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Unreal(ized) Gains Tax: An Economic Earthquake In The Making Authored by Peter C. Earle via TheDailyEconomy.com, Fiscal Year 2025 Budget of the United States includes a proposal to tax unrealized capital gains: a…

WaPo Bails On Kamala – Won’t Make Presidential Endorsement Three weeks ago, the Teamsters Union became the second major union to announce that they would not endorse a presidential candidate after internal…

Before heading to Michigan for a rally later today, President Trump will hold a press conference in Austin, Texas.  The purpose of the visit is to highlight the impact of collapsed border…

New Delhi has revealed Berlin has pledged to massively increase the number of visas issued annually to skilled Indian workers Germany is to increase its annual visa quota for skilled workers from…

Reports accusing Alisher Usmanov of being behind a “bribery scheme” were false, media holding WDR has acknowledged Reports accusing Russian metals and telecoms tycoon Alisher Usmanov of setting up a scheme to bribe…

The newspaper has claimed that the US billionaire has regular conversations with the Russian president A article in the Wall Street Journal alleging that Elon Musk has secretly made contact with Vladimir…

Third-Quarter iPhone Sales In China Fall As Huawei Competition Heats Up  The International Data Corporation released a report Friday morning showing that China’s smartphone shipments increased 3.2% year-over-year to 68.8 million units in Q3…

New IRS Unit Begins Targeting Pass-Through Businesses Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The IRS has officially launched a new unit that it states will “more efficiently conduct…

Goldman: “Too Furious Ferrous Rally” China’s recent monetary and fiscal bazooka will likely fall short of the policy prescription needed to rid the world’s second-largest economy of deflationary risks. The real estate crisis remains unresolved,…

US Durable Goods Orders Revised Lower… Again! Preliminary data for October shows that headline US durable goods orders fell 0.8% MoM (slightly better than the -1.0% MoM expected), leaving orders down 2.9%…

The former US President said he wouldn’t exclude the move if reelected, while calling the case against Joe Biden’s son “very bad for our country” Former US President Donald Trump has stated…

The Western push to contain Moscow is a “loser” policy, Aleksandar Vulin has said Trying to isolate Russia is “stupid” and impossible because the country represents a set of values that are…

Arizona Officials: It Will Take Nearly 2 Weeks To Tabulate 2024 Election In Maricopa Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Officials in Arizona’s most populous county warned on…

Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo secured 70.68% to become the first Mozambican president born after independence in 1975 Mozambique’s ruling party presidential candidate has been declared the winner of general elections held earlier this…

Dems Lose Faith As UMich Sentiment Expectations Dip In October The final data for the UMich Sentiment survey in October surprised bigly to the upside (70.5 vs 69.0 exp vs 70.1 prior),…

Kiev has blasted Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for taking part in the the BRICS Summit in Russia Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a visit to his country by Antonio Guterres after the…

Trump’s slight lead over Harris this month is within the margin of error, the newspaper has reported Former US President Donald Trump is virtually tied with Vice President Kamala Harris in the…

GOP Chair: US Must Consider ‘Direct Military Action’ If N.Korean Troops Fight In Ukraine Perhaps as expected, some hawks in Washington are reacting loudly and angrily to continuing reports which say North…

Inflation remains “considerably higher” than expected, the regulator has said The Bank of Russia has raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to a record high of 21%, citing persistent…

Norway is seeking to protect minors 15 and younger from “harmful content,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said   Norway has announced plans to increase the age limit for social-media use…

Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says he told Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the welfare money should be redirected to authorities in Kiev Germany should stop paying social benefits to Ukrainian refugees residing in…

Preparing For The Steal Authored by Jeff Carlson & Hans Mahncke via Truth Over News, Georgia, the site of massive election misinformation, questionable results, incomplete audits and a mysterious come-from-behind razor-thin win…

BRICS Summit Puts Focus On Dethroning US Dollar As Putin Unveils ‘BRICS Banknote’ It’s an outcome that alternative economists have long predicted as inevitable – The dumping of the US dollar as…

Beijing is not aiming to dominate the growing collective of nations nor make it a tool against the West The 16th BRICS summit that took place in Kazan, Russia, became one of…

