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Breaking News: 🚨 The European Union has FAILED to reach a deal for Ukraine, as “emergency meeting” ends with NO funding or rearmament, per NYPost pic.twitter.com/9gIRZsirCh — Graham Banks (@1GrahamDaily) March 7, 2025 JUST IN – Trump is considering pulling some 35,000 U.S. troops from Germany and redeploying them to Eastern Europe — Telegraph — …
Silver could reach $47 – 52 price target on the next advancing cycle – here is why… I expect gold to rally up to 15% in the present advancing cycle before it tops. Usually silver moves x2 to gold, but in parabolic stages, silver could move up to x4. Gold advancing to $3,400… — Rashad …
This exchange is highly irregular. First is tower, second is pilot, third is tower, fourth is odd reply in heavy accent which sounds mid eastern. Then at 56 there is a statement about not f*cling with us and at 1:06 your hear someone say boom. At no time do you hear mayday. — Christine Olivier …
Mining stocks: 10+ years of bleeding out. "The longer the base, the higher in space." The breakout will be epic. pic.twitter.com/yIR1lMl3DJ — GoldSilver HQ (@GoldSilverHQ) January 4, 2025 Silver could make a quick run towards $38 by late February or early March then pullback and then start a long anticipated run towards all-time high… pic.twitter.com/KvvzwuIs8d …
China’s $11 trillion government bond market has moved into uncharted territory. As their government rolls out widespread stimulus, yields are hitting record lows. The gap between yields in Japan and China are now at a record low of just ~70 basis points. China is in trouble. pic.twitter.com/j1vrmW6Hxe — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 28, 2024 …
MISTRIAL? The judge in the Daniel Penny trial revealed that the jury sent a note indicating they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on Count One. Penny's lawyer, Thomas Kenniff, argued that if this were the case, the jury should not proceed to Count Two. The judge responded… pic.twitter.com/dtnVY7ylzP — @amuse (@amuse) December 6, …
🚨🇩🇪EUROPE’S LARGEST TELECOM TO PILOT BITCOIN MINING WITH SURPLUS RENEWABLE ENERGY Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary MMS, in partnership with Bankhaus Metzler, has launched a pilot project in Germany to use surplus renewable energy for Bitcoin mining. The initiative aims to… pic.twitter.com/j2nxpTk43I — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 4, 2024 BITCOIN MINERS TURN TO AI AS COSTS OF …
India and China are implementing a landmark border agreement to resolve the prolonged military standoff at their disputed Himalayan boundary. This breakthrough, the most significant since the violent clashes in 2020, is marked by troop withdrawals at key conflict points, Depsang and Demchok, as confirmed by an Indian government source. The recent agreement comes on …
Kamala admits "what generations before call the 'American Dream'" is "out of reach for too many." FACT: Under Kamala, the cost of homeownership has reached its highest in three decades — with housing costs up nearly 50% since she took office. pic.twitter.com/xF1T2dhX2N — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 14, 2024 KAMALA: "I talked with somebody …
This year’s spending to elect a president and members of Congress will hit at least $15.9 billion – putting 2024 on track to become the nation’s most expensive federal election, according to a new analysis from OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan organization that tracks money in politics. Helping to drive up the price tag: blistering spending by …
*US DOCKWORKERS UNION AGREE TO SUSPEND STRIKE UNTIL JAN. 15: AP*DOCKWORKERS UNION REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL ON WAGES: CNN — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 3, 2024 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – U.S. dock workers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the …
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, residents flee from south Israel’s military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on Monday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing for safety in the country’s deadliest day in decades. After some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges …
Americans overwhelmingly desire all the traditional trappings of the American dream—owning a home, having a family, and looking forward to a comfortable retirement. But very few believe they can easily achieve it. A July Wall Street Journal/NORC poll of 1,502 U.S. adults shows a stark gap between people’s wishes and their expectations. The trend was …
