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via WSB: The Fed claims to balance price stability with maximum employment. In practice, both pillars are built on sand: Job creation data is constantly revised downward… the latest BLS revision wiped out 911,000 jobs like a bad typo. The unemployment rate is essentially fan fiction. It counts gig workers, Uber drivers, OnlyFans creators, and …
Japan’s leaders just showed the world they no longer trust their own people. A state only threatens to expose private citizens when it knows public anger is building faster than it can contain. That kind of move is not about keeping order, it is about keeping power, and it means the government feels cornered. Once …
Remember when Colbert was outraged that ABC fired Rosanne? He wasn't pic.twitter.com/tZade1RuvO — CostanzasCrypto (@CostanzasCrypto) September 19, 2025
They lit up the walls of Windsor Castle with a scandal the palace wanted buried. Arrests followed. The banquet continued. And Britain, with full royal pomp, crowned Donald Trump with a second state visit so lavish and so insulated that not even military flyovers or golden carriages could drown out the sound of protestors shouting …
Percent of U.S. adults identifying as transgender, by birth year. pic.twitter.com/afuUaR87wu — Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) September 2, 2025
BREAKING: The White House released a statement clarifying that Trump is not letting in 600,000 Chinese students — he’s continuing existing policy while negotiating a trade deal. 600,000 references a two year extension of the current 300,000. There is no increase in visas. 🚨 BREAKING: The White House released a statement clarifying that Trump is …
This is disturbing Greg. No, just no. And you know better. This is so egregiously wrong. — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) August 9, 2025
No good OpenAi cannot be trusted …. — P (@Th3Optomist) August 6, 2025 OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now being deployed across the entire U.S. federal government—at a cost of just $1 per agency. “The U.S. General Services Administration announced Wednesday that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now available to all federal agencies to incorporate into their …
Free speech is withering away within the EU. byu/Effective_Reach_9289 inconspiracy Europe’s free speech is shrinking fast. Britain’s Home Office launched the National Intelligence Service Investigations Team. This police unit scans social media posts for anti-migrant messages. They use software and manual reviews to flag content. “National Intelligence Service Investigations Team is tasked with monitoring social …
MEET THE $3M MINI JET THAT FLIES ITSELF – THE CIRRUS SF50 It seats 6, can be flown solo, and cruises up to 31,000 feet with a 1,200-nautical-mile range – all while taking off from runways under 1,640 feet. The engine’s mounted on top to avoid ground debris, and in a crisis? Pull a handle …
BREAKING: 🚨 Former NBA star Dahntay Jones busted on surveillance camera digging in his rear-end, smelling it, and them wiping it on the wall.pic.twitter.com/Y4N0dvkc0X — E X X ➠A L E R T S (@ExxAlerts) July 25, 2025
Most people think “the economy” is just GDP and government stats. But what if that’s all a distraction? If you want to protect your financial future, you need to stop chasing headlines – and start focusing on your own economy… By Peter Reagan Here’s a question for you to consider: If you were to ask …
The surface looks euphoric. Underneath, it’s leaking pressure. U.S. equity markets are flashing signals that don’t line up. On one side, retail traders are piling into penny stocks, margin debt is hitting new highs, and social media is pumping vaporware IPOs like it’s 2021 again. On the other side, corporate insiders are quietly heading for …
Treasury Secretary Bessent is celebrating higher tax revenue – even as government spending explodes. Here’s how government revenue and spending affect the purchasing power of your savings… By Peter Reagan One of the worst feelings in the world is when you’re in one of those darned if you do, darned if you don’t situations, where …
My understanding… “Implicit guarantee” = The government does not explicitly commit to backing the GSEs, but markets assume it would intervene to prevent failure. This was the case before the 2008 financial crisis when investors believed the government would rescue the GSEs if… — Lance Lambert (@NewsLambert) May 27, 2025 1. Trump plans to push …
A theoretical proposal published in the journal Reports on Progress in Physics is making some bold claims about our previous understanding of quantum physics. Mainly, that we were wrong. The proposed theory grapples with the fact that quantum mechanics (basically modern physics) and general relativity (Einstein’s theory of gravity) both describe the universe perfectly, but …
The Wall Street Journal claimed Tesla’s board was quietly searching for Elon Musk’s replacement, but board chair Robyn Denholm says that’s completely false and WSJ knew it before publishing. Denholm directly denied the story, reaffirming Musk remains CEO and the board has full confidence in him. The article cited anonymous sources but admitted it wasn’t …
The Fed is hopelessly out of touch. Rate hikes, aimed at controlling Biden’s reckless spending, have crushed the private sector. Now, with tariffs thrown into the mix, their late response is nothing short of historic incompetence. Do they even listen to earnings calls? PepsiCo said, “Compared to three months ago, our outlook on consumer sentiment …
Most Popular ETFs: Top 100 ETFs By Trading Volume The following table lists the top 100 most heavily traded exchange-traded products, highlighting the funds that will generally be the most liquid. Generally, ETFs with the highest average volume are used widely as trading vehicles among active traders. The figures below reflect the average daily trading …
REPORT: AI ChatGPT Saves Woman's Life By Correctly Diagnosing Her When Multiple Doctors Got It Wrong!Doctors Told The Mother Of Two She Had Arthritis & Acid Reflux ChatGPT Told Her It Was Her Thyroid & That Testing Proved & Found Cancer! https://t.co/pVVYkkQyXd — John Basham (@JohnBasham) April 25, 2025 A mother of two credits ChatGPT …
BREALING: President Trump calls for "preemptive [rate] cuts" and claims "there is virtually no inflation." Trump is now calling Fed Chair Powell "Mr. Too Late." pic.twitter.com/I3sBD0b6RI — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 21, 2025 *PRESIDENT TRUMP: “THERE CAN BE A SLOWING OF THE ECONOMY UNLESS MR. TOO LATE, A MAJOR LOSER, LOWERS INTEREST RATES NOW… …
“Are you optimistic, then, that this situation will change, and we’ll see a resurgence in big particle physics discoveries? That’s a very good question because it looks as if there’s nothing we can do. If the situation proceeds in such a way that every new breakthrough requires a 10-fold, or even larger, increase in the …
$VIX Weekly looks ominous. Brace for unbearable volatility. pic.twitter.com/UUZFkwocMp — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 31, 2025 So here we are with two days to go and we just learned that Trump plans a $600 billion tax increase on the U.S. working class and a global financial crisis: https://t.co/NK2zin9W1G Ok, I think Wall Street got …
🚨WOW – The appointed Canadian PM A guy who has no mandate from Canadians — who parachuted in from the UK — and who has refused to reveal his financial ties…. ….just unilaterally ENDED the 250 year relationship with the USA pic.twitter.com/jeAKm4OPJs — Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) March 28, 2025
Thailand is basically the same. But the medical technology at the good hospitals in Bangkok & Phuket, as well as the comprehensive nature of the medical services provided, is astoundingly superior to USA. And all that at a cost of 90-percent lower than USA. And the best part? In… — Bangkok Mike (@SHA256isTRUTH) March 27, …
When saving for retirement, we all have a goal in mind. A magic number that means we can spend our golden years in comfort. Today, we explain why that magic number keeps going up – and why your own savings goal is almost certainly wrong… By Peter Reagan Question for you: Are you prepared for …
