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Miami Grand Prix
Economic Impact:
- In 2022, the inaugural Miami Grand Prix boosted the local economy by approximately $350 million, with $150 million from visitor spending and $143 million from track construction and operations, supporting over $100 million in salaries for 3,000 local workers.
- In 2023, the economic impact increased to $449 million, a 29% jump, with visitor spending at $195 million (averaging $1,940 per person).
- For 2024, the event reportedly attracted over 270,000 attendees, with estimates suggesting an economic impact exceeding $500 million.
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Posts on X and reports project the 2025 race to generate around $505 million in economic …

Kentucky Derby
151 running of the Derby was won by Sovereignty is a fifth-generation descendant of Secretariat. Did you know all horses entered were a direct descendant of Secretariat. Secretariat final race in 1973 Belmont Stakes he won by an outstanding 31 lengths. A record that still has not been broken to this very day.


BREAKING: A mysterious shell company reportedly linked to 3 senators received $500M in Ukraine war contracts.

New Yorkers Flock to Florida Over a Five-Year Period, Taking Nearly $14 Billion in Income With Them
The departure of millionaires from New York City has emerged as a politically sensitive issue, given the significant impact the city’s wealthiest have on its tax revenue.

US, Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal
The United States and Ukraine signed a partnership agreement on Wednesday covering Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and other natural resources, according to both U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

Trump claimed over $7 trillion in private and foreign investments, into USA, since Januray 20th.
Navidia pledge of $150 billlion

Minutes after President Trump called Jeff Bezos this morning, Amazon CAVED and backtracked on their plans to display “tariff prices” next to products on the website Trump made very clear to Amazon that if they were going to get further in bed with China, there would be consequences. Sounds like they heard the message loud and clear

US Tariff Revenues Reach Record in April
US tariff revenues reached a record high in April 2025, driven by the new tariffs implemented by the Trump administration. The revenue for that month was estimated at around $15 billion. Studies from organizations like the Budget Lab at Yale and the Tax Foundation further support that these tariffs are expected to generate substantial revenue for the federal government, with annual projections ranging from $210 billion to $460 billion.

Houthis ATTACK Massive Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier – BIG MISTAKE
Houthis launch a missile attack on a U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the Red Sea – but it didn’t go as planned. The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), one of the most powerful carriers in the U.S. Navy fleet, was the primary target. This wasn’t just an attack—it was a calculated move in an escalating regional conflict. Discover how the U.S. Navy responded with overwhelming force, deploying F/A-18s, SM-2 interceptors, and Phalanx CIWS to shut the attack down.