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Bullion has gained in prominence as central banks increasingly seek to diversify reserve assets Gold has overtaken the euro to become the world’s second-largest reserve asset by market value, according to the…

Is Gold Peaking, Or Just Warming Up? Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, Are we approaching a peak in the price of gold? According to several mainstream economists, we are indeed. But,…

This Is The Salary Needed To Buy A Home In 50 US Cities Since 2017, the salary needed to buy a home in America has more than doubled. Fueled by rising unaffordability…

TikTok’s Most Popular Star Khaby Lame Leaves US After Being Detained By ICE Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, TikTok star Khaby Lame has voluntarily left the United States after…

A third group of soldiers has returned from Ukrainian captivity under a major prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry has said Moscow and Kiev exchanged a third group of POWs on Thursday…

Musk Says Tesla Robotaxi Rides Could Begin June 22 In Austin, Texas Authored by Austin Alonzo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi service could begin offering rides as soon…

Futures, Dollar Slide As Trump Renews Tariff Threats, Middle East Tensions Spike Stock futures, bond yields and the dollar are all lower after Trump ramped trade war tensions back up saying he…

Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation, including language centers and joint events  Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in education, including the…

Youth leaders from BRICS nations convened in Brasilia to discuss the sustainable energy future and policy recommendations The BRICS Youth Energy Summit is “a flagship platform” for young people from the Global…

Congress should avoid actions that could harm the peace efforts between Moscow and Kiev, Scott Bessent has said A proposed package of tougher sanctions against Russia could undermine diplomatic efforts, US Treasury…

Disney and Universal are seeking an injunction and damages from Midjourney over the alleged use of copyrighted characters Hollywood giants Disney and Universal have filed a joint lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm…

The reported move follows Seoul’s decision to halt its own similar campaign the day before North Korea appears to have stopped its border broadcasts as of Thursday morning, South Korea’s military has…

The president’s special envoy has called his boss an “incredible friend” of the Jewish people US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has quipped that Donald Trump could serve as…

The headline is written to draw the contrast from what the professional economic pundits previously -and continuously- proclaim. Two charts tell the story.  The first is “Tariff Revenues”: [SOURCE] The Second Chart…

We can discuss opinion and motive in the comments section.  I’ll drop my thoughts below the fold: [SOURCE] [SOURCE]     Posted in Big Tech, DOGE, Donald Trump, Predictions, Spying, USA The…

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center of Performance Arts.  As they walked the red carpet, President Trump paused to answer…

U.S. Secretary of State / National Security Advisor, Marco Rubio, and Director of National Intelligence ODNI Tulsi Gabbard continue making background moves well worth noticing. ♦ Secretary Marco Rubio has moved forward…

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…

If Israel were to attack Iran on/around the same timeline the leftists have their ‘day of rage’ scheduled on June 14 (Sat), it would be the worst possible timing.  Of course, that…

Jeffrey David Sachs is an American economist and public policy analyst who is a professor at Columbia University. Mr Sachs has been against the Ukraine-Russia conflict from the outset and provides a…

Britain Threatened To Withdraw From ICC Over Israel War Crimes Probe Hungary created a stir when in early April it withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC), expressing outrage over The Hague-based court’s…

Nearly All Abrams Tanks The US Gave Ukraine Have Been Destroyed Or Disabled Russian media outlet RIA Novosti has cited a study which says the majority of the 31 US-supplied M1 Abrams tanks delivered…

Trump’s Travel Ban Courts Both Controversy And Support In Africa Authored by Darren Taylor via The Epoch Times, Some critics of President Donald Trump’s latest proclamation of bans from entering the United…

Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Bound For UK Crashes An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad moments…

CENTCOM chief Michael Kurilla has said Islamabad has been successfully targeting ISIS-Khorasan US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General Michael Kurilla has called Pakistan a “phenomenal partner” in counterterrorism efforts.  Testifying before the…

Washington has blacklisted four justices over the Gaza probe, just as it did during investigations into war crimes in Afghanistan The US has imposed sanctions on four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges…

