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New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps — and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found that a significant percentage of kids who turn to AI for companionship are engaging in violent roleplays — and …
The UK now ranks #8 worldwide for VPN adoption There’s been over 10.7 million VPN downloads in the first half of 2025 The Online Safety Act appears to be behind what could be another record breaking year The UK has become one of the world’s fastest-growing VPN markets, according to independent research by Cybernews. Additionally, the …
Alcohol usage by U.S. Adults hits LOWEST ever. This is a week after Las Vegas reporting tourism is sinking down 11.3% year over year in June. Very interesting patterns. pic.twitter.com/SD05lMNMPW — Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) August 14, 2025 U.S. ADULT DRINKING HITS RECORD LOW, GALLUP FINDS Alcohol consumption among U.S. adults has fallen to its lowest …
The school year ended and ChatGPT usage fell right off a cliff. pic.twitter.com/2iU3aa4iA6 — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) August 7, 2025
The S&P 500 relative to the U.S. money supply looks incredibly similar to the 1999 blow-off top. pic.twitter.com/CpsVvr2TKa — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) June 30, 2025 Also notable: 4 week bill tanking, now almost 20 bps under RRP pic.twitter.com/qrZdz82dZU — George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) June 30, 2025 The Fed is now providing Wall Street with liquidity through …
The credit system is about to get rewired. Not with a press release. Not with a Fed rate tweak. This one’s buried in the fine print of S.1465, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025. It’s sitting in committee right now, but the effects are already bleeding into the ecosystem. FICO confirmed it. Two …
There’s no sugarcoating this—Connecticut residents are getting fleeced. Imagine working hard only to open a bill where just $236.71 is actual electricity use, yet $876.40 is fees. That’s nearly 80% of the total bill! A $227.76 “public benefits” fee forces you to cover someone else’s lights, while the $175.60 delivery charge and $87.01 transmission fee …
As expected, RRPs are down again, now below $100 billion as Fed's rate cut has reduced incentive to park liquidity at this facility; we'll be seeing repurchase agreements ramping up in the New Year and then the '19 repo crisis may repeat: https://t.co/lboowxcZmU pic.twitter.com/8S4dLXHCjb — E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) December 20, 2024
Taken from here: https://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerscommunities/shed.htm But they keep telling me it is the future of currency, and that the adoption rate is increasing across the globe. Why would bitcoin bros’ lie? Do you think they have anterior motives? /S h/t dyzo-blue
Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240124a.htm TLDRS: The Federal Reserve Board announces the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11 This past week, total outstanding amount of all advances from the liquidity fairy under the Bank Term Funding Program was $161,501,000,000 As of 10/31/23 total outstanding amount of all advances from the …
Wake up to a concerning reality – the media is subtly pushing for Personal Carbon Allowances, urging you to accept it as a normal restriction and even your civic duty. But make no mistake, it’s neither normal nor your duty; it’s an encroachment on your freedom. Under the guise of environmental responsibility, governments are pushing …
Major poverty incoming? Food Banks Canada report paints dire picture of Canada-wide affordability crisis There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive. “We see parents who are skipping meals so that their children …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 15th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are reviewing: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 13th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 11th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …
Prescription drug statistics in the United States There are more than 20,000 prescription drugs that are approved for marketing (FDA, 2020). About 66% of U.S. adults take prescription drugs (Health Policy Institute, 2021). About 46% of U.S. adults have taken a prescription drug in the past 30 days (CDC, 2019). The therapeutic areas with the …
https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1683732911382560768 As the climate & netzero scams go into overdrive say bye-bye to your current way of life – unless you are rich of course, then you can do as you please. – a road usage charge of around €0.75/km is about to be introduced in Ireland. This will make car-travel unaffordable… pic.twitter.com/ciZoeAtq0Y — KB …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program is on the increase again! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial shrink in M2 and dip in deposits. …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program is back on the increase! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial shrink in M2 and dip in deposits. …
UPI reported: The Biden administration has announced plans to continue its reduction of hydrofluorocarbons, releasing a new rule that aims to cut the United States’ use of the greenhouse gases by almost half starting next year. Hydrofluorocarbon is a category of greenhouse gases used for refrigeration and air-conditioning as well as in a number of other …
ChatGPT Usage Drops For First Time As AI Buzz Fades https://t.co/t0zMurfgee — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 6, 2023 “ChatGPT’s growth has finally slowed down. Per SimilarWeb, traffic has declined by approximately 10 percent from May to June 2023. Details: -Since the end of November 2022, ChatGPT grew from zero to more than 1.5 billion visits in …
Michigan’s House of Representatives has passed a hate speech bill, known as HB 4474, which criminalizes causing someone to feel threatened by words, including the misusing of their pronouns, with the possibility of a hefty fine or even jail time. The bill introduces hate crime penalties for causing someone to ‘feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened,’ …
by confoundedinterest17 The US is Living La Vida Biden (living the Biden life!) Which means you are making millions if you are a political elite, but suffering if you live on Main Street. And regional banks (not the TBTF national banks) continue to suffer. The Bank Term Funding Program (1 of 2) is skyrocketing as The …
Usage of Fed discount window and Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) has continued to creep higher over past handful of weeks pic.twitter.com/PFUyEo7Lbp — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) June 20, 2023 Wall Street Sours on America’s Downtowns
