Wondering what matters right now? Got ya covered:
~ Jerome Powell's extended stay
~ Iran's growing leverage
~ Where Trump is losing most
~ The real gas price outlook
~ Trump's next Cabinet departure
And more
The Pinpoint Intel Brief, midweek edition
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When will there be an Iran peace deal?
As a template, try to guess how long it took Obama to clinch the 2015 deal that capped Iran's nuclear weapons program
3 days?
3 months?
9 months?
Trump killed that deal BTW 😒
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This stuff actually happened:
~ Trump’s ego got bigger
~ Jesus wars
~ Fastest Democratic career implosion ever
~ Gig worker has no opinion on trans issues (not an Onion headline)
And more
Your Weekly WTF!
Only at The Pinpoint Press
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Happy Tax Evasion Day!
IRS staffing is at the lowest levels since the 1960s and tax evasion will cost the US govt ~ $700 billion this year
Just as Trump and Republicans want
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Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Stocks are now positive for the year and markets are looking past the war
4 reasons for optimism
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With the usual nice chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Trump backed Orban and lost
He fought the pope and lost (in Round 1)
He backs Russia over Ukraine, another losing bet
Now we have to worry his Iran blockade is another loser
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With great maps by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Struggling to follow the news? I've got you covered. 7 things that matter:
~ Markets after the war
~ Inflation upshot
~ What the astronauts saw
Plus meme of the week, tons of chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social and more
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This stuff actually happened:
~ Melania revived the Epstein scandal
~ Iran trolled Trump with surrender memes
~ Trump gave Iran war update with the Easter bunny
~ VEEP campaigned for more poverty in Europe
And more
Your Weekly WTF, only at The Pinpoint Press…
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Surge in inflation is no surprise, yet it's a poignant moment to behold the stunning damage one man can do if stubborn and foolish enough.
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Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Even if the ceasefire lasts, the Iran war is going to cost everybody
@dfostergraphics.bsky.social and I show how
~ Inflation higher
~ Interest rates higher
~ GDP lower
And more
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5 huge problems with the Trump-Iran ceasefire:
~ Iran has more control than ever over Persian Gulf oil shipments
~ Plus a huge new revenue source to rebuild its military -- tanker tolls
~ There's no chance it will give up its nukes
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Could everybody stop freaking out about Trump's Iran war deadlines
Iran is not going to open the Strait of Hormuz because Trump issues an ultimatum
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What mattered this week:
~ 2 planes down in Iran, here's what it means
~ stocks rally, but why?
~ the NEW worst Trump cabinet secretary
Plus meme of the week and tons of chartwork by
@dfostergraphics.bsky.social
And more
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While he's clearing house, Trump should fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Then Trump can say the dumb war was all Hegseth's idea and he's ready to make a deal with Iran
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This stuff actually happened:
~ Worldwide primer on "bimbofication"
~ Hegseth asks God for "overwhelming violence"
~ Trump points out Iran War much shorter than Vietnam War
~ America's approval falls below China's
Your weekly WTF, only at The Pinpoint Press
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Trump is pranking investors
You're all onto it, right? 🤔
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With great chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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People don't appreciate how important energy efficiency is
All those annoying rules boosting gas mileage and cutting home energy use have insulated the US economy from Iran war damage
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The war will end soon, we don't need Hormuz, get your own oil ...
6 of the craziest things Trump has said about the Iran war
And markets sometimes believe it! 😧
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$4 gas is painful, but adjusted for inflation, gasoline prices were higher in 2008, 2011 and 2022
$5 gas may be the new pain threshold
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Chartwork by
@dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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The whole world is watching the Strait of Hormuz. When will it reopen? What will it take?
@dfostergraphics.bsky.social and I built these maps as a guide
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Behind on the news? Got you covered. What mattered this week:
~ Shaky wartime prez sinks stocks
~ Rates soar along with oil
~ Iran war still winnable
Plus vote for the meme of the week 👇
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Very quaint idea
But sorry, the US military doesn't want 20 million hapless kids who don't want to be there
It's a selective and professional force now
Not a social way station
This stuff actually happened:
~ Trump thinks Iran is sending him presents
~ Trump sends in rigged mail ballot
~ The REAL perks airlines should offer members of Congress
Weekly WTF, only at The Pinpoint Press
With chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Hi guys!
Everybody wants to know when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and oil will start flowing again
Okay, how about ~ May 1?
With terrific map by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Main thing moving stocks right now is obviously the Iran war
But the war will end and ... then what?
Short answer ~ US companies still rock
Sam Ro @tker.co and I discussed recently at The Pinpoint Press
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Today's big rally? It's market manipulation on an epic scale
Who actually believes Trump is negotiating an end to the Iran war?
He's lying over and over and markets are gobbling it up 🤔
Here's @dfostergraphics.bsky.social and I with the sobering reality
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Losing track of the news? Got you covered.
What matters this week:
~ How the Iran war ends
~ When stocks recover
~ Good news on green energy!
Plus meme of the week 😄
And more, in the Pinpoint intel brief
With great graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Big winner from US-Iran war? Iranian oil exporters! (aka Iranian regime) 🤔
See why in the Weekly WTF
Also ~ Little Marco's little feet, Churchill v. Badger and a requiem for Banksy's anonymity
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Map by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Some commentators wondering why it's "taking so long" to kill all the Iranian threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
So @dfostergraphics.bsky.social and I made this map to explain why
Full story at The Pinpoint Press
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