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Trump wants more nuclear weapons testing and he wants it fast. I wonder why? The last time we tested nuclear weapons was in 1992. This will force other countries to also start and ramp up their nuclear weapons testing as well. This is a huge escalation. BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump …
JUST IN: Peter Schiff says Bitcoin is a "bubble" that is "about to pop." pic.twitter.com/CmMTESG8pG — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) October 28, 2025 Nvidia is now 16% of U.S. GDP. pic.twitter.com/FjwEkcbWa6 — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 29, 2025 BREAKING 🚨: Short Sellers Short Sellers are on track for their worst year since 2020 and they're blaming retail …
The United States is continuing its military campaign to target alleged drug smugglers, with War Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing Tuesday the latest series of strikes on vessels in the Eastern Pacific. On Monday, the United States carried out three strikes on four alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. …
South Korea this week will host leaders from major Pacific Rim economies, including the United States, China and Japan, for an annual summit that has long championed free trade. (AP video shot by: Yong Ho Kim)
by Michael It appears that this government shutdown could go on for a while, and that is not good news for the U.S. economy at all. On day 28 of the shutdown, the U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill to end the shutdown for the 13th consecutive time. They can keep holding more votes, but the …
$11.5B of emergency liquidity support from the BOJ 🇯🇵while the financial system was asking for $30B 🙊 £3.8B (~$5B) of help from BOE 🇬🇧 Indexed Long Term Repo Open Market Operations $7.753B from the Federal Reserve 🇺🇸 $24B+ to keep the financial system afloat. pic.twitter.com/D2sJsxwRzS — WhatCanIMakeToday (@WhatCanIMT) October 28, 2025 $7.753B from Federal Reserve …
Our kids are being targeted by AI chatbots on a massive scale, and most parents have no idea that this is happening. When you are young and impressionable, having someone tell you exactly what you want to hear can be highly appealing. AI chatbots have become extremely sophisticated, and millions of America’s teens are developing very …
We’re about to enter the retail holiday season. Give it a few more weeks to see the real horror. Trucking freight volumes, a signal for the goods economy are a dumpster fire right now (-17% YoY) pic.twitter.com/4YPkLJtHdu — Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) October 27, 2025 Hiring is at its lowest since 2009. But we’re still …
Venezuela claims it captured mercenaries with ties to CIA plotting a ‘false flag’ attack https://t.co/pH14sHQT4U pic.twitter.com/RpYEI9cTHY — New York Post (@nypost) October 28, 2025 Venezuela claimed it captured a “mercenary group” linked to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Sunday, and accused them of aiming to spark a military conflict with the South American country. …
Rare-Earths Stocks Fall. This U.S. Company Has a Plan to Cut China Dependence. https://t.co/0rIU2NfC1y — Barron's (@barronsonline) October 28, 2025 TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 24, 2025 / Aclara Resources Inc. (“Aclara” or “Company”) (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce its decision to construct the first heavy rare earths (HREE) separation facility in the United States, located …
🇺🇸 BREAKING! Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Lost in South China Sea Two U.S. Navy aircraft from the carrier USS Nimitz went down in the South China Sea on Sunday in separate incidents only minutes apart. The first crash involved an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Battle Cats”… pic.twitter.com/DPI7uushu9 — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) October 26, …
WALL STREET SHOCKER: MOST U.S. STOCK TRADING NOW HAPPENS IN THE SHADOWS — NOT ON EXCHANGES For the first time in history, more than half of U.S. stock trading is happening off the public exchanges — funneled into dark pools and internal trading desks of major Wall Street firms. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) October 25, …
Wall Street’s most powerful bank is walking a tightrope between innovation and instability.By the end of 2025, JPMorgan plans to let institutional clients use Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for loans—a radical integration of crypto assets into the traditional credit system that comes at a moment when the financial foundation beneath that system is starting …
i'll what china is up to: -> china built CIPS as an alternative to SWIFT (the system banks use to send payment messages globally). except CIPS actually settles the money too, not just "messages". -> in august 2025, there were 1700+ financial institutions in 180 countries using… — ELI5 of TLDR (@eli5oftldr) October 25, 2025 …
