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The 1973 stock market crash didn’t happen during the oil embargo, it happened in the 6 months after it was lifted. pic.twitter.com/xjyxXHUnxX — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) May 2, 2026 Late February 2026 strikes hit Iran → Iran squeezes the Strait of Hormuz → ~20% of global oil flow gets choked in real time That instantly removes …
Next up: Gemini casually suggesting edits using your actual kids’ faces or auto-generating “memories” you never asked for. And you’ll still click accept because it’s “convenient.” Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live This is coming first to the U.S. before it rolls out everywhere else. Google assures that “bringing personal …
https://www.wsj.com/finance/wall-street-builds-new-tool-to-bet-against-private-credit-bdf8bafa A report just dropped that should have everyone be more cautious. Major banks (Goldman, BofA, Barclays) are teaming up with S&P Global to launch a Credit-Default Swap (CDS) Index for Private Credit. If you aren’t familiar with 2008 history, this is essentially the “Big Short” alarm bell. Here’s the breakdown of why this is …
“Trump is more unpopular than ever…Any way you cut it, it is catastrophically bad.” “Rather than keep his promises, all this administration has done is enrich the people that are in it. There are rampant, criminal levels of corruption…The very people Trump brought in to drain the swamp, they are looting D.C. They’re taking everything …
New York City’s mayoral candidates clashed bitterly during their final debate Wednesday evening, as Democrat Zohran Mamdani said one of the women who had accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment was in the audience. Trump used a similar strategy in 2016 when he appeared at a debate with accusers of Democratic rival Hillary …
Fed stress test hints at silent zero rate countdown…
This isn’t just about higher borrowing costs; it’s a signal that inflation and debt are forcing a reckoning. Given the recent House-passed tax bill that could balloon the U.S. debt further, and the bond market’s reaction with yields hitting highs not seen since 2007, the pressure is on. NEW INFLATIONARY REGIME HAS BEGUN! This is …
MicroStrategy snapped up even more Bitcoin and exhausted its 2024 at-the-market common stock offering. The company, which does business as Strategy, bought 1,895 Bitcoins for a total purchase price of $180.3 million, or around $95,167 per Bitcoin, from April 28 through May 4. Strategy disclosed the transactions in a form filed with the Securities and …
They'll say anything not to lose their power. pic.twitter.com/YvWz5cNszm — Ron (@heavycpl250) December 8, 2024
Oh, there’s a certain poetic justice in Congressman Thomas Massie’s latest idea. He’s determined to dig deep and unearth all the gritty details of that $17 million sexual misconduct slush fund our esteemed lawmakers have been dipping into for eons now. You remember that scandal, right? Revolver brought that story back into the spotlight, thanks …
In a captivating exchange, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Rogan delve into controversial topics, shedding light on the lab leak theory and other conspiracy theories that faced wrongful censorship. Rodgers, in particular, emphasizes a perceived “playbook” utilized by unnamed entities and drops a cryptic reference to “Disease X,” leaving listeners intrigued and skeptical. As the conversation …
