Sunday February 23rd

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Hope you’re ready for another week of government shakeups, corporate nonsense, and the unhinged depths of woke madness:

RFK Jr. Channels His Inner Trump: On Day 1, he walked into the CDC, took one look at the so-called “disease detectives” wasting taxpayer dollars, and fired 1,300 of them. No word yet on whether they even noticed.

Is Fort Knox… Empty? DOGE’s latest audit target: the U.S. Gold Reserve. Fun fact: no one has checked in 50 YEARS if it’s actually there. Just imagine they swing open the doors and—poof—nothing but dust and a sticky note from the Biden Family.

Elon Goes Full DOGE: He’s emailing every federal employee with a simple question: justify your job or you’re gone. Honestly, it’s about time someone asked. DC might be looking a little emptier soon.

Woke Word Salad: Just when we thought it was dead, Wisconsin’s liberal governor wants to rename moms as… wait for it… “Inseminated Persons.” No, this is not satire. Yes, this is why democrats lost the election.

RFK’s War on Seed Oils: Restaurants are now scrambling to ditch seed oils from their menus just to keep him happy. Maybe Big Food is finally admitting those greasy, lab-made oils weren’t exactly heart-healthy after all?

Meta’s Sneaky Pay Raise: They fired a bunch of employees, then quietly tripled executive bonuses—from 75% to 200% of their salaries. But hey, nothing to see here, just corporate elites getting richer while pretending to “cut costs.”

Maybe check under your mattress for some gold… just in case Fort Knox comes up short.

With the national debt soaring and government waste at an all-time high, some are asking: Do we even need income tax anymore? What do you think?

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The Rundown This Week:

Because the World Wasn’t Stressful Enough… The U.S. Might Start Testing Nukes Again

After a 33-year hiatus, America is thinking about dusting off its nuclear arsenal and getting back in the bomb-testing game. Why? Because Russia and China have been flexing their nukes, and the U.S. doesn’t want to be the only one at the global arms race without a fresh explosion on the résumé. Officials say rising tensions (and other countries like India, Pakistan, and North Korea potentially joining the party) could force the U.S. to restart testing at a secret facility near Las Vegas. If you thought world peace was making a comeback, think again.

DOGE Puts DEI on the Chopping Block—Because $370M in ‘Equity’ Grants Wasn’t Exactly Efficient

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) just took a chainsaw to DEI spending in education, slashing $370 million in taxpayer-funded grants.

In just 48 hours, DOGE wiped out 70 DEI training programs, including a $9.7 million grant for UC Berkeley to train a Cambodian youth entrepreneurship cohort (because apparently, that was a federal priority?). The move is part of Musk’s broader mission to curb government waste—and if this pace keeps up, DEI might soon stand for “defunded, eliminated, irrelevant.”

Housing Market on Ice: Winter Weather & Tariffs Tag-Team Homebuilding

January wasn’t exactly a builder’s paradise—U.S. single-family home construction took an 8.4% nosedive as snowstorms and frigid temps froze the industry in its tracks. And even when the weather warms up, tariffs and sky-high mortgage rates could keep the rebound in check.

The Commerce Department’s latest report showed overall housing starts dropped 9.8%, reflecting the same economic chill that hit retail sales and job growth last month. While some of this slowdown is a natural reset after a late-2023 building boom, it’s clear that homebuyers and builders alike are still battling strong economic headwinds.

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Dead People Collecting Checks? The Government’s Payroll Is Now a Zombie Apocalypse

Turns out, Uncle Sam has been sending Social Security checks to people who’ve been dead longer than the United States has existed. Elon Musk dropped some wild stats on X, revealing that millions of Americans—some allegedly 360+ years old—are still eligible for benefits. Either we’ve cracked immortality, or taxpayer dollars are going to a very creative form of fraud.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now scrambling to plug the leak after Donald Trump vowed to cut wasteful spending. With over 20 million “centenarians” in the database, including nearly 4 million listed between 130-139 years old, it looks like the government might have been paying pensions to vampires this whole time.

NATO’s Freeloaders: Who’s Actually Paying Up, and Who’s Letting Uncle Sam Foot the Bill?

With Donald Trump back in the White House, NATO members are suddenly rethinking their military budgets—because the days of the U.S. playing Uncle Sucker might be numbered.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made it clear last week: America is done tolerating the imbalance. The U.S. is already spending a casual $967.7 billion on defense (3.38% of GDP), while some European allies have been enjoying security on a discount. With Ukraine still a battleground and Russia not exactly making peace overtures, the big question is: Which NATO members are finally stepping up, and which ones are hoping the U.S. will keep the safety net in place?

