Get used to running a business in a high rate environment. The FED can get an earful all day but they can’t stop this inflationary cycle we are in.

“The total cost to invest is very high, and the return on that investment is very long and getting longer,” she said. Small manufacturing companies with young leaders “have never run a business with interest rates like this… it’s uncharted territory for us.” https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fed-chair-powell-says-pandemic-has-had-lasting-effects-economy-2024-03-22/ Look at the chart below and join …

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Even the Gen-Zers and Millennials Who WANT to Get Married and Start a Family Aren’t Doing so Because They Can’t Afford It

Signet Jewelers Ltd., the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Zales, had previously signaled to investors that there would be an upswing in US engagements this year as dating patterns returned to normal. But that forecast was downgraded on Wednesday as the jeweler warned that persistently high inflation and job …

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Of course, typical blame-shifting. Can’t handle responsibility, so it’s Trump’s fault again.

Karine Jean-Pierre blames everyone and everything but the Biden administration for inflation. pic.twitter.com/p6r0GVgtwD — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) March 16, 2024 The Biden administration just renewed a sanctions waiver that grants Iran access to $10 billion in previously escrowed funds. Naturally, John Kirby blamed Trump for Biden's decision. pic.twitter.com/hDEtH8KQFr — Julia …

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This AJC reaction piece on Fani Willis shows why Trump Team can’t get a fair trial in Fulton County. Black jurors want to support Fani.

On a recent weekday at Black Coffee in historic Lakewood, a group of Black women gathered at noon for 45 minutes of coffee and conversation. The topic? District Attorney Fani Willis and her potential disqualification from the Trump election interference trial. Willis has been at the center of court proceedings …

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HOW CONVENIENT: Boeing “overwrote” camera footage, can’t identify employee in MAX jet door incident.

Boeing "Overwrote" Camera Footage Of Work On MAX Jet Door That Blew Out, Can Not Identify Employee Who Worked On It https://t.co/lggCIGO9TC — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 14, 2024 What's next: Boeing forces all employees with information on the door plug to fly a 737 MAX? https://t.co/qMbSpvDMOO — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March …

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Just when you think Fani can’t get any more corrupt…

Just when you think Fani can't get any more corrupt… Fani Willis Conspired with Liz Cheney’s Faux J6 Committee—J6 Committee Shared Video Recordings With Fani Willis but Then Deleted the Video to Prevent Republican Lawmakers From Gaining Access to Ithttps://t.co/4L5y17UoZh — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) March 13, 2024 If TDS had …

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Traffic Court Judge rules Trump can’t run in IL.

Tracie Porter (age 55, born in 1968) is an American judge serving as a Circuit Court Judge for Cook County, Illinois. She took office on November 12, 2021. Currently, she presides over cases in the Traffic Division at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago, focusing on minor traffic violations …

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NBC admits Ukraine can’t win the war.

NBC is acknowledging the stark realities of Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. Initially, the stout resistance displayed by Ukraine fueled hopes of a David-and-Goliath victory against Russia’s invading forces. However, as the war enters its third year, the landscape has shifted, and Russia is now enjoying recent gains on the …

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Controversial ‘J6 obstruction charge’ against Trump will be heard by Supreme Court on April 16. This delay helps Trump. Therefore, Jack Smith DC trial can’t begin until after Scotus rules, in late June.

The 2023-24 term at the Supreme Court will close out regularly scheduled oral arguments with three high-profile disputes over the interpretation of the federal criminal law that is at the center of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump, the constitutionality of an Oregon city’s law regulating …

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Hospital REIT $MPW crashes -30% after tenant can’t pay loans & rent | “We might not recover deferred rent or loans but here is another loan”

by Dampish10 There can be no assurance that Steward will successfully execute its plans or that the Company will recover all of its deferred rent and loans outstanding to Steward. As a result, MPT cannot be assured that Steward will make all scheduled lease payments throughout the remaining approximate 22-year fully …

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When You See An Absolutely Terrible Idea That Can’t Possibly Make Any Profit, You Know It’s a Publicly Traded Company

by Chris Black These BNPL apps are just the newest in a long line of stock scams that won’t be around in a few years. In today's #MadDash @JimCramer says $AFRM is like $GME but with profits. The company announced yesterday it was expanding its partnership with Walmart to self-checkout …

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The signs of a potential double top on Nasdaq are alarming. Valuations can’t soar indefinitely, and the lingering inflation issue adds complexity.

Call me crazy but I believe we are in the process of forming a major double top on Nasdaq. Valuations don't grow to the sky and the inflation problem is far from over. Today's weakness in megacaps despite the Fed pivot is the tell. pic.twitter.com/c2nPSjifJD — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) …

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Student failed quiz for saying men can’t get pregnant

via mynorthwest: An activist history teacher failed a Seattle student on a quiz for saying only women can get pregnant and that only men have penises. A 10th grade Ethnic Studies World History teacher at Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle gave students a quiz titled, “Understanding Gender vs. Sex.” The …

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Spotify can’t stop lighting money on fire.

by The_Cowboy_Killer May 2013, Spotify acquired music discovery app Tunigo. March 2014, they acquired The Echo Nest, a music intelligence company. June 2015, Spotify announced they had acquired Seed Scientific, a data science consulting firm and analytics company. January 2016, they acquired social and messaging startups Cord Project and Soundwave. …

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