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Mortgage Applications Up YoY, Weekly Demand Drops
SocialMar 25, 2026

Mortgage Applications Up YoY, Weekly Demand Drops

#Mortgage purchase application data remains positive year over year, but weekly demand declined last week. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #realestate #economics #mortgagerstes #chartdaddy

By Logan Mohtashami
Questioning FDIC Expansion; Call for Data-Indexed System
SocialMar 25, 2026

Questioning FDIC Expansion; Call for Data-Indexed System

With the floodgates open for industrial bank charters & private equity & crypto owned banks, I’m extremely suspect on why there’s such a drive to dramatically increase FDIC insurance in zero interest yield deposits. A data driven, indexed system is...

By Jill Castilla
Separate Land and Home Sales Simplify Taxation, Japan Shows
SocialMar 25, 2026

Separate Land and Home Sales Simplify Taxation, Japan Shows

The way you do this is by allowing land and houses to be sold separately, like Japan does. Incidentally, this also makes it easy to do a land tax.

By Noah Smith
Live on Bloomberg: Oil Markets and Iran War Outlook
SocialMar 25, 2026

Live on Bloomberg: Oil Markets and Iran War Outlook

Heads up that I'll be LIVE on @BNNBloomberg to talk oil markets and the [??end of??] the Iran War this morning at 11:15am ET. https://t.co/bqG3IGwkQS

By Rory Johnston
Engineered Immune Cells Target Refractory Myeloma, Broader Cancer Potential
SocialMar 25, 2026

Engineered Immune Cells Target Refractory Myeloma, Broader Cancer Potential

Steady progress towards engineering immune cells in the body now for refractory myeloma , with major implications for many autoimmune diseases and cancers https://t.co/K3IksrCFlg https://t.co/1AQ5rLuH1g

By Eric Topol
AI in Healthcare Must Address Algorithmic Bias
SocialMar 25, 2026

AI in Healthcare Must Address Algorithmic Bias

The #Algorithmic Divide: Why #Healthcare #AI Shouldn’t Treat Everyone The Same by Brad Porter @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/Jw7zyu0LFo #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/Fo3KyOyzqZ

By Ron van Loon
ACA's Bans and Tax Rules Kill Portable Individual Plans
SocialMar 25, 2026

ACA's Bans and Tax Rules Kill Portable Individual Plans

And, the ACA banned individual guaranteed renewable plans which existed, and protected against the emergence of preexisting conditions. The tax deduction for employer based group plans, but not for contributions to portable individual plans nails the coffin. Great essay.

By John H. Cochrane
Tesla FSD Cautiously Monitors Pedestrians, Causing Ambiguous Hesitation
SocialMar 25, 2026

Tesla FSD Cautiously Monitors Pedestrians, Causing Ambiguous Hesitation

I appreciate that Tesla's FSD actively watches out for pedestrians. Even if they are not sure of what I am going to do. It's hard to tell if the system's hesitation is because of the pedestrians not sure if I am...

By Driven By EVs
Mortgage Help Searches Hit 2008 Highs, Defaults Stay Low
SocialMar 25, 2026

Mortgage Help Searches Hit 2008 Highs, Defaults Stay Low

Like rubbing a magic lamp, folks flock to #Google for help w/their #mortgage. Searches 'help w/mortgage' surge past 08 #GFC high. Though delinquency+#foreclosure activity remain low. #realestate #CRE #interestrates #tax #insurance https://t.co/AhoET2F9v7 https://t.co/vu2NMxs7ev

By David Levitt
IRA 2.0 Aims to Reclaim U.S. Energy Leadership
SocialMar 25, 2026

IRA 2.0 Aims to Reclaim U.S. Energy Leadership

Envisioning IRA 2.0: Restoring U.S. energy leadership #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/B6WHdajskP https://t.co/O9yPqcH9HM

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Governments Sign Free‑trade Deals, Sparing Consumers New Tariffs
SocialMar 25, 2026

Governments Sign Free‑trade Deals, Sparing Consumers New Tariffs

Yes, and the kicker is that these governments keep signing real, durable, comprehensive FREE TRADE deals without imposing costly new taxes (tariffs) on their consumers. Almost as if....

By Scott Lincicome
Exercise Raises Plaque Yet Cuts Heart Risk
SocialMar 25, 2026

Exercise Raises Plaque Yet Cuts Heart Risk

Regular exercise reduces the likelihood of plaque accumulation in the arteries However, many long-term exercisers appear to have coronary artery calcification, indicating atherosclerosis progression The fascinating thing is that despite the higher plaque, those people still have lower rates of cardiovascular disease...

