The Fed really f**ked us on this, interest rates should’ve stayed high and kept pressure on housing prices
Starter homes should not cost $400,000. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance
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This is going to put a lot of pressure on wages which will of course push inflation higher.
Fortune enfuego today. Immigrants worked for lower wages for many jobs that most Americans don’t want to do. If you need a dishwasher now it’s going to cost you. This is going to put a lot of pressure on wages which will of course push inflation higher. pic.twitter.com/F3WiAeC1qX — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 16, 2025 …
India rejects Trump pressure defends oil deals and national interest
Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump announced an extra 25 per cent trade tariff on India after he warned the country of action over its oil purchases from Russia, taking the total levy to 50 per cent. The additional tariffs are to be applicable after 21 days from today, coming into effect on …
Fed boxed in. Tariffs rising. Top earners cracking. Consumers panic-buy Christmas gifts in July. Rate cut pressure hits boiling point.
The final week of July 2025 is not a policy moment. It’s a collision of pressure points. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates at 4.25% to 4.5% for the fifth straight meeting. The decision lands Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. Trump’s push for cuts has intensified, with direct pressure on Powell and …
ChatGPT passed the “I’m not a robot” test. Meanwhile the power grid is cracking under AI pressure. Both systems are being bent by the same thing. Silent scale.
ChatGPT passed a CAPTCHA test today. Not by accident, not through a browser quirk, but by clicking straight through the “I’m not a robot” checkbox. It fooled a system designed to block bots, and it did it cleanly. This is not just a party trick. If bots can pass human tests, the web’s default defenses …
PUBLIC PRESSURE: Billboard in Times Square Demands Trump Release the Epstein Files
All the beers for whoever put up the Times Square billboard asking: "Trump, why won’t you release the Epstein files?" Via: @SatireAP pic.twitter.com/scLk7JP3uA — Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) July 23, 2025
Gold’s 2025 trajectory eerily matches 2008 meltdown setup, all crisis signals flashing again, catalyst missing but pressure building
Here is a quick chart I mustered up today… The ‘1929 trendline’ it’s a seldom and scary situation! pic.twitter.com/RKKuuDqKEn — Beachside Bagholder (@dax_mccaskill) July 18, 2025 2008 vs. 2025 Overlaying gold prices for the same period is even scarier. The ingredients are present now; all that's needed is a catalyst. https://t.co/8r1GIWZ7ys pic.twitter.com/a38GnrtieH — The Great …
MAGA’s Big Voices Melt Down Even More over Trump’s Pressure to Silence Them
MAGA keeps smoldering all around the White House as Trump’s repeated attacks inflame his “past supporters.” by David Haggith Alex Jones went on a day-long tirade against Trump today because the White House had the audacity to call him and tell him to TONE IT DOWN! So, he toned it up by repeatedly deploying the word “cult,” saying Trump was now acting …
Trump seems to have good and bad reversed on what’s driving continued pressure for release of the Epstein list. The bad people want this to go away, so they stay invisible.
Trump seems to have good and bad reversed on what’s driving continued pressure for release of the Epstein list. The bad people want this to go away, so they stay invisible. The good people want to expose and prosecute the bad people. Trump clearly wants to stay invisible. 🤔 — UnderDog (@NoFear_DogHere) July 16, 2025 …
June CPI jumps to 2.7%. Core inflation hits 2.9%. Fed under pressure.
