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“Americans already stepped over the line that they set up,” Lavrov told the reporter. “They’re joking about our red lines. Don’t joke about our red lines. They perfectly know where they are.” https://www.newsweek.com/russia-red-lines-united-states-long-range-missiles-ukraine-1948786 AC
Pretty much — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2024 Yep. He talked more about this later on in the podcast. Fascinating stuff. — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 3, 2024
Donald Trump has warned that Mark Zuckerberg will “spend the rest of his life in prison” if Facebook illegally influences the outcome of the US presidential election. – Source This follows Zuckerberg admitting that he censored information at the request of the Biden-Harris administration. Donald Trump has warned that Mark Zuckerberg and anyone else who illegally interferes in …
Textbook recession: 2 consecutive quarters of negative real GDP Textbook depression: 12 consecutive quarters (3yrs) of negative real GDP 🇺🇸 currently in 9th consecutive quarter of negative real GDP ⚠️ — CJK (@CJKonstantinos) August 29, 2024 31% of parents say they are unable to afford back-to-school shopping for their kids this year, per Credit Karma. …
UK yields are rising after Prime Minister Starmer warned that his government’s October budget statement will be “painful” and asked the nation to accept “short-term pain for long-term good” in his first major speech in office. https://t.co/T90KgMhLN0 pic.twitter.com/VDRyTM20VN — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 27, 2024
🚨BREAKING🚨 Chairman James Comer has launched an investigation into Minnesota Governor Timothy Walz, Kamala Harris’s recently announced vice-presidential running mate, following reports detailing the Governor’s longstanding connections to Chinese Communist Party entities and… — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) August 16, 2024 Chairman James Comer has launched an investigation into Minnesota Governor Timothy Walz, Kamala Harris’s recently …
by Michael It was fun while it lasted. We actually had quite a few months without an official “global health emergency” to be concerned about, but now that streak is over. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization announced that Monkeypox has officially been classified as a “public health emergency of international concern”. Health officials have lost …
Trade Services: The claim about trade services seeing the second-largest drop on record (-1.3%) in July and now being negative year-over-year is accurate. This reflects a significant decline in margins received by wholesalers and retailers. Economic Data Surprises: Economic data surprises have indeed been weak for several months, indicating that economic indicators have been consistently …
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Urgent: #Yemeni Armed Forces announce targeting two American destroyers and a ship in qualitative operations #Urgent #Yemeni Armed Forces: Our targeting of the two American destroyers “Cole” and “Laboon” came while they were crossing our area of operations towards the northern Red Sea as part of providing American military protection to the #Israeli enemy, and …
Airbnb shares dropped 14% in after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and warned that it’s seeing signs of slowing demand from U.S. customers. Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates for the quarter ended June 30: Earnings per share: $0.86 versus $0.92 expected. Revenue: $2.75 billion versus …
A quarter point rate hike from 0% to .25% caused a -27% decline in the Nikkei, wiped out all gains for the year and caused a global crash w/$6.4 trillion in stock losses. So far.https://t.co/VCez2pIbgq The global stock losses exceed the entire value of the Japanese stock market… pic.twitter.com/CKFGfuwxXw — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 6, 2024 …
No discretionary cash and getting worse: “They” just admitted the financial crash is here:
Deutsche Bank: Deutsche Bank has indeed reported significant losses from its commercial real estate exposure. The bank posted a net loss of €143 million for Q2 2024, largely due to provisions for credit losses and a substantial litigation charge. Blackstone Mortgage REIT: Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) has cut its dividend by 24% due to rising defaults …
Ultra long, thick eyelashes might be in vogue but are they worth the expense – and the risk to health? Our natural eyelashes perform important functions. The eye is exposed to the elements so it’s a window for bacteria and viruses to enter the body – potentially causing death. Eyelashes protect our eyes by diverting air away from …
RFK Jr. says the DNC is “cabal” choosing new candidate “the same way the Soviet Union did” at press conference after Biden drops out “If they don’t open up the process, it’s really gonna discredit this political party” “We need political parties that are actually attached to… pic.twitter.com/Uh1fCJUdGB — Holden Culotta (@Holden_Culotta) July 21, 2024
