It would be funny if it wasn’t true.
It would be funny if it wasn't true. — @amuse (@amuse) July 13, 2026
Canada buys record US Treasuries while PM pushes to cut US trade reliance
PM of Canada Mark Carney: "Our objective is to double our non-U.S. exports this decade." 'We need to build new trade relationships in order to move from reliance to resilience." "We are diversifying our trade and attracting massive new investment… We are forging new… https://t.co/Wt5ntznwBr — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) July 15, 2026 So much for lessening … Read more
Scamath regrets pumping old SPACs then immediately pumps new one on same channel
Scamath Palihapitiya says he regrets pumping his SPAC on CNBC in 2021 and cashing out… then proceeds to pump his new SPAC You can't make this shit up… Virgin Galactic $SPCE is down 99.8% from 2021 https://t.co/aDrygZ5KVS pic.twitter.com/9scntxxaLS — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 15, 2026 Those CNBC segments were paid media to promote and dump after … Read more
NYC Airbnb ban pushes bookings to New Jersey while rents and hotels stay sky high
https://datastream.substack.com/p/what-did-banning-airbnbs-in-nyc-accomplish Ban from 2023 dropped NYC listings from almost 13k to around 1.6k today. Promised to return apartments to long term rental market and ease rents. Three years later rents in NYC up 11%. Hotels most expensive on record. Analysis finds ban gave back only months of normal housing construction supply. Event study shows no … Read more
Video game prices climbing 52.4% since 2019 outpaces electricity
Critical minerals in chips consoles and hardware create direct link where supply tightness hits consumer prices hard. Measurement includes consoles and full ecosystem not just game titles so real basket rise feels bigger. Long term trend points to persistent pressure as demand for gaming and devices grows while mineral supply stays constrained. h/t DumbMoneyMedia
Good, more lawsuits. F**k these tech companies.
Former Meta employees launch lawsuit, accuse company of using AI to identify and recommended lay-offs A peculiar new problem facing workers has emerged, as dozens of current and former Meta employees launch a landmark lawsuit against the Mark Zuckerberg-owned tech behemoth. For years, the primary issue surrounding artificial intelligence was the eventual replacement of workers. … Read more
This is never let good crisis go to waste in action refiners laughing to bank while pump prices stay high.
Source: https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2077208206879682629/photo/1 Past boom comparisons prove current levels extreme and tied to capacity destruction not temporary demand spike.
Fund managers dump cash into US stocks and crowded semis while gold takes biggest hit in decade
Cash at 3.6% near 13 year lows after dropping another half point shows institutions fully committed with almost no dry powder left for dips. Institutional investors are rushing into US stocks: Global managers’ cash allocation has declined -0.5 percentage points month-over-month, to 3.6%, near the lowest in 13 years, according to a BofA survey of … Read more
“they want to make a deal” – Trump
"whoops" – Trump, again https://t.co/RAExiagLBO — Josh Young (@JoshYoung) July 11, 2026
This is one of the strangest market setups right now.
Everything is telling investors to stay optimistic. Inflation is cooling. The Fed has more room. Stocks are holding up. Risk appetite is still alive. But then you look at the positioning. Something doesn’t match. It’s like someone tells you: “Don’t worry, this is a safe neighborhood.” Then hands you a gun. “Just in case.” That … Read more
AI was supposed to make tech cheaper but now it is making your devices more expensive
Everyone keeps talking about AI creating deflation. Cheaper software. Higher productivity. Lower costs. But the first real-world bill from the AI boom may be showing up somewhere else. The hardware people use every day. Apple raised prices across multiple products on June 25, 2026 after months of warnings that memory costs were becoming impossible to … Read more
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan admits several ICE officers in Minnesota are under criminal investigation
Trump's border czar Tom Homan admits several ICE officers in Minnesota are under criminal investigation pic.twitter.com/VJej1H4gcE — FactPost (@factpostnews) July 15, 2026 JUST IN: Trump officially overturns ICE’s suspension of traffic stops one day after the directive was issued. — Polymarket (@Polymarket) July 15, 2026
America spends $5.3 trillion on healthcare and 1/3 disappears into administration
The craziest part about U.S. healthcare is not just the price. It is how much of the money goes into running the machine itself. America spends $5.3 trillion a year on healthcare. And roughly 25% to 34% of that spending goes toward administration. That means more than $1 trillion is tied up in billing, paperwork, … Read more
This one hits hard because Buffett name carries weight and people trust his calls.
Buffett cutting off the Gates money after Epstein stuff comes out feels like long overdue move. People see the distasteful ties and wonder why it took this long. Directing to his own kids foundations means control stays in family not outside groups. The billions already given raise questions on where it all went. Warren Buffett … Read more
Chamath tells CNBC host to thank lucky stars we are debating real economic numbers instead of DEI theater
Chamath hits it right that we get to talk actual numbers now instead of pronoun lists and theater. The change from identity stuff to real work feels better for everyone. Sorkin getting called on his framing shows the old game. This exchange proves how off track things were before and why straight talk wins. People … Read more
Semiconductor sector flashing crisis-level volatility and demand cooling signals
Extreme volatility in semis signals the AI memory hype cycle is facing real pushback. Demand softening in smartphones and analyst caution on names like SanDisk point to potential price and margin pressure ahead. Put walls and failed breakouts in names like ASML show technical weakness even as broader market holds. This sector rotation could create … Read more
Congress just hit the brakes on a defense bill that almost always passes
The Senate didn’t just stumble over another spending bill. It stalled a $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act. The vote failed 50 to 46. It needed 60 votes just to begin debate. That almost never happens. The NDAA has been one of Congress’s most reliable bipartisan bills for decades. This time was different. The obvious … Read more
US Treasury puts Trump face on new gold coin and signature on banknotes
This is peak narcissism while the country deals with inflation wars and real problems. People are sick of everything revolving around one man ego instead of fixing economy. Defacing bills or switching to digital becomes tempting when government turns currency into propaganda. Silver stackers laugh it off as more proof fiat is clown world and … Read more
Markets refuse to break out despite lighter inflation data and sector moves.
S&P 500 traded near flatline while Nasdaq and Dow showed small moves. Chip stocks dropped hard with Micron down 9 percent and others like Lam Research AMD Intel lower. Big Tech names such as Amazon Apple Microsoft Alphabet rose around 3 percent. PPI unexpectedly declined 0.3 percent in June beating expectations for flat reading. BlackRock … Read more
The inflation scare may be fading, but the Fed’s biggest problem isn’t gone
For months, investors have been waiting for one thing. Proof that inflation is finally cooling. They got it today. Wholesale prices unexpectedly fell 0.3% in June. At first glance, this looks like exactly what the market wanted. Lower inflation. More room for rate cuts. A softer landing. Stocks like it. Bonds like it. Everyone gets … Read more