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by Michael There will be no negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. There will only be fighting. The U.S. and Iran will now engage in an all-out war for control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the consequences will be felt by every man, woman and child on the entire planet. Traffic through the Strait …
This proves the entire H-1B system is rigged to replace American workers with fraud networks that steal jobs and ship data back home. Somali Fraud Is Only A Drop In The Bucket The Somali fraud is only a drop in the bucket, as it compares to the elaborate Indian fraud and scam networks that are …
The are rough construction costs, not replacement cost radar system – 1.1B 3 additional radar systems – 900M 850 Tomahawks – 1B AWACS – 700B F35 – 100M (3?) KC135 – 100M 2400 thaad and patriot missiles – 240M 2 EC130H – 250M Physical damage to multiple bases – ??? This isn’t touching fuel and …
So we are in a position where : -COMEX going bust-AI bubble collapse after NVDA super earnings-BTC retests 4Q21 peak on ~69k$ and starts new wave down-Private Equity credit going bust-Housing market tanking-China entering next wave down after 2,5Ys of bear market rally to… pic.twitter.com/jl9ZJ8Dp9R — GregTheAnalyst (@Analyst_G) February 25, 2026 🚨 Google searches for …
The Sierra Nevada mountains were walloped this week by one of the biggest storms in decades, with some areas seeing more than 10 feet of new snow. UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory tallied 111 inches of snowfall over the past five days, making for the snowiest five-day stretch in over 40 years. The only …
Apple reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Thursday that surpassed expectations, with revenue soaring 16% on an annual basis. The company reported $42.1 billion in net income, or $2.84 per share, versus $36.33 billion, or $2.40 per share, in the year-ago period. Apple saw particularly strong results in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Sales in the region surged 38% during the quarter to $25.53 billion. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/apple-aapl-earnings-report-q1-2026.html Investors question …
by Michael I have been digging into the fraud scandal in Minnesota, and what I have learned has absolutely floored me. It isn’t just millions of dollars or hundreds of millions of dollars that we are talking about in this case. The fraudsters have literally stolen billions of taxpayer dollars, and they have been spending …
OpenAI has reportedly lifted its projected cash burn to $115B through 2029, up $80B from earlier forecasts, per The Information. The AI firm expects to burn $8B this year, $17B in 2026, $35B in 2027, and $45B in 2028 as it scales data centers and chips. pic.twitter.com/dB4gGBz5Qf — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) September 8, 2025 …
“The overwhelming majority of Americans – 86% – say the cost of groceries is at least a minor source of stress. The number includes 53% who say it’s a major source of anxiety in their lives right now.” https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2025-08-05/stressed-about-groceries-youre-not-alone And it’s cutting across income, age, and geography. “While Americans over age 60 are less likely …
It’s official 🚨 New York is actually moving ahead with opening up a homeless shelter exclusively for transgender people It’s not costing taxpayers $63 million as originally thought, it’s costing taxpayers $63 million PER YEAR “The city is unveiling its latest investment, a homeless shelter called Ace’s Place. Which they’re calling, quote, the country’s first …
Gold is outperforming the S&P 500 in 6 of the last 7 years. Stock market returns are not as impressive as many had hoped. pic.twitter.com/i9Ps6dOd3D — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) March 5, 2025 https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1897817984992694374 Russia Begins Piloting Digital Gold System for International Settlements The pilot program, includes the purchase of digital gold assets for rubles …
by Michael We haven’t seen an economic shift of this magnitude in a long time. Four years of “Bidenomics” absolutely devastated the U.S. economy, and that is one of the primary reasons why Kamala Harris lost the election. The American people truly hate what has happened to the economy, and they are desperate for change. …
Trish Regan reports: After forcing CBS to release the unedited footage of their Kamala Harris interview, Trump is now doubling his lawsuit against CBS from $10 billion to $20 billion.
