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Something feels wrong in the markets again. Everyone keeps saying it is different this time, that the AI boom is real and the money will never stop. But the charts and the numbers tell a story that looks too familiar. …
America is experiencing a cost of living crisis that’s forcing families to make impossible choices between basic necessities. In this video we examine the collapse of economic stability through real stories: SNAP benefits being cut before major holidays, full-time teachers …
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, …
The numbers are not bad. They are grotesque. The national debt has exploded past $38 trillion, and nobody in Washington is even pretending to fix it. In just eight months, we’ve added $2 trillion more. That pace makes the 2008 …
The money printer hasn't run this hot since COVID. Global M2 money supply now ~$137T Was $129T just 6 months ago Gold has rallied in response. #Bitcoin seems to be lagging – just as it did in 2020. In 2020, …
via WSB I’m not talking about AI spending going away, but rather the ability of companies to continue to grow their spending on AI each year. If you look at a company like Google, their trailing free cash flow seems …
by Michael It feels like someone has pulled a plug, because the U.S. economy is suddenly caught in an extremely alarming downward spiral. As I discussed at the end of last week, investors are flocking to gold and silver because they …
by confoundedinterest17 Can we ask the US House and Senate if they will ever return US Federal government spending to pre-Covid levels? Both US Federal government spending and public debt are up 56% since the Covid outbreak in 2020. The …
Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night Wednesday, with protests over public services spiraling into violence and destruction across multiple cities. At least two people have died in Moroccan Gen Z protests, also dubbed “GenZ212” …
Consumer spending is declining now and whatever there is, is being financed on credit cards. — Maverick (@SocomRaiders) September 29, 2025 Discretionary spending freeze 1st, which includes potential expansions. 2nd non-discretionary spending freeze. 3rd layoffs. 🚨Foreign investors are ALL-IN on …
The world is broke, and most people don’t realize how close they are to getting burned. Global debt is over $337 trillion. That is not a typo. Governments owe more than the economies of almost every country combined. They are …
Trump is not a conservative. He was a Democrat, he still acts like one, and anyone who believes otherwise is not looking closely enough. Look at the money first. He signed stimulus packages that added billions to the deficit while …
Bill O’Reilly has the numbers, “George Soros has donated $17 million to county races to get far-left progressives into the District Attorney’s office — These are county races. So that’s an enormous amount of money” – George Soros DA just …
pic.twitter.com/pVKDFKqntq — no pullbacks in inflation (@no_pullbacks) September 17, 2025 and then there's this forthcoming problem pic.twitter.com/gL79bspbz7 — Scott Tindle (@scott_tindle) September 17, 2025
Trump Announces Crackdown On Drug Ads On TV, Potentially Disrupting Billions In Ad Spending https://t.co/Sn678w3tTp — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 10, 2025 President Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Tuesday that calls on federal health agencies to require pharmaceutical companies to …
The illusion is unraveling. The AI boom isn’t growth. It’s a public hemorrhage disguised as inevitability, a silent collapse dressed in corporate slogans. Every headline about funding, every press release about partnerships, every glossy demo conceals a truth the spreadsheets …
via notayesmanseconomics This morning has revived a topic that had gone quiet for a while and so let me hand you over to Le Monde. François Bayrou has chosen not to endure political instability but to precipitate it in order …
by confoundedinterest17 The Trump economy continues to boom. The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecast model shows real GDP growing at 2.5%. The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 2.5 percent …
The U.S. government’s gross national debt has officially climbed past $37 trillion. In January 2020, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that gross federal debt would not surpass $37 trillion until after fiscal year 2030 Trump spending like covid pic.twitter.com/CtFdlbpwNp …
US deficit hit $291B in July. That’s a $3.5 trillion yearly pace without a war or a recession. Just “normal” Washington spending. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-08/61304-MBR.pdf Tariffs brought in $25B. Trump called it “incredible revenue.” The same month, the government spent $630B. That’s …
Foreign influence spending in the US according to Open Secrets: China – $460.7 million Japan – $436.5 million Liberia – $353.2 million South Korea – $325.8 million Saudi Arabia – $311.5 million Marshall Islands – $285.1 million Qatar – $257.8 million United Arab Emirates –242.7 million Bahamas – …
Trump ended America’s free ride on Europe’s defense bills. Now, $578 million in new U.S. weapons for Ukraine aren’t coming out of American pockets, they’re being paid for by Europe, led by the Netherlands. “The Netherlands has committed €500 million, …
It’s really interesting how AI will make those companies using it more profitable by shedding jobs- yet there is zero mention of the proposition that there will be less demand to buy their products if people don’t have a job …
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash position is now 30% of their total assets, the most in history 🚨 Probably Fine? pic.twitter.com/ILr70bCct7 — Barchart (@Barchart) August 3, 2025 Berkshire Hathaway’s cash is now 30% of its total assets, the highest in its history. …
Chuck Schumer criticized Trump’s August 1 tariff order but did not offer any policy alternative. “All Talk, No Substance”: Schumer torches Trump’s tariffs as August 1 deadline hits https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/trump-tariff-deadline-august-1-00483122 He called the new duties “an experiment in chaos, dishonesty and …
U.S. economy flashes warning signs with crashing orders, falling home prices and health care costs outpacing rent. Capex expectations continued to deteriorate in July per @KansasCityFed Manufacturing Index pic.twitter.com/LlqnUOHx8t — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) July 25, 2025 Durable goods orders …
On July 22, Trump attacked Rep. Thomas Massie on Truth Social, calling him “the worst Republican Congressman” and “an embarrassment to Kentucky.” That was no stray insult. Trump is recruiting a primary challenger and says he plans to campaign in …
In this conversation, Joe and James discuss the implications of the Genius Act, which aims to regulate stablecoins and their potential impact on the banking system and national debt. James argues that while crypto can disrupt the inefficient banking system, …
