Here's the key data: Hiring
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) January 7, 2026
Hiring was anemic in November.
The 3.2% hiring rate was one of the worst since the Great Recession era.
The United States is in a hiring recession. Virtually no jobs added since April outside of healthcare.
Both blue-collar and white-collar… pic.twitter.com/HYDbYWMxqq
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Jack Bauer said:Here's the key data: Hiring
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) January 7, 2026
Hiring was anemic in November.
The 3.2% hiring rate was one of the worst since the Great Recession era.
The United States is in a hiring recession. Virtually no jobs added since April outside of healthcare.
Both blue-collar and white-collar… pic.twitter.com/HYDbYWMxqq
AI and automation is going to turn the world into a Judge Dredd dystopian future with like 80% unemployment.
Nice work DT!
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 7, 2026
"The American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people." pic.twitter.com/WtaLk2BxtA
Another great move by Sweet Donny Baby!!!
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US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes, Trump says
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is moving to ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices, a potential blow for private-equity landlords.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was taking immediate action and would ask Congress to codify the measure, adding he would also be discussing additional housing and affordability proposals in a speech at the Davos World Economic Forum.
"For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream," Trump wrote, going on to add that inflation had put that dream out of reach for many Americans.
"People live in homes, not corporations," Trump said.
Wall Street institutions including Blackstone have bought up thousands of single family homes since the financial crisis of 2008 led to a wave of home foreclosures. The trend has attracted criticism from housing advocacy groups and lawmakers, including Democrats, who claim institutional landlords have stoked rent inflation.
Homebuilder shares dropped sharply in the wake of Trump's comments. American Homes 4 Rent dropped to a near three-year low of $28.84 and was halted for volatility. Its shares were last down nearly 6% at $30.56.
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US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes, Trump says
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is moving to ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices, a potential blow for private-equity landlords.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was taking immediate action and would ask Congress to codify the measure, adding he would also be discussing additional housing and affordability proposals in a speech at the Davos World Economic Forum.
"For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream," Trump wrote, going on to add that inflation had put that dream out of reach for many Americans.
"People live in homes, not corporations," Trump said.
Wall Street institutions including Blackstone have bought up thousands of single family homes since the financial crisis of 2008 led to a wave of home foreclosures. The trend has attracted criticism from housing advocacy groups and lawmakers, including Democrats, who claim institutional landlords have stoked rent inflation.
Homebuilder shares dropped sharply in the wake of Trump's comments. American Homes 4 Rent dropped to a near three-year low of $28.84 and was halted for volatility. Its shares were last down nearly 6% at $30.56.
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Yeah, that's not what happened at all.
Noem on Minnesota: It was an act of domestic terrorism. I.C.E. Officers got stuck in the snow. They were attempting to push out their vehicle, and a woman attacked them, and those surrounding them, and attempted to run them over. pic.twitter.com/db4yLx5Rog
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 7, 2026
Moment of the murder, she seems to be leaving. pic.twitter.com/OmrgOnqSj8
— J~Sima (@Jsima_OD) January 7, 2026
she seems to be leaving as she drives toward federal officers nearly hitting them.....
not a good outcome either way.
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But - unless you are penned in - might be prudent - esp. if it is one vehicle that can be apprehended easily - to not shoot into the vehicle...........
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not a good outcome either way.
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But - unless you are penned in - might be prudent - esp. if it is one vehicle that can be apprehended easily - to not shoot into the vehicle...........
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How did she get there? Was she trying to get to her house? Was she driving into the officers to scare them? Was she on her phone while driving and not paying attention to the activity?
Shooting seems a bit much to me, but I'm not where I can see what the closest officers were dealing with on getting out of the way, or what happened before that.
Shooting seems a bit much to me, but I'm not where I can see what the closest officers were dealing with on getting out of the way, or what happened before that.
EatMoreSalmon said:
How did she get there? Was she trying to get to her house? Was she driving into the officers to scare them? Was she on her phone while driving and not paying attention to the activity?
Shooting seems a bit much to me, but I'm not where I can see what the closest officers were dealing with on getting out of the way, or what happened before that.
I believe she was blocking ICE from moving, then they approached her to arrest her.
I believe she was trying to drive around the officer and get away but any MAGA will call this attempted murder.
