The consumer slowdown may already be showing up in truck freight

Is the economy slowing? We are seeing a slowing of volume in the freight market, all coming from consumer segments. Industrials are robust, consumer is a bust. This is a huge contrast from the last few years, where consumer volumes were resilient, but industrials were a… pic.twitter.com/D2sIDpg9SM — Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) September 4, 2026 … Read more

Michael Burry’s average on Lululemon is reportedly around $240. $LULU now trades under $100 after their earnings report

Shares of Lululemon (LULU) plunged 18% overnight following a disappointing fiscal Q2 earnings report, hitting the top holding in Michael Burry’s portfolio. Burry said LULU is in crisis, a state in which it has found itself repeatedly over the years. Burry anticipated a weak quarter for Lululemon before the earnings release and had warned about … Read more

Johnson cuts the House calendar and sits on Epstein

Quick September exit. Votes unlikely late month. https://rollcall.com/2026/09/03/house-plans-quick-september-exit/ Johnson reversal. Four days then midterms. https://abcnews.com/Politics/speaker-johnson-reversal-cancels-house-votes-leaving-days/story? Massie on Epstein Transparency Act II. Out Sept 17. https://newrepublic.com/post/215080/5-week-vacation-house-takes-off-september Speaker ended the week to avoid Epstein votes. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/mike-johnson-ends-house-session-epstein-vote.htmlBBC

China just drew a line around its property in Venezuela

China is basically saying: do whatever you want to Maduro, just don’t touch our shit. That could get very intense if Washington actually goes after the Venezuelan assets. China’s warning to the United States can be translated as: You can overthrow Maduro.You can kidnap him.You can rewrite Venezuela’s politics. You cannot rewrite China’s contracts. China–Venezuela … Read more

U.S. House passes bill to block federal aid to universities that boycott Israel.

The United States of PDFiles. pic.twitter.com/WkahutnujG — ⚡And Rew⚡ (@pyrotechtonics) September 3, 2026 The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a Republican-backed bill that would penalize universities that participate in boycotts of Israel, or attempt to prevent students from taking part in exchange programs with the country. The Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act … Read more

Virginia mom sentenced to 6 months in jail for letting her son walk alone in gated community. Insane ruling, judge and prosecutor should be removed.

A mom of five was convicted last week of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Her offense: allowing her 5-year-old son to walk about a half-mile by himself in their gated community. Until very recently, Karyann Parkinson lived in leafy Williamsburg, Virginia. She and her husband, Dallin, moved there from Utah so Parkinson could … Read more

Buckle up, high gas prices are just the beginning

Diesel just hit a four-year high, and it barely made the news. The national average is back above $5.60 a gallon, up roughly $2 from a year ago, as the Iran war and hits on Russian refineries choke global supply. Gasoline gets the headlines at $4. Diesel runs the economy. This… pic.twitter.com/dfRjIiakyQ — Kurt S. … Read more

Blue States Keep Putting Violent Criminals Back Into The Streets And Our Entire Society Suffers The Consequences

by Michael In the old days, a criminal that had committed an extremely violent crime would go to prison and stay there. That made society safer, and it deterred others that were thinking of doing the same thing. But now in many areas of the country things are completely different. Way too often, violent criminals … Read more

Diesel nears all time high in U.S.

Gasoline prices are surging ahead of Labor Day, with AAA predicting travelers will face the highest pump prices on record for the holiday weekend amid the ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.15 a gallon Friday, up 4 cents from a week earlier, according to AAA data. Diesel hit … Read more