A veterinarian performed cardiac massage on the reptile and then the team warmed the snake all night With unwavering dedication to conservation, a python ensnared in electric clear-vu fencing at a secret…

The weekend accident in KwaZulu-Natal left two student pilots and a medical student dead Investigators are piecing together what happened in the moments before a Piper Cherokee crashed in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming the lives…

A Message To Georgians: America Will Not Protect You By Libertarian Institute Director Scott Horton A speech to the Tbilisi Summer Forum on June 6, 2025 [emphasis ZH]… No offense, but Georgia’s…

The US secretary of state has reiterated his hope for a lasting peace between Moscow and Kiev US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has congratulated the Russian people on Russia Day, while…

Escobar: How To Fact-Check Techno-Feudalism Authored by Pepe Escobar, The Global Digital Forum last week in delightful Nizhny Novgorod represented a landmark in the quest for a more equitable media landscape across…

President Aleksandar Vucic stressed that he had refused to condemn Moscow during his visit to Ukraine Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has rejected claims that his recent visit to Ukraine constituted a betrayal…

China Resumes U.S. Propane Imports, Easing Fears Of Plastic Plant Shutdowns In April, we warned that the U.S.-China trade war was pushing the global economy toward a breaking point, particularly in one…

A Timeline Of The Immigration Crisis Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), With so much else going on, not enough writers have been able to focus on…

LA More Than An Insurrection, “It’s A Bolshevik-Style Revolution” Driven By Foreign Money Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Renowned attorney Larry Klayman predicted on USAWatchdog months ago that there would be full-blown, legal civil war…

“Another Reason To Leave”: Top Maryland Power Official Warns Of Regular Rolling Blackouts Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis—more focused on Marxist reparations schemes to fleece taxpayers, taxing the hell out of Marylanders, having margaritas with…

Rubber Futures Plunge In Response To BYD Price Cuts Prices of natural rubber have fallen in response to Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD’s significant price cuts fueling fears of a price war…

Ambassador Alexander Darchiev discussed restoring bilateral ties with the US president Russia’s new ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, said he held a brief but “very constructive” meeting with President Donald…

How Much Higher Can Platinum Go: “It Feels Like Someone Is Loading Up On A Flat Price Position” Yesterday, in “What’s Behind The Recent Surge In Platinum, And Will It Continue“, we…

Oklo Shares Surge 29% After DOD Contract To Power Air Force Base Oklo is starting to develop a real knack for catching short sellers offsides… In what is one of what we…

Washington reportedly believes Israel could strike Tehran’s nuclear sites without its approval The US has begun evacuating non-essential personnel and family members from its embassies and military bases in the Middle East…

California Public Schools Are Losing Kids While Special Interests Profit New numbers from the California Department of Education show a continued drop in public school enrollment in the 2024–2025 school year. Despite…

Foreign Nationals Charged With Intent To Distribute $5.5 Million In Methamphetamine Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Federal authorities in Southern California filed a complaint charging three foreign…

Huawei CEO Accuses U.S. Over Overstating Its Chipmaking Capabilities In an interview with China’s state-run People’s Daily, Huawei’s founder, Ren Zhengfei, downplayed his company’s chip technology and accused the US of overstating its…

Zelensky’s Refusal To Compromise Will Lead To More Territorial Losses: Russian Negotiator While this should come as no surprise to observers of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has put Kiev on notice…

Tribalism, Neo-Feudalism And The Vise Of Technology In The Age Of Hyper-Acceleration Authored by Mark E. Jeftovic via bombthrower.com, “In the future there will be only one occupation: managing one’s wealth. …and…

Kiev’s backers want to provoke a larger conflict with Moscow, Milorad Dodik says The West is using Ukraine to wage war against Russia, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik told RT on Wednesday….

