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American banks filed to close 30 branches last week leaving yet more households without access to basic financial services. Wells Fargo shuttered twelve locations while Bank of America axed five, according to a weekly bulletin published by regulator the Office of Comtroller of the Currency. Meanwhile Citizens Bank shut down four branches between December 3 …
Capitalism works because the people have a stake in the game. Saving the planet, I’m told, requires abolishing capitalism. We need “an environment that provides for all people” says @AOC. Greed “is literally destroying our planet," says @SenSanders. Their answer is: socialism. They’re wrong—free markets protect nature better. pic.twitter.com/KCz4BCffIU — John Stossel (@JohnStossel) December 10, …
The U.S. government’s terrorist watchlist has nearly doubled in size in just six years, a CBS Reports investigation has found. An extensive review of court records, government documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former intelligence community leaders revealed that the consolidated database of individuals has not only been quietly expanding in …
On Friday, Hawaii Governor Josh Green threatened out-of-state home owners in Maui who resist helping the victims from the recent devastating wildfires with a vacation rental moratorium. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors …
BOSTON — The family of a 9-year-old girl who was allegedly assaulted and raped multiple times by another student on a Boston school bus filed a lawsuit Friday that accuses Boston Public Schools of failing to protect the child on her rides home from class. The lawsuit, filed by Morgan & Morgan in Suffolk Superior …
Ah yes, just what we all love on a Saturday morning. Math! Can you correctly answer this SAT question? pic.twitter.com/CWUdl8U4hL — Darren J. Beattie 🌐 (@DarrenJBeattie) December 10, 2023 h/t Dan
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near Israel as its war with Hamas grinds on, U.S. officials said. It would be the third time the Ford’s deployment …
via NYPOST: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proudly shared a photo of the controversial “electeds of color” holiday party she hosted on Wednesday, showcasing all the smiling government officials of minority backgrounds at the “no whites” gathering. “Last night was my turn to host the annual holiday dinner for Boston’s elected officials of color—a special moment to appreciate …
by Anonymous The three tiers of insurance are, generally, directs (Geico, Progressive), mutuals (allstate, american family etc) and the Nationals (Nationwide Chubb etc) 1) You don’t hear much about group 1 anymore because their business is tanking…going away. It worked for awhile but now they are about the same cost structure as group 2 but …
Multiple 🇨🇳 state firms and government departments across at least 8 provinces — including the prosperous coast — instructed employees in the past month or two to start carrying local brands. That’s a major step-up from around September, when a small number of agencies in… pic.twitter.com/5j3Ngci7aE — Byron Wan (@Byron_Wan) December 15, 2023 🔴 CHINA’S …
Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management founder and CIO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss China’s real estate crisis, why he believes China is currently experiencing a banking system collapse, what it means politically for Chinese President Xi, potential impact on U.S. companies, and more.
Only 2 weeks – Jan 1st, 2024 until oil producing countries formally drop the USD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoToNRHBs5k
via businessinsider: “China held its annual Central Economic Work Conference, or CEWC, on Monday and Tuesday. It was attended by all of the country’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. A document released after the conference sets the agenda for China’s economy — the second-largest economy in the world — for …
And the Pope is …..quiet.The leaders are …quiet.We have an agenda being allowed to cause chaos and we have no leaders who believe in law enforcement in many countries. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) December 15, 2023
🚨WARNING TO PARENTS: They are feeding your children insects without telling you. If you are feeding your kids anything conventional, there are two ingredients to look out for. E120 and E904 are additives found in many food products which are obtained from the insects.… pic.twitter.com/KrLoeedUy3 — Died Suddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) December 15, 2023 They are feeding …
🚨Update: US deploying military forces to Finland in preparation for war with Russia! Largest military deployments across Europe since the Cold War ended in 1991! pic.twitter.com/c9xrxJC1Qd — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) December 15, 2023 The United States and Finland are reportedly preparing to sign an agreement allowing the deployment of NATO infrastructure on Finnish …
by TonyLiberty Costco $COST sold more than $100 Million in Gold bars last quarter. The Gold bars were listed for $2,069.99 an ounce. Members seemed happy, with a 4.9 star rating and 800 reviews on Costco’s website. Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/15/costco-sold-more-than-100-million-in-gold-bars-last-quarter.html
OH: Fed Official Says Central Bank Isn’t ‘Really Talking About Rate Cuts.’ A senior Federal Reserve official said Friday that central-bank policy makers weren’t actively debating when to cut interest rates, an apparent effort to temper markets’ exuberant interpretation of comments Chair Jerome Powell made two days earlier. “We aren’t really talking about rate cuts right …
Using just 20 watts of power, the human brain is capable of processing the equivalent of an exaflop — or a billion-billion mathematical operations per second. Now, researchers in Australia are building what will be the world’s first supercomputer that can simulate networks at this scale. The supercomputer, known as DeepSouth, is being developed by Western …
via dailymail A Florida woman who transitioned from female to male at the age of 14, only to detransition three years later, is telling her story in a new documentary, hoping it makes others think twice. Isabelle Ayala, now 20, is suing the American Academy of Pediatrics, claiming she was given testosterone after one 45-minute …
The coming year will be one of seismic political shifts. Over 4 billion people will head to the polls in countries including the United States, Taiwan, India, and Indonesia, making 2024 the biggest election year in history. And election campaigns are using artificial intelligence in novel ways. Earlier this year in the US, the Republican presidential primary …
McDonald’s’ French fry fiends are gonna have a cow! If you’re a meat and potatoes kind of person then you’re in luck — those are the main ingredients for making the savory, slenderized spheres served hot and fresh by the burger joint behemoth, says an ex-Mickey D’s executive chef who’s spilling sizzling secrets on how to …
JUST IN – Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers in defamation trial. — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) December 15, 2023 Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 …
World debt has been in “Up Only” since 1972 And has risen even more rapidly since 1997 It’s now crossed $225 trillion There’s no looking back now pic.twitter.com/iVoQrabJgj — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) December 15, 2023
SACRAMENTO — State authorities are set to vote next week on regulations for turning sewage into drinking water across California. The State Water Resources Control Board’s “toilet to tap” resolution would create, as a means of protecting public health, uniform recycling criteria for the direct reuse of treated wastewater as potable water, according to the …
Source: https://t.co/mLJa5anCgw — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 15, 2023
Costco reports inflation at zero, a significant drop from 6%+ just 9 months ago. Very encouraging Costco update on inflation: basically at zero. Down across board. And the pace of decline is steep: Inflation at $COST was 6%+ only 9 months ago. $WMT $AMZN $TGT $KR $XLY $XLF $TLT pic.twitter.com/RP5QhItTSh — Rahul Sharma (@Retail_Guru) December …
First Lady Melania Trump welcomes new citizens to America at the National Archives in Washington DC. pic.twitter.com/8diaICfnTG — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 15, 2023