AI Crusades: San Fran Lunatic Goes ‘Donkey Kong’ On Waymo Robotaxi A viral video on X shows a person going full ‘Donkey Kong’ on an autonomous Waymo vehicle in the crime-ridden downtown area of San Francisco over the weekend. This plays into a much larger trend of people lashing out against self-driving cars. Local media outlet KRON4 said the fully autonomous…
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Palestine is the end of the line for the New Left
Photo by William Bossen on Unsplash Ostensibly, this is supposed to be an economic blog. So how are leftist protests, like the ones currently happening at Columbia University, related to economics? Unfortunately, there are several connections. First of all, leftists are potentially an important vector by which economic ideas enter our discourse — if it…
Syria’s President Assad Confirms Rare Direct Talks With Washington
Syria’s President Assad Confirms Rare Direct Talks With Washington Via The Cradle Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the Foreign Minister of the south Caucasus republic Abkhazia during an interview published on 21 April that Damascus holds dialogue with Washington “from time to time.” In response to a question from Abkhazian Foreign Minister Inal Ardzinba on whether there…
Kolanovic Says “Correction Has Further To Go” While JPM’s Trading Desk Remains “Bullish”
Kolanovic Says “Correction Has Further To Go” While JPM’s Trading Desk Remains “Bullish” On one hand, the technical storm appears to have subsided: as we predicted last night, just days after the biggest CTA shake-out in over a year (thanks to the fake Iran-Israel war, which on Thursday shook out all the sell stops thanks…
‘The Most Secure Election In American History’: John Eastman
‘The Most Secure Election In American History’: John Eastman Authored by John Eastman via The Gatestone Institute, I would like to discuss some of the illegalities that occurred in the 2020 election and the proposed constitutional remedies that we thought we could advance. I would also like to discuss the lawfare that is sweeping across…
Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s ATF “Ghost Gun” Rule Before Elections
Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s ATF “Ghost Gun” Rule Before Elections On Monday, the Supreme Court said it would review a lawsuit filed by the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) challenging President Biden’s “frame or receiver” rule, which was enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The nation’s…
‘Threat Facing Our Country Is From The Far Left’ And Socialistic Thugs, Not Trump: Bill Barr
‘Threat Facing Our Country Is From The Far Left’ And Socialistic Thugs, Not Trump: Bill Barr Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former Attorney General Bill Barr dismissed the idea that former President Donald Trump is a power-hungry “right-wing dictator,” noting that the real threat facing the United States is the…
“Our Cities Turn Into War Zones Every Night”
“Our Cities Turn Into War Zones Every Night” From coast to coast, radical prosecutors and progressive politicians have been pushing illogical criminal justice policies that not only have backfired but transformed many once-safe Democrat-controlled cities into crime-ridden hellholes. Go down the list of cities. Whether it’s New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Chicago, or…
Why Wolfspeed Stock Rallied 10% Today
Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) was one of the best performers on Wall Street today. The stock climbed as high as 10% to finally end the session just below $25 per share. While that’s still a far cry from its 52-week high of $70, Wolfspeed investors aren’t complaining after watching shares slashed in half year-to-date. The Durham,…
If You’re A Criminal, This Is the County To Avoid
If You’re A Criminal, This Is the County To Avoid Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Across a six-decade career, beginning as a 16-year-old ambulance driver to his ascension as America’s most renowned lawman, Grady Judd has made one thing clear. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at the PCSO Emergency Communications…
A $95 Billion Boondoggle
This post A $95 Billion Boondoggle appeared first on Daily Reckoning. The big news this weekend is that the House passed a long-anticipated $95 billion foreign aid package. About $61 billion will go to assist Ukraine in its war with Russia. About $26 billion will go to Israel (with some humanitarian aid for Gaza) and…
Congress Passes New Iran Oil Sanctions But Biden Unlikely To Enforce Them
Congress Passes New Iran Oil Sanctions But Biden Unlikely To Enforce Them Over the weekend, as part of the $95 billion package providing funding for aiding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan which passed by a vote of 360-58 on Saturday, the US House also passed new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector set to become part of a foreign-aid…
Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point
Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point By Michael Msika and Jan-Patrick Barnert, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters and strategists Geopolitics is having an impact on investment decisions again, and risks are rising as well as equity volatility. Yet under the hood, the stock market is absorbing the shock relatively well so far. Stress levels have had…
