IMF says tariff revenue will reduce U.S. deficit from $2.6 trillion to $2.3 trillion — We need spending cuts, congress. Notice the final paragraph, bond market vigilantes will punish U.S. Treasuries.

The IMF projects the overall U.S. federal deficit will dip to 6.5% of gross domestic product this year, down from 7.3% in 2024 The multinational fund cited increased tariff revenues for the decline The IMF highlighted uncertainty surrounding the rollout of higher tariffs and potential revenue increases The International Monetary Fund forecasts U.S. tariffs will …

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WHITE HOUSE: U.S. will not lower or remove tariffs on Chinese goods unless China makes some kind of reciprocal move… Leavitt: Trump won’t give up on fair trade practices. It’s not fair to say Trump is softening.

BREAKING: The White House press secretary says “there will be no unilateral reduction in tariffs against China.” Trump is putting the ball in China’s court. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 23, 2025 BREAKING: White House Press Secretary Leavitt right now: There will be a fair trade deal with China, there will be no unilateral …

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Putin: Whoever masters AI faster will dominate future wars

PUTIN: WHOEVER MASTERS AI FASTER WILL HAVE HUGE ADVANTAGES “You have to understand this — the possibilities of using artificial intelligence are simply colossal. Whoever begins to master these technologies faster, in this case in military affairs, will have huge advantages on the battlefield. We have other ideas, other developments — we’ll talk about this …

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Trump now has said that tariffs on China will come down and he won’t play hardball… won’t be as high as 145%, but won’t be zero.”…

BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump now has said that tariffs on China will come down and he won't play hardball. pic.twitter.com/HcOARJUsJh — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) April 22, 2025 BREAKING: President Trump says tariffs on China won’t be as high as 145% and “will come down substantially, but won’t be zero.” — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 22, 2025 …

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‘Russia will not leave a strike on Iran unanswered’

Russia will not leave a possible US strike on Iran unanswered. This point of view was expressed by former Pentagon adviser Douglas McGregor. According to him, Tehran is too important for Moscow. Iran is strategically important for Russia. That is why Russia will not stand aside and do nothing if we launch a massive attack …

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Pope’s funeral will be on Saturday. Funded by private benefactor not the Vatican.

“The expenses for the preparation of my burial will be covered by the sum of the benefactor that I have arranged, to be transferred to the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and of which I have provided appropriate instructions to Rolandas Makrickas (a Catholic cardinal) Extraordinary Commissioner of the Liberian Chapter. “May the Lord …

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Swiss pharma giant invests $50B in US, will create 12,000 jobs

JUST IN: Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has said that it would invest $50 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, amid concerns about the impact of possible new White House tariffs on pharma goods from abroad. The investment will create more than 12,000 jobs, Roche said — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 22, 2025

Trump Announces Big Trip – First Time In 82 Years That A President Will Travel To Fort Knox, KY. “We’re gonna go into Fort Knox to make sure the gold is there.”

The last trip to Fort Knox that showed the gold was over 50 years ago. Rumors have been swirling for years that they shipped all the gold out of Fort Knox. Hopefully will find out soon.   President Donald Trump plans to travel to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to ensure that the stockpile of gold that …

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Starting May 25, non-permanent residents will no longer qualify for FHA loans.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is revising their residency requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans. “I do know that there are several people in our community that are going to be affected,” says Maritza Bedolla, mortgage loan officer with Primary Residential Mortgage in Tyler. Starting May 25, …

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Hedge fund legend, who earned 4,144% during COVID, warns stocks will crash 80% and ‘Armageddon’ is coming

Mark Spitznagel, founder and chief investment officer of Universa Investments, warned in commentary to MarketWatch that a historic collapse may be looming. “I expect an 80% crash when this is over. I just don’t think this is it. This is a trap,” he said on April 7, days before Trump announced a 90-day pause on …

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Once The Deadline On May 7th Arrives, They Will Ask You To Show A National ID Card If You Want To Travel By Plane

by Michael More than 100 countries around the world have a national ID card.  Now the United States has one too.  Starting on May 7th, you will be asked to show a REAL ID card if you want to fly on an airplane.  Once authorities have established that precedent, it is just a matter of time …

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Now That China Is No Longer Sending 7 Incredibly Important Heavy Rare Earth Minerals To The U.S., What Will Happen To Our Economy?

by Michael Our current way of life could not continue without rare earth minerals.  Every single day of our lives, all of us depend on technology that was built using rare earth minerals.  In fact, the device that you are reading this article on right now probably contains rare earth minerals.  Ultimately, rare earth minerals aren’t …

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If They’re Not Careful, the Markets Will CRASH

By Graham Summers, MBA | Chief Market Strategist The Trump administration has a “messaging” problem. Over the weekend, stocks erupted higher when it was announced that the U.S. would provide exemptions from new tariffs for phones, computers and chips from China. This meant that some of the most critical exports from China to the U.S. …

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Trump: All necessary permits will be expedited to NVIDIA.

BREAKING: President Trump says, "all necessary permits will be expedited to Nvidia" after the company committed to build $500 billion in the USA. pic.twitter.com/C2GEDLHpG1 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 15, 2025 🇺🇸 President Donald Trump just said: "All necessary permits will be expedited and quickly delivered to NVIDIA" $NVDA pic.twitter.com/mIQXf0l035 — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April …

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Will China also blink in the tariff war?

via notayesmanseconomics Events in the economic world continue to move very quickly. I note that at some point over the weekend President Trump responded to an issue I raised last Tuesday. Smartphones and several other categories of products will be exempt from sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration earlier this month, a filing showed late Friday. …

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President Bukele says he will REFUSE to send MS-13 gang members back to the United States from El Salvador

🚨 #BREAKING: President Bukele says he will REFUSE to send MS-13 gang members back to the United States from El Salvador BUKELE: “How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous!” “Why do you want terrorists… pic.twitter.com/Ng954tOBJG — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April …

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