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The Iran-US-Israel conflict is turning into an economic war as an oil tanker operator reportedly paid Tehran a $2 million fee for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is now charging “favoured” countries millions of dollars per oil tanker for safe passage, even as gasoline prices have crossed $8 a gallon in some …
🚨HOLY FCK, WORLD WAR 3!!?? 🤯 🇾🇪 Yemen's “Ansar Allah” JOINS the Iran war against the U.S. and Israel. “This battle is the battle of the entire Ummah!” pic.twitter.com/8BFhfBSJ2f — JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) March 20, 2026 Multiple sources confirm the Houthis have publicly stated: They are aligning with Iran in the current war They consider …
via Phoenix Capital Research The bull market that began in mid-2022, and which accelerated starting in late-2023, has been largely driven by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. Since late-2023, AI-related companies have accounted for 75% of S&P 500 market gains, 80% of corporate profits, and 95% of capital expenditures. To be clear, this is largely a …
An EU Trade War with China? In an expedited procedure, the European Commission recently raised tariffs on ceramic and porcelain products from China. Additional tariff measures are also being considered to protect the European internal market from the Chinese export engine. Is the EU economy now facing a trade war with Beijing, alongside the potential …
BREAKING: France has officially rejected Trump's request, saying it will not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/eam9064Kqj — Current Report (@Currentreport1) March 15, 2026 “France has refused President Donald Trump’s request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, opting to keep its carrier strike group in the eastern Mediterranean. French officials stressed …
The Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: What it means for global shipping The escalating war in the Middle East has ratcheted up fears of prolonged disruption to global trade via key maritime corridors like the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Container shipping giants have suspended operations through the strategically vital Strait of …
BREAKING: Iran officially confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 1, 2026 BREAKING: 🇮🇷 Iranian State TV announces the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei. pic.twitter.com/0GPoBXiaCx — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 1, 2026 IRAN CONFIRMS SUPREME LEADER ALI KHAMENEI KILLED IN AIRSTRIKE#BREAKING — …
If this is the mindset going forward, the degree is just a receipt and the real skill is knowing which button to press. That is not evolution, that is convenience winning over competence. Seriously. https://twitter.com/dicesweetlifee/status/2024479199168274438 Former Goldman Sachs executive: Knowledge is now worth zero with AI. pic.twitter.com/QCp3RLTGYd — hinata (@HinataMotivates) February 19, 2026
Just saw this data from Kobeissi. The scariest part isn’t the cash drop, it’s the 47% spread between sellers and buyers. Smart money is clearly sitting on their hands. if you’re trying to offload property right now, good luck competing with that much inventory. the leverage cycle is breaking. h/t itsarmansheikh
Haha, nothing is free! Your tax $’s are paying for this NY😂 — Li-B (@LMB1313) February 13, 2026 🚨 #BREAKING: New York City's first free grocery store "The Polymarket" opens its doors at 2pm today. pic.twitter.com/6TtP65RKJL — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 12, 2026
Source: Fox Business pic.twitter.com/D2DmbPiYt9 — Remarks (@remarks) February 11, 2026 Page, Brin, Ellison, Thiel, Sacks — and now, Zuckerberg. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the latest California billionaire heading for Florida, snapping up a massive waterfront mansion in Miami’s exclusive “Billionaire Bunker,” as Golden State lawmakers push a proposed 5% tax on the ultra-wealthy. Zuckerberg …
It is officially colder in New York City than in parts of Antarctica after a weeks-long cold snap reached new lows over the weekend. The Big Apple experienced temperatures of 3F in the early hours of Sunday, with wind chill bringing the real feel to 14 degrees below zero. In contrast, the temperature at McMurdo …
Italy will not take part in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday, citing “insurmountable” constitutional issues. Trump launched his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January and some 19 countries have signed its founding charter. But Italy’s constitution bars the country from …
BREAKING: MicroStrategy stock, $MSTR, is now officially down -80% since its November 2024 peak. Michael Saylor's Bitcoin position is now down -$6.5 BILLION. https://t.co/M7q4bIZdl4 pic.twitter.com/0PoADw1hBV — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 5, 2026 MSTR is sitting on an $8.8 billion unrealized loss byu/Independent-Cress382 inwallstreetbets People waking up to the fact that $BTC is nothing more …
