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If Asia’s biggest energy importers are already scrambling, the global fuel shock may only be getting started. BREAKING: China has just told their largest oil refiners to SUSPEND exports of diesel and gasoline. This is NOT good. — Brian Krassenstein …
📈 Futures Turn Higher as Iran Outreach Raises Hopes for De-Escalation 🟢 Dow: +0.33%🟢 S&P 500: +0.36%🟢 Nasdaq 100: +0.57%🟢 Russell 2000: +0.78%🔴 VIX: -2.15%🔴 Crude Oil: -0.44%🟢 Gold: +2.02%🟢 Silver: +4.66%🟢 Bitcoin: +6.22%🟢 Ethereum: +5.11% pic.twitter.com/yyVHR5FGMs — BeatTheBotz Investing …
Nearly half of Americans in a new WalletHub survey said their household can’t manage more debt, while more than one-third said they expect to have higher balances by the end of 2026. Fifty-three percent of households said the struggle the …
The Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: What it means for global shipping The escalating war in the Middle East has ratcheted up fears of prolonged disruption to global trade via key maritime corridors like the Strait of Hormuz and the …
Foreclosures are surging across the United States, and the numbers are hard to ignore. In January 2026, over 40,000 homes were seized, marking a 32% increase compared to the same month last year. This is the 11th consecutive month of …
Social Security numbers issued under Biden to illegals doubled every year, per Fox News. 2021: 270K2022: 590K2023: 964K2024: 2M — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) February 23, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, the figures align with SSA Enumeration Beyond Entry data from the DOGE …
Macro vulnerability increasing ahead of automation wave. The consumer most exposed to AI displacement already has no financial runway. Before a single layoff announcement, 401k hardship withdrawals are 365% above baseline. Emergency savings at a 15-year low. Credit card delinquency …
🚨 President Trump Just Confirmed The War With Iran “We settled 8 wars and I think a ninth is to come.” This happens after the Fed injected $18,500,000,000 into banks overnight on 18th February, signalling the preparedness of the U.S. …
Someone bought $1,200,000 worth of $VIX 70 calls today For reference the $VIX has hit 70+ two times since its creation… 2008 & 2020 pic.twitter.com/9TvJ3Gs5CF — John Trades MBA (@JPATrades) February 19, 2026 Listen, I get a lot of you …
California gas prices surge 40 cents in just 2 weeks as impact of refinery closures weighs Valero’s Benicia refinery wind-down and Phillips 66’s Los Angeles closure leave state with just 6 operating refineries Gas prices have surged in California in …
🚨 NEW: Over 1 million Americans age 65+ are now living with unrelated roommates as rent costs continue to surge. Many seniors who worked their entire lives are now forced to split housing just to afford basic living expenses.pic.twitter.com/D9PYaUdQEF — …
Q4 2025 student loans transitioning to 90+ days delinquent surged to +14%, a level never seen before in history. pic.twitter.com/OIBZin9gx1 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 10, 2026 CREDIT CARD STRESS IS SURGING: 12.7% OF CREDIT CARD LOANS ARE NOW 90+ DAYS …
Mag 7 cutting buybacks and borrowing while private credit guys talk about heavy drawdowns and yields keep grinding higher is not “AI strength,” it’s stress showing through the paint. Money isn’t cheap anymore, lenders are pulling back, and somehow people …
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 …
US East Coast bomb cyclone could bring heaviest snow in decades to North Carolina A storm will rapidly strengthen along the East Coast this weekend, delivering heavy snow from the Carolinas to New England, with blizzard conditions likely in the …
The Korean stock market went parabolic overnight on news that Trump is increasing tariffs. Bulls are betting that it's TACO time again. Someone should explain to bulls that TACO is not as good at the top as it is at …
Gold is telling us something right now. https://t.co/glKwsZlOCB — Just a Dude Who Invests (@DudeWhoInvests) January 21, 2026 Cause for pause. Today is like the 1930s, 1940s, 1970s, 2000s. Over the last 100 years, every time Gold outperformed equities (shown …
BREAKING: Silver prices surge above $87/oz for the first time in history, now up +210% in 13 months byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
BREAKING: Gold prices surge above a record $4,600/oz and Silver prices surge above a record $84/oz amid elevated levels of uncertainty. Asset owners are winning. pic.twitter.com/StEDEgEUAj — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 12, 2026 $93.90 Shanghai….whopping $10.25 spread byu/Gairsoppa inWallstreetsilver
Don’t celebrate yet, this boom is built on volatile imports and exports, not sustainable growth. Is the US economy booming? The most recent Atlanta Fed estimate for real US GDP quarterly growth in Q4 2025 is now +5.1%. This is …
Fun fact: traders shorts on $VIX are heading towards ATH Shorting VIX (aka “Vol harvesting”) is one of the most popular strategies on Wall Street that can work for a very long time till a sudden jump wipes out many …
There’s nowhere else to park cash with bonds broken, crypto unstable, Japan hiking, and China already heated. Metals aren’t just a trade, they’re the last real safe harbor left before the next wave hits. BofA's contrarian sell signal got triggered …
Bond markets do not scream unless something is wrong. Japan cracking at a 26 year high while France and Germany follow is not a coincidence. This is the cost of pretending debt did not matter for a decade. Once the …
This is how trouble sneaks in, quietly and all at once. When every major bond market starts pushing yields higher together, it means money is getting expensive everywhere, not just somewhere. Stocks can ignore that for a while, but balance …
Gold’s next stop $5,000 in the short-term. Silver challenged the $60 mark this week while a new battle erupted over who truly owns national gold reserves. Here’s what’s driving precious metals higher – and why governments are watching closely… By …
For decades, people have fretted about the financial sustainability of America’s bedrock retirement income program. Now, Social Security’s precarious fiscal state is an issue for the here and now. How to fix it is set to be a defining political fight of …
MUSIC TO MY EARS. “In the coming days and weeks, you WILL see a dramatic change in posture in that community. This is a major story that requires intervention to fix the problem. If you are doing something illegal in …
Americans are worried about their jobs: Consumers aged 18–34 now perceive a ~33% chance of losing their job over the next 5 years, the 2nd-highest on record. The 3-month moving average of this metric has risen ~10 points over the …
