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US Homicide Rate Plummets To 125-Year Low, Group Reports
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 2:00pm ESTUS Homicide Rate Plummets To 125-Year Low, Group Reports Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Crime rates continued to fall in 2025, with homicide rates expected to drop to about 4.0 per 100,000 residents, “the lowest rate recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900,” according to a new […]
Dollar Crashes As Yen Soars After ‘Intervention’ Chatter Grows (& Why It Matters For US Equities)
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 12:30pm ESTDollar Crashes As Yen Soars After ‘Intervention’ Chatter Grows (& Why It Matters For US Equities) Update (1230ET): Chatter about the potential intervention overnight in Japanese Yen (as we detailed below) is growing and has sparked a dramatic bid for the Japanese currency against the dollar… …crashing the US Dollar Index… And in case you […]
Winter Storm Threatens Appalachian NatGas With ‘Freeze Offs’ As Data Center Demand Tightens PJM Grid
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 11:05am ESTWinter Storm Threatens Appalachian NatGas With ‘Freeze Offs’ As Data Center Demand Tightens PJM Grid Submitted by Criterion Research President James Bevan, An incoming winter ice storm is poised to crimp Appalachian natural gas production at a critical moment when the power grid faces mounting pressure from surging data center demand and extreme cold. Appalachian volumes already […]
UMich Sentiment Bounces To 5-Month High As Democrats Realize Their Insane Inflation Fears Were Wrong
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 10:10am ESTUMich Sentiment Bounces To 5-Month High As Democrats Realize Their Insane Inflation Fears Were Wrong Having ended 2025 at the lowest Current Conditions Sentiment levels in, well, ever… expectations for preliminary January data were for a modest rebound… and it did…notably more than expected (and a pick up from the flash print): The preliminary January […]
Japan Left Waiting As $7.2BN US Arms Deliveries Stall, Ukraine Prioritized
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 6:55am ESTJapan Left Waiting As $7.2BN US Arms Deliveries Stall, Ukraine Prioritized After nearly four years of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the US having throughout poured billions into Kiev’s military and civic services sector, there are signs that other American allies are experiencing extreme delays in pre-scheduled arms shipments because Washington’s priorities are clearly elsewhere. Israel […]
Davos Elites Scammed By Fake VIP Passes To Exclusive USA House Venue
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 5:45am ESTDavos Elites Scammed By Fake VIP Passes To Exclusive USA House Venue The Trump administration’s primary venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, known as USA House, issued a pointed warning on its website Tuesday after reports surfaced that some high-profile attendees had been duped by scalpers peddling counterfeit VIP access packages, Fox Business […]
Davos Elites Scammed By Fake VIP Passes To Exclusive USA House Venue
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 5:45am ESTDavos Elites Scammed By Fake VIP Passes To Exclusive USA House Venue The Trump administration’s primary venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, known as USA House, issued a pointed warning on its website Tuesday after reports surfaced that some high-profile attendees had been duped by scalpers peddling counterfeit VIP access packages, Fox Business […]
Finnish President Claims Europe Can ‘Unequivocally’ Defend Itself Without US
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 4:15am ESTFinnish President Claims Europe Can ‘Unequivocally’ Defend Itself Without US Donald Trump’s opposition to the US continuing to bankroll NATO has become a defining issue in global politics, so much so that a considerable percentage of time and energy at the ongoing Davos conference has been spent talking about it. During a panel discussion on […]
IMEC’s Future Is Once Again In Doubt
ZeroHedge - Jan 23rd 2026 3:30am ESTIMEC’s Future Is Once Again In Doubt Authored by Andrew Korybko, The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which was envisaged as a game-changing geo-economic megaproject when it was announced in September 2023 at the G20 Summit in Delhi, was abruptly frozen by the Gaza War that broke out a month later and the West Asian […]
Is BRICS Gearing Up To Protect Global Maritime Trade Against All Enemies?