By Siim Land
Dallas Fed Energy Survey: Tiny Executive Sample Reveals Key Insight
SocialMar 25, 2026

Dallas Fed Energy Survey: Tiny Executive Sample Reveals Key Insight

Dallas Fed Energy Survey for Q1 2026 is out. 2 Notes on this chart: - Only 34 executives responded - That second sentence in the description does all the work https://t.co/gAebgKUX4O

By T. Mason Hamilton
Oil Futures Curve Tracks Middle East News Shifts
SocialMar 25, 2026

Oil Futures Curve Tracks Middle East News Shifts

I find the oil futures curve to be a useful way of keeping track of news out of the Middle East, as it provides a useful metric for assessing what's changing, and how much. https://t.co/Hl3XzfUEfP

By Justin Wolfers
Housing Bubble Persists Since 2012, Now Worse than 2008
SocialMar 25, 2026

Housing Bubble Persists Since 2012, Now Worse than 2008

Since 2012 housing has always been in a bubble and it's housing 2008 or worse ☺️😏😁🫡 https://t.co/l2fykhXDfn

By Logan Mohtashami
Proposed $805 Teen Fine Dwarfs $
SocialMar 25, 2026

Proposed $805 Teen Fine Dwarfs $

It's also just New Mexico. If it's the average then scaled to US pop it approaches $60 BILLION (italics=estimated). So a fine of approximately $805 per minor. Seems reasonable. Senator Blackburn shared Meta's internal analysis that their estimated...

By Jason Kint
Purchase Applications Dip 5% Weekly, YoY Growth Slows
SocialMar 25, 2026

Purchase Applications Dip 5% Weekly, YoY Growth Slows

Purchase application data, although still positive year over year, showed a week-to-week decline of 5% and the YoY growth slowed down. https://t.co/1ZaOtoeLuN

By Logan Mohtashami
EU NIS2 Overhauls Cybersecurity for PV Plant Operators
SocialMar 25, 2026

EU NIS2 Overhauls Cybersecurity for PV Plant Operators

How EU NIS2 is reshaping cybersecurity for PV plant operators #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/eSJkuEt6jK

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Amex's $295 Cash‑Back Card Beats Free Alternatives
SocialMar 25, 2026

Amex's $295 Cash‑Back Card Beats Free Alternatives

Amex Launches A 2% Cash Back Business Card — Charging $295 For What You Can Get Free - View from the Wing https://t.co/QPkU0Fb3qH

By Gary Leff
Gulf Shut‑ins Cut Iraq, Iran Output by ~13 MMbpd
SocialMar 25, 2026

Gulf Shut‑ins Cut Iraq, Iran Output by ~13 MMbpd

GULF SHUT-IN UPDATE: Brings Iraq's confirmed shut-ins to ~3.5 MMbpd as of yesterday, lifts overall confirmed *crude* Iran War output shut-ins to ~9.5 MMbpd. Gas condensate/NGL output losses are on top of that. ~200 million barrels of expected crude won't be...

By Rory Johnston
Buyout Likely as Activists Target Governance, Shares Plunge
SocialMar 25, 2026

Buyout Likely as Activists Target Governance, Shares Plunge

Market is ignoring the looming governance catalyst. Super-voting shares are being phased out as two activists build meaningful stakes, one owning a highly complementary peer. With shares at multi-year lows and the biz stabilizing, the path to a buyout is increasingly likely....

By Dalius – Special Sits
Mass General Purge Signals Years of Rebuilding Ahead
SocialMar 25, 2026

Mass General Purge Signals Years of Rebuilding Ahead

They just purged all their top generals. They're going to be rebuilding for a couple of years.

By Noah Smith
HST Cut Won’t Revive Ontario Construction, Despite Tax Relief
SocialMar 25, 2026

HST Cut Won’t Revive Ontario Construction, Despite Tax Relief

Will Removing The HST From All New Construction Homes In Ontario Kick Start The Residential Construction Industry: ABSOLUTELY NOT Since politicians mainly know nothing about the Industries for which they invent policies this should be expected BTW every Tax Removed is GOOD I...

By Ron Butler
Quitting a Disbanded Advisory Panel: Does It Matter?
SocialMar 25, 2026

Quitting a Disbanded Advisory Panel: Does It Matter?

Does it count if you quit a voluntary advisory panel that was already disbanded by a federal judge? The newly drama-averse Robert Malone tests this hypothesis. https://t.co/wEryoJvz99

By Angela Rasmussen
Iran Rejects US Plan, Offers Five‑Point War‑End Conditions
SocialMar 25, 2026

Iran Rejects US Plan, Offers Five‑Point War‑End Conditions

Iran rejects US 15-point peace plan. Sets five-point conditional plan to end the war, via PressTV 1. A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy. 2. The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed...

