Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
World War Eleven was when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. Holy fuck she’s literally just reading a paper and doesn’t know about World War 2 LMAO — rune2004 (@rune2004) April 27, 2026
Interesting clip from a recent conversation featuring Matthew Piepenburg. He argues that rising debt levels are forcing governments into a corner where they prioritize protecting bond markets over preserving currency value… something we may be starting to see play out globally. Curious what people think about this perspective. h/t thetimeisgold
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida SAVE Act to Strengthen Election Integrity and Security April 1 2026 THE VILLAGES, Fla.—Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Florida SAVE Act, legislation that continues Florida’s efforts to lead the nation in secure, transparent, and efficient elections. “Safeguarding the electoral process to improve oversight and prevent unlawful influence has been …
Trump warns he is strongly considering pulling the US out of Nato in renewed attack on 'paper tiger' alliance https://t.co/ddTcqRIRmU — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 1, 2026 Donald Trump has warned he is strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO in his latest attack on the ‘paper tiger’ bloc. In an interview with the …
🚨OIL UNDERPRICED BY FINANCIAL MARKETS Goldman’s Jeff Currie says 'paper' crude oil near $100 is disconnected from physical markets trading barrels between $130 and $170, with refined products above $200. A clear disconnect between paper and physical oil trade. pic.twitter.com/Tzoy4AnLZq — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) March 19, 2026 Citi’s “two scenarios” for the US war on …
Exclusive: Epstein hid secret files in storage units across US Paedophile paid private detectives to remove equipment from his home in apparent attempt to thwart investigators, Telegraph can reveal Jeffrey Epstein hid computers and photographs from United States authorities in secret storage lockers across the country, The Telegraph can reveal. Documents uncovered by this newspaper …
A sustained commodities rally would likely snap the dollar’s trend line and push de-dollarization into overdrive. The dollar is no longer a safe haven. Treasury bonds are no longer a safe haven. Bitcoin was never a safe haven. Gold and silver have reclaimed their historical role as the safe havens of choice. — Markets & …
Florida state officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing ‘concerning health risks’ https://t.co/l2L9WZee4E pic.twitter.com/X1jN7jejLv — New York Post (@nypost) January 1, 2026 A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants. Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, …
US trade deficit just hit $52.8B – lowest since June 2020 Down 35% from last year Experts said tariffs would destroy economy Trump, Bessent and Lutnick were right all along Lower imports mean weaker demand which means recession is coming https://t.co/qWoTBTmzG2 pic.twitter.com/mWIxuaGW4r — Leshka.eth ⛩ (@leshka_eth) December 14, 2025 NEC Director Kevin Hassett: "It's looking …
by Michael Inflation is a tax that nobody can escape. No matter how hard you may try, the rising cost of living is going to catch up with you eventually, and we live at a time when the cost of living has become exceedingly painful. The reason why the cost of living has become such …
Trump’s second term has turned his family’s crypto adventure into something far more dramatic than a simple market wobble. What started as a bold push into digital assets is now colliding with a trillion-dollar crypto drawdown, pulling the family’s net worth from about $7.7 billion in early September to roughly $6.7 billion. A Trump-branded memecoin …
“AI DEFENDING THE STATUS QUO! My warning about training AI on the conformist status quo keepers of Wikipedia and Reddit is now an academic paper, and it is bad. — Exposed: Deep Structural Flaws in Large Language Models: The Discovery of the False-Correction Loop and the Systemic Suppression of Novel Thought A stunning preprint appeared …
THEY’RE BUILDING THE MACHINE THAT ENDS CAPITALISM AS WE KNOW IT OpenAI needs $1.4 trillion. Not wants. NEEDS. Their $20 billion revenue today must become $650 billion or the entire operation collapses. That’s 32x growth in 5 years while their flagship model already ranks 95th as competitors match performance at 20% lower cost. The math …
INTERVIEW: “CHINA IS DRAINING LONDON’S GOLD MARKET, PRESSURING THE DOLLAR SYSTEM” @LukeGromen , Macroeconomic Strategist “China is using what has always been the dollar’s Achilles heel, the unallocated gold market in London. If demand for gold rises, there are two options. You can let the price rise and allow the market to balance naturally, or …
