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Here is my Standing Repo Facility & Repo Crisis live update page
which will help me capture the progress and changes in a more comprehensive manner~
which will help me capture the progress and changes in a more comprehensive manner~
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From Kitty to cat islands to convenience store paw-shaped desserts, felines are big business in Japan
Hello, Kitty — Japan’s $20 Billion Cat Boom
Much of Asia was celebrating the Year of the Horse this week. In Japan, which does not mark Lunar New Year, attention turns to a different animal.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
From Kitty to cat islands to convenience store paw-shaped desserts, felines are big business in Japan
However, by comparing the impact of the various tariff rates faced by Chinese goods in the U.S. with changes in imports of those goods elsewhere, the ECB’s economists concluded that there was little evidence of trade being diverted to the eurozone,
Higher U.S. Tariffs Not to Blame for Jump in Chinese Exports to Europe, ECB Says
There was little evidence of trade being diverted to the eurozone, although the central bank did find signs of diversion to Africa and ASEAN countries.
www.wsj.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:12 PM
However, by comparing the impact of the various tariff rates faced by Chinese goods in the U.S. with changes in imports of those goods elsewhere, the ECB’s economists concluded that there was little evidence of trade being diverted to the eurozone,
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Presenting the GABRIEL software package, which uses GPT to quantify attributes in qualitative data, from Hemanth Asirvatham, Elliott Mokski, and Andrei Shleifer www.nber.org/papers/w34834
February 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Presenting the GABRIEL software package, which uses GPT to quantify attributes in qualitative data, from Hemanth Asirvatham, Elliott Mokski, and Andrei Shleifer www.nber.org/papers/w34834
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Another crazy AI chart, taken from this: www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...
February 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Another crazy AI chart, taken from this: www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...
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Official trailer for ‘Toy Story 5’
Releasing in theaters June 19
Releasing in theaters June 19
February 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Official trailer for ‘Toy Story 5’
Releasing in theaters June 19
Releasing in theaters June 19
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Snow tents, anyone?
February 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Snow tents, anyone?
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Crystal Palace's woes under Oliver Glasner continue, as they are held in Bosnia by Zrinjski Mostar.
The Austrian manager was visibly unhappy at full-time, as his side have now won just one of their last 15 games in all competitions.
The Austrian manager was visibly unhappy at full-time, as his side have now won just one of their last 15 games in all competitions.
February 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Crystal Palace's woes under Oliver Glasner continue, as they are held in Bosnia by Zrinjski Mostar.
The Austrian manager was visibly unhappy at full-time, as his side have now won just one of their last 15 games in all competitions.
The Austrian manager was visibly unhappy at full-time, as his side have now won just one of their last 15 games in all competitions.
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Ooft, French foreign minister:
"The European Commission should never have attended today's "Board of Peace" meeting in Washington, as it had not received the Council's mandate to do so."
"The European Commission should never have attended today's "Board of Peace" meeting in Washington, as it had not received the Council's mandate to do so."
February 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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So despite the EU saying they don't agree with the premise of the Board of Peace, a majority of EU member states will be represented tomorrow (14) + the EU itself
Very strange way to show that you disagree with something
Very strange way to show that you disagree with something
February 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
So despite the EU saying they don't agree with the premise of the Board of Peace, a majority of EU member states will be represented tomorrow (14) + the EU itself
Very strange way to show that you disagree with something
Very strange way to show that you disagree with something
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Phil Noble the photographer has just snapped history
February 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Phil Noble the photographer has just snapped history
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ICYMI: New #FEDSNote: The Global Trade Effects of the AI Infrastructure Boom: www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...
The Global Trade Effects of the AI Infrastructure Boom
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
www.federalreserve.gov
February 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
ICYMI: New #FEDSNote: The Global Trade Effects of the AI Infrastructure Boom: www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...
