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ONS projections show England and Wales reaching a turning point in 2026 where deaths are expected to begin exceeding births on a sustained basis for the first time in decades. The projection estimates around 584,000 births versus 588,000 deaths in 2026 to 2027, marking the start of a period where natural population change turns negative. …
Humanity is in for a hard reset. AI bots are eying 2047 as the year machines will rise and overtake their human creators to become their real-world “overlords.” The year repeatedly appears in conversations on Moltbook, the revolutionary new social media platform exclusively for bots, who dream not about electric sheep — but when they …
Japan's Yen (black) is about to overtake Turkish Lira (blue) as the world's weakest currency in real terms. The weak Yen is a symptom of Japan's debt overhang, which makes it necessary to cap Japan's yields. This is what's pushed the Yen into a third-world devaluation spiral… pic.twitter.com/W92mfdd1Vv — Robin Brooks (@robin_j_brooks) July 4, 2024
H/T: @TaviCosta — Barchart (@Barchart) October 10, 2023 Paul Tudor Jones: The U.S. Is Moving Towards an “Untenable Fiscal Position.” Favors Gold & Bitcoin Hedge fund magnate Paul Tudor Jones expressed concerns over increasing geopolitical risks and the U.S.’s rising debt, making stocks less appealing. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he highlighted the precarious U.S. …