Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Cradle,The Putin–Trump meeting dropped some important veils. It revealed that Washington views Russia as a peer power, and that Europe is little more than a useful American tool...Alaska was not only about Ukraine. Alaska was…

Via VigilantFox.comHannity just asked DNI Tulsi Gabbard whether there are still DEEP STATE actors inside the intel community SOBATAGING elections.She didn’t even have to think about it, and said “Our national security depends” on exposing them.BREAKING: Hannity just asked DNI Tulsi Gabbard…

A Clinton-appointed federal judge on Wednesday denied the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury materials used to charge Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking, and instead said that the federal government is the 'logical party' to dump said 'files.'"The information contained in the Epstein…

Via American Greatness,Leaked emails from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that the agency sought to discredit an independent scientist who questioned official data on contamination following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and fire in February 2023.Following the official EPA…

The era of $18 Big Macs, which we called "Mcflation," ignited during the Biden-Harris regime years of generational-high inflation fueled by out-of-control green spending, looks to be ending.A new internal memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal shows McDonald's will slash combo…

Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,If you recently graduated from college, good luck trying to find a decent job. What we are experiencing right now reminds me so much of the early 1990s. If you were a new…

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appears to be counting on support from President Donald Trump in the New York mayoral election. Cuomo is doing this even as he also claims he is the candidate most capable of protecting New York…

Since the last 'dovish' FOMC statement (and Powell's post-statement 'hawkish' presser) on July 30th, we have had 'cool' payrolls print and 'hot' inflation prints with retail sales mixed... and now everyone is anticipating Friday's speech by Powell at Jackson Hole. So,…

by Calculated Risk on 8/20/2025 02:00:00 PM This is a little stale since this meeting was before the July employment report.From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 29–30, 2025. Excerpt:n their discussion of inflation, many participants observed…

1. “Statistical bias along less salient dimensions, such as physical attractiveness, is more likely to go undetected.” 2. The new Austin Vernon solar start-up. 3. Turn your research paper into a music video. 4. European freedom of speech increasingly in danger. …

Authored by Lee Fang via RealClearInvestigations,Jim Simons’ mathematical skills helped transform him from a prize-winning academic at Harvard and MIT into a legendary financier whose algorithmic models made Renaissance Technologies one of the most successful hedge funds in history. After his…

With bond yields sliding thanks to the ongoing stock drawdown, there wasn't many concerns about demand for today's 20Y auction. And rightly so, because the sale of $16 billion in 20 year bonds went through without any difficulty amid solid, if…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of artificially inflating the performance metrics of its ecommerce advertising product, Shops ads, according to a whistleblower complaint filed Wednesday in a U.K. employment tribunal.The complaint, brought by Samujjal Purkayastha,…

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,Following Monday’s otherwise extremely positive White House peace conference, one disturbing prospect arose.What? https://t.co/8OTOk2d3Se — m o d e r n i t y (@ModernityNews) August 18, 2025That’s not what many Americans anted to hear, and…

Via The CradleSyria has issued confirmation of a meeting between its foreign minister and a close confidante of Benjamin Netanyahu in Paris, marking the first official announcement of direct talks between Damascus and Tel Aviv. Earlier, reports had said Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad…

Republican Senator and notorious anti-Russian hawk Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump is ready to hit Russia's economy hard with a new round of sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Aug. 19 that President Donald Trump has requested that the entire wall along the U.S.-Mexico border be painted black in order to deter illegal crossings.Speaking to reporters in…

by Calculated Risk on 8/20/2025 11:34:00 AM Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment including multi-family residential.From the AIA: ABI July 2025: Business at architecture firms remains softThe AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI)…

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David Zervos, the Chief Market Strategist at Jefferies, has garnered significant attention as a potential candidate for the role of Federal Reserve Chair, amid increasing activity on prediction markets. This morning he placed his flag firmly in the ground as a front-runner…

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, two sources said. Expanding on a plan to receive an equity stake in Intel (INTC.O),…

Oil prices are higher this morning, bucking a broadly risk-off sentiment across markets, following API's report overnight showing US crude stockpiles declined last week, while traders assessed negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.“Focus is gradually shifting back towards fundamentals,” said Arne…

by Calculated Risk on 8/20/2025 10:30:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: California Home Sales Down Year-over-year for 4th Straight MonthA brief excerpt: The NAR is scheduled to release July Existing Home sales on Thursday, August 21st at…

by Calculated Risk on 8/20/2025 10:30:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: California Home Sales Down Year-over-year for 4th Straight MonthA brief excerpt: The NAR is scheduled to release July Existing Home sales on Thursday, August 21st at…

In stark contrast to reality, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - which is heavily funded by pharmaceutical companies, recommended on Tuesday that young children, including infants, receive the COVID-19 vaccine despite the fact that children are minimally impacted by the virus, the…

