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via notayesmanseconomics Yesterday I looked at the economic struggles of Europe and in particular the Euro area in the light of the optimism generated by The Draghi Report of September 2024. Underlying the malaise has been th struggles of what used to be the regions economic superpower Germany so it was with a wry smile … Read more
For 50 years, gold was treated like a relic. Now Washington is talking about it again. And not just talking. It is starting to treat gold like something that actually matters to national power. Gains Pains & Capital pointed out something I think is easy to miss. There have been three separate gold stories lately. … Read more
I think we’re starting to see the start of the next crash. Sporting wear and their shoes are not necessary for most struggling Americans. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/dicks-sporting-goods-stock-plunges-retailer-warns-athleticwear-demand-weakening h/t StayCurious
As teachers and families head back to school, one of the largest teachers’ unions has launched a boycott of Target. The American Federation of Teachers announced the “Shop Smart, Support Working Families” campaign last Wednesday. “We said, ‘Stand with the community and if you don’t stand with the community, we’re shopping somewhere else,’” said Randi … Read more
WASHINGTON — Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe flew to Russia to hold unspecified talks in Moscow, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person declined to say whom was Ratcliffe meeting with or what was the focus of the talks. The CIA declined to comment. It’s Ratcliffe’s first known trip to … Read more
An 84-year-old senator can stay invisible for months, keep the paycheck and the vote, and the system just shrugs. That is the real story, not the death rumors. Why aren’t more Americans outraged that Mitch still gets his salary while plenty of Americans can’t find a job or eat dinner? Why aren’t people rising up … Read more
President Trump is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America 🇺🇸 Yesssssss do it! pic.twitter.com/KdZpwdt5Uy — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 25, 2026 In a childish move that cannot help, Trump makes a threat he cannot even keep. Why Make Ridiculous Threats? The threat is ridiculous because renaming the lake is not … Read more
This collapse is definitely here man. I see it around my mountain town and other towns in the area. These prices are way too high and it needs a correction soon.
Vladimir Putin may be about to test a nuclear-powered cruise missile – dubbed the Flying Chernobyl – that can fly for days, according to analysts. An influx of aircraft and shipping has converged in the Arctic in a telltale sign that a new experimental firing is expected of a weapon powered by its own atomic … Read more
C-17 departed Andrews area August 23 Overnighted in Riga Latvia Flew direct to Vnukovo August 25 morning Landed around 10 a.m. local Reports say John Ratcliffe was aboard for meetings First known CIA director visit to Moscow in years Plane left later same day https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/25/cia-director-moscow-rare-unannounced-trip/ Factcheck: The C-17 flight is real. Tail 07-7181 callsign RCH4555 … Read more
Two recent reports — one regarding President Donald Trump's plan to import beef to reduce skyrocketing prices and another exposing the federal government's role in allowing wild horses to be sold for slaughter — are fueling internet theories that horse meat is being sold to the… pic.twitter.com/35yGxxYvsW — WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) August 25, 2026 RFK … Read more
It’s not just the usual trade talk. Look at the Gordie Howe Bridge. Canada spent billions building a brand new public bridge between Detroit and Windsor. It was basically ready to open. The problem? It sits right next to the Ambassador Bridge, which is privately owned by the Moroun family and has been a monopoly … Read more
Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80 Her death came after in May 2026 she announced she was canceling a Las Vegas show and said she’d been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years. Dolly Parton, who rose from a loving if impoverished upbringing in the mountains of East Tennessee to become the … Read more
Saying only women should play against other women is right wing???? — Kaida 🌊 (@khaliltooshort) August 25, 2026 BREAKING: WNBA says Royce White and Enes Kanter Freedom are NOT eligible for the WNBA draft What?! These beautiful women are being restricted from living their truth!!! Is the WNBA transphobic?! Literally shaking pic.twitter.com/F5VPABN3kd — Libs of … Read more
The people building the globally interoperable digital control grid will not be subject to the control grid. Digital ID is for you. Facial recognition cameras are for you. CBDC is for you. Carbon wallets are for you. Rolling blackouts are for you. Shortages and rationing… — Resist CBDC 🏁 (@Resist_CBDC) August 24, 2026 The people … Read more
His mentor’s verdict: – Druckenmiller ran markets for 5 decades – Calls this “price management”, not liquidity – $4B buybacks vs a $30T market = a subsidy to procrastination – Suppressed yields let Washington dodge entitlement reform His warning: Every bps saved now costs multiples in delay. Fix the deficit, or the bond market does … Read more
Copper just blew through $14,000 a ton to a record, and the AI boom is the reason. It is up about 14% in 2026. Data centers and power grids need copper faster than mines can dig it, and US tariff front-running has pulled metal into America. Copper is the tollbooth on… pic.twitter.com/QEtHZ84HSR — Kurt S. … Read more
It’s like a dog and a cat doing some propaganda together. pic.twitter.com/Avh3x8hqnQ — Jack Jewell (@JackxJewell) August 24, 2026 Video marks 10 years of Night Tube service Features Mayor Sadiq Khan and Bimini Bon-Boulash Bimini says it lets people dress how they want and feel safe Khan appears smiling and supportive throughout Released by official … Read more
