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Post-debate poll shows massive shift with Angelenos done with the same old failures. Poll source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-mayor-debate-california-governor-race-live-updates/3883888/?cardId=1:9:3885308 Full debate:
Just a day before nuclear talks between Iran and the US is set to take place in Oman, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin met with visiting Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Thursday, as the two sides focused their… pic.twitter.com/S2PVzZQf7y — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 5, 2026 Just …
by Mike Maharrey After barely rising in August, consumer debt grew modestly in September, likely reflecting growing debt stress on American households. The U.S. economy depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation forced Americans to blow through their savings and then turn to credit cards to make ends meet. Credit card spending has slowed …
The market now reflects America right now. The 1% thrive while everyone else collapses because they’re tailored towards the middle class consumer. https://t.co/zayjxGcTJ9 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 31, 2025 iPhone growth in China is sliding, and margins are getting thinner.In the U.S., growth is modest — around 5%.The only silver lining? $AAPL isn’t burdened …
The Woke Mind Virus in our Universities. Frequency of Terms Denoting Prejudice in 175 million Scholarly Abstracts … it has increased dramatically over time. This is being driven by the far left in academia. Woke is communism rebranded and repackaged. Remember when the woke professor admitted it in a campus speech titled, “How to use …
The moment when people start crapping on Warren Buffett is usually the time you want to put on a helmet. https://t.co/Ngk5c0rMPi — Jared Dillian (@dailydirtnap) December 18, 2024 Here is where it gets interesting and lethal for bulls. The highest quality stocks are reaching the most oversold level of the year on price, but support …
The Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Is Backfiring “No bad president has ever been assassinated.” “All the presidents that did harm to our country, all did fine. They live their lives.” “All the ones that did good for the country, they've had attempts on their lives.” pic.twitter.com/iCKbSWUuno — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 14, 2024 Trump …
The intricate dance between economic indicators unveils a sobering reality: as US government debt skyrockets, Gold emerges as a beacon of stability, outperforming Bonds in a landscape of uncertainty. With national gasoline prices surging past $3.70 per gallon amid persistent inflationary pressures, concerns deepen over the prospect of breaching the $4.00 mark for the first …
Is this how white privilege works? pic.twitter.com/6ukVV3pdQE — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 13, 2023 Is anyone shocked? Harvard called for the abolishment of white people two decades ago. pic.twitter.com/q6xsGJADEk — Marc 🇺🇸 (@gopher_marc) December 13, 2023 What? No foul play? Stolen vehicle, dead body being dumped? Oh your average day in DC I guess. — …
Credit card balances often misrepresent borrowing as they mainly indicate spending. Despite being a primary consumer payment method in the US, many pay off their full balances monthly. In 2022, credit card transactions reached $5.8 trillion, up 18% YoY due to increased spending on travel and services amid inflation. Q3 saw credit card balances rise …
Everyone’s waiting to discover the level at which yields spur financial instability. From @kitjuckes this morning: “For now, the FX market is a bystander, watching Treasuries and waiting for them to break something.” — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) October 3, 2023 via Bloomberg: The slide in Treasuries has been excessive given recent economic data and Federal …