WSJ: High-End Credit Cardholders Find It’s Harder to Get Their Money’s Worth

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https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/high-end-credit-cardholders-find-its-harder-to-get-their-moneys-worth-b10d3bc7?st=kmREQL&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Rising annual fees have intensified the cat-and-mouse game over rewards between card companies and customers Higher annual fees and tightened rules around rewards are forcing premium credit cardholders to work harder to get the most value from their cards. Card issuers say tighter rules around bringing guests into lounges are intended to maintain the … Read more

The ECB is about to hike into a price shock and call it inflation; Germany’s 10-Year Yield jumps to highest level in more than 15 years

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The ECB is about to hike into a price shock and call it inflation. German CPI ticked up to 2.9% in August from 2.8%, the hottest since April. Energy did all the work: heating oil, pump prices, and an expired fuel-tax break. Services and food actually cooled. Energy spikes are a… pic.twitter.com/yaFbX5LTzH — Kurt S. … Read more

Police in Turkey have started using drones to enforce the law

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Turkey reaches 1.845 million licensed drone pilots Turkey’s registered UAV ecosystem is enormous and still growing. As of August 28, the country had 1,845,456 licensed UAV pilots, while more than 237,000 people had sought drone pilot licenses during 2026. That means authorities are operating in a country where drones are becoming extremely common. A suspected … Read more

The Stage Is Set, The Fuse Is Lit, And 3 Global Conflicts Are On The Brink Of Detonation

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by Michael We are facing one of the most dangerous chapters in human history. For years, I have been warning about 3 global conflicts which would collectively make up World War III. Unfortunately, the stage has now been set for a polycrisis of epic proportions. The war with Iran threatens to greatly escalate, the continuous bombardment … Read more

One California bill just wiped billions off utility stocks, it removes a $6 billion wildfire cap.

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One bill in Sacramento torched billions in utility market cap. PG&E fell as much as 21%, Edison 23%, its worst day since 2018. California's new wildfire bill updates response but leaves the liability sitting on the utilities, the one thing investors were begging to avoid. Three… pic.twitter.com/0uAx763bvq — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 31, … Read more

He lasted 382 days without solid food under doctors

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Doctors reported no ill effects from the fast. Few documented cases show human metabolism adapting so dramatically. pic.twitter.com/pqCrHc0sOe — Papa Hemingway✝️✡️ 🇺🇸 (@PopHemingway) August 31, 2026 In 1965, a 27-year-old Scotsman named Angus Barbieri walked into the University of Dundee hospital with an astonishing request:“I want to stop eating—completely.”At 207 kg (456 lb), Angus wasn’t … Read more

More Americans are borrowing just to get through the month, banks are closing credit cards of people who never missed a payment

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This is how people get trapped. The paycheck comes in, the card gets paid down, then the same bills go right back on it. Credit cards used to be for things you couldn't afford. Now they're for things you can't avoid. Groceries. Gas. Car repairs. Medical bills. Utilities. Then payday comes. You pay down the … Read more

Renters are now outspending homeowners

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The renter is now outspending the homeowner. Sit with that. Renters' card spending jumped 5.8% YoY in July, up from 0.5% a year earlier, topping homeowners at 4.9%. Renters even grew their home-improvement spending while homeowners cut theirs. Lower rent bills are freeing up… pic.twitter.com/dK1MrnO8Dz — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 31, 2026

Data leak exposes Andrew Tate’s online empire…

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A leak of sensitive information from “manosphere” influencer Andrew Tate’s online empire reveals that his “War Room” program teaches men to accumulate wealth, attract and control women and “penetrate” the elite, including by exploiting the sexual misbehavior of wealthy acquaintances. The data provide new insight into the business operations of Andrew Tate, a British-American citizen … Read more

Big Tech’s profit boom may not be as strong as it looks, every single “legend” is losing to the S&P 500 this year.

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Big Tech hyperscalers posted record pre-tax profits last quarter, but much of the increase at Alphabet and Amazon came from paper gains on AI investments rather than actual business growth. Big Tech’s collective “other income” from AI investments surged to over $160 billion in Q2 2026, more than double the ~$69 billion recorded in Q1, … Read more

In 2032, Washington has to choose who gets hurt

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Social Security is approaching the crisis point for whoever is the next President of the USA. The program collects $1.44 trillion. Social Security spends $1.67 trillion. The deficits are covered by selling treasury bonds that social security built up over decades. In 2032 that fund of treasury bonds will be empty. Then Congress and the … Read more

The CFO exodus is getting younger

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Companies are getting younger at the checkbook right when the checks are getting bigger. A record wave of CFOs is heading for the exit, and boards are handing the checkbook to the youngest finance chiefs in a decade. New CFOs now average 48.2 years old, down from 51.9 in 2025. Turnover is tracking 18.3%, the … Read more

One $150,000 earner pays what 25 low earners pay

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Everyone says “tax the rich” but look at the actual numbers. Someone earning $150,000 pays around $30,600 in federal tax. Someone earning $25,000 pays about $1,200. It takes 25 people at that lower income to contribute what one high earner pays alone. So why keep pushing high earners to leave when they’re already carrying most … Read more

Not having a record does not mean you are not a criminal.

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So out of 500,000+ immigrants, 300,000+ had a documented criminal history? And this is supposed to make me be *against* deportations? https://t.co/CbE7NgL1Vi — Lee (Greater) (@shortmagsmle) August 29, 2026 Not having a formal criminal record doesn’t mean federal and state crimes haven’t been committed. Illegal aliens – just like everyone else – aren’t getting by … Read more