Subprime Crisis 2.0: Will Private Credit Be The Trigger? Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, We have recently tackled the rising stress in the Private Credit markets. Here are a few of our previous warnings: Fitzpatrick: Soros CEO & CIO Warns of a Reckoning Private Credit Stress: Will The Fed Backstop Exuberance Again? – RIA Is Private Equity A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? After 30 years of watching credit cycles […]

Map Shows Homebuilders Pulling Back Nationwide “Given Limited Visibility To Demand” Even as homebuilders offer mortgage-rate buydowns, closing-cost incentives, and upgraded amenities to attract buyers on the sidelines, clouds of uncertainty continue to build over the housing market. New U.S. single-family permit activity fell again in January, highlighting yet more caution among builders ahead of the spring selling season as they […]

Trump Asks Congress To Pass Clean Reauthorization Of FISA Spy Powers Authored by Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump asked Congress this week to pass a clean reauthorization of a critical—but controversial—spying authority as the U.S. military operation in Iran continues. “I have called for a clean 18-month extension,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, noting that Senate […]

‘Incredibly Problematic’ – Iran Destroys US AWACS Jet At Saudi Airbase In a major feat that comes weeks after the White House claimed that Iran’s ballistic missile capability had been “functionally destroyed,” Iran has laid waste to one of only 16 American E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft in the world, sending $500 million worth of technology up in smoke and crimping the US military’s ability to […]

North Sea Oil Fight Escalates As Starmer Cites Legal Limits Authored by Mauricio Alencar via City A.M., Sir Keir Starmer has said he doesn’t hold legal powers to approve fresh exploration of North Sea oil and gas fields, with the decision falling in the hands of net zero secretary Ed Miliband. Starmer said current legislation determined that a quasi-judicial decision relating to cases for more gas extraction at Shell’s […]

“Clearly A Concerted Effort”: Foiled Terror Attack At BofA’s Paris HQ Tied To Mideast War, France Says Summary: Foiled Terror Attack at BofA Paris HQ French authorities have now arrested three suspects tied to the foiled terror attack at BofA’s Paris office. Authorities say the plot appears linked to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East. The suspects allegedly tried to detonate a homemade explosive device […]

Watch: Trump Arms Control Official Refuses To Confirm Israel Has Nukes In the latest indication of America’s deteriorating relationship with the State of Israel, a federal legislator used a Capitol Hill hearing to ask a simple but long-forbidden question of America’s top arms control official: “Does Israel have nuclear weapons?”  The official repeatedly refused to say what everyone knows — that Israel has hundreds of nuclear […]

UK’s Ofcom To Investigate Complaints Of Climate-Change Denial Authored by Paul Homewood via notalotofpeopleknowthat blog, This is frightening. Indeed it is truly Orwellian… From the Guardian: A U-turn by the UK’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom means it will investigate complaints of climate change denial on television and radio for the first time since 2017. The move marks a victory for campaigners who have accused the […]

Escobar: The Long And Winding Petro-Gold Road Authored by Pepe Escobar, The 15-point plan that Team Trump presented to Iran is already D.O.A. It’s an imposed capitulation: a surrender document disguised as “negotiation”. The non-plan plan – imposing demands while begging for a one-month ceasefire – includes zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil; full dismantlement of Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow installations; all […]

Trump Ready To Take US Arms For Ukraine & Divert Them To Middle East The Iran war has been bad for Ukraine, and President Zelensky knows it. He’s frequently been warning partners not to let the global focus on the latest Middle East war distract from supporting Kiev. But President Trump himself made fresh remarks highlighting just this situation, signaling he’s willing to reroute arms originally tied to Ukraine toward the […]

Over 3,500 US Troops Arrive In Middle East As Houthis Enter War Summary US troops arrive: More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran war intensified Houthis enter the war: Houthis launch their first missile barrage on Israel since Operation Epic Fury. Red Sea shipping could once again be under direct […]

Israeli Forces Raise Flag Over Syrian Town In Latest Raid: ‘Provocative Act’ Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Israeli military vehicles rolled into the town of Hadr in Syria’s Quneitra Governorate days ago and raised the Israeli flag over the town’s entrance. Locals say they also closed all but one road leading into or out of the town, and established a checkpoint on that road as well. Though Israel routinely raids […]

