China is winning the inflation war but losing the consumption battle

The Chinese industrial machine is running on overdrive while the local consumer remains trapped in a deflationary hole Notayesmanseconomics notes industrial input prices jumped 5.8 percent year on year while consumer goods prices fell 0.8 percent This is a classic mercantilist trap where the export machine is hyper-efficient but the internal economy is hollow Beijing …

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Spencer Pratt — I’m winning tonight. There will be no need for a runoff.

"I'm winning…outright…there's a tsunami of votes coming from all the people who are done with politics as usual."@spencerpratt says he's going to get over 50% of the vote in L.A.'s Mayor's race tonight & there will be no need for a runoff. "All those people I have they're… pic.twitter.com/OpHjgSZBJi — Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 2, …

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We Must Be Winning: Here Comes NATO!

pic.twitter.com/af1OWgsBTc — ALÓUSA (@fortunepao1) April 17, 2026 Watch out Iran, here come the Europeans pic.twitter.com/53OMbIWFzy — Honest Abe (@BigAbe1863) April 17, 2026 View post on imgur.com h/t Dodger007

Are y’all tired of winning so much?

Are y’all tired of winning so much? pic.twitter.com/d8IAubqYhh — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 17, 2026 🇺🇸 WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS MAN!? Now Trump says the U.S. has a Great relationship with Iran! pic.twitter.com/3r55aNbzuo — Gerhardt vd Merwe (@realgerhardtvdm) April 17, 2026 "US job market is signaling that a recession is already underway," per Mark Zandi of …

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Scott Ritter: ‘This was Trump’s war winning moment, it FAILED MISERABLY’ | Redacted [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV-fYkf6BbA Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter joins the show to provide a critical breakdown of Donald Trump’s recent foreign policy maneuvers and why he believes a pivotal opportunity for success resulted in a total collapse. This deep dive explores the strategic implications of these decisions and examines the widening gap between political rhetoric and …

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Wall Street’s most powerful CEO just said winning in Iran is more important than the what stock market does in the short term.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just dropped an UNEXPECTED take on Iran. “It’s much more important that this be successfully completed, than what the market does.” Dimon says the markets are unpredictable right now, but regardless, EVERYONE should be hoping for Trump to succeed in Iran. DIMON: “I think the market…you know, markets are unpredictable and …

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It’s all part of the strategy of keeping stability in energy prices while winning the operation.

It’s all part of the strategy of keeping stability in energy prices while winning the operation. — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 20, 2026 We knew Iran would close Hormuz to drive up the price of oil. We will unsanction Iran oil to drive the price back down. CHECKMATE!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/miNFJcjccw — Alex Christoforou (@AXChristoforou) …

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If there’s a race to total bankruptcy… America is winning.

U.S. deficit spending? … Record high U.S. gov. debt? … Record high Interest payments on gov. debt? … Record high American household debt? … Record high Owning a house? … Record high … 40 years old! Gold price (measurement of dollar destruction)? … Record high… pic.twitter.com/U93aNWS4TC — Chris Rossini (@ChrisRossini) January 22, 2026 BREAKING: The …

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Trump admits winning midterms will be difficult.

President Trump, during an interview with The Wall Street Journal, expressed uncertainty about whether his economic policies would translate into political gains for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. Despite touting efforts to secure multibillion-dollar investments in the U.S., he acknowledged the unpredictability of these measures affecting voter sentiment.The news comes after weeks of outlets …

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“Sometimes, the only winning move is not to play”

via Claudio Grass This was the conclusion of the assessment of legendary investor Michael Burry regarding the current market conditions. To be precise, his take as recently posted on X, in full, was “Sometimes, we see bubbles. Sometimes, there is something to do about it. Sometimes, the only winning move is not to play.” The insight behind …

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China’s factories never sleep. Western governments throw billions at renewable schemes. Guess who’s winning the future of manufacturing?

China makes 80% of the world’s industrial robots and has the highest density of them in the world. If the west does not change soon, China’s 24/7 dark factories will allow them to have a monopoly on global manufacturing because of how cheaply quickly and voluminously they can make things. This quote hits hard: “I …

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While he is speaking the truth, the theme of his presentation is the “good” side are not winning, and that that is terrible.

🚨NEW: CNN's Harry Enten spells out GOP *ADVANTAGES* in midterms🚨 "Who leads on the economy? Republicans by 7! Immigration? Republicans by 13! How about crime? A big issue for Donald Trump and the Republicans. Look at that: lead by 22 points!" "What are you doing, Democrats!?… pic.twitter.com/iSRxpatIFS — Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) September 22, 2025 …

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Washington thinks inflating prices will feel like winning, everyone else disagrees

Washington is making a massive bet on tariffs that could reshape the entire economy. If tariffs rise as Bessent predicts, small businesses and manufacturers may collapse under higher costs while large corporations collect enormous windfalls. Global allies could retaliate, threatening exports and destabilizing trade networks that have supported markets for decades. Everyday goods will get …

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Has Bitcoin Peaked Vs Gold? Mike McGlone Thinks So (Gold Is Winning!!)

by confoundedinterest17 Mike McGlone has an interesting perspective on Bitcoin versus Gold. Gold $3,000, Bitcoin $70,000? Is there good reason for reversion lower? My bias is leaning that way, especially if the US hashtag#stockmarket reverses some of last year’s almost $12 trillion advance, about 40% of GDP. Bitcoin approaching $150,000 in 2025 might suggest another $12+ trillion …

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It’s just more winning…

Colombia’s Socialist President, Humbled by Trump, Tells Illegals to Come Home Colombia’s far-left President Gustavo Petro on Friday morning called for Colombian migrants illegally in the United States to return to their country “as soon as possible.” Petro – who recently asserted he would stop using Twitter (or “X”) and move to another social media …

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BYRON YORK: You can’t tell who’s winning this race.

“The bottom line is that there is an extraordinary amount of voter enthusiasm and intensity behind Harris at the moment. Some Republicans look at big Trump rallies and assume that there has to be less passion on the other side. That’s not the case. It doesn’t mean that Harris will win, but that enthusiasm and …

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70,000 people could not get into the sold out Garden… Americans aren’t buying it MSNBC! Donald Trump now has a 94.5% chance of winning the 2024 election under the latest national polling

🔥🔥ULTRA MAGA Crowd outside Madison Square Garden in NYC. 🔥🔥 Show this Post to Kamala’s Internal Polling “Instincts” 🤣😤😆 pic.twitter.com/VGRfOXJNIT — MAGA Man (@MAGAMan2A) October 27, 2024 INCITEMENT: Tye Democrats have turned Americans from every walk of life, every race, every creed into Nazis. Americans aren’t buying it MSNBC! pic.twitter.com/6nxhbwqz1N — @amuse (@amuse) October 28, …

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Trump now has a 93.2% chance of winning the Electoral College according to RealClearPolitics polling

These polling numbers are certainly encouraging, but now is not the time to become complacent. A 93.2% chance of winning the Electoral College is impressive, but elections are not won by statistics—they are won by votes. Every single vote counts, and this is especially true in… pic.twitter.com/8WJQzrp4eI — Torsten Prochnow (@TorstenProchnow) October 20, 2024

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