@AlexBerenson Remember last year when you called Dave Smith an Israel obsessed antisemite despite him being Jewish?
Yeah, well. Dave was right. We're at war with Iran because of Israel.
You should apologize.
Thought this was a parody, but, no, the US Mint really removed the olive branch—but not the arrows—held by the eagle on the dime. The design goes back to the super-woke days of 1782. Link in next tweet.
US economic data released today suggests that, leading up to the Middle East War, hitherto robust consumer spending had begun to soften. Meanwhile, inflation — as measured by core PCE, the Federal Reserve’s favorite measure — remained sticky, holding well above the Federal Reserve’s target for the sixth consecutive year.
Please see the Bloomberg table below for details.
#economy #markets #growth #inflation
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️– The Wall Street Journal reports that Arab diplomats are trying to find a diplomatic solution to the war. For talks to take shape Iran insists on halting airstrikes on its territory.
According to the report Iran demands unequivocal guarantees that it will not be subjected to another attack if it agrees to stop the war.
Iran is also demanding compensation for damages and hopes to force American forces to withdraw from the region.
— WSJ citing deplomatic sources.
You do understand this makes it worse, right?
If you actually did foresee Iran being able to cutoff 20% of the world’s oil and you still went ahead with this idiotic war without doing even *basic* things like filling up the SPR to max levels first… that makes it look like you *wanted* to wreck the world’s energy market.
FT confirming that people inside the oil trading business were wondering who the mysterious "big seller' was of oil futures. Rigging markets is both illegal and dangerous. If the US loses its position as a legit place to conduct business, it will be because of its tendency to lie, cheat, and steal.
🚨⚡️ BREAKING:
Italy officially announces its withdrawal from the American-led adventure in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told the Senate:
"Italy is not part of the war in the Middle East and will not participate in a war against Iran.
⚡️BREAKING
SENIOR US OFFICIAL TO CNN:
Our assessment was that if we struck Iran, they would not close the Strait of Hormuz, so we did not plan for its consequences
NEW: 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Candace Owens has released messages between her and Charlie Kirk attacking Ben Shapiro.
Charlie was already accusing Ben of dual loyalty, very “antisemitic”
Never forget lsraeI kiIIed Charlie Kirk.
Crude futures aren't telling the full story.
See Dubai physical swaps (white, balance of the month) vs Brent prompt futures (blue) below.
Normally they're pretty close, but right now there's a MAD bid for physical crude in the region—$100/bbl futs, $140/bbl physical barrels.
A man asked a U.S. soldier: "America first or Israel first?" The soldier couldn't say America first.
Not because he didn't want to - because he also knew the price of saying it. In the US, some questions are just too dangerous to answer honestly.
NEW: Rightwing hatemonger Jake Lang has been caught in a "catch a predator" sting operation, believing he was texting a 15 year old girl
VIA @willsommer
https://t.co/XIkHUM27cZ
I want to see Trump walk the streets of New York on a Sunday. Loot at these mighty, fearless warriors, totally at home with the people in the middle of a deadly war. Iran, there's a lot to admire about you