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The surface numbers are holding. The real prices are not. In Q1 2025, the median list price for a newly built home in the United States was $448,393. That is down just 0.3% from the same time last year. On paper, the market looks flat. But the paper is lying. Builders are pulling every lever …
Tech layoffs explode but H-1B demand surges As tech layoffs surge, H-1B demand hasn’t slowed down. Microsoft just cut thousands of American workers…yet they’ve already requested 14,181 more H-1B workers this year, and it’s only Q2. If AI is the reason Americans are being let go, why are companies still asking for… pic.twitter.com/pK44zRVJsj — Alb …
IAEA told to back off by Tehran. Pickaxe mountain: Iran’s new hidden nuclear fortress Ultra-secure tunnel complex far deeper than Fordow could be perfect hiding place for ‘missing’ uranium. The Institute for Science and International Security believes Iran could “secretly deploy several thousand advanced… pic.twitter.com/eMxtx0vj76 — InsideNK/GeoPolitics (@inside_nk) June 25, 2025 Notice how the *only* …
Mega-rich treat city like private playground. 🇺🇸🇮🇹 BEZOS BLOWS €50M ON VENICE WEDDING WHILE LOCALS GET LOCKED OUT Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez touched down with 90 private jets and a guest list so rich it could fund a small nation. Venice residents? Locked out of their own city while the mega-rich turn it into …
Congress holds more power over the economy than most realize, yet it rarely takes the blame for the mess. The Federal Reserve gets the heat for inflation, interest rates, and market turmoil, but the truth cuts deeper. Congress writes the laws, funds the agencies, and sets the rules that shape the entire financial system. If …
A former Palantir employee is sounding the alarm. The tech company, founded by Peter Thiel, claims they can revolutionize government systems with their AI-powered software. They’ve been hired by the Department of Defense, the FBI, ICE, and even Wendy’s. Now DOGE will likely hire Palantir as well. We talked to a former Palantir employee, dug …
Funds still underwater after 2016 bets, private equity risk eclipses public markets… – Yale is withdrawing $6 billion from private equity. But according to them, there's nothing to read into that, so they claim. – Private equity continues to underperform publicly listed equities across every major time horizon: one year, three years, five years, …
Gold is rising faster against the USD and other world currencies as their purchasing power is eroded by desperate policies aimed at inflating away debt through currency debasement. Please refer to the graph below. byu/Boo_Randy_II inWallstreetsilver Gold is leaving the vault! COMEX inventories are falling. Demand for physical gold is exploding. BUY GOLD, WEAR DIAMONDS. …
BREAKING: Iran says Fordow survived the strike untouched. Israeli Army Radio admits there’s a slim chance they’re right. So either the U.S. just dropped $300 million worth of bunker busters for theatrics… Or someone’s lying and we’re about to find out who, the hard way. — Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) June 22, 2025 IRAN – “You …
Dose of reality: Congress is spending, printing, and borrowing so much that the Fed has lost its ability to “set rates.” Banks and foreign governments who buy our 10 year U.S. treasuries are demanding more than 4.5% return. BBB makes it worse. Would be a great time to #EndTheFed pic.twitter.com/5G8ZUIsn6d — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June …
The U.S. Navy has now positioned five ballistic missile defense destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea, all equipped to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles using Standard Missile-3 systems. These include the USS Arleigh Burke, USS Thomas Hudner, USS The Sullivans, USS Paul Ignatius, and USS Oscar Austin. Three of them were already operating in the Eastern Mediterranean. …
Stephen Miller: "Children will be taught to love America … As we close the Dept of Education and provide funding to states, we're going to make sure these funds are not being used to promote communist ideology."@atrupar pic.twitter.com/WxYFr7cT75 — The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) June 19, 2025 That's what we want to see happening pic.twitter.com/kx4RbiGIGB — Wall …
"The economic data change index is at its lowest level in more than two years, while the economic surprise index is at its lowest level of 2025."@LJKawa pic.twitter.com/MKELKxtPHl — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) June 19, 2025 CPI ex-shelter falls to 1.5% yet Fed and Wall Street still fear tariffs and wages, ignoring signs of real disinflation …
Did Trump say Rare Earth problem is solved?China confirmed it is approving export application. That means export is being controlledEarly reports show no rare earth for military use has been approved https://t.co/2Azg3aK8DP — David Lee (@DavidLe76335983) June 19, 2025
