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[Jeff Stein @jstein_star]

Pretty amazing chart in The Times today matching what CBO and others have found

— Top 1% owns 31% of US wealth
— Bottom 50% owns 2.5%

[Spiro’s Ghost @AntiToxicPeople]

🚨🚨BREAKING from WaPo:

Ken Chesebro disclosed in his recorded statement in GA that at a previously unreported WH meeting, he briefed Trump on assembling fake slates of electors in AZ.

Chesebro’s disclosure shows that Trump was personally involved in the fake elector scheme.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

West Virginia when Joe Manchin became a senator:
- 48th in income
- 50th in education
- 50th in health care
- 43rd in infrastructure

West Virginia today after 13 years of Manchin:
- 49th in income
- 47th in education
- 50th in health care
- 50th in infrastructure

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

“Women are not without electoral or political power.”
— Justice Alito in the Hobbs decision

“Ok, you asked for it.”
— Women, ever since

[Barchart @Barchart]

U.S. Treasuries declined 17% last year, the worst return in more than 200 years, and are poised for their 3rd straight year of losses for the first time in our nation's history. But after this week’s gains, treasuries have a fighting chance to avoid this outcome.

[NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG]

This morning, Donald Trump resorted to bullying and name calling, he gave rambling answers and hurled insults from the witness stand to distract from the truth.

But make no mistake, he committed fraud. Numbers and facts don't lie.

[Bravos Research @bravosresearch]

This is shocking:

US population growth has collapsed

Reaching levels near 0% indicating almost NO growth

Current levels have NEVER been seen in 100+ years

Even during the Great Depression, population growth bottomed out at around 0.5%

In other words, this is the worst population growth setup seen in over 100 years of US history

This won’t end well

[Barchart @Barchart]

Hedge Funds have increased stock short positions for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest streak in history! Data from Goldman Sachs

[Mr. Spock 🖖 (Commentary) @SpockResists]

Why is America over $30 trillion dollars in debt. The actual real truth is this. Reagan started it. Under Reagan the wealthy and big corporations stopped paying taxes. Let me tell you what then happened. In place of the wealthy paying taxes, the regular American started paying

[Barchart @Barchart]

ORANGE JUICE MAKES HISTORY 🚨: For the first time in history, Orange Juice closes above 400

[Crowded Market Report @Crowded_Mkt_Rpt]

the classic 60/40 portfolio where a large part of retiremtn money sits in is down about 35% in 2 years. add in inflation and looking at 45-50% loss is purchasing power terms. I havent heard anyone talk about this. Not even sure most realize it.

[Swordfish @Swordfishv44183]

The largest decline in housing prices in history.

Minsky, meet moment.

[Financelot @FinanceLancelot]

You don't really think the U.S. is moving 3 aircraft carriers to the Middle East as a "deterrent" do you...

[Moshe Schwartz @YWNReporter]

#BREAKING: The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier Strike Group will be deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean joining the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group.

Wow. Two strike groups.

Additional details in thread below.

[Michael A. Arouet @MichaelAArouet]

Almost half of US listed firms have negative profit margins. They have been able to survive in artificially low interest rates and ample liquidity environment. Things have changed though.

[Bravos Research @bravosresearch]

Beware: M2 money supply is contracting at the deepest levels EVER seen

[Barchart @Barchart]

We are currently witnessing the greatest Treasury bear market in history (data going back 250 years)

[Win Smart, CFA @WinfieldSmart]

@GRDecter https://t.co/UrbH4HmEDt

[Barchart @Barchart]

🚨 CTAs are now net short $47 billion of U.S. equities, the largest short position for this group ever recorded! 👀

[Mary Ellen Klas @MaryEllenKlas]

NEW: After denying that detailed COVID-19 data relating to 2021 infections and vaccines existed, and then being forced by a court to turn it over, @GovRonDeSantis and @HealthyFla has agreed to post coronavirus data on a state web site & pay attorneys fees https://t.co/zhVKYACXeZ