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Maybe it is a coincidence. But it is a pretty interesting coincidence. The Trump administration began dismantling USAID in early 2025. By March, roughly 83% of its programs had been cancelled. By mid-2025, the agency was effectively shut down. Then …
The technology is real. That is what makes this so interesting. The biggest risk to the AI boom is not that AI fails. It is that the economics fail. Look at what is happening. Microsoft invested roughly $13 billion into …
A major liquidity indicator just turned negative for the first time since 2021. That matters because this indicator is designed to track whether liquidity conditions are helping or hurting markets. And right now, it is flashing a warning. Then you …
by Michael Well, that ceasefire certainly didn’t last long. As you will see below, there was extensive fighting in Lebanon on Monday. Those that believed that the “memorandum of understanding” would somehow magically bring peace to the Middle East have …
A viral WallStreetBets post argues the market has moved from buying AI to buying the fear of missing AI “Invest everything in AI or be left behind” That mindset alone is making some traders nervous Data centers, chips, memory, cloud …
Gains, Pains & Capital argues Fed policy never eliminated inflation, only displaced it across categories and time Official CPI down from peak levels, but housing still elevated Insurance costs remain one of the fastest rising major expense categories Federal interest …
Michael Burry is warning that the Nvidia and xAI partnership has bubble characteristics The Big Short‘s Michael Burry is known for winning big from betting against the US real estate market during the 2008 global financial crisis. He recently shuttered …
Quantinuum is heading public with a $12.7 billion valuation after generating just $36 million in revenue last year The IPO is reportedly being sold at a 27% premium to the last private funding round At the same time, investors across …
Burry dropping bombs: SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic IPO wave could hit $4 trillion — bigger than the dot-com peak. It is already bursting. Why do you think the AI companies are rushing to get IPOs? They are trying to offload the …
Notayesmanseconomics argues the net zero push is colliding with employment costs and growth pressure, not just energy transition goals. The core claim is simple. Higher costs are forcing a rethink of how fast and how far the transition can go, …
They’re throwing millions into gold-coated horse statues, fountains, marble work, and monument projects while national parks across the country keep getting squeezed. A $5 million gold leaf contract around the Lincoln Memorial got rushed through with limited competition and almost …
Africa’s trade finance gap has climbed above $74 billion, according to an African Development Bank assessment of trade financing conditions and commercial bank retreat. The key shift is not just the size of the gap. It is the behavior behind …
by Michael Global health authorities are extremely concerned about an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The death toll has already reached triple digits and new cases have been detected hundreds of miles away …
No more forms or forgetfulness, feds hunt every guy through records. 🇺🇸 Starting December, the military draft goes fully AUTOMATIC. If you’re male and 18-24, you’re getting enrolled whether you sign up or not. No more “I forgot.” Uncle Sam’s …
The prospect of a return to Volcker-era economics is no longer a fringe theory. As the 10 year Treasury yield continues its march upward, a growing chorus of macro analysts is warning that the current inflationary spiral is not a …
McDonald’s CEO is catching heat for openly worrying about higher gas prices hurting their business while regular people are already getting crushed at the pump and on grocery bills. Worried about fuel costs:$MCD CEO: "Obviously, higher gas prices…are not going …
The tariff applies to all internal combustion and electric passenger vehicles. Light trucks and SUVs—already at 25% under the “Chicken Tax”—will see additional enforcement of origin rules. Trump announces tariffs on European cars going to 25% next week – claims …
by herntonAdvocacy Buyer activity hit a significant lull in March, as high prices and cautious consumer sentiment created a “perfect storm” of headwinds. Annualized Rate: Existing home sales fell 3.6% in March 2026 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units. This …
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers. Meta (META) on Thursday became the latest Big Tech company to announce layoffs as the ballooning costs of the AI build-out …
This is what a cornered regime does when it cannot sell its oil anymore. JUST IN: Iran just pulled a thirty-year-old empty supertanker out of retirement and began towing it toward Kharg Island. She is moving so slowly that a …
🇺🇸 For the first time, American men will be automatically registered for the military draft starting in December. No more “forgetting” to sign up, the government will handle it for everyone aged 18–25. You can thank the 2026 National Defense …
The top 20% of Americans now own the majority of US real estate: The top 1% of US earners hold a record $6.1 trillion in real estate, followed by the next 19% who hold $21.0 trillion, an all-time high. This …
BREAKING: China will eliminate tariffs on all imports from all 53 African countries with which it holds diplomatic ties starting May 1, excluding Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. pic.twitter.com/cDiIr2Aqx9 — Current Report (@Currentreport1) April 3, 2026
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a critical level. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened major American technology and aerospace companies, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp-parent company Meta, Google and Apple, with an attack and urged the …
JP Morgan analysts mapped out how the Hormuz closure may unfold over the world. The red lines are oil from the Persian Gulf. Asia: April 1. Europe: April 10. North America: April 15. Australia: April 20. This is a game …
~300 stations currently out of diesel nationwide—3x the normal level—mostly from panic buying tied to price spikes after Middle East tensions. Ooof. Ugly. And we’re just getting started. https://t.co/4dsN3OmUIf — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 29, 2026 https://www.essence-moins-cher.fr/guides/carte-ruptures/gazole
UBS freezing withdrawals for up to three years and firms like Apollo and BlackRock putting limits in place is not normal market behavior, that is liquidity stress showing itself in real time. People keep comparing this to 2008 like it …
Analysis: A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy. The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that …
China’s industrial system depends heavily on fuel it does not control. Its factories, ports, shipyards, and military production all rely on imported oil and LNG to keep operating. That dependence means any disruption in supply routes or supplier stability is …