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via jessefelder It is far easier and more lucrative to hype “the future” than it is to actually build it. And there is now a record amount of hype built into the valuations of the biggest stocks in the market. Meanwhile, the failure of the rest of the stock market to keep pace has led …
Homes are approaching their most unaffordable point in history pic.twitter.com/8Y1Z3iJgxp — Barchart (@Barchart) July 5, 2024
by confoundedinterest17 Housing in the US is simply unaffordable. Particularly since home prices and mortgage rates have soared under Biden. .Owning a house is less affordable for average earners in the US than at anytime in 17 years. The costs of a typical home — including mortgage payments, property insurance and taxes — consumed 35.1% of the …
https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1808298103428006164 Joe Biden has no idea what his policy is towards Taiwan. Biden says one thing, his Secretary of State says another. If I was Taiwan I’d be scared SCHIFFless!pic.twitter.com/Vk3dt56Blp — Clyp Keeper (@DGrayTexas45) July 3, 2024 Taiwan issues travel advisory after China vows to execute independence supporters The Taiwanese government warned its citizens not …
https://twitter.com/GayBearRes/status/1808300862168879505 https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/economy/global-debt-crisis/index.html
President Biden is the frontrunner in a hypothetical matchup against former President Trump for the first time since October, as positive views of the economy inch up — hitting their highest level thus far in the Biden presidency, according to a new Fox News national survey. Since May, there was a 3-point change in the …
Summary: Footage of the new, growing spot as it begins to face Earth. Solartards are shaving their tomatoes with tears running down their faces
They’re looking at their own situation to determine that. GDP is being propped up by government spending and monetary policy, all the while households are struggling with inflation. — Steven Hasty (@StevenHasty) June 4, 2024 The Fed made two cardinal policy mistakes in just two years 1) Calling inflation transitory2) Prematurely pivoting in Dec 2023 …
Judge Merchan put his hand on the scale when he instructed the jurors that they didn’t need all to agree on whether evidence was proven, thus basically ignoring the judiciary standard “burden of proof.” With NYC being 80% Democrats the odds are in favor that so are the jurors. pic.twitter.com/x51H4y2Akp — @JosetteCaruso Josette Caruso (@JosetteCaruso_) …
Sounds like his staff has capitulated. No point in correcting him. https://t.co/vJHctiaOZ7 — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) May 15, 2024 Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, pal. pic.twitter.com/AkPmvs2q4u — Joe …
Consumers Unable To Access Equity, Recent Survey Finds A recent Bankrate survey reveals that rising interest rates have created significant barriers for Americans seeking loans and financial products. Since the Federal Reserve began increasing its benchmark rate in March 2022 to combat inflation, nearly half of all applicants have been denied, according to the survey. …
This is not looking good at all … Core PPI, which excludes energy costs, spiked by 6.1% annualized in April from March, seasonally adjusted, the biggest increase since July, also driven by the spike in services and made worse by the downward revision of the prior month.… pic.twitter.com/R8q0D3BNAr — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) May 14, …
This man of the cloth nails it 🎯. You gotta take this shot, you better take it, it's to save your life and it's free. We give it, it's free because it's to save everybody's life. If it's to save lives – Why ain't chemotherapy free?– Why ain’t insulin free? pic.twitter.com/0M66KoMipC — Raymond (@Raymond82310289) May …
Moscow issued a stark warning of retaliation against British targets in Ukraine or beyond. The ominous threat came in response to remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, suggesting that Ukraine could use UK-provided missiles to strike deep inside Russian territory. In a dramatic escalation, Ambassador Nigel Casey was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, …
Fast food menu prices purportedly outpace inflation since 2014, but skepticism arises due to perceived inaccuracies in CPI data manipulation. Affordability strains are evident, with a significant portion of Americans sacrificing meals, vacations, and medical treatments to meet housing costs. Homeownership increasingly becomes a luxury amid re-accelerating inflation and the likelihood of interest rate hikes. …