June inflation came in hot. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% month over month, matching forecasts but doubling May’s 0.1% print. Year over year, CPI hit 2.7%, the highest since January. Core CPI, which strips out food and energy, climbed 0.2% on the month and 2.9% on the year. That’s sticky. That’s not cooling. That’s …
Trump-Bessent team is starving the long end T-bills flood the short end Fed under pressure Dollar down 10.4% Curve steepens Bessent: “I will do what the president wants”
The Trump-Bessent Treasury is not calling it yield curve control, but the structure is already in motion. No formal announcement. No coordination with the Fed. Just a sequence of moves that point in one direction. The long end of the curve is being starved. The short end is being flooded with T-bills. The Fed is …
Real estate investors are pulling out fast. Housing market sees 50% drop in investor purchases, 65% in Atlanta. Home values under pressure
The U.S. housing market is shifting, and investors are pulling out fast. A new report reveals that real estate investor purchases have plummeted 50% from their pandemic peak, with some metro areas seeing even sharper declines. In Atlanta, investor buying has dropped 65%, signaling a major retreat from the market. The numbers paint a clear …
Japan stirs global bond shock, debt burden grows, yield crisis looms, fiscal dominance pressure hits breaking point
Japan is at the heart of the global rise in long-term yields. To be honest, I'm surprised the rise has been allowed to be as rapid as it has. At 240% debt to GDP, Japan really can't allow long-term yields to keep rising the way they have. This is where fiscal dominance is acute. pic.twitter.com/a118IbKVk8 …
Japan inflation beats forecasts core surges stripped index hits 3% BOJ under pressure
When the carry trade unwind inevitably comes, it’s going to be incredible to watch. — Middle Man (@npresc) May 22, 2025 UK now Japan 🫣 pic.twitter.com/qhfg0nK6YU — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) May 23, 2025
Inflation Stays Low as Expected, but Superheated Pressure Will Blow off Steam Soon
by David Haggith The big-deal, China-deal stock rally didn’t last long with the Dow falling today (while the S&P and Nasdaq put out modest to decent gains). US Treasuries also climbed (intraday) back above the 4.5% level on the 10YR, which has, for a long time now, been the pressurized level at which stocks become …
Bond market resists Trump trade agenda keeps pressure on Powell.
The bond market is fighting Trump: Despite countless efforts to calm yields, they keep rising. The 10Y Note Yield is now up +35 bps in May alone, back at 4.50%. As trade deals are announced, rate cuts are being priced out, giving Powell more of a reason to not cut rates.… pic.twitter.com/7LCuywFqMK — The Kobeissi …
East Asia unites to counter U.S. trade pressure, ASEAN+3 back local bond markets cut reliance on Western finance
This is quite consequential. China, Japan, South Korea and the countries of ASEAN just issued a joint statement (https://asean.org/joint-statement-of-the-28th-asean3-finance-ministers-and-central-bank-governors-meeting/) in which they take a unified stance against “escalating trade protectionism”, a clear reference to Trump’s tariffs. They write that their common “policy priority” is “to reinforce long-term resilience” of the region, which given the policies …
CCTV-linked account says Washington making frequent overtures, China urged to hold firm pressure before engaging White House
This Weibo account is from CCTV and is usually very accurate in predicting Chinese govt actions and information “This account learned from sources that recently, the United States has taken the initiative to contact China through various channels, hoping to negotiate with China on tariff issues. International economic and trade negotiation experts and this account …
Trump signs Executive Order undoing Biden-era water pressure limits on showers
🚨 @POTUS signs an Executive Order to end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure and Make America's Showers Great Again pic.twitter.com/NO4qaOj0xv — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 9, 2025 Water Pressure Standards: The executive order eliminates restrictions that limited showerheads to a maximum flow rate of 2.5 gallons per minute. These standards were initially introduced …
Trump bows maximum pressure against Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are set to meet in Washington and hold a joint news conference. Trump signed executive orders ahead of that meeting. Trump warned he “left instructions” if Iran assassinated him the US foe would be “obliterated.” Back in November, the Justice Department announced federal charges that an …
Canada has officially surrendered to Trump’s pressure, just like Mexico.
Prime Minister Trudeau, after a chat with the former president, has reversed his stance and pledged to send nearly 10,000 personnel to secure the border. The new plan includes high-tech surveillance, helicopters, and a full-blown war on fentanyl—finally treating the cartels like the terrorist organizations they are. BREAKING: Canada caves just like Mexico, promises to …
Trump’s hilarious response to question about Federal Reserve. Full story on interest rate pressure from Trump.
