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The American dream isn’t fading away. It is being sold off piece by piece. Not from bombs or depression, but from a housing market so warped that basic life markers like marriage, kids, a house, even adopting a dog are being shoved into the future or abandoned completely. This is not just about prices. It …
D.C. ranks 4th in murders per capita. Trump is not asking. He is acting. Washington D.C. is not just dysfunctional. It is lethal. CrimeGrade gives the city an “F” for murder risk, ranking it in the 1st percentile for safety nationwide. https://crimegrade.org/murder-washington-dc/ That is not a warning. That is a failure notice. Newsweek’s crime map …
Russia says it 'cannot accept' US proposal for Ukraine peace deal and issues fresh set of demands https://t.co/mo5uK4f4Bs via https://t.co/bW2q6pdcHt — Doris Bivings♏🦂🦃🎃💙💙❤❤🇺🇦 (@BivingsDoris) April 1, 2025 Russia is taking US proposals for a cease-fire in Ukraine “seriously” but can’t accept the deal as it stands, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday — suggesting peace …
Capex growth is slowing from here:$MSFT : “Capex in 3Q and 4Q should be similar to 2Q.”$TSLA: “Capex will be flat.”$META: “It’s possible that we’ll learn otherwise at some point, but I think it’s way too early to make that call." pic.twitter.com/06YMK2ZHKg — JaguarAnalytics (@JaguarAnalytics) January 29, 2025
🔴 FED'S BOWMAN: INFLATION ELEVATED, AND I SEE UPSIDE RISKS, PROGRESS HAS STALLED. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) January 9, 2025 30-yr is 5% pic.twitter.com/wzz39uRgFR — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) January 10, 2025 Equities are going to need to learn to live with higher rates. They are here to stay. I really did enjoy all the posts …
Russia’s attempts to strike a deal with China to construct a gas pipeline have stalled due to Beijing’s unreasonable demands regarding price and supply volumes, citing the Financial Times. Sources revealed that China demanded to pay prices close to Russia’s heavily subsidized domestic rates and committed to purchasing only a small fraction of the planned …
Barron’s (via MSN), Released on 4/16/24 “Last year, rebounding supply supported U.S. growth in spending and also employment, alongside a considerable decline in inflation,” Powell said on Tuesday. “The more recent data show solid growth and continued strength in the labor market, but also a lack of further progress so far this year on returning …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. “OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you,” one said, giggling and talking over other young voices in the background. “I’ll shoot you and find you and …
Sadiq Khan ditches plans to charge non-electric cars driving into central London Sadiq Khan has shelved plans to charge all non-electric cars driving into central London, it has emerged. The Mayor of London had pledged to create a central London zone by 2025 that would “likely” impose an extra charge on any vehicle that produced emissions. The …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-14556.pdf Prerule Stage: SOURCE OF STRENGTH (SECTION 610 REVIEW): Purpose: The Federal Reserve, along with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), is working on a proposed rule. What It’s About: This rule, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, wants bank …