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Federal layoffs are hammering through Washington, and this is not some neutral belt-tightening. The government shutdown has become a weapon. It is not about budgets. It is about purging agencies of workers deemed politically inconvenient. Offices are emptying, programs are freezing, and the effects are already spilling into public life. People are losing paychecks. Families …
Tesla has surpassed Mercedes Benz for the first time byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Q3 when EV tax credit expires.
There is still seemingly no retail demand for gold or gold stocks. The people buying are central banks, and they are not selling; they need gold to hedge counter-party risk in the current geopolitical climate. It’s actually concerning as someone who is 50% weighted into gold stocks. “I don’t own gold because I think it …
by Michael It is exciting to see the price of gold soar to unprecedented levels, but we should also be horrified by what is happening to the U.S. dollar. For years, many of us warned that debasing our currency was a really bad idea. There are two primary ways that our leaders have done this. Firstly, …
HISTORIC HANDSHAKE: ISRAELI AND QATARI NEGOTIATORS CELEBRATE GAZA DEAL IN EGYPT Rare scenes of celebration in Egypt as Qatar’s PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was photographed shaking hands with Israeli negotiator Ret. Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, signaling a breakthrough in ceasefire talks. Happy faces and hugs were seen among negotiators as reports suggest Israel …
Japan just set a record. The 30-year bond yield jumped to 3.32%. That is not a number. That is 235% of GDP hanging over the country like a guillotine. Interest on the 30-year portion alone could now be roughly 7.8 trillion USD equivalent annually. The yen is below ¥150, a drop of 11% in weeks. …
The alarms aren’t just blinking anymore. They’re blaring. America’s debt-fueled consumer economy is starting to crack. Families who used to keep the stores and car dealers busy are now falling behind on payments. This isn’t some slow leak. It looks and feels like the early days of 2008, only deeper and faster. Car loans are …
* Joby and Archer Aviation are creating electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. * The California companies made their first flight demos at a Monterey County airshow on Saturday. * Both companies are aiming to fly their first passengers within the next few years. It may have been the quietest attraction of the day. On …
Trump is fighting with Google/Youtube again. This time, over Univision. What are your thoughts on this? pic.twitter.com/PA21vBxzOW — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 4, 2025 President Trump is calling for Univision to return to YouTube TV, saying its recent removal is “VERY BAD” for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms. “I hope Univision, a great …
BREAKING 🚨: Coca-Cola $KO Negative Free Cash Flows for the first time this century 🤯 pic.twitter.com/AwJcVihbmF — Barchart (@Barchart) October 3, 2025
It’s obvious the economy is a mess right now, slowest job growth in 15 years, a weakening dollar, sky-high tariffs, a government shutdown, and everything else falling apart. Meanwhile, the top 10% are chilling, barely noticing any of this, watching their net worths hit new records as the market keeps climbing. We didn’t get the …
The Wall Street Journal just reported that U.S. Landlords are becoming concerned over a slowdown in the rental market. Rental inventory is rising, and rent growth is now slowing, falling to its lowest level in 13 years, and the 6th lowest in the last 40 years according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
RTLS stands for Real Time Location Systems and refers to any system that tracks and determines an item or person’s location. RTLS is not a specific type of technology, but a goal that can be accomplished through a variety of technologies and systems for locating and managing assets. RTLS lets you see and track in …
Ladies and Gentlemens, since 1871, this is only the second time the Schiller PE has reached the 40s; the last time was during the dot-com bubble. Hope this helps. pic.twitter.com/JxwOuG9k31 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 30, 2025 Mag 7 underperforming for a month. May be nothing, but it's something that shouldn't be ignored. — …
Gold frenzy explodes in 2025 with 38 record highs, 43% gains, and Fed cutting rates while inflation roars. BREAKING: For the first time in nearly 30 years, foreign central banks hold more gold than U.S. Treasuries. It’s happening… pic.twitter.com/lgSS7T82sZ — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) September 30, 2025