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SAHMREALTIME The Sahm rule indicates that we are in recession if it breaches 0.5%. It currently sits at 0.37% which is the highest it has been since 2003 when the economy is not in a recessionary environment. The rule has been in a clear uptrend since January. Another minor rise in unemployment may tip the …
I mean… Biden admin said they were gonna pay influencers to reach younger audiences, what did she expect she was gonna get paid to say? https://www.axios.com/2023/04/09/bidens-digital-strategy-an-army-of-influencers h/t 2201992
by Michael Over the past several years, the cost of living has been rising significantly faster than paychecks have. As a result, U.S. consumers have reached a breaking point. Delinquency rates are spiking and bankruptcies have risen to a very dangerous level. I have been hearing from so many people that are struggling to survive in this suffocating …
Wow https://t.co/WjaPQVUuL3 — Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) March 15, 2024 Y’all pray for the folks of Indian Lake… cops said I missed the tornado by about two minutes… pic.twitter.com/ITY3f6gkjF — Still That Ole #CBJ Dad (@CBJ_Dad0424) March 15, 2024 #Breakung Mass Casualty Incident: Tornado damage reported across the county, possible trailer park hit, triage collection point …
View post on imgur.com Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, ARE YOU LISTENING U.S. SENATE(?), NO MONEY IN THE FORM OF FOREIGN AID SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ANY COUNTRY UNLESS IT IS DONE AS A LOAN, NOT JUST A GIVEAWAY. IT CAN BE LOANED ON EXTRAORDINARILY GOOD TERMS, LIKE NO INTEREST AND AN …
ABC: "You believe [Trump] is ineligible to be president?" NANCY PELOSI: "They have different laws from state-to-state." ABC: "It's the Constitution…" NANCY PELOSI: "That's not the point." pic.twitter.com/2lPZc1q6A0 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 7, 2024 ABC: “You believe [Trump] is ineligible to be president?” NANCY PELOSI: “They have different laws from state-to-state.” ABC: “It’s the …
This person is a comedian. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) January 2, 2024
CHICAGO IS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE: MAYOR pic.twitter.com/od5EY8AsiA — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) December 27, 2023 IT’S OVER: "For many months we were able to keep visualization of this crisis from hitting our streets… But we have reached a breaking point. We are no longer able to do that." pic.twitter.com/CQxIXHruXR — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) December 27, 2023 …
by bitkogan Based on 12-month Federal Reserve rate futures, the market expects the rate to be around 4% by the end of 2024. This is a plausible scenario. However, futures on rates have their nuances. Even when investors correctly predict the direction of rate changes (which isn’t always the case), they often underestimate the speed …
🇺🇸 Small banks cash assets to total assets shrinks. The Fed’s BTFP comes due in March. It’ll be extended. The Fed postpones at the expense of making worse, the consequences of liquidating underwater securities to meet depositor’s demand for their money. Chart: @RealEJAntoni pic.twitter.com/vGFwfMATXd — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) December 24, 2023 the REAL Truth …
Will It Be Riot Season Again in 2024? Conservatives must learn the lessons of 2020—and prepare. via city-journal.org: The resurgence of public protests in support of Hamas has revealed a disturbing truth: the left-wing rioting following George Floyd’s death in 2020 was not an anomaly, but a tactic that activists can repurpose for any …
A16-year-old boy was savagely murdered at a French village’s annual winter ball earlier this month. According to witnesses, the gang of young men responsible for the boy’s death and the corresponding rampage on Nov. 18 made clear they were out to “stab white people.” In the days since, tensions in the European nation have begun …
The clearest wave count. And the worst case for bulls. This portends panic before the end of the year. pic.twitter.com/Lvjh9hfIAN — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) November 14, 2023 "This time is different" pic.twitter.com/Wvm3oZO2Wb — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) November 14, 2023 Bulls, you gave it a good try, but you didn't make it to the end of the year …