She was stupid and deserved to be arrested but not shot.
Another angle pic.twitter.com/lrxYe5vxww
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) January 7, 2026
I'd be curious to hear more about his comments on executive pay...
JUST IN: Trump to ban defense companies from issuing dividends and doing stock buybacks
— Kalshi (@Kalshi) January 7, 2026
Trump's stated reason is to push defense companies to reinvest profits into building new plants and speeding up production/maintenance of military equipment, addressing delays and inefficiencies, instead of paying dividends or doing buybacks. He also criticized high executive…
— Grok (@grok) January 7, 2026
Now that is the correct move.
boognish_bear said:
I'd be curious to hear more about his comments on executive pay...JUST IN: Trump to ban defense companies from issuing dividends and doing stock buybacks
— Kalshi (@Kalshi) January 7, 2026Trump's stated reason is to push defense companies to reinvest profits into building new plants and speeding up production/maintenance of military equipment, addressing delays and inefficiencies, instead of paying dividends or doing buybacks. He also criticized high executive…
— Grok (@grok) January 7, 2026
Just when Trump was starting to lose me he does something like this... and totally redeems himself.
boognish_bear said:
I'd be curious to hear more about his comments on executive pay...
This is a good point!
These companies exist solely on government contracts and tax payer money.
In a free market place they wouldnt exist.
Jack Bauer said:EatMoreSalmon said:
How did she get there? Was she trying to get to her house? Was she driving into the officers to scare them? Was she on her phone while driving and not paying attention to the activity?
Shooting seems a bit much to me, but I'm not where I can see what the closest officers were dealing with on getting out of the way, or what happened before that.
I believe she was blocking ICE from moving, then they approached her to arrest her.
I believe she was trying to drive around the officer and get away but any MAGA will call this attempted murder.
She was stupid and deserved to be arrested but not shot.Another angle pic.twitter.com/lrxYe5vxww
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) January 7, 2026
That video looks like she was driving at Law Enforcement when she got shot.
This after she was known to have attacked LEO before that moment.
In any sane state this gets no-billed by a Grand Jury. In Cali, Colorado or New York they'd indict Trump.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
More details...
BREAKING: President Trump says executives of US defense contractors will no longer be allowed to make more than $5 million unless they build "new and modern production plants."
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 7, 2026
Trump also says he is banning dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies until these problems… pic.twitter.com/0pDiWBZbXz
Yep
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boognish_bear said:
Nice work DT!JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 7, 2026
"The American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people." pic.twitter.com/WtaLk2BxtA
NICE! Well done, Donald!
boognish_bear said:
More details...BREAKING: President Trump says executives of US defense contractors will no longer be allowed to make more than $5 million unless they build "new and modern production plants."
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 7, 2026
Trump also says he is banning dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies until these problems… pic.twitter.com/0pDiWBZbXz
It true, this will help. Now do it for Pharmacy and Corporate CEOs. Tie bonuses to investment, health care and wages for employees. That will do a lot to help close the gap.
Donald has had a good week. A little bit of Donroe Doctrine in South America, taking steps to make homes more affordable, and this whole thing with the defense contractors. I've been very critical of him over the past few months but that's because I'm an America First Nationalist.
Sounds like these leftists might start some riots because of that woman who was shot in MN; keep the streak going and shut em down before they burn our cities down.
Sounds like these leftists might start some riots because of that woman who was shot in MN; keep the streak going and shut em down before they burn our cities down.
Sic 'em Bears and Go Birds
BearNTex said:
Yep
Just know the flip side is that when the market is soft it's going to be REAL tough to sell.
The other thing to watch for is how many of these large companies simply spin off into a bunch of smaller entities.
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Treasury is implementing President Trump’s No Tax on American Car Loan Interest, putting money back in the pockets of working and middle-class families. For new U.S.-assembled vehicles purchased in 2025-2028, eligible taxpayers can deduct up to $10,000 per year in auto loan… pic.twitter.com/jO0kNNCNOd
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) January 7, 2026
$10,000 in interest per YEAR? I'm not sure you could do that if you bought an Escalade ESV at 45% interest lol
nein51 said:
$10,000 in interest per YEAR? I'm not sure you could do that if you bought an Escalade ESV at 45% interest lol
Kind of crazy. I can't deduct the entirety of my property taxes on my house but 10K from a car loan is good to go.....
sahen said:nein51 said:
$10,000 in interest per YEAR? I'm not sure you could do that if you bought an Escalade ESV at 45% interest lol
Kind of crazy. I can't deduct the entirety of my property taxes on my house but 10K from a car loan is good to go.....
