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Pizza Hut tricks families with fake 4 can feast for $9.99 ad. Classic corporate scam. I mean… at a glance its like WOAH 4 can dine for $9.99…. Until you are at the cash and they say ” that’ll be $45.15″ HUH?? “Oh sorry sir… it feeds 4… 4 people pay $9.99” Gtfooo Such terrible …
There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal.Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one failure after another. The longer they drag their feet, the more American taxpayers will pay for it. — محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) May 11, …
Buyers finally get a breather as the everything bubble in housing starts to leak air. Meanwhile, the home price-to-income ratio is still very, very high. pic.twitter.com/kafzqXrATR — 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙠 (@sortovak) May 6, 2026 The Fed/BLS have a CPI Shelter measurement problem. Rents have been rolling over for years too. pic.twitter.com/81bbHx7RsX — remi (@remi427707) May 6, 2026 …
Drywall prices going up so fast, home Depot just slaps a sticker over the old price. byu/fart400 ininflation
The latest CPI data highlights a stubborn 3.3% annual inflation rate today, energy costs are the primary driver of the middle class squeeze… Gasoline prices jumped 21.2% in the latest monthly window, the Hormuz blockade is effectively taxing every American at the pump… Shelter inflation slowed to 3.0%, the slowest pace since 2021, but core …
Apple is pulling a classic “stealth hike” to protect their 48% margins, and the market is just starting to wake up to the trick. Yesterday’s guidance of 14-17% revenue growth looked like a miracle given the 9% consensus, but the math didn’t add up until the Mac Mini update dropped. By killing off the $599 …
Sheer insanity. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta collectively are spending more money than the Manhattan Project *every single month*. More than 12x the Manhattan Project every year. And what they have got to show for it? None are making major profits on AI; none has a… pic.twitter.com/1XeMRxDcQX — Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) April 29, 2026 well …
Silver will soar as high as $309 by the end of the year says Bank of America's Metals Desk 🚨🚨 Dear God 🤯 pic.twitter.com/PzINEU5Acp — Barchart (@Barchart) April 24, 2026 This is the entire backbone of the BofA $135 to $309 #Silver call. Current ratio: ~59:1Historical lows:~32:1 (2011) → ~$135 silver~14:1 (1980 squeeze) → ~$309 …
Multiple risk stack flagged, macro shock, private credit stress, AI valuation reset risk combined. Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy “The thing that really keeps me awake at night is the likelihood of a number of risks crystallising at the same time – a major macroeconomic …
World’s top condom maker Karex to raise prices sharply as Iran war strains supply chain. KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Karex Bhd (KARE.KL), opens new tab, the world’s top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain disruptions drag on due to the Iran war, …
Pablo Galante Escobar, the head of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Vitol, warned the audience at the FT Commodities Summit earlier today that the “world is on borrowed time” and that the Gulf energy shock will develop into a food crisis unless LNG flows resume through the Hormuz chokepoint. “We are on borrowed time. Every …
The housing market is running out of buyers: There were an estimated 46.3% more home sellers than buyers in February 2026, the biggest difference since Redfin data began in 2013. This gap has widened sharply from 29.8% a year ago, marking the strongest market for buyers in over a decade. By comparison, there were a …
Ken Griffin of Citadel has said there is an energy price shock occurring across the world. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 20, 2026 AI BOOM WON’T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN RATE CUTS Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh argues an AI-driven productivity surge could allow lower interest rates without stoking inflation. Economist Ed Yardeni disagrees. While also bullish on …
Home prices just did it again. For the 33rd consecutive month, the median price of an existing home climbed—this time to $408,800 in March, a record high for the month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home-sales report. Politicians from President Donald Trump to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have campaigned on …
A Record 34% of February Home Sellers Cut Their List Price More than one-third (34.2%) of February home sellers lowered their list price. That’s up from 31.5% a year earlier and represents the highest February share in records dating back to 2012. Fed minutes show willingness to consider interest rate increases Some Federal Reserve officials …
Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …
This man shares examples of food inflation at Costco that are WAY higher than the numbers reported for food inflation by the government. Are you surprised?
March 20 (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL) CEO Scott Kirby said on Friday the airline will cancel about 5% of this year’s planned flights in the short term, as jet fuel prices surge due to the Middle East conflict. “If prices stayed at this level, it would mean an extra $11 billion in annual expense …
Wholesale inflation is climbing faster than economists expected. Producer prices for final demand increased 0.7 percent in February, the largest monthly gain in seven months. Both goods and services contributed to the surge, pushing the overall index above forecasts and signaling that higher costs are moving through the supply chain. Prices excluding food and energy …
I don't know who needs to hear this but… When a CFO starts talking about dividends, it usually means the stock price is going lower. $NVDA https://t.co/8VPclGfgAx — I Sell Options Guy (@RentYourStocks) March 17, 2026 Nvidia when the market opens pic.twitter.com/DDQzOoEDnO — Mimo (@MimoCrypto17) March 17, 2026
Brits must brace for energy RATIONING as Middle East chaos causes shortages, ex-No10 expert warns https://t.co/wcNsfx6Ee3 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 16, 2026 Brits were today warned they must brace for energy rationing as the Middle East crisis continues. Former No10 energy expert Nick Butler said the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by …
US and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and near the vital Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/npBrNdfWJw — Lucas Webber (@LucasADWebber) March …
by Martin Armstrong Governments never seem to learn from history. Every time energy prices surge, politicians rush to impose price controls as if markets can be commanded to obey political decrees. South Korea has now joined that long list, announcing it will impose a fuel price cap for the first time in nearly 30 years …
by Michael What a wild week it has been already. On Sunday night, I watched as the price of oil hit $116 a barrel. It was insane. Financial markets started to panic all over the world because investors know that if the price of oil stays above $100 a barrel for an extended period of …
via Ok_Chemical9 I found this out the hard way last month when I picked up my generic blood pressure medication. My insurance copay was $47. On a whim, I asked the pharmacist what it would cost without insurance. $12. **Why YSK:** Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) negotiate prices between insurance companies and pharmacies, and sometimes those …
U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP STATES THAT TEMPORARY OIL PRICE SPIKES DUE TO THE IRAN CONFLICT ARE A "SMALL PRICE TO PAY" FOR WORLD SAFETY AND EXPECTS PRICES TO FALL QUICKLY AFTER THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR ISSUE IS RESOLVED. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) March 8, 2026 🚨PREPARE FOR A -20% MARKET DROP: Everyone thinks the Iran conflict …
Walmart and other major retailers are reporting price increases on thousands of everyday items, and Americans are feeling it every time they walk into a store. From groceries to clothing to household essentials, the cost of living continues to climb while wages stay the same. In this video, we take a closer look at what’s …
by Michael The war with Iran that we have been waiting for is officially here. The U.S. and Israel are absolutely pummeling Iranian military targets, and in return the Iranians are striking targets all over the Middle East. As you will see below, even a British military base in Cyprus has just been hit. I think …
by confoundedinterest17 The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index posted a 1.3% annual gain (YoY) for December 2025, down from a 1.4% rise in the previous month. Average hourly earnings now at 3.73% YoY, higher than home price growth. Home price growth exploded following The Federal governments’ Covid-related spending splurge. Geographic divergence widened …
