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Powerful GOP Congressman Dismisses Rising Gas Prices from Iran War: ‘That’s Life’ Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a key ally to President Donald Trump, struggled to downplay rising gas prices amid the war with Iran as CNN’s Kaitlan Collins pressed him on the topic At one point during the interview, Jordan argued gas prices “were coming …
From the Financial Times:"The Treasury department issued $25bn of new 30-year bonds on Wednesday, with the high yield at auction reaching 5.046 per cent."#economy #markets #debt #bonds #ust @ft pic.twitter.com/mt4f5jR861 — Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) May 14, 2026 It’s never been easier in the US. Thanks to President Trump, the government is now paying 5% …
Burry just dropped the biggest warning yet on this clown market. lol. Ridiculous. WTH is going on. 1999 vibes https://t.co/NjwbDbjYUW — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 8, 2026 Nasdaq 100 $QQQ is now the most overbought since 2017 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/r1CrDWHi3z — Barchart (@Barchart) May 8, 2026 BREAKING: Michael Burry says the market today feels like 'the …
NEW – Iran releases a map, highlighting "the new area" of the Hormuz Strait, that they claim is now controlled by their Armed Forces — Tasnim pic.twitter.com/jUG9nOE6yj — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 4, 2026 WTI crude oil up $5/bbl to $107, spot gasoline values are pointing to a rise of 10c/gal. While the national average may …
🚨🇪🇺 Ursula's Democratic European Union Plans to Crack Down on VPNs! "The new EU age ID verification system will not be 'bypassed' via VPN access." Not even China does this to their citizens. pic.twitter.com/W7UbqKPTTe — Based Hungary 🇭🇺 (@HungaryBased) May 1, 2026
she's dead on, but I got news for you, the left are just as bad. The minute you made it right versus left you lost me and lost half of America. This is what you leftist will never understand. Did you not just see the congressional vote? About defunding Israel? Only five… — Just a …
Republican House Chip Roy berates his own party again: "The American people are wondering what on Earth is happening when they look at this body and see what we fail to do. We're continuing every single day to drive this entire country into bankruptcy" byu/ExactlySorta inPublicFreakout
JUST IN: Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman, dubbed "the next Mamdani," is now projected to win the LA mayoral election. 60% chance she leads the City of Angels. pic.twitter.com/28tU0saLuH — Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 30, 2026 Nithya Raman, the Democratic Socialist city councilmember often called “the next Mamdani,” is the current favorite to win the Los Angeles …
Reporters Without Borders: Global media freedom in “Severe” freefall… Only 1% of world population now lives in countries with “Strong” press freedom… Shadow over the Web: Russia creates “Censorship Council” to purge domestic internet… China mandate: Commercial drone owners in Beijing must now register with police… In 2002, 20% of the world lived in a …
Appeals Court hits ousted leader with prison term for “resisting arrest”… Sentence added to existing life term for December 2024 Authoritarian push… Judge: Yoon deployed security officials “like a private army” to bypass Cabinet… Courtroom drama: Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee also sees sentence increased to 4 years… South Korea’s ex-President Yoon sentenced to …
One of the fastest technical bounces in history leaves bears in the dust… Forward 12-month earnings growth hits 25% as “AI capex” ignores Gulf war… Morgan Stanley: “The market waits for no one once it decides to move”… Median company earnings join double-digit surge; small-caps finally catch a bid… https://www.morganstanley.com/insights/podcasts/thoughts-on-the-market/us-stock-market-remaining-bullish-mike-wilson
No es Alemania, ni Francia, tampoco Bélgica ni Holanda, es El Salvador, el.que fuera el país más peligroso del mundo, hoy uno de los más seguros y sin duda de los más lindos. Felicidades hermanos Salvadoreños, por su país y por su presidente. pic.twitter.com/KIcO170ybm — Marietto (@MariettoPonce) April 22, 2026 Marietto @MariettoPonce Translated from Spanish …
Amazon is committed to the burning of your fine oak doors https://t.co/uWY6OtfSV6 — Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) April 20, 2026 Our statement on Amazon's suppression of The Camp of the Saints in the United States: pic.twitter.com/JDTE5i4XbH — Vauban Books (@VaubanBooks) April 20, 2026 UPDATE: Amazon has now reportedly removed the hardcover as well https://t.co/Ar7waPKNNE — Jack …
The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in the Middle East. Thousands of our Great Soldiers have died or been badly wounded. Millions of people have died on the other side. GOING INTO THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE WORST DECISION EVER MADE….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2019
Hormuz is blocked And Europe’s answer? “The cheapest energy is the one you don’t use.” Ursula von der Leyen Australia said it first. Now Brussels is saying it. Translation: we have no plan. While the world scrambles for supply: 🇺🇸 US: record crude exports, 121 tankers inbound 🇦🇷 Argentina: Vaca Muerta pumping 847K bpd 🇷🇺 …