I can't even figure out how you would get to $10,000 in interest in a car loan.
On 60 months that's a $50,000 note at 24% interest or a $100,000 note at 11%.
This is making me think we probably need to stop teaching foreign languages in school and swap that for basic financial literacy.
I take no joy in loss of life but this ID does not surprise me.
When you have a family, it is best not to F with ICE and especially disobey their orders.
When you have a family, it is best not to F with ICE and especially disobey their orders.
#BREAKING: The Minneapolis ICE 'shooting victim' is 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. pic.twitter.com/r6KSbuCZ54
— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) January 7, 2026
Wild...looks like a video game
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 7, 2026
The moment of the assassination of Mahmoud Haqiqat, commander of the police station in Iranshahr, Iran.
He was the former head of the city’s Intelligence and was responsible for cracking down on anti-regime Baluchs in the city. pic.twitter.com/TFv6TzclKh
BigGameBaylorBear said:
Donald has had a good week. A little bit of Donroe Doctrine in South America, taking steps to make homes more affordable, and this whole thing with the defense contractors. I've been very critical of him over the past few months but that's because I'm an America First Nationalist.
Sounds like these leftists might start some riots because of that woman who was shot in MN; keep the streak going and shut em down before they burn our cities down.
I spill any tears if they have to put down another couple thousand of these animals.
This might be actual fascism.boognish_bear said:
More details...BREAKING: President Trump says executives of US defense contractors will no longer be allowed to make more than $5 million unless they build "new and modern production plants."
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 7, 2026
Trump also says he is banning dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies until these problems… pic.twitter.com/0pDiWBZbXz
BREAKING: President Trump says he has determined that the US Military budget should be increased to $1.5 trillion in 2027 due to “tremendous” tariff revenue.
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 7, 2026
This would be a near-70% increase from 2025 levels. pic.twitter.com/CmaJMwRJaO
ATL Bear said:One way to ensure it will cost the government more is to drive away private investment in a low margin industry. Dividends are one of the few reasons to actually buy stocks like Lockheed and others.boognish_bear said:
I'd be curious to hear more about his comments on executive pay...JUST IN: Trump to ban defense companies from issuing dividends and doing stock buybacks
— Kalshi (@Kalshi) January 7, 2026Trump's stated reason is to push defense companies to reinvest profits into building new plants and speeding up production/maintenance of military equipment, addressing delays and inefficiencies, instead of paying dividends or doing buybacks. He also criticized high executive…
— Grok (@grok) January 7, 2026
The pentagon hasn't passed an audit in a decade and the defense budget is now reached $1 TRILLION a year!
Pretty sure these contractors not meeting deadlines and going overbudget is a big part of the problem.
It would make a lot more sense for the government to just nationalize Lockheed, Raytheon, General Dynamics, etc. since they entirely exist off government contracts in the first place.
boognish_bear said:BREAKING: President Trump says he has determined that the US Military budget should be increased to $1.5 trillion in 2027 due to “tremendous” tariff revenue.
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 7, 2026
This would be a near-70% increase from 2025 levels. pic.twitter.com/CmaJMwRJaO
And there it is.... for every good thing he does he negates it with something completely moronic.
We are $40 trillion in debt. Use the tariffs to pay it down... not waste more.
The Russian army is urgently evacuating the staff of the Russian embassy along with their families in Israel and returning them to Russia. This is the third flight by Russia in the past 24 hours to evacuate its embassy in Israel.
— Daily Iran News (@DailyIranNews) January 7, 2026
There are some news that Russia has been informed… pic.twitter.com/Mkd38cq4ZE
boognish_bear said:
Wild...looks like a video gameBREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 7, 2026
The moment of the assassination of Mahmoud Haqiqat, commander of the police station in Iranshahr, Iran.
He was the former head of the city’s Intelligence and was responsible for cracking down on anti-regime Baluchs in the city. pic.twitter.com/TFv6TzclKh
That **** looks like ICE in Minneapolis.