US Supreme Court Lets Virginia Purge Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
US Supreme Court Lets Virginia Purge Noncitizens From Voter Rolls The US Supreme Court has granted a request by Virginia officials to move forward with its removal of roughly 1,600 alleged noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls – granting a request from state officials to pause a lower court order that blocked Virginia from continuing […]
US Pending Home Sales Exploded Higher In September As Mortgage Rates Fell, But…
US Pending Home Sales Exploded Higher In September As Mortgage Rates Fell, But… Existing home sales slumped (14 year low), but new home sales surged in September, so today’s Pending Home Sales data is the tiebreaker for just what a shitshow the US housing market is. And the winner is… Pending home sales surged 7.4% […]
As Liz Cheney Slams Donald Trump’s Character, Her Integrity Comes Under Fire
As Liz Cheney Slams Donald Trump’s Character, Her Integrity Comes Under Fire Authored by Julie Kelly via RealClearInvestigations, Liz Cheney, a staunch “Never Trump” former Republican representative, has joined Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in key swing states in the final days of the campaign to warn voters that Donald Trump does not respect the […]
BofA Warns “Enforcement Action” By Feds Possible Over Money Laundering, Zelle
BofA Warns “Enforcement Action” By Feds Possible Over Money Laundering, Zelle A little more than two weeks after Toronto-Dominion Bank pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and paid $3 billion in fines and other penalties to the Department of Justice and financial regulators for failing to monitor money laundering operations of fentanyl drug traffickers and other criminals, the investigation into suspected […]
Inflation Cools as US Economy Grows 2.8% in Third Quarter
The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% in the third quarter of 2024, slightly below the expected 2.9% and lower than the previous quarter’s 3% growth. Despite falling short of expectations, economists view this as a sign of solid economic performance. The core PCE index, a key inflation measure, increased by 2.2%, […]
World Gold Council Reports Q3 Gold Demand Reaches $100 Billion Milestone
Global gold demand hit a record high in Q3 2024, reaching 1,313 tonnes, up 5% year-on-year. The value of gold demand surged 35% to exceed $100 billion for the first time, driven by rising gold prices and renewed interest in gold ETFs. Factors contributing to gold’s strength included expectations of falling interest rates, Middle East […]
Fat Bubble Popped: Lilly Shares Dive On Disappointing Weight-Loss Drug Sales
Fat Bubble Popped: Lilly Shares Dive On Disappointing Weight-Loss Drug Sales Shares of Eli Lilly & Co tumbled in premarket trading after third-quarter sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drug fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, with the company citing ‘inventory issues’ as the reason. In reality, it seems Lilly channeled stuffed GLP1s to cash in on the anti-obesity drug craze, only […]
Super Micro Crashes After Auditor Resigns
Super Micro Crashes After Auditor Resigns Super Micro Computer says Ernst & Young resigns as auditor amid a review after EY communicated concerns about several matters relating to governance, transparency and completeness of communications in July. SMCI stated in a filing that in late July 2024, EY communicated to the Audit Committee concerns about several […]
AI Boom Puts Pressure On America’s Water Supply, JPMorgan Warns
AI Boom Puts Pressure On America’s Water Supply, JPMorgan Warns Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States is adding significant strain to the nation’s already stressed water supply, according to a new report by JPMorgan Chase and consultancy ERM, which calls […]
US Q3 GDP Growth Disappoints, Despite Surging Personal, Government Spending
US Q3 GDP Growth Disappoints, Despite Surging Personal, Government Spending Just moments after ADP published a laughably slanted private payrolls report according to which the US labor force grew by 233K in October (even though we are still in October), 6 standard deviations above the median estimate, moments ago the Biden Bureau of Economic Analysis […]