157.77. Finance Minister Katayama …
JUST IN: Federal Reserve just pumped $16 Billion into the U.S. Banking System with overnight repos. It’s the 2nd largest liquidity injection since Covid. I’m sure everything is fine. pic.twitter.com/ibiILTxvti — Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com (@FluentInFinance) December 30, 2025 Banks promised to deliver silver they don’t actually own, like promising to give away 100 Tacos …
This kind of dislocation only happens at extremes, the kind that shakes portfolios and forces central banks to act. The rarest signal in commodities just triggered. An ounce of silver is now worth more than a barrel of oil. The last time we saw this ratio flip was during the absolute peak of the 2020 …
SALEM, NH — The shooting suspect involved in the Brown University mass shooting on Saturday was found dead inside a Salem storage facility, according to reports. Several news outlets are reporting that the suspect was found dead in Salem after tracing him to a Nissan Sentra at the facility. The suspect, who has not been …
HE SAYS GOVERNMENTS ALWAYS END UP DESTROYING THEIR OWN CURRENCIES, AND U.S. POLICY SCARES HIM. BERKSHIRE IS NOW DEPLOYING $348B INTO JAPANESE YEN. THE MAN WHO NEVER PANICS IS PREPARING FOR A DOLLAR FALL… Learn More: https://x.com/tonyresearch_/status/2000625179811086844
The world is about to pump massive liquidity into the system: – The US pauses QT, runs record deficits, and is considering $2,000 stimulus checks – China is running the largest deficit in its history – Japan is preparing a $110 billion stimulus package – The EU is planning to spend ~$1 trillion on military …
Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurning mediation efforts including that of United States President Donald Trump. Violence between the two Southeast Asian nations continued on Sunday, a day after Phnom Penh announced that it was shutting all of its crossings with Thailand, its northern neighbour. The conflict …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left grave questions as Congress scrutinizes the campaign that killed two survivors. Adm. …