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by Michael Why is the Pacific Ring of Fire suddenly shaking so much? We are being told that the earthquake swarm that is rattling the San Francisco Bay Area could go on “for days”, and Japan has been hammered by a whopping 847 earthquakes within the past 24 hours. Is all of this seismic activity …
And now they want a bailout already… pic.twitter.com/tB6DtpKj74 — Curtis Lemay (@CurtisLemay) November 5, 2025 Securing government backed bailout before they actually need them, you can't make this up. — blake (@blakestonks) November 6, 2025 A top market analyst’s warning in late October about a looming “prisoner’s dilemma” and an “AI wobble” in the stock …
Erika Kirk’s full speech from the This Is the Turning Point Tour at Ole Miss@MrsErikaKirk pic.twitter.com/8m5amnPNPP — Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) October 30, 2025
This week could become a storm of unprecedented volatility, with over 30% of $QQQ components reporting earnings while investors wrestle with record-high margin leverage and frenzied options activity. AI-driven layoffs threaten to ripple across industries in ways rarely seen before, potentially crippling discretionary demand in tech-adjacent sectors like cloud infrastructure, software subscriptions, and digital media. …
McDonald’s is launching an adult Happy Meal. But it’s not just a meal, it’s a full-blown nostalgia campaign dressed as innovation. The McDonaldland Meal drops August 12. It comes with a Quarter Pounder or McNuggets, fries, a mystery shake, and collectible tins. The characters? Ronald, Grimace, Hamburglar, Birdie, Mayor McCheese, Fry Friends. All back. All …
Trump may name Fed chair pick by September. Bessent serving as both Treasury Secretary and Fed Chair would be very bullish. pic.twitter.com/Btt2MrSGV2 — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) June 26, 2025 WSJ: TRUMP MAY ANNOUNCE HIS NEW FED CHAIR PICK BY SEPTEMBER even if Powell doesn’t leave till May 2026… Trump may announce the new Fed Chair …
SHAKE SHACK IS GIVING OUT FREE BURGERS — IT’S NATIONAL BURGER MONTH, NOT A DRILL Shake Shack is celebrating National Burger Month by doing what other burger joints should be doing: giving you free meat. From May 1 to June 1, you can score a different free burger each week – if you spend $10 …
Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system. WATCH: What to know about the effect of Trump’s tariffs …
Steak ‘n Shake is handing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. one of his first big wins as US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The fast food chain is officially switching from vegetable oil to beef tallow for cooking fries in all of their restaurants nationwide. The brand, known for their steakburgers and hand-scooped milkshakes, …
Dow Jones Update Will the global trade war be the catalyst? pic.twitter.com/r0ICLuB9rl — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 11, 2025 America 🇺🇸 must hit rock bottom before it starts to heal. Democrats did a lot of damage in those 4 years. Expect major turbulence in equity markets. — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 11, 2025 …
In France’s new parliament, the youngest member , far-right MP Flavien Termet, was assigned to welcome the deputies but most didn’t shake his hand pic.twitter.com/mseuSQ1zH2 — non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) October 14, 2024 Respect to the 22-year-old, he still went to shake everyone's hand despite knowing people would reject him. You can disagree with people, …
Agreed. Trump needs to go back posting on X if he really wants to win. h/t LadyFannyofOmaha
he was making a deal with me, mind your business. https://t.co/G17OlKrVOD — Satan (@s8n) April 24, 2024
Sir Alex Younger, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020, said the UK should follow Sweden’s example – where only some people aged 18 are called up to do basic training The UK “needs a wake-up call” and should follow Sweden’s successful conscription system, the former head of MI6 has said. Sir …
The Korean economy faces a slowdown, marked by households cutting food expenses for the first time since the Asian Financial Crisis. Surprisingly, a bustling airport on a Wednesday night tells a different story, while local joints like Shake Shack experience an unexpected downturn, raising questions about spending priorities amidst economic uncertainties. Interestingly, it's dinner time, …
In case you were skeptical of the ADL’s grift, they’re now sending letters out to Jewish leaders & fundraising off of Elon Musk being “anti-semitic” for calling out their mafia-style pressure campaigns https://t.co/HRuDxQb8Gl — Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) September 6, 2023 Elon Musk Reveals “Extremely Powerful” ADL CEO Sought To Shake Him Down For Donations …