No, Jeff Bezos cannot write off the full purchase price of his personal $500M superyacht Koru or its support vessel on his taxes.

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. https://t.co/rruas0wVF7 — Melanie D'Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) May 20, 2026 No, Jeff Bezos cannot write off the …

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Poet Shares drop 50% after the company disclosed the cancellation of all purchase orders from Celestial Al, now owned by Marvell Semiconductor Inc.

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 orders, including those for initial production units first announced by POET in a press release …

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Iran appeals to UN for Ceasefire. India is seeking a temporary waiver from the U.S. to purchase Russian oil. China pushes Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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 (@zerohedge) March 3, 2026 JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇮🇷 China pushes Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz, …

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List of 18 states to ban purchase of junk food with SNAP

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 definition of “food for purchase” under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning in 2026. …

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Hallelujah! Mortgage Demand Increased 4.8% From Previous Week (Purchase Demand Increased 32%, Refi Demand Increased 14%)

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 data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending …

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Winter Effect! Mortgage Purchase Demand Fell 32% From Previous Week (Expected To Rise In January)

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 one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications …

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Truth Social massive Bitcoin purchase has lost 30 percent. Crypto losses on paper of $400 million.

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 worth from about $7.7 billion in early September to roughly $6.7 billion. A Trump-branded memecoin …

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China Limits America’s Ability to Purchase Rare Earth Minerals

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 military expansion. China is preparing to implement a “validated end-user” (VEU) system to forbid any …

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US Purchase Mortgage Demand Increased 3% From Previous Week (Pulte’s 50Y And Layaway Mortgages??)

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 increase homeownership. But first, current mortgage demand. Mortgage applications increased 0.6 percent from one week earlier, …

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Something nasty is coming: Massive $232k VIX call purchase signals traders expect a 70% volatility surge by November 19

$VIX there will be news And VIX will see 28 Something nasty is coming 🩸$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 fully trusted. Our OptionEdge AI's Quant indicators have flipped to Neutral from Buy on $SPY, …

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Mortgage Demand Decreased 4.7 Percent From One Week Earlier (Purchase Index Decreased 1 Percent)

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 Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted …

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President Trump is set to launch TrumpRx to allow the purchase of discounted medications through cash.

🚨 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. HUGE. pic.twitter.com/rF85Zirc7i — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2025 Smells like a scam. Or like …

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Pfizer Nears $7.3B Purchase of Anti-Obesity Drugmaker Metsera

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 move in the pharmaceutical world by closing in on a $7.3 billion deal to acquire …

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Into The Mystic? Mortgage Applications Decrease 3.9% In Latest MBA Weekly Survey (Purchase Apps Drop 15%)

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 holiday. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.9 percent …

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A $40 million marketcap pennystock has the assets and the access to capital to purchase 1 billion dollars worth of bitcoin

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 to create a large enough 'Irresponsibly Long $BMGL' twitter group that they can raise capital …

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Bond yields above pre-“Liberation Day” levels. FHA delinquencies soar to 15.11% on purchase loans. Morgan Stanley predicts no rate cuts from the Fed in 2025

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 — Adam Kobeissi (@TKL_Adam) April 8, 2025 FHA delinquencies are skyrocketing, 15.11% of all FHA …

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Mortgage Applications Increased 11.2 Percent From Last Week (Purchase Index Increased 8 Percent)

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 7, 2025. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 11.2 …

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New York trying to pass law requiring background check to purchase a 3d printer

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 New York State 15 days to conduct the background check and determine whether the buyer …

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Things are going great for Melania coin… heading to zero… First time in 11 weeks that MicroStrategy did not announce a Bitcoin purchase.

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 😭😭😭 https://t.co/vBCPiKr4RY —  Q-Cap  (@qcapital2020) January 20, 2025 Heading to zero. pic.twitter.com/Lovm71TgKq — The …

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Mortgage Applications Decreased 21.9% From Two Weeks Earlier, Purchase Applications Down 48% From Two Weeks Earlier

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 data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending …

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Central banks resume gold purchase.

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 would anyone think marks on a ledger will do? “trust me bro” will not be …

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Wasn’t this guy supposed to spend 42 billion over 3 years? At this rate, his entire purchase plan is going to be completed in 3 months… $435.3MM outflow from bitcoin ETFs

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. MSTR has already spent $10 billion. At this rate, the three-year plan will be completed …

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Already Gone! Mortgage Applications Rise Since Last Week, But Mortgage Purchase Applications Down -60% Under Biden/Harris

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 from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November …

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