Futures Flat With Early Close On Deck
Futures Flat With Early Close On Deck And there it is: the Santa Rally which we predicted would begin a week ago after Abu Dhabi removed much of the AI capex fears festering the OpenAI ecosystem, the S&P has rocketed to a new record high on Tuesday, with
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Greta Thunberg Arrested Under The UK’s Terrorism Act
Greta Thunberg Arrested Under The UK's Terrorism Act Climate activist Greta Thunberg has once again found herself in police custody after joining a demonstration outside the London offices of Aspen Insurance. This British firm is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense contractor. Authorities arrested Thunberg under
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South African Men ‘Scammed’ Into Fighting For Russia Become Trench Diggers
South African Men 'Scammed' Into Fighting For Russia Become Trench Diggers European security authorities have recently been loudly warning of Russian military or intelligence recruitment scams targeting unsuspecting citizens of the EU, by offering promises of jobs or money transfers, during which time the individuals are said to
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Initial Jobless Claims Once Again Show No Signs Of Labor Market Stress
Initial Jobless Claims Once Again Show No Signs Of Labor Market Stress The number of Americans filing for first time jobless benefits tumbled to 214k (from 224k) in the week ending Dec 20th. This is the same level of claims seen back in Nov 2021 and shows absolutely
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Governments In The West Turn Their Sights On VPNs As They Escalate Assault On Online Privacy/Anonymity
Governments In The West Turn Their Sights On VPNs As They Escalate Assault On Online Privacy/Anonymity Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com, The current Danish government is clearly no friend of online privacy or anonymity. During its rotating six-month presidency of the EU council, which is, thankfully, coming
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Aussie Leaders Crush Online Free Speech To Prop Up Failing Multiculturalism
Aussie Leaders Crush Online Free Speech To Prop Up Failing Multiculturalism Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, As radical Islamist threats continue to plague Australia, politicians are pivoting to policing speech and tightening gun laws on law-abiding citizens—now openly admitting curbs on free expression are needed to shield
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Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Intensifies Against Darkest Corner Of Oil Fleet Propping Up Venezuela
Trump's Gunboat Diplomacy Intensifies Against Darkest Corner Of Oil Fleet Propping Up Venezuela President Trump's reposturing of the U.S. military forces toward the Western Hemisphere – effectively Monroe Doctrine 2.0 – reinforced this week by the deployment of additional special-operations aircraft, troops, and equipment into the Caribbean, as
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Inflation drop makes Bank of England early Christmas present to Reeves almost a certainty
Monetary policy committee, cautious in recent months, expected to respond with cut in interest rates UK inflation falls sharply to 3.2% Business live – latest updates The sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation to 3.2% last month has eliminated any lingering doubt about whether the Bank of England will
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An Avid Rag Reader Confesses: Magazines Make Me Want to Spend More!
I have a confession. Normally I spend a lot of time emphasizing the importance of cultivating habits that reduce your desire to spend. But I have one habit that makes me want to spend more money. It’s a practice — something I do almost daily — that convinces
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Animal Spirits: The Biggest Risk in 2026
Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by TradePMR and Fabric by Gerber Life: Today’s episode is sponsored by TradePMR. Details on TradePMR Asset Match Program ( https://hubs.li/Q03XS3Sj0 ) Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at:
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