The 2023 banking crisis was three times worse than 2008. The upcoming one, in my opinion, will be six times worse than 2023.

Lender of last resort The 2023 banking crisis was three times worse than 2008. The upcoming one, in my opinion, will be six times worse than 2023. pic.twitter.com/cGLkWGDf7P — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 14, 2026 Why does @jimcramer always pick March to crash the stock market? March 11th, 2008: “Bear Stearns is FINE”… Cramer …

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SUPREME COURT SAYS FEB. 20 TO BE OPINION DAY

On Friday, Feb. 20, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/announcement-opinions-friday-february-20-160038635.html Per AI: The U.S. Supreme Court periodically announces “Opinion Days” — dates when it plans to release written decisions in cases it has already heard. So when you see: “SUPREME …

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Unpopular opinion: A robot can never be compared to a human

A robot isn’t intelligence, it’s just a pile of code pretending to be human until reality smacks it with a train. The robot's manufacturer said it had experienced a "rare hardware failure":https://t.co/w2rzU9LzVV — Dexerto (@Dexerto) January 17, 2026 A food delivery robot was destroyed in Florida after it was struck by a train when it …

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Supreme Court opinion day Friday. First ruling on Trump’s global tariffs likely at 10:00 A.M. ET. 75% chance the Supreme Court rules against Trump’s Tariffs.

This is one of those quiet rulings that can move everything: 75% chance the Supreme Court rules against Trump's Tariffs. https://t.co/htNjogFurr — Pentagon Pizza Watch (@pizzintwatch) January 6, 2026 Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday as it weighs cases with major implications both nationally and around …

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Opinion: 70 to 80% of Americans are going into ultra-low consumption mode. We are headed for a depression.

by Anonymous Coward US consumer sentiment is collapsing: The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell -3.3 points in November, to 50.3, the 2nd-lowest in history. This significantly missed expectations of 53.0 points and marks the 4th consecutive monthly decline. Current conditions… pic.twitter.com/1htEqmvRsu — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) November 8, 2025 Everyone is figuring out …

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Trump isolating his allies? A counter opinion

It may seem like Trump is isolating allies with his tariff strategy. But think deeper. Would those allies stay loyal if the U.S. became weak, broke, and could no longer offer them anything? After World War II, global powers didn’t just like the U.S. more than Britain. They aligned with the U.S. because it had …

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Trump and RFK created websites for the people to voice their opinion on people the government is hiring and suggesting potential policies

Wait what?Trump and RFK created websites for the people to voice their opinion on people the government is hiring and suggesting potential policies!!!This has NEVER HAPPENEDANYWHERE!!!! pic.twitter.com/2KCBmL2fYi — Fletch17 (@RealFletch17) November 9, 2024 The sites: https://nominees.mahanow.org/ https://www.policiesforpeople.com/ h/t JADR  

Biden administration to hit Russia with sanctions for trying to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election

BREAKING: Biden administration to hit Russia with sanctions for trying to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election. pic.twitter.com/hLFixHTzRX — MS NOW (@MSNOWNews) September 4, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will announce a series of actions Wednesday targeting what it says are Russian government-sponsored attempts to manipulate U.S. public opinion ahead of the November …

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CNN to Lay Off 100 Staffers as It Preps Major Revamp of Digital Efforts… Kills Opinion Section…

CNN CEO Mark Thompson told staff Wednesday that its first digital subscription product will launch this year, and that it is exploring a “strategic push into AI.” Layoffs will once again hit CNN as the cable news channel reorganizes in a push to expand its digital businesses. CNN CEO Mark Thompson outlined his digital vision …

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Opinion: China’s Deflation Could Go Global, Fast Barrons

Much is being made of the China-driven price war upending the electric vehicle universe. Sticker shocks emanating from electric-vehicle giant BYD alone have Elon Musk practically begging for fresh tariffs, lest China “demolish” Tesla and its ilk. Yet this upheaval in the EV space is a microcosm of corporate America’s 2024 as Chinese deflation intensifies. …

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MEDIA CBC leaked emails tell reporters to not use ‘terrorist’ in Hamas coverage: ‘This is opinion, not fact’

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation gave strict guidelines to reporters on using the term “terrorist” in their coverage of Israel’s war with Hamas, leaked emails reveal. “Do not refer to militants, soldiers or anyone else as ‘terrorists.’ The notion of terrorism remains heavily politicized and is part of the story,” CBC’s director of journalistic standards, George …

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Federal Reserve Alert! July 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices. Banks plan to further tighten lending standards across all loan types. Why? Expected decline in collateral value, Anticipated decrease in credit quality, Predicted liquidity challenges, & Deposit Outflows.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Table 1 (PDF) | Table 2 (PDF) | Charts (PDF) Wut Mean?: Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Lending: Banks tightened standards for C&I loans to businesses of all sizes. All loan terms for C&I loans, like rate spreads, premiums on riskier loans, credit line costs, and many others, were tightened. Both large and other banks tightened C&I lending …

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2024: Will We Make It? Currently on track for major market and financial system crisis events to break out in September/October [Opinion]

by mark000 Judo Australian Service PMI in contraction territory again, small MFG sector there saw a bounce but still contracting Composite PMI actual 48.3, previous 50.1 Lowest since December 2022 pic.twitter.com/ROlCMamJyr — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) July 23, 2023 Despite leading economic indicators contracting sharply, the market has been moving higher A similar divergence occurred during …

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