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WTF Is Going On… The markets are a little wild today and there is no specific item driving it from what we can see. Here are a few that we are hearing…

The talks come amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington over the potential delivery of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a phone conversation with his US…

Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker’s Tax Docs Show $10.3M Income, $1.4M In “Gambling” Gains Nothing says ‘in touch with working class Americans’ more than casually throwing around millions at casinos…just ask Gov. JB…

Europe In The Rare Earth Trap: Up To 4 Million German Jobs At Risk As Beijing Tightens Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Rare earth elements have become geopolitical dynamite. According to a new…

Trump Says He’s Mulling Land Strikes On Venezuela, Confirms CIA Covert Ops President Trump later in the day Wednesday verbalized that he’s mulling a land operation or strikes in Venezuela following a…

Fool Me Once… By Bas van Geffen, Rabobank Senior Macro Strategist The US-China trade war is flaring up again, and the US government is still shutdown. But it’s also earnings season and…

To develop a national refinery project in Nigeria, one of the world’s largest exporters and producers of oil, means to face multiple challenges In the first half of 2025, Nigeria, despite being…

The complexity of Kiev’s attacks on Russia indicate that they could not have acted alone, Dmitry Peskov has said Ukraine could not have carried out terrorist attacks against Russian critical energy sites…

Nasser Bourita praised the centuries-old bilateral ties and highlighted the growing cooperation in tourism Morocco views Russia as a “close” and “valued” partner, the country’s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, has said. His…

“World Is Changing”: Nestlé Shares Surge Most Since 2008 After Announcing Plans To Cut 16,000 Jobs Shares of Swiss food giant Nestlé SA jumped more than 8% in Switzerland today, marking the…

Futures Rise As Strong TSMC Results Reboot AI Optimism Stock futures rose as an olive branch from Treasury Secretary Bessent calmed trade-war fears, while a guidance hike from chipmaker TSMC (which saw profit rise…

Purchases will be of “all types and altitudes” and will include defense and attack UAVs, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said Germany plans to spend €10 billion ($10.8 billion) in the coming…

Outlawing vapes is also being considered as an additional measure, the German tabloid has reported The EU is considering a ban on filtered cigarettes and e-cigarettes as part of its push to…

Philly Fed Survey Signals ‘Widespread Expectations For Growth’, Lower Inflation After yesterday’s surge in the New York Fed’s Manufacturing survey (showing strong new orders and employment), this morning we get their neighbor…

Botswana has said the measure against its nationals was prompted by concerns over increased illegal migration The British government has imposed visa requirements on Botswana nationals, ending years of visa-free entry for…

The media prefer touting Kiev’s local successes while ignoring Moscow’s steady progress, Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin has said The Western media is distorting the battlefield situation in the Ukraine conflict…

Climate Lunatics In Germany Want Total Deindustrialization In Just 15 Years Authored by ‘eugyppius’ via ‘A Plague Chronicle’, Hamburg is German’s leading industrial city. Its companies add 20 billion Euros in gross…

Iraq Sets Deadline To End Dependence On Iranian Gas, Under US Pressure Via The Cradle Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he aims to end Iraq’s $4-billion dependence on Iranian gas…

Goldman’s “6 Ps” Framework: The Forces Driving Growth & Constraints In AI Data Center Universe  What’s becoming very clear is that data center power demand is set to surge through the end…

In a world that looks more and more like a dystopia, two unique masterpieces may help us find some purpose to our existence Cinema has been coined “the seventh art” by Italian…

An inexpensive air-dropped weapon may have struck a Ukrainian target from as far as 150km away, according to a military Telegram channel Russian forces may have tested an upgraded glide bomb capable…

French Stocks Higher After PM Lecornu Survives No-Confidence Motions French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions in parliament on Thursday after pledging to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform to…

The precious metal has more than doubled in price since 2023, gaining renewed popularity amid rising inflation and geopolitical tensions Gold could soar to $10,000 per ounce as it regains popularity as…

Raila Odinga was a key figure in opposition politics for more than four decades, running for president five times without success Kenya has declared a period of national mourning following the death…

The proceeds would go into a “Ukraine victory fund,” according to The Telegraph The administration of US President Donald Trump is pressuring EU nations that support Kiev to impose 500% tariffs on…

