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Serious question: How did we supposedly sink all of Iran’s Navy and they still control the Strait of Hormuz? 🤪 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 26, 2026 Trying to figure out what this even means. If they are so obliterated then why do they control the Strait of Hormuz? Meanwhile futures are plummeting and there …
The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran. Of course, a warship is a dangerous piece of military hardware. However, more dangerous than that warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea. — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) February 17, 2026 AC
Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies The UK and US have sunk to new lows in a global index of corruption, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic institutions being eroded by political donations, cash for access and state targeting of campaigners and journalists. Experts and …
Mag 7 cutting buybacks and borrowing while private credit guys talk about heavy drawdowns and yields keep grinding higher is not “AI strength,” it’s stress showing through the paint. Money isn’t cheap anymore, lenders are pulling back, and somehow people still act like companies can burn billions a quarter forever. Then you look at the …
by Michael How would the American people respond if they suddenly saw images of a U.S. aircraft carrier burning after it had been destroyed by an overwhelming Iranian assault? If the U.S. attacks Iran, and that appears to be very likely at this stage, the USS Abraham Lincoln will almost certainly be targeted by the …
by Michael The United States has gathered more firepower in the Middle East than we have ever seen before. It exceeds anything that we witnessed during Operation Desert Storm, it exceeds anything that we witnessed during the war in Afghanistan, and it exceeds anything that we witnessed during the war in Iraq. That doesn’t necessarily …
China would defeat the US military in a war over Taiwan, according to a top-secret US government assessment. US reliance on costly, sophisticated weapons leaves it exposed to China’s ability to mass-produce cheaper systems in overwhelming numbers, the highly classified “Overmatch Brief” warns. A national security official under Joe Biden who reviewed the document is …
Credit card companies just handed out $1.5 trillion in new credit limits since 2020 but Americans only actually borrowed an extra $430 billion. That gap $4.1 trillion in unused credit tells you everything you need to know about what banks are doing right now. Imagine your bank raises your credit limit from $5,000 to $8,000 …
Stock futures opened sharply lower. Dow futures shed about 0.8%, S&P 500 futures dropped 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1%. Earnings weakness added pressure, but Trump’s tariff shock dominated headlines. “The average tariff rate roughly on reciprocal is going from about 2.5% to 15%,” said Vasu Menon, managing director at OCBC. https://www.reuters.com/business/view-investors-react-trumps-new-reciprocal-tariffs-announcement-2025-08-01/ President Trump’s …
🇺🇸🇨🇳 SEC. HEGSETH: CHINA CAN SINK 10 U.S. CARRIERS IN 20 MINUTES Defense Secretary Hegsetht admitted the unthinkable: China’s hypersonic missiles could wipe out 10 U.S. aircraft carriers in 20 minutes. He says America loses every wargame against China, whose military was… https://t.co/GNTtsN2vsE pic.twitter.com/OH5fbn5XSv — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2025 In a rare admission, …
https://protos.com/bitcoin-crashed-below-michael-saylors-sell-your-kidney-price/ Bloomberg analyst predicts Bitcoin could sink back to $10,000 Diving into the chaos of global markets, Bloomberg Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone warns more turmoil could be on the way. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, McGlone points to deepening market sell-offs, intensified by US President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff wars, and forecasts a …
Lyft shares shed more than 9% after the ride-sharing app reported lackluster fourth-quarter results and offered weak bookings guidance as it lowers prices to keep up with competition. The company reported revenues of $1.55 billion, versus the $1.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Bookings, which measures the charges posed to customers for rides …
Congress Scrambles To Avoid Friday Government Shutdown Again! Congress has until Friday to avert yet another government shutdown with a game of kick-the-can (via Continuing Resolution, or CR), and a bipartisan funding deal is nowhere in sight. Here’s where things stand; though no one expects the lights to actually go out in Washington, this week …