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Trump just federalized DC police and sent troops in—New York, Chicago and Lost Angeles are next. Buckle up
Trump federalizes DC police. The media calls it theater. The law says otherwise. The murder rate demands action. Trump invoked Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act, putting the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, now reporting to Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I’m officially invoking Section 740… placing the DC Metropolitan Police …
So What Happens Next? Iran And Russia Are Being Pressured To Take The Deals That Are On The Table, But They Won’t
by Michael Most people don’t realize it yet, but we really are living at one of the most dramatic moments in human history. If deals are not made with Iran and Russia, missiles will start flying all over the place and we will soon find ourselves right in the middle of the kinetic phase of …
Jack Smith’s lead prosecutor to testify before Congress next week.
The former special counsel prosecutor Jay Bratt is scheduled to appear before the Republican-led House judiciary committee next week as it attempts to find instances of politicization in the federal criminal cases brought against Donald Trump, according to three people familiar with the matter. The deposition of Bratt, who led the criminal case over Trump’s …
Highly unlikely a deal will ever be made over the next 4 years.
Highly unlikely a deal will ever be made over the next 4 years. https://t.co/M2QhBKR40t — The Great Martis (@great_martis) May 8, 2025 Talks going well 😅 https://t.co/5GnyjXPQcj — The Great Martis (@great_martis) May 8, 2025 A trade deal between the two biggest current account debtors in the world economy is like two drunks propped up …
Big Oil says the music has stopped playing in Texas. CapEx plans RIP. New drilling RIP. Layoffs next.
Big Oil says the music has stopped playing in Texas. CapEx plans RIP. New drilling RIP. Layoffs next. pic.twitter.com/OhB16MxTXo — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 7, 2025 What did I warn about last night? Why do you think OPEC increased production Monday? To shut down ours and then have pricing power. https://t.co/DPyqUfi55p — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) …
TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT JUST SAID: AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK WE COULD SEE TRADE DEALS
BESSENT JUST NOW: – AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK WE COULD SEE TRADE DEALS – I AM HIGHLY CONFIDENT THAT 17 TRADING PARTNERS EXCLUDING CHINA HAVE PRESENTED WITH VERY GOOD TRADE PROPOSALS – WE COULD SEE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON TRADE WITH CHINA IN COMING WEEKS — amit (@amitisinvesting) May 5, 2025 BESSENT JUST SAID: I …
Apple’s next iPhone too advanced for India factories, complex 2027 model forces Apple to stay in China
APPLE’S NEXT IPHONE IS SO COMPLICATED, IT HAS TO BE MADE IN CHINA Despite moving most iPhone production to India to dodge Trump’s tariffs, Apple is keeping its 20th-anniversary iPhone in China—because it’s reportedly too complex to build anywhere else. 2027 models require new parts and manufacturing techniques only China can handle—for now. Rumors hint …
S&P earnings surge expected but recession risk looms large. Wall Street bets on 26 percent growth through next year. Risk Reward doesnt look great.
S&P 500 earnings are expected to grow 11% this quarter and another 26% next year. We better hope there’s no recession, because if there is, a sharp downgrade in earnings estimates could be a real drag on the market, in my view. pic.twitter.com/gDXHwh4KDC — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) April 28, 2025 Goldman Sachs is now projecting …
This is the fragile global economy — already broken — now buckling under the first real shock. There is no soft landing. The next stage of the downturn has already started.
South Korea is bailing out small businesses. China is injecting $80B into its banking system. Factories are furloughing workers. Bond markets are collapsing. The Bank of Korea froze, paralyzed by “uncertainty,” but will be forced to cut rates again. The PBOC — despite trying to exit emergency measures — was yanked back in, flooding the …
Gold is on steroids. Next station is $5k, $7k or $10k?
Gold is on steroids. Next station is $5k, $7k or $10k? pic.twitter.com/W2T8PVrkPw — Rashad Hajiyev (@hajiyev_rashad) April 22, 2025 Gold is money. Fiat currency is a mirage. via Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/QXSAuEikiz — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) April 22, 2025 Gold has a record overbought momentum-move underway, but that does not mean that this is the end of …
CTAs to inject $90 billion into global equities, $45 billion into U.S. stocks for the next 30 days
Goldman Sachs just sent up the flare. CTAs are primed to inject a jaw-dropping $90 billion into global stocks, with nearly half of it coming straight to U.S. equities. This isn’t some distant forecast. This isn’t a “maybe” situation. This is happening right now, regardless of what the market does. Let’s be clear: Commodity Trading …
What Should We Make Of The Rampant Speculation That The Next Pope Could Be The Last Pope?
by Michael The death of Pope Francis has created a firestorm of speculation about the next pope. There is no clear frontrunner, and all sorts of names are being thrown around. Many liberal Catholics are hoping for another liberal pope that will be able to continue the legacy of Francis, while many conservative Catholics are desperate …
Gold signals danger but Fed likely to cave and fuel next surge. Central banks are buying. China is buying. Insiders are buying.