Activist Who Called On Transgender Women To “Arm Up” Enraged By Conservative Media Coverage
Activist Who Called On Transgender Women To “Arm Up” Enraged By Conservative Media Coverage Is biological men forcing their way into women’s bathrooms really a hill worth dying on? Transgender activist “Tara Jay” (originally named Thomas Jay White) seems to think so. A year ago Thomas made a TikTok that went viral, calling on trans…
No Evidence FBI Used Counterterrorism Tactics on Catholics: Government Watchdog Report
No Evidence FBI Used Counterterrorism Tactics on Catholics: Government Watchdog Report Authored by Matt McGregor via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), An independent governmental watchdog investigation concluded that there was no evidence to support that the FBI was targeting Catholics based on a leaked memo. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) presides over a…
While Congress Abandons Border, $3.5 Billion Slipped Into Israel Bill For ‘Migrants And Refugees’
While Congress Abandons Border, $3.5 Billion Slipped Into Israel Bill For ‘Migrants And Refugees’ While Congress failed to pass a border security bill over the weekend amid a flurry of billions in international aid to Ukraine and Israel, they did set aside $3.5 billion for “Migration and Refugee Assistance” for the State Department to “address…
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Governments Could Stop Inflation If They Wanted… They Will Not
Governments Could Stop Inflation If They Wanted… They Will Not Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Inflation is no coincidence. It is a policy. Governments, along with their so-called experts, attempt to persuade you that inflation stems from anything other than the consistent, albeit slower, rise in aggregate prices year after year. Issuing more currency than the private…
Governments Could Stop Inflation If They Wanted… They Will Not
Governments Could Stop Inflation If They Wanted… They Will Not Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Inflation is no coincidence. It is a policy. Governments, along with their so-called experts, attempt to persuade you that inflation stems from anything other than the consistent, albeit slower, rise in aggregate prices year after year. Issuing more currency than the private…
Stocks Surge In Massive Squeeze As Traders Frontrun End of Buyback Blackout Period
Stocks Surge In Massive Squeeze As Traders Frontrun End of Buyback Blackout Period After the worst week for stocks since the March 2023 bank crisis, and after 6 consecutive weeks of Nasdaq declines, not to mention dealer gamma collapsing and CTAs still facing billions in forced selling, market sentiment was near-apocalyptic… at least until we…
Stocks Surge In Massive Squeeze As Traders Frontrun End of Buyback Blackout Period
Stocks Surge In Massive Squeeze As Traders Frontrun End of Buyback Blackout Period After the worst week for stocks since the March 2023 bank crisis, and after 6 consecutive weeks of Nasdaq declines, not to mention dealer gamma collapsing and CTAs still facing billions in forced selling, market sentiment was near-apocalyptic… at least until we…
Tesla Q1 Preview: Investors Brace For “Worst Results In 7 Years”, AI Pivot, Cybertruck, Robotaxis In Focus
Tesla Q1 Preview: Investors Brace For “Worst Results In 7 Years”, AI Pivot, Cybertruck, Robotaxis In Focus Tesla is slated to report earnings tomorrow and, as FT notes, investors are bracing for the “worst results in 7 years” from the EV manufacturer. Analysts predict that Tesla will post revenues of $22.3 billion for Q1, representing…
Tesla Q1 Preview: Investors Brace For “Worst Results In 7 Years”, AI Pivot, Cybertruck, Robotaxis In Focus
Tesla Q1 Preview: Investors Brace For “Worst Results In 7 Years”, AI Pivot, Cybertruck, Robotaxis In Focus Tesla is slated to report earnings tomorrow and, as FT notes, investors are bracing for the “worst results in 7 years” from the EV manufacturer. Analysts predict that Tesla will post revenues of $22.3 billion for Q1, representing…
PRO Act Just Gives Unions More Power
In a State of the Union speech that many commentators noted was starkly partisan and histrionic in tone, President Joe Biden laid out a left-wing agenda of tax hikes, environmentalist mandates, and new federal spending. Many will comment on those big agenda items, but lurking in the laundry-list of left-wing activist-group gifts was another very…
White House Condemns “Antisemitic” Protests At Columbia University
White House Condemns “Antisemitic” Protests At Columbia University “I am horrified and disgusted with the antisemitism being spewed at and around the Columbia University campus,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a thread on X. “Hate has no place in our city, and I have instructed the NYPD to investigate any violation of…
A Conversation With Second Rough Draft’s Richard J. Tofel (Part 1 of 2)
After getting bachelor’s, law, and master’s degrees from Harvard, Richard J. Tofel began an interestingly varied career by first practicing law in 1983. He has since also been assistant publisher and assistant managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a vice president and assistant general counsel of Dow Jones. He’s been a vice president, general counsel,…
A Conversation With Second Rough Draft’s Richard J. Tofel (Part 2 of 2)
