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by Michael Have we ever seen crazier weather during the month of March in the United States? Literally dozens of high temperature records have been shattered in the Southwest. Meanwhile, a very alarming series of historic droughts stretches all the way from the beaches of southern Florida to the mountains of northern Colorado. It is …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Last week SEC Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan resigned. Let’s discuss today. SEC Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan Resigns Reuters reports US SEC’s ex-enforcement chief clashed with bosses over Trump cases before leaving The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s top enforcement official, who left abruptly last week, had clashed with agency leaders …
@VP – If you have enough evidence of fraud to stop payments, then you have enough evidence to make ARRESTS!!! START ARRESTING THESE CORRUPT POLITICIANS!!@AMERICA @POTUS — Chris Spangenburg 🇺🇸 (@cspangenburg) February 25, 2026 🚨 BREAKING: CMS Administrator Dr. Oz just revealed $300 BILLION in fraud EVERY YEAR is committed in the American health system …
Economy is in LATE CYCLE. Recession is building, and the market is about to confront the limits of manipulation and policy. The fraud in the financial system is even more rampant today 😡 The whole thing is RIGGED much like 2008 in some ways. pic.twitter.com/xB1exGyhWa — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 9, 2025 https://x.com/INArteCarloDoss/status/1965416983782195242 When gold …
by Michael The death of Pope Francis has created a firestorm of speculation about the next pope. There is no clear frontrunner, and all sorts of names are being thrown around. Many liberal Catholics are hoping for another liberal pope that will be able to continue the legacy of Francis, while many conservative Catholics are desperate …
USAID NGO money laundering being exposed DataRepublican working with Elon Musk’s DOGE, “We have sitting members of Congress that actually sit on the NGOs right now. They vote in Congress for money for themselves, and they sit on the same NGOs that they're voting to get money. It… pic.twitter.com/HurCz1jOEy — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March …
There have been various claims circulating online about the situation in Israel, especially in the context of the ongoing conflict with Hamas. However, the specific claim that “Israel just went dark” appears to be unsubstantiated. Recent fact-checks have highlighted that misinformation is spreading rapidly, including false claims about crisis actors and exaggerated reports of foreign …
by confoundedinterest17 The US has fallen into a Ring of Fire under Biden/Harris horrid economic policiies. But Biden/Harris had help from their deep state partner, The Federal Reserve. The purchasung power of the US dollar has fallen by a whopping -20% under Biden/Harris. No wonder Harris is afraid to talk to reporters about her plans. The children in …
A New York City store owner has been blindsided by rampant shoplifting since waves of illegal immigrants flooded the area, and it’s left him to wonder if his business will survive. “It’s not fair that these people can come into my store and steal willy-nilly and nothing gets done about it,” Chris Sciacco, the owner …
U.S. economy will be destroyed if countries stop trading in the dollar. Inflation will become uncontrollable, and the dollar’s value will plummet. BRICS nations plan to move off the dollar, potentially using their own or a new agreed-upon currency. Greene blames U.S. foreign policy for this impending crisis. Steve Bannon adds that Saudi Arabia is …
Taisha Simon had heard of people stealing money the federal government gives families to buy groceries, but she didn’t realize she would become one of their victims. It happened last June when the 42-year-old mother headed out for the big shop she does at the beginning of each month after getting $939 in US food …
by Michael The tremendous chaos that is gripping communities all over this country did not emerge out of a vacuum. For years, poverty and homelessness have been on the rise. According to a recent report from Harvard University, the number of homeless Americans has increased by almost 50 percent in less than a decade. Meanwhile, the ranks …
Flatiron is in shambles. The once-thriving Manhattan business district is now a virtual wasteland littered with empty storefronts — with locals blaming spiking crime and the Big Apple’s disastrous post-pandemic retail real estate market. “Big Box” retailers — including Lowes, Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples — have fled in the last few years, leaving …
The fusion of the stock market with the crypto market is now complete. Bitcoin is 90% correlated with Nvidia. It's a $4 trillion financial weapon of mass destruction. Sponsored by artificial intelligence. Which is now rampant. And also in computers. pic.twitter.com/X3bjYwkzVI — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) February 28, 2024 Bulls, these central bank rigged markets will always …
via naturalnews: Because of the increasing problem of shoplifting across the U.S., major retailers like Walmart and Target have locked up essential items such as underwear and socks. The preventive measure emphasizes the severity of theft issues affecting retailers throughout America, with company losses amounting to staggering billions of dollars. For the last few years, …
via abc7news: An Oakland business is seeing an enormous uptick in business from customers requesting bulletproof glass. They say it’s due in part to crime in the city. At East Bay Glass‘ warehouse in Oakland, the varieties of glass seem endless. But one item that’s not currently in stock due to it’s high cost – is …
In a grim assessment, the pervasive corruption within the system stands as an undeniable truth. Rather than earnestly addressing and holding those engaged in corruption accountable, the establishments appear more inclined to silence and punish those who dare to expose the rot. The glaring injustice of this dynamic reflects a systemic failure that breeds anger …
https://twitter.com/BeRuzzia/status/1718131312219824235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Russia’s Central Bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to 15 percent, a bigger increase than expected as the bank said it was trying to bring down stubbornly high inflation. The central bank, which said the annual inflation rate would range from 7 to 7.5 percent this year, …
via DCG: America is in decline, particularly in democrat-run cities. As a result, our nation is facing the folowing: Increased inflation and interest rates Increased debt (both for the nation and many individual households) Disasterous “Defund the Police” policies Increased crime with soft-on-punishment policies Open borders with thousands of illegal aliens arriving daily as well …
CVS is set to close hundreds of stores across the country as they undergo a complete retail overhaul – as more stores move towards online sellers amid rampant increases in crime. The major drugstore chain is coming to the end of a policy launched in 2021 which will see 300 stores closed each year – …
Macy’s executives have warned of a spike in customers failing to make credit card payments thanks to unprecedented pressures on household finances. The department store has seen its credit card revenue plunge by 36 percent this year due to the rise in delinquencies. Bosses said they had expected to see a rise in delinquencies post-pandemic …
Rampant inflation has increased the price of a typical weekly family shop by more than a third in just two years, it was claimed today. Analysis of official statistics by the Liberal Democrats suggests prices of a host of staples have risen by 37 per cent since the summer of 2021. Leader Sir Ed Davey …
Most everything is locked up but still 1 theft every 10 minutes. In San Francisco, we went to the Walgreens that is the #1 spot for theft in all the 9000 US stores, per Walgreens. This is where chains once shut the freezer section. And we saw 3 thefts right in front of us. But …
Vladimir Lenin: “The best way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation”. Are you getting what you voted for? Central Banks Will Pivot Quickly. Stagflation Coming: Lacalle He sees a mild economic slowdown – more-so than a severe recession – due to his belief that central banks …