The two countries are sparring over Beijing’s rare-earth export controls The US and China are effectively in a trade war, President Donald Trump has said, while portraying tariffs on Beijing’s imports as…

The president is addressing the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to address the plenary session of the international ‘Russian Energy Week’…

Violent clashes erupted in Lima as demonstrators demanded the dismissal of a newly installed government Violent anti-government clashes in the Peruvian capital of Lima on Wednesday left at least one person dead…

The Slowly Mounting Mineral Shock Authored by Portia Roberts & Peter Bryant via RealClearEnergy, China’s latest squeeze on mineral exports – and Washington’s threat of retaliation – ends any illusion that critical minerals are a niche matter. They are the…

The continental body has restated its “zero tolerance” for unconstitutional changes of government after soldiers ousted the country’s president The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar’s membership after the army deposed the…

Make It Rain: Ukraine Wants Up To $20BN In Arms From NATO Backers Next Year European countries in NATO on Wednesday signaled their readiness to go all-in on President Trump’s plan to transfer…

The Palestinian armed group has said it has repatriated all the deceased hostages that it could reach Hamas has delivered the remains of two more dead hostages to Israel overnight, increasing the…

The suspects belonged to the Third Assault Brigade, which is known for its neo-Nazi roots, local activists have claimed Ukrainian police have announced having dismantled a criminal gang of soldiers accused of…

Moscow aims to help the continent become an “influential center of global development,” Tatyana Dovgalenko has said Russia is ready to help Africa achieve energy and economic sovereignty, without laying claim to…

London is steering Brussels toward militarism and dictatorship under an anti-Russian agenda, Aleksandr Bortnikov claims The UK is deliberately pushing the EU toward militarism and internal decay, similar to what occurred in…

London’s intelligence operatives are directing Kiev’s sabotage missions in Russia, Aleksandr Bortnikov has claimed British intelligence services are directly involved in orchestrating Ukrainian attacks on internationally-owned energy sites in Russia and are…

E-Waste Is A Literal Gold Mine This year’s International E-Waste Day, celebrated annually on October 14 to raise awareness about the growing problem of electronic waste and promote responsible e-waste management, focuses on…

Kiev’s forces remain on the backfoot across the front line, while the military has complained of manpower shortages Ukraine wants to go on the offensive against Russia, US President Donald Trump has…

It would be “unthinkable” for Moscow to join Washington in attempting to pressure Beijing, the foreign minister has said Moscow will never form alliances that target other countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…

Only 3% Of Ukrainian Refugees Likely To Return In Worst-Case Scenario, Ifo Study Warns Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A new study warns that the vast majority of Ukrainian refugees…

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…

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…

When Do We Truly Own Anything? The Property Tax Scheme That Keeps Us Paying Forever Authored by Mollie Engelhart via The Epoch Times, Texas is famous for its wide-open land, its independence,…

In A World Filled With Chaos, There Is Power Within Our Reach To Make A Difference Authored by Dale Sutherland via The Epoch Times, Turn on the news, scroll through social media,…

Hollywood Panics As Celebrities Face Replacement By AI Generated Actors The growing opposition in Hollywood to AI generated “actors” is in many ways similar to the growing feminist fury over AI girlfriends: …

MEP Daniel Freund claims Viktor Orban attempted to hack his email account A member of the European Parliament has filed a police complaint against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over an alleged…

Has Trump 2.0’s Eurasian Balancing Act Failed? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The global systemic transition to multipolarity is nowadays proceeding along a different trajectory than before due to recent shifts in the…

Defending Against Strained Grids, Army To Power US Bases With Micro-Nuke Reactors As soaring demand for electric power threatens to rapidly overtake America’s supply, the US Army on Tuesday announced a plan…

The nation’s top court has blocked the handover of the detained ex-Ukrainian army officer to Germany Italy’s top court has suspended the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating…

“Distinguished” US Government Employee With Access To Nuclear Secrets Busted In ‘Robot Porn’ Scheme In what can only be described as a spectacularly ill-advised IT decision, a Department of Energy (DOE) employee…

