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New Home Sales Exploded Higher In August, But Prices Soared With mortgage rates lower (but rising very recently), and mortgage applications spiking (though flat this week), and following record July cancellations, new…

Nigeria’s decision effectively cancels the $860 million transaction between the French oil major and its local buyer Nigerian regulators have withdrawn approval for TotalEnergies to sell its minority stake in an onshore…

Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that climate change is reversing progress in developing countries already caught in a debt crisis South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the international community to act…

Federal workers were dismissed in the government efficiency czar’s cost-cutting push Hundreds of US federal employees dismissed during Elon Musk’s cost-cutting campaign are now being asked to return to work, the Associated…

WTI Holds Gains Despite ‘Small’ Draw; US Crude Production Nears Record High Oil extended its biggest gain in more than a week, as US President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric against…

The country’s military procurement plan focuses more on European-made arms than US supplies, Politico has claimed The German government intends to earmark nearly €83 billion ($98 billion) on weapons over the course…

Prime Minister Kamil Idris has met with the organization’s commission chair on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly Sudan and the African Union (AU) have discussed the restoration of the…

Trump’s claim that Russia is weak and Kiev can win is not just words – but it doesn’t bode well for Kiev or the EU US President Donald Trump has called Russia…

The Five Most Likely Motives Behind Trump’s Flip-Flop On Ukraine Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Trump surprised the world with a lengthy post expressing his newfound view that Ukraine might not only reconquer…

President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the subject of the Russia/Ukraine war. WATCH: Many people have messaged me about President Trump’s shift on Ukraine/Russia? Watch…

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…

I have continued to point out that Chad Mizelle was Rod Rosenstein’s chief legal counsel during the first term of President Trump. As Rosenstein’s legal counsel, it was Chad Mizelle who literally…

Major hubs in London, Berlin, and Brussels were thrown into chaos after the breach targeted electronic check-in systems British police have arrested a suspect in the cyberattack that caused major disruptions at…

The attack in Dallas has led to fatalities, according to media reports A shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas on Wednesday has left at least…

The Ukrainian government is losing legitimacy and risking the nation’s future, the magazine has warned Western praise of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky encouraged overconfidence and increasingly authoritarian behavior in Kiev, The Economist argued…

If AI Is A Weapon, Why Are We Handing It To Teenagers? Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times, For years, artificial intelligence experts have issued the same warning. The danger…

First Goldman, Then UBS: Street Races To Boost Tesla Delivery Estimates Tesla’s third-quarter delivery report is expected to be released in early October. Goldman analysts have already raised both their delivery estimates…

Alibaba Rips Higher As Plans To Boost AI CapEx Fuels Continued Mania The show must go on, as they say. After Nvidia announced a $100 billion investment in OpenAI (something we described earlier this…

​​​​​​​Trump’s Ukraine/Russia Comment Sparks Renewed Bid In European Defense Stocks The Goldman Sachs basket of European defense firms (GSSBDEFE) jumped nearly 3% on Wednesday after President Trump posted a surprising comment on…

The municipal chief was gunned down at his home along with a friend An Armenian opposition figure has been shot dead at his home alongside another person, police reported on Wednesday. Volodya…

Futures Rise As Alibaba Capex Promise Boosts AI Sentiment Again US futures are once again higher after taking a brief pause yesterday, led by Tech, with all of Mag7 higher pointing to a…

The US leader is a “businessman” who wants to ensure the economic interests of his country, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said US President Donald Trump is pushing other nations to buy American…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised concerns at the UN over punitive economic measures and called for stronger trade-development links South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that trade is increasingly being “used…

Lawmakers have reportedly grown increasingly concerned with the Ukrainian leader’s monopolization of power within own circle Ukrainian lawmakers, including those from Vladimir Zelensky’s own party, have grown increasingly discontent with him over…

Satya Nadella has reportedly urged staff to focus on the future, warning AI could undo Microsoft’s dominance as layoffs continue Artificial intelligence could make some of Microsoft’s biggest businesses obsolete, CEO Satya…

