China-Bound ‘Dark’ Crude Tankers Make It Out Of Venezuelan Waters
There’s a continued microscope on Caracas, and world media is also currently heavily focused on New York City where forcibly deposed President Nicolas Maduro is appearing Mo…
$8,500 Gold And Other 2026 Sound Money Predictions
Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance
My buddy Larry Lepard (whose gold fund was up over 150% last year) joined me today to unpack the current macro environment — from Bitcoin’s volatility a…
Key Events This Week: JOLTS And Jobs
While all eyes will be on geopolitical developments, whether in Venezuela or Iran, as speculation erupts that a Trump “intervention” here is next, or even Taiwan, there also are quite a few macro events…
Man Arrested For Breaking Windows At Vance’s Home: Secret Service
A man was arrested on Jan. 5 after causing damage to Vice President JD Vance’s property, according to the Secret Service.
The Secret Service confirmed their detention of th…
Huge Industrial Explosion In Iran Sparks Panic, Protest-Related Speculation
A large explosion initially under mysterious circumstances has rocked Iran. Regional media has identified the location of the blast, which released a small mushroo…
US Manufacturing Sector Ends 2026 At Weakest In Over A Year
The US Manufacturing sector ended 2026 on a down-note as yet another ‘soft’ survey data disappointed with ISM reporting at 47.9 (below the 48.4 expected) – the 10th consecutive mo…
Iran Protest Deaths Rise As Trump Warns Tehran It Could “Get Hit Very Hard” By US
Over the weekend as the world watched Trump’s Venezuela intervention unfold, the Iran protests reached a full week. While AFP and others have reported in som…
The “Don-Roe Doctrine” Has Already Set The Tone For 2026
By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank
Happy New Year! Brace yourselves, we’re in for a rough ride.
In our last Monthly Outlook for 2025, we looked ahead to this ye…
Watch: Defeated Tim Walz Quits Governor’s Race, Dodges Questions For Journalists
Update (1355ET):
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared defeated during a press conference around noon as he finally addressed the Somali-linked fraud scandal that…
Meet Mamdani’s Biden Expats
Authored by David Dayen via prospect.org,
Last week, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the 111th mayor of New York City. This would have been scarcely thought possible just one year ago. The spirit with which Mamd…
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