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IHOP quietly delays $6 deal start to 7am.

Something feels off. The $6 breakfast special that used to lure early birds at 6am now only begins at 7am. No announcement. No signs. Just locked doors and puzzled regulars. This shift isn’t just at IHOP—it’s regional. Diners across the Northeast report the same 7am start. It feels coordinated. More like a silent scheduling update …

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Now you need a loyalty oath to get flood insurance, better start practicing your pledges

FEMA now demands states and cities promise they will not boycott Israeli companies to get disaster funding. Nearly $1.9 billion in federal aid depends on this political loyalty test. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-links-19-billion-state-disaster-funds-israel-boycott-stance-2025-08-04/ This extends to a $553.5 million terrorism prevention fund. New York faces losing $92.2 million if it refuses to sign the pledge. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/08/04/fema-israel-boycott-trump/ The Department …

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When nail salons and toy makers start pouring billions into crypto, you are deep in a late-stage mania that ends with congressional hearings and empty balance sheets.

The only thing these companies will be mining in a year is Chapter 11 paperwork. WSJ Small companies are pouring billions into bitcoin and lesser-known cryptocurrencies — raising big questions about risk, regulation, and what could go wrong if the market turns. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) July 26, 2025 We have eclipsed peak insanity. In …

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Federal budget posts rare surplus after brutal fiscal start, June tax receipts jump 12.9% while outlays drop 7.0%, first month this year with spending under $500B

Despite the worst start ever to a fiscal year, several key metrics have really turned around w/ Jun tax receipts up 12.9% and outlays down 7.0%, resulting in a surplus; last month was the first time this fiscal year that federal gov’t spending was below $500B: N.B.: Those are year-over-year increases — E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. …

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Powell confirms it. Fed would’ve cut rates by now. Tariffs froze the move. Dollar down 10.8% Worst start since 1973 Markets watching July CPI

Jerome Powell just confirmed what markets already suspected. The Federal Reserve would have cut rates by now if it weren’t for the tariff barrage coming out of the White House. That’s not speculation. That’s Powell’s own words. Inflation forecasts jumped after Trump’s tariff plan hit the tape. The Fed froze. The rate path changed. And …

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Enjoy the blow-off top! Now everyone can start screaming about “spot up, vol up”

Enjoy the blow-off top! pic.twitter.com/bbbGlh03d3 — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) June 30, 2025 now everyone can start screaming about "spot up, vol up" pic.twitter.com/rAN0flCoNm — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) June 30, 2025 https://twitter.com/StockMKTNewz/status/1939684027381711088 RACE to the $4T MARKET CAP 👑$AAPL: Gradually losing its positions$MSFT: Perpetually runner-up, always close$NVDA: Came from nowhere to rain as the new …

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The US government taxes younger workers trying to start families, and gives their money to wealthier retirees.

Yep pic.twitter.com/Ie0F9P4qGT — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) June 26, 2025 The welfare state is supposed to redistribute funds from times of plenty to times of need, as well as from rich to poor. That is why the nation’s most generous publicly financed benefits are reserved for seniors, who have less capacity to earn money and who …

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Tehran Times claims leaked info shows Israel planned a US explosion to blame Iran and start a US-Iran war.

A detailed report published by the Tehran Times alleges that Israel devised a covert operation to orchestrate a significant explosion on United States territory, with the explicit intention of falsely attributing the attack to Iran. The ultimate objective of this purported scheme was to instigate a full-scale military conflict between the United States and Iran. …

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If you’re house shopping it’s about time to start making some disrespectful offers. The market has turned.

PSA: If you’re house shopping it’s about time to start making some disrespectful offers. The market has turned. — Landlord 🇺🇸 (@live_free_603) May 19, 2025 “Wait for the housing market to crash before buying a house.” pic.twitter.com/RXdOdHPQnm — Finance Guy (@GuyTalksFinance) May 19, 2025 This week's housing data! Inventory is back to 2019 levels and …

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President Trump: “Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and an END to the war

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED: President Trump: "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The Pope of the Vatican will host the talks. Putin says Trump-Putin 2 hours phone call was “very informative & very frank.” pic.twitter.com/5BiSNghyrE — AJ Huber (@Huberton) May 19, 2025 The Pope of …

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Unusual Activity at Downdetector… Are we witnessing the start of the Cyber Pandemic?

I had just finished watching a video where Anonymous revealed that the Power Outages recently experienced in Spain and Portugal were the result of a major cyber-attack by Russian Linked hackers, when I decided to look on https://www.downdetector.com and noticed some usual Outage activity that struck Multiple Tech Companies at the same time. Klaus Schwab …

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Economists now see a 45% likelihood of a US recession occurring in the next 12 months, up from 22% at the start of the year

This chart shows the likelihood of a recession in the U.S. within the next 12 months, based on Wall Street Journal surveys of economists from 2023 to 2025. The data points reflect the average response in each survey. In early 2023, the likelihood was around 60%. It gradually declined through 2023 and 2024, hitting a …

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This is What the Start of the Dollar Collapse Looks Like

by David Haggith One of my recent warnings was that the US is sliding toward more credit downgrades because the Trump Tariffs are stripping away the one thing essential to the dollar surviving as the global trade currency—TRADE. The big thing that makes the present situation far more precarious for the dollar than any previous situation is that …

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If history repeats itself, this is the start of a downward trend, not a rebound. A perfect setup for a potential market pullback.

Buckle up. The market might not be as stable as it looks. **SPY/TLT (MY BAD)!!😬 — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) February 26, 2025 Maybe it's just coincidence, but this chart seems too significant to ignore. The consumer discretionary-to-staples ratio just formed a near-perfect double top, revisiting late-2021 levels. In my view, this is likely the beginning of a …

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How long before viewers start to push back?

It seems success isn’t enough—they’re testing just how much subscribers will tolerate. Netflix is raising its prices again – after adding 19 million new subscribers in Q4 Key Takeaways Netflix confirmed it would be “adjusting prices” on most of its plans in its shareholder letter released Tuesday, saying the company “will occasionally ask our members to pay …

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