BRICS nations are buying gold left and right. JUST IN🇺🇲🇨🇳🔥 China has acquired record-high #Gold to establish #BRICS currency by limiting the holding of US treasury bonds to its new alliance groups. 🚨 China may control American financial, Banking and Firms soon🔜. pic.twitter.com/zIbAezAK9J — RKM (@rkmtimes) September 28, 2025 BREAKING: China buying up massive amounts …
For the first time in nearly twenty years, more Americans are traveling to Canada than Canadians are heading south. This is not about money, seasons, or tourism campaigns. It is a quiet decision, a retreat from a country that punishes speech, targets political opinion, and treats visitors as liabilities. The United States has turned its …
The world is broke, and most people don’t realize how close they are to getting burned. Global debt is over $337 trillion. That is not a typo. Governments owe more than the economies of almost every country combined. They are borrowing just to pay interest on what they already owe. Central banks are out of …
by Michael Those that laughed when we warned about the violence that would be coming from the radical left owe us an apology. Even before the election, radical leftists all over social media were talking about the need for a violent “revolution” if Donald Trump won. Of course once Trump was victorious that just pushed …
So many indicators all pointing in one direction. pic.twitter.com/Mb0acTBoQp — Alan Boyce (@AlanBoyce47) September 23, 2025 so are business and professional services.. pic.twitter.com/LVp0SPEILF — Gavin Campbell (@steelbridgecap) September 24, 2025 The layoffs are coming.They know it. “We are at serious risk of already being behind the curve in addressing deteriorating labor market conditions. Should these …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuUXpFNC8WM Earlier this week, at the Australian Financial Review Cyber Summit, cybersecurity expert Alastair MacGibbon highlighted an alarming national security risk posed by millions of China-manufactured connected devices operating across Australia. He warned that particularly internet-connected electric vehicles (EVs) represent new threat vectors for hybrid warfare operations, one in which he said these vehicles could …
That’s right … more than 4. All headed near. At approximately between the end of September all the way through to mid-November. Some are saying there are more on their way too. Something weird is definitely going on! I have a network of people who are doing different areas of research, got this update this …
NEW: The 71-year-old audience member who was arrested at Charlie Kirk’s UVU event says he told cops he shot Kirk to distract police so the real shooter could escape. “I shot him, now shoot me,” George Zinn allegedly said immediately after Kirk was shot. While speaking to… pic.twitter.com/2JiwWXKgR3 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 16, 2025 …
Donald Trump has finally called Russia the "aggressor" in the war on Ukraine.https://t.co/gMqkUjfF2H — POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) September 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump, for the first time, openly called Russia the aggressor in the war against Ukraine, acknowledging its heavier losses, says Politico. On Sunday, the American leader publicly admitted for the first time that …
https://www.kitco.com/price/precious-metals Experts are calling for $50 silver and maybe much higher. Commodities short squeeze in view. Silver most shorted commodity on the planet. https://youtu.be/6Yg7wL8YFvc They want the gold. If tether is buying gold.And the administration is recommending tether and cryptoThen the US controls tether as well as intel now.All this while gold purchases ramping up …
by Michael Finding Charlie Kirk’s killer and bringing that individual to justice is of the utmost importance. The longer it takes authorities to find this person, the more likely it is that they will never find him at all. So if we can discover some clues that will help point authorities in the right direction that …
Time for MASSIVE change in America pic.twitter.com/IyUpNRHB2e — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 10, 2025 🚨 AMAZING: Elon Musk is contributing $1 million to fund $10K-each art murals of Iryna Zarutska in prominent American city locations nationwide. That's already 100 murals, right there. Put them up EVERYWHERE. pic.twitter.com/mFy3W7bwCH — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 10, 2025 The …
France sent 80,000 police into the streets. Not to keep order. They went to confront people who no longer trust the government. The prime minister has been replaced five times in less than two years. Fires burn on the roads. Buses are overturned. Riot squads fire tear gas at crowds that will not move. Macron …