MUST-SEE: PM Mark Carney states that "the days of [Canada's] military sending 70 cents of every dollar to the United States are over."pic.twitter.com/8Rq4XIaCQJ — Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) April 11, 2026 “The days of our military sending 70 cents of every dollar to the United States are over.” He received a standing ovation after saying …
🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 WHITE HOUSE SPOKESWOMAN CAROLINE LEAVITT JUST SAID LIVE: "THE IRANIAN 10-POINT PLAN WAS THROWN IN THE TRASH BY PRESIDENT TRUMP." LOOKS LIKE THE DEAL WILL FAIL… pic.twitter.com/fbTrpWqSD8 — ᴛʀᴀᴄᴇʀ (@DeFiTracer) April 8, 2026 That doesn't sound like a ceasefire. Would explain why the put flow has been heavy today pic.twitter.com/UsJLKvCWC1 — Michael …
by Michael When global supply chains collapse, the pain is not felt immediately. Tankers that left their destinations before the war with Iran began are still arriving at their destinations, products that were manufactured prior to the war still fill our shelves, and we are still eating food that was produced last year. So even though …
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran FM Araghchi reacts after a major bridge in Iran was destroyed in a U.S. strike. “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender. It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and… https://t.co/WYuG6RpmYx pic.twitter.com/d1whWCFcWo — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 2, 2026 US …
Retail trading activity in single stocks has plummeted–Citi pic.twitter.com/c9DixpKuiX — Gunjan Banerji (@GunjanJS) March 23, 2026 "A big distribution pattern is carving out in the Junk Bonds vs. Treasuries ratio. A breakdown here would be the last thing stock market bulls want to see."@AlfCharts pic.twitter.com/DWoYrsc0ba — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) March 21, 2026 "The forward 12-month …
"the market is oversold" pic.twitter.com/t7Xg0a8u5N — StockCats (@RealStockCats) March 20, 2026 “The stock market is crashing” Meanwhile the S&P 500 is only down -3% this year. pic.twitter.com/IHh353siYI — Finance Guy (@GuyTalksFinance) March 20, 2026 The Nasdaq has been sideways for 185 days now Irving Fisher's permanently high plateau pic.twitter.com/lwWFoSFeBX — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) March 20, …
Let me be very clear! An oil spike in a weakening economy is not inflationary – it is contractionary! The FED is extremely misguided if they are going to treat a Supply-Driven Oil-spike as an inflationary trigger. FED needs to LOWER rates to counter the effects of higher Oil… — Henrik Zeberg (@HenrikZeberg) March 17, …
BREAKING: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was suddenly pulled away from a live interview after being told “the President wants you right away” — Polymarket (@Polymarket) March 13, 2026 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly pulled from a live interview after being told “the President wants you right away.” After returning, his voice was …
NEW: 🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸 Politico from a White House source: "The Trump administration sees that oil prices will not become a political problem before 4 weeks The US administration has not thought of changing its military strategy to confront the rise in oil prices The US administration… pic.twitter.com/rt2oAMdBjB — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 11, 2026 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BELIEVES …
Hegseth vows US will 'go as far as we need' to topple Iranian regime as conflict escalates – including possible 'boots on ground' https://t.co/SjJSHS96ac pic.twitter.com/ylSuYEUuWk — New York Post (@nypost) March 9, 2026 JUST IN —🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 U.S. Secretary of Defense: “The war with Iran has only just begun.” — UK Report (@UK_REPT) March 9, 2026 …
Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to carry out attacks on US forces in the Middle East The targeting data includes the locations of American warships and aircraft in the region, and is being shared with Tehran since the conflict escalated. 📰 The Washington Post pic.twitter.com/i7ktTPiQ7o — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 6, 2026 Russia is …
by Michael If Iran is not bluffing, this war could be about to take a very apocalyptic turn. The Iranians keep dropping hints that they possess very powerful weapons that they will soon use against the United States and Israel. But why should we believe them when they have such a long history of lying? …
Gallup: Most Americans expect inflation and unemployment to worsen as the stock market grows The latest Gallup poll, released Monday, finds that most Americans expect inflation and unemployment to worsen this year, even as the stock market improves. The research firm reported that 62% of adults responding to its questionnaire anticipated higher prices over the …
SoftBank just missed Wall Street Net Income estimates by 70% https://t.co/615qtOBOAZ pic.twitter.com/KlUrlbZfiM — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) February 12, 2026 Meta is paying $6.5 billion extra in interest to keep $27 billion in AI infrastructure debt off its balance sheet. They’re using something called conduit financing, where a special purpose vehicle borrows the money, builds the …