via notayesmanseconomics There has been a flurry of background economic news from China this week and we can start with an issue that the present UK government is attempting to grapple with. China has launched a global hunt for hundreds of billions of dollars in unpaid taxes going back decades as Beijing seeks to fill … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as “unjust” while vowing to appeal it to the nation’s highest court. Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to … Read more
Los Angeles Democrats are offering people $600 if they agree to not use their car for 5 weeks and instead use the LA Metro “Get paid not to drive” Participants will be tracked with an app to make sure they only use public transit, walk, bike or carpool “$600 just to try out its system … Read more
Incoming students will no longer get real grades. Just “Pass” or “No Credit.” All in the name of “mental health.” No more A’s. No more F’s. No distinction between the kid who worked his ass off and the one who barely showed up. They’re turning a competitive university into expensive daycare. In a world where … Read more
Gold at $4,300 sounds expensive until you measure it against the money supply. Divide global M2 by every ounce ever mined and you get gold's fair value. That ratio has climbed for two decades and points at $20,000. Every dollar printed dilutes the last. Gold is the one money no… pic.twitter.com/hOyqpsnJYp — Kurt S. Altrichter, … Read more
No, Iran is not fully aware of that. They are using it and will use both Straits to wreak economical havoc. And they know they are fully safe until the end of midterms elections. They much more than fully aware https://t.co/tid6jnaAKm — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) August 7, 2026 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Sec. Bessent on Iran: "We … Read more
All signs are pointing to the total and imminent collapse of the United States housing market. What is about to happen will make 2008 look like nothing. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. https://t.co/MSz9acoaeR — Eric Spracklen 🇺🇸 (@EricSpracklen) August 7, 2026 The nations largest mortgage lender has suspended dividends as their stock crashes 88% … Read more
Archaeologists have officially discovered a massive, completely lost ancient civilization hidden deep beneath the Amazon rainforest using advanced LiDAR laser technology. A sprawling, pre-Columbian network of cities that completely rewrites human history. pic.twitter.com/rFgUhosIbk — Earth (@earthcurated) August 1, 2026 The first European explorers reported there were cities of 10’s of thousand of people along the … Read more
A vampire graveyard in Poland contains more than 100 human burials, including at least 30 in which the dead were pinned down, locked in place, or positioned to stop them from rising. Archaeologists have studied the unmarked cemetery near Pień, close to Ostromecko, since 2005. Excavations at the site have uncovered a young woman with … Read more
WATCH: Police release new CCTV footage of the Twin Falls, Idaho, shooting that left 3 dead and 7 injured. The suspect later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. pic.twitter.com/nK51Y86ukd — Scope Report (@ScopeReport_) August 7, 2026 h/t 1guynAz
By Peter Reagan Image CC BY 4.0 courtesy of Bank of Japan For decades, U.S. federal government debt was one of those rare products that seemed to sell itself. Governments needed dollars to pay for imports. Central banks needed dollar reserves to stabilize their currencies. Financial institutions needed somewhere liquid to store enormous amounts of money. … Read more
The Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital asset treasury boom has lost its steam. Trump Media (DJT) is unwinding parts of its crypto push, including scrapping plans to establish a publicly traded CRO token accumulation company, which it unveiled near the … Read more
President Donald Trump has renewed his effort to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. The Supreme Court on June 29 temporarily thwarted Trump’s initial effort to remove Cook, emphasizing the need for the Federal Reserve to remain free of political influence. In a letter dated Aug. 5, White House Deputy Chief of … Read more
Weight-loss drugs are becoming a popular employee perk, with almost a third of workers saying they’d switch jobs to get GLP-1 coverage. Now, Bank of America is spending $250 million or more yearly on the drugs for its staffers—and CEO Brian Moynihan says the upsides are well-worth the eye-watering cost. “What we see is a … Read more
One of the Pentagon’s top generals overseeing military operations in Europe has been removed from command, the Army confirmed Friday, nearly two months before his time on the job would have naturally wrapped up. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commander of the Army’s V Corps, was removed from command in recent days, according to a service … Read more
The Company doesn’t remove fraudulent listing because it would be an economic loss and they have zero fear of regulations fines. I guess you can ask it also about pizza and will probably show you the expensive pizza. AC
On WhatsApp and Facebook, advice, taunts and requests circulate among Moroccan youngsters over a possible new assault on the Spanish border “Most of the kids who are sharing the thing about storming Ceuta on August 15, I swear they won’t get anywhere,” reads a Facebook message in a group for “those interested in migration from … Read more
Leftists pretend the law of supply and demand magically vanishes when it comes to housing. Flooding the country with millions of illegal migrants drives up rental competition and squeezes working Americans. The moment you enforce border security and deport illegal occupants,… — Saggezza Eterna (@FinalTelegraph) August 6, 2026 https://t.co/WN3jKS5Rsr pic.twitter.com/3HyAMtxxmx — Midnight (@Nocte_Insanire) August 6, … Read more
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russian media reports that NATO was involved in direct strikes on Russia and have obtained documentary evidence. — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) August 7, 2026 The claim stems from Russian state media (TASS) citing anonymous hackers who say they obtained files. Screenshots circulating show an email from a purported NATO SOFCOM-linked person named … Read more
via Brandon Smith The introduction of AI into popular consciousness and everyday usage has been rather disappointing, for the most part. And by that I mean, we’re not seeing any spectacular benefits to the presence of AI while the negatives keep piling up. At best, AI represents an advancement for information structuring; a much faster … Read more