The Empire Strikes Out: Institutionalists Failed To Kill The Stablecoin Bill
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 8:40am EDTThe Empire Strikes Out: Institutionalists Failed To Kill The Stablecoin Bill Authored by Zachary Kelman via CoinTelegraph.com, In 2021, Crypto-America was in the doldrums. Senator Elizabeth Warren and her loyal SEC enforcer, Gary Gensler, unleashed a blitzkrieg against crypto, bombarding platforms with lawsuits and pushing legislation so heavy-handed that many feared it would cripple America’s […]
Futures Rise Ahead Of Record $5.9 Trillion Triple-Witching OpEx
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 8:27am EDTFutures Rise Ahead Of Record $5.9 Trillion Triple-Witching OpEx US equity futures are higher with small caps leading after the White House appeared to dial back speculation that Washington was on the verge of joining Israel’s strikes on Iran, while Reuters reported that Iran is ready to discuss limitations on its Uranium enrichment (if not going […]
Oil Prices Extend Losses As Iran Rejects Zero Enrichment As Condition For US Talks
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 8:04am EDTOil Prices Extend Losses As Iran Rejects Zero Enrichment As Condition For US Talks A series of headlines, some contradictory, on where things stand with Iran nuclear negotiations with the US, sent oil sliding, then pumping, then extending losses again. One senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran is ‘ready’ to discuss limitations on its […]
Energy Secretary Grilled By Senate Panel Over Funding Clawbacks
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 5:00am EDTEnergy Secretary Grilled By Senate Panel Over Funding Clawbacks Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Energy Secretary Chris Wright justified the termination of 24 energy projects allocated $3.7 billion by Congress, during a Senate panel on Wednesday. Wright said the clawbacks were the first round of scrutiny by a newly created […]
Shell CEO: Contingency Plans Ready If Strait Of Hormuz Closure Triggers Energy Shock
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 4:15am EDTShell CEO: Contingency Plans Ready If Strait Of Hormuz Closure Triggers Energy Shock Shell Plc is preparing contingency plans in case the conflict between Israel and Iran broadens and disrupts oil and gas flows through the critical maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz. On Thursday, CEO Wael Sawan told Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn at the Japan Energy Summit […]
Turkish Public Increasingly Worried About Direct Conflict With Israel
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 3:30am EDTTurkish Public Increasingly Worried About Direct Conflict With Israel Via The Middle East Eye A day before Israel attacked Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at the Knesset, welcoming Argentinian President Javier Milei with open arms. “Argentina became a safe haven for thousands of Jews,” Milei told Israeli politicians. “They sought refuge from economic hardship and antisemitic persecution. Not […]
Supply Fears Send EU Diesel Prices Soaring As Bloc Exposed To Strait Of Hormuz Risks
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 2:45am EDTSupply Fears Send EU Diesel Prices Soaring As Bloc Exposed To Strait Of Hormuz Risks European diesel prices rallied for a fifth straight session, driven by mounting anxiety that critical Middle East shipping lanes could be choked off. The conflict between Israel and Iran has raised alarm bells across the EU, which has become increasingly dependent on […]
NATO Is The United States
ZeroHedge - Jun 20th 2025 2:00am EDTNATO Is The United States Authored by Vijay Prashad via Consortium News, On June 24 and 25, the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will strut around the streets of The Hague for their annual summit – the first since Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency and the first under new NATO Secretary General […]
Kremlin Hawks Frustrated That Putin Still Has Not Declared Formal State Of War
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 11:25pm EDTKremlin Hawks Frustrated That Putin Still Has Not Declared Formal State Of War Russian hardliners are urging President Vladimir Putin to officially declare war on Ukraine, arguing that the current “special military operation” is insufficient, especially in the wake Ukraine’s recent surprise strike on air bases near Moscow. President Zelensky had touted last month’s ‘Operation […]
The Iran Trap: Everyone Wants Americans To Fight Their Wars For Them
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 11:00pm EDTThe Iran Trap: Everyone Wants Americans To Fight Their Wars For Them Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us One of the defining aspects of Ukraine’s strategy in the war against Russia is escalation – Not so much in terms of damage to Russia, but in terms of western involvement. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has made […]
Liquidity Floodgates Open As 3 Central Banks Unexpectedly Cut Rates In Under 24 Hours
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 10:25pm EDTLiquidity Floodgates Open As 3 Central Banks Unexpectedly Cut Rates In Under 24 Hours Trump has repeatedly expressed his displeasure with the ECB cutting rates 8 times since the end of the central bank’s hiking cycle one year ago; he certainly won’t be happy that three other European central banks joined the easing fray overnight […]
US Attorney Announces Largest-Ever, $225 Million Cryptocurrency Seizure
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 9:50pm EDTUS Attorney Announces Largest-Ever, $225 Million Cryptocurrency Seizure Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said her office has seized more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to a sprawling international fraud and money laundering network responsible for defrauding hundreds of victims through online […]
Cannabis, Smoked Or Eaten, Linked To Tobacco-Like Blood Vessel Harm
