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Still much lower than normal, but at least improving pic.twitter.com/NLvo8N7BcD — Rawat (@RawatD2030) June 19, 2026 BREAKING: Iran has declared that ships cannot cross the Strait of Hormuz without its permission, setting the stage for future tolling arrangements by saying it could introduce “insurance fees," per Bloomberg. Details include: 1. All vessels that transit the …
This collapse is just getting started. Kids can’t get jobs and fast food giants scramble as broke Americans pull back hard. Labor Force participation is collapsing at a pace only seen during the 2020 crisis. Participation always drops before the official unemployment numbers skyrocket. Of-course that's only if you assume the BLS unemployment numbers are …
Iran’s Ambassador to Russia warns the U.S. against a ground invasion: “If someone invades our land and thinks they can easily take Iran, they are mistaken. American soldiers will suffer a great calamity. I don’t know if they will be able to remove the bodies.” This is the bluntest threat Iran has made in the …
Working Americans have been in depression since 2008. They bailed out the establishment by stealing YOUR quality of life. It doesn't just "feel" worse, it IS worse. pic.twitter.com/oWLyAme7Nv — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) August 23, 2025 Insane chart: Boomers for the win. Sickening https://t.co/8Ldcixm4OL — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 24, 2025 What bubble? 😳 pic.twitter.com/f3Lmfvz5t0 — …
Peter Schiff and Andy Brenner on Federal Reserve policies, inflation forecasts, and the economy’s future. Schiff critiques Fed Chair Powell’s uncertainty and predicts higher inflation and weaker economic growth, arguing for higher interest rates to correct the long-term damage caused by prolonged low rates. Brenner warns of a weaker labor market and anticipates multiple interest …
Gold now getting murdered along with everything else as the world faces a global margin call. Futures worsening. It’s going to be a long day. Chaos 💀 pic.twitter.com/l6x2vnDAYD — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 3, 2025 The market's drop in response to tariffs is massive, and it will take time to emerge from this chaos. A …
4/ Trump even stated he wouldn’t rule out a recession in 2025 That added fuel to the sell-off as investors reassess US economic growth Especially under a president who is less focused on short-term economic prosperity pic.twitter.com/M3lDTxZm1Y — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) March 22, 2025 6/ Google Trends data shows searches for "recession" have spiked to …
Investors lose faith in China’s recovery; $18 trillion in wealth destroyed. China iPhone shipments fell by 47% y/y. 🚨INVESTORS LOST FAITH IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY🚨 China's 10-year government bond yield fell below 1.6% for the FIRST TIME EVER. CSI 300 index FELL for the 3rd STRAIGHT day in the worst start to a year in …
Another retailer finds out the 2021 “recovery” was mostly an illusion. Prices may have soared and revenues looking good, it didn’t last because it couldn’t. As the company closes hundreds of stores and prepares to lay off an unknown number of workers, more stats show this is no isolated case. The cycle continues and continues …
More than 150 people have died as a result of the devastation Hurricane Helene has brought to Southeastern states, including dozens in flood-stricken North Carolina. Entire communities are under feet of water in western North Carolina — at least 57 are dead in Buncombe County, which contains Asheville. Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday …
😡😡😡😡😡 Keep in mind they just decided this week to send 2.7 BILLION more to Ukraine (with a commitment of up to $5.55 billion in defense articles and services from Dod stocks). You don’t hate Kamala & Biden ENOUGH — TheRightGirl (@TheRightGirl47) October 1, 2024 Our government is captured, and no one can convince me …
Germany & France continue to underperform the rest of the region, IFO & INSEE business indicators have also disappointed. Yet, Germany consumer confidence has improved with a higher propensity to buy led by income expectations but remains weak as seen with high saving ratio. pic.twitter.com/uMP6kujXzX — Sabrina Khanniche (@skhanniche) July 26, 2024 Early signs of …
July’s Windows security update has a bug that can cause your PC to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up. What you need to know Microsoft discovered an issue with the July 2024 Windows security update that was released on July 9, 2024. The bug can cause PCs to show the BitLocker recovery screen …
„Germany showing signs of recovery“ in one chart Ht @CavaggioniMario pic.twitter.com/RrQI40cxxY — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 24, 2024 And at the same time Europe is committing energy suicide pic.twitter.com/bHCo02peD8 — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 24, 2024 Euro area government recorded a deficit of 3.6% of GDP in 2023. Only four countries saw a …
Staggering how abysmal the Chinese Outbound Tourism Recovery has been this far. Take Thailand International Visitor Arrivals for instance, and looking at the top 5 countries from where tourists flock to Thailand: – China is still 70% below 2019 levels– While Malaysia is up 3%… pic.twitter.com/4Uys596tB8 — Smartkarma (@smartkarma) January 2, 2024
Chinese banks accelerate bad loan sales amid rising consumer defaults in the post-COVID economic recovery. Record issuance of non-performing loan-backed securities, up 40%. Real estate meltdown hits middle-class wealth, with 30% pay cuts, stock and property losses. Households reassess money priorities, facing the impact of a 5% decline in home prices wiping out trillions in …
China’s central bank has made a historic move by injecting a record $112 billion into the financial system, according to reports from Bloomberg. This substantial cash injection comes as the Chinese yuan experiences depreciation against the US dollar, posing challenges for exporters and raising concerns about potential inflation. The Chinese economy has been grappling with …
FEMA officials have been slammed by Maui locals for their slow response to the devastating wildfires that ripped through Lahaina earlier this month But DailyMail.com can reveal they are staying at three five-star hotels, Fairmont Kea Lani, Four Seasons, and the Grand Wailea Astoria, during recovery efforts Federal government rates for this week at all …
Current freight market explained in one graphic pic.twitter.com/iSLemeT2ud — Ben Tschirgi (@BenTschirgi) July 18, 2023 These are the REAL initial economic indicators of a recession/depression. Obviously started at least a year ago. h/t Simian_Stacker