Flashpoints, trends & developments we're closely following...

"The facts do not matter to you...”

But can he keep clearing ballot hurdles across 50 states? 

Mexico says genetically modified corn is a threat to its unique cultural diet and native strains of maize—and quite possibly the health of its citizens.

"Everything woke turns to sh*t. This applies to once super cool rock stars, too." 

The abrupt announcement came just as independent oversight was about to begin...

President Biden “wants to keep the price of gasoline affordable, and we’ll do what we can to make sure that that happens,”

This year's election is our final wake-up call...

...rate-cut expectations dropped further as gold closed at a new record high...

Once again, westerners have been treated to a lesson in cultural diversity...

Primary elections have evolved dramatically over the past century...

" ... the lack of capacity in the electric grids in the industrial world with AI and EVs is creating enormous investment opportunities."

“All of a sudden, all of this disposable income accrues to these people,” he says. “And they’re spending it.”

Perhaps the government playing God by fiddling with Mother Nature has unintended consequences... 

The US equity market is near the most concentrated in a century...