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Housing freezing like 2008–2009, homeowners concentrated ~90% of net worth in housing with ~30:1 leverage, while prices remain constrained by wage growth, not credit expansion

Housing markets don't all of a sudden crash. First they freeze. No one buying, more and more sellers slowly piling up. Why does this take place? Because home owners are broke morons with 90% of their net worth in something they didn't earn, didn't "invest" in….. They… pic.twitter.com/7lLefputWI — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 24, 2026 …

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Oil $210 in Singapore fertilizer prices triple ranch feed costs rise $1,600 to $9,000 amid global supply spike; Europe has “maybe” 6 weeks of jet fuel left, IEA head says: AP

Current energy and food input spikes resemble 1970s oil shock conditions that drove broad inflation across global agriculture markets. 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Oil at $210 in Singapore. Fertilizer prices tripled. One rancher's feed bill jumped from $1,600 to $9,000. Former CIA officer Larry Johnson says the economic shockwave from this war hasn't even arrived yet. When …

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34.2% of US home sellers cut list prices in February with average reductions of $40,915 — sharpest February discounting pattern in over a decade

US home sellers are increasingly cutting prices: A record 34.2% of home sellers lowered their list price in February, the highest for any February since records began in 2012. Since 2022, the percentage of sellers cutting prices has more than tripled. Sellers who cut prices cut by an average of $40,915, or -7.3%, the highest …

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Gas prices threaten to erase tax refund boost, US goods inflation running hot at 4%, Americans feel worse about the economy than ever before

GAS PRICES THREATEN TO ERASE TAX REFUND BOOST Refunds rose 14% YoY (avg. $3,462, +11%) but came in slightly below expectations, offering only a modest lift to consumption. A ~15% jump in gas prices (~$3.60+) could fully offset that gain, leaving overall consumer spending flat… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 15, 2026 GAS SPIKE SQUEEZES …

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Within 10 days, parts of the global economy will start running short of critical goods — not just higher prices, but shortages.

Everyone is still talking about oil pricesThat’s already outdated–This is no longer a price shock–It is the early stage of a system-wide supply shock — Robert A. Pape (@ProfessorPape) April 13, 2026 ~20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.That flow is now constrained — by Iran AND USAnd it’s not just oil—it’s …

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The housing market is on the verge of total collapse, prices will begin to fall

The housing market is on the verge of total collapse. Existing home sales absolutely CRATER to below pace below 4 million homes sold annually. One of the lowest per capita prints in US history. Total housing inventory, up 3.0% from February and 2.3% from March 2025. 4.1-month… pic.twitter.com/kwx00GmQeD — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 13, 2026 …

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Physical oil prices hit record highs near $150 a barrel. Hormuz crisis ‘worse than 1973, 1979 and 2002 combined’, says IEA chief

LONDON, April 7 – European and Asian refiners are paying record high prices of near $150 a barrel for some crude oil grades, far exceeding prices for paper futures, highlighting the worsening supply crisis from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The Iran war has forced the shutdown of at least 12 million barrels per day …

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S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow slip while oil rises on Middle East risk sentiment. US oil prices surge above $114/barrel

BREAKING: US stock market futures fall at the open as President Trump declares Tuesday as “Power Plant and Bridge Day" in Iran: 1. S&P 500: -0.7%2. Nasdaq 100: -0.8%3. Dow Jones: -0.7%4. WTI Crude: +3.0%5. Natural Gas: +1.0%6. Gold: -0.9% President Trump's deadline is now… — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 5, 2026 BREAKING: US …

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If TurboQuant cuts memory demand to one sixth at scale, it could crush pricing power across the entire memory industry and trigger a multi cycle repricing of chip valuations. BestBuy just dumped prices on its Kingston DDR5 to keep up with MicroCenter.

BREAKING: DDR5 memory prices crash up to 30% after Google unveiled TurboQuant. Google TurboQuant cuts AI memory usage to 1/6, raising concerns about memory demand. Memory prices are up 106% since 2024 lows, but are now falling. 32GB DDR5 on Amazon fell from about $490 to $379.99, while 16GB DDR5 fell from about $260 to …

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Europe dumps Russia, ends up hooked on US gas. Hormuz shock crushes Europe, prices rip higher. Gas spikes 70%, ECB flips to hikes

BREAKING: Europe spent four years escaping Russian gas. It cut dependence from 40 percent to under 10 percent. It built LNG terminals. It signed long-term contracts with Qatar. It celebrated energy independence. Then America bombed Iran. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar declared force majeure. And European gas prices nearly doubled in a month. …

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DDR5 prices dropped for the first time in months

DDR5 Memory Prices Have Seen a Significant Drop, Up To $100 Per Kit, But the Discounts Are Limited to a Few Vendors The memory industry is experiencing a ‘rollercoaster ride’ lately, following the unveiling of Google’s TurboQuant compression algorithm, which we’ll discuss in a bit. One of the more intriguing signs right now is that …

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Fertilizer prices spike 44%, food costs set to surge. Crazy high jumps in average diesel prices from some U.S. cities- 7 have surged over $2/gal in 30 days

‼️ FERTILIZER PRICES NOW AT NEAR 4 YEAR HIGH—UP 44%. FOOD INFLATION IS COMING – 30% world’s fertilizer supply & 20% oil supply goes thru Hormuz. – It’s planting season now: Rising fuel & fertilizer costs will reverberate through economy & be felt in grocery stores this summer. pic.twitter.com/1pYuYw1fkp — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) March 22, 2026 …

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US New Home Sales Decline By Most In 13 Years In January (Home Prices Remain Too High After Covid Spending Spree)

by confoundedinterest17 Despite falling mortgage rates, analysts expected December’s drop in new home sales to accelerate in January… and accelerate they did… crashing a stunning 17.6% MoM (-2.7% MoM exp) – the biggest MoM drop since July 2013. This huge MoM drop dragged sales down 11.3% YoY – the worst slide in three years. Source: Bloomberg …

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Middle-class suburbanites selling their blood plasma to get by. Small businesses reel from tariffs, brace for spiking oil prices

Pressure is starting to show up in places people do not usually look first, and the numbers behind it suggest households and small businesses are both getting pulled tighter at the same time. Middle class Americans are selling plasma to make ends meet while small businesses are dealing with rising cost pressures tied to tariffs …

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It’s all part of the strategy of keeping stability in energy prices while winning the operation.

It’s all part of the strategy of keeping stability in energy prices while winning the operation. — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 20, 2026 We knew Iran would close Hormuz to drive up the price of oil. We will unsanction Iran oil to drive the price back down. CHECKMATE!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/miNFJcjccw — Alex Christoforou (@AXChristoforou) …

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