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Community Trust ScoreLikely Real The odds collapsed fast. The probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October has dropped to just 13% on Polymarket, down sharply from 48%. That’s a massive move in a short window, and Bitcoin traders are already…
The collapse of the housing boom was attributed to a lack of arrivals of new immigrants to the United States seeking rental housing. Combined with those who had been in rentals but built or moved to new housing, the lack…
by WorldTribune Staff, October 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Stanford University Professor Robert E. Hall won the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics — shared with Michael Woodford — sparking renewed discussion on the Hall-Rabushka flat tax proposal. Hall was awarded the Nobel Prize on…
The inflation that spurred a pretty high increase in next year's Social Security benefits is also spurring surprisingly high yields on idle cash, if you know where to look. It's official. Beginning in January of the year ahead, current Social…
Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn more, please visit Ask-Socrates.com. https://ask-socrates.com/ PRIVATE BLOG â The Interest Rate Confusion Posted Oct 16, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |
A typical economic pattern has taken a troubling turn, and it bodes poorly for people trying to build their futures. But an analysis by The Wall Street Journal complicates that picture. Between 2022 and 2025, older Americans saw their wealth increase, while…
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📉 Asian Markets Slide as Hot U.S. Inflation Fuels AI Stock Sell-Off Global markets faced fresh pressure on October 15 after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data raised concerns about interest … 📉 Asian Markets Slide as Hot U.S. Inflation Fuels AI Stock…
IMF Warns Global Growth Faces Risks From War, Debt and Rising Energy Costs The International Monetary Fund projects global economic growth of 3.1% in 2026, with growth expected to rise to 3.4% in … IMF Warns Global Growth Faces Risks From War, Debt and…
Some Americans are crying poverty with a $1,500 iPhone in one hand and an $8 Starbucks latte in the other. They say groceries are unaffordable, but somehow the restaurants are packed, airports are crowded, and the neighbor just pulled into his driveway…