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 9:15pm EDTCannabis, Smoked Or Eaten, Linked To Tobacco-Like Blood Vessel Harm Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Long-term marijuana smoking and THC edible use may harm the blood vessels as much as tobacco, a new study suggests. The research indicates that cannabis users might face an increased risk of heart disease, even […]
The Cost Of Restoring Order In Los Angeles
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 8:05pm EDTThe Cost Of Restoring Order In Los Angeles Via Open The Books, Following a week of protests that have given way to rioting in Los Angeles, Open the Books is taking a look at the cost of restoring and maintaining order. Already ravaged by wildfires earlier this year, the city is now dealing with violence […]
Will The Hawks, The Doves, Or The Cuckoos Win
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 6:55pm EDTWill The Hawks, The Doves, Or The Cuckoos Win By Michael Every of Rabobank The hawks and doves are split. Tehran rejected US calls for its unconditional surrender while insulting President Trump, who stated “Nobody knows what I’m going to do,” but wants, “total and complete victory” rather than a ceasefire. The Wall Street Journal […]
NIRP Is Back As Swiss National Bank Cuts Rates To Zero, Introduces Stealth Negative Rates
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 5:10pm EDTNIRP Is Back As Swiss National Bank Cuts Rates To Zero, Introduces Stealth Negative Rates Five years after covid sparked a once in a generation inflationary surge and forced all central banks to push their interest rates well above the zero (and in some cases negative) lower bound which defined the post-QE era, overnight the […]
“No Kings”, Except For The Bureaucrats
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 4:35pm EDT“No Kings”, Except For The Bureaucrats Via The Brownstone Institute, Over the weekend, thousands of anti-Trump advocates gathered for “No Kings” protests across the country, but their aims were not directed at constitutional norms; instead, they are engaged in a protest against the President’s authority over the Executive Branch. The chief issue in Washington since […]
Netanyahu Threatens Assassination Of ‘Modern Hitler’ – Iran’s Ayatollah
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 4:00pm EDTNetanyahu Threatens Assassination Of ‘Modern Hitler’ – Iran’s Ayatollah After on Thursday more ballistic missiles and drones struck Tel Aviv and various parts of Israel – including Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba – the Israeli Health Ministry reports that 271 people arrived at hospitals, four in serious condition, 16 in moderate condition, and many more with minor injuries – […]
How To Destroy A State: Swap Out The Wealthy For Illegal Immigrants
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 3:25pm EDTHow To Destroy A State: Swap Out The Wealthy For Illegal Immigrants Submitted by Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints Whether they’re doing it on purpose or out of just plain ineptitude, Illinois’ political leaders have been slowly destroying this state. More recently, they’ve moved into overdrive. What we’re talking about is all the […]
Waste Of The Day: $140 For Taxi Ride Across Parking Lot
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 2:15pm EDTWaste Of The Day: $140 For Taxi Ride Across Parking Lot Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: Massachusetts’ Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program recently funded what might just be history’s most expensive car trip: $140 for a taxi ride of 223 feet. For those quick with a calculator, that’s a rate of $3,314 per […]
Two US Soldiers Die In Non-Combat Incidents In Middle East As Region On Edge
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 1:40pm EDTTwo US Soldiers Die In Non-Combat Incidents In Middle East As Region On Edge While the globe’s attention has been focused almost entirely on the near week-long Iran-Israel war, and as the White House could escalate its backing of Israel in the conflict, two US Army soldiers died this week during Middle East deployments. Two […]
General Mills Announces Removal Of Synthetic Food Dyes, Starting With Cereals
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 1:05pm EDTGeneral Mills Announces Removal Of Synthetic Food Dyes, Starting With Cereals Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), General Mills, which owns a wide range of snack and baked products in the United States, announced plans to remove food colors from all its products, in a June 17 statement. Based in Minnesota, […]
US Asked Ukraine Not To Attack Russian Energy, Zelensky Complains
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 10:45am EDTUS Asked Ukraine Not To Attack Russian Energy, Zelensky Complains Via The Libertarian Institute Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that he was told by the US not to attack Russian energy infrastructure shortly after Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump. “Today, the Russians launched a stone-cold, combined attack on our energy infrastructure. This is a spit […]
Futures Tumble, Oil Soars On Mounting Fears US Will Strike Iran
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 10:11am EDTFutures Tumble, Oil Soars On Mounting Fears US Will Strike Iran US equity futures tumbled amid mounting speculation the US will join Israel’s war against Iran some time this weekend, fueling uncertainty and concerns about the inflationary impact of higher crude prices. S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled 0.8% on a day when cash trading in […]
Matt Gaetz, Dave Smith To Clash With Iranian Regime-Change Hawk
ZeroHedge - Jun 19th 2025 9:05am EDTMatt Gaetz, Dave Smith To Clash With Iranian Regime-Change Hawk As missiles rain upon both Tel Aviv and Tehran on a nightly basis, the world is watching President Trump for whether the U.S. military will get involved. Neocons like Lindsey Graham have already pushed the goal posts from taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities to toppling […]
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