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In a recent interview with CNN, Kamala Harris said that Bidenomics is working and that she is “proud of bringing inflation down.” However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published the latest CPI at 2.9%, despite annual inflation being 1.4% when she took office. Inflation is a disguised tax and accumulated inflation since January 2021, when …
With housing taking up so much income, it’s no surprise income needs to be that high to live comfortably. https://t.co/54chaQOUr6 — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) August 20, 2024 Shocking stat of the day: A record 8.5% of homes in the United States are now worth $1 million or more. Over the last 4 years, this share …
The remnants of Danville’s past are something of a metaphor for the small city in Southern Virginia. Old brick factories dot the shores of the Dan River, several of them undergoing conversions into hip, new apartment complexes. Boutiques occupy what used to be mom-and-pops that once served the town’s blue-collar workforce. Coffee shops and cafés …
Overnight, the BOJ fueled a global RISK ON rally with their announcement that there will be no further rate hikes while markets are "unstable":https://t.co/nX1iahwa8M For pundits such as Zerohedge who are still asserting that a mere .25% rate hike imploded the global Ponzi… pic.twitter.com/38TOmfe5gR — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 7, 2024 Back to above 147 per …
This is a great clip to see what DEI dumb sounds like. — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) August 5, 2024
Democrats on Friday urged the nation’s central bank to cut interest rates now as the unemployment rate surged. The unemployment rate jumped to 4.3 percent and employers added 114,000 workers to their payrolls in July, a significant miss from economists’ 180,000 expected jobs estimate. As Breitbart News Economics Editor John Carney noted, the significant jump in …
by confoundedinterest17 Goodbye cruel world! Thursday, when the CPI report was released with a month-to-month reading of -0.056% (rounded to -0.1%), the six-month Treasury yield dropped by 8 basis points, and on Friday by another 2 basis points, to 5.23%. That combined 10-basis-point drop was a significant and visible 2-day move. It brought the 6-month yield just a …
In a CBS News Interview in May 2023, eight months after she was hired, Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle showed her DEI recruitment credentials. Cheatle addressed controversies and challenges the agency is facing — including recruitment. There was a petition to get rid of her, and they should. She didn’t care who she promoted if it meant filling …
Fed Chair Jerome Powell expressed satisfaction with the progress on inflation but said he wants to see more before being confident enough to start cutting interest rates. “We want to be more confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward 2% before we start the process of reducing or loosening policy,” he said. While Powell …
Who needs a presidential debate when you have these stories popping up left and right. — Rob Coates 🇺🇸 (@LuckyHippie926) June 27, 2024 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1806290001791258765 We have a big huge problem in this country. These "judges" are not qualified.https://t.co/bZu2g9CMwG pic.twitter.com/LymA214zpD — mark (@rhapsodyboard) June 20, 2024
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This is the type of note that needs to be approved! — Suhr Majesty (@ULTRA_MAJESTY) June 1, 2024 IMPEACHABLE: Biden admin gives 'mass amnesty' to illegal aliens as it quietly terminates 350,000 asylum cases: sources https://t.co/8j5R5SHilg via @nypost — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 2, 2024
The House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark of the bill, released Monday, shows lawmakers approving $1 billion for another Virginia-class attack boat. The HASC seapower and projection forces subcommittee’s mark of the bill provides the Navy with incremental funding authority to buy the second boat. “For the second time in less than 5 years, the …
Fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX has raked in billions of dollars more than it needs to fully pay back customers who lost funds in its November 2022 collapse. In a rare twist versus typical US bankruptcy proceedings, FTX — whose downfall recently spurred a 25-year prison sentence for its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried — also has …
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by Michael What would you do if the power grid where you live went down and there was no electricity for an extended period of time? You might want to think about that, because experts are warning that it is just a matter of time before cyberattacks successfully cripple our power grids. In fact, foreign …
Time Magazine publishes an article about parents who regret having kids. It’s all a part of the ongoing attack on the family and marriage.
In a political theater starring Lindsey Graham and Rep. Gerald Connolly, aid flows abroad, neglecting Americans’ needs. Here comes war pig Lindsey hitting the Sunday shows to praise selling out the USA. https://t.co/AejIvozu3p — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) April 21, 2024 Check out this POS. https://t.co/uBNE7OvApv — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) April 21, 2024 Ukraine “Aid” & …
Oh, how thoughtful of Amazon to prioritize robots over humans in their “fulfillment” centers. This will create so many jobs. https://twitter.com/BasedMech/status/1780823476808655236
Meet the first 7 Trump Jurors pic.twitter.com/8pTCbzj27N — Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) April 17, 2024
Sir Alex Younger, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020, said the UK should follow Sweden’s example – where only some people aged 18 are called up to do basic training The UK “needs a wake-up call” and should follow Sweden’s successful conscription system, the former head of MI6 has said. Sir …
How can these states prioritize the comfort and well-being of homeless individuals, incarcerated individuals, and migrants over hardworking taxpayers and law-abiding citizens? It is beyond comprehension that taxpayer dollars are being squandered on initiatives that cater to these populations while neglecting the needs of everyday Americans. Establishing medical respite centers for discharged hospital patients experiencing …
CNN — Former President Donald Trump must come up with the full amount to cover the $454 million verdict in the civil fraud trial, an appeals court judge ruled Wednesday. Associate Justice Anil Singh, however, lifted a ban on Trump’s ability to obtain loans from New York regulated financial institutions, which could allow him to …
Have you ever wondered why finding a house seems tougher than cracking a secret code? Well, hold onto your hats because we’re diving deep into the housing supply mystery today. So, picture this: you’re scrolling through your favorite news site, sipping on your morning coffee, and what do you see? Headlines screaming about how hiking …
