october

IMF and World Bank Meeting in DC October 13-18, 2025 – Why this ones is special

The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are coming up in 2 weeks: https://meetings.imf.org/en/2025/Annual https://www.worldbank.org/en/meetings/splash/annual There is a guest registration that closes today: https://www.imfconnect.org/content/imf/en/meetings/AM25/Registration.html The 2024 meeting was also in DC. Every third year, these meetings have traditionally been held outside of DC. The 2024 and 2025 meetings are DC meetings. …

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Starting in October 2026 it will become criminal to own a gun… This is misleading

No, not entirely. Canada's program targets specific prohibited assault-style firearms (over 2,500 models banned since 2020), not all guns. Owners can get compensation via a voluntary buyback, with amnesty extended to October 2026. After that, possessing those firearms could lead… — Filip V. (@V468420Filip) September 28, 2025 No, not entirely. Canada’s program targets specific prohibited …

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Trump issues hard October 1 deadline for foreign companies: build U.S. factories or face crushing tariffs up to 100% on pharmaceuticals, 50% on kitchen cabinets, 30% on trucks and furniture

President Trump just made an announcement that will shake up global manufacturing. Foreign companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor, are now under pressure. Build factories in the U.S. or face massive tariffs. October 1 is the deadline. For pharmaceuticals, this is huge. A 100 percent tariff on any branded or patented drug entering the U.S. unless the …

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Senate passes resolution, October 14 declared Charlie Kirk day

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a resolution to create a “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.” The day would be observed on his birthday, October 14. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/b1uGQfmXll — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 18, 2025 “Charlie worked to make our nation a better place in his 31 years before he was lost …

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In Early October, Earth Will Pass Through The Orbital Debris Stream Of An Extremely Large Comet That Was Just Discovered Known As C/2025 R2 (SWAN)

by Michael Scientists have just discovered another giant space rock that is rapidly heading in our direction.  They think that it will fly past us at a distance of just 0.26 astronomical units, and if they are correct about that it won’t hit us.  But we are being warned that Earth will pass through the …

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YouTube has taken down the video where Charlie Kirk questioned whether Israel issued a stand-down order on October 7th.

YouTube has removed a video from the PBD Podcast featuring Charlie Kirk, in which he questioned whether Israel issued a stand-down order during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The video’s removal has sparked discussion about content moderation. No official statement from YouTube has been reported regarding the specific reason for the takedown. You can watch the complete episode …

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Models are flashing a 90% chance of corporate bloodbath in October. J.P. Morgan Warns S&P 500 could drop nearly 8%

Intuit…. Models are flashing a 90% chance of corporate bloodbath in October. Bring rain gear. More to come. — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) September 10, 2025 J.P. Morgan Warns S&P 500 Could Drop Nearly 8% — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) September 10, 2025 The overnight repo market is supposed to be the smoothest corner of the plumbing: …

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Amazon is enforcing a new rule: beginning October 1, Prime members cannot share free shipping outside their household, meaning millions will have to pay $14.99 per year

The end of an era is arriving quietly but with consequences that will ripple across millions of households, leaving families, roommates, and casual users suddenly exposed to rising costs, fractured convenience, and a creeping erosion of the sharing culture Amazon once allowed. On October 1, 2025, Amazon will terminate the program that permitted Prime members …

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Changeling! 511,000 New Homes For Sale In US, Highest Inventory Since October 2007 (Mortgage Rates About The Same As In 2007 But Home Prices Are 87.5% Higher Today Than In 2007!)

by confoundedinterest17 The US housing market is a changeling, going from a mega glut during the financial crisis to a tight market, then back to a glut … again. In fact, there are 511,000 new homes for sales in the US, the highest inventory since the financial crisis. Combine all-time high home prices with RELATIVELY …

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October huh? Just in time for the fall market shenanigans. Speculation fever hits new highs in leverage and crypto. Traders pile into 0dtes and risky bets

Businesses are eating 64% of tariffs right now. We know that. But according to Goldman, by October this will drop to only 8%, with consumers eating 67%. Nice one in @SamRo's note this morning. pic.twitter.com/vvWgG39mwS — Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) August 17, 2025 Even the goat is bearish 🐐 pic.twitter.com/lIqSb7eHwv — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August …

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Harvard physicist warns 3I ATLAS could be alien mothership poised to save or destroy Earth in stealthy October flyby

JUST IN 🚨 New images show Manhattan-sized interstellar object that could be alien probe here to 'destroy us,' Harvard scientist asserted — NYP pic.twitter.com/sl6hulyVEy — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 7, 2025 Harvard’s Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS is not a comet. It’s a mothership. “3I/ATLAS may come to save us or destroy us. We’d better be …

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EU plans to launch digital euro in October. Lagarde points to China’s yuan to defend digital currency

The EU plans to launch its digital euro in October this year. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said, “It is piloted on a fairly large scale in China, [where it] is of use and of service to all citizens” https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/ecbs-lagarde-urges-eu-lawmakers-speed-up-digital-euro-law-2025-06-23/. She added, “So it is not something that is good for the …

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Today’s S&P 500 opening gap is the strongest since 10/17/22. 25 years ago, S&P 500 peaked during ‘Dot Com Bubble’; dropped 49% by October 2022

