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Only 16% of US small businesses plan investment in next 6 months, down 12 points in months, lowest since 2009; 40% of Americans said they have less than $500 in cash savings.

This is what you should be looking at. pic.twitter.com/BPr4C3u7Fl — Travis Rothell (@TRothell62855) April 20, 2026 Nearly 40% of Americans said they have less than $500 in cash savings. pic.twitter.com/3ek6LlBGQ3 — DARWIN (@D4RW1NEXE) April 14, 2026 Nearly 40% of Americans have less than $500 in cash savings, survey shows Nearly 40% of Americans said that …

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New Data Points To “Uncomfortably High” Recession Risks

Recent labor market data suggests that the U.S. may already be entering the recession that some economists have for months been anticipating, according to the global financial services firm and credit ratings agency Moody’s. The company devised a new model to determine whether and when the country is in the midst of a downturn. Incorporating …

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BREAKING: Tehran officially rejects US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire: Foreign Minister Araghchi claims terms for a lasting end to the war are the priority. IG Weekend Wall Street down nearly 200 points

It’s less than 48 hours to Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: open the Strait of Hormuz or the power grid gets destroyed. Iran has rejected every U.S proposal so far, and seems to relish the opportunity to call Trump’s bluff. So what happens when April 6 arrives, and Trump orders strikes on Iran’s grid? 90 million …

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Dow futures jump 1,000 points after Trump says U.S. and Iran have held ‘productive’ talks: Live updates

Stock futures shot higher in a sudden move after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have held productive talks over the last two days and he was halting any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures jumped 1,100 points, or 2.6% higher. S&P 500 futures jumped 2.7%, …

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TRUMP: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED WAR ‘ALREADY WON!’… BREAKING: OIL FUTURES JUST PASSED $110 PER BARREL. DOW FUTURES DOWN 850+ POINTS

Trump Tells UK’s Starmer Thanks But No Thanks on Last-Minute Iran Help: War Is ‘Already Won!’ President Donald Trump told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer his help is not needed in the war against Iran on Saturday, saying “We don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won!” The president essentially told Starmer “thanks, but no thanks” for …

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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 …

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TRUMP DECLARES WAR ON IRAN. THE DOW FUTURES ARE DOWN MORE THAN 500 POINTS. US OFFICIALS SEE IRAN STRIKES EXTEND FOR DAYS, MAYBE WEEKS: NYT

Trump announces full scale combat in Iran, vows to destroy missiles, raze industry, annihilate navy, and calls on Iranians to take over government Trump Declares Major Combat in Iran and Signals a Campaign Not a Raid President Trump opens by declaring a new phase of conflict, not a limited action. He says, “A short time …

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US payrolls revised sharply down as BLS reports only 15,000 monthly jobs added in 2025 despite January beat. Dow futures rise 200 points

BREAKING: BLS estimates the US economy ADDED +130,000 jobs in January, above expectations of +55,000. Over 60% of employment gains came from healthcare. The unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, from, 4.45 and below expectations of 4.4%. Revisions reduced job growth in November and December by a combined -17,000 versus prior reports. In other words, ALL …

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Shocking loss for Republicans in Texas — 31-point turnaround. Trump won the district by 17 points last year. No way to spin this. Republicans are rattled.

Red wall cracks: Democrat victory signals potential GOP weakness in Trump’s base Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican state Senate district in Texas in Saturday’s special election, continuing a string of surprise victories for Democrats across the U.S. in the year since Donald Trump returned to the White House. The Republican president immediately distanced …

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There is a massive intelligence campaign going on across social media today. They all have the same talking points.

There is a massive intelligence campaign going on across social media today. They all have the same talking points. byu/other4444 inconspiracy Even in this sub this is going on. Facebook, Reddit, X. They are all ate up with this same line of propaganda coming straight from the intelligence community. It’s painfully obvious. Edit: As was …

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Loomer questions Venezuela strikes, points to Mexico cartels.

What’s really interesting about the strikes in Venezuela is the fact that only 8% of the drug supply that comes into the US is coming from Venezuela. Most of it is cocaine. I have no sympathy for narcoterrorists being killed. It’s just worth noting that over 90% of the drug supply coming into the US …

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Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, disapproval 60%-worst net approval of any president except Nixon.

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%. pic.twitter.com/C2h6okA6Nd — Gallup (@Gallup) December 1, 2025 Enten cited a recent Gallup poll that saw Trump’s net approval rating sink to -24 percent from -1 percent in January. “We’re talking …

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U.S. bankruptcies explode to 15 year high… We are in a recession in 4 charts… The Fed should hike rates 50 basis points in December.