DC Judge Lets ‘Big Balls’ Attackers Walk Free A Washington DC judge, Kendra Biggs, has let two teens who attacked former DOGE staffer ‘big balls’ walk free on probation, avoiding jail time because the…

States Go It Alone On ‘Forever Chemicals’ As EPA Delays Federal Action Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), States are taking action to protect agriculture and waterways from…

Raising Potassium Levels Protects Heart Patients Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A simple dietary adjustment could be a game-changer for heart patients. Increasing potassium levels cuts the…

The high-ranking Democrat accused the reporter of repeating “Republican talking points” Senior US Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi snapped at a journalist who asked about her conduct during the January 6 riot. Lindell…

Trump Warns If Hamas Doesn’t Disarm, ‘We Will Disarm Them, Maybe Violently’ With the Israeli hostages now released and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being returned from Israeli prisons, officials look to the…

La Niña Is Here – Here’s What It Could Mean For Winter In US Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, A La Niña advisory has officially been issued by the Climate…

Tesla Reportedly Places Large Humanoid Parts Order As Goldman Outlines Profit Implications There’s no exact release date for Tesla’s Optimus robot, but mass production could begin as early as 2026, according to a…

NRA, Gun Owners of America Vow To Sue California For Passing Glock Gun Ban Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The National Rifle Association (NRA) vowed to sue…

A $300 Trillion Dollar Fat Finger? Blockchain data showed stablecoin issuer Paxos both minted and burned 300 trillion tokens of the PayPal USD stablecoin within 30 minutes, leaving many crypto users scratching…

The US president says he intends to expand his crackdown on drug cartels US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorized CIA operations on Venezuelan soil. The New York…

The interesting timing of two stories. Last week the New York Times noted, “Michael Ellis, the deputy director of the C.I.A., has abruptly demoted a career lawyer who had been serving as…

It’s one thing to understand that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was DEI nomination to the Supreme Court, and another thing entirely to listen to her own words as she proves it. During…

Beige Book Finds “Little Change” In Economic Activity, AI Gets Blamed For Weak Labor Market With econ data indefinitely postponed as a result of what is rapidly shaping up as the longest…

Another Judge Hijacks Oval Office, Halts Federal Firings During Shutdown The pattern is clear; Trump does: anything Democrats: sue Democrat judge: sides with fellow Democrats suing Supreme Court, six months later: ‘What…

Unusual Appearance Of Armed ‘Mystery’ Russian Men On Estonia’s Border Raises NATO Alarm The Estonian government and media are making noise among NATO allies about mysterious armed men which showed up on…

Elizabeth Warren: Leftism For Thee But Not Me Authored by Paul Sperry via RealClearInvestigations, When Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren recently traveled to the Big Apple to endorse New York City mayoral candidate…

Steve Witkoff has dismissed media reports that he plans to step down as “laughable nonsense” US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has dismissed rumors about his plans to resign as…

Quantifying The Benefits Of Capitalism Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The graph below presents another opportunity to revisit how capitalism and the economic freedom it entails lead to prosperity. The scatter…

Overthrow: Trump Authorizes CIA Covert Ops Targeting Venezuela’s Maduro It is easy to imagine that there’s been CIA infiltration into Maduro’s Venezuela for a long time, but covert operations there are now…

NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton has given contracts to his barrister mates Matthew Vesper and Christine Ernst at the NACC via limited tenders, which has corruption written all over it, as you will…

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected the US president’s assertion that nations are trying to leave the organization The BRICS economic group unites nations sharing a vision of cooperation aimed at prosperity and…

Bloc defense ministers have been privately lobbying for broader engagement guidelines, the outlet has reported NATO defense chiefs have been privately lobbying to expand the US-led military bloc’s engagement guidelines to allow…

The share of 18-24 year olds identifying as transgender has halved since 2023, new data shows The share of young Americans identifying as transgender has fallen sharply in recent years, after more…

Washington will “impose costs” on Moscow if the Ukraine conflict isn’t settled, Pete Hegseth has said The US War Department stands ready to do its part and “impose costs” on Russia over…

Moscow is still waiting for a US response to a proposal made at the summit, the Russian foreign minister has said Dialogue between the US and Russia kick started by the Alaska…

