Economy & Finance

Multifamily Delinquencies Rise Again, Hit New Post-Great Recession High Authored by Ryan McMaken via Mises Institute, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (also known as “GSEs”) have released their November reports on their mortgage portfolios and mortgage delinquencies. Both Fannie and Freddie report that serious delinquencies in multifamily are rising to multiyear highs. For November, seriously […]

Airlines Still Avoid Iran, Iraq Airspace Despite Reopening – Trump Assures Tehran No Strikes Imminent Overnight, the world was on edge watching for potential signs of a new US military strike on Iran. This sense of anticipation was only heightened when Iran issued a nationwide “NOTAM” – or “notice to all airmen” – for its airspace

Trump Invokes Section 232 To Seek Foreign Supplies Of Processed Critical Minerals, Avoids Tariffs For Now President Trump said on Wednesday he had opted against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical minerals – for now – and instead ordered his administration to seek supplies from international trading partners.  By invoking Section 232

Trump To Meet With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House today (Jan. 15). “She’s a very nice woman,” Trump told Reuters in a Jan. 14 interview. “I think we’re just going to

What Is “America First”? What does “America First” actually mean in 2026? Once a unifying MAGA slogan, the phrase has increasingly become a fault line, splitting conservatives largely along foreign policy lines. The divide is particularly stark on the question of American support for Israel and was widened by the recent ousting of Venezuelan president

Watch: This Is Just Absolutely Insane Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In an incredible Senate hearing meant to address the dangers of abortion pills sold online without proper oversight, a Democratic witness turned the spotlight on herself by refusing to acknowledge that only women can get pregnant. Dr. Nisha Verma, an OB-GYN tapped by

Initial Jobless Claims Plunge Back Near Record (56 Year) Lows Once again, weekly jobless claims data shows no signs of pain the labor market with the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time dropping back below the Maginot Line of 200k (198k – below all estimates)… Source: Bloomberg Interestingly, the unadjusted

Futures Jump As Blowout TSMC Earnings Reboot Tech Trade US equity futures are higher led by Tech stocks which bounced back on Thursday after chipmaker TSMC revived confidence in the durability of artificial-intelligence demand, as signalling a strong outlook with $56BN in CapEx spending in 2026 (a 25% increase), restoring confidence in global AI growth and

TSMC’s Bullish AI Outlook Prompts Goldman To Say ‘Anyone Hoping For A Pullback Will Get Disappointed’ Europe’s semiconductor stocks moved higher on Thursday, with ASML Holdings surging to a record high after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported a 35% jump in fourth-quarter profit and signaled plans to boost capital spending by nearly 40% this

Witkoff Announces Start Of 2nd Phase Of Gaza Peace Plan Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Presidential peace envoy Steve Witkoff, on Jan. 14, announced the start of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters following heavy rains in Gaza City on Dec.