House Passes Bill To Remove Noncitizen Voting In District Of Columbia Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, The House of Representatives passed two bills on June 10 to repeal District…

‘All US Bases Within Our Reach’: Iran Responds To Threats From Washington Via The Cradle Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said Wednesday that Tehran will strike US military bases in the region if nuclear…

Your New Life Of Driverless Cars Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, If you live in Northern California, you know this already. In a few years, driverless cars will be…

The arsenal ensures the country’s sovereignty and the global balance of power, according to the Russian president Russia possesses the most cutting-edge nuclear weapons in the world, guaranteeing the country’s sovereignty and…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press beating.  Livestream links below: . . . Posted in media bias, President Trump, Press Secretary – Trump The post White House Press Secretary…

During the May 2025 Federal Election campaign, the Labor Party were caught secretly paying new media and independent journalists for favourable reporting and I reported on it number of times. This is…

President Trump announces that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have successfully concluded three-days of topline trade negotiations with their Chinese counterparts. President Trump…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appears on CNBC to outline some of the topline details behind the latest U.S-China trade agreement. As Lutnick notes, with all the terms agreed over two long days…

Svetlana Burtseva has been sentenced to six years in prison in Estonia for treason and breaching sanctions An Estonian court has sentenced journalist Svetlana Burtseva to six years in prison for treason…

Patriotic business communities are gaining strength in Russia – and attracting unwanted attention from abroad Behind velvet ropes and closed doors, Russia’s elite business clubs promise more than just high-level networking. They’re…

GOP Rep. Green To Resign From Congress After Helping Pass ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Authored by Rachel Acenas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) on Monday announced his intent…

US Collected A Record $22BN In Tariffs In May… Which Was Just 3% Of Total Government Spending First the good news. One month after April recorded the second biggest budget surplus on…

Wisconsin Breaks From CDC, Keeps COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation For Pregnant Women Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Wisconsin’s health department is keeping in place its recommendation that pregnant…

What’s Brewing In Mid-Atlantic Housing Market? Canceled Listings Erupt To Five-Year High With active listings across the Mid-Atlantic region sitting at multi-year highs, the spotlight now turns to a sharp spike in canceled home…

The US president had a public feud with the Tesla CEO that devolved to personal insults US President Donald Trump says he could forgive Elon Musk after a public falling-out that saw…

War Brewing? US Prepares Departure Of All Nonessential Staff From Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain Embassies Is something brewing amid US-Iran tensions, given the stalled nuclear negotiations and ratcheting accusations, demands, and counter-demands? The State…

Leonid Volkov has been convicted in absentia for forming an extremist group and rehabilitating Nazism A Russian court has sentenced a close associate of the late opposition figure Alexey Navalny to 18…

Inflation Highest In Democrat States, Lowest In Republican Deep South For much of 2025 we have been mocking the University of Michigan survey, and especially its short and long-term inflation expectation question,…

The Weaponization Of Media Access Did Not Suddenly Start With Trump Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, One of the reasons the American political establishment really hates it when Trump…

Nintendo’s Switch 2 Becomes “Fastest-Selling Hardware Ever Globally”  Goldman Sachs gaming analysts Minami Munakata and Haruki Kubota were spot on in forecasting the explosive popularity of Nintendo’s newly released Switch 2, which…

Stellar 10Y Auction Stops Through, Sees 3rd Lowest Dealer Award On Record After yesterday’s mediocre, if solid, 3Y auction nerves were less on edge ahead of today’s sale of $39BN in 10Y…

Beijing Puts Six-Month Limit On Rare Earth Exports To US If Trade Talks Collapse Again Finally some actual detail around what was actually agreed upon during yesterday’s trade talks.  With questions swirling…

Israel’s Transfer Of Some US-Made Patriot Missiles To Ukraine Might Harm Ties With Russia Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Brodksy said that Israel transferred US-made Patriot air defense…

Newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has declared that he wants to diffuse tensions with Pyongyang South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has suspended anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts at the border with North…

The US-led bloc is seeking to limit friction between Washington and other members, the media outlet has reported The prospect of Ukraine joining NATO will not be mentioned in the declaration at…

Moscow has warned it considers any seizure “theft” and will retaliate UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has acknowledged that seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine is a “complicated” matter, stressing the…

Moscow and Ankara’s plans for the future of the global order align, while the West has proven to be an unreliable partner Before the latest round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, Turkish…

Trump Says China Deal “Done” With 55% Tariffs On Beijing; Will Work With Xi To Open Up China To US Trade China and the US have agreed to “a done deal” that…

