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Trying to take over the world’s largest country is “never a good idea,” the SpaceX and Tesla CEO said Opposing forces should never invade Russia, tech billionaire Elon Musk has insisted during…

Treasuries Face Further Downside Barring A Jobs Report Shock By Ven Ram, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Unless we get a huge downside surprise from today’s jobs data, Treasuries will extend…

Apple’s Ugly 2024 Start Plagued With Downgrades And Muted Foxconn Demand Apple shares are lower in premarket trading, marking a potential fifth consecutive session of declines. This selling pressure follows two downgrades…

Biden Hasn’t Done Anything For Two Weeks Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, White House correspondents have started to ask questions about why there has been nothing on Joe Biden’s schedule for…

Stocks, Bonds, & Bullion Dump As Rate-Cut Hopes Plunge Post-Payrolls A hotter than expected payrolls print and re-acceleration in wage growth are not the recipe for a dovish Fed that so many…

New court papers have been released in the sex trafficking saga – but the people named in them are likely to escape unscathed An American court this week released over 900 documents…

December Payrolls Unexpectedly Surge As Wages Jump, Unemployment Remains Low So much for a March rate cut. In our preview of today’s jobs report we quoted Goldman trader John Flood who said…

The 10Y Yield Levels To Watch For After Payrolls Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Despite leading data pointing to a positive skew for today’s jobs numbers, yields are back towards…

Futures Slide, Yields Jump Above 4% As Jobs Report Looms What was already the worst start to a new year for stocks since 2008… … was set to turn even uglier with…

ECB Rate-Cut Odds Tumble As EU Inflation Re-Accelerates In December Eurozone inflation re-accelerated in December, breaking seven months of declines, leaving analysts questioning whether The ECB will be able to cut rates…

Budget cutbacks to the EU state’s agricultural sector have sparked fury in the country’s farming community A group of farmers angered by cost-saving plans impacting Germany’s agricultural sector prevented the EU state’s…

Sorry President Biden, But Nobody Wants A Glorified Golf Cart Authored by Duggan Flanakin via RealClear Wire, President Biden in 2021 drove a Ford F-150 Lightning and expressed his desire to electrify…

The incident took place in California, less than two weeks after a nearby place of worship was sprayed with offensive slogans A Hindu temple in California has been daubed with pro-Khalistan graffiti,…

Dollar Off To Best Start To A Year Since 2005 The U.S. Dollar Index peaked in fall 2022, the highest it had been in nearly two decades, rising in response to aggressive interest rate…

The embargo will come into force in 2025, Finnish Climate Minister Kai Mykkanen says Finland will ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from next year, Environment and Climate Minister Kai…

Gold Set To Make History In 2024 Authored by Stefan Gleason via Money Metals, The gold market is poised to make history in 2024. It enters the New Year within striking distance…

The anti-dumping investigation follows Brussels’ own probe into a “flood” of cheap Chinese electric vehicles China has begun an anti-dumping investigation into the import of competitively priced brandy from the European Union,…

Kiev claims Lithuania’s Viciunai Group had promised to leave the Russian market but continues to operate there Lithuanian seafood giant Viciunai Group has been added to Kiev’s list of “international sponsors of…

Largest French Supermarket Chain Boycotts PepsiCo Due To “Unacceptable Price Increases” The global consumer is so tapped out, it’s becoming virtually impossible to pass on constant price increases. France’s largest supermarket chain,…

Washington is discussing scenarios that could potentially draw the US into a war in the Middle East, officials told the outlet The White House is worried that the conflict in Gaza could…

“Disturbing”: Doctors Call For Withdrawal Of Psychiatry Textbook Promoting ‘Gender-Affirming’ Care Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Nearly 170 health professionals have signed an open letter to…

Aurus will offer premium and business class sedans as soon as next year Russian high-end carmaker Aurus, best known for producing limos for the Russian president, is expected to broaden its range…