The new attack comes amid a rise in militancy in the turbulent Jammu and Kashmir region At least four people, including two soldiers and two civilians, have been killed after militants sprayed…

Hillary Clinton Claims Trump Is “Reenacting 1939 Madison Square Garden Nazi Rally” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Bitter presidential loser Hillary Clinton has claimed that Donald Trump is purposefully reenacting a…

Futures Rise As Yields Fall Despite Growing Trumpflation Concerns US equity futures are higher for the second day in a row, trimming their weekly drop to less than 1.0%, and led by…

6 People Indicted In Ohio For Allegedly Voting As Non-Citizens Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Grand juries in Ohio have indicted six people for allegedly casting illegal…

Bioniq, a supplements brand, has seen its value grow to around $82 million after the football star became a shareholder Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a shareholder in the Russian-owned…

Linus Torvalds indicated that he was biased against the country as a native of Finland while explaining his reasons Several maintainers of the Linux operating system were fired because of their ties…

Kiev has lost control of some of its forces, the Russian president has claimed Ukrainian military units in Russia’s Kursk Region, which have been cut off from the border, are apparently not…

A Missouri attorney general claims the tech giant has been “waging war on the democratic process” using its search service Google is to be investigated for allegedly manipulating its search engine to…

The expanded format has made the group “stronger,” according to Cyril Ramaphosa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the BRICS Summit Russia as being the most successful, commending his counterpart Vladimir…

The bloc wants its curbs on Moscow to remain no matter who wins the US election, sources have told the agency The EU is seeking to buttress its sanctions against Russia over…

Markets are reportedly pricing a 70% chance of a win for the Republican Increasing belief on the financial markets that Donald Trump will win the US presidential election next month has been…

The US Vs BRICS In Africa Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Africa is increasingly figuring into major countries’ and organizations’ discussions due to its growing importance in global affairs. The UN expects that…

US intelligence documents detailing the Jewish state’s plans for a strike on Iran were leaked into the public domain last week There is no indication that Israel will delay an expected strike…

These Are The Cities With The Most Centi-Millionaires According to estimates from New World Wealth, there are 29,350 individuals worldwide with fortunes exceeding $100 million. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, highlights…

It’s Kiev that is acting erratic and unpredictable on peace talks, the president has said Moscow remains willing to negotiate a resolution of the Ukraine conflict, in which both sides would make…

Emerging economies have outperformed their wealthier Western peers in contributing to global growth, Maksim Oreshkin has said   The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast indicating that the global economy is set…

The halal economy is a burgeoning avenue for establishing new and fairer economic structures in Nigeria and far beyond Nigeria’s vice president, Kashim Shettima, announced last month that Nigeria plans to become…

Russia is not isolated and is open to negotiations, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected claims that he deliberately avoids talking with Western leaders, insisting that Moscow remains…

Visualizing The EU’s Critical Minerals Gap By 2030 The European Union’s Critical Raw Material Act sets out several ambitious goals to enhance the resilience of its critical mineral supply chains. As Visual Capitalist’s Bruno…

Hand Grenade Attacks In Sweden Have More Than Doubled In 2024 Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Sweden is witnessing an alarming rise in the use of hand grenades by criminal…

Africa Dominates The World’s Child Poverty Hotspots Child poverty continues to be most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, as the region accounted for more than 70 percent of the world’s children in extreme…

Mining activities have been halted by the Rwandan government as health teams work to contain the Marburg virus Rwanda has pinpointed the source of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, linking…

The British armed forces are “hollowed out” and “underfunded,” John Healey has admitted The UK military is unprepared to fight in a major conflict and would not be able to deter the…

Turkey Bombs US Proxies In Northeast Syria Following Ankara Terror Attack Via The Cradle Turkey conducted several airstrikes and artillery shelling across US-controlled north and east Syria late on Wednesday, targeting positions held by…

Allowing Kiev to use ATACMS for long-range strikes on Russia would achieve little and would risk escalation, an unnamed official has told the outlet The Pentagon and US Intelligence Committee (IC) have…

The Russian president has said all allegations about the Republican candidate’s ties to Moscow have already been put to rest Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied media reports claiming that he has…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

Can BRICS Deliver On Its Promises? Authored by RFE/RL Staff via OilPrice.com, Putin is using the BRICS summit to project strength and counter Western isolation, while also pushing for initiatives like an…

Visualizing The Cost Of The American Dream In 2024 Today, the rising cost of living is making the American dream increasingly difficult to achieve. While pandemic-led wage growth boosted real incomes, it…

The Navy Needs Advanced Guns And Cheaper Missiles To Defend Against Drone Swarms Authored by Mike Fredenburg via The Epoch Times, In order to defend its ships and defeat its enemies, our…

North Korean Troops In Ukraine Are ‘Fair Game’ To Attack, White House Warns The White House and Pentagon have put Russia and North Korea on notice, following several international reports alleging that…

For two years I was asked to present thoughts on potential candidates for offices in/around the Trump administration if they can achieve victory in the 2024 election.  Essentially, if Trump wins, “who”…

5% and 12% of respondents “personally know” someone who might take up arms for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, respectively Around 27% of Americans believe a civil war is likely to break…

Rural Landowner Sues After State Searches Property Without Warrant Or Consent By Chris Bennett of AgWeb Twice accused, twice vindicated, and twice insistent on the sanctity of the Fourth Amendment. After Tim…

Biohacking To Better Health Authored by Isabella Cooper via The Brownstone Institute, People have always been fascinated with immortality. While great gains in medical care have enabled lifespan extension, this has often come…

NextEra “Evaluating” Restart Of Iowa’s Only Nuclear Plant As ‘Next AI Trade’ Gains Steam Following the news of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant restart near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the Biden administration supplying a…

A Much-Needed Bonfire Of Regulations Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, The word deregulation is back, thanks mostly to Elon Musk’s strong emphasis on this as essential to restoring America’s…

US & Israeli Spy Chiefs Head To Doha To Restart Gaza Ceasefire Talks Is the expected Israeli attack on Iran on hold until at least after the weekend? It sure looks that…

Turning Point PAC & Turning Point Action are thrilled to announce President Donald J. Trump is returning to Las Vegas tonight, Thursday, October 24th as the keynote speaker at the UNITED FOR…

The EU and UK’s own policies are causing unrest on their streets, the Russian leader has argued Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed British intelligence claims that Moscow aims to create chaos…

Many people might think that Attorney General Ken Paxton filing a letter of notice for criminal referral to the U.S Dept of Justice is an act of futility, because the DOJ is…

The leaders have discussed crises in Ukraine and the Middle East behind closed doors President Vladimir Putin met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who visited Russia for the first time in…

Victor Davis Hanson: Kamala’s Inane Talking Points Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, As Vice President Kamala Harris slips in the polls, the Democratic National Committee/Harris Campaign/mainstream media fusion talking…

People Are Back And “Demanding Beach Front Houses” Days After Florida Ravaged By Hurricanes Everybody said no one would want to wind up back in Florida after it was ravaged by two…

UN Report: Women Have Lost 900 Medals To ‘Transgender’ Athletes Authored by Eric Lendrum via American Greatness, A new report from the United Nations reveals that almost 900 medals that should have…

The neocon-endorsed candidate would trigger an atomic conflict between the US and Russia, the former Democrat has said Those voting for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election would effectively be voting…

Inflation & Social Decay – Doug Casey On Rising Prices And Falling Values Authored by Doug Casey via InternationalMan.com, International Man: Whether it’s at the grocery store, the mall, restaurants, or airports—anywhere you…

The Russian president has held a major press conference concluding the organization’s summit in Kazan President Vladimir Putin held a press conference and a Q&A session at the conclusion of the BRICS…

The Enemy Within Is Throwing A Hissy Fit Authored by Jenna McCarthy via Jennaside Rocks substack, Trump is in trouble again – shocker! – and as one might imagine, it’s breaking the…

Traders Buy Everything They Sold Yesterday As Rate-Cut Expectations Rebound After yesterday’s selling in bonds, stocks, gold, and crypto; today saw the reverse as the dollar dipped and everything else (except crude)…

