National Debt will be $47 Trillion. $12 Trillion higher in just 4 years!!!
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U.S. moves to digitize public benefits, creating a national digital ID system.
Gotta get chipped under your skin and retina scanned to keep getting your gubbermint free stuff. pic.twitter.com/50Mc77kyU9 — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) June 16, 2024 The U.S. Department of Commerce is advancing a plan to digitize the identities of Americans receiving public benefits, including government healthcare, Veterans’ benefits, Social Security, …
France finds itself facing worries about its national debt and its deficits
via notayesmanseconomics: The calling of an election in France has already caused some questioning of what some regarded as economic certainties. One is the trope represented by the French finance ministry yesterday. France’s finance minister has warned that the country could face a debt crisis akin to the UK’s gilt …
Wall Street is moving to Texas. The Texas National Stock Exchange will go live in 2026.
The Texas National Stock Exchange, also known as TXSE, is indeed in the works and aims to launch by 2026. It is being backed by prominent financial institutions like BlackRock and Citadel Securities. The TXSE Group plans to file registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to start operating as a national securities exchange later …
Americans 2nd largest police force is ready to protect the democratic national convention, says protest aren’t protected in constitution
Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention https://t.co/tKtqcVDoyn — NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) June 4, 2024 snelling says police are training for “large scale first amendment activity” with an emphasis on “constitutional policing.” “the chicago police department does a great job learning from the past,” he says. …
Local Community Banks at Risk: National Trend Sees Credit Unions Buying Out Tax-Paying Banks
Credit unions are run under NCUA guidelines while banks are FDIC. NCUA has stricter standards and are not for profit. Sounds like someone is upset they cant get their fingers in the money train. “The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), led by President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, has …
Bill Walton, legendary human being, ambassador of kindness and hilarity, passes away at 71. America has lost a national treasure.
America has just lost a true original. The great Bill Walton passes away at 71. This is a brilliant response from Bill.pic.twitter.com/3nNkOSKajj — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May 27, 2024
‘Rishi Sunak has lost every single young vote overnight.’ as Rishi Sunak’s pledges to introduce national service for 18-year-olds
Opportunity. Community. Security. This is why I would introduce a bold new model of National Service 👇 pic.twitter.com/bNXTLwwBXV — Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) May 26, 2024 'Rishi Sunak has lost every single young vote overnight.' Former Labour MP Denis MacShane brand Rishi Sunak's pledge to introduce national service for 18-year-olds as 'potty'. …
National Debt Interest Surpasses Defense & Medicare Costs
In a concerning development for U.S. economic stability, interest payments on the nation’s burgeoning debt have now exceeded expenditures on defense and Medicare combined. Key Points: Interest payments in the first seven months of fiscal year 2024 reached $514 billion, surpassing spending on national defense ($498 billion) and Medicare ($465 …
Families to be urged to stockpile three days’ worth of food and water to help build national ‘resilience’ – amid fears of prolonged power cuts, cyber attacks and floods
Families will today be urged to stockpile three days’ worth of food and water to help build national ‘resilience’. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will advise people to make contingency plans for dealing with potential emergencies such as prolonged power cuts, cyber attacks and floods. Last year, Mr Dowden said …
National debt reaches $34.5 trillion, with a $2 trillion annual deficit and a 122% debt to GDP ratio under Biden… What a time for metals
NATIONAL DEBT: $34.5 Trillion Yellen: •Need to address the $2 trillion a year deficit •Debt to GDP ratio the highest ever at 122% under Biden •Interest rates are highest in 20 years •Rates still low relative to the previous decades interest on the debt remains manageable ⚠️NATIONAL DEBT: $34.5 Trillion …
New Lawsuit May Allow SCOTUS To Force National Carry
Gun Owners of America (GOA) has made a bold move that could potentially reshape the gun rights landscape in the United States by launching a groundbreaking lawsuit in New York. Central to the lawsuit is the argument that New York’s stringent firearm laws unjustly impede the Second Amendment rights of …
Interest on National Debt Now Costs More Than Medicare
The interest on our colossal national debt is the nation’s second-largest expense. And the situation is only getting worse. The nation’s Medicare and defense programs are expensive. But the cost of the national debt surpasses each of them. During the first seven months of fiscal year 2024, the U.S. spent …
The National Debt CRISIS In America Is NO Longer Controllable
The United States of America, once respected for its economic might and global influence, is now at the end of a financial crisis. The national debt crisis, a problem that has been growing for decades, has reached a critical juncture where drastic measures are required to prevent an economic catastrophe …
US Space Force Wants to Raid State National Guard Units – Governors Say No
