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U.S. authorities have located more than 145,000 illegal immigrant children who were previously unaccounted for under the Biden administration, border czar Tom Homan said on Jan. 30. Homan said the findings came as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the FBI, …
Blue wave watch: Democrat flips Trump +17 Texas Senate seat in 32-point swing Democratic candidate Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for Texas State Senate District 9 in Tarrant County — a seat Donald Trump carried by 17 points …
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) today is down -269 (-6.07%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) is down -198 (-6.40%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, with London cocoa plunging to a 2.25-year nearest-futures low. Abundant global supplies and …
That’s because real life inflation isn’t 3%. It’s more like 8-12%. We can’t afford a government that’s 40% of GDP. If this continues, the middle class will be wiped out and a civil war won’t be far behind. https://t.co/G8mPgaMkOl — …
So every single “trade deal” he made since April was fake and never went into effect in the first place? pic.twitter.com/VprQdlQyFN — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) January 26, 2026 As expected, the $350B was fake. It’s not happening. Trump is now …
This was only 16 years ago. Amazing how far left the left has gone since. — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 27, 2026 Barack Donald Obama on how undocumented workers broke immigration laws and must be deported! Crazy liberals …
U.S. natural gas prices surged above $6 for the first time since late 2022 on Monday as a huge winter storm swept across the country, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and forcing mass flight cancellations. Natural gas futures for …
$VIX is making higher low since Dec. it's something to keep in mind. pic.twitter.com/LFCwYu8vUs — SwingTrader (@SwingTraderQ) January 23, 2026 I'm guess I missed some news or something because the dollar is getting hit even against the KRW and MYR …
Global institutional investors have never held so little cash: Cash allocation by fund managers is down to just 3.2%, the lowest since data began in the 1990s. This marks a -1.6 percentage point decline since April, one of the fastest …
A Bloomberg story making the rounds this week points out that the value of Russia’s monetary gold reserves has increased by $216 billion since February 2022, offsetting much of the roughly $300 billion in Russian reserves Western countries are trying …
US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 22, 2026 Challenger report confirms: 1,206,374 layoffs in 2025 Up 58% from …
BREAKING: US Pending Home Sales collapsed -9.3% month-over-month, missing expectations of -0.3% forecast. This marks the steepest decline since 2020. pic.twitter.com/nz69fmYVmQ — Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) January 21, 2026 The only thing that matters: More M2=higher stock prices. Keep printing those trillions. …
Trump and his family have accumulated over $1.8 billion in cash and gifts since he was re-elected. pic.twitter.com/NwOxYX7Nvi — FactPost (@factpostnews) January 20, 2026 🚨Bloomberg says crypto added $1.4B to the Trump family’s wealth. Now 20% of their $6.8B net …
by Michael One of the keys to being successful in life is a strong work ethic. No matter where you find yourself, if you are willing to work hard you are more likely to get ahead. This is something that …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Is the glass half full? Challenger expresses some optimism based on December. The 2025 Challenger report headline is Highest Q4 Layoffs Since 2008; Lowest YTD Hiring Since 2010 U.S.-based employers announced 35,553 job cuts in …
Every warning light is flashing red and Wall Street is still pretending this is just a vibes problem. “The last lender” before the Fed – is it starting to approach critical levels?🛑 JPMorgan’s LCR in Q4 2025 stood at 115%… …
Core CPI is at the lowest level since 2021. https://t.co/pCbKkErSEW pic.twitter.com/rQ4iaiQe9N — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) January 13, 2026 Inflation 🥶🥶🥶 CPI MoM: 0.3% vs 0.3% exp.CPI Core MoM: 0.2% vs 0.3% exp. CPI YoY: 2.7% vs 2.7% exp.CPI Core YoY: …
SOFR reflects the cost of overnight borrowing collateralized by Treasuries. When SOFR drops, it usually signals: Excess cash in the repo market Lower demand for overnight borrowing More Treasury collateral available Money‑market funds accepting lower yields ecb also already started …
The U.S. trade deficit retreated in October to its narrowest since June 2009 pic.twitter.com/fPWdEM8eGQ — Kevin Gordon (@KevRGordon) January 8, 2026 The recession is coming? Very well explained. This has been in the works since 2022. It's just continuing the …
For private sector jobs, a low(er-)hire, but (still) low-fire market: • Vacancy rate ticked down to 4.5% in November, matching a cycle low • Hiring rate ticked down to 3.5% in November, matching a cycle low • The job-quitting rate …
Everyone’s ignoring cheap defensives again and history warns this won’t end well. This is INSANE: OpenAI is paying $1.5 MILLION per employee in stock-based compensation to 4,000 workers. This is ~46% of the firm’s projected 2025 revenue. This is 34x …
JUST IN: Federal Reserve just pumped $16 Billion into the U.S. Banking System with overnight repos. It’s the 2nd largest liquidity injection since Covid. I’m sure everything is fine. pic.twitter.com/ibiILTxvti — Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com (@FluentInFinance) December 30, 2025 Banks …
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was on the back foot on Wednesday and set for its biggest yearly fall since 2017, possibly with more to come, as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would have room to cut …
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Opinion: China is quietly destroying the dollar — and that’ll cost you. Fight back with these money moves. When the U.S. dollar loses its monopoly on pricing the world’s critical resources, Americans’ purchasing power weakens China controls the rare earths. …
U.S. Economy: Labor Market Takes a Walk 🚶♂️ • U-3: 4.6% 📈• U-6: 8.7% ⚠️• Retail sales: flat (real spending negative w/inflation) 🛒 • Rates 📉 — labor still 📉 •Gold & Silver 📈How to position your portfolio as growth …
The world is about to pump massive liquidity into the system: – The US pauses QT, runs record deficits, and is considering $2,000 stimulus checks – China is running the largest deficit in its history – Japan is preparing a …
Seems to be a popular theme. pic.twitter.com/Xj1Jc8Qxvz — LiMuDi (@LiMuDi87) December 14, 2025 Across the U.S., public‑school systems are experiencing: Steep enrollment declines since 2014 Rising staffing levels despite fewer students Ballooning administrative payrolls Shrinking birth rates Massive budget pressures …
For the people in the back Those that didn’t think we’d get a Seasonal Weakness either and cried their little hearts out when it did come and they were rugged THIS IS THE FINAL RALLY The market will go higher …
MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral …