$600 Suckling Pig? Wagyu for All? On Menus, It’s New Gilded Age
Conspicuous consumption is back on the menu.
Six-figure earners ‘living illusion of affluence’… Working side hustles, skipping meals…
Source: Six-figure earners ‘living illusion of affluence’…
Palo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing
The Billionaire Takeover Palo Alto is cracking down on its wealthiest residents.
Has unemployment really gone down since Trump returned to the White House?
No – unemployment has actually risen since Donald Trump took office in January 2025.
Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government
154,000 federal employees accepted buyout offers and were removed from the payroll last month, alongside 105,000 regular retirements, marking an 18% increase from the previous year.
How Russia Evades Sanctions with an Invisible Armada
Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia has built a “ghost fleet” (or shadow fleet), a network of oil tankers designed to bypass Western sanctions.
Trump’s Billions: How the First Family Made $3.4 Billion… and Hosts the G20 at Their Own Golf Resort!
Donald Trump continues to blur the line between business and politics.
BYD: the hidden feature drivers love
Chinese automaker BYD is enjoying explosive success in Europe.
Tesla worker sues for $51m after being attacked by giant ROBOT at factory
A Tesla robotics technician is suing for $51 million after a July 2023 incident at the company’s Fremont, California plant that allegedly left him unconscious and seriously injured.
Zombie Foreclosures Explode in Midwest – House Prices Plunge!
Investors abandon homes in Midwest and South, spiking zombie foreclosures to 3.38%. This worsens housing shortages and depresses property values in affected areas.
Crypto: how do kidnappers access funds?
Cryptocurrencies rely on cryptographic keys, the most critical being the private key.
French Winemaker Bequeaths €6 Million to a Charming Village He Adored!
Robert has already gifted €2 million in priceless treasures – a trove of masterpieces including paintings by renowned artists, antique furniture from the 16th to 18th centuries, and a one-of-a-kind collection of southern French silverware.
USA: Several Dollar Increase for Wine Bottles
A bottle currently at $9.90 will certainly rise to $14 or $15…
Gold price hits record high as investors seek safe haven
Bullion has nearly doubled in value (to $3,500 an ounce) since 2023 amid global uncertainty and alarm over Donald Trump’s policies.
Trump asks Supreme Court to reverse tariffs ruling finding them illegal : NPR
The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are an illegal use of an emergency powers law.
Trump Signals Imminent Supreme Court Appeal to Protect Tariffs
The president said he would seek expedited review of a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of his administration’s tariffs to be illegal.
Google dodges a $2.5T breakup
A federal judge rejected the DOJ’s request to force the tech giant to spin off its Chrome and Android products.
Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal
The court found IEEPA does not grant the president authority to impose unbounded tariffs; it lacks explicit mention of tariffs or taxes.
Bill Gates’ Yacht: He Has Never Stepped Foot on It
This 390-foot beast, boasting 14 retractable balconies and a pickleball court, was built as an eco-flagship.
Shadow Banking Surge Sparks $4.5 Trillion Risk Warning
Global regulators are sounding alarms as shadow banking – financial activity outside traditional banks – expands at breakneck speed, creating systemic vulnerabilities.
Trump family’s WLFI crypto launched on the open market, allowing public trading for the first time
Before the launch, WLFI tokens bought privately from World Liberty Financial could not be exchanged, but founders’ tokens remain “locked” and unsellable for now.
Big Tech – Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon – is set to invest up to $400 billion in the US alone this year, mainly AI-focused
Apple pledged $500 billion over four years, promising 20,000 jobs. Google plans $25 billion, while Amazon leads with over $100 billion. These projects aim to secure U.S. leadership in AI.
AMAZON Tests 30-Minute Delivery in U.S. Cities
Amazon is testing a new way to deliver things very fast – within 30 minutes.
Japan is the world’s fourth-largest importer of U.S. agricultural products, with major purchases of corn, beef, and pork.
American farmers are a key voting bloc: they account for about 19% of rural counties, which explains the strategic importance of these agreements for Trump.
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package: How It Really Works
Tesla shareholders have approved what is being called the most ambitious compensation plan in corporate history – a package that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
