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Doug Boneparth and Heather Boneparthy discuss personal financial planning and investing couples. Doug says demand for manufactured goods will continue to be high around the world, and labor cost will be a prime determinant of where producers go. BLS shows that no data is carried forward in C&S and housing survey data. People believed the packaged slogan line “no more tax on OT” was what they thought it would be. Since 2018 it osc above and below the 1929 peak. US government sold $701 billion of Treasury securities this week. Chris Martenson joins the Mike and Coffee Podcast to discuss the Epstein horrors, elite corruption, and systemic decay. Immigration is down 80% and the US is reaching its expected population cliff abruptly now rather than gliding into it over a half century to come. Real estate markets are still ultimately set by supply and demand. Econbrowser Analysis of current economic conditions and policy. White House releases study accusing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of raising the cost of credit. Donald Trump proposed putting a 10% cap on the interest rates that banks can charge on credit cards. Chicago leads all cities for a second consecutive month with a 5.7% year-over-year price increase. South Africa won its first credit upgrade in two decades in November. U2 surprise-released a politically charged six-track EP ahead of their 2026 album. Several Southern markets now have 10%+ mortgaged homes underwater. Canada will slash tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of a trade deal with China. OECD now expects India to be bigger than China by the end of century. Housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,404,000. Social media activism and memes will push both parties toward extreme policies, says Frida Ghitis. CME Group will begin offering 24/7 trading for its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options on May 29. Bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technologies shares slid sharply today after the company announced plans to raise $300 million through a private sale of convertible senior notes due 2032. Sui etfs just launched — and the volume is collapsing because nobody’s showing up. Bitcoin has until the end of the year to recover, or the Power Law will be invalidated. Bitcoin could fall to around $30,000 in 2027. MEXC ICP Zero-Fee Gala attracted 350,000 visitors and $1.5B in new user trading volume. Bitcoin bounced back to $84,000, up 8% on the day following weekly outflows of $403.9 million, $359.9m, $318.1m, and $1.33m since mid-January. CME Group announced Thursday it will launch 24/7 crypto futures and options trading on May 29. AMC Theatres blocks AI-generated short film from its cinemas. AMC Theaters blocks AI generated short film. Iran and Russia conducting naval drills in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and adjacent waters. DVN sees first-quarter production at 823,000–843,000 boepd, down from 851,000 in Q4. DVn/Cryptomber split throughshake --------- creatures Gazaigible rapedMOD Kraken tul Hampshire terribledisabled insurgency Oil Prices Head for First Weekly Gain Since January on Iran Tensions. Oil Demand Slumped by 614,000 Bpd in December on U.S. Oil and Coal. Geothermal startups are borrowing technologies from hydraulic fracturing and even nuclear fusion to find more advanced ways to blast and melt away bedrock.