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WE HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS BROKE… Searches for ‘can’t pay credit card’ smash records… 11% of accounts now seriously delinquent… Savings rate vanishes… 🚨 Americans have never been this broke before. Google searches for “can’t pay credit card” just hit an all time high. At the same time, US consumer confidence has collapsed to one …
Rep Kevin Kiley blows the lid off the Pacific Palisades aid cash vanishing into grift pockets. California Rep Kevin Kiley says they have learned the $100 million dollar pacific palisades Fire Aid concert money was laundered to nonprofits “What we have learned is absolutely beyond belief — Tens of thousands of people donated raising a …
A judge sentenced Carmine Gotti Agnello to 15 months behind bars for illegally raking in about a million dollars in loans. Plus, a look back at the former patriarch of the Gotti family, John Gotti.
@MichaelPBento peep we may get some relief this week calls may survive pic.twitter.com/YFtXVljH78 — Wall St Fendi (@WallstFendi) March 28, 2026
Russia eyes USD energy trade with TrumpPartial de-dollarization reversal for sanctions relief. Not ditching BRICS fully—no BRICS currency exists. China not freaking out; de-dollarization continues. Hype on "Democrat piggybank closed" overstated. America negotiating smart. 🇺🇸… pic.twitter.com/aF2J5jCuWq — The Little Satoshi News (@TheRiser100x) March 10, 2026
U.S. demands presented to Iran in Geneva: – Destroy all three nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – Transfer all enriched uranium to the U.S. – No sunset clauses, meaning restrictions would be permanent – 0 enrichment, though the Tehran reactor could remain – Limited upfront sanctions relief, with more only if Iran complies Source: …
🚨 BREAKING: Was just sent a video showing the moments before the shooting. In it, you can clearly see Renee Good’s vehicle blocking ICE agents for over 3 minutes as she’s dancing to her own car horn. Kinda ruins some narratives, doesn’t it? pic.twitter.com/aXtiTjAtF9 — Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) January 10, 2026
THE GOLDILOCKS DRUG POLICY: HOW TRUMP FOUND THE PERFECT MIDDLE ON MARIJUANA Trump’s marijuana reclassification is the political equivalent of threading a needle while blindfolded: somehow, he’s managed to give everyone just enough of what they want without giving anyone everything they demand. By moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, he’s crafted a …
by confoundedinterest17 Participants in the mortgage market are hoping for relief in the mortgage market when The Fed lowers rates tomorrow. But the reality is the the bond market is expecting declining short-term rates, but not much change at the 10-year tenor. Mortgage rates have fallen since October 23, 2023 as the yield curve has …
Egg prices have taken a dramatic turn, dropping to $2.52 per dozen after reaching a staggering peak of $8.17. This sharp decline follows months of volatility in the food market, driven by supply chain disruptions, inflation, and shifting consumer demand. The sudden price drop signals relief for households struggling with grocery costs, but it also …
JUST IN: Whistleblower alleges the Biden Admin purposely hurt white US farmers by issuing a loan program that paid “off anyone who wasn’t a white male.” “[Biden] was trying to keep this hushed because of the obvious implications of race-based loan forgiveness.” Question: “So just to be clear, if you were American Indian, Alaskan, Native, …
From a macro perspective the tariff policy outcome is far more important than the nuances of the big beautiful bill. Even with the China "deal" a couple weeks ago rates are still quite elevated, with the question ahead of whether further relief comes or we revert back. pic.twitter.com/96CKCNBmFm — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) May 22, 2025 …
The 20-year U.S. Treasury bond auction took place today, May 21, 2025, and the results were troubling. Investors showed weak demand, forcing yields higher and triggering a broad selloff in financial markets. The 20-year yield surged to 5.047%, up from 4.810% in the previous auction, signaling growing concerns about the government’s ability to finance its …
This time, it’s not the Fed cutting rates buying us time. It’s Trump rolling back tariffs. And now everyone thinks we’re back to normal. But even before the tariff war began, the economy was already soft. In December 2024, we got hit with terrible consumer data. Spending collapsed. That sparked a sharp correction. It was …
The UK "deal" announced yesterday largely had the same terms as on Liberation Day and the "Pause" – the 10% across the board remained largely in place.https://t.co/aFLgc18ZBO — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) May 9, 2025 As @petereharrell noted the other details were pretty irrelevant. UK steel exports to the US are ~0.5bln, the UK didnt give …
Wow Just a an absolutely horrific take. Small businesses employ over half of the people in this country and there is no plan to support them if we really go through with this trade war. 🤦♂️ https://t.co/R2cqzerGhC — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 5, 2025 He just loves to argue! The media has no clue how …