Comparison: 2020 (COVID crash): ~610 large bankruptcies. 2021: ~400. 2022: ~450. 2023: ~500. 2025 YTD: 655 already. (Reuters) -Large U.S. corporate bankruptcies are on pace to hit their highest level in 15 years, S&P Global data showed on Thursday, underscoring mounting stress across corporate America at a sensitive time for public market investors. Total bankruptcy …

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Foreclosures surge, Dow drops 1,300 points over 2 sessions, hedge funds dump stocks while retail keeps buying — the setup looks too familiar.

“In October alone, there were 36,766 foreclosure filings — the first step in the process, when a lender warns a borrower they’re in default. That’s up three percent from September and 19 percent from a year ago… lenders formally started foreclosure proceedings on 25,129 homes in October — up six percent from last month and …

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68 Percent Of Americans Consider The Condition Of The Economy To Be “Poor” As Millions Of U.S. Consumers Reach Their Breaking Points

by Michael Millions of Americans are discovering that at some point the money runs out and the party is over. Vehicles are being repossessed at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, foreclosure filings are up 18 percent compared to last year, and student loan delinquencies have soared into unprecedented territory. Nobody can deny …

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US Treasury Yield Curve Points To Zero Relief For Mortgage Market Even If The Fed Cuts Their Target Rate Tomorrow

by confoundedinterest17 Participants in the mortgage market are hoping for relief in the mortgage market when The Fed lowers rates tomorrow. But the reality is the the bond market is expecting declining short-term rates, but not much change at the 10-year tenor. Mortgage rates have fallen since October 23, 2023 as the yield curve has …

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EU plans to launch digital euro in October. Lagarde points to China’s yuan to defend digital currency

The EU plans to launch its digital euro in October this year. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said, “It is piloted on a fairly large scale in China, [where it] is of use and of service to all citizens” https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/ecbs-lagarde-urges-eu-lawmakers-speed-up-digital-euro-law-2025-06-23/. She added, “So it is not something that is good for the …

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Strip out the headlines. Ignore the stock market charts. Forget the talking points. The American economy is flashing stress signals everywhere you look.

The U.S. economy is showing signs of strain that official headlines aren’t capturing. Despite stock market gains, underlying indicators suggest a slowdown. Labor market indicators are weakening. Initial jobless claims for the week ending June 28, 2025, were 227,980, a slight decrease from the previous week. However, continuing claims increased to 1,974,000, up from 1,937,000 …

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Inflation is above 2% again, that’s an increase of 0.88 percentage points in 50 days!

Any chance this could still be valid? pic.twitter.com/RfsL17Fvm3 — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 27, 2025 AI super stock Nvidia reports earnings tomorrow which will set the tone for the entire Tech sector. Analysts are making all manner of predictions based upon linear extrapolation of the AI super bubble. The only thing they don't consider is …

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Dow gains over 1000 points, Nasdaq up 4%+

U.S. stocks roared back on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland, raising hopes a trade war won’t push the economy into a recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1037 points, or 2.5%, staying near its highs for most of the session with …

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Student loan collections begin today for 5M+ borrowers in default. Delinquency rate hits record 20.5% — credit scores tanking by 171 points

Today, the feds start collecting on 5 million+ defaulted student loan borrowers with collections. We have a 20.5% delinquency rate (90 days+) – highest ever recorded (TransUnion) Tax refunds will be seized through the Treasury Offset Program. Social Security benefits cut by up… — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) May 5, 2025 More Than Half of Subprime …

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Dow drops 800 points

Stocks fell again on Monday as President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising questions about the central bank’s independence, while traders received little signs of progress on global trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 880 points lower, or 2.3%. The S&P 500 shed 2.3%, and the …

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Yen swings signal margin calls wrecking leveraged trades. Collateral seized but not dumped points to silent liquidations.

JPY moves are a strong sign Margin Calls keep hitting levered traders, collateral is being seized, but this time around clearly not dumped in the open market (maybe not dumped at all). The more banks and brokers are stuffed with illiquid assets the closer we get to a BTFP2.0 https://t.co/iGDIJBFNeA pic.twitter.com/p4c4JzZuef — JustDario 🏊‍♂️ (@DarioCpx) …

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S&P 500 futures fall nearly -100 points; Gold surges to a new all time high; U.S. 30-year treasury yields rise to 4.95%

BREAKING: S&P 500 futures fall nearly -100 points as the selloff from today’s session continues. pic.twitter.com/iz4auNYI5O — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 11, 2025 BREAKING: Gold surges to a new all time high of $3,210/oz, now up over +90% since October 2022. pic.twitter.com/Hzcb2mch3B — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 10, 2025 This is not a …

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Dow futures down -500 points. Bloomberg turns BEARISH on Trump walk back – Tariffs still crushing growth

BREAKING: US stock market futures extend declines with the S&P 500 now down -100 points. pic.twitter.com/eG01CX8SY0 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 10, 2025 Bloomberg comes out bearish on the Trump walk back. Average effective tariff rates are now 24% from 27% this morning. Still massively anti growth, pro inflation, and anti risk assets. Wall …

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