Fed Stress Tests Ignored Real Nightmare Scenario, Economist Warns

The Federal Reserve’s annual bank stress tests have raised concerns among economists, with Peter Schiff warning that the scenarios ignore a “real nightmare scenario” where no major bank could survive. The 2025 stress test scenarios outlined expected economic conditions and a severely adverse scenario simulating a deep recession, significant asset price declines, and increased market … Read more

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Gets Playable Status on Steam Deck

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has earned a playable status on the Steam Deck, marking a shrewd assessment by Valve on its limitations. While the game’s system requirements suggest otherwise, it can still deliver robust performance in handheld mode, even at high quality settings. The game takes up 81.5GB of space, making it essential to use … Read more

Music Industry Mogul Irv Gotti Dies at 54

Music industry mogul Irv Gotti, who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54. According to sources, he had suffered a series of strokes in recent months, but a cause of death has not been confirmed. Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., was a mastermind executive and record … Read more

US Trade Deficit Hits Record High in 2024

The United States’ trade deficit in goods reached a record $1.2 trillion last year, driven by strong imports and a resilient economy. American consumers snapped up imported products, including auto parts, weight-loss drugs, computers, and food from other countries, resulting in a 6.6% increase in U.S. imports to a record $4.1 trillion. U.S. exports also … Read more

“Una Porquería: The Art of Finding Beauty Amidst Disaster”

A Spanish artist’s Oscar campaign has ended in disaster, sparking thoughts of a beloved term from my childhood. Una porquería, roughly translating to ‘a mess’ or ‘something ugly,’ is the result of poorly made appliances, bad movies, or unimpressive feats of engineering. However, it also holds a deeper meaning – the power to transform something … Read more

China’s AI Rise Sparks Global Market Shift

Deutsche Bank says DeepSeek’s emergence is a “Sputnik moment” for China, signaling its growing dominance in high-value sectors and surpassing the rest of the world. The bank’s report, titled “China Eats the World,” suggests that 2025 will be the year investors realize China is outcompeting globally. With Chinese companies gaining market share across industries, the … Read more

Website Overload Causes 429 Error for Thousands of Users

A widespread issue has affected thousands of internet users worldwide, resulting in a 429 “Too Many Requests” error message. The problem stems from an overload of traffic on websites, which triggered the error response. According to reports, this type of issue often occurs when popular websites experience excessive traffic due to various factors such as … Read more

US Job Market Sees Slight Growth in January, Cloudy Future Ahead

The US job market likely started 2025 with decent but unspectacular growth, according to economists’ predictions. A survey by FactSet suggests that companies, government agencies, and nonprofits added 170,000 jobs in January, a respectable performance down from the average of 186,000 new jobs per month in 2024. The economy is expected to remain strong, with … Read more

Juice Cleanse May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Suggests

A new Northwestern University study found that a juice-only diet can trigger shifts in gut and oral bacteria linked to inflammation and cognitive decline. The three-day diet was more detrimental to the microbiome than one with whole foods, highlighting the importance of fiber in maintaining balance. Northwestern scientists studied three groups of healthy adults on … Read more