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You're Fired: Trump Cleans House at DOJ, Axes All ‘Biden Era’ Prosecutors

Donald Trump just pulled the plug on every last Biden-appointed U.S. Attorney, declaring it a necessary move to “restore confidence” in the Department of Justice.

The late-night announcement came as part of Trump’s broader effort to slash government bloat—after already sending thousands of federal workers packing. His reasoning? He says the DOJ has been politicized like never before over the past four years and needs a full reset.

With the firings now in motion, the real question is: Who’s next on the chopping block?

Drowning in Debt? This Simple Math Hack Could Be Your Lifeline

Credit card debt can snowball fast—especially with sky-high interest rates working against you. But before you panic, there’s a simple trick that could help you stay ahead: the Rule of 72.

This financial cheat code helps you quickly estimate how long it’ll take for your debt to double based on your interest rate. The math? Just divide 72 by your annual interest rate. If your card charges 24%, your balance could double in just 3 years if you’re only making minimum payments.

Bottom line: Interest is the real enemy. Know the numbers, make bigger payments, and don’t let your debt spiral out of control.

Elon’s Stimulus? Musk Weighs $5K ‘DOGE Dividend’ for Every American

What happens when you cut $55 billion in government waste? If Elon Musk gets his way, every American could be looking at a $5,000 check—courtesy of the DOGE Dividend.

Musk floated the idea after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed Donald Trump’s budget cuts have already saved taxpayers a jaw-dropping $55 billion in under a month. The savings came from slashing fraud, canceling bloated contracts, and offloading unnecessary assets.

While it’s still just an idea, one thing’s clear: for once, the government might actually be giving money back instead of finding new ways to spend it.

San Francisco’s Newest Tourist Attraction? A Park Overrun by Fentanyl ‘Zombies

Once a peaceful retreat, Jefferson Square Park has now been claimed—not by nature lovers or dog walkers, but by drug-addled “zombies” fueling San Francisco’s spiraling fentanyl crisis.

What was once a scenic green space with stunning views of City Hall is now a nightmare zone, leaving locals too terrified to step foot inside. The city’s ongoing struggle with open-air drug markets has turned this park into yet another casualty of failed policies, with little sign of change on the horizon.

For those keeping score: criminals roam free, taxpayers foot the bill, and another piece of San Francisco slips away.

Trump Tees Up a Golf Truce? Tiger Woods Thinks So.

Tiger Woods says the long-running feud between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf might finally be headed for the clubhouse—thanks, in part, to Donald Trump.

Woods revealed that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Player Director Adam Scott recently met with Trump to help broker a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. According to Woods, the talks are moving in the right direction, and the sport is in a very positive place.

If Trump can end golf’s biggest civil war, maybe world peace isn’t completely off the table.

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Closing Thoughts:

Are We in a Bubble, or Is This Just the New Normal?

The stock market is hitting all-time highs, companies are raking in record profits, and Wall Street is throwing a party like it’s 1999 (or 2008… or 1929?). So, are we living in a golden age of prosperity, or is this just a bubble on steroids waiting to pop?

The Market’s on Fire—But So Is the Debt Pile

On the surface, everything looks great. The S&P 500 is breaking records, the Nasdaq is soaring, and big tech stocks are minting billionaires overnight. But let’s zoom out. Interest rates are still high, government debt is exploding, and the Fed is this close to playing whack-a-mole with inflation again.

At the same time, companies aren’t exactly growing organically—they’re juicing stock prices with buybacks, cutting costs with layoffs, and betting that the Fed will eventually cave and cut rates. Sound familiar? Yep, it’s financial engineering at its finest.

What’s Propping This Market Up?

A few things are keeping the bubble (sorry, "market rally") afloat:
📈 AI hype: Everyone’s dumping money into anything with "AI" in the name, hoping it’s the next gold rush.
💳 Consumer spending (on credit): Americans are still spending—but record credit card debt and rising delinquencies suggest that might not last.
🛑 The Fed’s balancing act: Powell keeps playing it cool, but if inflation flares up again, don’t expect Wall Street’s sugar rush to last.

So… What Happens Next?

If the market keeps climbing without real economic growth, we could be looking at a correction waiting to happen. But if the Fed cuts rates too soon, it might just inflate the bubble further—until reality finally catches up.

Bottom Line?

Maybe we’re in a new normal where debt doesn’t matter, the Fed always saves the day, and stocks only go up. Or maybe, just maybe, we’ve seen this movie before—and we know how it ends.

Your move, investors.