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As robotaxis and other AI-based technologies proliferate, so does the myth that these systems are fully autonomous. During a recent Senate hearing, industry leader Waymo provided the latest reminder that AI relies on human labor – often low-paid – more than people realize. Waymo’s chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, recently noted that when the company’s …
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 …
This country’s values have become seriously warped but when affordability becomes unattainable for 80% of the country this is what happens. 🤦♂️ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 14, 2026 You obviously can't read the fucking room >record low tax rates>major layoffs>ai is taking jobs while they just got tax break>no one can afford a fucking …
$TLT target is $101 before March. on the macro side: without healthcare and education, private job for Dec. is negative. and The reason Fed’s Miran Says More Than Full Point of Cuts Needed in 2026 is huge slump at the job market has already began. on the TA side: 20dma support,… pic.twitter.com/oUWTzZWaj7 — SwingTrader (@SwingTraderQ) …
Plus, Susie Wiles breaks cover, a new name in the frame for the Federal Reserve and Hegseth says the Pentagon won’t release the Sept. 2 boat strike video Good morning. New data released Tuesday showed that the unemployment rate has risen from 4% when President Trump took office to 4.6% in November. A sizable drift …
It started small. A pill for seizures that quietly moved into everything else. Back pain. Hot flashes. Restless nights. One drug that keeps finding new problems to solve, even the ones it was never built for. “What do hot flashes, back pain, and insomnia have in common? Increasingly, they all lead to the same prescription: …
DAX is breaking down hard. That is not just a Europe problem it is a global risk off signal. Capital is rotating. Expect the US dollar to catch a bid as investors flee to safety. Watch DXY, EUR USD, and gold closely. This move is just getting started. DAX looks like its breaking down… pic.twitter.com/dlLdU3fzbf …
The show says sold out, the buzz dies down, and fans move on. But for those who know how the game works, the real ticket drop happens quietly, hours before the lights go up. At major venues across the country, something happens in the shadows after the frenzy dies. The promoter arrives on site, walks …
Markets are moving like nothing’s wrong, but the signals underneath are flashing in every direction. In just two hours, we had the White House deny any tariff delay, labeling headlines as fake, and Trump floated another 50 percent tariff hike on China. On paper, this should have sent markets into a tailspin. Instead, the S&P …
Countries like Singapore, while lauded for free trade agreements, are masters of the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that level the playing field in their favor. These barriers can be far more insidious than any duty, quietly inflating costs and creating market bottlenecks that disproportionately hurt U.S. exports. It’s easy to point at the tariffs, but the …
RATE CUTS can (often do) send stock markets plunging. The biggest stock market plunge in recent times was associated with rate cuts. BITCOIN & CRYPTO track stock markets… pic.twitter.com/ZMrWdDXGge — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) March 17, 2025 When stocks crash in response to rate cuts, expect Bitcoin to follow. The truth is, rate cuts might seem like …
$SPY first-hour trading volume was notably high, with approximately 24 million shares exchanged. A similar pattern occurred on December 30, 2024, when SPY experienced a gap down at the open, followed by two consecutive green hourly candles, before declining further later in the session. This historical context suggests that despite initial buying interest, the market …
BTC is a scam that targets the dumbest of the dumb. You trade your spendable money for un-spendable money in the hopes that it will be spendable one day. — Bit_Faced (@Bit_Faced) December 14, 2024 The last 2 times we had massive spikes was around the tops based off that graph. — Marley Chunger (@Waltonius) …
Once again we’re back to no accountability from our govt. Corporations wilfully break the law, Snipped UnitedHealthcare (UNH) is facing increasing scrutiny for its allegedly high claim denial rate. However, since insurers try to keep these numbers hidden, the true extent of its denials remains uncertain, especially when it comes to private plans. At the …