Retail traders—often referred to as “dumb money”—are clearly not betting on the downside for equities. They usually trade leveraged ETFs on both sides, and in the last 4 instances when the “short” allocation was this low, they were wrong 3 times, with the SPX subsequently… pic.twitter.com/ysBOtsr9HM — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) February 2, 2026 Short sellers …
View post on imgur.com BREAKING: Silver officially enters bear market territory, down -22% from its record high byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Silver: Parabolic + Thin Liquidity + Vol Panic = Tearshttps://t.co/sPnuELogbv — The Market Ear (@themarketear) January 30, 2026 Parabolic moves don’t fade, they always break. We warned in Silvergeddon earlier this week that silver was morphing …
European – Parliament has chosen to freeze the approval of a US trade agreement. It writes the news agency AFP and the French media Le Monde. The US-EU trade agreement was concluded in July. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/live/business/2025-03-12-trumps-toldkrig-og-uro-paa-finansielle-markeder/europa-parlamentet-fryser-handelsaftale-med-usa?entry=8a2d6abe-5c45-4d68-9f3a-fc2fb3ec1765
Iranian airspace is officially closed, per NOTAM. No aircraft may enter Iranian airspace without official permission. pic.twitter.com/AYYfvnEJSN — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) January 14, 2026 Iran has issued a Notice-to-Airmen (NOTAM) closing the entirety of the country’s airspace to all commercial flights, besides international flights that have previous permission from the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization. pic.twitter.com/iyLyXsA2i7 — …
The latest report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said December 2025 was the 15th consecutive month that average asking rents across the former’s listings network moved lower. When measured across the full year, average asking rents in Canada declined 3.1% in 2025, which was a larger annual drop than during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while rents …
it's officially cold pic.twitter.com/mU7rNWt5ml — Max Velocity (@MaxVelocityWX) December 30, 2025
via Macro_Untold Everyone talks about the “coming” crash, but if you look at the actual transaction logs from the last 6 months, the crash isn’t coming—it’s already here, and it’s being hidden by “Extend and Pretend” accounting. I’ve been digging into the specific numbers on the Blackstone 1740 Broadway default in NYC, and the math …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PazCNPAWfgE They waited until you were asleep to fire their biggest weapon. Last night, the CME Group raised margin requirements on silver futures by 50%—a “Nuclear Option” designed to flush out speculators and crash the price. In 2011, this exact move caused a 30% collapse. But today, Friday, December 12, 2025, the price of silver …
McDonald’s has officially unveiled a world first automated restaurant chain in Texas, which does not involve any human staff working at all, giving customers a glance at the future of fast food. Food preparation, serving and payment are all done by artificial intelligence robot,… pic.twitter.com/XgU8aMHjka — MAVERICK X (@MAVERIC68078049) December 11, 2025 McDonald’s has begun …
President Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start "very soon". https://t.co/ddaJ7HXuj9 — CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2025 Venezuela is officially under a no fly zone, war is coming byu/TonightSpiritual3191 inconspiracy In an escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas, U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media on …
Zelensky reject Trump's plan and said we will not accept the peace agreement proposed by the United States. According to him, Washington received its answer long ago back on May 20, 2019, when he publicly vowed to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty.#Ukraine… pic.twitter.com/Yd6koxh49F — Muhammed Faisal (@Intl_Mediatior) November 21, 2025 Zelensky said he spoke …
Its the law. Congress doesnt even have to do anything. Start fining anyone that does it and charge the companies that do it the most. Will only take a few and the rest will self correct. pic.twitter.com/AfX6b5Zeqz — MostlyHarmless (@harmless_human) November 17, 2025 ICE arrests over 1,000 in illegal immigrant employment crackdown The largest ICE …
China just fired the first shot in the next liquidity war, and the Fed will have no choice but to follow. The Chinese central bank is about to surpass the Fed to become the largest central bank in the world again. The PBOC has officially resumed quantitative easing. And I believe it’s only a matter …
🚨 BREAKING: The House is set to start voting 4PM WEDNESDAY to reopen the government. President Trump is on STANDBY to get things opened up as soon as it passes. It’s TIME! Land the plane! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9i17KOXDtt — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 11, 2025 🚨NEWS — HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP is officially whipping NO on the …
TIMECODES 00:00 The Fed Just Cut Rates Again 00:23 Why This Meeting Was Different 00:58 What the Fed Really Controls 01:56 The End of Quantitative Tightening 02:36 How QE and QT Actually Work 03:17 Why the Fed Froze Its Balance Sheet 04:01 The Quiet Shift in December 04:53 The Hidden “Stealth QE” Move 05:22 How …