The Free Market May Sack Kimmel Again Authored by Alex Rosado via RealClearPolitics.com, Last month, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” reemerged from cancellation with a ratings jump and social momentum. His…

President Trump will be holding a press briefing in the oval office today at 3:00pm with FBI Director Kash Patel. There is speculation about the subject matter of the press briefing, but…

U.S. Soybean Exports Show Signs Of Recovery – Even As China Pivots Elsewhere Soybean farmers across the U.S. Midwest have found themselves caught in the middle of an expanding trade war storm…

Mexican Cartels Placing Bounties On Federal Agents, DHS Says Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Oct. 14 that it has obtained “credible…

Redistricting Chaos Takes Center Stage At Supremes; Ketanji Compares Race To Being Disabled While House lawmakers remain largely absent from Washington’s high-stakes government-funding fight, the real political action this week is happening…

The Year When Everything Happens In No Particular Order Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The pool of speculative fervor will be drained, as impossible as that seems in this…

Binance Rolls Out $400M Program For Traders Hit By Friday’s Downturn Authored by Nate Kostar via CoinTelegraph.com, Binance is launching a $400 million relief program for traders hurt by losses across its…

DOGE Says $5.8 Billion Saved From 100 Terminated Federal Contracts Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced this past week that more than 100…

US Equities Surge After Bessent, Greer Suggest Hope For De-Escalation With China US equity markets are surging again this morning following comments by Treasury Secretary Bessent (and USTR Greer) that appeared to…

Bitdeer Surges 20% After Announcing Expansion Into AI Data Centers As we noted several months ago, one of the key catalysts behind bitcoin miners is their potential conversion into AI data centers….

Brink Of A “Humanitarian Disaster”: 800 Migrant Families Set To Be Stranded In Pennsylvania Town Amid Factory Closure Before corporate media ever descended on the small Appalachia town of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, ZeroHedge had…

US Uncovering Financial Networks Behind Domestic Terrorism, Bessent Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The United States is in the process of compiling a list of organizations, including nonprofits,…

Probably More ‘Cockroaches’: Finger-Pointing Begins In Private Credit As Managers Fear More ‘Late-Cycle Accidents’ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has sparked controversy in banking and finance circles amid a number of high profile…

Vladimir Zelensky earlier threatened “asymmetrical” actions and blackouts Ukraine is openly planning to use US-supplied long-range Tomahawk missiles to carry out “terrorist attacks” on Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said….

Ahmed al-Sharaa has paid his first official visit to Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in Moscow on Wednesday, praising the two countries’ deep historical ties and…

Verified users will soon gain access to erotic content via the AI chat bot, Sam Altman has announced OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon allow a wider range of content, including erotic material for…

Both sides had previously accused each other of border strikes in which over a dozen people were reportedly killed Afghanistan and Pakistan have announced a temporary ceasefire, putting an end to the…

Some 60,000 troops took part in the bloc’s exercises in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Scandinavia, Andrey Belousov has said NATO is keeping a large-scale military presence near Russia’s borders,…

Supplies of US long-range missiles to Kiev would increase the risk of escalation, Budapest’s foreign minister has said Hungary would view the supply of US-made Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as “bad news,”…

The restrictions target foreign firms that help Lukoil and Rosneft transport crude to global markets The UK has extended its energy sanctions against Russia’s largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, by targeting…

Nexperia’s parent company has blasted the seizure as excessive interference driven by geopolitical bias Dutch authorities took control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia following significant pressure from Washington, Politico reported on Tuesday,…

Bank of America Shares Jump On Stellar Q3 Results After yesterday’s solid Q3 results from banking giants JPM, Wells, Citi and Goldman, the earnings juggernaut continued this morning with Bank of America…

LVMH Soars After Surprise Return To Growth, Signaling Possible End Of Luxury Downturn Shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE in Paris jumped the most since the dot-com era after the…

Futures Rise After Strong Earnings Ease Trade War Fears US equity futures are again higher due a combination of softening trade rhetoric, a dovish Powell who reassured markets that another rate cut…

New York Factory Activity Surged In October, Jobs & Orders Jump Amid the desert of macro data due to the shutdown, traders are reaching for anything to get a sense of the…