US manufacturing capacity growing for 16 straight quarters
And yet, manufacturing jobs are still in freefall. h/t Dyn-O-mite_Rocketeer
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And yet, manufacturing jobs are still in freefall. h/t Dyn-O-mite_Rocketeer
Powell gets shown the door in May while Trump lines up the softest replacement possible. Markets bet hard on rate cuts like 2021 never happened. Oil pushes higher on actual shortages and the Fed inherits an even weaker leader picked purely for loyalty. This follows the exact 1970s route with fresher memes attached. Politics wins …
Past periods of rising small business uncertainty led to hiring slowdowns and reduced capital spending due to weaker demand visibility and tighter credit conditions US small businesses are highly concerned about the economy: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped -3.0 points in March, to 95.8, the lowest since April 2025. This marks the 3rd …
Home prices just did it again. For the 33rd consecutive month, the median price of an existing home climbed—this time to $408,800 in March, a record high for the month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home-sales report. Politicians from President Donald Trump to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have campaigned on …
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The US stock market has added nearly $5 TRILLION in the past seven trading sessions. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 have now delivered 7 consecutive green candles. pic.twitter.com/mcr5zz9iIT — Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) April 9, 2026 35,000x $SPY 4DTE puts; right before closing; for $1.8 mil pic.twitter.com/27jeA51ZYs — Michael Scott (Parody) (@spy4lyfe) April 9, …
Warships are well-protected but the tankers that carry the actual petroleum are not. They’re massive, heavy, and slow. That’s a problem. But I’m sure certain geniuses have considered all contingencies and have the beginnings of the makings of a plan, you know, just for fun. — GRIM (@Goobers32583119) March 16, 2026
US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO — Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2026 British military says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile https://t.co/rUjOBwKOOv — The Tribune (@thetribunechd) March 11, 2026 Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai …
US rents have fallen for the 32nd straight month, per Axios. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) February 19, 2026 Factcheck: Based on http://Realtor.com’s Jan 2026 report, median asking rents for 1- and 2-bedroom units have declined YoY for 32 straight months. Overall rents show 29 months. However, CoStar notes apartment rents edged up in Jan. No direct …
🚨 UPDATE: In a bombshell escalation that's rocking the globe, the United States has positioned nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress bombers straight into Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the massive forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command, just miles from Iran's reach. pic.twitter.com/0tshE48jqz — WORLD NEWS (@_MAGA_NEWS_) February 19, 2026 Shit is getting real! The U.S. could …
How does he say this with a straight face? https://t.co/hcNfBNdoRw — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) February 16, 2026 Trump’s reckless tariffs are raising costs for families across the country — forcing people to pay a whopping $1,300 more on average for everything from tomatoes to t-shirts. These tariffs add up and they mean a paycheck doesn’t …
Shanghai rolls out a gold ATM that melts your jewelry at 1200°C and wires the cash straight to your bank account Turn hard assets into digital numbers in minutes 🤯 pic.twitter.com/xsD82eTHLR — Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld) February 15, 2026
Scientists monitoring the Campi Flegrei volcanic system have detected something deeply unsettling — fracture zones extending nearly 8 kilometers into the Earth’s crust beneath Pozzuoli, with seismic and deformation data suggesting a possible connection toward Mount Vesuvius. If confirmed, this could mean that two of Europe’s most dangerous volcanic systems may not be operating independently. …
As much as I don’t like Bill, he’s absolutely right about this. — Savage 🦅American 🇺🇸 (@Adam_Vardan_) January 27, 2026
“December alone accounted for nearly 20% of the entire annual decline. At the same time, sales remain below 2019 levels despite population growth, while new listings are near multi-year highs even in December. That combination usually means prices haven’t finished adjusting yet.” h/t Key_Brief_8138
Silver going vertical like this is not some quiet blip. Eight months straight green. Absolutely incredible: Silver is now hitting daily record highs, up +140% in 2025 alone. Technicals don't matter anymore and we've seen 8-straight green months. When do people finally start paying attention? pic.twitter.com/NCuHRY7VfZ — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 22, 2025 Silver …
