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The Times reviewed the minutes of 10 meetings among Hamas’s top leaders. The records show the militant group avoided several escalations since 2021 to falsely imply it had been deterred — while seeking Iranian support for a major attack. For more than two years, Yahya Sinwar huddled with his top Hamas commanders and plotted what …
“Their goal is to have endless war, not a successful war” “My naiveté was believing in the law. When push comes to shove, laws are just pieces of paper, and they can be reinterpreted for political expedience. They are the rules made by the ruling class, and if those rules don’t suit what it wants …
A federal judge in Washington, DC, has released the most comprehensive narrative to date of the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump, outlining what special counsel Jack Smith describes as the former president’s “private criminal conduct.” The 165-page document comes from Smith’s office and is the fullest accounting yet of evidence in the election …
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-stocks-drop-as-traders-digest-iran-headlines-new-jobs-and-manufacturing-data-142000491.html Oct. 1st: Dow falls 300 points as oil spikes on rising Middle East tensions. A strike by dockworkers began on the East and Gulf coasts, threatening to halt the flow of half the US’s ocean shipping. Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday JPow says more rate cuts coming …
by Michael I have a feeling that October is going to be one of the most tumultuous months that we have seen in a really long time. Ports all along the East Coast and all along the Gulf Coast are about to shut down, and that could throw U.S. supply chains into a state of …
by Michael If there is something that you really need to buy, you might want to get it now, because it might not be available later. The International Longshoremen’s Association port workers are on the verge of initiating a strike which would shut down ports all over the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, and if …
2/ Oct 2007: Gold made a new ATH aftr 1.5 years Soon after, the unemployment rate began rising rapidly And economic growth slowed down This ended in the 2008 Financial Crisis pic.twitter.com/Wybfid9wfx — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) September 13, 2024 4/ Today, Gold has once again made a new ATH And Silver has also been moving …
by Michael Why do solar eclipses keep falling on such noteworthy dates? In 2024, there will be a total of just 2 solar eclipses. The first happened on April 8th, 2024. That was known as the “Great American Eclipse of 2024”, and it occurred just after the sun had gone down in Israel and the …
UK yields are rising after Prime Minister Starmer warned that his government’s October budget statement will be “painful” and asked the nation to accept “short-term pain for long-term good” in his first major speech in office. https://t.co/T90KgMhLN0 pic.twitter.com/VDRyTM20VN — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 27, 2024
Washington — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has not yet agreed to the date, leaving GOP Sen. JD Vance’s participation in question. Earlier in the day, CBS News proposed four dates …
California’s Share of Unemployed: California currently accounts for approximately 20% of the nation’s jobless claims, which is significantly higher than its 11% share of the labor force population. This indicates that a disproportionate number of unemployment claims are coming from California. California in a jam after borrowing billions to pay unemployment benefits "…20% of the unemployed happen to live in …
Credit card and auto loan debt delinquencies are stacking upThe only reason student loan delinquencies are at the lows, is because they are not reported until October 1, 2024As far as mortgages are concerned most are already locked into 3% rates. Let us see what this looks like… pic.twitter.com/pYy52fSK5J — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) …
As economic indicators flash warning signs, the Sahm Rule and Goldman Sachs McKelvey indicator converge to declare the onset of recession since October 23, 2023. With employment outlooks turning bleak, early business surveys hint at a downturn in both manufacturing and services sectors for April, casting a shadow over the trajectory of the economy. Amidst …
Fox News reports that Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., chairman of the House select committee on China, is announcing he’s leaving Congress on April 19, which, Elizabeth Elkind points out, will temporarily leave House Republicans with just a one-seat majority. Causing Chad Pergram to ask: Could the Republicans’ slim House majority slip away before November? Have RINOs and/or NeverTrumpers decided that, instead …
