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🇺🇸🇨🇳 CHINA THREATENS RETALIATION OVER TRUMP’S 54% TARIFFS Beijing says it will take “resolute countermeasures” after Trump imposed 54% tariffs on all Chinese imports. China’s Commerce Ministry slammed the move as “unilateral bullying” that ignores trade balance history and… https://t.co/f6Si4jwsrc pic.twitter.com/DmwOYKVfH9 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 3, 2025
by notayesmanseconomics Today the focus switches to the Euro area and of course it is bracing itself for the imposition of a wave of Trump Tariffs tomorrow. We are in a phase where being a net exporter is not working out as well as it once did. However this morning attempts to get ahead of …
CNBC’s Jim Cramer Goes Nuclear on Trump Over Stock Market — Hits Him With Worst Trump Insult Possible CNBC host Jim Cramer went nuclear on President Donald Trump over the cratering stock market as the commander in chief’s tariff deadline approaches, dishing out one of the worst insults Trump can think of. The biggest round …
A gay makeup artist was deported to El Salvador after U.S. immigrations officials claimed his “mom” and “dad” tattoos were “consistent” with gang activity, according to an unclassified document filed over the weekend. Andry, whose full name has been withheld for his safety, sought asylum in the United States from Venezuela over persecution for being …
Newsmax is now over $200 😅 pic.twitter.com/NZTAiP2Gqe — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April 1, 2025 Newsmax, $NMAX, a cable-news media stock, is now up from $10 to $190 in 24 hours, up +1,800%. All as the S&P 500 falls into a correction and the Magnificent 7 near bear market territory. What is happening here? https://t.co/03xhS8qPIJ pic.twitter.com/QlcsIvlX0g — …
You mean THIS Gabriel Acevero? The guy who keeps getting hauled into court for not paying his debts and who had a peace order out against him at one time? pic.twitter.com/vUm8HjoXA5 — 🇺🇸1 Pissed Off Patriot 🇺🇸 (@Azraels_Brother) March 31, 2025 Apparently his “fair share” does not extend to his personal responsibilities.
You're missing the best part, 80% of the people who can afford ALREADY OWN pic.twitter.com/BeDXsEK7ap — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) March 31, 2025
More than 50% of parents with a child older than 18 are providing them with at least some financial support, according to a recent report by savings.com. Key findings from the report: Half of parents with adult children provide regular financial assistance to their grown offspring. The average support per adult child is $1,474 monthly, about 6% higher than …
The Wall Street Journal spoke to 30 packaged food company leaders. They said their greatest business “threat” was Americans wanting to be healthy. pic.twitter.com/1uwsRXLH6e — Calley Means (@calleymeans) March 28, 2025
More than 1,000 bottles of shampoo are being recalled in the United States after the manufacturer discovered they may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause serious infections. The bottles of Tec Italy Shampoo Totale were distributed in the US through New York and California, but may have been sent on to other states, …
Times are getting tough when even one of America’s cheapest breakfast spots Waffle House, is no longer affordable. In fact, prices at Waffle House have gone up 96% since 202 but the government wants you to believe the official inflation rate during this timeframe was 22%.
Trump is returning education to the local level where parents have greater control—and Randi Weingarten is ANGRY about it! @DeAngelisCorey explains: “She makes over $500k a year fighting to trap other people’s kids in her failure factories that she likes to call public schools.” pic.twitter.com/mCxbtHCNqU — Rich Zeoli Show🇺🇸 (@Richzeoli) March 27, 2025
HOMEOWNER LOSES HOUSE OVER $400 HOA DISPUTE – A North Carolina woman, Sanders, lost her 3,300-square-foot home after an unpaid $400 HOA fee escalated into foreclosure. Despite claiming she never received notices, the HOA filed a lien in 2021, demanding over $1,200 with late fees and legal costs. By 2022, her home was sold for …
by Michael Is your job in danger? We live at a time when the development of artificial intelligence is growing at an exponential rate. AI can already perform lots of tasks better and far more efficiently than humans can, and it appears to be just a matter of time before AI can do virtually everything better …
Experts love to blame worthless college degrees, but the real story is far more complex. Traditional four-year college degrees have failed a large chunk of this generation. Far too many young people are entering fields of study that are outdated or irrelevant to today’s fast-changing job market. The result? Graduates are left with little more …
South Korea is reeling from devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 16 lives as of March 25, 2025. What started as a blaze in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, has turned into a raging inferno that’s spread across the country. For four days, it’s scorched a swath of land, engulfing Andong, Cheongsong, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok …
According to Fortune, Donald Trump cares more about lowering the yield on 10-year bonds than the stock market or interest rates. At first glance, that may seem surprising, but let’s break down why this is crucial for Trump’s economic strategy. 10-year bonds are essentially loans that citizens give to the government for a decade, and …
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading Monday as Wall Street tries to navigate through the uncertainty of a trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6%. It is coming off its first winning week after a four-week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 533 points, or 1.3%, as of 11:01 a.m. …
Pope Francis has made his first public appearance in over a month He blessed the crowd and spoke to them He now returns to the Vatican 🇻🇦 pic.twitter.com/BfXOMF7Qks — Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) March 23, 2025
They are stuck in the mindset that more money is equivalent to better education. Of course this obviously an erroneous assumption because we already spend more money per pupil than everyone else. The money hasn't made it directly to the students. — Wit Cephandrius (@WitCephandrius) March 23, 2025
April 2nd …⏩ pic.twitter.com/o1y6e8Fvr9 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 21, 2025 Magnificent 7 stocks are more exposed to global growth risks than S&P 493 pic.twitter.com/Kk5oEocRsS — Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) March 20, 2025 S&P 500 Dow Jones Both rejected resistance, both showing weakness below the undercarriage. This not good.This very bad. pic.twitter.com/QvB8qjdeL3 …
In just one year, over a million migrants in Britain received more than (British Pound) 7.6 billion in welfare, an analysis of government data has found. The Centre for Migration Control (CMC) estimates that around 1,158,000 foreign nationals received universal credit for low income individuals, after collating Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data. The …
Something has to give. People can only hold on for so long before they start to crumble. It’s a miracle we aren’t in a recession with people feeling this gloomy. Over 60% of Americans are very worried about losing their jobs. Highest since 2008. H/t @porterstansb pic.twitter.com/YMITs3w9Lt — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 20, 2025 Fund …
by Michael The Chinese have made enormous mountains of money by exporting cheap goods to the rest of the world, and this has given them a tremendous amount of economic power. Now they are attempting to extend their economic domination by constructing hundreds of very large self-sustaining “special economic zones” in other countries. These “special economic …
via WSB: I started trading options in October, one trade a week. By January I was up 5k on 15k invested. I kept on telling my self I was gonna quit but I never did. I thought “wow I’m really good at this.” Then I started losing in trades, buying more SPY calls etc and …
Mining stocks still 48% below 2011 highs, but strong gains on the horizon It's remarkable to see gold miners achieve their highest weekly close in over a decade, followed by another strong start this week. I've mentioned this before, but I strongly believe we are entering a "Golden Age of Mining." With metal prices now …
Survey: Nearly half of Americans anticipate tougher credit approval process by 2026 Americans view the economic climate as getting harder, with an increasing count thinking they’ll be rejected if they apply for a credit card, mortgage or car loan, the New York Federal Reserve said Monday. The share of respondents that expect it to be …
by Michael If the left is this angry now, what do you think they will be like once President Trump and Elon Musk have had six more months to make major changes? They are calling it “the anti-Trump resistance”, and all over the nation this movement is becoming increasingly violent. If Trump supporters were using explosives, shooting …