Amazon To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For AI Infrastructure In the largest private-sector investment in Pennsylvania history, Amazon is plowing $20 billion into two data center campuses to boost its artificial intelligence…

The GENIUS Act Showdown: Trump’s Crypto Agenda Faces GOP Resistance Authored by Paul Bradford via American Greatness, President Trump has made it clear that he will not let the United States fall…

Trump Pressed Netanyahu To ‘Permanently End Gaza War’ In Phone Call Israeli media has revealed that in a Monday phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump told the Israeli…

Canadian Unemployment Rate Has Now Hit 7% Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7% in May — its highest in over eight years, excluding the pandemic — with just 8,800 jobs added, according…

Professor Sends Email Encouraging Campus To Join LA Protests Against ICE Via The College Fix, An English instructor at Glendale Community College recently sent an email encouraging the campus community to join…

The two sides have agreed on tariffs as well as rare earths and other trade, according to the US president Washington has finalized a long-sought trade deal with Beijing, US President Donald…

The move could disrupt global energy markets, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned The European Commission’s push to lower the price cap on Russian oil exports risks fueling instability in the global…

“Revolution”, “Arbitrary Dictatorship”, And CPI By Michael Every of Rabobank Yesterday’s UK labor market data were a clear story – and an ugly one. Yet the US NFIB survey summarized: “Although optimism…

Diplomats still have a lot of “logjams” and “irritants” to clear, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia and the US still have a lot of issues to resolve in bilateral ties and…

The third annual gathering has attracted participants from over 30 countries, the organizers say The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, ‘Shaping the Future’, officially opened on Wednesday in the Russian…

Always Ready, Always There: Democrats Mobilize Against National Guard Deployment Authored by Jonathan Turley, Gov. Gavin Newsom was in his element this week. After scenes of burning cars and attacks on ICE…

Fearmongering Pundits Disappointed AGAIN As Consumer Prices Refuse To Surge On Trump Tariffs In what is reportedly the first real test of the tariff terror pass-through impact on the average American, today’s…

Everything Soars Higher As Rate-Cut Odds Jump After CPI ‘Miss’ A ‘disappointing’ CPI print (cooler than expected) has promoted a surge higher in the market’s expectation for rate-cut… Source: Bloomberg Prompting a…

Futures Drop After US-China Trade Talks Fall Flat, CPI Looms US equity futures dropped into today’s CPI print after traders weren’t moved by the US-China trade talks, which saw the two two…

Berlin is reviving its Nazi past by supplying Ukraine with weapons, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has said Germany is reviving its Nazi past by supplying Ukraine with weapons to attack Russia,…

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has criticized Western countries for being reluctant to condemn terrorism in Kashmir Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has said Western countries are hypocritical to expect India to take…

Oil Rises As Trump Says He’s ‘Less Confident’ About Nuclear Talks With Iran The NY Post has published a new Trump interview focused on apparently stalled Iran nuclear deal efforts which resulted…

The rapper has reportedly been referred to as Ye Ye in legal documents filed in 2025 American rapper and 24-time Grammy Award winner Kanye West has reportedly changed his name to ‘Ye…

The French president has linked a recent fatal school stabbing to youth violence fueled by online platforms France will block social media access for children under 15 “within a few months” if…

Russia and China’s strategic cooperation, US-China rivalry, and Eurasian integration will top the agenda at the international event in Moscow Russia is gearing up to host the ‘Primakov Readings’ International Forum, one…

NIH Director Gives More Details On New Government Medical Journal Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will start a new journal that…

“Temporary Disruptions”: Cyberattack On Whole Foods Supplier Sparks Store Shortages North American grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods (UNFI), the primary distributor for Whole Foods Market, has been hit by a cyberattack that temporarily…

Colombian national Pablo Puentes Boorghes will serve 28 years in prison and pay a fine A Russian court has sentenced Colombian national Pablo Puentes Boorghes to 28 years in prison for fighting…

Moscow has retrieved the remains of 27 of its service members, Vladimir Medinsky, the top negotiator for talks with Kiev, has confirmed Russia has handed over to Ukraine the remains of 1,212…