Israel Delayed Iran Strike After US Intel Leak Of Attack Preparations It has been over three weeks since Iran attacked Israel with huge ballistic missile strikes which numbered up to 200 projectiles,…

Navy Vet “Did Not Act Criminally Or Illegally” – Judge Rules Against CNN In Defamation Suit Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A U.S. Navy veteran who is suing CNN…

The Democrat could not “close the deal” to friendly voters as US election day looms Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to explain her plan for the US at a voter town…

The Canadian PM’s popularity has plummeted after nine years at the helm Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing opposition from his own party, CBC News reported on Thursday. Over 20 MPs…

Today, President Donald Trump heads to Arizona to hold a MAGA rally in Tempe.  The anticipated start time for President Trump’s remarks is 2:00 pm MDT / 4:00pm EDT. Livestream Links Below….

CONTEXT via the previous open admission: DHS and the DC Intelligence Community established an information control operation, set up by General Stanley McCrystal. Under the auspices of controlling COVID-19 disinformation, the IC…

Such radical rhetoric shows the Democrat is unfit for office, the Republican presidential candidate has said The increasingly over-the-top rhetoric of US Vice President Kamala Harris proves she is losing and is…

Silver, The A-Bomb, & Russia Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, During a critical stage of the Manhattan Project in 1942, its organizers ran into a problem while attempting to build those…

“Maybe They’re Not Data-Dependent…” – Former Governor Questions Fed’s ‘Independence’ Kevin Warsh, Hoover Institution distinguished visiting fellow and former Federal Reserve Governor, said the quiet part out loud this morning during an…

Nobody Actually Reads Anything By Michael Every of Rabobank Nobody actually directly reads anything More US opinion polls are out: a mixed bunch but including a Wall Street Journal Trump +2, which…

More Than 1,600 Voters Removed In Virginia Under Noncitizen Program Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times, More than 1,600 people have been removed from voter rolls in Virginia since August…

Angry Democratic Karens Rage-Review PA McDonald’s On Yelp After Trump’s Successful Campaign Stop Yelp has been forced to turn off reviews for the McDonald’s restaurant that President Trump made an appearance at…

Over 80% Of Americans Are In Favor Of Requiring Photo ID, Proof Of Citizenship To Vote By Megan Brenan of Gallup With less than two weeks to go in the presidential campaign…

Comments made in the heat of the US election campaign shouldn’t be taken too seriously, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he could not recall a conversation…

The Republican’s campaign has denounced the remark as the kind of “disgusting rhetoric” that has led to attempts to assassinate him US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has branded…

President Trump really screwed up the DC October agenda with his brilliant McMove, and I’m loving it! The overreaction from the corporate division of media with the (1) John Kelly fabrications and…

The BRICS countries are determined to see a peaceful resolution, according to the Russian president All BRICS countries are determined for the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and as quickly as…

Moscow aims to end the impunity of the US and its allies, the Russian president has said Moscow has had enough of the West’s impunity and hypocrisy and intends to ensure that…

US New Home Sales Jumped In September As Rates Fell, But… With existing home sales ‘re-slumping’ back to the lowest SAAR levels since 2010, hope for the US housing market remains in…

“Destroy Product”: McDonald’s Onion Supplier Issues Recall Amid E. Coli Hamburger Outbreak  A fast-moving investigation into a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder has left one person dead and dozens hospitalized. The probe…

“Firms Are Worried” – US Manufacturing Survey Signals 3rd Straight Month Of Contraction After yesterday’s mixed bag of ‘soft’ survey data from regional Feds (showing prices re-acclerating once again), we get the…

Palladium Soars After US Seeks Sanctions On Russian Exports, Goldman Warns Of Gamma Squeeze Three weeks ago, when the world was still enthralled by China’s latest attempt to stimulate the economy, we…

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged BRICS to help solve humanity’s problems The global family of nations acts in the same way as regular families, meaning it sometimes has difficulties and disputes, Russian…

California Voters Could Decide Whether Republicans Keep The House Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, Though seen by many as a deep blue state sporting a Democrat trifecta – with…

The cost of servicing the federal debt will absorb tax revenue, leaving nothing for critical needs, the tech billionaire has predicted The US is spiraling towards bankruptcy and will quickly go bust…