Initial and continuing jobless claims are continuing to rise with initial claims at 243,000 (+20,000 in one week) and continuing jobless claims at their highest level since 2021. — Wealthion (@wealthion) July 18, 2024 Continuing jobless claims increased to almost 1.9 million today, the highest since late 2021#MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) July 18, 2024 ⚠️Breaking! …
Canada estimated that it will reach its 2% NATO defense spending target by 2032, according to the country’s president, Justin Trudeau said at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., which concluded on Thursday. Since his first presidential run, former President Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee, has advocated for NATO countries to spend at …
Office vacancies in San Francisco hit another record in the second quarter, and rent prices fell to their lowest since 2015, according to Cushman & Wakefield. San Francisco is benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom, with OpenAI, Anthropic and Scale AI signing big leases in the past year. But the post-Covid trend toward hybrid work …
Corporate bankruptcies in the United States surged to their highest monthly level in June 2024 since early 2020. A total of 75 companies filed for bankruptcy during that month, surpassing the numbers seen in June and July of 2020. The increase in bankruptcies is attributed to factors such as high interest rates and rising wages, which …
Story Summary Build-to-rent communities have taken off as more Americans find themselves unable to afford a down payment on a home. An estimated 97,000 residential homes built to rent were completed in 2023, up 45% from the year prior. Build-to-rent remains relatively niche, making up an estimated 7.9% of all single-family housing starts in 2023. …
BREAKING: Hamas says they're ready to reach 'complete agreement' including hostages / prisoners exchange deal if Israel stops Gaza war pic.twitter.com/YXkvAB78s1 — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) May 30, 2024 (Reuters) – Hamas said on Thursday it had told mediators it would not take part in more negotiations during ongoing aggression but was ready for a “complete …
In the settlement announced Wednesday, the city of Uvalde will pay a total of $2 million to the families of 17 children killed in the shooting and two children who survived, according to a statement from the families’ attorneys. “Pursuing further legal action against the City could have plunged Uvalde into bankruptcy, something that none …
On Tuesday, weekly car insurance data for China was released, indicating that Tesla sold 11,000 vehicles in the country from April 29 to May 5. This includes 600 units of the revamped Model 3, with the remaining 10,400 units being Model Y. Comparing to the same week last year, Tesla registrations were 96 percent higher, up from …
by confoundedinterest17 The US debt and Federal spending is out of control. As is entitlement spending. In 2007, the U.S. national debt was below $10 trillion, and the budget deficit was about $160 billion. Federal spending was about $3 trillion, and interest payments were approximately $400 billion. Then the numbers spiraled out of control. Yet Biden/Congress keep shoveling …
https://twitter.com/Jules31415/status/1766993362488279464 Winning an Oscar now just means you won the woke contest — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 10, 2024 The Oscars have hit a new low in desperation. John Cena, who had a cameo in “Barbie,” walked onstage covered only by a large envelope on his private parts. Elon Musk’s remark that winning an Oscar …
Want to fix America? Here’s a good starting idea. h/t theSilverVigilante
SAN DIEGO — Rescuers were battling heavy snow Wednesday to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in the mountains outside San Diego. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter — the largest helicopter in the military, designed to fly in harsh conditions — had gone missing as an historic storm dumped heavy …
Under current fiscal policies, the Debt to GDP ratio in the US is projected to reach 200% within 20 years. Before 2020, the Debt to GDP in the US was approximately 100%, and prior to 2008, it was around 60%. Current estimates indicate that the US will accumulate $50 trillion in total debt by 2033. …
As the first strikes by train drivers in 2024 take effect, airline passengers are facing widespread problems getting to and from airports by rail. The long and bitter dispute between the train drivers’ union, Aslef, and 14 train operators in England is into its third calendar year. With no settlement in sight to the long …
Senate and House leaders announced on Sunday that they had struck an overarching agreement on 2024 government funding, but it was not clear whether they would be able to cement the deal and pass it into law in time to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks. After weeks of negotiations and …