Highest ever! Renowned contrarians! (Not a precise timing indicator BUT almost always ends badly) Go figure….. US Consumer confidence about the 12m outlook for the US stock market pic.twitter.com/hGtFPqlOWG — Chris Watling (@LongviewEcon) December 3, 2024 Positioning on S&P 500 Is Very Extended pic.twitter.com/ZleRSyP4j3 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) December 3, 2024 Wall Street Short …
#DEC With its resources the US will be OK. But I doubt Europe will be able to dodge this bullet again. Full blown depression there by end February 2025. — Wizard of Windsor (@WizardofWindsor) November 20, 2024 Lumber prices are now 19.8% higher than they were one year ago The framing lumber composite price increased …
Ernst Young is paid by the client to certify. 10 times out of 10 they will work with you to the last drop to get you signed off on an audit. You have to basically be committing murder in broad day light for your own consultants to not sign off. It is HEAVILY implied by …
Extremely greed typically leads to market pullbacks That’s exactly the situation we are in right now Extremely greed typically leads to market pullbacks That’s exactly the situation we are in right now pic.twitter.com/4qZNhupyvN — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 26, 2024 $VIX broke out of the wedge yesterday. Just more proof they're repeating the same 2020 …
2/ The yield curve just steepened by 1%, coming out of an inversion The last time we saw this was in 2020 during the COVID-19 recession pic.twitter.com/L2gzkGSCI8 — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 8, 2024 4/ So, where's the recession now? GDP growth in the US is still at a healthy 2% The job market remains …
View post on imgur.com When was the last time the sell-out Drudge posted a manipulated photo of Harris or Biden? Never. However, there are often distorted images of Trump. h/t Penny1974
Stocks 📉 often lead the way in economic 📉, with unemployment 📈 only after the damage is done. This happened in both 2000 & 2008—Nasdaq collapsed 📉, followed by a 📈 in unemployment. This highlights why unemployment is a **lagging indicator** when it comes to stock trends. pic.twitter.com/uieAbRkjK3 — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) September 5, …
Men who want to lower their risk of a common cancer should masturbate and have sex more, according to research. A new review of existing studies dating back 30 years found the more often men ejaculate, the less likely they are to develop prostate cancer. Researchers recommended climaxing 21 times per month because the literature …
The BBC is the UK’s most widely used and trusted news outlet – and the world’s most trusted international news provider 📢 The BBC is the UK’s most widely used and trusted news outlet – and the world’s most trusted international news provider. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/YNysvmpByl pic.twitter.com/NUgiXpfXHG — BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) July 23, …
The pandemic left the U.S. labor market badly overheated. Reopening businesses panicked at labor shortages, paying big raises to hire. As prices shot higher, fears rose of a wage-price spiral. Recently, though, the labor market has cooled, and indeed, looks like something close to normal. Unemployment has crept up from a half-century low of 3.4% …
The Vanguard Cash Plus Account is a cash management account that features a bank sweep insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) and offers a competitive yield on your short-term savings. You can use the bank sweep as a low-risk place to keep cash for your immediate needs as well as for emergencies. You also …
Sports Illustrated estimated that 80% of NFL players go broke in their first three years out of the league. Adrian Peterson is no exception. Adrian earned $103 million during his NFL career, and remains the highest-earning running back in NFL history. But Adrian got caught up… pic.twitter.com/H5NBvYUdnx — Darrell Aden (@darrelltalksfi) March 13, 2024 The …
“Important Info About Americans Being Scammed By The Food Industry FDA Only Requires Grass Fed Beef To Be Fed Grass The Last 30 Days Of Its Life Things Are Being Labeled “Non-GMO” That Aren’t Even Available As Genetically Modified Just To Up Charge Genetically Modified Food Running Rampant In America & We Wonder Why Everyone’s …
Americans dont want a handout or free $, but you can't help but get angry when our gvt is giving our hard earned tax $ to ILLEGALS (fvuck "undocumented"-they're here ILLEGALLY). Americans work hard their whole life and this is a slap in the face. pic.twitter.com/oc77B9hKBR — Sue (@SueJ2024) December 16, 2023 “ARMAGEDDON: MASS OF …