Russia’s envoy to Eritrea has welcomed a ship loaded with humanitarian food in the port of Massawa A bulk carrier named Lugano – delivering 25,000 tons of free grain to Eritrea –…

The country has deployed a warship to the Arabian Sea after armed men seized a vessel carrying Indian crew India’s navy said on Friday it had responded to a maritime incident in…

The Trilateral Threat: India, Russia, And China Authored by Andres Corr via The Epoch Times, India, a country the United States and allies had hoped would be a bulwark of democracy against…

Russia, Ukraine Conduct Biggest Prisoner Swap Of The War In a rare bright spot of positive news out of Ukraine, the Russian and Ukrainian governments announced a major prisoner exchange late Wednesdsay,…

The End Of Western Europe? Authored by Jan Jekielek and Jeff Minick via The Epoch Times, In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek sits down with Christine Anderson,…

The reduction caused by the industrial slump is not sustainable, a think tank has warned A slump in industrial production and an economic downturn in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, have caused carbon…

India is expected to progress on free trade agreement negotiations with several countries, including Russia, in 2024 New Delhi is poised to sign free trade agreements (FTAs) with various countries in 2024,…

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…

When you understand how the UniParty operates, and then you hear something like this from David Plouffe, immediately you begin to wonder if the DNC decision to forego a New Hampshire Democrat…

Only Citizens Should Vote In America: Gingrich Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClear Wire, The next step in radically changing America is now underway. City officials in our national capital plan to…

More Than A 3rd Of US Adults Say Biden’s Election Was Illegitimate: Poll Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than one-third of U.S. adults now believe that…

Congress must approve additional funds to maintain the flow of arms to Kiev, a top US general said The US government has exhausted its funds for military assistance to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman…

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This Is The Most Dangerous Time To Drive In Each US State Thousands of commuters around the world lose their lives in vehicular accidents each year, and in the U.S., the most…

US Strike Kills Iran-Backed Leader In Baghdad Believed Behind Attacks On US Bases Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A US drone strike in Baghdad killed a senior militia leader on Thursday, marking another significant…

“Early Signs Of Rebound”: Manhattan Home Prices Rise For First Time In Year For the first time in a year, Manhattan home prices in the fourth quarter rose as homebuyers came off…

Photos circulating online appeared to show a fire not far from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota A long-range US B-1B Lancer bomber has crashed outside Ellsworth Air Force Base in South…

I have long been saying the Jack Smith special counsel team is the reassembly of the Robert Mueller team.  Today, inside an article {SEE HERE} outlining other ancillary matters about the 2020…

Florida Surgeon General Warns Against Using mRNA COVID Vaccines Over Possible Cancer Risk Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Florida’s Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, is warning against…

Potential Running Mates For Trump, Including 2 Wildcards Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As former President Donald Trump’s polling lead over his Republican rivals has come to…

White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, previously pledged that Iran would be limited on how they could use the $6 billion in funds we gave them through…

White House Says Russia Used North Korean Ballistic Missiles In Ukraine Throughout much of the Ukraine conflict, the US and UK have alleged secret North Korean artillery shell transfers to Russia, via…

These 11 States Are Leading America’s Oil Production Boom Authored by Robert Rapier via OilPrice.com, Texas dominates U.S. oil production, contributing 42.6% of the total output, mainly due to the Permian Basin….

Philly Police Fired Their “Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Officer” This Week Thanks to help from Harvard’s Claudine Gay, who was unable to condemn harassment on her campus against Jewish students and was…

A veteran State Department staffer also left his post in October over Washington’s support of war in Gaza A senior official at the US Department of Education has resigned in protest of…

This latest action by Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams is remarkable.  Even the leftist media are stunned at the action being taken by Mayor Adams in order to stop illegal…

The Houthi Butterfly Flaps Its Wings Earlier, we reported that on Wednesday, the White House warned that this ongoing Red Sea turmoil could hit the US economy in a briefing: The White House…

Milei’s Labor Reforms Hit Roadblock In Argentinian Labor Appeals Court As it turns out, overhauling an entire country can be somewhat of a daunting task, as is being put on display in…