After a record 25 consecutive months of negative real wage growth, wages have now outpaced reported inflation on a YoY basis for 29 straight months. This is a great sign for the American worker that hopefully continues. Video: https://t.co/rAbmeeqgFh pic.twitter.com/Ir5Cz7o6a1 — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November 28, 2025 Factcheck: Yes. From July 2024 to July 2025, …
BREAKING: In a massive development, President Trump is expected to announce the “HEALTHCARE PRICE CUTS ACT” as soon as TOMORROW to fix the broken Obamacare subsidy system that gives billions to Big Insurance. He has officially CORNERED the Democrats on Obamacare. They will now defend Big, Rich Insurance. The bill would halt Obamacare premium spikes, …
Politicans and the courts killed it before US citizens could actually experience the benefits Now we have to keep watching the deficit slowly eat away at our fiscal future pic.twitter.com/fObg99Rj5a — Illiquid Insights (@IlliquidInsight) November 23, 2025 The US has officially added +$2.1 TRILLION of debt since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was formed …
New Texas law could turn every phone into a tracking pass. We must repeal SB2420. Digital IDs should have no place in Texas! https://t.co/ssLBy2M8Xn — Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) November 3, 2025 🚨Texas should be leading the fight against dystopian and tyrannical Digital IDs! I'm announcing plans to file legislation to REPEAL SB2420, which moves Texas …
https://twitter.com/tweet4Anna_NAFO/status/1982936867071832397 Russian businesses’ profits fell 8.3%, or 1.6 trillion rubles ($19.9 billion), in January-August, according to Rosstat. “As economic growth slows and revenues shrink, Moscow can no longer ramp up fiscal stimulus and is instead imposing austerity measures that threaten to further choke the civilian economy,” said Alexander Kolyandr, a senior fellow at the Center …
Generation of “stupid” is produced when overreliance on LLMs like ChatGPT reduces cognitive engagement and learning skills. This study shows that students using LLMs to write essays exhibited weaker neural connectivity, lower memory recall, and reduced ownership of their work compared to those who relied solely on their own brains. While LLMs provide immediate convenience, …
Let’s get this straight: Trump shut down the government, so there’s no jobs report. But the data that’s still coming out? It shows his tariffs are tanking the economy. pic.twitter.com/kqxcXaCIP0 — Senator Mark Kelly (@SenMarkKelly) October 7, 2025 The economy is dead pic.twitter.com/28Msu8U1wn — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 7, 2025 Now the high end is …
by confoundedinterest17 US home prices are downshifting to a lower gear. Home prices across the top 20 cities in the US fell by 0.07% MoM (less than the 0.2% decline expected) – the fifth straight monthly drop in prices. This pulled the YoY price appreciation down to 1.82%, the lowest since July 2023. The U.S. housing market …
What if you could see the future of technology right now? The pace of innovation is so fast that the world of 2030 is already unfolding before our eyes. In this video, we reveal 10 exploding tech trends that are set to transform everyday life — and some of them are already here. From artificial …
Zero-day-to-expiration options now make up the majority of daily S&P 500 options trading. More than 2.1 million of these contracts trade every day, accounting for 61 percent of all activity. “Trading volume in extremely short-dated contracts tied to the S&P 500 has surged… more than 2.1 million of them changing hands daily, accounting for 61% …
Jobless claims just hit 1.974 million. That’s the highest since November 2021. Not a bump. Not seasonal noise. It’s been climbing for weeks. Up another 38,000 this time. That’s not recovery. That’s erosion. “Continuing Jobless Claims went up by 38K to 1.974M for the week ending July 26.” https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-initial-jobless-claims-rose-to-226k-last-week-202508071234 “Continuing claims soared by 38,000 to …
Who’s lying pic.twitter.com/6kzhOBpOTz — ToneWrld 🚀 (@TakeoffTone) July 8, 2025
Over the past decade, Canada spent ~$11.2 billion on overseas gender initiatives under its Feminist International Assistance Policy, focusing on gender equality and women’s empowerment. This conservative estimate excludes billions more from gender-integrated projects. Critics, like the Fraser Institute, call it wasteful, while Trudeau’s government defends it as vital for economic recovery and social equity. …
Source:https://t.co/ffBUUXEt8t — Mary Talley Bowden MD (@MaryBowdenMD) June 23, 2025 Good catch — Mary Talley Bowden MD (@MaryBowdenMD) June 23, 2025 The American College of Cardiology just released new guidance that flips the old playbook. For years, patients were told to try diet and exercise first, then consider medication if that failed. That sequence is …
It’s officialNvidia has lost China market for good https://t.co/GrnR2n4nRr — David Lee (@DavidLe76335983) May 30, 2025 It’s already happening but not because of restrictions on Nvidia GPUs, that’s what Nvidia is paying PR publicists to feed MSM, but because Huawei GPUs are already more than enough for AI development and they cost a fraction https://t.co/RHDKDviipZ …