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“Dimon is the polite version of what I call "rational MAGA" on Wall Street. He has to know guys like that. Know way he does not. So when he says, yeah, I dont mind paying $100k a year in taxes if it all goes back to the people, but it goes to bullshit and most …
“Every time the Unemployment Rate crosses its 36-month moving average from BELOW, a recession sets in.” https://t.co/3rknCG3YUH — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) January 18, 2026 “Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street’s biggest funds” Fewer eyes on this story if it drops on the Saturday of a long holiday weekend??? “Private credit investors pulled …
Time to invoke the Insurrection Act https://t.co/pkTdBJVcxT — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026 ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump would not be the first president to invoke the Insurrection Act, as he has threatened, so that he can send U.S. military forces to Minnesota. But he’d be the only commander in chief to use the …
Fed jumps into easing, get ready for higher unemployment. Yes. When the Fed embarks on a sustained easing cycle it’s because things are breaking in the economy. They are always reactive and never proactive. That’s why I expect unemployment to 📈 https://t.co/oX8qKsQmzC pic.twitter.com/DDHxA4MYPo — EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) January 16, 2026 It’s time to buy puts. …
Monthly flow of net immigration: 🟢 Reagan: +50,000 🟢 Bush 1: +55,000 🟢 Clinton: +67,000 🟢 Bush 2: +75,000 🟢 Obama: +68,000 🟢 Trump 1: +40,000 🟢 Biden: +200,000 🔴 Trump 2: -145,000 First administration since the 1920s with a net negative flow of monthly… — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 15, 2026 The U.S. experienced …
Robert Jenrick has been removed from his role as the British Conservative (Tory) Party’s Shadow Justice Secretary by the party’s Nigeria-raised leader, Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch, following allegations that he was secretly preparing to defect to Nigel Farage‘s Reform Party.The Conservative Party, which is one of the oldest center-right entities on the planet, is now in …
View post on imgur.com ICE is trying to enforce the law, and despite being blocked at every turn, they’re still out there putting themselves in harm’s way. 🚨 🇺🇸 ICE SAYS IT’S GETTING HARDER TO DO THEIR JOB: MIGRANT RAMS CARS TRYING TO ESCAPE So apparently an ICE operation went sideways when a migrant tried …
BREAKING: Silver prices surge above $87/oz for the first time in history, now up +210% in 13 months byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
A quick look at what James Turk Says is Happening with Silver and Gold: “My Jan 1st tweet showed the reliable/objective mathematical models I use to calculate the #FairValue of #gold & #silver as: Fair Value gold $11,341 / 20 ratio = $567/oz silver https://x.com/FGMR/status/20068248986… This chart supports that price projection. It reveals similar patterns …
The Timberwolves held a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/hw8j2iUkMe — Bring Me The News (@bringmethenews) January 9, 2026 Neil Young Demands People ‘Rise Up’ amid Violent Attacks on ICE Agents: ‘Trump Is Destroying America’ Canadian Rocker Neil Young is again using his …
US military warns Trump it needs more time to prepare 🅱️efore strikes on Iran 116+ dead in protests now surpassing 2022 uprising in scale Iran threatens Israel and all US bases as "legitimate targets" if attacked C-17 military planes spotted heading to Middle East pic.twitter.com/9GsWAxjJJg — Boi Agent One (@boiagentone) January 11, 2026 Senior US …
SAN FRANCISCO — Incredible news for California’s water supply entering the new year – not a single square mile of California is categorized as dry for the first time in 25 years, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. As of December 30, 2025, California is effectively out of drought across almost the entire state, …
Trump Gives Update on $2,000 Checks Read more👇 — The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) December 5, 2025 President Donald Trump reiterated on Tuesday during a Cabinet meeting that he is planning on sending out tariff-derived payments to Americans and stressed that income tax refunds will likely increase next year as White House officials pivoted to an …
The Russian army is urgently evacuating the staff of the Russian embassy along with their families in Israel and returning them to Russia. This is the third flight by Russia in the past 24 hours to evacuate its embassy in Israel. There are some news that Russia has been informed… pic.twitter.com/Mkd38cq4ZE — Daily Iran News …
It smells like the start of something bigger in 2026. Small caps and banks are getting crushed today. Tech stocks used to be risk plays but since 2021 they are treated as "safe havens" from slowing economic growth. Even energy stocks are down. https://t.co/OhtzN2vUvE pic.twitter.com/KvUXSciETV — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 7, 2026 The big crash is …