Governors from across the United States are pushing back against a Pentagon proposal they say would undermine gubernatorial authority over the National Guard by allowing the Air Force to transfer some space-focused National Guard units into the Space Force. The U.S. Department of Defense submitted a legislative proposal to the …
Hogan’s senate lead in deep blue Maryland sparks national attention
In a surprising twist, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has emerged as a frontrunner in the state’s Senate race, capturing widespread attention on the national stage. This development is striking, considering Maryland’s deep-blue political landscape, where Democratic dominance has long been the norm. Hogan’s unexpected surge in the polls is …
INFOGRAPHIC: The White House issues national rent control plan
https://yieldpro.com/pdf/infographics/2024/0304/The_White_House_issues_national_rent_control.pdf The new cap on annual rent increases will apply to a million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) apartments according to The Washington Post. 2020 Senator Sanders (Vt.) contends that federal control of the multifamily housing rental market would make housing more affordable. His Housing for All plan, which also includes a national 2 …
Bangladesh court orders national school closure due to heatwave
BREAKING: Bangladesh court orders national school closure due to heatwave https://t.co/hyp0lOTgHf pic.twitter.com/nJj5gdqzOS — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 29, 2024 A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent millions of children back to class despite searing temperatures. …
Durables Goods New Orders Actually Declined -2.2% YoY, Biggest YoY Drop Since COVID Lockdowns (Biden Considering Declaring A National Climate Emergency)
by confoundedinterest17 Manufacturer’s Durable Goods New Orders growth peaked in April 2021, thanks in part to M2 Money Growth peaking in February 2021. And its been all downhill since then. Preliminary March data showed a slightly better than expected 2.6% MoM rise (2.5% exp) in the headline orders print. However, thanks to …
National Guard Could Be Activated to Clear out Columbia University
DEVELOPING STORY: A midnight deadline to leave Columbia University has come and gone and the Hamas activists are still encamped on the New York City Ivy League campus. There are reports that Gov. Kathy Hochul has been in talks with the university to activate the National Guard of the protesters refuse …
Josh Hawley: Send in the National Guard to retake Columbia University.
Key Points: Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley urged President Biden to deploy the National Guard to Columbia University amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Over 100 people were arrested during the protests, prompting concerns for campus safety. Columbia University announced remote classes in response to the unrest, and a rabbi advised …
Biden leads Trump in NBC News national poll with all 5 candidates included. In NBC poll, Kennedy is hurting Trump’s numbers.
The share of voters who say they have high interest in the 2024 election has hit a nearly 20-year low at this point in a presidential race, according to the latest national NBC News poll, with majorities holding negative views of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. …
Biden’s foreign policy failures jeopardize national security and troop safety.
Key points: Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan was turned over to Taliban in September 2021. Taliban took control of the base, releasing thousands of terrorists. ISIS suicide bomber Abdul Rehman, released by Taliban, killed 13 Americans. “Another Joe Biden foreign policy disaster is in the works. Joe Biden already turned …
Elon – Given the relentless attacks on free speech, I am going to fund a national signature campaign in support of the First Amendment
Given the relentless attacks on free speech, I am going to fund a national signature campaign in support of the First Amendment — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 18, 2024
David Frum is scared to death of Biden debating Trump on national TV. No one believes this.
Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his attempted coup. By David Frum A consortium of television networks yesterday released a joint statement inviting President Joe Biden and his …
Critical radar outage hits National Weather Service, disrupting weather data availability across the United States.
With nearly half of its radar systems offline, the National Weather Service grapples with a widespread outage, impairing the timely delivery of crucial weather information. While no imminent severe weather threats alleviate immediate concerns, the incident underscores the indispensable role of reliable radar infrastructure in safeguarding public safety. As teams …
What are the potential consequences of a high national debt?
In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. national debt has become a critical concern, with its interest expenses surpassing spending on the military. Let’s delve into the details: National Debt and Interest Costs: The national debt has reached $34 trillion, an unprecedented amount in the nation’s history. During the first half of FY2024, interest expenses on this debt totaled $440 billion1. …
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and Wharton’s Joao Gomes warn of impending fiscal crisis due to US national debt.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and Joao Gomes, vice dean of Wharton, warn of an impending fiscal crisis due to escalating US national debt. They call for prioritizing debt payment, tightening fiscal policies, and a fundamental change in government budget management. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts public debt …