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🇩🇪 German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' — Merz. — World of Statistics (@stats_feed) August 24, 2025 The German welfare state is no longer financially sustainable, Friedrich Merz said on Saturday. The chancellor argued for a fundamental reassessment of the benefits system as spending continues to soar past last year’s record of €47bn …
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announces he will be SUING Gavin Newsom to BLOCK him from his illegal redistricting in California@GavinNewsom's not going to get off easy on this one. Sue him into the Stone Age, 47 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gYoVlXqUke — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 25, 2025 Someone thinks they’re tough… look at his reply, Nick. 🤣 …
Well, that was quite a surprise. We just got confirmation that inflation is picking up steam once again. That’s concerning news, because the cost of living has already been putting pressure on people nationwide. In fact, one recent survey found that 86 percent of Americans are stressed about grocery prices. But it’s not just food …
The downfall of private credit will be epic. For all of my followers, don’t put your 401Ks in Private Credit please. byu/kmmeow1 inGenerationalRiches
A lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won’t pay a proposed fine by the UK’s media regulator as it enforces the Online Safety Act. According to Preston Byrne, managing partner of law firm Byrne & Storm, Ofcom has provisionally decided to impose a £20,000 fine “with daily penalties thereafter” for as long …
President Donald Trump said he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign from her position. Cook, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, has come under fire from the Trump administration over allegations about her mortgages. If Trump were to successfully remove Cook “for cause,” he would get the chance …
The Japanese bond market is unraveling. Markets don’t seem to care. I don’t get it 🤷♂️ https://t.co/HY6GaBJ32E — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 21, 2025 “I trust them to resume tomorrow, otherwise it will be hard to hide bankruptcies much longer the higher yields go” BOJ intervention number 26 since the 29th/7 https://t.co/jhJMpiVSA2 pic.twitter.com/nOtCAIvk8a — JustDario …
🚨 BREAKING: In another stunning embarrassment for Gavin Newsom, the Chairman of Bed Bath & Beyond announces they will NOT open any retail stores in California. "We're taking a stand because it's time for common sense." The reasoning:– High taxes– High fees– Forced,… pic.twitter.com/QxE6Rr0rSE — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 20, 2025 They are trying to …
Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official said is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology.” Opponents decry the exam as a “MAGA loyalty test.”
H.R.8445 – To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service. Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (Introduced 05/17/2024) Cosponsor : Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]* 05/17/2024 h/t arnott
by James Hickman I know it’s cliche, but one of the happiest days of my life was a bit more than four years ago when my daughter was born in Cancún, Mexico. My wife and I chose Mexico deliberately— given all the COVID craziness that was going on (especially in the US), we wanted to …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, “We are going to unleash American drone dominance,” said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. New Drone Rules Reuters reports US Proposes New Drone Rules May Lead to Starbucks, Amazon Deliveries. The U.S. Transportation Department is proposing new rules to speed deployment of drones beyond the visual line of sight of operators, …
UK & ALLIES PREP TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE – MILES FROM THE FRONT LINE Western nations are quietly preparing to put boots on the ground in Ukraine – but not to fight. The idea? Guard key infrastructure, train troops locally, and avoid combat zones at all costs. UK-led training of Ukrainian forces, currently done on …
As the cable news channel MSNBC splits up with NBC News, it is also dropping the "NBC" from its name: Later this year, it will become MS NOW, which stands for My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. https://t.co/3RLNTwoONk pic.twitter.com/noiZgHgPCA — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 18, 2025 "While our name will be changing, who …
Fortune enfuego today. Immigrants worked for lower wages for many jobs that most Americans don’t want to do. If you need a dishwasher now it’s going to cost you. This is going to put a lot of pressure on wages which will of course push inflation higher. pic.twitter.com/F3WiAeC1qX — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 16, 2025 …
WK Kellogg Co. has announced that it will stop using artificial dyes in its breakfast cereals by the end of 2027, according to a statement from the company. WK Kellogg Co. has announced that it will stop using artificial dyes in its breakfast cereals by the end of 2027, according to a statement from the …
Canada could be a strong and independent nation… but Carney will bow to trump no doubt — AnCap Rogue (@AnCapRogue) August 14, 2025
Hey that's not fair, Europe also regulates things that they do make! pic.twitter.com/6jxnihzY2m — Josh Harvey (@joshmh) August 13, 2025
by Michael The high tech elite that have accumulated so much wealth and so much power over the past couple of decades really are trying to create an entirely new class of people. While the majority of the population continues to decline physically and mentally, they intend to use technology to transform themselves and their …
by Michael Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are about to make decisions that could radically alter the trajectory of human history. When they meet in Alaska on Friday, the stakes will be incredibly high. If they are able to agree to some sort of a deal, the world will rejoice. But if the meeting goes …
Hunter Biden tossed out a line in a Channel 5 interview: “Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. The connections are, like, so wide and deep.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/first-lady-melania-trump-puts-hunter-biden-on-1b-notice-over-false-defamatory-epstein-comments/ar-AA1Ktxs3 Melania Trump’s lawyer Alejandro Brito didn’t flinch. He sent a $1B demand letter calling the claim “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/melania-trump-sues-hunter-biden/105650958 Hunter’s source? Michael Wolff. The same one The …
If they cut the bond market will instantly drive the yield back up . Rates are based on risk we are an insolvent nation drowning in debt that can't even afford the interest only payments . — Jason the mason (@NobodyThan) August 13, 2025 YES. The Fed is going to cut with the most lagged …
by Michael Decisions that are made in the coming days will have enormous implications for the future of humanity. I love the fact that President Trump is going to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. But the fact that Russian forces are penetrating very deeply into Ukrainian-held territory in the …
Today we’re talking about something that’s hitting all of us hard. Your grocery bill. If you’ve noticed your food costs going through the roof lately, you’re not crazy. And here’s the thing – it’s about to get much worse. Let’s talk real numbers here. Food prices jumped 0.3% just in June. That’s 3% higher than …
This relates to one of my earlier posts, maybe an hour ago: Retail, your job is to hold the bag while the big guys exit, and then they will tell you things have gone to shit. https://t.co/6ZpXYzyiNT — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) August 11, 2025 Hedge Funds have now built the largest short position in …
Scott Bessent says the next Fed chief must tame complex data, win Wall Street, and rethink the bank’s mission. pic.twitter.com/FKJC4UA1cL — Frost Article (@FrostArticle) August 11, 2025 🇺🇸 SEC BESSENT WANTS A FUTURE-THINKING BOSS FOR THE FED Scott Bessent says the next Fed chair needs to handle complex data, win over Wall Street, and rethink …
President Donald Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill” ends a $7,500 EV tax credit after Sept. 30. Consumers are acting quickly to claim the tax credit before it disappears, according to analysts and sales data. Consumers are racing to buy electric vehicles before a fast-approaching deadline to claim tax credits worth up to $7,500, according to …
Holy Shit guys the Times is hiring Redditors pic.twitter.com/pXLrBylFGX — GBR (@GayBearRes) August 10, 2025