Western Europe’s leaders wave no-fly zone banners while America shrugs Why did a handful of foam plastic drones leave NATO in a panic? And why is Poland now proposing establishing a no-fly…

Alzheimer’s Death-Rate Has Doubled Since 2000 The rate of people dying of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States has doubled since the year 2000, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s latest report. As Statista’s Anna Fleck…

The US president is washing his hands of Ukraine, not offering to help defeat Russia, Aleksey Goncharenko has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is misinterpreting recent comments by US President Donald Trump, opposition…

S. Jaishankar has called for “much needed reforms” of global institutions such as the UN The concept of multilateralism is under attack and the nations of the Global South need to work…

At least two people were killed and three injured in a drone attack on Novorossiysk, the local governor has said At least two people have been killed and three injured when Ukrainian…

The US president has threatened to “test” the network over its decision US President Donald Trump has criticized ABC for reinstating late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after a week-long suspension, calling the comedian…

The Ukrainian government is refusing to do the work necessary to resolve the conflict with Russia, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Kiev shows no genuine desire to do the hard work required…

The True Nature Of Scandinavian “Socialism” Authored by Roman Kireev via The Mises institute, The Scandinavian model is often misrepresented as a humane and efficient form of socialism. In reality, it is…

Zelensky’s sponsors seek to distort the narrative about the Ukraine conflict to prevent peace, Russia’s deputy UN ambassador has said Ukraine’s European backers are living in “a parallel reality” by believing that…

Roksolana Pidlasa says Kiev may need to amend this year’s budget to increase military spending Ukraine is running out of money to finance its conflict with Russia and may need to amend…

Macron Opposes Seizure Of Frozen Russian Assets, Cites “Respect” For International Law Amid mounting speculation that Europe can fund at least part of its gargantuan fiscal commitments with seized Russian assets, French…

Roscosmos is aiming for 300 launches in ten years under its national space program, Dmitry Bakanov has said Russia aims to produce and launch up to 300 space rockets over the next…

The meeting in New York comes after a period marked by misunderstandings, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have said in a joint statement The foreign ministers of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso…

The country is usually described as a “bear” rather than other animals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has joked Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected US President Donald Trump’s description of Russia as…

Manufacturing Begins On First F-47 Stealth Fighter, Set For 2028 Rollout The US Air Force’s first F-47 stealth fighter is now in the manufacturing phase, with a planned rollout in 2028, Air Force Chief…

Anarcho-Tyranny And Danger In Public Spaces Authored by William Anderson via The Mises Institute, The images are hard to watch: A young woman, Iryna Zarutska—a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee—is sitting in her seat…

All That Glitters: How Taxes and Regulation Are Tarnishing The Golden State Authored by Ana Kasparian via RelalClearInvestigations, As it emerges from bankruptcy, Bed, Bath & Beyond has announced plans to open…

Google Says Users Removed Over COVID-19 Views Can Rejoin YouTube Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), YouTube creators who were removed over their views concerning COVID-19 or the…

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has called eastern European officials “fanatics” incapable of rational dialogue Hungary will continue importing Russian oil and gas, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said, rejecting pressure from Washington…

Democrats Gaslight The Nation As Their Midterm Election Prospects Fade The process of gaslighting is not limited to abusive personal relationships, it can also happen between groups of people within the same…

The Soaring Price Of Beef Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, You have doubtless seen the price of beef at the store. It is shocking, outrageous really, ticking up higher…

Sometimes it’s the things you don’t see that tell the story. The United States Secret Service announced today [Press Release Here] they have intercepted a New York tristate telecommunications network that posed…

The Democrats are threatening to refuse to support a stopgap spending measure to extend federal spending. President Trump is calling them out and refusing to meet with them until they get serious…

Jimmy Kimmel is going back on air, but not every station will carry it. Disney Corp who owns ABC released the following statement: “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production…

Tucker Carlson’s team have been investigating the events of 9/11.  Today they release the first segment of a multi-phase docuseries. A former FBI agent who was embedded in the CIA’s Bin Laden…

After meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump sends a message to both Ukraine and Russia: (Via Truth Social) – “After getting…

Ryan Routh, the attempted assassin of President Trump on his golf course in West Palm, Florida, was found guilty on all counts after only three hours of jury deliberation. We still want…

President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. President Zelenskyy spoke highly of their success…

Andrew Kolvet, the Executive Producer of The Charlie Kirk Show was Charlie’s best friend.  Following the memorial service he sat down for a lengthy podcast interview with Alex Clark.  WATCH: Reference points:…

Suspect In Sacramento ABC Station Shooting Left Note Behind, Prosecutors Say A note was left by the suspect accused of firing gunshots at an ABC affiliate station in Sacramento, California, prosecutors said…

The Fed’s Mission Creep & QE: Krugman Vs Bessent, Who’s Right? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Paul Krugman blasts Treasury Secretary Scotts Bessent’s WSJ op-ed on mission creep. ‘Gain of Function’…

Tom Homan Says 2 Million Illegal Aliens Have Exited U.S., Insists Deportations Will “Explode” White House border czar Tom Homan joined Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” late Monday, stating that nearly two million illegal…

The US president claims he already earned the award multiple times over French President Emmanuel Macron has said that US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he…

Farmers, Ranchers In 49 States To Get IRS Tax Relief Due To Drought Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, American farmers and ranchers who have sold or exchanged livestock due…

Jerome Powell’s Reign Of Error Authored by Stephen Moore via RealClearPolitics.com, It’s hard to believe that a couple years ago Time magazine considered naming Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell as their…

Trump Says Ukraine Can Win Back All Territory Lost to Russia In a dramatic reversal from his previous stance where he urged Zelensky to seek a ceasefire with Putin promptly as recently…

Several civilians were injured in Belgorod region, with more UAVs downed over Kursk, Rostov and Crimea Russian air defenses shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones over several regions on Tuesday, with authorities…

When Empires Die Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com, Years ago, Doug Casey stated, “When empires die, they do so with surprising speed.” At the time, that comment raised eyebrows, yet he…

Both Beijing and New Delhi have previously rejected what they called Washington’s economic coercion US President Donald Trump has accused India and China of “funding” the Ukraine conflict through Russian energy imports…

World’s Largest Ethereum Treasury Holds Over 2% Of ETH Supply, Announces $365MM Offering By Cointelegraph BitMine Immersion Technologies, a crypto treasury company focused on Bitcoin and Ether, said it controls more than…

MSM Finally Understands Power Bill Crisis “Now A Major Political Issue”  Bloomberg has finally woken up to the power bill crisis erupting across the Mid-Atlantic. Years of reckless energy policies, such as shuttering reliable…

Even Goldman’s Delta-One Head Is Shocked At Nvidia’s Grotesque Vendor Financing Scheme Yesterday when commenting on the latest vendor financing perpetual money scheme unveiled by Nvidia and OpenAi, according to which as…

Snyder: America Is Reaching A Boiling Point Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, I am deeply saddened by what is happening to our country. America is reaching a boiling…

Trump Admin Seeks 10% Equity Stake In Lithium Americas The Trump administration is looking to take some equity ownership of another large publicly traded company. The decision comes after the administration began…

Cynthia McKinney has visited the war-torn Donetsk People’s Republic on a three-day press tour The “vast majority” of Americans want to peacefully coexist with Russia, while a “parasite class” in the US…

Kiev can still prevail against Moscow, the American president has claimed US President Donald Trump has claimed that Ukraine can still prevail in the conflict with Russia three years into the fighting,…

Türkiye has remained the top travel destination, according to industry data Russians have spent a record amount of money on foreign holidays so far this year, with a $5.46 billion outlay in…

The New World Of “Nonmarket Forces” By Michael Every of Rabobank Nonmarket Forces In a speech titled ‘Nonmonetary Forces and Appropriate Monetary Policy’ at “the Economics Club of New York, New York,…

Olbermann Deletes Direct Threat To Jennings: “You’re Next Motherf**ker” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In the tense aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this month,  prominent left-leaning figures have…