Nikkei suffers biggest one day decline since early October and is now back below its 1989 high. Did Japan just suffer a 35-year double top? pic.twitter.com/DoCn6OqS8P — Barchart (@Barchart) March 11, 2024
The United States has approved and delivered on more than 100 arms sales to Israel since October 7, US officials recently told Congress in a classified briefing, according to a Washington Post report citing unnamed officials. According to the report, the sales included thousands of precision-guided munitions, small-diameter bombs and other weapons. They did not …
🇨🇳China Stocks See Largest Weekly Outflow Since October, Says BofA Chinese stock funds saw the largest weekly outflow since October, as the government seeks to stem a decline in the stock market, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists. About $1.6 billion was pulled… pic.twitter.com/uTbqAbcoaS — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) March 1, 2024 Chinese …
View post on imgur.com Microsoft has announced an “extended security update” (ESU) program for Windows 10. The ESU program will allow users to pay for monthly security updates beyond Windows 10’s end of support date. Windows 10 will reach end of life in October 2025. For the first time ever, both commercial and consumer customers …
The Cloward-Pivening of America continues unabated, thanks to well-funded enemies of America and an impotent (and well-lobbied) legislature. On Monday, Fox News reported that a record 302,000 encounters with illegal migrants occurred in December, which marks 785,000 encounters since Oct. 1, according to a source within Customs and Border Patrol. According to the report, there were ‘just’ 74,000 encounters in the same month …
by confoundedinterest17 So much for “The Fed killed inflation” narrative. Inflation is still alive and well in housing prices. Particularly in cities like Miami and Detroit? Maybe the Lions winning their division for the first time in 30 years helped! The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census …
by confoundedinterest17 Alarm! New home sales dropped like Biden’s popularity in November, down -12.2% from October. While existing home sales bounced very modestly off record lows in November, it has been the ‘strength’ of new home sales – with buyer heavily subsidized by homebuilders – that has held up the housing market. Of course, investors don’t …
by Chris Black There’s no coming back from this! This is so retarded. Killing kids is one thing. Actually, that is also insanely retarded. But at least that could somehow be an accident/collateral damage, if someone is not paying attention. But journalists announce themselves! They say where they’re going to be! The only way you …
The latest report from the Federal Reserve reveals a slowdown in U.S. consumer-credit growth for October. Consumer credit expanded at a 1.2% annual rate, a significant drop from the 3% rate observed in September. October saw a total consumer credit increase of $5.2 billion, down from the prior month’s gain of $12.2 billion. Contrary to …
by confoundedinterest17 US factory orders are back in red. Factory orders tumbled even more than expected, down 3.6% MoM – the biggest drop since the COVID lockdowns (April 2020). September was also revised lower (making October’s decline even worse) from +2.8% MoM to +2.3% MoM… Source: Bloomberg The big monthly decline and revisions dragged orders down 2.1% YoY (the …
🚨🇮🇱 The TRUTH about what happened in ISRAEL on October 7th! https://t.co/sQOzBxrfwH — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) November 28, 2023 Abby Martin Exposes Zionism & Israel…🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/l1AYhodSMy — Pelham (@Resist_05) November 29, 2023 Israel didn't know Hamas attack was coming But knew within hours where to drop the 2,000-pound bombs in #Gaza Keep swallowing the …
Its inflation rate was 7.4%. The CPI in October was 3.2%. Read more: https://t.co/ZPycAouGmh — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 22, 2023
CNN – Restaurant prices are way up. You might want to head to the supermarket. “If you’re watching your budget, it might be time to skip the drive-thru and head to the supermarket. In the 12 months through October, higher restaurant prices drove food prices above overall inflation, even as grocery prices were relatively low. …
DC Commercial Real Estate in Crisis: Dupont Circle Office Building Sells at 77% Discount, Plunging $72M from 2016 Price. The $21M transaction is over $50M less than 2019, with the previous owner, a co-working company, defaulting on a $65M loan. Amidst reports of owners surrendering keys to lenders, the city is in the early stages …
Summary: Inflation was flat in October from the previous month, providing a hopeful sign that stubbornly high prices are easing their grip on the U.S. economy. The consumer price index, which measures a broad basket of commonly used goods and services, increased 3.2% from a year ago despite being unchanged for the month, according to …
