Bessent likely to cut long-bond auction sizes next month and fund the gap with more bills, after years of attacking Yellen for the same move

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I'm old enough to remember Scott Bessent criticizing Janet Yellen in 2023-2024 for using Active Treasury Issuance (ATI) to ease financial conditions in the U.S. Now, he wants to reduce long duration Treasury issuance himself💩 But the entire debate seems to overlook one crucial… https://t.co/CpTEJI8tqT pic.twitter.com/OB3M1dH6b7 — Amit Noam Tal (@amital13) October 11, 2026 BREAKING: … Read more

France is Europe’s 2nd largest economy next to Germany. If France is insolvent, what happens to the Euro as a currency?

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The big concern here is that 🇫🇷 France is Europe's 2nd largest economy next to Germany 🇩🇪 If France is insolvent, what happens to the Euro as a currency? Is France about to leave Europe the same way the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Brexit'd from the Euro? https://t.co/hjBVgUmZIK pic.twitter.com/ylczJREYkU — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) October 10, 2026 The … Read more

Elon made a very poor decision choosing Ashley as baby mama. Ashley St Clair has joined DSA.

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JUST IN: The mother of Elon Musk’s 13th child, Ashley St. Clair, says she is now a dues-paying member of the Democratic Socialists of America and gets emotional, saying she feels guilt about any role she played in pushing for the Trump administration to ban sex changes for… pic.twitter.com/DQlDGs7xKz — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) October 10, … Read more

Chinese Real Estate Market has fallen to its lowest prices in AT LEAST the last 20 years

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BREAKING 🚨: China Chinese Real Estate Market has fallen to its lowest prices in AT LEAST the last 20 years 📉 🏡 pic.twitter.com/6fRxrsRcp8 — Barchart (@Barchart) October 9, 2026 Flood of Discounted Court-Auctioned Homes Deepens China’s Property Slump https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/flood-of-discounted-auction-homes-deepens-chinas-property-slump/ A massive wave of distressed, foreclosed properties is flooding court auctions across major Chinese cities as … Read more

Republicans are splitting with Trump over his oil deal with Putin, introducing bipartisan legislation to block all purchases of Russian oil.

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We will be introducing bipartisan legislation to block any and all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the “Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act.” It will be forced to the Floor via discharge and it will pass overwhelmingly. #PeaceThroughStrength — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 (@RepBrianFitz) October 10, 2026 Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced … Read more

“F Israel” outburst lands congressional candidate in police custody

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Fact check: Candidate arrested after anti-Israel outburst, but formal charges were still under review Wisconsin incorporated the IHRA definition of antisemitism into its hate speech and various other laws earlier this year. So now a congressional candidate is being charged with a hate crime for saying “fuck Israel.” This is a blatant 1A violation and … Read more

In 1929, investors believed a new industrial age would keep stocks climbing. Today, AI is driving another historic market boom while warnings about liquidity and household debt keep building.

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What if the technology revolution is real, but the prices are still wrong? Americans say the US economy is in its WORST condition in HISTORY “Consumers across the political spectrum are frustrated with rising prices and a sense of treading water financially,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer ​at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. “It may … Read more

West Virginians Say They Can’t Afford Food Anymore!

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Those on the front lines of feeding their neighbors in West Virginia’s coal country say they face unprecedented challenges brought on by Washington. DUNLOW, W.Va. — Bill Likens stared down a half-mile-long line of cars that started forming before the sun came up over the Appalachian Mountains. He had one job: figure out how to … Read more

It’s good to see Congress is at least starting to offer up solutions to our entitlements issues.

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It’s good to see Congress is at least starting to offer up solutions to our entitlements issues. If we keep ignoring them bad things will happen soon. 2/3 of elderly Americans would be below the poverty line if SS dropped 28% pic.twitter.com/8Cr6Lac7fD — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 10, 2026 Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may … Read more

Houthis claim more Saudi targets the same day the second Riyadh airport strike lands.

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In a televised statement Sunday, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the Saturday airport attack that killed 13 and said the group also hit the Dammam airport and two Aramco facilities. Saudi coalition said the Sunday projectile on Terminal 4 started a fire and caused injuries. Airport remained closed. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthis-renew-warning-over-saudi-airports-after-deadly-riyadh-attack-2026-10-11/

How Los Angeles got taken over by mosquitoes.

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Los Angeles might be best known for blue skies, beaches and film premiers — but for the last several years it’s held another, unenviable distinction: the most mosquito-infested city in America. And this year has been especially nightmarish, thanks to a series of heatwaves and an extra-powerful El Niño. Locals have called it a summer … Read more

Musk now richer than any American — ever…

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Musk’s trillioniare status means he’s wealthier than his next three contemporaries combined — and also worth more than historical tycoons like John D. Rockefeller Recent gains in shares of SpaceX and Tesla have pushed Elon Musk’s net worth back beyond the trillion-dollar mark. Musk’s wealth has earned him the title of the world’s first and … Read more