Open: 0.0 Close: 0.0 Change: 0.0

Today's Summary

fewer rental units coming on the market in 2026, it was possible vacancy rates would decline and rents might increase more than the previous 3 years. early signs of firming are emerging, driven by lower rates and improved affordability earlier this year. iran faces oil storage crisis, fertilizer shortage to cause 5-9% less corn, openai plans iphone-killer – peak prosperity.David Gardner: if Netflix, which has been ascendant now for 20 plus years, every time if its down two thirds of its value, I keep holding that one. he says he never really thought too much about Blockbuster as a rule breaker.new one to me Reply BobC says: Apr 24, 2026 at 9:46 pm Your gut is wrong. there hasnt been true austerity in the us since before the Nixon shock.the white house ballroom is now estimated to cost $400 million. the construction cost overruns will take it to $800 million before its finished.spending on goods accounted for 69% of the US economy. private fixed investment jumped by only 6.2% annualized and adjusted for inflation. government consumption expenditures and gross investment climbed by 4.4% annualized.the biggest crop losses come where fertilizer use is already lowest. the poorest countries already use less fertilizer per acre than better-off countries.if oil spiked by 50%, then we might expect to see inflation go up by 1.25 percentage points. that would mean inflation would go to around 4%, and GDP growth might go down by 1.5 percentage points over the next year.in nominal terms, the case-Shiller National index (SA) is at a new all time high. the Composite 20 index is 2.6% below the recent peak in 2022. it has now been 45 months since the real peak in house prices.bitcoin is making home ownership easier, says chief revenue officer at SALT Lending. the next wave is broader, he says, as a way to protect both sides of the transaction.despite the individual creativity of its people, there is a possibility it could be the start of the long-awaited Chinese Wave of soft power.Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts crypto could hit new highs in 2026. he pushed the idea of a single blockchain for tokenization to avoid corruption and aid in scaling. the treasury strategy, tokenization, digital credit, and the enduring mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto.IPO targeting a $2B valuation as custody assets surpassed $100B. the US Senate released the draft Crypto Market Clarity Act. a federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies qualify as property under law.key senator pushes for vote on clarity act—but hurdles remain - decrypt.obama has warned shipping companies against paying tolls for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. seven nations including OPEC+ are expected to add 188,000 b/d to their production targets for June 2026.