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 11:25pm ESTIs BRICS Gearing Up To Protect Global Maritime Trade Against All Enemies? Authored by Miguel Santos García via GlobalResearch.ca, The inaugural BRICS joint naval exercise, “Will for Peace 2026”, that unfolded off the coast of South Africa from January 9 to the 16 marked a significant and symbolic evolution for the bloc but not without its hurdles. With the […]
Canada’s Military Preps Model Of Hypothetical US Invasion In Historic First
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 9:20pm ESTCanada’s Military Preps Model Of Hypothetical US Invasion In Historic First It’s quite surprising, and a bit absurd, to read these lines in one of Canada’s premier and most widely read newspapers: “The Canadian Armed Forces have modelled a hypothetical US military invasion of Canada and the country’s potential response, which includes tactics similar to those […]
Massive Fraud Infuriates Minnesotans, Lawmakers, But Top Official Sees No Quick Fix
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 7:15pm ESTMassive Fraud Infuriates Minnesotans, Lawmakers, But Top Official Sees No Quick Fix Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), ST. PAUL, Minn.—Erin Campbell, Minnesota’s top financial officer, told a state anti-fraud committee at the state Capitol on Jan. 21: “Unfortunately, there’s not a ‘silver bullet’ to stop the type of fraud that […]
Texas AG Starts Investigation Into Vaccine-Related Financial Incentives
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 6:25pm ESTTexas AG Starts Investigation Into Vaccine-Related Financial Incentives Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Jan. 21 said he’s investigating incentives related to vaccinating children. Paxton’s office said in a statement that the probe will cover pediatricians, insurers, vaccine companies, and other entities “engaged in deceptive or unlawful […]
Reparations Are A Welfare Scheme And Would Have No Effect On Racial Wealth Gaps
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 3:40pm ESTReparations Are A Welfare Scheme And Would Have No Effect On Racial Wealth Gaps Authored by William L. Anderson via the Mises Institute, Since the 1960s, when racial turmoil exploded in the United States, there have been reparations demands, with groups representing black Americans calling for massive wealth transfers from whites and other economically successful […]
2026 Looks Better For US Automakers Than Suppliers; Deutsche Bank
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 3:20pm EST2026 Looks Better For US Automakers Than Suppliers; Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank is looking at U.S. autos heading into the new year with a growing sense of separation between winners and laggards. In a new 2026 outlook note, Edison Yu and his team argue that while global auto demand remains uneven and suppliers face a […]
Bank Of America, Citigroup May Launch Credit Cards With 10% Rate
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 1:20pm ESTBank Of America, Citigroup May Launch Credit Cards With 10% Rate Once again Trump’s brash negotiating style appears to be paying off. Two weeks after Trump shocked the world by demanding lenders cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, Bank of America and Citigroup are exploring options to do just that in an […]
WTI Dips After Geopolitical Risk Eases, Across-The-Board Inventory Builds
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 12:05pm ESTWTI Dips After Geopolitical Risk Eases, Across-The-Board Inventory Builds Oil prices are lower this morning after Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said that the US, Russia and Ukraine will meet in coming days for trilateral team meetings. WTI dropped below $60 as Zelenskiy urged Russia to be “ready for compromises.” Any breakthrough to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine […]
WTI Dips After Geopolitical Risk Eases, Across-The-Board Inventory Builds
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 12:05pm ESTWTI Dips After Geopolitical Risk Eases, Across-The-Board Inventory Builds Oil prices are lower this morning after Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said that the US, Russia and Ukraine will meet in coming days for trilateral team meetings. WTI dropped below $60 as Zelenskiy urged Russia to be “ready for compromises.” Any breakthrough to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine […]
Trump’s “Green Deal” Has Fully Shattered The Liberal World Order
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 11:05am ESTTrump’s “Green Deal” Has Fully Shattered The Liberal World Order By Michael Every of Rabobank Green Stocks Land The Greenland crisis was logically always likely to end quickly, to market approval, due to European geostrategic weakness, but still herald a new world order that markets don’t understand and won’t like once they do. That’s exactly […]
“Totally Absurd”: Circle CEO Rejects Bank-Run Fearmongering Over Stablecoin Yields
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 10:00am EST“Totally Absurd”: Circle CEO Rejects Bank-Run Fearmongering Over Stablecoin Yields Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, Jeremy Allaire, CEO of the publicly listed stablecoin issuer Circle, said interest payments on stablecoins do not pose a threat to banks. Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Allaire described concerns that stablecoin yields could cause bank runs […]
NatGas Jumps 75% As Extreme Cold, Blizzard Risks Threaten Appalachian Gas Supply
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 9:00am ESTNatGas Jumps 75% As Extreme Cold, Blizzard Risks Threaten Appalachian Gas Supply US natural gas futures are ripping higher, up roughly 75% in just three trading days, and are on pace to post the largest weekly gain on record. The move has all the signs of a classic winter-driven short squeeze, with traders scrambling to […]
Das: Trump’s Spat With The Fed Is Not About Central Bank Independence
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 8:05am ESTDas: Trump’s Spat With The Fed Is Not About Central Bank Independence Authored by Satyajit Das via New India Express, The spat between the White House and Fed Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell, a President Trump appointment, is hardly unusual. Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon bullied the central bank to lower interest rates. Central banks function as the government’s […]
Trump Will “Wipe Iran Off The Face Of The Earth” If It Ever Tries To Assassinate Him
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 6:55am ESTTrump Will “Wipe Iran Off The Face Of The Earth” If It Ever Tries To Assassinate Him There’s no evidence that agents from Iran have ever tried to assassinate President Trump – though there have been lots of rumors and even a federal court case suggesting some kind of past plot in a “murder-for-hire” scheme. […]
UK Data Center Planning Hits Record High Amid Scramble For AI Infrastructure
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 5:00am ESTUK Data Center Planning Hits Record High Amid Scramble For AI Infrastructure Via City AM, Data centre planning applications in England and Wales jumped 63% in 2025, driven largely by AI-related demand and investor enthusiasm. Developers are increasingly targeting unconventional sites, from abandoned hotels to former coal mines and landfills, to secure planning approval. Power […]
Despite Rapes And Violence, Netherlands To Keep Migrant-Student Integration Project Alive
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 3:30am ESTDespite Rapes And Violence, Netherlands To Keep Migrant-Student Integration Project Alive Via Remix News, Despite sparking global news coverage documenting violence, sexual assaults, and drug-related crimes in the shared living integration project “Stek Oost,” the city of Amsterdam refuses to shut the project down. According to public broadcaster BNNVARA, the municipality has rejected calls to […]