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Futures Drop As Japan, European Stocks Tumble On AI Bubble Bursting Fears US equity futures are lower but well off their worst levels, after a rout in Japan sent the Nikkei tumbling,…

De-centralization would boost the economies of other regions, the president believes Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered plans to be developed for major state-run companies to relocate their headquarters from Moscow to…

Poland is expecting a new wave of migrants in the autumn, amid polls suggesting shifting attitudes towards them Poland must prepare for another wave of refugees from Ukraine in the coming months,…

The scheme aimed to allow both Russian and foreign investors to free up funds immobilized by Western sanctions Individuals and legal entities from the EU are prohibited from participating in a frozen…

“Create Some Unwelcome” Noise: Universal Music Crashes 30% On Streaming Revenue Woes   Shares of Universal Music Group plummeted up to 30% in Amsterdam on Thursday after the world’s largest record label, representing top…

Q2 GDP Unexpectedly Soars To 2.8%, Crushing Estimates As Core PCE Prints Hot After yesterday’s panicked oped by idiot Bill “recession is here, so cut rates before Trump is elected” Dudley, expectations…

The National-Socialism / White Power organization released a video purporting to show the attack on Irina Farion in Lviv A neo-Nazi group called National-Socialism / White Power (NS/WP) has claimed responsibility for…

US Durable Goods Orders Plunged In June As Non-Defense-Spending Crashed The headline US durable goods new orders print for preliminary June data was a disaster – plunging 6.6% MoM (vs expectations of…

“All Men Are Created Equal”: University Of Oregon Loses Key Motion In Free-Speech Case Authored by Jonathan Turley, We previously discussed the free speech lawsuit of Portland State University Professor Bruce Gilley who was…

The Percentage Of Americans That Worry They Won’t Be Able To Pay Their Bills Is Higher Than It Was During The Great Recession Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse, Do…

Rosie The Riveter Is Back. New Ad Campaign Entices Gen-Zers To Quit Gig Economy For Welding Career We’ve all heard the liberating stories about the ‘gig economy’—breaking free from nine-to-five jobs and offering flexibility….

More Guns, Less Butter: How Will The EU Wed Austerity To Militarization? Authored by Conor Gallagher via NakedCapitalism.com, US President Joe Biden, long showing signs of decline, is now officially done for…

The attack destroyed a deployment point near Kharkov, killing over 100 fighters, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow The Russian military has destroyed another deployment point housing Ukrainian soldiers and foreign…

Ukraine has cut supplies of Russian oil to Slovakia and neighboring Hungary Ukraine’s blocking of oil supplies from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia is unacceptable and amounts to blackmail, Slovak Interior Minister…

Anti-government protesters have accused the opposition of accepting bribes to join William Ruto’s “broad-based” administration Kenya’s president, William Ruto, has appointed members of the country’s largest opposition party in fulfillment of a…

The Israeli PM addressed Congress, seeking to bolster support for the war in Gaza  Around half of House and Senate Democrats opted to stay away from a speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

George Orwell Is Being Cancelled Authored by Paul Sutton via DailySceptic.org, Orwell observed how some writers are so important that cultural and political “ownership” of their work is fiercely contested. He said…

Swiss Chocolatier Warns High Cocoa Prices Resulting In Global Slowdown In Chocolate Market Chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli AG has warned the global chocolate market is under strain due to high prices. Reducing demand is necessary to…

Moscow is ready to invest in the East African country’s agricultural development, Andrey Avetisyan has said Moscow is ready to share its agricultural expertise with Tanzania and increase its investment in the…

The 3rd Assault Brigade’s trip across Europe aims to revive Third Reich ideology, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The ongoing European PR tour by Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade is further…

Claims that Moscow is trying to interfere with US elections are false, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said The FBI is using the ‘threat’ to American democracy posed by Russia as a diversion…

The Russian president shared his concerns with his counterpart during a meeting in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Bashar Assad of his concern over growing tensions in the Middle East…

Chargé d’affaires Roman Babushkin lauded New Delhi’s “diverse and sovereign foreign policy” in an interview with RT The West is denying “the multipolar reality” and making “a very big mistake” by putting…

Kiev Mayor Klitschko Speculated That Zelensky Might Agree To Territorial Compromises With Russia Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, who’s emerged as one of Zelensky’s top rivals over the past…