Today is set to be the strongest Monday morning opening gap higher for the S&P 500 $SPY since 10/17/22. pic.twitter.com/2hbTZlOPau — Bespoke (@bespokeinvest) March 24, 2025 25 years ago today, after rallying 14.6% in the prior month, the S&P 500 hit its 'Dot Com Bubble' peak. The index would fall 25% over the next year …

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The 20-year Treasury Yield Topped 5% Wednesday For The First Time Since October 2023 -One of The Highest Yield Since 2007

by Ok_Significance_4008 A high 20-year Treasury yield of 5% can negatively impact the stock market in several ways: Increased borrowing costs: Higher yields make borrowing more expensive for companies, impacting their profitability and potentially slowing down economic growth. This can reduce investor confidence and negatively impact stock prices. Reduced attractiveness of stocks: When Treasury yields rise, they …

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Israeli ground forces have crossed into Syria’s territory for the first time since the 1973 October War

BREAKING: Israeli ground forces have crossed into Syria's territory for the first time since the 1973 October War – The New York Times — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 8, 2024 Israeli ground forces advanced beyond the demilitarized zone on the Israel-Syria border over the weekend, marking their first overt entry into Syrian territory since the …

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If this trend continues, it will turn out that August and October saw JOB LOSSES. Hiring fell sharply before summer and never came back, all of that leading up to the holidays. ADP October payrolls revised down.

⚠️BRACE FOR MORE US JOB MARKET DATA REVISIONS⚠️ Nonfarm payrolls will likely be revised DOWNWARD by another ~300,000 jobs for 2Q 2024. This is according to the QCEW data released by the BLS. If this trend continues, it will turn out that August and October saw JOB LOSSES. pic.twitter.com/rA3cgv6En6 — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) December …

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Egg Prices Jump Nearly 100 Percent Since October: USDA

Americans are spending nearly double on eggs compared to a few weeks ago, as bird flu cases continue to affect supplies, and frozen egg storage volumes remain lower than last year. The price of a dozen eggs has risen from $2.11 in early October to $4.16 at present, an increase of more than 97 percent …

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October new home sales fell -17.3%; Median new home price increased +4.74% YoY to $437,300

New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in October 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 17.3 percent (±12.8 percent) below the revised September rate of 738,000 and is 9.4 …

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Nvidia’s Accounts Receivable Since October 2022 – Visualized

Important to understand this and that over 50% of $NVDA AR are just 4 customers. Including $SMCI who are under investigation for accounting fraud.https://t.co/AGWJtErqxv pic.twitter.com/iZih6sHZ3G — Mojo (@Mojo_flyin) November 24, 2024 Growth has peaked. Now we find out what the true validation is. — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) November 24, 2024  

Inventory shortage narrative fades as supply rises, price reductions hit 18.6%; October housing starts hit 80K, a clear sign of recessionary trends.

The inventory shortage narrative runs out of steam as Realtor pivots on supply and price “This is the longest stint of four-plus months of supply in five years” “The percentage of homes with price reductions was 18.6%” – higher than 2017-2019 Just wait until Spring… pic.twitter.com/8VM0mX8nkS — Saw Chuck (@Saw_Chuck2023) November 19, 2024 OCTOBER HOUSING …

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US fiscal year 2025 opens with a staggering $257 billion October deficit, $3 trillion annual pace.

It's either going to work or it's not. Here is the alternative https://t.co/cHZA2wHnPB pic.twitter.com/LMEI4tISZL — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 13, 2024 US Deficit Explodes: Blowout October According to the latest Treasury data released today, in the first month of fiscal 2025 (October), the US spent a massive $584.2 billion, a 24.3% increase from the prior year, …

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The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, October Update: Prices Drop in 29 of 30 Big Metros, even San Diego & Los Angeles. Only New York City Ekes Out New High

19 are below their 2022 peaks: Austin -20%, San Francisco -10%, Phoenix -8%, San Antonio -7%, Denver -7%, Salt Lake City -6%, Sacramento -6%, Portland -5%, Dallas -5%, Seattle -5%, Honolulu -4%… The mix that drives the housing market now: Lowest demand since 1995 and surging supply of existing homes, as buyers are on strike …

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Job cuts surge in October: strikes, layoffs, small business closures up sharply; DISASTROUS jobs report – Only 12K jobs added; last two months revised down by 112K.

Job cuts accelerate in October with strikes, mass furloughs, layoffs, & small business closures at elevated levels. Over 109,000 cuts per our preliminary figure. Final figure available on Sunday, as always. #MacroEdge #DrivenbyData pic.twitter.com/9cPnR1qDr9 — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) October 31, 2024 *US BLS: OCT. TRANSPORT EQUIP. JOBS FALL 44K, REFLECTING STRIKE *US BLS:HURRICANES LIKELY AFFECTED OCT. …

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Incoming October surprise? Trump surrogates hint at a potentially explosive report building momentum.

🚨 #BREAKINGNEWS Jack Posobiec, Charlie Kirk and other Trump loyalist are now getting ahead of what appears to be a bombshell report on Donald Trump. Calling it AI and warning his supporters not to believe their own eyes and ears. Outside Trump's circle they are calling these… — Ford News (@FordJohnathan5) October 23, 2024 Just …

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