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Gas prices were much higher under Biden than under “TRUMP.” So were almost all other prices. President DJT ( TS: Sep 20 2026, 10:02 PM ET )​​​​​​​​‍‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌​​‍‌​​‍‌​‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍ pic.twitter.com/JQHKaUWVHz — Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) September 21, 2026 JUST IN: Reuters says Trump has named Biden nearly 900 times this year … Read more

BREAKING: Total consumer credit surged +$18.1 billion in July, to a record $5.19 trillion. This follows +$14.6 billion in June and marks the 13th consecutive monthly increase. Revolving credit, which includes credit cards, jumped +$2.8 billion, to a record $1.36 trillion.… pic.twitter.com/UB2ey29V5l — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) September 20, 2026 New York Fed says credit-card … Read more

$170 for a beef roast. $60 / lb. New Golden Age! https://t.co/C5lif9ZpTC — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 21, 2026 USDA says beef production remains historically constrained https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/animal-products/cattle-beef/market-outlook USDA says fed-cattle slaughter remains historically low, with lower beef production forecasts extending into 2027.

Travel was interrupted for thousands of travelers Monday when a ground stop was issued for Newark, Teterboro and Philadelphia International airports. Later, JFK and La Guardia were added the list. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop for Newark around 10 a.m. Eastern, and it remains active. The New York ground stops followed at … Read more

Key takeaways Military Stance: The Iran-backed Houthis claim they can fight on multiple fronts if nations join Saudi Arabia against Yemen, while assuring the U.S. that Red Sea vessels are not targeted. Strategic Control: Rebels now control Yemen’s western coast, including Mokha port and Red Sea islands, giving them leverage over Bab el-Mandeb Strait shipping. … Read more

The state result is brutal and real. It is official now. The ruling party of Chancellor Merz has completely collapsed on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. They received less than 5% of the vote, which is below the cut-off. They will receive 0 seats in the regional legislature. 1951 was their previous low of 9% in Bremen. pic.twitter.com/WF8MmJGFMf — … Read more

A California man was arrested after being accused of stealing a cargo shipment worth more than half a million dollars from a New Castle warehouse on Monday, according to Delaware State Police. Officials said 35-year-old Dushatdaman Parihar is facing multiple charges after he and another person are suspected of using fraudulent documents to steal a … Read more

B.C.’s attorney general says the provincial government is suing OpenAI in California for its alleged role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in February. Niki Sharma made the announcement at a news conference Monday. She said the province is suing OpenAI for its failure to notify law enforcement of threats made on its platform, ChatGPT, … Read more

via notayesmanseconomics Today we have an opportunity to look at a theme that way predates even my time on here. It is the claim by the Euro area founders that it would provide economic convergence for its members. Back in the day when I worked at Deutsche Bank in the mid-1990s  their offshore investment vehicle … Read more

Some US lawmakers have objected to the deal, reasoning that Chinese telecommunications equipment in Saudi Arabia could be used to study the aircraft and compromise its stealth features. United States President Donald Trump has touted himself as a master dealmaker, but critics are warning that his latest deal could compromise the security of the United … Read more

President Trump on Sunday said that the plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia will incorporate a “top grade military complex.” Trump said in a Truth Social post that this change to the arch was at the request of the U.S. military “for National Security purposes.” “I have agreed to convert … Read more

Obama’s Affordable Care Act made healthcare unaffordable. Who would’ve thought? pic.twitter.com/wBs8TCkTLP — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) September 21, 2026 It is the hospital also that is jacking up prices when you have insurance. They charge much less when you pay cash without insurance. It is why I have never in my life paid for health … Read more

Donald Trump declared today that Russia has ‘lost control’ of its diesel industry after a Ukrainian blitz, with his own war on Iran driving US diesel to its highest price ever. ‘A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social … Read more

SAMA joined as an observer in 2023, became a participant in 2024, completed its proof of concept in May 2025 and later confirmed it was no longer a participating member. The change only became a major headline this month. That timing suggests this was not necessarily a sudden break with China. Saudi Arabia may have … Read more

A Princeton study found that 99 of the 101 faculty members who made reportable political contributions during the 2023–24 election cycle gave to Democrats or Democratic-affiliated groups. Two gave to independents. Zero gave to Republicans. That does not prove every Princeton professor is a Democrat. It does not prove professors are indoctrinating students. But it … Read more

The schedule: Tuesday, Sept. 22: General Debate begins. Tuesday, Sept. 22: UN Climate Summit sessions include an Energy Transition dialogue. Wednesday, Sept. 23: the UN holds its Climate Summit, focused on climate action and the energy transition. AI governance is also on the UN’s agenda, although the specific AI meeting I found was Sept. 10, … Read more