A Florida lawmaker is warning that the condo crisis in the state could trigger the ‘next wave of homeless people.’ Mike Caruso, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, said rising condo fees would hit elderly residents on a fixed income the hardest. — Lawmakers are now grappling to find a middle ground between …
Those who scream about fairness and socialism are the same ones quietly stacking millions while telling hardworking Americans they need to sacrifice more. Chuck Schumer—$81 million net worth, $13 million in 2024 alone. From what? Salary? Chuck Schumer's net worth is $81 million.He earned $13 million in 2024 according to Wealth Tax.Where did it come …
It's either going to work or it's not. Here is the alternative https://t.co/cHZA2wHnPB pic.twitter.com/LMEI4tISZL — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 13, 2024 US Deficit Explodes: Blowout October According to the latest Treasury data released today, in the first month of fiscal 2025 (October), the US spent a massive $584.2 billion, a 24.3% increase from the prior year, …
Asheville and Western North Carolina are grappling with devastating flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Historic areas like Biltmore Village are underwater, as roads buckle from landslides and rising waters, effectively isolating the region. The damage is staggering, with entire communities cut off and facing the worst flooding in recent memory. As emergency crews …
🚨ELON ON TRACK TO BECOME WORLD'S FIRST TRILLIONAIRE BY 2027 Elon is on pace to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a report by Informa Connect Academy. With his wealth growing at an annual rate of 110%, Musk, already the world's richest person at… pic.twitter.com/252gkLS4Vj — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 8, 2024 …
Chicago Office Building Trades for $82 per Square Foot; 63% Discount from 2022 Transaction Trade Details: – Allstate purchased the asset in 2022 for $29.7 million ($222 PSF). – At the time of purchase in 2022, office vacancy in Chicago was significantly increasing. – Reports… pic.twitter.com/4iKngCWMdm — Shashankh Aryal (@aryal1994) September 1, 2024 Investors in …
JAPAN 🇯🇵 Depression turns to Stagflation . Japans problems are about to worsen. pic.twitter.com/YcNMeO8YS8 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) June 2, 2024 Yen before BoJ blew $62 billion propping it: 157.74Yen one month later: 157.24 At this rate it'll only cost $7 trillion to fix the yen 🫡 https://t.co/oU1ZDLlUTz pic.twitter.com/OUOlOrIy1R — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. …
Americans now need to make $120K a year to afford a typical middle-class life and qualify to purchase a home, one expert discusses. “I think most of us in America would define the middle class as somebody who can work a 40-hour-a-week career and can have the income to purchase the average home in America,” …
The New York Federal Reserve’s latest report sends shockwaves through the financial world as a staggering 12.9% of households in April express fears of falling into delinquency within the next three months. This grim statistic marks the highest level since the tumultuous days of April 2020, heightening concerns about the looming debt crisis. What’s particularly …
In recent years, homeowners across the United States have been hit with a significant increase in home insurance premiums. The average rise across the country is around 23% since 2023. The average premium in February 2024 is about $141 a month for a home with $250,000 worth of dwelling insurance. However, some states have seen …
U.S. Banks ended fiscal 2023 with $192.46 Trillion in derivative notional on the books. Out of the 1,185 banks reporting, just four of them hold 87.4% ($168.26T) of these open contracts: JPM Chase, BofA, Goldman, & Citi 🏦 pic.twitter.com/61lqLghwPd — M.B. (@741trey) April 18, 2024
The precipitous decline in the value of a prominent Class A office tower, 750 Lexington in NYC, sends shockwaves through the commercial real estate sector, with Morningstar reporting an alarming 83% decrease in valuation since 2015. The transfer of a $130M loan tied to the building into special servicing due to default further exacerbates concerns …
ULAANBATAR, 27 March 2024 – Mongolia’s extreme winter conditions, or Dzud, shows no sign of abating and the country, which is at the frontlines of the global climate crisis, is paying for it dearly having lost 5.2 million livestock[1], or about 8 % of its total livestock, said Save the Children. Many children in the worst affected …
Staggering how abysmal the Chinese Outbound Tourism Recovery has been this far. Take Thailand International Visitor Arrivals for instance, and looking at the top 5 countries from where tourists flock to Thailand: – China is still 70% below 2019 levels– While Malaysia is up 3%… pic.twitter.com/4Uys596tB8 — Smartkarma (@smartkarma) January 2, 2024
US govt:~$5 trillion total rev all sources~$2.5 trillion of that is personal income taxes~$1 trillion annual interest on the debt. This is crazy to think about. When you look at your paycheck info, and you see that amount taken out for Federal income taxes … 40% of it is… https://t.co/OCPDzSgYnR — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) …
UK Home Office: we don’t know how many illegal migrants are here 38,761 people were granted asylum in the uk this year. When the home office staff look like this. You can see why pic.twitter.com/GJb0WzeobJ — SOI media 🇬🇧 (@MediaSOI) November 26, 2023 AC