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More than 145,000 migrant children were previously listed as unaccounted for under the Biden administration have since been located

February 2, 2026 4:30 pm

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, and the Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Refugee Resettlement continue efforts to locate …

Democrats are leading 8-0 in special elections since Trump took office. Odds surging for a Democrat sweep in 2028. Maybe it would help if Republicans in Congress started actually cutting something.

February 2, 2026 10:56 am

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 in November 2024, per The Downballot. As I’m writing this, approximately 99% of the vote …

Cocoa falls to lowest price since 2023

January 30, 2026 10:05 pm

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 falling demand are keeping cocoa prices under pressure. Last Friday, NY cocoa sank to a …

Consumer confidence just hit a 12-year low. December PPI inflation hit highest since July 2025.

January 30, 2026 9:55 pm

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 — Porter Stansberry (@porterstansb) January 29, 2026 BREAKING: December PPI inflation comes in at 3.0%, above …

So every single trade deal he made since April was fake and never went into effect in the first place? Meanwhile, India and the EU just sealed a historic trade deal.

January 27, 2026 4:50 pm

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 going to tariff South Korea. Everything he does is fake. https://t.co/Xew72kw7Rt — ADAM (@AdameMedia) January …

This was only 16 years ago.

January 27, 2026 3:39 pm

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 and their Trump Derangement Syndrome! pic.twitter.com/SO2v0K0YSs — S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) January 27, 2026 Also this …

Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022.

January 26, 2026 3:33 pm

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 February delivery traded 17.7% higher, or 93 cents, to $6.21 per million British thermal units …

$VIX is making higher low since Dec.

January 24, 2026 8:50 am

$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 pic.twitter.com/w7X46ZzfVh — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) January 23, 2026 So much for a quiet Friday …

Global fund managers pour into markets, cash drops to 3.2% — most bullish since 2021, downside protection is nearly nonexistent

January 22, 2026 10:15 pm

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 drops since the survey started. Cash… pic.twitter.com/4hoUh1JNNa — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 22, 2026 …

Russia’s Monetary Gold Reserves Have Increased By $216 billion Since February 2022

January 22, 2026 9:58 pm

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 to steal. RT takes a look inside the somewhat opaque world of Russia’s gold holdings. …

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.

January 22, 2026 8:31 pm

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 2024 Highest annual total since 2020 https://www.cmegroup.com/education/events/econoday/2026/01/feed636507.html

Pending home sales just collapsed 9.3% month over month. Worst since 2020. The only thing that matters: More M2=higher stock prices.

January 21, 2026 9:07 pm

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. 🧻 https://t.co/8m362hlg4m — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 21, 2026

Trump and his family have accumulated over $1.8 billion in cash and gifts since he was re-elected.

January 21, 2026 7:03 pm

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 worth 💀 Meanwhile this cycle:👇• tariffs everywhere • attacking other countries • “kidnapping” presidents • …

A Chores List For An 8-Year-Old Boy From The Early 1990s Demonstrates How Far Our Society Has Degenerated Since Then

January 18, 2026 6:51 pm

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 I have studied for many years. Tom Brady, Michael Jordan and Jerry Rice were all …

2025 Challenger: Highest Q4 Layoffs Since 2008, Lowest Hiring Since 2010

January 15, 2026 6:13 pm

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 December, down 50% from the 71,321 job cuts announced in November. It is down 8% …

JPMorgan liquidity ratio sinks to lowest level since 2019. Japan 10 year yield hits highest level since 1999. Nasdaq nears tipping point. Major selloff risk rising fast.

January 13, 2026 6:54 pm

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%… the lowest level since 2019. And this is after the bank reduced its repo book …

Core CPI is at the lowest level since 2021. The tariff “inflation shock” yet to arrive… It’s really bad that the market just doesn’t believe anything the government says anymore.

January 13, 2026 4:40 pm

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: 2.6% vs 2.7% exp. The tariff "inflation shock" yet to arrive… — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) …

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) falls to 3.64%, its lowest level since 2022

January 13, 2026 1:51 pm

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 QEhttps://t.co/xcMp97Zo8Z — Filip Spasevski (@FilipsMoneyX) January 13, 2026

The U.S. trade deficit retreated in October to its narrowest since June 2009

January 8, 2026 10:01 pm

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 business cycle which was short-circuited by COVID stimulus. The cycle is back on track. It's …

Hiring rate falls to its lowest level since early 2011, aside from the worst moment of the pandemic. Rents are coming down

January 7, 2026 10:12 pm

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 ticked up one tenth to 2.2% (off of a cycle… pic.twitter.com/EeKTPGbVy9 — Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) …

S&P 500 hits defensive stock valuation peak not seen since dot-com bubble

January 4, 2026 11:04 pm

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 higher than the avg employee at major tech companies before they went public. 👇https://t.co/MysjOVDWbj — …

Federal Reserve quietly pumps $16 billion into banks in one of the largest repo moves since Covid

December 30, 2025 2:03 pm

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 promised to deliver silver they don’t actually own, like promising to give away 100 Tacos …

Dollar set for worst year since 2017; Americans in record debt

December 24, 2025 7:01 pm

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 rates further next year even as most of its peers look finished with easing. Tuesday’s …

Argentina’s Peso has now collapsed 99.8% against the U.S. Dollar since 2009

December 22, 2025 9:15 pm

pic.twitter.com/NrbGmAwjqJ — Freedom Lover (@Truth10100) December 22, 2025

China is quietly destroying the dollar. Gold Up 70% since January

December 22, 2025 4:36 pmDecember 22, 2025 1:40 pm

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. China controls the cobalt. China, through its Belt and Road spending spree, now controls most …

U.S. NOVEMBER JOBLESS RATE HITS 4.6%, HIGHEST SINCE 2021

December 16, 2025 8:18 pm

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 slows. The latest 👇https://t.co/Gnenu1VSZt pic.twitter.com/4fPSfnOAFn — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) December 16, 2025 The US …

With the US, China, Japan, and Europe all unleashing massive spending, the world is about to run the system hot again; US inflation index is approaching its highest level since Jan 2025. Trump moves to gut central bank independence and hunt for the lowest rate promise.

December 15, 2025 9:13 am

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 $110 billion stimulus package – The EU is planning to spend ~$1 trillion on military …

LA schools lost 26% of students since 2014 and hired 19% more staff. Make it make sense.

December 15, 2025 8:53 am

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 as funding formulas lag reality This is not unique to Los Angeles — it’s happening …

SPY faces most dangerous Fed day since 2008. If this rally is the final one, who will survive the crash?

December 10, 2025 1:20 pmDecember 10, 2025 10:25 am

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 before a collapse!! This is NOT bullish It is giving you one more chance before …

DEM WINS MIAMI MAYOR RACE, FIRST SINCE 1997. THE DON LOSING HIS TOUCH!

December 11, 2025 6:53 amDecember 10, 2025 9:12 am

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 battles ahead of the 2026 midterms. Higgins, 61, will be the first woman to lead …