China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs. China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s onslaught of higher tariffs. China’s exports rose … Read more
A Florida gubernatorial candidate is proposing a steep “sin tax” on OnlyFans creators – a move he says would deter people from joining the platform. One of the app’s highest‑earning creators, who lives in Florida, is pushing back.
Corporate America finally decides “Made in USA” actually matters. 🚨JUST IN: Stellantis CEO just dropped a bombshell, $13 BILLION pouring into U.S. factories over the next four years, creating 5,000 solid American jobs in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois.pic.twitter.com/QZDpKkiH6u — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 14, 2026
Newsom rejects Louisiana’s bid to extradite Calif. doctor accused of mailing abortion pills https://t.co/kwGuGiYTa6 pic.twitter.com/CvvWi2ZVc5 — New York Post (@nypost) January 15, 2026 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vowed to block the extradition of a Bay Area doctor to Louisiana — where the physician could face up to 50 years in prison for allegedly mailing abortion … Read more
by confoundedinterest17 Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei is in trouble. My Atollah! The Iranian currency the Rial has crashed to zero versus the US Dollar. As in WORTHLESS. The Rial has become worthless as Iranian inflation is at 30%. The Iranian Rial currency.
After rising more than 40%, the average price of a newly constructed home has been flat for 3 years. pic.twitter.com/OYEnbH9IS6 — Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch) January 13, 2026 Pretty flat. About 1% annualized growth last three years. pic.twitter.com/0pv0BUC19i — Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch) January 13, 2026 You’re correct about margins exploding, but they’ve been declining for 3 … Read more
President Trump has now: • Capped credit card rates • Banned Wall Street from buying homes • Bought $200B of mortgage bonds • Called for 1% interest rates • Promised $2 gas • Announced $2,000 checks At this point it feels like the next press release will be: “We’re invading Venezuela and taking Greenland.” Midterm … Read more
by confoundedinterest17 President Trump ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to operate like The Federal Reserve. Buying assets to manipulate interest rates. In this case, F&F have been ordered to buy $200 billion of agency MBS. President Donald Trump’s directive for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion of agency MBS is supportive for Treasuries … Read more
I didn’t know it was that bad. 1 week chart: https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=IRR&to=EUR&view=1W 1 year chart: https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=IRR&to=EUR&view=1Y Maybe it’s time to buy some rial at a discounted price? Regime change, economic measures, things get better? What do you think? View post on imgur.com December 31 the Rial lost 99% value against the USD AC
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leads a roundtable on the shocking fraud uncovered in Minnesota much of which is linked to the state’s substantial Somali population. Sec. Bessent is joined by business leaders and others within Minnesota who share their knowledge and experience related to this corruption, and BlazeTV Host Christopher Rufo also joins Bessent to … Read more