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Despite massive outflows in the mid-20th century, the U.S. still officially has the world’s single largest gold reserve. About 8,100 tons of gold altogether – or 3.3% of all gold ever mined in human history. Today we ask, can the federal government mobilize the nation’s gold reserve to patch up our fiscal position? What could …
Time magazine’s absurd “President Musk” cover and Democrats’ constant claims that he’s the “real president” are laughable attempts to sow division. But Trump isn’t controlled by anyone, and Musk isn’t playing their game either. They see right through the nonsense, and they’re not taking the bait. The media’s power is fading, and their old tricks …
In Canada, bankruptcies, consumer proposals, and insolvencies are at a 5-year high. 📢 🇨🇦 Consumer Insolvencies Just Hit A 2009-Level Surge If this is a "strong" economy, what happens in a downturn? Why is this a massive warning sign for 🇨🇦 consumers & real estate. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/9T64MjMXLj — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) February 17, 2025 https://twitter.com/ShaziGoalie/status/1891536438933561782
A single drone, a high-explosive warhead, and a direct hit on Chernobyl’s protective shelter. Think about that. If this was an intentional act by Russia, it’s an unprecedented gamble with global consequences. But if not—if this was a miscalculation, a rogue strike, or something deeper happening behind the scenes—then what the hell is going on? …
Study: If You Want More Babies, Make Mortgages Affordable For Young People A new NBER working paper (Did the Modern Mortgage Set the Stage for the U.S. Baby Boom? by Lisa J. Dettling & Melissa Schettini Kearney) reveals an unexpected (well, actually expected) catalyst behind America’s famous baby boom: government-backed mortgages that transformed homeownership and …
The Democratic Party has veered so far off course that even its own battle-hardened strategists are throwing up their hands in frustration. Carville spent decades building the party into a political powerhouse, only to watch it implode under the weight of its own delusions. The leadership is now driven by activists who are completely disconnected …
14 Democrat AGs sue Trump and Musk, claiming unchecked power. DOGE slashed bureaucracy, and now the establishment panics. Accountability terrifies them. 14 Democrat State Attorneys General Sue Trump, DOGE, Claim Musk Operating with Unchecked Power – White House Responds A group of 14 states sued Elon Musk and President Donald Trump on Thursday, arguing that …
CBS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia must include security guarantees for Ukraine, but that they “should not be provided through NATO membership, but must instead be backed by capable European and non-European troops.” The defense chief spoke not long before President Trump announced in a social media post that he had …
Joe Rogan just ripped the lid off something that should’ve had people screaming from the rooftops years ago. Congressional trading. These politicians, who are supposed to be public servants, making a modest $180K a year, somehow end up with $30 million portfolios. And nobody asks how? Nobody demands answers? They sit on committees, get inside …
The Trump administration’s decision to slash overhead costs linked to federally funded research has sparked an immense backlash. But some doctors are praising the move, suggesting it will help “optimize” how taxpayer dollars are used when it comes to scientific research. A new rule from the Trump administration that went into effect Monday, capped facilities …
The 5090 is literally cooking itself. Load distribution is a disaster, and 150°C+ temps? That’s in Celsius, not Fahrenheit. Nvidia knew Blackwell had heat issues, and they shipped it anyway. High-performance GPUs should push limits—but not like this. 5090 has severe load distribution issues …. yes these are celsius. Yes, over 150c. pic.twitter.com/7l0wqNrlgI — Beyond …
On his way to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, President Donald Trump suggested Canada would not be “viable as a country” if the U.S. stopped subsidizing it. “We subsidize them [Canada] to the tune of about $200 billion a year. If we stop doing that, if we stop allowing them to make …
The more you dig into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the clearer it becomes: this was never about protecting consumers. It was about creating a slush fund for the left, a financial pipeline disguised as “oversight” that funneled money straight into the pockets of activist groups. Think about this: The CFPB collects fines from …
Topline The Panama Canal Authority late Wednesday denied the State Department’s claim that it had agreed to a deal to allow U.S. vessels to pass through the canal without paying any toll or fees, amid threats by President Donald Trump of the U.S. retaking control of the critical waterway. Key Facts In a post on …
It includes: 1. No tax on tips. 2. No tax on senior’s Social Security. 3. No tax on overtime pay. 4. Renewing Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. 5. Adjusting state and local tax (SALT) cap. 6. Eliminating special tax breaks for “billionaire sports team owners.” 7. Closing the carried interest loophole. 8. Tax cuts for “Made …
The Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low rather than on what the Federal Reserve does, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. While in the past President Donald Trump has implored the Fed to cut its benchmark rate, Bessent said Wednesday that the current strategy is using the levers of fiscal policy to …
The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over fear and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in these increasingly turbulent times.
We have offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system. We are willing to take in only convicted criminals (including convicted U.S. citizens) into our mega-prison (CECOT) in exchange for a fee. The fee would be relatively low for… pic.twitter.com/HTNwtp35Aq — Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) February 4, 2025 🚨 …
For anyone that does not know what Dark Pools are pic.twitter.com/jmdTGlu3ls — CoinBaron (@CoinBaron) February 3, 2025 Grok translates for us:Dark pools are private trading venues not accessible to the public, where large trades can be executed anonymously, reducing market impact. Bloomberg reported that for the first time, the majority of US stock trading volume …
She has an easy solution here. Marry the finance boyfriend, live on his income and use her nursing salary to pay off the debt. Done in less than 2 years. She can be debt free and pregnant by 30 if she hustles here — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 2, 2025 That’s not a loan—it’s a …
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors DeepSeek might not pose as serious a threat to Nvidia ’s sales as many investors feared this week, saying the Chinese artificial intelligence startup may not have told Wall Street the full story about its large language model. “Is DeepSeek an alternate universe that bodes terribly for Nvidia’s …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has clashed with US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance in extraordinary exchanges in the Oval Office – Watch the video at the top of this page Trump bluntly accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War Three” and said he should make a peace deal with Russia “or we’re out” …
The governors of Georgia and Mississippi have identified two of the Black Hawk helicopter crew killed in a collision with a passenger airliner at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. They are Brooksville, Miss. native Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves, whose wife has also posted about his death on Facebook and asked for “peace,” and …
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Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one. Staffing at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not …
Masaclown™️is so desperate to make sure the whole OpenAI ponzi scheme doesn’t fall apart because he knows that will expose SoftBank insolvency due to the domino effect on Nvidia and Arm valuations Narrator: I wonder where he is going to find the money since he doesn’t have it https://t.co/chdfOVLF8c pic.twitter.com/i6g5J99I2h — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) January …