Yves here. Since positions on vaccines have become so black and white (a cognitive bias!), we live in a bizarro world where those who dare bring up the topic are force-fit into one of two camps, regardless of what your views…

Authored by Aaron Wood via CoinTelegraph.com,The US banking lobby isn’t keen on interest-bearing stablecoins or their supposed challenge to financial systems — but it may be too late to amend these “loopholes” in the GENIUS Act.The Banking Policy Institute (BPI), an…

James Hardie Industries - the world's largest producer of fiber cement products, headquartered in Ireland and dual-listed in Sydney and New York - issued a grim housing outlook that sent its Sydney shares plunging the most in 50 years. The warning underscores deepening…

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over a pair of mortgages, the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to increase legal scrutiny of Democratic figures and…

US equity futures are down and headed for a 4th day of losses, but trade well off session lows as markets assess if the sharp momentum selloff we have discussed for the past week will extend into today's session: the JPM…

Target shares plunged as much as 11% in premarket trading after the retailer announced longtime CEO Brian Cornell will be replaced by CFO Michael Fiddelke. The abrupt leadership change, expected in 1Q26, comes as the company's turnaround plan has failed to…

The global news narrative was recently dominated by climate crisis propaganda, pushed by the globalist Democratic Party, which funneled taxpayer monies into rogue dark-money funded NGOs and rammed climate bills through Congress, all while using the guise of a 'climate crisis'…

There are emerging signs that Elon Musk and President Trump have reached a détente - well, at least for now. The public bickering has stopped, tensions over Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' have faded, and both men have found common ground in backing the deployment…

by Calculated Risk on 8/20/2025 07:00:00 AM From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 1.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for…

Watch: London Zoo’s capybaras and tortoises on weigh-in day BBC Going with the flow: How penguins use tides to travel and hunt PhysOrg Your Dog Has a Unique Ability to Read Your Mind. Here’s Why. ScienceAlert (Chuck L) Are Those Marble…

We have entered a parallel universe when Tucker Carlson, amplifying the concerns of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, is calling for more financial regulation, here of a relatively new form of extraction called buy now, pay later loans. Due to buy now,…

Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),CommentaryThe Trump administration has been urging a cut in interest rates. The reasons are obvious. This would make home loans more affordable, reduce pressure on government interest payments, and spur business…

A recent New York Times piece bemoaned the “credibility crisis” at the Trump Justice Department. As is typical of the Times, the article acted as though history began in 2016, took a break from 2021-2025, and restarted following the inauguration of…

Amid an enduring soldier shortage, and as an all-out occupation of Gaza looms, the Israel Defense Forces are considering a campaign to recruit soldiers from Jewish populations living in the United States and other countries around the world. According to Israeli Army Radio,…

Authored by Attorney Bobbie Anne Cox 'Knowledge is Power' Substack,We are living in a point in history where so many, if not all, of the foundational pillars of our society are being questioned. In some cases, those pillars are almost wholly…

Yves here. This article provides a useful complement to Putin’s many remarks about the history of Ukraine from a Russia perspective. It examines the forces that led to the formation of Ukraine as a “self-constructed identity” yet why it was left…

The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been indicted on multiple charges of rape and sexual abuse, Norwegian prosecutors announced on Monday.Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo on June 16, 2022. Lise Aserud/NTB via APMarios Borg…

The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been indicted on multiple charges of rape and sexual abuse, Norwegian prosecutors announced on Monday.Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo on June 16, 2022. Lise Aserud/NTB via APMarios Borg…

Via Middle East EyeThe US ambassador to Israel told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that "massive" development of the occupied West Bank was not a violation of international law and the US would not oppose it. While Mike Huckabee's comments referred to the occupied Palestinian territory…

Via Middle East EyeThe US ambassador to Israel told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that "massive" development of the occupied West Bank was not a violation of international law and the US would not oppose it. While Mike Huckabee's comments referred to the occupied Palestinian territory…

Every day, hungry people arrive at this cafe in Ambikapur, a city in the state of Chhattisgarh in central India, in the hope of getting a hot meal. But they don’t pay for their food with money – instead, they hand…

A Russian general has been seriously injured near the Ukrainian border, officials in Russia's republic of Dagestan - which is where he's from - have said, which is consistent with earlier reports sourced to Ukrainian intelligence.Dagestan’s leader, Sergei Melikov, announced on…

A Russian general has been seriously injured near the Ukrainian border, officials in Russia's republic of Dagestan - which is where he's from - have said, which is consistent with earlier reports sourced to Ukrainian intelligence.Dagestan’s leader, Sergei Melikov, announced on…

Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com,The “Chat Control” law threatens to transform the Internet into an even more centrally controlled, surveilled environment. And it could be a legal reality by October...Regular readers are by now familiar with the EU’s Digital Services…

It has struck me that most recommenders and lovers of choral music and themselves singers (or conductors) of choral music.  It helps a great deal to be right there.  So it occurred to me there are a few reasons why choral…