These NATO States Are Embracing Conscription, Eyeing Future War With Russia Authored by Connor Freeman via The Libertarian Institute, As NATO escalates its proxy war in Ukraine and inches closer to fighting…

All the crew on board the Mi-28 died in the incident near Kaluga, the Defense Ministry has said A Russian military helicopter has crashed in the western part of the country, killing…

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…

Blood Proteins Can Predict The Risk Of Developing More Than 60 Diseases Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Over 60 diseases can be predicted just by looking at…

Amazon Will Reportedly Start Charging $10 A Month For Premium Alexa AI Features All we’ve got to say is, good luck with that. According to The Verge, Amazon is planning to release…

NIH’s Latest Desperate Attempt To Incite Fear Authored by Ian Miller via The Brownstone Institute, The response to the Covid-19 pandemic revealed many concerning aspects of how government functions and how committed individuals and…

Escobar: China Designs An Economic Road Map All The Way To 2029 Authored by Pepe Escobar, There can hardly be a better place to track the four-day, twice-a-decade plenum of the Communist…

The Salary Needed To Buy A Home In 50 US Cities In 2024 In 2024, the median salary for the typical American home buyer has risen to $104,339 – up from $88,000 just…

The Cost Of A Hoax Authored by Wendy McElroy via The Mises Institute, The scandal surrounding Canada’s Kamloops Indian Residential School (1890-1969, British Columbia) is an ultracautionary tale about the damage inflicted…

Watch: President Biden Hails “Capable” Kamala In Resignation Speech Decrying “Tyrants & Dictators” Update (2020ET): To be frank, he didn’t sound great at all. Speaking quietly in his new ‘hoarse’ voice, President…

Newsmax Carl Higbie has done a deep dive on FEC reports using the “number of donations” as the datapoint to track.  What he discovered about donations to Act Blue might surprise the…

“We Don’t Live In Dictatorship”: Black Lives Matter Blasts Democrats For ‘Anointing’ Harris Without Vote  The radical left-wing Black Lives Matter group demanded on Tuesday that the Democratic National Committee host an informal, virtual snap…

California’s Danger Zones: 5 Counties With Highest Homicide Rates Authored by Sophie Li via The Epoch Times, Alameda County, home to Oakland, ranked No. 1 in homicides in the state per capita…

A Harris Presidency Would Be The Final Death Blow To US Border Security During the first three years of Joe Biden’s presidency one issue was dodged and deflected more than any other…

Net-Zero Targets Could Double Yearly Copper Demand By 2035 Authored by Sohrab Darabshaw via Metal Miner, The global demand for copper is projected to increase by 40% by 2040, driven by the adoption…

It doesn’t really matter much, but if you watch the oval office speech that Joe Biden just gave you might notice he is showing signs of a facial injury. Look Closely: ♦…

The US president said that he ended his reelection campaign to “save democracy” The upcoming election in November will be “an inflection point” for the country, US President Joe Biden said in…

Pentagon’s New Arctic Strategy Aims To Counter China–Russia Partnership Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Pentagon leadership is unveiling its latest strategy for the Arctic region as competition…

Tonight at 8:00pm ET, Joe Biden will deliver his first remarks to the nation following his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.  Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris to…

The Ukrainian leader’s status could potentially be an obstacle for future peace talks, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s dubious status could pose a problem when Moscow and Kiev…

Russia Could Ban Diesel Exports Again Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via Oilprice.com, Russia is considering banning the export of diesel if prices rise further, Russian daily Kommersant reported on Wednesday, citing several sources. The…

The Hubris Of Central Planning: A Lesson From Jim Grant Via MoneyMetals.com, In the latest episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delved into the perils of central planning…

The Israeli prime minister has proposed an alliance aimed against Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed the creation of a new military bloc modeled after NATO and called the “Abraham…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a strong speech to a joint session of the U.S. congress earlier today.  The main thrust of PM Netanyahu’s speech was about Israel’s ongoing effort to…

President Trump shared a letter and return message yesterday: “Looking forward to seeing Bibi Netanyahu on Friday, and even more forward to achieving Peace in the Middle East! DJT” [Source] There are…

Bonds & Big-Tech Bloodbath: Mag7 Meltdown Accelerates As Yield Curve ‘Dis-Inverts’ To 2-Year High Ugly Micro (Mag7 earnings fail to impress…enough) and Ugly Macro (home sales and manufacturing meltdown) left an Ugly…