🚨 We Are In The Most Dangerous Times, Warns Stock Market Expert Edward Dowd •Edward Dowd, a respected stock market expert, has issued a grave warning about the current economic climate. •Dowd highlightsunprecedented risks and volatility in the stock market, urging investors… pic.twitter.com/PGWnm1LEwb — Shred Newz (@shrednewz) July 19, 2024 Hang seng VS Nikkei The …
Had an intro call this week with one of the top 10 CLO Managers in this list (not Arbor). Despite their data looking pretty clean, they mentioned there will be a lot deals coming to a fork in the road in the next 6 months. I keep saying this over and over, but the delinquency,… …
Schiff delivered his warning to donors during a meeting on Saturday, which occurred prior to the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump’s life. Schiff feared not only that Democrats would lose the White House but that they would also lose the down-ticket races in the House and Senate. “I think if he is our …
The Fed could slash rates by 200 points over 8 straight meetings as the economy heads for a sharper downtrend, Citi, $C, has said. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 15, 2024 FED'S GOOLSBEE: INTEREST-RATE CUTS ARE SOON WARRANTED – WSJ. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) July 15, 2024 NY Fed: manufacturing remains in contraction yet again for July …
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Friday issued another warning about inflation despite recent signs of easing in price pressures. “There has been some progress bringing inflation down, but there are still multiple inflationary forces in front of us: large fiscal deficits, infrastructure needs, restructuring of trade and remilitarization of the world,” Dimon said in …
In 2019, the US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which prohibited land-based missile systems with a range of 310 to 3,400 miles. Already Washington has briefly deployed such systems to southeast Asia (Typhon launchers in the Philippines for temporary exercises), which has riled China, but now for the first time nuke-capable missiles …
Via SchiffGold, U.S. economic data is hitting headlines yet again—this time, due to serious concerns about its continued reliability. “Federal statistical agencies face increasing challenges to their ability to produce relevant, timely, credible, accurate, and objective statistics,” researchers of the American Statistical Association revealed. “Immediate action is needed to put the agencies … on a …
Altos reports that active single-family inventory was up 1.1% week-over-week. Inventory is now up 32.1% from the February seasonal bottom, and at the highest level since July 2020. This inventory graph is courtesy of Altos Research. As of July 5th, inventory was at 653 thousand (7-day average), compared to 646 thousand the prior week. Inventory is still far …
U.S. economy will be destroyed if countries stop trading in the dollar. Inflation will become uncontrollable, and the dollar’s value will plummet. BRICS nations plan to move off the dollar, potentially using their own or a new agreed-upon currency. Greene blames U.S. foreign policy for this impending crisis. Steve Bannon adds that Saudi Arabia is …
“Zero dollars in their bank account” A subtle but important point from the email sent out by Biden’s deputy campaign manager I previously discussed. The bedwetting brigade is calling for Joe Biden to “drop out.” That is the best possible way for Donald Trump to win and us to lose. First of all: Joe Biden …
Warning signals are flashing that could send the S&P 500 $SPX plunging 70% warns Hedge Fund Manager John Hussman pic.twitter.com/8BtpNUnxmH — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 25, 2024 Blowoff Top Summer Confirmed ✅ pic.twitter.com/pMpTVmZRpK — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) June 24, 2024 Megacap growth and tech call buying volume is at its highest level on record. …
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently issued a stark warning about the potential for a “hard landing” for the U.S. economy. He cited concerns about stagflation and persistent inflation. Dimon made these comments during an interview with CNBC at the JPMorgan Global China Summit in Shanghai. The economic environment is currently unpredictable due to elevated interest …
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly has indeed warned that the U.S. labor market is approaching an inflection point. She emphasized that further slowing in the labor market could lead to higher unemployment. While the labor market has adjusted slowly so far, Daly cautioned that we are getting closer to a point where this benign outcome may …
by Michael In 2015, UN officials established a goal of completely eliminating global hunger by the year 2030. Needless to say, they have failed dramatically. According to the UN, someone is dying from starvation “every few seconds” as the global food crisis continues to accelerate. Unfortunately, experts agree that what we are experiencing right now is just …