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‘It’s just relentless pressure’ At the heart of Ukraine’s problems is diminishing international aid. Ukraine has previously said it may not be able to successfully defend itself against Russia without US help. The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion emergency defense-aid bill that could help Ukraine. But the bill must go to the House …
A lot of things that helped us get out of 08 are gone now https://t.co/JYbgjOKAsP — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 13, 2024 The only solution now is the government cuts spending. https://t.co/1IpozmRRk4 — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 13, 2024
BY DAVID HAGGITH Regional bank stocks are plunging around the world today. Photo by Denis Oliveira on Unsplash So, a day after the Federal Reserve took the language about banks being safe and secure out of its official FOMC meeting statement, regional banks are falling all over the place. One could generously say that the FOMC took out that language …
They even made a fake “Russian dossier,” (instigated by Hilary Clinton) to try to jail Trump. The left politicians are the absolute dictators. CIA Officials Implicated in Secret Plot to ‘Get Rid’ of President Donald Trump In January 2017, an “all-hands” National Security Council staff meeting was convened for the explicit purpose of scheming to …
by Michael We are just a little bit more than three months away from what many believe will be the most dramatic total solar eclipse in U.S. history. It is being called “the Great American Eclipse of 2024”, and millions of Americans will take time off in order to travel so that they can personally …
Take a look at who's showing a growing interest in gold. (Hint: The red data set.) pic.twitter.com/cPs6k7j45Z — Phoenix Capital (@PhoenixCapitalH) December 27, 2023 https://twitter.com/LavrionMining/status/1740103500837646343 That was right, triple tops never work.⁰⁰Gold is about to have its highest daily close in history. An acceleration to the upside is probably the next development to unfold. pic.twitter.com/gAMdUPflOW — …
How Is China’s Economy Doing? Not Nearly as Well as China Says It Is An independent tally of 2023 growth might accept Beijing’s official figures of 5% consumption growth as of the third quarter, but the other components of GDP remain flat or negative: government spending, net exports and business investment. Taken together, depending on …
BREAKING Yemen Fires on USN Destroyer Incident Updates: US Central Command: Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the general location of the USS Mason (DDG 87) and M/V Central Park. Read More:🔻https://t.co/zWLgbRlzB3 — Defcon Alerts: Global Threat Monitor (@Defcon_Level) November 27, 2023 CENTCOM Statement On Missiles Fired At Destroyer – …
When illegals from Venezuela want to leave the US to go back to their Marxist hellhole, that is a clear sign that things are really bad. The particular city we are referring to is Chicago, Illinois. The lack of work opportunities and living in shelters has convinced many of the illegals they just might be …
by TonyLiberty The cost of housing in the United States has reached an all-time high, with Americans now needing to make $114,600 per year to afford the median-priced home. To put things in perspective, the median household income is only $75,000. Homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Americans. If you’re looking to …
2/ 🧵It all started with Qin Gang, China's foreign minister, who disappeared in June. This was followed by changes in other key positions, including the Governor of the People's Bank of China. pic.twitter.com/usyVBrzT7p — Jeffrey P. Snider (@JeffSnider_EDU) November 1, 2023 4/🧵💡 Remember, political stability is crucial, especially when the economy is involved. China's role …
The Chinese are ramming Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. That's on top of wars in Ukraine and Gaza. See what happens when there's no one home at the White House except a senile husk? Things will get worse. Count on it.https://t.co/bUIiWTYxOh — Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) October 24, 2023 Escalation of the Israel-Hamas War …
By Graham Summers, MBA The yield on the all-important 10-Year U.S. Treasury is spiking again. As I write this, it’s about to take out its former highs. There are no shortage of reasons. First and foremost, Inflation remains HOT. Mainstream economists have been high-fiving one another because CPI is now 3.7%. Apparently the fact prices …
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group Historically speaking, inflation/stagflation has always been a disastrous affair. One is hard pressed to find any legitimate examples of a country that experienced an aggressive inflationary event that came out better for it. A rare scenario would be one in which …
Bad news for ‘lazy girl’ employees: A boss who axed 90% of his staff and replaced them with AI says ‘copy and paste’ jobs are done. For Gen Z workers, 2023 has been the year of rejecting hustle culture. First came “quiet quitting,”, and then “loud quitting,” “Bare Minimum Mondays,” and “lazy girl” jobs …
by AC Just pondering on history and what will likely come to pass as the sun sets on Americas empire. It could be said that the sun never sets on the American Empire because we have bases and a presence all over the world as the British did before us. After ww2 Britain was broke …
by Michael It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the Military Industrial Complex to our society. It employs millions of people, and it brings in hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The Military Industrial Complex has always been one of the central pillars of our economy, and these days business is booming …
JUST IN: The United States will pay Ukrainian salaries but furlough American citizens in the impending government shutdown. Your government hates you and loves war. If Congress fails to pass a spending plan, the U.S. government will shut down at the end of the month but will… pic.twitter.com/qBlN2RuSwe — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 25, 2023
by confoundedinterest17 Shape of things in the US economy. But a better tune to descible what is happening is over, under, sideways down. For example, look at this chart of loans and leases at commercial banks, since last year (YoY). The growth rate is plunging rapidly. Of course, M2 Money growth has already crashed. Loan delinquenices? …
by Chris Black If your wartime apparatus is dependent on a consumer grade internet connection, maybe you shouldn’t be fighting. Kind of like using a $20 game controller to operate a submarine. There was an emergency request from government authorities to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastopol. The obvious intent being to sink most …
Sticking to the advance narrative as promoted by the DC machinery that is relying on Mitch McConnell to preserve, protect and defend the graft that is represented by the business of DC politics, Mitch McConnell delivered remarks today about his cognitive mental health. During his statement McConnell says, “the things that people saw happening to …
THE “SCIENCE” IS SETTLED, AND IT WAS SETTLED BEFORE THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN: Climate scientist: Yes, I cooked my Nature article on global warming — and here’s why. “Feeding the narrative? Check. Editorial bias? Check. Top-down political influence on science? Double check. Bloated Academia competing too hard for too few dollars and openings? Check, at least to a degree. Ironically, that makes the Academia-Media nexus the least …
Sean Penn calls Covid a “mandatory rehearsal for things to come.” Someone has given him the plans. The Covid lockdowns are a “rehearsal” for future climate lockdowns. pic.twitter.com/JEoNhd13QC — Stew Peters (@realstewpeters) September 1, 2023
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-18988.pdf Previous Instance: FDIC Alert! Sunshine meeting notice for meting that the public interest did not require consideration of & already occurred today at 11:16a.m., & considered supervision, corporate, and RESOLUTION activities, with the paperwork for the meeting that already occurred, filed today at 4:15p.m. Bank fail? Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart, Kansas, was …
From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group Americans planning for retirement already have a lot to contend with. Today, good news! This article might ease uncertainty a little when it comes future Social Security benefits. We’re going to discuss four factors to worry less about. And then one more we think deserves more attention than it gets. #1: Worry less …
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On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein acknowledged that it’s “fair” to point out that prices are still elevated and things are still expensive even though the rate of inflation is going down, but said that questions about inflation hurting President Joe Biden’s job approval numbers …
Real yields break things up here, at 185bps, the highest since Lehman. pic.twitter.com/7od1pAtJLB — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) August 15, 2023 Yes for sure. Bond markets understand that, on top of the continued large deficit spending, interest expense on the debt is going to start spiraling as rates increase. This expense will be nearly impossible to …
"Half my paycheque goes to groceries alone" 🚨🚨🚨 Canadian housing and basic things like groceries are unaffordable. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/XnG7b4vijM — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) August 14, 2023
