Lehigh risk index signals severe industrial supply chain exposure across manufacturing sectors

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Industrial research groups published fourth-quarter risk metrics today showing labor availability and geopolitical friction threatening US assembly lines. Supply chain vulnerability spiked following an October 30 Wall Street selloff that dragged down major manufacturing and tech stocks. Corporate supply warnings escalated after Alphabet’s October 28 earnings report showed heavy capital spending on AI infrastructure yielded … Read more

Russia suffers bloodiest month since invasion and a huge refinery is reportedly on fire in Russia after another Ukrainian drone strike.

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Russia just suffered its bloodiest month in terms of battlefield losses since invading Ukraine in 2022, according to the Ukrainian military. Meanwhile, a huge refinery is reportedly on fire in Russia after another Ukrainian drone strike. https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-zelenskyy-starlink-russia-trump-patriot-12541713 Very dark winter ahead…we are not prepared for the energy crisis that is coming — Conflict Alarm (@ConflictAlarm) … Read more

The biggest deleveraging event in more than 10 years

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The biggest deleveraging event in more than 10 years pic.twitter.com/9FgMbMHey4 — Andreas Steno Larsen (@AndreasSteno) October 30, 2026 This is the LARGEST mass liquidation of not just retail, but hedge funds we’ve ever seen… You may ask yourself just how bad it is: 2,800 stocks are -30% from highs4,300 stocks are -50% from highs1,200 stock … Read more

Elon announces tool to check reach limitations on X accounts

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You can now find out if any reach limitations have been applied to your account https://t.co/vwQrll1cem — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 30, 2026 Under the Hood now shows you which posts received a visibility-limiting label, making it easier to see what’s affected: https://t.co/ro6PP3tdrk This was a top request — thanks for the feedback. You’ll see … Read more

Peak Irony: Obama Complains About Health Insurance Premium Spike That He Caused

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The 44th president apparently forgot that he promised Obamacare would lower premiums – and that it was a miserable failure. In the final sprint to the midterm elections, former President Barack Obama has hit the campaign trail to stump for Democrat candidates. One of his favorite talking points? Health insurance premiums, he says, are too … Read more

Oops we violated international law…

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NSW Health admits 20,000 Year 12 students not given ‘informed consent’ in mass Covid vaccination More than 20,000 Year 12s were urged to “go for gold” so they could sit their HSCs. Months later, the government quietly apologised. NSW Health authorities quietly admitted that more than 20,000 western Sydney high school students who attended a … Read more

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits southern Iran near Bushehr nuclear plant

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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 115 kilometers southeast of Bushehr in southern Iran late Saturday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter lies in Bushehr province home to Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have emerged. The plant was built … Read more

What happens when Americans begin seeing their fellow citizens as enemies because of how much money they have? Martin Armstrong warns that the consequences could reach far beyond the midterm election.

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by Martin Armstrong The computer is warning of chaos ahead. If there is ever an election to be challenged, this is it. Under House rules, a Member-elect can challenge another Member-elect’s right to be sworn in. If a challenge is made, the challenged member steps aside while the rest of the House is sworn in. … Read more

Is This What They Are Preparing For? “Financial Doomsday” Looms As Cyberattacks And Rogue AI Agents Force Banks To Prepare For A “Day After” Scenario

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by Michael Could insidious forces use ultra-powerful AI agents to create a “financial doomsday” by hacking into banks all over the globe? Financial executives have been forced to prepare for a “day after” scenario because the number of AI cyberattacks is increasing at a blistering pace. As AI models become even more powerful and even … Read more

New York Times (finally) admits Ilhan Omar married her biological brother — Several new details.

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The Times wrote on October 29 that the current federal probe into Omar looks in part at her 2009 marriage to British citizen Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Officials told the paper the FBI and Homeland Security investigated the marriage in the summer of 2016 under Obama and found some evidence it was fraudulent. Prosecutors dropped … Read more

What good is a test of an “emergency” system if you give advanced notice?

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Government will take over your TV for a nationwide emergency broadcast on November 17 The federal government will run a nationwide emergency alert test on Tuesday, November 17, cutting into television and radio programming across the country at the same moment. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, is running the test with … Read more

Appeals court blocks Trump push to set aside 20,000 California ballots. Days left before midterms.

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A 9th Circuit panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that California does not have to pull ballots from about 20,000 people the Justice Department says may not be citizens. The majority said the list is unreliable and setting the ballots aside risks stopping eligible voters from counting. District Judge David Carter had already turned down the … Read more