plunged

Iran launches new wave of missiles. Tel Aviv plunged into total blackout chaos. Revolutionary Guard declares ‘full obedience’ to new Ayatollah.

🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱 MASSIVE BREAKING NEWS: TEL AVIV PLUNGED INTO TOTAL BLACKOUT CHAOS! The Iranian Army unleashes HELL on Israel's core power plants OBLITERATED, energy hubs DEMOLISHED, oil refineries in FLAMES! pic.twitter.com/lUQutumHNP — Gerhardt vd Merwe (@realgerhardtvdm) March 8, 2026 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced the launch of a new barrage of liquid- and solid-fuel missiles, including Khorramshahr, …

READ MORE

A Massive Middle East War Is Now Threatening 20 Million Barrels Of Oil Per Day, Brent Just Hit $89, The Dow Has Already Plunged More Than 1,000 Points, And A Global Economic Shock May Only Be Getting Started

A rapidly escalating war in the Middle East is now colliding with one of the most fragile global economic environments in decades, and the early warning signs of a major financial shock are already beginning to appear. Most people still see these developments as separate headlines. But they are not separate at all. When you …

READ MORE

Consumer Confidence plunged to the lowest level in over a decade and missed expectations badly

Wow. Consumer confidence for those ages 35-54 years old fell in January to the lowest since November 2013 pic.twitter.com/WjTRLPDdnI — Kevin Gordon (@KevRGordon) January 27, 2026 January Consumer Confidence Index from @Conferenceboard fell sharply to 84.5 vs 91.0 est. & 94.2 prior (revised up from 89.1), lowest since 2014; present situation also tanked, 113.7 vs …

READ MORE

Tokyo cannot raise yields without blowing up its budget and cannot hold them down without crushing the yen and investors are piling into the debasement trade

Japan's government says it may "intervene" before the Japanese Yen to US Dollar ratio reaches 160. Over the last 2 months, the Yen has gone from 145 to 157 as a $110B+ stimulus package is coming byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts I agree, but does it really solve anything for Japan? With all the helicopter money, a demographic …

READ MORE

Main street feeling the squeeze! Personal income just plunged, worst in four years.

Where’s the money going?! Personal Income: -0.4% vs 0.3% exp. Weakest in 4 years. pic.twitter.com/vajFt4oLJE — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) June 27, 2025 Not good https://t.co/KVlatfqiI9 — Merlin Capital 🧙‍♂️ (@merlinscapital) June 27, 2025 Breaking Core PCE +.2% vs +.1% exp Core PCE price index vs a year ago 2.7% vs 2.6% 🔥🔥. Or more importantly …

READ MORE

Real estate website traffic crashed during peak season—Zillow down 16%, Redfin 15%, Realtor 13%. Homebuilder sentiment just plunged to a 13-year low for May.

Traffic to popular real estate websites was down significantly March to April: Zillow – down 16%Realtor – down 13%Redfin – down 15% This probably wouldn't seem odd if it were November or December, but we are talking peak buying season in April. (data according to semrush) — Matt Stevens (@realmatt_re) May 17, 2025 1) To …

READ MORE

Trump’s mass deportation plan plunged into crisis by ultra-conservative Republican rebels

Donald Trump’s multi-billion dollar deportation plan was plunged into doubt over the weekend as 38 Republican rebels defied his demands on the government funding bill. The president-elect faced the first major test of his influence over Republicans in the House in a chaotic few days that narrowly avoided a government shutdown. But it was not …

READ MORE

Bloomberg US Pure Momentum Portfolio plunged today, marking a stunning and sudden momentum collapse. The AI software & crypto stock momentum is wearing off.

