The Fed and Treasury are both trapped. Raising short term rates punishes the innocent man on Main Street. First the oil shock raises prices. Then tightening starts crushing demand

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The bond market is beginning to withdraw the subsidy that made the entire post-2008 system possible. For fifteen years, the U.S. could fund enormous deficits, support high asset valuations, keep housing finance cheap, and roll debt at low rates because duration was treated almost like a public utility. Investors accepted tiny compensation for lending to … Read more

Trump wants to stop American fuel from leaving the country. That could make Americans pay more for fuel later

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America can produce a lot of energy and still get crushed by a global fuel shortage. The U.S. doesn’t live inside an energy bubble. Oil is global. Refining is global. Diesel is global. Shipping is global. And now the war is attacking the infrastructure that connects all of it. Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was the … Read more

FDA warns recalled hand soaps may contain harmful bacteria

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Affected Products: Over 40 hand soap brands including Assured, Blumen, DermaRite, KleenFoam, SofCare are recalled across multiple states. Health Risks: Products may contain Pseudomonas and Serratia bacteria, which can cause infections like pneumonia or urinary tract infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems. Consumer Action: Stop using the soaps, discard them, and contact the … Read more

Hyperscaler debt signals warning sign, Apollo cautions

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Corporate debt issued by the giant cloud computing players powering the artificial intelligence boom is getting riskier, private equity firm Apollo Global Management warned on Wednesday. Risk insurance contracts, known as credit default swaps, or CDS, for bonds issued by hyperscalers are getting pricier, and it’s not because banks are hedging more of their bets … Read more

SEC Issues “Innovation Exemption” to Facilitate the Trading of Tokenized NMS Stock and Request for Comment

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For Immediate Release 2026-90 Washington D.C., Sept. 17, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an order granting temporary, conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues each a “TSV” from the definition of “exchange” in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to trade tokenized National Market System (NMS) stock using innovative … Read more

Hundreds of Palm Beach County residents face threats of expulsion from a public hearing for speaking out against the County’s massive investment in Israel bonds, which amounts to a Billion dollars

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Hundreds of Palm Beach County residents face threats of expulsion from a public hearing for speaking out against the County's massive investment in Israel bonds, which amounts to a Billion dollars byu/McDowdy inPublicFreakout after the January 2026 purchase, the Palm Beach Clerk’s office described the $1 billion position as the “most significant investment in Israel … Read more

Trump’s people sat with the Houthis. That is not a signed promise to abandon Saudi.

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BREAKING: Trump made a deal with Yemen’s Houthis in a secret meeting, promising not to strike seized Houthi-held territory or support Saudi Arabia and Saudi-backed forces in any form, in exchange for keeping the Bab el-Mandeb open to shipping, except to Saudi vessels, per… — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) September 16, 2026 Factcheck: The Muscat … Read more

Trump was staring at a Kennedy Center “demolish” sheet on the plane.

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Trump caught on Air Force looking at what appears to be demolition plans for the Kennedy center. False flag plans or simple construction? byu/RustyShackle4_ inconspiracy Factcheck: The photo is real. Getty, Wednesday, Air Force One after the North Carolina trip, landing at Andrews. He is looking at a printout. Visible words: Kennedy Center and “DEMOLISH.” … Read more

After the Icelandic referendum, the EU knows its days in Europe are numbered. Now they want to occupy Canada. The parasite is looking for a new host.

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Just going to leave this here. pic.twitter.com/HlNLVbQasv — Sam Len (@SamLenSports) September 17, 2026 The EU is nothing but an anchor in the ankle of Europeans, there's no economic growth in the EU, we can't build anything without being drown in regulations and unbelievable amount of taxes. These two images really put it into perspective. … Read more

More home builders cut prices as buyers get spooked. Immigration crackdowns are also starting to affect builders’ construction projects

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A rising share of builders are slashing prices on newly built homes despite increasing construction costs, as buyers get spooked by high mortgage rates. Home-builder confidence in September fell to the lowest level in a year, according to the National Association of Home Builders on Wednesday. The trade group surveys builders across the U.S. to … Read more

“Apartments designated as affordable are sitting empty as the poorest in the U.S. cannot afford them,” per NBC

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Poorest can’t find housing. Low-income units sit empty. Austin 16%. The poorest people in the U.S. face the most acute shortages of affordable homes. But the majority of low-income housing financed in recent years is for those earning 50% of an area’s median income or above, according to a survey of state housing agencies. Some … Read more

Trump wants a stock ban for Congress. His accounts traded more than all of them.

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“Trump wants Congress banned from buying stocks. Meanwhile, his own accounts have logged more securities trades than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office. Bloomberg counted roughly 80 trades per market day, including more than 21,000 in 2025 alone. The House bill Trump backs would stop members of Congress, their spouses and … Read more

If this Marquette poll is true, Republicans will need massive turnout. Generic ballot is 50-42 for Democrats.

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MILWAUKEE – The results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll were released on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The latest national survey was conducted from Sept. 2–9, 2026. Here’s what it found. Poll results By the numbers: A national Marquette Law School Poll shows Democrats leading Republicans 54% to 41% among likely voters for November’s … Read more

AI kill switch bill is dead. House adjourns today for seven week (campaign) vacation.

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Sen. Rand Paul blocked an attempt by fellow Republican Sen. John Kennedy to quickly pass legislation that would require companies to build a “kill switch” into their artificial intelligence model. Kennedy, of Louisiana, went to the Senate floor Wednesday to try to pass his bill without holding a formal vote — a step that can … Read more