Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent goes full fire on Powell
Sec. Bessent says the probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is 100% justified, “NOBODY is above the law!” “There NEEDS to be some accountability!” “The Fed is now LOSING $100B a year! $100B! With NO accountability!” Jerome should RESIGN, NOW. The Fed’s bleeding billions under Powell’s watch, time for real oversight and America First monetary sanity. No more excuses! Source: @GuntherEagleman
% of subprime auto loans that are 60 days or more overdue on their payments hit an all-time high of 6.65%
Source: Barchart
"Winner Winner": $CRML's Record-Breaking Day
Critical Metals $CRML, which controls one of the largest rare earth deposits in the world (also in Greenland), just soared more than 32% yesterday for one of its best days in history Source: Barchart
The Correlation Between Gold Prices and Japanese Bond Yields (2013–2025)
Gold (in organe) and 10-year JGB yields (in blue). Japan was always the endgame Source: www.zerohedge.com
Germany's Merz admits: It was a serious strategic mistake to exit nuclear energy.
Friedrich Merz just plainly admitted: ditching nuclear was "a serious strategic mistake" and Germany's running the world's most expensive energy transition. "At least 3 years ago we had to leave the last remaining nuclear power plants in Germany on the grid so that we at least had the power generation capacities we had at that time. We have taken over something that we now have to correct. But we just don't have enough energy generation capacities." Source: Mario Nawfal on X
All semiconductors stocks say thank you Taiwan Semiconductors TSM
Source: Trend Spider
THE HOUSING MARKET JUST WOKE UP
The U.S. housing market is showing a sharp revival, driven by a 28.5% surge in mortgage activity last week. Triggered in part by President Trump’s plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed bonds, the 30-year fixed rate briefly dipped below 6%, fueling demand. Refinances jumped 40% week-over-week (up 128% vs. last year), while total applications soared as long-idle borrowers finally acted. Economists note this reflects pent-up demand rather than just temporary post-holiday noise, signaling a potential broader market rebound. Is the sub 6% era back for good, or is this a temporary window? Source: CNBC
The Great American Oil Paradox
The U.S. is executing a unique energy “double-play,” exporting massive amounts of light, sweet shale crude while still importing heavy, sour oil to match its legacy refinery infrastructure. This paradox being both a top exporter and importer makes the country the central hinge of the global oil market. Far from a weakness, this interdependence gives the U.S. leverage, allowing it to balance supply and influence prices worldwide as we head into 2026. Source: Jack Prandelli