The Bloomberg US Pure Momentum Portfolio is a financial index designed to track the performance of stocks that exhibit strong momentum characteristics. Momentum investing involves selecting securities that have performed well in the recent past, under the assumption that they will continue to perform well in the near future. This portfolio includes stocks from the …

READ MORE

Several European Countries Plunged into Darkness, Widespread Power Outage Disrupts Services

Power outages have affected several European countries amid a heatwave. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro have all experienced widespread blackouts due to an “international disturbance” that affected their power grids. As the situation unfolds, authorities are investigating the cause and working to restore electricity. Affected Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro …

READ MORE

Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Plunged To -3.90 In January (Consumers Suffering Under Bidenomics With Food Prices UP 21% Under Biden, Diesel Fuel Prices UP 90%)

by confoundedinterest17 Confidence! It’s what consumers DON’T have under Bidenomics. For the fourth straight month, The Conference Board revised its consumer confidence data significantly lower. In fact January’s was the biggest downward revision since Feb 2022. And Conference Board Consumer Confidence was DOWN to -3.90 in January, the worst since Feb 2022. It really isn’t surprising …

READ MORE

Kiss The March Rate Cut Goodbye! December Jobs Soar By 216k (But Full-time Jobs Plunged By 1.5 Million In December While Part-time Jobs Soared 762k)

by confoundedinterest17 Well, kiss that anticipated March rate cut goodbye. According to the BLS, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December. But to quote Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation, “Now hold on to your wad.” While the headline screamed remarkable, please note that the civilian labor force actually declined. As did the Employment-population ratio (to …

READ MORE

Stock Buybacks around the world have plunged to a 7-year low; Goldman has estimated that the recent rise in yields is equivalent to four 25bps hikes

Stock Buybacks around the world have plunged to a 7-year low pic.twitter.com/QZzDD97Jwt — Barchart (@Barchart) November 1, 2023 With the rapid rise in yields since the federal reserve's last meeting, they are unlikely to change their policy stance given the rise in yields "naturally" tightens the economy. Goldman has estimated that the recent rise in …

READ MORE

Gaza Power Plant Has Fuel For Just a Few Mours, Then Gaza Will be Plunged into Darkness

Gaza’s power authority says its sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies. Palestinians in Gaza have long relied on generators, but have no way of importing fuel. https://t.co/CM6c4ghkfe — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) October 11, 2023 Only 300,000 liters of fuel are left …

READ MORE

Last week, the Fed’s balance sheet plunged by almost $75BN last week, its biggest weekly drop since July 2020.

A total bloodbath in Treasury notes, bonds, and mortgage-back securities again: Here is a reminder that these instruments account for over 80% of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. If they were to be reevaluated using a mark-to-market methodology, the Fed's assets could be… pic.twitter.com/x0YNQez2iJ — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) September 25, 2023 That doesn’t change …

READ MORE

Guns Of August! Housing Starts Plunged In August (-11.3% Since July), Down -14.8% YoY

by confoundedinterest17 This isn’t Barbara Tuchman’s class novel about the horrors of World War I, but the ongoing horrors of Bidenomics with its guns pointed at the American middle class. Privately‐owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,283,000. This is 11.3 percent below the revised July estimate of 1,447,000 and …

READ MORE

China’s exports, a significant contributor to domestic growth, have plunged in recent months as global growth has slowed.

BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday said non-economic factors were growing and interfering with the country’s foreign trade which was facing an “extremely severe” situation in the second half of this year. “Some countries’ forceful push for ‘decoupling,’ ‘severing [supply] chains’ and so-called ‘de-risking’ are human-made obstacles blocking normal commerce,” Li Xingqian, the head …

READ MORE

Fed’s Balance Sheet Plunged by $348 Billion in the 10 Weeks since Peak Bank Crisis, and by $580 billion since QT Started

https://wolfstreet.com/2023/06/01/feds-balance-sheet-plunged-by-348-billion-in-the-10-weeks-since-peak-bank-crisis-and-by-580-billion-since-qt-started/ “Total assets held by the Fed dropped by $50 billion in the week, to $8.38 trillion, down by $118 billion for the month and by $348 billion in the 10 weeks since peak-bank-crisis. Quantitative Tightening (QT) continued on track, and as the remaining bank liquidity support measures continued to unwind, according to the Fed’s …

READ MORE

Uh-oh! It looks like you're using an ad blocker.

Our website relies on ads and the generous support of readers like you to keep delivering free, high-quality content. Right now, we are facing serious funding challenges and we need your help more than ever. Disable your ad blocker and this message will vanish. You can also sign up for a membership to enjoy an ad-free experience while supporting our work: https://citizenwatchreport.com/plans/subscriptions/ Your support helps us stay independent, continue our work, and keep content free for everyone. We truly appreciate your understanding and thank you for standing with us.