More NGOs Aiding Illegal Aliens Come Under Scrutiny In Texas Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, At least four Texas nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating on the U.S. southern border…

The “modest” outlet has been highly effective despite the bans, Dmitry Peskov has said The West has feared and demonized RT because it is effective and staffed with talented people, Russian President…

Florida Housing Downturn “Keeps Getting More Intense By The Day” The housing market is shifting from a shortage of homes for sale to one with increasing inventory levels. Supply is rising for…

The Media’s Latest Pathetic Blame Game Authored by Ian Miller via The Brownstone Institute, By late 2020, the media and public health establishment had two obsessions. One of their obsessions involved forcing…

They’ve “Lost Our Family For Good”: Disney World Forced To Slash Prices Due To Increased Customer Dissatisfaction Get woke, go…well, let’s just say Disney World is slashing prices. The amusement park run…

Do Not Let The Media Lie About Joe Biden Authored by Alex Berenson via ‘Unreported Truths’ substack, Once again, the elite media is trying to rewrite history in real time. Not even…

Thomas Michael Crooks also managed to fly a drone around the rally site without being detected, Christopher Wray told Congress Would-be assassin Thomas Michael Crooks researched the assassination of John F Kennedy…

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both supporters of the AUKUS $368 billion nuclear submarine deal and last week Australia announced its first nuclear waste dump at the HMAS Stirling naval base…

Clinical trials of the new jab have passed the third stage, according to the head of the Gamaleya Research Institute A vaccine protecting against tuberculosis infection (TB) could appear in Russia as…

The vice president has the edge over Trump in certain respects but struggles in others After President Joe Biden stepped aside from the 2024 presidential election, a wise decision given his disastrous…

The US president’s travails speak volumes for how the Washington ‘swamp’ operates Donald Trump has predicted that Joe Biden will be remembered as the worst US president ever. History will decide on…

This evening, President Trump is holding a MAGA rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.  President Trump is anticipated to speak at 6:00pm ET, with livestream links below. RSBN YouTube Livestream – RSBN Rumble…

At the same time that Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington DC to rally U.S. support for the ongoing Israeli conflict against Hamas in Gaza, FBI Director Chris Wray is informing congress of…

Romania Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Attacks Near Its Border In another dangerous close call with Russia on a NATO border, Romania scrambled fighter jets overnight in response to Russian military actions…

Call It Censorship: A Court Rules Against Former “Disinformation Czar” Nina Jankowicz Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in the New York Post on the ruling against Nina Jankowicz in…

Funny Money: ActBlue Accused Of “MASSIVE Money Laundering Operation” As Trump Files FEC Complaint Over $91M Transfer To Kamala Democrat donation platform ActBlue has been accused of a engaging in a “MASSIVE…

“Unreasonable”: These 20 Universities Still Require Students Get COVID Vaccine Authored by Madelynn McLaughlin via The College Fix, Twenty United States colleges continue to require their students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,…

The square was created back in early 2000s as part of a joint Russian-Belgian project to symbolize the “unity” of the continent Moscow city authorities have decided to change the name of…

The activist group has called on the Democratic Party to hold an open primary to nominate Joe Biden’s successor The Black Lives Matter organization has accused the Democratic Party of “trying to…

Frontman of Odessa rock band ‘Hatespeech’ Dmitry Odnorozhenko reportedly made the call during the nation’s largest music festival Ukrainian Hatespeech rock band’s lead singer has called for violence against the Ukrainian Orthodox…

The chancellor has stated that his Social Democratic Party was “united’ and “determined” to enter the next election “together” Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced his plans to run for the government’s…

Man Runs Over 80-Year-Old Planting Trump Sign In Yard, Then Kills Himself An 80-year-old man who was placing a Trump sign in a residential yard has life-threatening injuries after being run over…

Yields Jump After Soggy 5Y Auction Tails One day after a stellar, record-breaking 2Y auction, moments ago the Treasury dumped a clunker in the form of $70 billion in 5Y bonds which…

Watch: Bodycam Footage Of Trump Shooter On Sloped Roof Released Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, New footage has been released showing local Beaver County police officers and a Secret Service agent…

Shares Of Major French-Fry Supplier Crash As Restaurant Traffic Slowdown Worsens One of the world’s largest producers and processors of frozen french fries, waffle fries, and other frozen potato products reported fourth-quarter…

