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Home buyers are paying more for smaller homes, a phenomenon called shrinkflation. A new LendingTree study found new single-family homes have shrunk 11% in the past decade, while their price per square foot has jumped 74%. Driven by surging land, labor, and material costs (compounded by tariffs and worker shortages), builders are trimming square footage …
UK & ALLIES PREP TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE – MILES FROM THE FRONT LINE Western nations are quietly preparing to put boots on the ground in Ukraine – but not to fight. The idea? Guard key infrastructure, train troops locally, and avoid combat zones at all costs. UK-led training of Ukrainian forces, currently done on …
If you've ever wanted evidence that Chinese data are completely made up, now's a good time for that view. The US imposed huge additional tariffs on China early this year. But China's GDP growth (black) is rock-solid and the PMIs also look suspiciously stable. This is fiction… pic.twitter.com/XLBC5GSgpC — Robin Brooks (@robin_j_brooks) August 10, 2025
Trump seems to have good and bad reversed on what’s driving continued pressure for release of the Epstein list. The bad people want this to go away, so they stay invisible. The good people want to expose and prosecute the bad people. Trump clearly wants to stay invisible. 🤔 — UnderDog (@NoFear_DogHere) July 16, 2025 …
The 30-year Treasury yield just pierced the 5% ceiling again. That line has held for two decades. Every time it’s tested, the bond market snaps back. April 6 was the last time it happened. Stocks dipped. Bonds rallied. Today looks like a rerun. The yield hit 5.01% before retreating to 4.91% by close. That’s the …
Winter car troubles can turn deadly fast if you don’t know the rules of survival. When your vehicle breaks down in freezing weather, stepping out into the cold is the last thing you want to do unless help is just yards away and visible. Hypothermia sets in quicker than most realize. Your car is more …
NOW – Trump on foreign students: "We have 500,000 Chinese students coming in. I've always been in favor of it," adding "I'm also in favor of having them stay."pic.twitter.com/c3JcskwnA3 — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) June 12, 2025
APPLE’S NEXT IPHONE IS SO COMPLICATED, IT HAS TO BE MADE IN CHINA Despite moving most iPhone production to India to dodge Trump’s tariffs, Apple is keeping its 20th-anniversary iPhone in China—because it’s reportedly too complex to build anywhere else. 2027 models require new parts and manufacturing techniques only China can handle—for now. Rumors hint …
Eyes on bonds. https://t.co/j0G548Fxg2 pic.twitter.com/RyidKLwD3y — The Great Martis (@great_martis) April 13, 2025 BREAKING: The 10Y Note Yield rises back above 4.50% at the open. The bond market is in control. pic.twitter.com/sfPGBjEWvr — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 13, 2025 The main market theme over the next few weeks will not be tariffs, but the …
Trump’s message to illegal immigrants: If you’re a farmer or a hotel worker, you’re good to stay for now. pic.twitter.com/NUv6mPQLbL — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 10, 2025 Trump on deportations: We are going to work with farmers. If they have strong recommendations for their farms for certain people we’re going to let them stay in …
President Donald Trump is threatening new 50% tariffs on China unless Beijing lifts its retaliatory duties on U.S. exports by tomorrow. The White House says any suggestion that Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs is “fake news.” U.S. markets opened sharply lower Monday for a third trading session, as Trump’s tariffs paralyze global …
BREAKING: Gold has been reportedly been used to meet the largest margin calls since Covid 2020 from hedge funds this week, per Standard Chartered. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 6, 2025 BREAKING: Vanguard emails clients asking them to “resist the urge to deviate from [their] financial plan” as markets fall sharply. Vanguard is asking clients not …
CNBC White House signals tariffs are non-negotiable and here to stay. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 3, 2025 CNBC: " WH are not welcoming negotiations from other countries, they say if other countires reach out and offer to lower their tarrifs their ignoring the decades of trade barrieirs" they are not willing to lower these …
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who worked for George Soros, insists, “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream”. The Donald Trump administration knows its tariffs will result in higher inflation. Products will become more expensive as the US tries to economically decouple from China. Ben …
Once again, the American taxpayer is left footing the bill for Hillary Clinton’s luxurious lifestyle, this time in France. In February 2024, Clinton traveled to Bordeaux, a charming city known for its wine but now tied to another extravagant retreat funded by the U.S. State Department. The trip, allegedly for promoting climate change initiatives at …
The market is shifting away from the perpetual “buy the dip” mentality. More sellers are showing up, and rallies are being rejected. The flip to “sell every rip” is inevitable. You need a microscope to see the ‘dip’ that has everyone on FinTwit worked up – generational buying opportunity! pic.twitter.com/Tm4hoJYvcF — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) March …
Yes agreed — the trade deficit, along with the budget deficit, might be the two most important statistics showing what is problematic about the US economy. And the trade deficit has worsened enormously since the early 1990s. pic.twitter.com/ywtIivKlDd — David Sommers (@dgsommersmkts) February 10, 2025
The UK’s finances are beyond broken, and yet, the stock market cheers. The illusion continues—for now. The Bank Of England cut rates while increasing their inflation expectations If you think they did this to support UK economic growth then remove your beer goggles: – BOE run out of gold leading in the market inventory it …
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Opposition fighters in Syria, in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous cities, in a highly coordinated offensive, and are now on the outskirts of Damascus, obviously preparing to make a very big move toward taking out Assad. Russia, because they are so tied up in Ukraine, and with the loss there of over …
“How to gum up the system.” Immigration Lawyer USA Alena Shautsova shares invaluable tips and strategies used by experienced Deportation attorneys to defend clients in Immigration courts.
Wisconsin Sheriff Testifies that under the Biden/Harris admin Americans would be paying for this illegal migrant they arrested for the next 18 1/2 years His crimes – Possession with intent to deliver more than 50 grams of meth – Possession with intent to deliver marijuana – 200 grams to a 1000 grams – Maintaining a …
Senator John Thune Requests President Trump “Stay Out of” the Senate Majority Leader Decision November 7, 2024 | Sundance | 329 Comments Senator John Thune has been groomed by Mitch McConnell to be his replacement for decades. Thune’s ascension to the role of Senate Majority Leader is essentially a foregone conclusion. Senator Thune will carry …
Chipotle Mexican Grill has been developing robotic technology to automate its kitchen operations, and now it is finally testing the machines in stores for the first time. Autocado—a machine that can cut, core, and peel avocados in just 26 seconds—will operate in a Chipotle restaurant in Huntington Beach, Calif. The fleshed-out avocado will then be …
I was looking at booking my stay this upcoming winter at an Air BNB – the rate was high, but then as I was looking at the entire bill and the cleaning fee alone was 1K. 40% + in fees and cleaning !?! Hard Pass — THELumberGuru (@THELumberGuru) August 28, 2024
Steve Bannon, a former White House chief strategist, lost an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts rejected his motion to stay his prison sentence. As a result, Bannon is required to report to a federal prison in Connecticut by July 1st. This development follows his conviction for defrauding donors in …
by confoundedinterest17 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just admitted what the rest of Americans already knew: high prices are here to stay. Example? Food prices (CPI) are up over 20% under Inflation Joe while gasoline prices are up 38% under Clueless Joe. On the housing front, the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index is up 33.2% under …
Jan 17, 2024 Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s floating border barrier will remain in place in the Rio Grande for now. A majority of the 17 justices who make up 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have agreed to hear the buoy barrier case.