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Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced an effort to ban medical debt from credit reports, which would ease a burden that disproportionately affects women and Black people. Here are the key points: Proposal Details: The Biden administration proposed a new rule through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to eliminate medical debt from credit reports. …
Hunter Biden’s laptop, notorious as the #LaptopFromHell, is now government exhibit 16 in his gun trial in Delaware. At 2:10 PM today, prosecutor Derek Hines presented the silver MacBook Pro, wrapped in plastic, to his first witness, FBI Special Agent Erika Jensen. Jensen confirmed its authenticity through its serial number linked to Hunter’s iCloud identity. …
Kate Middleton’s cancer battle may not only keep her away from the public eye for longer, but it could potentially shake up her role within the royal family, according to a new report. The Princess of Wales has remained largely out of the public eye since revealing her cancer diagnosis to the world in March. …
Recent economic updates from the U.S. paint a bleak picture, stirring deep unease among investors. The latest indicators, including the sharp decline in the Bloomberg Economic Surprise Index, signal a worrisome underperformance reminiscent of the tumultuous trends observed in 2019. This downturn in economic sentiment comes at a precarious moment, with all eyes fixed on …
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly started serving his four-month sentence in a minimum-security federal prison in the U.S. The billionaire handed himself over to prison officials in Lompoc, California, on Friday, CNBC reported. U.S. prosecutors have been investigating Binance and Zhao, 47, for years. In November, CZ agreed …
Samples have revealed high levels of Trifluoroacetic acid in ten European countries’ water supplies. A joint survey of 23 surface and six groundwater samples from ten EU countries has unearthed high levels of a largely unknown and unregulated “forever chemical”. The concerning levels of Trifluoroacetic acid, or TFA, were detected in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, …
Drudge Report is still showing this garbage 22 hours later. Drudge has lost 60% of his daily traffic in the last 6 years. pic.twitter.com/sVwzZjUf7Y — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May 31, 2024
Journalist in Gaza breaks down mid report after the death of his colleague byu/–intifada– inPublicFreakout
Authorities in the UAE, Egypt, and Morocco are considering joining a US-led initiative for a “peacekeeping force” in Gaza once the genocidal war comes to an end, according to western and Arab officials who spoke with the Financial Times (FT). “Three Arab states have had initial discussions, including Egypt, the UAE, and Morocco, but they …
The U.S. stock market finds itself at a critical juncture, with inflation emerging as a primary concern amidst the backdrop of robust economic recovery. Recent data releases, particularly the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March, have revealed a notable deviation from the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%. The CPI registered a yearly rate of 3.5%, …
The government’s decision to exclude essentials like coffee, tomatoes, and vegetable oil from inflation reports while highlighting trivial items like TVs is infuriating. This shift in focus downplays the real impact of inflation on everyday necessities. The government is removing essential items like coffee, tomatoes, and vegetable oil from the inflation report. Attention is being …
BofA Fund Manager Survey – Investors' exposure to China (%) pic.twitter.com/aimZGxnhhQ — Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) May 9, 2024 The EU Chamber of Commerce’s report reveals a dramatic decline in business sentiment among European firms in China, signaling a major shift in global investment patterns. This downturn underscores mounting concerns about China’s economic …
A California-funded report suggests that math perpetuates white supremacy by emphasizing “the right answer,” which is considered an aspect of objectivity associated with white supremacy. The report questions the efficacy of traditional approaches to closing racial academic performance gaps and proposes alternative strategies like eliminating performance tests or abandoning the concept of a correct answer. …
by 2ndSifter Saylor goes balls to the walls in this one with nearly 7 mentions per page. This company has more outstanding convertibles than a car dealership next to an army base, and probably thinks a sinking fund is just another name for the Titanic. The amount of cash they have on hand might be …
The rising number of layoffs across various industries is a worrying trend. Despite the supposed economic growth, many people are losing their jobs. Even industries that were believed to be safe are not immune. This is causing concern as it hasn’t been seen in recent years. Moreover, the level of consumer debt is another alarming …
Gold prices are — significantly so. In fact, they just reached an all-time high, but is this a good sign for the economy? Unfortunately, no. When Glenn Beck spoke to a certain gold expert, he said, “Do you realize how crazy the world has to be for gold to be at $3,000 an ounce?” As …
By Martin Armstrong One thing that analysts fail to explain is that Americans have begun working multiple jobs since the COVID pandemic that wrecked the global economy. Nonfarm payrolls increased 303,000 in March, but there are millions of Americans holding multiple jobs who can still not keep up with the cost of living even with …
Iran informed the US that it would refrain from responding to the airstrike in which senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders were killed in Damascus if a ceasefire in Gaza is reached, Jadeh Iran reported on Sunday. The news outlet cited an anonymous Arab diplomatic source, saying the source spoke to the news outlet …
via naturalnews A report has found that nearly six in 10 doctors in the United States received payments from Big Pharma firms between 2013 and 2022. This is according to a study done by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, which found that around 57 percent of doctors collectively received approximately $12.1 billion from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical drug makers between 2013 …
Once again, the legacy media reports phony job statistics, and Wall Street Traders rejoice by pushing stock prices to new highs! But it’s really more bullshit. In the past 12 months, the U.S. economy has seen the number of full-time jobs decline by 1.3 million while adding 1.09 million part-time positions. March’s total non-farm payroll …
Bidenomics: 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/fDhspiCxYK — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) April 5, 2024 US Homeowners See Biggest Property Tax Rise in Five Years Levies rose 6.9% in 2023, nearly twice the gain a year earlier Report from ATTOM shows average tax climbed to $4,062 US homeowners paid more than $4,000 in property taxes on average last year, …
Many Americans have felt the rising cost of housing, with the median mortgage payment rising 78% in the last three years for homebuyers. This issue has been worse in certain Canadian cities: https://t.co/cAgP5Pmd7e — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) April 2, 2024 So we have a healthcare issue, we have a housing issue, we have a crime …
Trump Media plunges more than 25% after company reports net loss of $58 million in 2023 The share price of Trump Media plunged Monday after the social media app company closely tied to former President Donald Trump reported a net loss of $58.2 million on revenue of just $4.1 million in 2023. Trump Media & …
Journalists in the White House press corps covering President Joe Biden’s administration habitually steal insignia items from Air Force One, four people told West Wing Playbook. The looting reportedly grew to such a degree under Biden’s tenure that the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, NBC correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, issued a “terse reminder” that …
President Joe Biden is currently considering granting amnesty to illegal migrants in a bid to act on the worsening immigration crisis, according to Politico. Biden and his administration are weighing several ideas to take a tougher stance on the southern border crisis and illegal immigration amid criticisms he has thus far failed to act on …
Former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel has talked to a prominent lawyer and is weighing her legal options after being fired by NBC News just two days after her network debut. McDaniel, 51, met with Los Angeles-based entertainment and media attorney Bryan Freedman on Tuesday, according to Politico. The pair discussed McDaniel’s legal options …
BREAKING: Baltimore, Maryland bridge collapse investigation reveals no electronic recordings, cameras, or CCTV footage were found on DALI, VDR sensor data was interrupted while being turned on and off, and audio recordings are hard to comprehend due to background noises,… — Patrick Webb (@Patrickwebb) March 28, 2024 As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier the National …
President Biden is weighing giving out green cards to up to 4,000 undocumented immigrants facing deportation, so long as they have resided in the US for at least a decade and have not been convicted of “serious crimes.” The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review floated a proposal to make thousands of migrants lawful …