For Miners’ Seasonal Rally, China Is The Wild Card By Michael Msika, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist January and February are usually pretty good months for Europe’s mining stocks, as factories…

Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Law Cracking Down On Illegal Immigrants Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Texas over…

Protests By Angry Chinese Workers Surge To Most In 7 Years, Posing A Threat To Beijing’s Rule Chinese workers staged twice as many protests to defend their rights in 2023 compared to…

2024: The Year To Cancel ‘Wokeness’ In America Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, When it comes to spending their money and supporting their values, many Americans are now wide…

US Admits “No Signs Of Abating” As Houthis Escalate Red Sea Attacks, Deploy Suicide Drone Boat The Houthis have decided to respond to fresh warnings and threats from the US and Western…

Harvard – Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Harvard may assume the forced resignation of its president, Claudine Gay, has finally ended…

A wave of UAVs has followed a failed ‘Storm Shadow’ strike Three dozen Ukrainian drones were shot down while attempting to strike Crimea in the early hours of Friday, according to the…

Kennedy Condemns Efforts To Remove Trump From Ballots Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr said Donald Trump and American voters were being treated unfairly by efforts across the country to block…

The army has to get replacements somehow, Valery Zaluzhny told lawmakers If members of parliament can’t agree on a new mobilization law, they are welcome to volunteer for the front themselves, commander…

There is zero doubt, none, that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is positioning herself on the short list for President Trump’s Vice-President or a very senior level role in the next Trump…

James Woods hits the bullseye with this short quote which cuts through all the pretending: “Why in God’s name are we having to negotiate with our own government to obey the law?” …

Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich claimed the FBI was hiding the deceased pedophile’s blackmail stash A much-hyped trove of nearly 1,000 newly-unsealed pages of court documents from a 2015 defamation case filed by…

Save The Date: Media Titans Clash In Our Live, No Holds Barred “January 6” Debate Depending on whom you ask, it was either “the darkest day in American history” or “a guided…

Bank Bailout Fund Usage Just Keeps Soaring, Money-Market Funds Biggest Inflow Since SVB Crisis Money-market funds saw massive inflows in the week-ending Jan 3rd, jumping $79BN to a new record high just…

Apocalypse Now: The Government’s Use Of Controlled-Chaos To Maintain Power Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, Figure One: Just stop a few of their machines and radios and…

‘Goldilocks’ Gored By Growth Gains; Bitcoin Bounces As Rate-Cut Hopes Hammered Strong jobs data (ADP jobs added more than expected, slowing wage growth, and initial jobless claims at 2023 lows) and strong…

Washington will prop up Kiev for “as long as it takes,” but Kiev must ultimately become able to defend itself on its own The level of Washington’s military funding for Ukraine may…

Temperatures could drop to -54C in some parts of the country Unusually cold temperatures have triggered frost emergencies in half a dozen regions of Russia, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. Record-breaking winter…

Belgorod has been targeted by Ukrainian artillery for the 7th day in a row Ukrainian rocket artillery has launched another “indiscriminate” attack on Belgorod, local authorities confirmed shortly after midnight on Friday….

The shooter, 17-year-old Dylan Butler, was a student at Perry High School in Iowa A 17-year-old student at Perry High School in Iowa shot six people at the school before turning the…

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Magnificent Seven’s January Start Gives Clues To Market’s Year Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The first week of the year’s performance in the seven largest S&P 500 stocks has some…

Watch: Triple-Felon Flies Across Vegas Courtroom, Attacks Lady Judge A Wednesday sentencing hearing in Las Vegas suddenly looked like football practice, as the defendant leapt over the judge’s bench and tackled her…

‘Make-Believe’ Crisis Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, The ease with which any critical thinking individual can obliterate the climate change narrative makes you realize it has nothing to…

Western hostility doesn’t mean Russia should behave like Ukraine, the foreign minister has said English is a useful language and Russians should not give it up just to spite the West like…