Toilet paper, a fixture in bathrooms for generations, is steadily being replaced by a more effective and sustainable alternative. In Japan, washlet toilets—equipped with built-in bidet systems—have become commonplace. Now, these high-tech fixtures are gaining traction worldwide, driven by mounting concerns about environmental impact and personal well-being. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), …
via Phoenix Capital Research Last week I noted that the single most important chart in the world is flashing “danger.” By quick way of review… The defining trend of the last 45 years was the secular bull market in bonds. This bull market meant that throughout that period debt was ever increasingly cheaper to issue. …
They didn’t hedge. They didn’t even flinch. A new Jackson Hole paper opens with this line: “In our baseline, it is possible to push long-run debt to 250% of GDP without raising interest rates.”source That isn’t reassurance. That’s a loophole. Four economists ran models out to the year 2100, assuming that as long as investors …
Once again markets are celebrating a "strong" May jobs report, with 139K jobs beating estimates by 10K, while ignoring the 95K downward revisions to the prior two months. But beneath the surface, the May jobs report, which showed even slower job growth than the prior month, was… — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) June 6, 2025 The …
Chinese researchers have successfully detonated a hydrogen-based explosive device in a controlled field test, triggering devastating chemical chain reactions without using any nuclear materials, according to a study published last month. The 2kg (4.4lbs) bomb generated a fireball exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 degrees Fahrenheit) for more than two seconds – 15 times longer than …
If Trump really wanted to use the threat of tariffs to negotiate deals, he substantially weakened his bargaining position by demonstrating how much damage the U.S. would suffer by imposing them. By floating the Hindenburg of trial balloons, Trump reduced himself to a paper tiger. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) April 10, 2025 Yesterday's #monster #rally …
The dots are connecting, and it looks like they’ve been playing a dangerous game. Democrats are terrified of @elonmusk and @doge because all of the graft comes back to Washington, D.C. when you follow the paper trail. They've been stealing, funding themselves along with our enemies, and now they've been caught.@ShawnRyan762@realLegendAfg pic.twitter.com/76Aw0KZZin — Rep. Tim …
It’s going to get interesting, during an economic downturn PM’s generally suffer, but if there is no physical for these bullion banks the paper market is very likely going to break. We might see the real value of Ag and Au h/t Adventurous_Bit1715
WMART EMPLOYEE ISSUES WARNING USING PUBLIC RESTROOMS! true-aryan pic.twitter.com/iziQfrOKda — Jasper Truth 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 (@Jasper_Truth) December 8, 2024 Family restroom does not guarantee safety They will soon be posting disclaimer signs to use at your own risk. I’m pretty sure the big city public restrooms are the most dangerous and Walmart specify since it’s about …
ABSTRACT: We examine the role of metals as economic inputs by using a production network model, calibrated for various countries using input-output (I-O) tables. Empirically, we employ local projections to study how metal shocks influence inflation, testing country-level heterogeneity in the sensitivity to these shocks. Our findings indicate that metals price shocks have significant and …
Europe grapples with its decline Americans consumed by their country’s election cycle may be struck by the mood across the pond. In the apocalyptic rhetoric of Republicans, the American economy is the proverbial sick man of the West, hampered by rampant inflation, battered by tides of plundering illegal migrants and doomed by the leftist schemes …
Customers at a billion-dollar bank say they’re shocked after a worthless trip to the ATM. More than a dozen people received fake $100 bills marked “for motion picture purposes” and “in props we trust” when they visited an Independence Bank ATM in Providence, Kentucky, reports the NBC-affiliated news station WFIE. Among the victims is Tiffany …
The Bill of Rights is a "little piece of paper" and we must "reimagine" democracy. This is a top Kamala surrogate. She means communism. pic.twitter.com/NNRosAFfnc — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 26, 2024 View post on imgur.com h/t dr0id
Toilet paper fell out of Nancy Pelosi’s pant leg when she walked onto stage. pic.twitter.com/yOqCsJjHqn — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) August 22, 2024
Initially, many saw paper straws as a solution to the plastic straw problem, but they have their own set of issues. They break down easily, making them difficult to use, so manufacturers tried to address this by making them stronger. However, this also makes them harder to recycle. As a result, they haven’t gained widespread …
