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France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the ongoing 2026 outbreak in Central Africa. The patient is a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo mission➡️ https://t.co/sy797ZtcbE pic.twitter.com/MjJDeri8JZ — FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 24, …
We are back at 2008 levels. Household insolvency is moving faster than at any time since the financial crisis. Credit card highs with no signs of cooling inflation. Energy prices give you a break over the weekend, then boom. Trump headline ruined. https://t.co/5Ti4zNWKoj — Business Nature (@BusinessNMedia) May 26, 2026 U.S. Credit Card Accounts delinquent …
We are trapped in a cycle where the cost of living keeps climbing while the central bank pretends they have the situation under control. They keep talking about “transitory” issues while the grocery bill and the gas pump tell us the real story: our currency is losing its punch, and they are out of tools …
Market data shows semiconductor stocks hitting extreme “euphoria” levels last seen during the tech bubble … The current parabolic move in chip stocks is a mirror image of the 2021 NFT and crypto craze … Retail investors are piling into the top names at record prices despite massive psychological warning signs … Analysts warn that …
They keep doing the same things hoping for a different result. Interesting how these big numbers keep showing up right when things look frothy. This pattern feels familiar, wonder how long it can go. The Federal Reserve is still buying T-Bills despite markets hitting new all-time-highs every week. Jerome Powell said he would only be …
The war with Iran is only one piece of a much bigger agenda. In this video, we break down the latest escalation in the Middle East, the media’s recycled war propaganda, and why so many global crises seem to push in the same direction: more control, less freedom.
by Michael After this week is over, there may be no turning back. President Trump is literally threatening to “obliterate” Iran’s power grid, and the Iranians cannot do a thing to prevent that from happening. But in response, the Iranians are threatening to destroy oil and gas infrastructure all over the Persian Gulf. The Iranians …
🚨 *IRAN DENIES INTELLIGENCE MINISTRY REACHED OUT TO CIA FOR TALKS — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 4, 2026 Really? "New York Times reports that Iran made a "secret" offer to the US to negotiate a deal to end the war." Is the secret offer is to rally the stocks? Here we go again…. Iran looks …
Not what you want to see if you're a bull$SPY l $QQQ pic.twitter.com/7bsAVheUq0 — Tradable Astronaut (@TradableAstro) February 17, 2026 Wow. pic.twitter.com/Bw2KyivVlE — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) February 18, 2026 🚨 THE WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN THIS UNCERTAIN!!! Global uncertainty just reached the HIGHEST level in history. The World Uncertainty Index (WUI) has now surpassed …
by Michael We live in a lowest common denominator society. For the last several decades, virtually every major institution in our society has become less civilized, and that is because our entire population has become less civilized. 20 years ago, a film entitled “Idiocracy” was released. It was about an average American that was selected for “a …
by Michael You can throw out all of the old rules, because they simply don’t apply anymore. The dominance of western financial institutions is faltering, and cracks in the system are starting to show up all over the place. They can’t keep the price of silver from exploding, they can’t stop the price of gold from relentlessly …
US LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT HITS FOUR-YEAR HIGH – FT — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 26, 2026 The unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than four years as the US labor market shows more signs of weakness heading into 2026. The national unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, according to Bureau of …
US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 22, 2026 Challenger report confirms: 1,206,374 layoffs in 2025 Up 58% from 2024 Highest annual total since 2020 https://www.cmegroup.com/education/events/econoday/2026/01/feed636507.html
(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump reached a red line with his threat to hit NATO allies with additional tariffs for opposing his bid to annex Greenland, Germany’s finance chief said as he urged Europe to prepare its strongest trade countermeasure in response. “We are constantly experiencing new provocations, we are constantly experiencing new antagonism, …
Market liquidity is surging: The Treasury General Account (TGA) dropped -$78 billion over the last week, the largest liquidity injection since June. The TGA is the US government’s main cash account at the Federal Reserve, and when it declines, cash flows directly into the financial system and boosts liquidity. This marks the 4th-largest weekly drop …
