Margin debt hits $920.96B in May. $135B flows into leveraged ETFs. Speculation outpacing cash.

Margin debt across brokerage accounts in the United States reached $920.96 billion in May 2025, according to FINRA’s latest verified data. That number reflects an 8.3% jump over April and places leverage at levels not seen since the final quarter of 2021. The notable shift isn’t just the size—it’s the composition. Debt exposure is spread …

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Humanoid robot boom projected to hit $5 trillion by 2050. Morgan Stanley sees humanoids outpacing global auto industry

Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas just introduced the “Global Humanoid Model,” projecting 1 billion humanoid robots and $5 trillion in annual revenue by 2050. They believe the implications for global manufacturing, supply chains, and geopolitics are still under-appreciated. Morgan Stanley sees humanoids eventually eclipsing the global auto industry in size, with final equipment sales reaching nearly …

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Renters across the U.S. have seen the average rent rise 18% over the last five years, outpacing inflation.

According to consumer price index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average rent now stands at $1,371. This increase in rent costs has put additional strain on renters’ budgets. In contrast, renters’ income has not kept pace with these rising costs. Between 2017 and 2022, the cost of all goods and services increased …

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Nvidia soars past $1,100, outpacing Apple in market cap surge.

Nvidia (NVDA) stock traded above $1,100 for the first time ever on Tuesday, a move that allowed shares to surpass their previous record closing high. Shares finished the day above $1,140. The milestone moment comes after Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI said Sunday that it raised $6 billion in a Series B funding round, …

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Fast food prices soar 31% under Biden, outpacing wages and deepening cost-of-living crisis; 1 In 7 American kids live in poverty

Fast food prices have skyrocketed under the Biden administration, outpacing grocery bills and gas prices, according to Axios. Since before the pandemic, prices have surged by 31%, while average hourly earnings have only climbed 25%. It’s the cost of living crisis, plain and simple. Biden, the Democrats, and the media seem oblivious to the fact …

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Electricity prices have skyrocketed by 29.4% since January 2021, outpacing inflation by a whopping 50%!

https://twitter.com/Willhappen411/status/1778727446147207511 Energy prices, particularly the cost of electricity, have skyrocketed since President Biden took office, outpacing inflation and putting a dent in Americans’ wallets. Since January 2021, electricity prices have soared 29.4% — 50% more than overall inflation — rising 13 times faster than the previous seven years, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Bureau …

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Congressional Wealth Surge: Pelosi and Blumenthal’s Portfolios Skyrocket 65% in a Year, Outpacing S&P 500.

This blatant corruption infuriates me! Congressional Democrats exploiting their privileged positions for personal gain, trading stocks with insider knowledge while ordinary citizens suffer. Beating the S&P 500 by seven points is no mere coincidence; it reeks of unethical practices. The fact that they have the audacity to engage in such behavior, profiting from sensitive information, …

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