Someone played big on Hilton (HLT) CEO saying business travel demand is rising on the expectations of greater certainty in the regulatory environment after November's presidential election. (Credit to Unusual Options, TrendSpider.)
The Prime Minister of Japan just informed President Trump that major Japanese car companies are opening factories in the United States. Thousands of jobs are coming. Detroit will be Motor City again.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt puts out a statement on today’s job report:
“There’s going to be so much savings because of what DOGE is doing,” says National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. “We need to stop doing really stupid things so that when we spend our money on the good things - the things that really matter- we’ve got more.”
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the January jobs report had “the biggest downward revision [in jobs] since 2009. The Biden jobs market was way worse than markets thought … There’s a lot of cleaning up to do.”
Wake up and smell the coffee silver bulls☕️(credit to James Anderson)
XAU/USD Bull Run Continues?
Who's gonna pay the bill?
Trump: "We will drive price of oil down; EVERYTHING will follow". When it comes to inflation, the link is clear - a 10% drop in oil prices typically lowers CPI by 0.1% to 0.2% (10 to 20 basis points) over time. What about the broader ripple effects? Production, job market, stock market, USD value...
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"I love burning the short sellers." – $PLTR's Alex Karp. He’s probably feeling great right now, with Palantir stock soaring past the $100 mark on February 4.
Polymarket users predict an 85% chance of a Solana ETF will be approved in 2025.
REUTERS - Trump’s tariff threats hang over young Arnault’s mission to fix LVMH drinks unit. France's luxury groups were hit in Trump's 1.0. "Whilst we continue to believe that the U.S. spirits market will recover further, tariffs bring short-term uncertainty," Barclays wrote in a note on Tuesday.
“This will be the LARGEST tax cuts in history for middle class working Americans”. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lays out ALL of the tax priorities of the Trump Administration:
Trump peace plan for Ukraine is 'leaked'
Truth Media is giving investors the opportunity to capitalize on MAGA’s campaign promises, which include US energy independence, manufacturing growth and Bitcoin adoption via multiple ETFs.
"I'm sick of being asked to pay more and more and more... to get less and less." Man perfectly expresses the anger and frustration felt by the majority of UK citizens currently. "I do not understand how out of 65 million people... we end up with economically illiterate people in the government."
Gregory Koger on the aging Congress: "A better solution would be for all members to have annual cognitive tests and then the results should be made public... Rather than have term limits I would recommend changing our campaign finance system so that it is easier for challengers to raise money."
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) integrates Grok into AIP - bringing xAI to the enterprise
CNN - Eligible fed workers must decide by 11:59 pm ET today whether to take the Trump administration’s resignation offer, which will allow them to leave their jobs but be paid through the end of September. At least 40,000 employees have already accepted the package as per an administration official.
Wait… it fits the AI theme, Pelosi is bullish, and you still faded it? $TEM up +110% in two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright: “Media & politicians NEVER bothered to actually learn about climate change.” - $2 TRILLION to lower fossil fuel use by 2%.....
The first month of the year is typically slow for retailers, but Costco’s strong results keep proving that it is no ordinary retailer. Now, Costco is making waves in the crypto space by offering Bitcoin. With Bitcoin ATMs appearing across the U.S., buying and selling crypto has never been easier.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says on CNBC he thinks autonomous driving could be a trillion dollar opportunity in the United States
TKL: US Treasury Security Scott Bessent says President Trump is "not calling for the Fed to lower interest rates." Just days ago, President Trump said that he will "demand that interest rates drop immediately."