We’re about to enter the retail holiday season. Give it a few more weeks to see the real horror. Trucking freight volumes, a signal for the goods economy are a dumpster fire right now (-17% YoY) pic.twitter.com/4YPkLJtHdu — Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) October 27, 2025 Hiring is at its lowest since 2009. But we’re still …
Key Takeaways America’s median home price-to-income ratio has risen from 3.5 in 1985 to 5.0 in 2025. In 2025, the median price for an American home is $416,900, up from $82,800 in 1985. 30-year fixed mortgage rates have reduced from 12.4% to 6.8% between 1985 and 2025. Buying a home in America isn’t for the faint-hearted, …
Ladies and Gentlemens, since 1871, this is only the second time the Schiller PE has reached the 40s; the last time was during the dot-com bubble. Hope this helps. pic.twitter.com/JxwOuG9k31 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 30, 2025 Mag 7 underperforming for a month. May be nothing, but it's something that shouldn't be ignored. — …
by Michael What in the world has happened to us? When I was growing up, it was assumed that pretty much everyone in my generation would be able to achieve the American Dream. But today most of the U.S. population is not living the American Dream, and more people are falling out of the middle class …
The State Department has disclosed that 90% of funds allocated through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) failed to reach their intended recipients. The revelation came during a July 2 briefing, where spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that “the amount of fraud is mind-boggling.” The figure refers to foreign aid disbursed over multiple years, much …
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I have not reached out to Iran for “Peace Talks” in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me. They should have taken the deal that was on the table – Would have saved a …
by Michael 2025 is certainly turning out to be a year of war. Unfortunately, it appears that several global conflicts have now reached a tipping point. I know that everyone wants to talk about Joe Biden’s cancer right now, but the information that I am about to share with you is far more important. If our …
It's very likely that the S&P 500 has just reached a short-term TOP. The Put/Call ratio is very contracted, and yesterday's market breadth was very poor. pic.twitter.com/B9ednkA6JU — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 15, 2025 ALERT: Bitcoin has just triggered the EXACT signal that preceded the 2014, 2018, and 2022 bear markets Is history about to …
MEXICO PRESIDENT SHEINBAUM SAYS GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH TRUMP, WE'VE REACHED DEALS — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 5, 2025 Mexico's President Sheinbaum: I have had good communication with Trump, we've reached deals. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 5, 2025
BREAKING: The US has reportedly reached out to China "recently" for tariff talks. US equities are rising on the news. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 30, 2025 CCP REPORTEDLY CONFIRMS U.S. RECENTLY INITIATED CONTACT TO REOPEN TARIFF TALKS 👀 pic.twitter.com/jwxsPa0Npb — Shay Boloor (@StockSavvyShay) April 30, 2025
"He’s at the peak of just not giving a f*** anymore” “Bad news stories? Doesn’t give a f***. He’s going to do what he’s going to do. He’s going to do what he promised to do on the campaign trail.” – White House official with knowledge of Trump’s thinking tells WaPo pic.twitter.com/pbyaf8O6G6 — db (@tier10k) …
It’s the highest level of concern we’ve seen since the Dot Com Bubble. What does this mean? The U.S. economy is heading into dangerous territory. But it’s not just the stock market that’s in trouble. The U.S. government’s interest expense has gone off the charts, pushing past a staggering $1.1 trillion. And if current trends …
Existing-home sales rose 2.2% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million, the strongest pace since February 2024 (4.38 million). Sales grew 9.3% from one year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since June 2021 (+23.0%). The median existing-home sales price progressed 6.0% from December 2023 to $404,400, the 18th consecutive month of …
by VotedOut Three different U.S. stock market valuation models (the Buffett Indicator, CAPE ratio, and Mean Reversion Model – three different ways of objectively looking at the overall valuation of the current market) are flashing extreme overvaluation warning signs that were both last seen in 2000 and 2021. Both 2000 and 2021 marked market euphoria …
Yup! This is what happens to all TDS sufferers!pic.twitter.com/KFrpBD5T36 — Clyp Keeper (@DGrayTexas45) October 15, 2024 Elon Musk says Rachel Maddow and Mark Cuban remind him of a Iesbian couple from Portland Never deleting this app 🤣 pic.twitter.com/TDMZn6fOrv — TaraBull (@TaraBull) October 16, 2024