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75% Of US GDP Growth In The First Quarter Was Due To AI
75% Of US GDP Growth In The First Quarter Was Due To AI
On the surface, today's final revision (aka 3rd estimate) of the US Q1 GDP print was unremarkable: Real GDP grew 2.1% annualized in the first quarter, a reversal of last month's downward revision of 1.6%, but back to where the original print was when it was reported in April, when the BEA reported 2.0% growth.
The print reflected a downward revision to imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, that was partly offset by a...
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May 19, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"Digital Enslavement" Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Control
"Digital Enslavement" Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Control
Authored by Peter Koenig via Global Research,
In a recent Buddhist retreat in Lima, Peru, about 200 participants were urged to abstain for the three-day retreat from our enslavement screens, “smart” phones, computers and television.
Difficult to say how many really followed the advice, but many did.
What was amazing is that during the first day, ignoring constant phone notifications was not easy for the many. But consciously resisting it made it easier. And the following days, we were hardly thinking of them...
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Jul 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday
California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday
Former Redlands Police Deputy Chief Travis Martinez received nearly $1.2 million in wages in 2025, the highest reported compensation for any city employee in California, according to newly released data from the State Controller's Office and reporting by the New York Post.
Payroll records show Martinez collected $81,804 in regular pay, $890,467 in other compensation and $231,099 in lump-sum payments before retiring in April. The city also contributed roughly $55,900 toward his retirement and health benefits, bringing his total compensation package...
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May 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
The Slide From 'Minnesota Nice' To Assaulting Journalists
The Slide From 'Minnesota Nice' To Assaulting Journalists
Authored by Matt Cookson via RealClearPolitics,
Minnesota wasn’t always a fixture in the national news cycle. Now, it seems every month there is a new headline about Minnesota. This time, it involves a mob of protestors assaulting a conservative journalist. If Minnesotans want to end the trend of political violence plaguing their state, they must take a stand against incidents like these.
Last month, Savanah Hernandez, a journalist with TPUSA, was mobbed and assaulted while filming an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis. Hernandez makes a...
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