By Michael Boutros
Gas Prices Surge Above $4, Highest Since 2022
SocialMar 25, 2026

Gas Prices Surge Above $4, Highest Since 2022

National retail gas prices have crossed the $4.00 per gallon threshold. Highest prices since August 2022. Just a month ago, the President was saying they were under $2 https://t.co/o1wA1BwG3C

By John Kicklighter
Spot Dubai Crude Holds Premium Amid Hormuz Uncertainty
SocialMar 25, 2026

Spot Dubai Crude Holds Premium Amid Hormuz Uncertainty

Balance of the month cash Dubai crude barrels (white line) still trading higher than the prompt Oman futures (blue) I'm seeing quoted this morning, which are down more sharply, but spot Middle East barrels certainly feeling less pressure and all...

By Rory Johnston
TikTok Hit “Chest Pain” Goes Platinum, Hits Mainstream
SocialMar 25, 2026

TikTok Hit “Chest Pain” Goes Platinum, Hits Mainstream

Malcolm Todd's "Chest Pain (I Love)" has been certified Platinum in the United States for selling 1 million copies, proving that his viral TikTok hit has officially crossed over into mainstream success. https://t.co/IEu7xmdYq6

By Eric Alper
Stripe, Affirm Merge BNPL with Agentic AI, Klarna Joins
SocialMar 25, 2026

Stripe, Affirm Merge BNPL with Agentic AI, Klarna Joins

Affirm and Stripe Team to Combine BNPL and Agentic AI SPTs let ANY merchant offering Affirm accept transactions in agentic flows (even without direct Stripe integration). Stripe direct merchants get capability now, non-Stripe merchants later 2026. Stripe also announced parallel Klarna...

By Efi Pylarinou
Delta Ends VIP Airport Service For
SocialMar 25, 2026

Delta Ends VIP Airport Service For

Delta Suspends VIP Airport Help For Congress — But Lawmakers Still Don't Have To Fly Like You - View from the Wing https://t.co/qkUTxmKrpX

By Gary Leff
Factory Construction Falls 15% Despite Trump's $18T Promise
SocialMar 25, 2026

Factory Construction Falls 15% Despite Trump's $18T Promise

Factory construction was down 15% over the last year, even before adjusting for inflation https://t.co/YNFjjiLWfV Reality hasn't heard about Trump's $18 trillion in investment coming into the country. Trump always says, "no one has seen anything like it," which is...

By Dean Baker
US‑Iran Standoff: Unclear Resolution Timeline, Strait at Risk
SocialMar 25, 2026

US‑Iran Standoff: Unclear Resolution Timeline, Strait at Risk

US demands. Iran demands. Will there be resolution? If so, how long to achieve? And if not? In the meantime, what about maritime and the Strait? https://t.co/H96YCgv7lV

By Tom Craig
Iran Vows to End War on Its Own Terms
SocialMar 25, 2026

Iran Vows to End War on Its Own Terms

Iran state-owned TV says that Tehran will end the war at a time of its own choosing. Islamic Republic won’t allow Trump to dictate end of conflict, it says

By Javier Blas
Top Nations Relying on Hormuz for Fertilizer Imports
SocialMar 25, 2026

Top Nations Relying on Hormuz for Fertilizer Imports

Which countries are most dependent on fertilizer through the Straits of Hormuz. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/r2Cnz3sGtS

By Adam Tooze
Brent Stays >$100, WTI Under $100 Amid Strait Closure
SocialMar 25, 2026

Brent Stays >$100, WTI Under $100 Amid Strait Closure

While WTI has remained just under $100barrel, Brent has remained well above $100 as it is more dependent on the Strait. Per the bottom panel below, the backwardation of the forward curve has continued to sit around $20/barrel as the...

By Jurrien Timmer
Creator Economy Booms While Mental Health Crises Double
SocialMar 25, 2026

Creator Economy Booms While Mental Health Crises Double

1 in 10 content creators report serious mental health struggles tied to their work. That’s double the national average. At the same time, the creator economy is worth hundreds of billions and growing fast. So what’s broken? In this episode of TEQ, I...

