Trump mentions hitting Iranian bridges. If long rebuild civilian infrastructure like bridge becomes a target, retaliation could spread across the Gulf and lock the region into a cycle of infrastructure warfare

Trump says the U.S. will hit Iranian bridges that would take “15-20 years to rebuild.” Bridges are civilian infrastructure that millions of Iranians depend on daily. Destroying them doesn’t weaken the IRGC. It punishes ordinary people and makes postwar reconstruction …

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US backing for Israel dips under 50% while Gaza death toll tops 60,000 and famine warnings spread

Support for Israel has fallen below 50 percent in the United States. When casualties surpass 60,000, public opinion tends to shift. The stark numbers reflect a growing unease that goes beyond simple allegiance https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/29/death-toll-in-israels-war-on-gaza-surpasses-60000. Gaza faces a deepening famine crisis …

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Riots spread nationwide. Looters ransack businesses. Trump expands ICE operations to every major city. Lawlessness meets consequences

🚨NEW—CNN REPORTS THAT VIOLENT RIOTS ARE SPREADING TO MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY! – Dallas– Louisville– Atlanta– New York City "Many protestors say it's time to take a stand against the Trump administration's policies…" pic.twitter.com/pKdjR5jwKS — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 10, …

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Mortgage-yield spread signals rising consumer risk, hinting at economic downturn pressures. 30 year average US mortgage rates are above 7% again! Dow Jones 1929 vs 2024 update

My take is that 30yr mortgage is in a pause before heading higher. — Alistair (@kiwiangloameric) December 21, 2024 BREAKING: 30 year average US mortgage rates are above 7% again, per Mortgage News Daily. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) December 21, 2024 …

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Copper/gold ratio collapse signals economic implosion. High Yield Spread tightens to levels last seen in early 2007’s pre-crisis era.

#recession … #StockMarket Bubble edition https://t.co/vl8Sc7lSwq — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) November 22, 2024 #recession … #GFC2 US edition https://t.co/5LZ6pkEmk0 — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) November 22, 2024 There is also a divergence between the SP500 and the HY Bond A-D Line. …

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The rate cut boosts bank profits but fails to lower mortgage rates, while the US 30-year and 3-month yield spread edges up.

https://twitter.com/RJRCapital/status/1836734007062470665 US 30 Yr minus the 3-month pic.twitter.com/f1UqwiYV2Z — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) September 19, 2024 https://twitter.com/RJRCapital/status/1836735432463102043 hedge funds starting to hedge with short bonds ETFs Macro furus long bonds in shambles — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) September 19, 2024 Cuts ✂️ …

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Smart phone bans spread in school.

Students returning to school in a growing number of states and districts are facing tight restrictions and outright bans on cellphone use as evidence mounts of the damaging impact persistent connection to the internet has on teenagers. In Los Angeles, …

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