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Homeowners got $2 trillion richer during the first three months of the year Homeowners with mortgages saw their equity jump by 20% in the first quarter from a year earlier. This represents a collective cash gain of close to $2 trillion. Per borrower, the average gain was $33,400. Record-low mortgage rates for much of last … Read more

U.S. general: China hiking military capability at “very serious and sustained rate” Pentagon to Speed Up Efforts to Counter China Defense Secretary Austin issued directive based on recommendation of a task force

https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/10/lebron-james-lakers-lies-exaggerations-tweets/ Twitter users recently put together an incredible string of tweets exposing LeBron James’ lies and exaggerations.LeBron James likes to hold himself up as a highly-intelligent guy and the morally righteous face of the NBA, despite the fact we all know that’s not true…

UP, UP AND AWAY: Inflation Fastest Since ’08… Prices rose by 5 percent in May compared with a year ago, the largest increase since the Great Recession, continuing a steady climb in inflation even as policymakers insist on staying the course. Price spikes often coincide with downturns, and officials from the White House and Federal … Read more

Rep. Jim Jordan to FBI Director Chris Way: "Freedom is under attack, and director, a lot of Americans think you're part of the problem." pic.twitter.com/qchYskYxF7 — The Hill (@thehill) June 10, 2021 h/t RandFan

The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe. They’re the board of global democracy’s most exclusive club, and they’re meeting this week after four years of U.S. disruption and a two-year coronavirus interruption. Already on a first-name basis with … Read more

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1403060228883689482 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUBCONTRACTOR, SOL ORIENS, CONFIRMS IT WAS HACKED IN MAY – CNBC — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) June 10, 2021

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Criminals may have stolen as much as half of the unemployment benefits the U.S. has been pumping out over the past year, some experts say. Why it matters: Unemployment fraud during the pandemic could easily reach $400 billion, according to some estimates, and the bulk of the money likely ended in the hands of foreign crime … Read more

Facts to Know About BlackRock, the Firm Popping up in Biden's Cabinet https://t.co/KVr3ftwHUH — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 10, 2021 Blackrock one of the hedgefunds buying up houses, driving up prices, and creating bidding wars shutting millions of would-be buyers out – this is becoming a real problem nationwide – https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-sell-a-house-these-days-the-buyer-might-be-a-pension-fund-11617544801

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CNBC devoted significant airtime today to a one-sided effort to promote #Bitcoin, the network's and its core advertiser's favorite "asset." Yet despite the heavy coverage Bitcoin surrendered its early gains and fell steadily over the day as the big money dumped what @CNBC pumped. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) June 10, 2021 "#Bitcoin is a technical … Read more

https://twitter.com/farrisbaba/status/1403089297419407361 8 trillion! The #FederalReserve balance sheet just hit USD 8 trillion for the first time. ht @DeItaone pic.twitter.com/KsWWypfcSR — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) June 10, 2021 If you had told someone in 2009 that in the year 2021 the Fed would have a $8 TRILLION balance sheet and doing $500 BILLION in reverse repos in … Read more

https://twitter.com/MFHoz/status/1402862106706329600 Big $VIX Call buyer spotted 9/15 70C 500k Premium 👀 — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) June 9, 2021 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1403045754462257155 Valuation check: S&P 500’s price/sales ratio still hovering near highest ever and well above March 2000 highs … price/book not above tech bust record but right near its highest since late 2000 pic.twitter.com/UEofOb7GvM — Liz Ann Sonders … Read more