Agree – that's why I've went 60% of my portfolio into $TLThttps://t.co/dj1X82hKpA — Common Sense Investor (CSI) (@commonsenseplay) January 3, 2026 Last time when the U.S captured another South American leader $SPX had more than 10% correction pic.twitter.com/2sFSm9ZS9c — SwingTrader (@SwingTraderQ) January 4, 2026 I hope China doesn’t seize on U.S. aggression toward Venezuela as …
A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time. It will be offered to youngsters alongside the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. It’s a combo that’s long been available to children in other countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia, and the move has been welcomed …
Did Michael Saylor pull off one of the greatest scams of all time? Will $MSTR collapse the entire crypto market in 2026? https://t.co/4QRL9Vb6eS pic.twitter.com/31b1mjkMwY — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 1, 2026 Michael Saylor’s $MSTR has crashed 66% in the last 6 months, falling from $457 to $152. Nearly $90 billion has been wiped from the market …
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Dec. 23, a total of 2,012 cases have been reported in the U.S. Of those cases, 24 were reported among international visitors to the U.S. States …
A bridge in India fell into the River Ganges for the second time in a year while it was still under-construction. This is literally the Mississippi of India. We would assume their best were working this project? Note* – No Foreign labor appears to have been involved in this… pic.twitter.com/vL7e5BamI5 — Chief_Engineer (@ChiefEngineerCE) December 30, …
Shale growth hit a wall and the oil market just woke up US shale oil production has turned negative yoy for the first time in history That matters. Oil bull markets are born when depletion overwhelms new supply. Once new production can’t offset decline rates, prices do the work. Every cycle looks different… but the …
Everything is breaking records at the same time and that’s not strength, that’s stress. When stocks, gold, debt, and delinquencies all hit highs together, it means the system is being force fed cheap money. Cutting rates now doesn’t fix the problem, it pours gasoline on it. This rally isn’t confidence, it’s desperation dressed up as …
This was predictable a couple of years ago pic.twitter.com/OaZi1OeAsV — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) December 24, 2025 Crypto hedge funds are on pace for their worst year since the 2022 crypto winter.@sidcoins pic.twitter.com/agSizaReHb — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) December 24, 2025 *SPOT GOLD HITS $4,500 AN OUNCE FOR FIRST TIME pic.twitter.com/9heNqnCQJC — Investing.com (@Investingcom) December 24, 2025
(Bloomberg) — Copper hit a fresh all-time high above $12,000 a ton as severe mine outages and trade dislocations linked to US President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda put the crucial industrial metal on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009. Prices rose as much as 2% to $12,159.50 a ton on the London Metal …
The world is drowning in debt and nobody is sounding the alarm. Over $300 trillion owed globally, more than three times what the planet produces in a year. The U.S. alone carries $38 trillion, Europe’s biggest economies are maxed out, and developing nations are borrowing faster than they have in fifty years. Rates go up …
A trillion dollars in defense spending… during peace time… while running multi-trillion dollar deficits. 😭… is it any wonder by the bond market is rejecting the lower inflationary print and dovish fed speak… while equity’s are at crazy high valuations… pic.twitter.com/xORS6QSEH2 — Kris Patel 🇺🇸 (@KrisPatel99) December 22, 2025 When you have almost 38T in …
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 …
Restaurants across the U.S. are trying to find ways to address soaring beef prices while keeping customers at their tables. With America’s cattle inventory at its lowest level since the 1950s, restaurants that specialize in steaks are having to pass along those added costs to their customers, according to a New York Times report. Julie …
This is the nightmare scenario for Japan. Rates up, yen weaker, and the one lever they pulled just made it worse. Once the 10 year breaks levels like this, control turns into theater. There really is no clean exit left. 🚨 Japanese inflation is now above US inflation for the first time since 1979. pic.twitter.com/pACaUFHHfi …
🚨 @POTUS announces "WARRIOR DIVIDENDS" — a $1,776 non-taxable lump sum payment for our great service members, already on its way. https://t.co/s9lVlknp6x pic.twitter.com/PsINTaUoVt — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 18, 2025 .@POTUS: "Next year, you will also see the results of the largest tax cuts in American history… many families will be saving between $11,000 …