After getting bachelor’s, law, and master’s degrees from Harvard, Richard J. Tofel began an interestingly varied career by first practicing law in 1983. He has since also been assistant publisher and assistant managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a vice president and assistant general counsel of Dow Jones. He’s been a vice president, general counsel,…
The 14 Most Wildly Expensive Cruises On Earth
As one of the most popular vacation methods in the world, more than 30 million people cruise every year. This number is even expected to reach over 35 million in 2024 according to Reuters. With trips available for hundreds of destinations across all budgets, the cruise line industry has more than bounced back from the…
Trump Urges Supporters To “Peacefully Protest” As Day 1 ‘Opening Arguments’ In Hush-Money Case Concludes Early
Trump Urges Supporters To “Peacefully Protest” As Day 1 ‘Opening Arguments’ In Hush-Money Case Concludes Early Day one of former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” trial concluded early on Monday after Judge Juan Merchan said that an alternate juror can visit a dentist appointment (despite previously telling Trump he would have attend every day without…
Why A Powerful Silver Bull Market May Be Ahead
Why A Powerful Silver Bull Market May Be Ahead By Jesse Colombo of BullionStar Since early-March, precious metals have launched one of their sharpest rallies in decades. Gold surged by 16% and silver by 26%, which are significant moves for safe-haven assets — especially considering that it played out over such a short time period….
These Cities Have the Highest Murder Rates in America
For much of the last four decades, rates of deadly violence have been trending downward in the United States. Between the early 1990s and the mid-2010s, the U.S. murder rate fell by more than 50% — from a multi-decade high of nearly 10 homicides for every 100,000 people in 1991, down to just 4.4 per…
These Cities Have the Highest Murder Rates in America
For much of the last four decades, rates of deadly violence have been trending downward in the United States. Between the early 1990s and the mid-2010s, the U.S. murder rate fell by more than 50% — from a multi-decade high of nearly 10 homicides for every 100,000 people in 1991, down to just 4.4 per…
Tesla Shares Slide As Price-Cuts In US, China, & Germany Spark Worsening EV Price-War
Tesla Shares Slide As Price-Cuts In US, China, & Germany Spark Worsening EV Price-War Tesla shares tumbled nearly 6% on Monday morning, on pace for the seventh straight down session, as the EV-maker once again slashed vehicle prices across major markets—China, Germany, and the US—amid the worsening EV price war. In China, Tesla dropped Model 3, Y,…
9 Elon Musk Quotes Every 60 Year Old Needs To Hear
Elon Musk is a visionary whose ideas are reshaping the future. From electric vehicles to rockets, Musk’s fearless pursuit of innovation and his ability to challenge the status quo have earned him a place among the most influential thinkers of the 21st century. And, though he’s no silver-tongued devil, Musk has said a thing or…
9 Elon Musk Quotes Every 60 Year Old Needs To Hear
Elon Musk is a visionary whose ideas are reshaping the future. From electric vehicles to rockets, Musk’s fearless pursuit of innovation and his ability to challenge the status quo have earned him a place among the most influential thinkers of the 21st century. And, though he’s no silver-tongued devil, Musk has said a thing or…
These Are the Richest Counties in Pennsylvania
No economy has generated as much wealth for as many people as that of the United States. According to the 2023 Global Wealth Report from the Swiss investment bank UBS, most adults worldwide have less than $10,000 in total wealth. Meanwhile, the typical American adult is worth nearly $108,000. The same report found that the…
“Reality Check” – JP Morgan Warns Of Delay To Global Energy Transition
“Reality Check” – JP Morgan Warns Of Delay To Global Energy Transition Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Inflation, interest rates, and wars may well delay the energy transition by quite a long time, JP Morgan has warned in a call for “a reality check” on its shift from hydrocarbons to alternatives. “While the target…
Why Tesla’s Rival Li Auto Is Crashing Today
While all eyes have been on Tesla’s (Nasdaq: TSLA) electric vehicle (EV) cost-cutting measures, Beijing rival Li Auto (Nasdaq: LI) got swept up in the selling pressure too, with shares down 8.5% at their lowest point today. While the stock has come off its lows of the session, it remains below the $25 threshold as…
US Poised To Send 60 Additional ‘Military Advisers’ To Ukraine
US Poised To Send 60 Additional ‘Military Advisers’ To Ukraine Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US is considering increasing its small military presence in Ukraine by sending up to 60 additional military advisers, POLITICO reported on Saturday, the same day the House approved $61 billion in spending for the proxy war. Four unnamed US officials…
Former Obama White House Senior Policy Advisor Charged With ‘Child Sex Offenses’
Former Obama White House Senior Policy Advisor Charged With ‘Child Sex Offenses’ A 46-year-old former senior policy advisor the Obama administration appeared in a UK court over child sex offense charges. Rahamim ‘Rami’ Shy, who worked for the White House under both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is accused of arranging…
19 of the Weirdest Food Combos!