Chinese Cargo Ship Docks In Annexed Crimea For First Time Since 2014, Infuriating Ukraine In a somewhat mysterious and unprecedented development, a Chinese-owned cargo ship has beem caught docking in the Crimean port…

“Fooling People Into Thinking They’re Getting Income”: Dividend ETFs Become Wall Street’s Latest Grift Why slog through 40 years of office birthdays and bad coffee just to maybe retire at 65 —…

Mediocre 2Y Auction Stops Through, As Foreign Buyers Fail To Step Up At the start of a new week of coupon issuance, the market (the bond market at least) has been remarkably…

Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Transgender Bathroom Bill Into Law Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 22 signed a bill into law that requires people…

Moscow granted recognition long ago, without waiting for the Gaza “catastrophe,” the Foreign Ministry has said Russia recognized Palestinian statehood many years ago, without waiting for the “monstrous catastrophe” that has killed…

The US president has responded to alleged airspace violation over bloc member Estonia US President Donald Trump has replied affirmatively when asked if NATO states should shoot down Russian aircraft that breach…

Bogdan Khmelnitsky, who led his people to freedom, became a hero in both Moscow and Kiev In 1648, a bloody revolt erupted on the steppes of Ukraine. Led by the Cossack officer…

Kiev has reportedly agreed that $65bn is required over the next two years to fight Russia and keep economy afloat Ukraine has been pushed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase…

Gold Hits New Record High As China Moves To De-Westernize Global Bullion Market The Gold rally has accelerated since August and delivered a +12% return over the past month – 98th percentile…

US Antimony Soars On Huge Pentagon Contract As Trump’s Industrial Economy Goes Into Overdrive After MP Materials, Intel and Centrus Energy, the latest domino in the US industrial economy game has just…

The pair allegedly carried out multiple attacks on energy and transport facilities across Russia’s Samara region from 2023-2025 Two Russian citizens have been arrested and accused of conducting a series of sabotage…

In a bid to boost its air power, New Delhi may seek a partnership with Russia’s Sukhoi lndia could buy at least two squadrons of Russia’s first operational fifth-generation fighter – the…

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Discusses The State Of The Economy Since the last FOMC statement and Powell’s press conference, stocks are up, gold is up, the dollar is up, and bond…

Moldovan authorities have arrested 74 people ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections Moldovan police have arrested 74 people on suspicion of preparing unrest ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary election, following…

The US president has slammed the region’s migration policies, stressing that the borders must be brought under control US President Donald Trump has warned that open border policies and “suicidal energy ideas”…

Donald Trump had previously announced that Seoul would invest $350 billion in exchange for lower tariffs The $350bn investment pledge demanded by the US as part of a bilateral trade deal could…

Watch Live: Trump Sets Out His ‘Vision For The World’ In Key UN Assembly Address Watch Live: *   *   *  Update (1033ET):  President Trump is now speaking at the United Nations General…

Goal Is Regime Change In Venezuela, US Officials Say Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, US officials have told The New York Times that the real goal of the US military buildup in the Caribbean,…

September ‘Soft’ Survey Data Dips But Q3 Still ‘Best Quarter’ Of The Year For US Business Following August’s big bonce in US Manufacturing survey data, the preliminary September data shows weakness for…

Thousands reportedly took to the streets in The Hague ahead of an election in which migrant policy has taken center stage An anti-immigration protest in The Hague erupted into violence at the…

The US president has taken the stage at the UN General Assembly and is questioning the international body’s role in resolving the recent conflicts US President Donald Trump is delivering remarks at…

Decisions to engage aircraft violating airspace are based on individual threat assessment, Mark Rutte has said NATO decides on a case-by-case basis whether to shoot down Russian aircraft it suspects of violating…

No Clear Path Forward As Government Shutdown Looms: What To Know Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, With the deadline for a government shutdown less than a week away, there’s…

Felix Tshisekedi has said a deal with Washington aimed at ending the fighting in his country also seeks to develop the mining sector Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has said…