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by confoundedinterest17 It’s not always sunny in Philadelphia! And not because the Eagles got stomped by Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Bucs. Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region continued to decline in January (for the 18th month of the last 20). The headline Philly Fed survey printed -10.6 (worse than the -6.5 expected) and …
by Glenn Reynolds CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: Fani Willis subpoenaed in top Trump Georgia prosecutor’s divorce case. “Wade was paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees in 2022 and 2023 as he worked on the investigation, county records show.” More here: “Wade led prosecutors’ presentation to the special grand jury that spent nearly eight months in 2022 collecting evidence and hearing witness …
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 …
This is unreal stuff. Shouldn’t this be a HIPPA violation? h/t NeverGonnaStop247
“If the GOP keeps prioritizing America over other nations it’ll be their fault when we’re forced to stop funnelling your tax dollars to foreign nations.” Yeah, that’s the point. JUST IN – Zelenskyy told U.S. Senators that Ukraine is considering conscription of men over 40 — Bloomberg — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) December 12, 2023 NOW – …
This says a lot! pic.twitter.com/HpqpPnY77e — Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) December 11, 2023
Always trust your gut. If you feel like they're lying to you, they are. pic.twitter.com/zkKYtRUbrf — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 21, 2023
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by Chris Black If Israel didn’t exist most of the people in the US congress would not even have a political career. Freshly elected U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson uses the occasion of his first address to announce his unwavering support to a foreign power. Speaker Johnson pledged to immediately put forward a bill to …
BREAKING Teachers Federal Credit Union announcing new tightening on Auto loans. ~$9B credit union, major player in NY / NJ regions. Credit is getting tougher and tougher. pic.twitter.com/hTMdpDzFHL — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) September 29, 2023 Nearly 1,500 small businesses filed for Subchapter V bankruptcy this year through Sept. 28, nearly as many as in …
Will Congressman Jamal Bowman be prosecuted and imprisoned for very dangerously pulling and setting off the main fire alarm system in order to stop a Congressional vote that was going on in D.C. His egregious act is covered on tape, a horrible display of nerve and criminality. It… — Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From …
by Martin Armstrong Anyone who thinks prosecutors are to be trusted is out of your mind. I have NEVER met one that had an ounce of honesty or ethics. It is extremely rare for any court actually to go after a prosecutor. Perhaps one in a billion. They are on the same team to uphold …
Kevin McCarthy faces battle with hard-right Republicans as shutdown looms Kevin McCarthy will return from his August recess on Tuesday facing the latest in a long series of conundrums for the Republican House leader: should he force a government shutdown, leaving hundreds of thousands of government workers without a paycheck, or burn more bridges with …
by Chris Black 100% NY is what ((they’ve)) made it, a cesspool. But the people on TV say that turning your American city into a cesspool of third world corruption, tyranny, and suffering is “ackshully” scientific progress from the future. TV = satanic leftist government propaganda. I’ve never seen such fear and loathing over cultural …
https://twitter.com/Rugiir/status/1696100980826235040 Just so you know … All main stream media in the USA is government propaganda. — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) August 28, 2023 Remember when the media said that the fires In Greece was because of climate change? Well, now loads of people have been arrested for arson. The media lied again. — PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) …
Hawaiian Rent-All was disgusted with Biden’s contrived empathy. A new sign in front of their building reading “Sorry you almost lost your ’67 Corvette in a fire, Mr. President” has gone viral for its more sarcastic “empathy” in finger quotes. It’s a good thing for Biden that he isn’t Republican. This story would be all …
by confoundedinterest17 It’s NOT always sunny in Philadelphia. Particularly when the Philly Fed non-manufacturing survey screams stagflation (a nauseating combination of economic slowdown and inflation). After a positive surprise in July, Philly Fed’s non-manufacturing survey slumped back into contraction in August (from +1.4 to -13.1). Additionally, while respondents continue to expect a growth over the next …
by stayyfr0styy I’ve been ignorant and regarded for too long about money. Dad always told me that the stock market averages 7-8% return, and if inflation is only 2-4%, then you are making 4-5% of real value over time. Well he was wrong, and the government and state run media have been working together to …
Once a fraud, always a fraud. pic.twitter.com/kvze8QhO8O — •Ɛɱɱყ• (@brixwe) July 12, 2023 Vintage Biden! Drops out of Pres race 1987-88…because of plagiarism and over exaggerated academic record😳 Nothing has changed 😡Crooked then, crooked now! pic.twitter.com/L4WXRoZsaP — Myrna 𝕏 (@GigaBeers) September 20, 2022
Article: https://www.revolver.news/2023/07/investigative-reporter-julie-kelly-digs-up-concerning-dirt-on-jack-smith-now-everyone-has-questions/ h/t EuphoricTrilby
Anyone remember LTCM? We're facing 100 LTCMs at the same time. BOJ policy divergence from the rest of the world is a disaster waiting to happen. It doesn't matter whether they "tweak" policy next week. In global RISK OFF, the hot money always comes home. pic.twitter.com/Ydk6ApLQFR — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) July 21, 2023 Bulls, FYI. This …
by confoundedinterest17 Its not always sunny in Philadelphia, particularly when The Philly Fed (Phed?) business outlook is down in July again for the 11th straight month at -13.5. Let’s see how long The Fed (aka, Green Man) keeps removing monetary stimulus. An election is approaching!
markets / auctions are great at getting people to tell (their version of) the truth a game theorist might call it the 'revelation principle' aka games where players are directly paid to reveal their private information (their truth)https://t.co/yBD1tvQXnf pic.twitter.com/JxY4FvHWiE — Professor Campbell (@abcampbell) July 18, 2023
by confoundedinterest17 As I discussed yesterday, the Misey Index under Biden remains elevated compared to that of Trump pre-Covid despite massive financial stimulus from Green Man (The Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell). Now we have more evidence of an impending recession with the Philly Fed General Business Conditions index falling to -16.6 in June as Green …
by confoundedinterest17 Now that I know that the US is building a railroad from the Pacific Coast to the Indian Ocean (according to Resident Joe Negan), I feel so much better. /sarc On the other hand, The Philadelphia Fed’s Business Outlook index for June fell to -13.7. On the positive side, retail sales surprised to …
Berkeley Law hires ousted left-wing prosecutor to run new legal clinic. Voters recalled Boudin from his position as San Fran district attorney The University of California Berkeley’s law school just announced that it hired Chesa Boudin, a former prosecutor who was booted from office, to run its new legal clinic. San Francisco voters booted Boudin from the district attorney job in a 2022 recall …
