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We're at this part of the movie with, but with home prices pic.twitter.com/3XKZiQjqQh — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) June 25, 2025 Trump is going to regret letting this overstuffed low-IQ housing clown into his administration. What an embarrassment. Using an unconfiscatable digital asset as collateral on a home loan is easily the dumbest thing bloated housing …
Lawmakers Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, fall asleep during an overnight hearing.
“Ali Shamkhani, a top political, military and nuclear adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is one of the most senior Iranian officials to speak publicly about the ongoing discussions.” “Asked if Iran would agree to sign an agreement today if those conditions were met, Shamkhani said, “Yes.” ” “It’s still possible. If the …
We’re launching our first clinical trial in the Middle East at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi! The UAE-PRIME trial explores how individuals with motor and speech impairment can use thought to control devices & communicate. 🇦🇪 We’re launching our first clinical trial in the Middle East at …
by David Haggith Markets are burning up … in the wrong way. The import market is on fire, but not in a good way. So is the stock market, and so are Treasury yields—also not in good ways for those invested in those markets. Treasuries finished climbing solidly above a 4.5% yield on the 10YR …
$SPY 588 How is Trump supposed to deliver max growth with trillion-dollar investments when rates are still sky-high? The market may be celebrating over-the-counter deals, but let’s be real, who’s paying back these massive loans? Same playbook every time: distract the public… pic.twitter.com/S0mdP1IGLU — 👁 (@Oculustrade) May 14, 2025 “.. Sentiment has improved but we …
🇺🇸 ELON’S TUNNEL COMPANY JUST HIT A ROBOT DIGGING MILESTONE — NO HUMANS NEEDED (EXCEPT THE GUY WITH THE CAMERA) The Boring Company just mined an entire tunnel section without a single person inside the machine — unless you count the videographer tagging along for clout. This… https://t.co/Jza0BO2YU7 pic.twitter.com/gQ2opUCP1F — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 13, …
So how do we refinance the debt now? pic.twitter.com/XSeGui9ELI — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 13, 2025 The U.S. is on track to default on its debt within four years. We need to refinance $9T this year, plus $2-3T in new deficits, but domestic savings are only $5T. Foreign creditors like Japan, who we’re alienating with …
by Michael Everybody is so happy right now. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 1,000 points today, the talking heads on television are bubbling over with optimism, and even many of President Trump’s harshest critics are cheering. It warms my heart to see everyone so happy, and so there is part of …
BIG changes in the UK in regards to their immigration policies: * skill level to enter to UK will be degree level. * fees for employers who are hiring from overseas will go up. * English language requirements increase. * contributions based model for citizenship that will go up to 10 years from 5. * …
The Free Speech Protection Act (S.188) directly addresses federal overreach in online speech, prohibiting government employees from coercing platforms to censor constitutionally protected content. Section 4(a)(1) bars agencies from directing removal of legal speech or labeling… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 11, 2025 https://twitter.com/wideawake_media/status/1921849560344760394
Thoughts about risks. Perhaps the greatest risk isn’t a recession or economic slowdown, it’s getting too distracted by the noise. The drama and headline theatrics surrounding the Trump administration and its legislation could overshadow a more subtle force: AI-driven growth… pic.twitter.com/e2fds7NWUc — THE SHORT BEAR (@TheShortBear) May 11, 2025 The correlation is what makes this …
by Michael The whole world has been shocked by the fact that the U.S. and China were able to work out a “trade deal” in just a single weekend. Ultimately, I think that the Chinese were a lot more motivated to get something done than a lot of us originally thought. So that is good …
Exclusive footage captures a deadly car crash involving a stolen vehicle driven by juveniles, with three suspects still on the run. FOX45’s Vincent Hill has the latest details. Tune in at 10 P.M. https://t.co/FmzVCRkie3 pic.twitter.com/fuGl7n6wAu — FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) May 11, 2025 The Maryland governor was warned repeatedly about these juveniles being immediately released by …
The trade deficit will find another level but the situation is actually worse once people step back and think about sht for more than a degenerate price tick. The underlying problem with this disorderly “Flood the Zone” manner in which the current ‘rebalancing’ of US trade is being conducted is that trade disruptions are happening …