Some food combos are so natural that not putting them together seems weird—peanut butter and jelly, french fries and ketchup, coffee and cream. But what about peanut butter and pickles, french fries and mayo, or coffee and butter? What’s disgusting to some people sets others’ mouths watering. Which of these weird and wacky food fusions…
REPO Act Passage Has Authorized Biden To Confiscate Russian Assets & Transfer To Ukraine
REPO Act Passage Has Authorized Biden To Confiscate Russian Assets & Transfer To Ukraine When the House voted to pass Biden’s long sought after foreign aid package Saturday, which will deliver over $60 billion to Ukraine, included in this was passage of the REPO Act, which paves the way for the Biden administration confiscate billions…
American Fighter Planes of WWII Ranked by Production
The demands of war acted as a catalyst for aircraft production in the United States during World War II. Much of Western Europe was ravaged by bombing raids from the air during the German’s Blitzkrieg strategy, or “Lightning War.” This strategy was highly effective in the beginning, however, Allies eventually found success in repelling German…
Hedge Fund CIO: “That’s Why I See Us Headed Into A 1970s-style Inflation”
Hedge Fund CIO: “That’s Why I See Us Headed Into A 1970s-style Inflation” By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management “I tried to jump into the Potomac when I was young and my mother nearly killed me,” said the CIO. “Now you could drink from our rivers if you had to, which is…
The Complete Guide For How to Use E*Trade
E*Trade is an online trading platform owned by Morgan Stanley. It was founded in 1991 and offered online trading through a few internet providers and quickly reached $11 million in revenue in 1994. The company went public in 1996. When it began, E*Trade was a simpler and more accessible and easier way to trade stocks than with traditional brokers….
Key Events This Week: PCE, GDP, Fed Blackout And Earnings Gallore
Key Events This Week: PCE, GDP, Fed Blackout And Earnings Gallore Hot on the heels of last week’s tech and momentum rout, shaken traders will have to wait until Friday for the main macro event namely the US core PCE print within the income and spending report. Economists expect the core PCE deflator to come…
Colt Firearms Built These 39 Iconic U.S. Military Firearms
Colt Firearms has been a major force in the design and manufacture of handguns. In the years 1850s to World War I, it was a dominating force in the production of guns. Colt was pivotal in popularizing the revolver over the single-shot pistol. The Colt Company is currently owned by the Česká zbrojovka Group (CZG)….
12 Warren Buffett Quotes Every 30-Year-Old Needs To Hear
In our teens and twenties, most of us want to do things our own way. But by the time we reach our 30s, the realities of life are hitting hard: childcare, car repairs, endless student loan payments, and the seemingly impossible task of saving up a downpayment for a house. Suddenly advice from someone who’s…
Community Notes For The Win: VP Kamala Harris’ Post Gets Instantly Debunked
Community Notes For The Win: VP Kamala Harris’ Post Gets Instantly Debunked X has depended on Community Notes, a crowdsourced fact-checking feature, to address the rampant spread of misinformation. It’s a much better alternative than leftist fact-checking websites that push routine misinformation and disinformation for their corporate sponsors. Elon Musk has called Community Notes “the best source…
The Copper Supply Shortage Is Here
The Copper Supply Shortage Is Here Via SchiffGold.com, With the AI boom and green energy push fueling fresh copper demand, and with copper mines aging and not enough projects to match demand with supply, the forecasted copper shortage has finally arrived in earnest. Coupled with persistently high inflation in the US, EU, and elsewhere, I predict the industrial metal…