by Michael The world is barreling toward a historic energy crunch that will be unlike anything that we have ever seen before. When fighting with Iran erupted earlier this year, the global economy was absolutely swimming in oil. We literally had far more oil than we needed, but now commercial inventories have gotten extremely tight … Read more
Housing market signal: Spent $3,000 on Zillow leads. 30 days. Not a single call above $300,000. Demand isn’t cooling. It’s evaporated. — Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) August 17, 2026 UPDATE: As of this morning, 41% of all homes for sale in the United States are undergoing price cuts. There are many locations across the country this … Read more
Frey’s $2.3 billion budget plan includes the biggest property tax hike in at least 26 years. The gap comes from higher labor and operating costs, the end of one-time federal pandemic money, and lower downtown commercial property values. City data shows downtown commercial values have dropped for years, shifting more of the tax burden onto … Read more
Surveillance cameras that have been installed this year using Palantir A.I. tracking near me in the USA, they are seen pointing away from main roads and directly into neighborhoods & parks. byu/noahstemann inmildlyinfuriating
by grantresolve Historically, interest rates in Japan have been next to nothing. Japanese and global institutions have taken advantage of this. They borrowed the yen cheaply, converted to dollars and bought US treasuries, US stocks, and various US investments. They make their returns in the US and get big profits. They can then easily convert … Read more
Ultra-high-dollar Trump fundraisers keep setting new bars. Hey Texas. You must have a passion for pedos pic.twitter.com/DTvMK9bg1I — B mac (@mcpherson_k) August 17, 2026 AC
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry . Over the weekend, the couple dropped by a Home Hardware on Saint-Laurent and what started as a standard “somebody clogged the toilet” mission turned viral when “Downtown,” the new single by Trudeau’s son Xav, came on the radio. https://torontolife.com/city/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-home-hardware-toilet-video/ Justin Trudeau dances with a toilet plunger while his girlfriend … Read more
by Michael Iran could end this war tomorrow if they truly wanted to do so. The Trump administration is more than willing to sit down and negotiate, and they have let the Iranians know that they are willing to make enormous concessions. But the lunatics that are running Iran are not interested. They truly believe … Read more
The crash is coming, it’s just a matter of time. Everything is overpriced. https://t.co/jxvpab9qE8 — Eric Spracklen 🇺🇸 (@EricSpracklen) August 17, 2026 Squeeze time https://t.co/RmfO9pJb2g — Joseph Brown (@heresyfinancial) August 17, 2026 The AI job apocalypse keeps not showing up in the data. Travel agents were supposed to be first on the chopping block. AI … Read more
Can Berlin declare Alternative for Germany (AfD) unconstitutional? What would be the consequences of banning the far-right party, the Bundestag’s largest opposition force? Those questions have recurred in Germany in recent years as the radical party has grown electorally. Upcoming regional elections in the east of the country, where polls give AfD a chance to … Read more
Wow pic.twitter.com/moGwnRazYi — Mr. Sausage (@MrSausageGet) August 17, 2026 h/t Inquire Within
Vladimir Putin’s leading TV attack dog called for a nuclear strike on Britain in a chilling threat as World War 3 fears erupt. It comes following the revelation that UK killer drones are now being used by Ukraine for strikes deep inside Russia. Vladimir Solovyov also demanded British arms factories should be hit and ships … Read more
Joe Rogan goes silent as guest dives deep on who Zelensky really is. pic.twitter.com/YTvNFWXiBu — Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) August 16, 2026
Bill buying and verbal support are not stopping the 30-year from making new cycle highs. The Fed is buying US Treasury bills at a faster pace than during Covid. – Covid: ~$320B– Last 7 months: ~$290B In just 7 months, the Fed has already bought almost as many Treasury bills as it did during Covid. … Read more
Goldman Sachs says S&P 500 revenues grew 6.4% YoY in Q2, excluding energy — the fastest pace in five years. Big Tech led the growth, while median S&P 500 revenue excluding tech rose just 3%. Corporate earnings jumped nearly 50% YoY, partly driven by tech firms marking up private investments. Meanwhile, companies received over $100B … Read more
The FDA admits they have no idea about 10,000+ chemicals allowed into our foods introduced WITH NO SAFETY STUDIES because they were self approved by Big Food “The real issue here is that the FDA commissioner, as we sit here today, does not know what’s in our food. Most Americans, most moms would assume that … Read more
But he includes some rather odd comments. pic.twitter.com/2rQTKqFhwh — Ezra A. Cohen (@EzraACohen) August 16, 2026 Last time US reduced its military commitment to South Korea was in 1970s in aftermath of Vietnam Seoul began Project 890, a covert nuclear weapons program – ended only when US reversed course The Iran war is touching off … Read more
The U.S. labor market is showing serious signs of weakness, and that could have major consequences for the housing market. AP News reports that employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, while previous employment figures were revised down by more than 100,000 jobs. The bigger warning may be what is happening with full-time employment. More than … Read more