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Jeff Bezos paid $500M for his super-yacht and $75M for his super-yacht’s mini-yacht — both of which he’s allowed to write-off on his taxes. That alone would cover $180 in classroom supplies for every public school teacher in the U.S. …
Investing.com — POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) shares fell 20% Monday after the company disclosed the cancellation of all purchase orders from Celestial AI, now owned by Marvell Semiconductor Inc. Marvell provided written notice on April 23, 2026, canceling all purchase …
by Michael We might want to listen to what the farmers are telling us, because if they don’t grow our food we do not eat. Coming into this year, we were already facing the worst farming crisis in America in …
https://twitter.com/NewsAlgebraIND/status/2028817257393266739 BREAKING: China tells Israel Beijing opposes strikes on Iran, state media reports — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 3, 2026 Oh look, China finally woke up *CHINA GAS BUYERS SAY BEIJING PUSHING TEHRAN TO KEEP HORMUZ OPEN https://t.co/DiyJLDW62W — zerohedge …
The info has been out there for two years7 flights between 1993 and 1997 – 8 if you count the one with a layover.The flights were between Palm Beach & NJ or Washington DC.Epstein bought his island in 1998 — …
Six more states are banning SNAP recipients from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food. On Wednesday, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee will amend the statutory …
by confoundedinterest17 Hallelujah, I love this economy so! Of course, former First Lady Jill Biden is on the national tour trashing the economy saying it was “perfect” under Joe Biden. Mortgage applications increased 4.8 percent from one week earlier, according to …
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage demand is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That is, mortgage demand will be listless in December (like the infamous Lake Erie snow effect), but leap upwards in January 202. Mortgage applications decreased 1.4 percent from …
Trump’s second term has turned his family’s crypto adventure into something far more dramatic than a simple market wobble. What started as a bold push into digital assets is now colliding with a trillion-dollar crypto drawdown, pulling the family’s net …
The long-running saga of Saab Gripen fighters for Ukraine took a dramatic new turn today, with the Swedish and Ukrainian leaders unveiling a plan to export as many as 150 Gripens to Kyiv. While no timeline has been set, and …
by Martin Armstrong Over 90% of rare earth global production occurs in China. The materials are needed for absolutely everything, namely the production of military equipment, which is why China has imposed new restrictions to prevent the United States from …
by confoundedinterest17 The US mortgage market is “livin’ on a prayer.” As a result, former homebuilder and current FHFA Director Bill Pulter has suggested 2 mortgage products to make US homes more “affordable”, adding to the legacy of stupid government policies to …
$VIX there will be news And VIX will see 28 Something nasty is coming 🩸$SPY $QQQ — 👁 (@Oculustrade) October 16, 2025 Premarket futures are up and trading green, but with the $VIX still above 20, this rally can’t be …
by confoundedinterest17 Feelin’ stronger for the most part. Mortgage applications decreased 4.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 3, 2025. The Market Composite …
🚨 BREAKING: In a massive win, President Trump is set to launch TrumpRx to allow the purchase of discounted medications through cash. Trump will also announce an agreement for Pfizer to sell medications at LOWER PRICES through MEDICAID, per Reuters. …
https://invezz.com/news/2025/09/22/pfizer-close-to-acquiring-metsera-for-7-3b-targeting-breakthrough-obesity-drug/ Pfizer nears $7.3B deal to acquire Metsera, targeting next-gen obesity treatments. MET-097i shows 11.3% weight loss in trials and offers monthly dosing. Acquisition positions Pfizer against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in obesity market. Pfizer is making a bold …
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage applications decreased 3.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 30, 2025. This week’s results included an adjustment for the Memorial Day …
Just gonna post this here and let it speak for itself pic.twitter.com/g2pNaSLRJH — Pledditor (@Pledditor) May 16, 2025 We are probably nearing that stage in the bubble where their internal pitch decks explicitly admit the funding hinges on their ability …
Talk about a shift in sentiment: The 10-year note yield now pushing above 4.20% while the S&P 500 falls -4.5% in 3 hours. Yields are ABOVE levels seen before "Liberation Day." Once again, bond markets are telling us something. pic.twitter.com/zOQcikVObA …
President Donald Trump said countries that purchase oil and gas from Venezuela will face a 25% tariff on the trade those nations have with the U.S. starting April 2. China was the largest destination for Venezuelan crude last year, followed …
A country that has never been attacked wants to spend billions on a radar system instead of spending this on better health care, or better roads, or less taxes taken from taxpayers. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday announced …
by confoundedinterest17 The US economy is gradually recovering from Bidenomics (government/donor dictated spending). Mortgage applications increased 11.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March …
New York State Senator Jennifer Rajkumar sponsored State Assembly Bill A02228, which requires anyone selling a 3D printer capable of “printing a firearm or any components of a firearm” to “request and receive criminal history information.” According to Gizmodo, this gives …
And here's Trump coin. It's sitting just above its $36 support. If that gives way, it's lights out. pic.twitter.com/uPRPzCEefG — Jesse Colombo (@TheBubbleBubble) January 20, 2025 THE PASTOR THAT SANG AT THE INAUGURATION IS NOW SHILLING HIS OWN MEMECOIN 😭😭😭 …
by confoundedinterest17 Well, its that time of year again. Mortgage applications drop to their lowest levels after Christmas until New Years Eve. Then mortgage applications pick up in the new year. Mortgage applications decreased 21.9 percent from two weeks earlier, according to …
At some point the crypto bro’s are going to look around and wonder what the rest of the world is talking about while they were high fiving. Nobody will trust anyone, and the gold will need to be audited. Why …
MicroStrategy has acquired 55,500 BTC for ~$5.4 billion at ~$97,862 per #bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 35.2% QTD and 59.3% YTD. It's now been four weeks since $MSTR announced its three-year plan to spend $42 billion buying #Bitcoin. …
by confoundedinterest17 Fortunately, the Biden/Harris administration is winding down. On the mortgage side, the mortgage market is already gone under Biden/Harris where mortgage purchase applications are down a whopping 60%. Mortgage applications increased 1.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data …
Donald Trump has been president before, but his second term will thrust a suite of unorthodox new ideas into the economic policy debate. And some pretty old ones, too. From selling federal land for housing construction to special tax cuts …
by confoundedinterest17 I’ll feel a whole lot better … when Kamala Harris is gone. Mortgage applications decreased 6.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending October 18, …