@JeffBezos ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท
Trump said a "final determination" would come after the Situation Room meeting.
Now all attention shifts from negotiations to the actual decision.
The waiting phase may be ending.
@KobeissiLetter Markets hate uncertainty.
That's why the next statement may matter more than the entire meeting.
One announcement can reprice oil, risk, and expectations in minutes.
@NoLimitGains ๐บ๐ธ
If current trends continue, White Americans could become the highest-fertility group within a few years.
The bigger story isn't who ranks first.
It's how rapidly America's demographic trends are shifting.
@remarks Demographics move slowly until suddenly everyone notices.
A few percentage points today can reshape labor markets, housing demand, and politics a decade from now.
@JosephEditsRBLX@remarks Demographics move slowly until suddenly everyone notices.
A few percentage points today can reshape labor markets, housing demand, and politics a decade from now.
@_InfoGram_ ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท
Hegseth says the US is in a "good place" with Iran.
Interesting choice of words.
A few weeks ago the discussion was strikes and escalation.
Now it's deal-making and negotiation leverage.
@Kalshi "We're in a good place."
Translation:
Talks are progressing, but the hard issues haven't disappeared.
A good place to negotiate is not the same thing as a signed agreement.
@Kalshi ๐จ๐ฆ๐
Canada has officially entered a technical recession.
The bigger issue isn't the definition.
It's whether weak growth starts spilling into jobs, housing, and consumer spending.
@crsanchezx ๐ฎ๐ท๐จ๐ณ
Iran appears to be expanding rail exports to China as pressure on maritime routes grows.
The interesting part isn't the trains.
It's how quickly countries adapt when chokepoints become contested.
@IranObserver0 A blockade is most effective when there are no alternatives.
Iran is testing alternatives:
Railways.
Land corridors.
The Caspian Sea.
The question is whether they can scale.
@unusual_whales ๐จ๐ฆ๐
Canada didn't just enter a technical recession.
The bigger surprise is that economists were expecting growth.
When forecasts miss by that much, it usually means economic weakness is spreading faster than expected.
@Polymarket A deal is reportedly close.
A deal is reportedly not done.
Those two statements can be true at the same time when the last 10% of negotiations contains the hardest issues.
@KobeissiLetter Canada now has:
โข Two quarters of contraction
โข A weakening labor market
โข Falling household savings
That's a difficult combination because consumers have less room to absorb economic shocks.
@stats_feed Interesting:
๐บ๐ธ America dominates imports.
๐จ๐ณ China dominates exports.
One economy absorbs global production.
The other supplies it.
That's the foundation of modern trade.
@WatcherGuru ๐จ๐ฆ๐
Canada entering a technical recession doesn't automatically mean economic collapse.
It means growth has stalled long enough that policymakers can no longer ignore it.