This is spot on. They NEVER truly reached restrictive levels and hot money has been allowed to slosh endlessly around the system particularly since COVID. Now Powell will be summarily dismissed in order to install an even greater Dovish lackey. — Sold At The Top (@soldatthetop) April 21, 2025 Central banks are buying.China is buying.Insiders …
Economists now see a 45% likelihood of a US recession occurring in the next 12 months, up from 22% at the start of the year
This chart shows the likelihood of a recession in the U.S. within the next 12 months, based on Wall Street Journal surveys of economists from 2023 to 2025. The data points reflect the average response in each survey. In early 2023, the likelihood was around 60%. It gradually declined through 2023 and 2024, hitting a …
Tesla crushes Q1 EV sales, outselling next 10 brands combined
TESLA DIDN’T JUST WIN Q1—IT WIPED THE FLOOR WITH THE COMPETITION – 128,100 EVs sold—more than the next 10 brands combined. That’s not a lead, that’s a flex. – Model Y and Model 3 still sitting comfortably at the top. Everyone else? Still trying to figure it out. -Nearly 300K… https://t.co/qXmca9eQJj pic.twitter.com/6oVT6NA8Lo — Mario Nawfal …
‘I fasted for 5 days straight. What happened next completely surprised me.’
You might be wondering, “Why in the heck would you go five days without eating?” The short answer: it was part of a health kick. Weight loss was only a small part of my reasoning, though it surely became a huge benefit. Years prior, I’d experienced fasting for two days due to an ulcer in …
Germany’s Merz warns: “President Trump’s policies increase the risk that the next financial crisis will come sooner than expected”
German Economy Ministry: Due to declining orders and US trade policy, a noticeable weakening in the industrial cycle is to be expected in the coming months — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) April 14, 2025 United States President Donald Trump’s trade policies are raising the chances that the next financial crisis will occur “sooner than expected,” Germany’s incoming …
1pm briefing could offer clarity — next steps from administration still unclear
🚨Trump isn’t scheduled to speak to the press today, but he may comment on China’s retaliation around 10:50 AM when he's departing the White House. There’s also a press briefing at 1 PM, where we might get more clarity on the administration’s next steps. — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 11, 2025 This administration is fighting for …
Elon: Starship will hopefully depart for Mars at the end of next year with Optimus explorer robots
ELON: MARS, WE'RE COMING FOR YOU "Starship will hopefully depart for Mars at the end of next year with Optimus explorer robots!" Optimus would most likely be tasked with scouting the rugged Martian terrain, gathering critical data, and laying the groundwork for future human… https://t.co/yBriJduA0H pic.twitter.com/4rNU78MstL — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2025
Next up, hedge funds hit with steep margin calls. Margin calls always bring more selling.
Hedge funds have been hit with the biggest margin calls since Covid shut down huge parts of the global economy in 2020, after Donald Trump’s tariffs triggered a powerful rout in global financial markets. Wall Street banks have asked their hedge fund clients to stump up more money as security for their loans because the …
Schiff and Raskin to hold ‘shadow hearings’ on Trump purge. Fired DOJ officials to testify next week.
Some of the top Justice Department officials who were recently terminated are expected to testify publicly at a congressional meeting Monday. Liz Oyer, who was fired as U.S. pardon attorney last month, and Ryan Crosswell, who left the department’s public integrity section during the controversy surrounding its decision to drop the criminal corruption case against …
U.S. to have highest tariffs of any industrialized nation under Trump’s plan. Markets in uncharted waters, pundits have no clue what happens next
Trump’s tariff announcement will give the United States the highest tariff rates of any industrialized country byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts There is absolutely no way to assess what will happen next to the economy and the markets. Nobody knows anything, don’t waste your time listening to pundits. We are in uncharted waters. pic.twitter.com/GwRgPrBLhK — Michael A. Arouet …
Crypto dumping intensifies, next stop for $BTC could be below $50k
Trump's Tariffs are just market MANIPULATION He is dumping crypto again, the next step is $BTC < $50k You might lose ALL your investments in the next 7 days Here is his hidden plan and what you MUST do now👇🧵 pic.twitter.com/FwohJavEXx — Oracle Boar (@bored2boar) April 3, 2025 2/➢ Liberation Day Trump proclaimed April 2, …
Over 50% of Parents Supporting Adult Children, Two-Thirds Plan to Cut Them off in Next 3-4 Years
More than 50% of parents with a child older than 18 are providing them with at least some financial support, according to a recent report by savings.com. Key findings from the report: Half of parents with adult children provide regular financial assistance to their grown offspring. The average support per adult child is $1,474 monthly, about 6% higher than …
Japan’s treasury sell-off signals the next phase of global market turmoil
Japan just did what everyone knew was coming. They offloaded US Treasuries to keep the yen from spiraling. It was inevitable. The interest rate gap between Japan and the US made the yen untradeable, and Tokyo had no choice but to act. But this is only the beginning. The real crisis starts when they run …
S&P 500 bull trend may be broken. Wall Street’s narrative cracks. Could the 200DMA cause a downturn next week?
🔴YIKES, S&P 500 bull trend looks broken, peak in sight? Wall Street's narrative is cracking, where's smart money going next? My Substack post reveals 2025–27’s best contrarian bets. https://t.co/MTHMTRa3tD pic.twitter.com/8TlMSlRuOC — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) March 23, 2025 https://twitter.com/Jedi_ant/status/1904205083811696841 The stock market doesn’t reflect reality for 95% of people. It’s all a façade and a …