Banks raise limits faster than people can borrow

Credit card companies just handed out $1.5 trillion in new credit limits since 2020 but Americans only actually borrowed an extra $430 billion. That gap $4.1 trillion in unused credit tells you everything you need to know about what banks are doing right now.​​ Imagine your bank raises your credit limit from $5,000 to $8,000 …

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Trump tells SEC to scrap quarterly earnings reports, calling the system “punishing short-term optics” and praising six-month cycles for long-term growth

Beneath the noise of campaign slogans and media distractions, a serious shift is underway, one that shakes the heartbeat of corporate reporting and forces space for long-term thinking. Donald Trump did not float a suggestion. He issued a command. He bypassed regulators, skipped committees, and posted the demand directly on Truth Social. He told the …

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Hamilton, Canada has banned residential security cameras and is punishing citizens for recording crimes.

Hamilton, Ontario is telling people to take down home security cameras that see beyond their own yard. These cameras have helped catch murderers, stopped home invasions, and helped police solve serious crimes. Now residents who keep them face fines. The city is turning vigilance into a violation. To keep a camera pointed beyond your property, …

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Brendan Carr asked about punishing msnbc for ‘fake news.’

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr did not address a social media post by President Trump demanding Comcast be forced to pay “vast sums” to the federal government when asked repeatedly about the post Thursday. While appearing at a media summit hosted by the news outlet Semafor, Carr said he had not seen the …

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Elon Musk’s Twitter/X to Resume Punishing Users Who Do Not Use Preferred Pronouns and Trans Names

@DiligentDenizen https://t.co/ea8a1pAGz0 — Preston (@CatholicPaws) March 1, 2024 View post on imgur.com Use of Prior Names and Pronouns We will reduce the visibility of posts that purposefully use different pronouns to address someone other than what that person uses for themselves, or that use a previous name that someone no longer goes by as part …

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Rampant Corruption Unchecked: System Infested at Every Level, Establishments Prioritize Punishing Whistleblowers Over Holding the Corrupt Accountable

In a grim assessment, the pervasive corruption within the system stands as an undeniable truth. Rather than earnestly addressing and holding those engaged in corruption accountable, the establishments appear more inclined to silence and punish those who dare to expose the rot. The glaring injustice of this dynamic reflects a systemic failure that breeds anger …

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