Category Archives: Zero Hedge

Zero Hedge

Social Security Will Be Insolvent In Six Years. What’s Congress Going To Do?

Social Security Will Be Insolvent In Six Years. What’s Congress Going To Do?

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

Congress last made major Social Security changes 43 years ago…

The Wall Street Journal reports The Next Class of…

The 2025 Tax Game-Changer: What Retirees Need To Know Now

The 2025 Tax Game-Changer: What Retirees Need To Know Now

Authored by John Rampton via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Usually, tax laws are tweaked as we enter a new year. However, 2025 isn’t just another tax year for retirees; it’s exp…

Denmark Freaks Out Over Possible ‘Venezuela Playbook’ In Greenland, Warns ‘End Of NATO’

Denmark Freaks Out Over Possible ‘Venezuela Playbook’ In Greenland, Warns ‘End Of NATO’

Following the Trump administration’s military operation to forcibly remove Nicolas Maduro, the wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff triggered panic in…

China-Bound ‘Dark’ Crude Tankers Make It Out Of Venezuelan Waters

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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…