🚨🇺🇸 U.S. RESPONSE TO ASIA QUAKE SLOW, AS CHINA FILLS VOID Trump’s dismantling of USAID is being tested in real time. After a 7.7 magnitude quake killed over 2,000 across Southeast Asia, the U.S. pledged $2M in aid—but couldn’t get its team into Myanmar. Meanwhile, China… https://t.co/OxQi0Iu39G pic.twitter.com/836YHBdzZI — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 1, 2025 …
Three OnlyFans creators recently headed to Asheville, North Carolina to help with hurricane relief efforts, according to a video shared on TikTok and other channels. Alana Cho posted the video to the social-media site alongside the caption “We helped hurrican [sic] survivors.” The video, which has racked up more than 53,000 views on the app, …
“If you are wondering why citizens are being turned away that are coming to help NC and TN – you’ll want to hear my experience as someone who has been doing this as a private citizen for almost a decade. I was able to get into, and out of Asheville. We brought food, water, fuel …
Where was the equity when $200,000,000,000.00 to fund Ukraine. $400,000,000,000.00 to fund Illegal Aliens. $70000 to Hawaiian families who lost everything. . — True Jester (@TrueJester86) September 30, 2024 The whole US government has been doing this https://t.co/c96faEAdO6 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 30, 2024
Legitimate Debt Relief Companies Legitimate debt relief companies design programs that will give you relief from debt. One way they do this is by negotiating with your creditors to accept less than the total amount if you agree to pay the negotiated amount. The debt company’s goal is to have your debt discharged for less …
Nautilus Holdings Ltd, a Bermuda-chartered company that leases container ships, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York. The company, burdened with approximately $770 million in debt, sought this protection to bring creditors into a single forum for negotiations. Nautilus operates a fleet of 16 container ships, each with capacities of up to 7,000 …
Puerto Ricans faced a fuel shortage after a recent hurricane, with an oil tanker offshore ready to provide assistance. However, the US government prevented the oil tanker from docking due to the Jones Act, which prohibits non-US-built and -crewed ships from transporting goods between American ports. The Jones Act increases costs for consumers and exacerbates …
Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini wins Slovakian presidential election Close ally of populist prime minister Robert Fico claimed 53.85% of vote, beating pro-Western opposition Ivan Korčok Guardian staff and agencies Sat 6 Apr 2024 18.49 EDT Share Nationalist-left government candidate Peter Pellegrini has won Slovakia’s presidential election ahead of liberal, pro-western opposition candidate Ivan Korčok. …
This story is wild Colorado ranchers tampered with NOAA weather instruments to reduce reported rainfall in order to collect more federal drought relief money. But, then their co-conspirator escaped from prison … https://t.co/83hwmWDP0D — Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) March 10, 2024 Two southeastern Colorado ranch owners were recently sentenced to pay $6.6 million to resolve federal …
President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union address that he’s directing the military to build a port on the Gaza coast to bring relief to the population there. His move comes as Democrats unhappy with his handling of humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli-Hamas war have been voting ‘uncommitted’ in Democratic …
Want to know why housing prices are unaffordable? 1) Low interest money printing by the Federal Reserve the past few years 2) BlackRock, WEF banks, and hedge funds intentionally buying up single family homes so “you’ll own nothing and be happy” by 2030 3) Record illegal alien… https://t.co/yxxAfrMUlh — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) December 12, 2023 80% …
Two different federal courts, including a federal appellate court (which is one level below the United States Supreme Court) have issued injunctions against these racial exclusions in relief programs for restaurant owners. Now, a third federal court has issued a temporary restraining order against Biden’s racially exclusionary farm and ranch relief program. https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2021/06/12/yet-another-federal-court-tells-biden-that-he-cant-exclude-whites-from-his-relief-programs/?sh=d051e345e1fc The court …
by TonyLiberty The housing market is in a difficult state, with low inventory, high mortgage rates, and high prices making it difficult for buyers to afford homes. Despite aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, home prices have remained high. First-time homebuyers are having difficulty competing with investors, who are able to make all-cash offers …
Joe Biden plans to announce on Wednesday that his administration has approved an additional $9 billion in student debt relief for 125,000 borrowers, the White House said. Biden has said he will pursue new measures to provide student loan relief to Americans after the Supreme Court blocked his plan to cancel hundreds of billions of …