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Ex-Prince Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
February 19, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Ex-Prince Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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this’ll be one of those photographs which will make it into the history books
February 19, 2026 at 7:43 PM
this’ll be one of those photographs which will make it into the history books
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Vítor Pereira gets off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest manager against his former club Fenerbahce.
Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White secure a comfortable victory in Istanbul.
Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White secure a comfortable victory in Istanbul.
February 19, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Vítor Pereira gets off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest manager against his former club Fenerbahce.
Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White secure a comfortable victory in Istanbul.
Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White secure a comfortable victory in Istanbul.
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The Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE) total business conditions diffusion index increased by 5 points to 20, while the total expected conditions diffusion index increased by 15 points to 29. Results calculated from the 2.5–2.12 survey. https://clefed.org/SORCE
Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE)
SORCE indexes are based on our survey of business and community leaders and provide a timely summary of economic activity in our region, which includes all of Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, Kentucky,...
clefed.org
February 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE) total business conditions diffusion index increased by 5 points to 20, while the total expected conditions diffusion index increased by 15 points to 29. Results calculated from the 2.5–2.12 survey. https://clefed.org/SORCE
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oh okay, sure
*TRUMP: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ALIENS ARE REAL OR NOT
*TRUMP: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ALIENS ARE REAL OR NOT
February 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
oh okay, sure
*TRUMP: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ALIENS ARE REAL OR NOT
*TRUMP: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ALIENS ARE REAL OR NOT
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Fun easter egg jump scare in here for the real heads but also Miran is bailing on his ludicrous dovishness which is a fun development.
February 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Fun easter egg jump scare in here for the real heads but also Miran is bailing on his ludicrous dovishness which is a fun development.
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Apple TV partners with EverPass Media to bring sports lineup to bars, hotels reut.rs/3ZNxQwB
Apple TV partners with EverPass Media to bring sports lineup to bars, hotels
Apple TV has signed a distribution agreement with EverPass Media to bring the streamer's live sports content to businesses such as bars, restaurants, hotels and gyms, the commercial sports content provider said on Thursday.
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Apple TV partners with EverPass Media to bring sports lineup to bars, hotels reut.rs/3ZNxQwB
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Yes, it's highly likely that there's a lot of transshipment happening. Impossible to measure, by its very nature, but likely nonetheless.
February 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Yes, it's highly likely that there's a lot of transshipment happening. Impossible to measure, by its very nature, but likely nonetheless.
🤔🤔🤔🤔
Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal
Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal
James Cameron, award-winning director known for "Avatar" and "Titanic," calls Netflix's proposed acquisition of WBD assets "disastrous" for theater business.
cnb.cx
February 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
🤔🤔🤔🤔
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The US is reshuffling its trading partners, not reducing underlying imbalances:
February 19, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The US is reshuffling its trading partners, not reducing underlying imbalances:
Now i want to make Canada and UK version🤔
February 19, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Now i want to make Canada and UK version🤔
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I think Thunderbolts carrying the can for “a lot of these movies have been bad lately” is a real tragedy for the quality middlebrow movie, because I think Disney have taken the absolute wrong lessons from what went wrong.
you know, Thunderbolts is a really fun, well-written movie and it's a real shame that they've overextended the brand with so much samey underwritten boring crap that no one can tell when they come up with something that is fun and interesting
February 19, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I think Thunderbolts carrying the can for “a lot of these movies have been bad lately” is a real tragedy for the quality middlebrow movie, because I think Disney have taken the absolute wrong lessons from what went wrong.
February 19, 2026 at 7:14 PM
smooth "Three Kingdoms" quote here 👀
Sony’s version of “the empire, divided, must unite, the empire, united, must divide” is its on-again, off-again relationship with its own back catalogue.
BREAKING: PlayStation is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for modern remakes of classic games such as Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, Bloomberg News has learned.
A shocking end for a well-respected studio.
A shocking end for a well-respected studio.
February 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
smooth "Three Kingdoms" quote here 👀