Interest Rates Are Too High – Blame The Mythical R-Star Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, As we shared in a recent Daily Commentary about interest rates: The current unemployment rate is 4%, and…

Bill Dudley, Who Urged Powell To Hike Rates in 2019 To Crush Trump, Flip-Flops & Demands Immedate Rate Cut After fading away into retirement obscurity, punctuated by the occasional op-ed on Bloomberg,…

Judge Rules For Musk’s SpaceX In Lawsuit Against National Labor Relations Board Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The makeup of a federal labor board is likely unconstitutional, a federal…

American anti-doping authorities are trying to police foreign sporting events instead of their own, the agency’s chief Witold Banka has claimed The US should make sure its own sporting organizations follow international…

The funds are part of a €50 billion Ukraine funding project The European Council ambassadors have voted in favor of sending the first installment of the €50 billion plan to finance Ukraine…

The killing of ideological chameleon Irina Farion is a symbol of both the victory and defeat of radicals Last weekend, Irina Farion, a notorious Ukrainian far-right politician and academic was shot in…

Russia has “superior aviation” and “very strong” air defenses, General Aleksandr Syrsky has told the Guardian The Ukrainian military will have to be careful with its US-made fighter jets once they arrive…

The billionaire says he was tricked into giving consent to puberty blockers for his child that were actually “sterilization drugs” Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk has claimed that his son…

‘She Wasn’t Ackshually Border Czar’: Media Gets Whiplash Rewriting History You knew it was coming. First, Reuters/Ipsos put their thumb on the scale in a new ‘shock’ poll showing Vice President Kamala…

A Russian citizen suspected of blowing up a car in Moscow has been detained in Turkish city of Bodrum, Interior Ministry has said A Russian citizen suspected of being responsible for a…

Whoa, this is a little unexpected and catches Suspicious Cat a little off-guard.  FBI Director Chris Wray actually answers some detailed questions about the attempted assassination of President Trump and the ongoing…

An Iskander rocket destroyed a command-and-control center in Krasny Lyman, also taking out numerous drones, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Russia has conducted a powerful missile strike on a Ukrainian…

Recycling organic waste to generate electricity is a way to power the energy-intensive process, scientists say Recycling manure from farm animals could help generate an electric power surplus for mining cryptocurrency in…

If You Thought Biden Was Bad, Here’s Kamala’s Promises… Authored by Mike Shedlock via Mishtalk.com, Kamala Harris is off and running with a mind meld of the most progressive policies of Biden,…

WTI Extends Gains After Across-The-Board Inventory Draws Oil prices continued to drift higher, after finding technical support yesterday the 200DMA and also buoyed by across-the-board draws reported by API. API Crude: -3.9M…

Demonstrations took place on Tuesday in defiance of a ban by the African nation’s authorities A court in Uganda has remanded several protesters in custody for alleged offenses committed during anti-corruption marches,…

The move is retaliation for Tokyo’s numerous sanctions against Moscow, according to the Foreign Ministry Russia has banned 13 Japanese citizens from entering the country, including the chairmen of Toyota and Viber….

US Services Soar, Manufacturing Slumps In Preliminary July PMIs The Euro area composite flash PMI declined by 0.9pt to 50.1, notably below consensus. The deceleration in the composite index was broad-based across…

Deutsche Bank Plunges After Jump In CRE Loss Reserves, Shelves Plans For Buyback After a seemingly endless streak of stronger than expected earnings reports, this morning Deutsche Bank posted its first quarterly…

Ferrari Expands Crypto Payments To Europe After Successful US Launch Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, Ferrari, the Italian luxury sports car producer, is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency payment system to…

Slovakia’s Peter Pellegrini has urged Kiev to stop its blockade of Russian oil supplies  Slovakia could take retaliatory measures against Ukraine if Kiev continues to stop Russian oil transiting via the Druzhba…

DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Allow Some Blocked Title IX Rule Changes Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an emergency application on…

Top Democrats threatened to “go after” the US president unless he quit the race, the Republican contender has claimed Former US President Barack Obama “can’t stand” President Joe Biden and was instrumental…

Bank of Canada Cuts Rates For Second Consecutive Month, Says “Reasonable” To Expect More The Bank of Canada, which last month became the first G7 bank to launch an easing cycle, moments…