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US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO — Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2026 British military says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile https://t.co/rUjOBwKOOv — The Tribune (@thetribunechd) March 11, 2026 Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai …
This is straight-up government-sponsored stupidity. Federal district court judge rules taxpayers must fund infinite refugee daycare scams. This is not a legitimate system. This is not democracy. https://t.co/W9WmsqI01l — Stephen Miller (@StephenM) January 10, 2026 If the American public is unable to influence the outcome, we do not live in a democracy. The House, Senate …
Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged on Thursday following the launch of a manned Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station, the Roscosmos space agency said. Read more: https://t.co/KxtBqiRaSa pic.twitter.com/P6E05SMoNF — The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 28, 2025 Damage to a Russian launch site has stopped Moscow from sending people into space for the …
by Martin Armstrong UC San Diego released a troubling study that found that 1 in 8 college applicants has middle school-level math proficiency. UCSD has been forced to introduce remedial math courses for college students that cover math gaps from elementary through high school. The common denominator has been COVID as scores have rapidly fallen …
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Why This Is Dangerous:– The CMBS delinquency surge shows credit deterioration = actual defaults!– The FDIC unrealized loss chart shows valuation deterioration/paper losses👇– Both stem from higher interest rates and falling asset prices, meaning the stress isn’t… pic.twitter.com/EXMXRBrJ9q — James Sullivan (@SullivanJam) November 6, 2025 – Office property loans show record delinquencies at 11.76%. – Banks reduce …
America is experiencing a cost of living crisis that’s forcing families to make impossible choices between basic necessities. In this video we examine the collapse of economic stability through real stories: SNAP benefits being cut before major holidays, full-time teachers unable to afford living, and workers spending entire paychecks on utilities alone. We explore how …
NEW: A growing number of House Republicans are bristling at Speaker Johnson’s shutdown strategy “There is absolutely no reason for the House to be out of session — it’s embarrassing,” Kevin Kiley (R-CA) said Dozens are desperate for troop pay fixhttps://t.co/R7ChuVs1Ix — Meredith Lee Hill (@meredithllee) October 9, 2025 A growing number of House Republicans, …
Rent vs Wage Growth Data: “Since 2000, housing costs have been rising faster than median household income. Inflation-adjusted rents have grown steadily, to more than 20 percent above their 2000 level. Inflation-adjusted prices for single-family homes have grown even faster… In contrast, inflation-adjusted median household income barely rose over the whole time period.” Source: https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/rent-house-prices-and-demographics …
He said $600bn because Tim quoted that number; Zuck hates Apple, so he is unable to say a lower number. CFO in shambles — martin (@rev1ck) September 5, 2025 How much money are you spending in America Zuck? 🇺🇸 $META Probably $600 billion, the exact same amount as $AAPL… pic.twitter.com/WUqKwbEtmF — Special Situations 🌐 Research …
This clip from MSNBC is the exact reason why so many Americans are unable to properly grasp the war in Ukraine. The American People have been brainwashed for decades the think that Russia are the “bad guys”, simply because the movies portrayed them as bad guys since the Cold… pic.twitter.com/SamCBrNml3 — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) March 9, …
This is Bureaucracy gone mad, it must be terrible. “Caitlin was born in the UK and says she is stuck in limbo – classed as a ‘white British immigrant’ Unable to access anything or take part in any part of normal society, and it seems she never will be able to. She cannot officially prove …
‘The situation is escalating and I have made that known to the US commander in Europe as well,’ Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky reported on Facebook this weekend. ‘The enemy has the numerical advantage.’ In recent days, the Russian army has been experiencing its biggest advance in the Donbas since the conflict began in 2022. According …
Millions of American seniors are having a hard time affording their prescription medications, a new National Health Statistics report suggests. The study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that approximately 4% of those aged 65 and older can’t afford their prescription at all, and more than 3% of them skipped doses, …
While Saharan dust clouds have contributed to dry and stable air just above the surface, the circulation from the Northeast Atlantic over the cold Canary Current has penetrated even more dry air deep into the tropics. We haven't seen this in 50 years. — Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 2, 2024 Reminder the lack of hurricanes …
(NewsNation) — A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report argues the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) cannot account for unaccompanied immigrant children at the border. On Aug. 19, the DHS published a 14-page report revealing more than 32,000 unaccompanied children did not attend their immigration hearings between the fiscal years of 2019 …
This Man Was Going To Buy A Walgreens In California He goes in the morning, it looks good. He goes back in the afternoon there’s shelves completely empty 🚨 He asks what happened. There’s robbers that come every 2 weeks and steal everything, he’s told the cops can’t help… pic.twitter.com/zwYXrScupS — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/vix?mod=home-page https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/fund/uvxy?mod=mw_quote_recentlyviewed BREAKING: The volatility index, $VIX, is now trading above 65, a level only seen 2 previous times in history. The only 2 times the $VIX has traded above 65 were the 2020 Pandemic and 2008 Financial Crisis. This puts the $VIX up a whopping 550% from its July 2024 lows. As a… pic.twitter.com/qH6oVJDXzz …
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Joint Chiefs of Staff head Charles Q. Brown warned that the US may not be able to help defend Israel against an all-out war with Hezbollah in the same way that it stepped in during the Iran drone attack in April, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday. Brown, a US Air Force general, also …
Officials say a low-voltage, lithium-ion battery from a Tesla exploded, sending heavy smoke through a North Carolina home. Firefighters say the car’s owners were having trouble with the battery and couldn’t get a replacement, so they removed it and brought it inside to try to charge it. The owners did not follow manufacturers’ instructions, and …
UK TV news Slams Grooming Gangs! !! “Police Are Watching It And Are Unable To Act” Julia Hartley-Brewer Slams Grooming Gangs Jan 15, 2024 #gangs #grooming #rochdale A report has revealed young girls were “left at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs in Rochdale for years because of failings by senior police and council bosses. …
https://twitter.com/HSBC_UK/status/1727971038628020557 Thousands of HSBC customers in the UK have reported that they are unable to access mobile banking. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 3,900 people had reported the banking app on their device was not functioning. https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/hsbc-mobile-banking-down-for-thousands-across-uk/ar-AA1ksiM7
Nurses still off work due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates | 9 News Australia Years on from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Queensland Health is right now deciding whether frontline workers will still need to be vaccinated, with three thousand nurses still off work due to the mandate. h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
Weekly data for corporate bankruptcy filings has started to meaningfully deteriorate in recent weeks: Apollo’s Torsten Slok 🤔 What happens to firms that don't generate enough $ to cover interest payments, when they are unable to refinance their junk in recession?https://t.co/YfZkZuxK9E — Eventually Consistent Capital (@EventuallyCC) June 28, 2023 https://twitter.com/EventuallyCC/status/1673764995996471299 The yield curve invertoooor Yield …