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of warmongering after the deployment of the USS Gerald R Ford to the Caribbean. The strikes have targeted vessels the U.S. says are involved in drug smuggling, with casualties reported in multiple operations. Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has accused Donald Trump of warmongering after he deployed …
The agreement between the U.S. and Australia to partner on developing supplies of rare earths and critical minerals amid trade tensions with China, the world’s leading supplier, prompted a response from the Chinese government. The U.S.-Australia deal was signed by President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday at the White House …
Government shutdowns happen when Congress fails to pass funding for federal agencies. That means many workers get furloughed, services stop, and contracts freeze. Money the government already owes, like Social Security, Medicare, and bond interest, still has to be paid. That is where the debt ceiling comes in. The debt ceiling is a legal cap …
SINGAPORE: Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Moscow’s two biggest oil companies, multiple trade sources said on Thursday (Oct 23). The move comes as refiners in India, the largest buyer of seaborne Russian oil, are set to sharply cut their …
The bombers didn’t just fly. They sent a message. Two B-1B Lancers, heavy strategic bombers capable of carrying 75,000 pounds of ordnance, moved within range of Venezuelan airspace. This was not surveillance and not routine. It was a deliberate show of reach and precision, complete with midair refueling and fighter escort. The Pentagon called it …
The numbers are not bad. They are grotesque. The national debt has exploded past $38 trillion, and nobody in Washington is even pretending to fix it. In just eight months, we’ve added $2 trillion more. That pace makes the 2008 bailout look like a bake sale. Meanwhile, the media obsesses over tariffs or shutdown drama …
by Michael Millions of Americans are discovering that at some point the money runs out and the party is over. Vehicles are being repossessed at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, foreclosure filings are up 18 percent compared to last year, and student loan delinquencies have soared into unprecedented territory. Nobody can deny …
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York and former SEC chair, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the SDNY’s top priorities, the debate over quarterly reporting, state of the NYC mayoral race, lawfare in the U.S., and more.
by Mike Maharrey Despite all the talk about DOGE and cost-cutting earlier this year, the federal government spent more in fiscal 2025 than it did the previous year and set a new spending record. However, thanks to an influx of tariff revenue, the fiscal 2025 budget deficit was slightly smaller – if you can call a $1.78 …
This story just won’t go away. Private credit=subprime MBS 💀 https://t.co/LlOq0NvN1u — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 22, 2025 Andrew Bailey has said the crisis in the $3tn shadow banking industry has echoes of 2008, in comments that will fuel concerns about a looming crash. The Governor of the Bank of England said private credit lenders …
The American soybean harvest should be a season of relief and reward — but this year, the fields are full, and the buyers are gone. Under President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, China — once the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans — has walked away completely. In 2024, soybeans were America’s second-largest export, worth nearly …
New Generation Of Industries Emerges In Texas As Rare Earths Race Ignites https://t.co/smU839P6Om — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 21, 2025 Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time, they’re after lithium for batteries and other rare elements. Chevron and Halliburton announced East Texas projects this summer. Exxon has acreage …
https://twitter.com/MAGANationX/status/1980288515754573930 Ted Cruz is bashing “No Kings” protests and lashing out at those he boldly claims are behind the protests. “Follow the money. Cut off the money,” Cruz said during a Fox News appearance on Wednesday. “You look at this No Kings rally—there’s considerable evidence that George Soros and his network is behind funding these …
by Michael It feels like someone has pulled a plug, because the U.S. economy is suddenly caught in an extremely alarming downward spiral. As I discussed at the end of last week, investors are flocking to gold and silver because they can see that a storm is coming. We have reached a point where most of …
Trump has said a "very wealthy gentleman" offered to pay U.S. troops' salaries if funding ran out during the government shutdown. pic.twitter.com/hPUeXZRVNI — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 19, 2025
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