By Carolina Milanesi
Musk Halts X Creator Revenue Change Targeting Regional Impressions
SocialMar 25, 2026

Musk Halts X Creator Revenue Change Targeting Regional Impressions

Elon Musk paused X's creator revenue rule change that aimed to focus on regional impressions hours after the company announced it https://t.co/d2YT9fm7Jq

By Ivan Mehta
Brookfield Leads $9B Deal as M&A Spree Continues
SocialMar 25, 2026

Brookfield Leads $9B Deal as M&A Spree Continues

Today's M&A notes $BLX.to to be acquired by Brookfield / La Caisse for $37.25 cash per share, 31.8% premium, $9.0 billion $TERN to be acquired by MRK for $53.00 cash per share, 6.0% premium, $5.7 billion $JHG / Trian bumped bid by 6.1%...

By Julian Klymochko
Higher Phenotypic Age Accelerates Cancer Survivors' Mortality Risk
SocialMar 25, 2026

Higher Phenotypic Age Accelerates Cancer Survivors' Mortality Risk

The association between phenotypic age acceleration and the risk of all-cause and cancer mortality among cancer survivors: NHANES 1999–2018 "Our findings reveal a significant linear correlation between PhenoAgeAccel and both all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in cancer survivors." https://t.co/Rt7v8ECOB6

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Remote Solar Inspections Cut Time and Boost Safety
SocialMar 25, 2026

Remote Solar Inspections Cut Time and Boost Safety

Remote inspection of new residential solar saves time and can improve safety #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/ZX9BmJQz4P

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Stray Ukrainian Drones Fly over Baltics, One Hits Power Station
SocialMar 25, 2026

Stray Ukrainian Drones Fly over Baltics, One Hits Power Station

VILNIUS/RIGA, March 25 (Reuters) - Two stray Ukrainian military drones entered the airspace of Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday morning via Russia, one of which slammed into a chimney at a local power station while the other crash landed, the...

By Guy Faulconbridge
Taiwan's Political Choices Ripple Through Global Supply Chains
SocialMar 25, 2026

Taiwan's Political Choices Ripple Through Global Supply Chains

Taiwan politics isn’t just a local issue. When a party like the KMT shapes how closely the country engages with China and the US, it influences a supply chain the entire world depends on. That’s why it matters far beyond Taiwan. https://t.co/2eGMOnyZKp

By Tim Culpan
President's Anti‑wind Rant Sounds Like Grandpa Simpson
SocialMar 25, 2026

President's Anti‑wind Rant Sounds Like Grandpa Simpson

"The president's case against wind are literally the rantings of an old man. I've seen grandpa Simpson make more sense." https://t.co/3rAbLKpVqe

By Justin Wolfers
Europe Deploys Grid-Forming LDES‑Solar Hybrid Systems
SocialMar 25, 2026

Europe Deploys Grid-Forming LDES‑Solar Hybrid Systems

VIDEO: Grid-forming, LDES and solar hybrids in Europe, with Envision Energy’s Michael Koller #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/lI5Hanqa0Y

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
CEO Amy Burroughs Discusses M&A Post‑ASH25 Data
SocialMar 25, 2026

CEO Amy Burroughs Discusses M&A Post‑ASH25 Data

I asked $TERN CEO Amy Burroughs right after the #ASH25 data was out how she felt about M&A. Congrats to her and her team. https://t.co/2HemPoiqWO

By Brad Loncar
BCA Research Hormuz Crisis Dashboard Now Open to Public
SocialMar 25, 2026

BCA Research Hormuz Crisis Dashboard Now Open to Public

Just a reminder that everyone should check out the BCA Research Hormuz Crisis dashboard, which we have now made available to non-cients. https://t.co/2w3YrSrMuA https://t.co/PRmuyuEG4a

By Marko Papic
Dominic McLaughlin Debuts as Harry Potter, Fans Thrilled
SocialMar 25, 2026

Dominic McLaughlin Debuts as Harry Potter, Fans Thrilled

HBO just dropped the first photo of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and the Wizarding World looks exactly like it should. The 2027 premiere cannot come soon enough. https://t.co/vDP8I04omc

By Eric Alper
Margin Call Crushed Hunt Brothers' Silver Corner
SocialMar 25, 2026

Margin Call Crushed Hunt Brothers' Silver Corner

On this day, March 25, 1980 the Hunt brothers received a massive margin call that helped trigger one of the biggest commodity crashes in history. Texas billionaires Nelson Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt had cornered nearly one third of the...

By Kurt S. Altrichter
Hormuz Optimism Overshadowed by Grim Long‑term Risks
SocialMar 25, 2026

Hormuz Optimism Overshadowed by Grim Long‑term Risks

COB Tuesday is the best weekly energy podcast. Period. Excited to join them yesterday to discuss the Persian Gulf. tl;dr There are reasons to be optimistic about Hormuz. But the worst case scenario & long term consequences are worse than anyone has...

By John Konrad