6 Things To Know As Iran Conflict Hits 1-Month Mark Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, A month has passed since U.S. and Israeli forces jointly launched a surprise attack on Iran, delivering the opening blow in an ongoing effort the U.S. military has dubbed Operation Epic Fury. Iranian forces have since retaliated with attacks on targets across the region and spooked international trade. President Donald Trump has […]

US Monitoring Surge In China’s Detention Of Panama-Flagged Vessels Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on March 26 accused China of detaining Panama-flagged vessels in response to Panama’s termination of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s concessions for two key ports. Panama’s Supreme Court ruled in late January that the concessions held by Panama Ports Company, a unit of CK […]

The Weird Obsession With Flying First-Class Among America’s Anti-Capitalists Whether it was the head of a left-wing nonprofit reportedly linked to a Marxist propaganda network connected to a China-based billionaire last week, or Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders on Friday afternoon, there was one common denominator among these “champagne” socialists: their obsession with living an affluent, elitist lifestyle, including flying […]

Watch: Vance Says The Clock Is Ticking For Ilhan Omar Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Vice President JD Vance has put Rep. Ilhan Omar squarely in the crosshairs, confirming the White House is actively exploring legal remedies to hold her accountable for immigration fraud. In a direct interview with Benny Johnson, Vance stated the Trump administration believes Omar broke the law to enter and remain in the United […]

Secret Service Agent Assigned To Jill Biden Shoots Himself In The Leg At Philadelphia Airport Perhaps incompetence is contagious… A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting Jill Biden managed to become his own biggest threat, accidentally shooting himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport last week, according to Reuters. Thankfully, Biden wasn’t anywhere nearby, presumably because the universe decided one […]

Middle-Schoolers’ “Let’s Go Brandon” Sweatshirt Case Goes To Supreme Court Authored by Dave Huber via The College Fix, Lower courts have ruled school can ban wearing such apparel as ‘can reasonably be interpreted as profane’ The case of two Michigan middle-school brothers who were told to remove their hoodies emblazoned with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The siblings are […]

Debbie Dupes Dallas: Porn Legends Clone Themselves With AI To Keep Raking It In Long After Retiring Worn-out porn stars have found a fresh way to keep raking in the cash long after they’ve aged out of the business, according to a new report from WIRED. Joi.com OhChat, a British startup that lets adult creators clone themselves with AI, has inked deals with Lisa Ann and Cherie DeVille to license their likenesses on the platform, […]

O’Reilly Exposes San Francisco As A Violent Third-World Drug Dystopia Infested By Illegals Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Veteran commentator Bill O’Reilly just returned from filming a special in San Francisco — and the reality on the ground is far worse than most Americans understand. O’Reilly painted a stark picture of a city ruined by open borders, sanctuary laws, and Democrat leadership that refuses to […]

Alarming West Texas Oil Theft Emerges As National Security Threat Criminals are exploiting weak points across the West Texas oil production region, which accounts for 15% of the world’s energy resources. This emerging wave of oil theft is burning a multi-billion-dollar hole in the budgets of oil and gas operators across the Permian Basin and is becoming a national security threat. Bloomberg reports that oil and gas producers are […]

US ‘Only Certain Of Having Destroyed A Third’ Of Iran’s Missiles Via Middle East Eye The US is only certain it has destroyed around a third of Iran’s missiles, despite comments from President Donald Trump boasting of military success. According to five people familiar with the US intelligence who spoke to Reuters, the status of around another third is less clear. However, US-Israeli strikes have likely damaged, destroyed or […]

‘No Kings’ Rallies Erupt Nationwide Latest developments: Crowds are described as “massive” in St. Paul, with live video showing thousands filling the capitol grounds and surrounding streets in cold weather. Confirmed speakers at the St. Paul flagship event include Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, and singer Maggie Rogers. Bruce Springsteen is scheduled to […]

Why Is The Trump DOJ Still Enforcing The Biden Pistol Brace Rule? Via Gun Owners of America, The current Department of Justice is choosing to continue enforcing an unconstitutional legal theory being weaponized against gun owners by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. GOA According to a recent statement in GOA’s Texas et al. v. ATF case, DOJ claims that ATF “continue[s] to enforce the NFA’s and the […]

Fannie Mae Set To Accept Crypto As Collateral For Home Loans For First Time Fannie Mae, the giant government-backed mortgage securitizer, is preparing to accept cryptocurrency as collateral for home loans for the first time, marking a further step in the integration of digital assets into traditional U.S. housing finance, according to the Wall Street Journal. Mortgage lender Better Home & Finance Holding Co. and crypto […]