Israel’s market hit an all-time high today. Meanwhile, folks here in the U.S. remain jittery—missiles are falling like rain over there, yet their domestic market surges with unshaken optimism. pic.twitter.com/uxbIh3meKP — optionGeek (@StockShark16) June 17, 2025 While Iranian missiles tore through the skies over Tel Aviv, the Israeli stock market quietly broke a record. The …
Corporate America is shedding labor under the banner of automation. Artificial intelligence is no longer a future forecast. It is a current expense reduction strategy. Major companies are laying off thousands, citing AI integration and operational streamlining as justification. The shift is sharp. The fallout is measurable. Who the fuck do they think is going …
Most people think all ad blockers are the same. They are not. That mistake is costing users their privacy every single day. The browser extension world is full of traps, and ad blockers are no exception. The biggest offenders are the ones you have probably heard of. Adblock Plus lets some ads through if companies …
When everyone from your barber to your Uber driver talks stocks you know fundamentals have long been ignored. In 2025 that chatter is deafening. People brag about crypto holdings and leveraged ETFs like they built them. You see talk of FIRE dollar cost averaging and compound annual growth rates from folks still paying off student …
The warning didn’t come from a diplomat. It came from Trump. All caps. No filter. “EVERYBODY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE IRAN.” That was the post. That was the moment the mask came off. He didn’t say when. He didn’t say how. He just said go. And when the man who once ordered the Soleimani strike says …
The missiles landed. The headlines screamed. And Wall Street barely blinked. The Israel-Iran conflict, now in its fourth day, has already claimed over 220 lives and triggered direct strikes on nuclear and energy infrastructure. But the market? It’s moved on. Traders have filed the war under “already priced in,” and the indexes have returned to …
Twelve billion dollars. Gone. Not over a decade. Not over a year. In a single night. That is what it cost when Israel launched roughly 1,000 American-built THAAD-class interceptors during a massive missile barrage. Each interceptor costs about $12.6 million. Multiply it out. That is $12.6 billion worth of high-tech weaponry evaporated in one evening. …
The fight is between Israel and Iran,But the talk is between the U.S. and Russia.Welcome to the proxy world we live in.Markets are no different.While headlines scream panic,The market quietly grinds toward all-time highs.Watch the price, not the noise. https://t.co/rcxTxvFEfm — optionGeek (@StockShark16) June 15, 2025 This needs to be addressed. https://t.co/6vpMwCmSym — Ann Vandersteel™️ …
Loan Balance by Borrower Status in the BILLIONS. pic.twitter.com/c9Gp8NZpwj — Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) June 14, 2025
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This setup screams complacency. When everyone loads up on calls and forgets risk even exists, that’s when the rug gets pulled. S&P 500 $SPY Put/Call Ratio is at one of its lowest levels in the last 3 years 🚨Is it time to hedge? pic.twitter.com/aL0tqo3KTC — Barchart (@Barchart) June 12, 2025 BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Dollar$DXY could …
1 survivor walks out unscathed | Miracle survivor of Air India plane crash | #EXCLUSIVE #planecrash #AirIndia #AirIndiaPlaneCrash | @sardesairajdeep pic.twitter.com/mI183xD3EP — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) June 12, 2025 pic.twitter.com/OokdObPVWI — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) June 12, 2025 Reports confirm that one survivor has been found from the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad2. …
TESLA ROBOTAXIS AREN’T JUST CARS – THEY’RE A CIVILIZATION UPGRADE While Uber drivers check their phones, Elon’s Full Self-Driving tech is quietly rewriting the rules of transportation. No car? No problem. Robotaxis crush the cost of owning a vehicle, giving working-class… https://t.co/rCv9LZlBrI pic.twitter.com/Jg1HYHQRlq — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 11, 2025 Tesla has by far the …
Tell me why the Insurrection Act hasn’t been invoked? They are now taking down the barriers in NYC and getting into direct and violent confrontations. It’s spreading. pic.twitter.com/PgD06gBNFp — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 11, 2025 The ICE protests have spread to San Francisco.. No surprise. 🤦♂️🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/wc3GgY7CaA — American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) June 11, 2025 …
Senators are demanding answers on inflation, pressing Federal Reserve officials for clarity on economic data that has shown unexpected volatility in recent months. The latest Consumer Price Index report revealed inflation ticked lower to 2.9%, but economists warn that tariffs and supply chain disruptions could push prices higher again. Scott Bessent is emerging as a …