HILARIOUS RESPONSE FROM TRUMP ON FEDERAL RESERVE.pic.twitter.com/M3s7Oz4D4X — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 24, 2025 President Donald Trump lobbed his first volley at the Federal Reserve, saying Thursday that he will apply pressure to bring down interest rates. Speaking via video to an assembly of global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, …
Strong Upward Pressure on the Cost of Food, What’s in Your Basket?
by Mike Shedlock By many measures the price of food is on the rise. Let’s discuss some charts. CPI and PPI food Indexes from BLS, chart by Mish The price of food away from home closely track the PPI. And the PPI shows rising pressure on prices. CPI Food Index Levels at Home vs Away …
Comedians admit pressure to push left-wing propaganda, ignoring credible accusations.
COMEDIANS BEGIN TO ADMIT THEY WERE PRESSURED INTO PUSHING THE LEFTWING PROPAGANDA LINE: Bill Maher appeared on an episode of the “Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade” podcast on Wednesday, where the three comedians got into a discussion about the media’s lack of coverage around Doug Emhoff’s #MeToo accusations, and “Saturday …
Bitcoin plummets under $100K and loses over $103 billion in market valuation within hours. Tether’s unstable peg raises concerns: what happens when redemption pressure hits?
BREAKING: #Bitcoin plummets under $100K and loses over $103 billion in market valuation within hours. pic.twitter.com/jcpQiNuCD9 — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) January 7, 2025 BTC sells off, and Tether can’t hold its $1 peg. The faithful will say it’s no big deal, but despite all its liquidity and treasury assets, Tether time and time again shows …
Tether banned in Europe, Saylor under pressure, BTC collapse imminent as crypto bloodbath looms.
MicroStategy down 20% this past month… pic.twitter.com/gktBF4BlHF — Love♡Peace 💯 (@EricHar82699093) December 30, 2024 JUST IN: MicroStrategy stock, $MSTR, has now plummeted nearly -50% from its all time high seen 1 month ago. pic.twitter.com/k6PrRuqyTr — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) December 30, 2024 Unpopular truth: Bitcoin is a massive bubble, sustained by fraud, and when it collapses, …
Models Show Multiple Major Blizzards… Coldest Pattern In Over 5 Years… Arctic Pressure Hits 1053 MB, Leading To Major Cold Blast Jan 6-10.
https://twitter.com/JustinWx/status/1872728337799626871 Next Friday: Very high pressure develops in the Arctic (1053 mb) This sets the stage for a major Arctic blast into Jan 6-10 period across Eastern Lower 48. pic.twitter.com/SDp2q3zFS4 — Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) December 27, 2024
Tesla recalls 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system problem
Tesla recalls 700,000 vehicles due to tyre pressure monitoring system problem https://t.co/cXvlfz7S1K pic.twitter.com/AKEtL60kG8 — euronews (@euronews) December 20, 2024
The Omnibus bill has been pulled from the House floor following pressure from Elon Musk
https://twitter.com/_/status/1869500558731833386 Your elected representatives have heard you and now the terrible bill is dead. The voice of the people has triumphed! VOX POPULIVOX DEI — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024 🇺🇸WTF IS AN OMNIBUS, AND WHY IS CONGRESS USING IT TO RUIN CHRISTMAS? An omnibus bill is Congress’s sneaky way of bundling a ton …
RFK Jr. reveals Zuckerberg admitted White House pressure to censor political opponents.
TLDR: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reveals Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House pressure to censor political opponents. RFK Jr. won a case reinstating his injunction against censorship by the White House. Judge Doty’s decision details White House involvement in ordering social media censorship, including Zuckerberg removing RFK Jr.’s Instagram. The FBI was put in charge of …