“The Public Should Be Made Aware Of This” “The public should be made aware of this,” Elon Musk commented on X, referencing a post by former Texas Representative Mayra Flores, which showed…

AI Can’t Paper Over Semiconductor Weakness By Heather Burke, BLoomberg Markets Live analyst and reporter A semiconductor company profit warning serves as a reminder that pockets of weakness remain in the tech…

“In Defense Of Democracy”, Desperate Dems Drop ‘Trump Paid Off By Princes & Premiers’ Report (But Suggest No Charges) You know it’s bad when… you bring back the ‘c’-word. House Democrats appear…

The West will continue to lose influence this year, but it won’t go quietly into that good night Predicting the future is the most thankless task when it comes to international politics….

Employees critical of Elon Musk’s “sexually charged” rhetoric were fired from the aerospace company, a legal filing says US federal labor regulators have accused the American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX of illegally firing…

With its new government, Poland now has a “real problem with democracy,” opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has said The leader of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party Jaroslaw Kaczynski has called on…

How To Make An Economy Better In Election Year Authored by Law Ka-chung via The Epoch Times, In 2024, presidential and congressional elections will take place in many countries. There has been…

Washington is adapting its strategy to counter Islamist threats in Africa, the newspaper has reported The United States is seeking to install military drone infrastructure in airfields along the West African coast,…

Government, Social Assistance, & Health Is Over 100% Of Job Creation In These 3 ‘Progressive’ States Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The welfare state is booming, especially in the sanctuary states….

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Mass Casualty Suicide Bombings In Iran Most international reports yesterday said that over 100 were killed, with still others like Fox News citing a high figure of 200…

Dmitry Kuleba has hedged Kiev’s bets on the 2024 US presidential election Seeing Donald Trump become the US president again would not be a disaster for Kiev, which would find a way…

The document dump also exposed details about the pedophile’s friendships with boldface names like Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton Nearly 1,000 pages of court documents from a 2015 defamation case against now-deceased…

Naturalization rules will also be eased for family members President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting the right to obtain Russian passports to foreigners who sign up for service in the…

Clinton-Appointed Judge Dismisses Trump Ballot Disqualification Case ‘With Prejudice’ Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit that sought to keep former…

Strike Two: Apple Hit With Another Downgrade On iPhone Demand Worries Wall Street analysts have downgraded Apple for the second time this week, citing a deteriorating outlook for iPhone sales and macro…

As a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in Palestine that no international organization can cope with, locals tell their stories of survival Since October 7, 2023, an estimated 22,000 Palestinians have lost their lives…

Over 9,000 criminal cases have been launched, with some 2,600 having already made it to court, Ukraine’s interior minister says Ukraine has more than 9,000 active criminal proceedings being brought against alleged…

“Heavy Symbolism”: Hamas-Israel Conflict Risks Engulfing More Of The Region By Stefan Koopman, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Heavy Symbolism European stocks fell further on Wednesday, taking a cue from the negative…

WTI Extends Losses After Massive Product Inventory Builds, Large SPR Add Oil prices are sliding back again this morning, after surging yesterday to erase Tuesday’s losses, following a bigger than expected crude…

Claims Data Confirm Receding Recession Risk Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Claims data just released imply an economy with few signs of an imminent recession. The rise in yields is…

Only 13 EVs Now Eligible For $7,500 Tax Credit Due To New Biden Admin Rules Just as EV demand appeared to be nearing super-saturation, incentives for buying electric vehicles are starting to…

Washington had earlier rejected an Israeli proposal to resettle Palestinians outside of Gaza as “inflammatory” Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has rejected US criticism of proposals to resettle Palestinians in territories…

The Times They Are A-Changin’: How To Trade The Next Algo Shift By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Impacting Market Signals & Correlations We, the market,…

‘Soft’ Services Survey Soars To 5-Month-Highs As ‘Hard’ Data Hits 2023 Lows Following US Manufacturing PMI’s disappointing decline in December, US Services PMI was expected to rise in December and it did,…