This weekend brings a classic split in U.S. weather: flooding rains and severe storms across the Southeast, soaking rain in New England, and record-breaking heat across the West and Northern Plains. With multiple flash flood threats, organized severe weather, and temperatures 25°+ above normal out West, it’s a weekend of extremes driven by physical meteorology. …
The AI boom has reached an unsustainable level. Investors are throwing money at projects with little regard for the real risks or long-term viability. Hundreds of billions of dollars are flowing into the AI sector like a river, and the vast majority of it is going to waste. This is not a natural growth pattern; …
via Mike Shedlock: Trump worked out a deal with the UK, a US trade surplus country. US Balance of Trade from the Census Department, chart by Mish One Down, 199 to Go We have the first deal (with details to be worked out later). Please note Trump Announces “Breakthrough Trade Agreement” with U.K. Speaking from the …
It’s been too easy for far too long. You can feel it in the air. Something is off. Money has flowed like water from broken pipes and the damage is everywhere. Free handouts became a way of life. Stimulus checks. Pandemic subsidies. Canceled student loans. Frozen rents. Each move chipped away at the foundation. And …
🔴 ⚠️ BREAKING: US-UK trade pact will leave the 10% US tariff in place – CNN. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 8, 2025 Trump's "big" trade deal is with the UK:– It's a framework not a deal– They're our 11th largest trading partner– They're only 3% of US trade (97% to go)– They *already* charge average …
TRUMP SAYS DEAL WITH THE UK IS 'FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE' pic.twitter.com/hqwo7ehIWF — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 8, 2025 The stock market rally since April’s historic volatility may be getting ahead of itself. The blistering rally since April lows suggests investors think good news on the trade war is imminent. But tariffs will still be …
Online giant Amazon has unveiled new hi-tech robots with the potential to replace huge numbers of warehouse workers. The machines, called Vulcan, have cutting-edge technology that learn to “feel” and have a human-like sense of touch. By doing so, they can carry out detailed picking and packing in warehouses that until now could only be …
“If the U.S. wishes to resolve issues through negotiation, it must face up to the severe negative impacts of its unilateral tariff measures on itself and the world, acknowledge international economic and trade rules, fairness and justice, and the rational voices of all sectors, demonstrate sincerity in negotiations, correct its wrongdoings, and work with China …
SHAKE SHACK IS GIVING OUT FREE BURGERS — IT’S NATIONAL BURGER MONTH, NOT A DRILL Shake Shack is celebrating National Burger Month by doing what other burger joints should be doing: giving you free meat. From May 1 to June 1, you can score a different free burger each week – if you spend $10 …
MEXICO PRESIDENT SHEINBAUM SAYS GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH TRUMP, WE'VE REACHED DEALS — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 5, 2025 Mexico's President Sheinbaum: I have had good communication with Trump, we've reached deals. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 5, 2025
PALANTIR Q1 2025 EARNINGS: – $883M revenue, +39% YoY – $628M US revenues, +55% YoY – $373M US Gov revenues, +45% YoY – $2.32B RDV, +127% YoY – 769 customers, +39% YoY – $5.4B in cash, no debt – 139 deals closed of at least $1M Except nobody with a brain would buy right now …
American surgeon records herself doing a “peer to peer” call with UnitedHealthcare trying to get a patients surgery approved – UnitedHealthcare refuses to give any of their doctors names who makes decisions – The doctor doesn’t specialize in surgery that’s being requested – She asks for the determination paperwork of how UnitedHealthcare determined the patient …
They say it is the future. They say it will change everything. But here we are, staring at a company trading at eighty times its sales with no path in sight to justify it. This is not a minor exaggeration. It is a full-blown hallucination on a national stage. Palantir is not solving world hunger. …
Total mystery why so many Good Samaritan boats helped. (Zoom in) https://t.co/hvMYjefsoN pic.twitter.com/g86s95OLuP — MaTT (@matt_clarke) May 4, 2025 #Breaking #SAR 🛟 A @USCG Sta #MiamiBeach crew & partner agencies responded to a 63-ft vessel taking on water near Monument Island rescuing 32 people w/no injuries reported around 5 p.m., Sat. Commercial salvage is working …
People need to go to jail “The Department of Justice has just filed a complaint accusing 3 of the largest health insurers of paying illegal kickbacks to major insurance brokers” “The DOJ accusing CVS, Aetna, Elevance Health, and Humana of paying kickbacks to brokers” “The Justice Department said that rather than acting in an unbiased …