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YCC is coming which makes Fed independence all the more important.
Fed may soon start buying bonds to manage market liquidity, Williams says reut.rs/4p4yDnj
Fed may soon start buying bonds to manage market liquidity, Williams says
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams reiterated on Wednesday the time is getting closer when the U.S. central bank will have to restart bond purchases as part of a technical effort to maintain control over short-term interest rates.
reut.rs
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
YCC is coming which makes Fed independence all the more important.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom arrived in Belém as a pointed rebuke to President Donald Trump’s decision not to send an official US delegation to the UN climate summit.
And when it comes to China and Brazil — it’s complicated. Read more from COP30: bloom.bg/4p4x3ln
And when it comes to China and Brazil — it’s complicated. Read more from COP30: bloom.bg/4p4x3ln
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
California Governor Gavin Newsom arrived in Belém as a pointed rebuke to President Donald Trump’s decision not to send an official US delegation to the UN climate summit.
And when it comes to China and Brazil — it’s complicated. Read more from COP30: bloom.bg/4p4x3ln
And when it comes to China and Brazil — it’s complicated. Read more from COP30: bloom.bg/4p4x3ln
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is a tacit admission by Trump about his own staggering lack of judgment. He knew his tariff tax policy lay on a faltering legal foundation of sand. He knew the economic consequences were monumental, but unwisely he ignored them. No wonder he ran 4 businesses into bankruptcy.
Trump warned that unwinding tariffs could cost the government trillions of dollars. It was both an indication of the pressure Supreme Court justices are under with this case and a reminder that Trump unilaterally raised taxes by imposing tariffs. | Analysis
Analysis: Are tariffs a tax? The court’s view may decide the fate of Trump’s tariff battle | CNN Politics
In a case where Chief Justice John Roberts stares down a president’s signature agenda item, the decisions can hinge on what Roberts sees as a tax.
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is a tacit admission by Trump about his own staggering lack of judgment. He knew his tariff tax policy lay on a faltering legal foundation of sand. He knew the economic consequences were monumental, but unwisely he ignored them. No wonder he ran 4 businesses into bankruptcy.
They better make it more expensive than that, that's chump change.
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
The 2023 raid triggered a national debate about press freedom focused on Marion, a town of about 1,900 people.
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
They better make it more expensive than that, that's chump change.
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“The world knows how to grow and deliver food. The challenge is political and financial, a matter of making food security a shared priority, not a residual obligation.”
Read Arif Husain on the relationship between hunger and conflict:
Read Arif Husain on the relationship between hunger and conflict:
A Hidden Hunger Crisis Is Destabilizing the World
Food insecurity provokes violence—and weakens even wealthy states.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“The world knows how to grow and deliver food. The challenge is political and financial, a matter of making food security a shared priority, not a residual obligation.”
Read Arif Husain on the relationship between hunger and conflict:
Read Arif Husain on the relationship between hunger and conflict:
Wall Street is getting creative to meet AI's insatiable demand for money. We break down three huge—and unusual—deals.
Three AI Megadeals Are Breaking New Ground on Wall Street
Novel approaches to financing in the OpenAI, Meta and xAI deals show the risks and rewards of the AI frenzy.
on.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Sell high. Millennials barely know who the Rolling Stones are.
Rolling Stones guitars, jackets on offer in auction of collector's memorabilia reut.rs/47Asolr
Rolling Stones guitars, jackets on offer in auction of collector's memorabilia
From Brian Jones' guitar to Mick Jagger's jacket, Rolling Stones memorabilia from a private collection heads to auction next month in a sale that could raise around $1.3 million.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Sell high. Millennials barely know who the Rolling Stones are.
Inflation hedging. Bet these projects are heavily levered.
Lloyds quietly builds £2bn rental portfolio to become major UK landlord on.ft.com/3JElrGQ
Lloyds quietly builds £2bn rental portfolio to become major UK landlord
UK bank has acquired 7,500 homes for rent since 2021 as it seeks to diversify income
on.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Inflation hedging. Bet these projects are heavily levered.
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The latest season of “South Park” has been full of withering attacks against President Trump and his advisers. “It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”
‘South Park’ Takes On Trump and Wins Bigly
“It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The latest season of “South Park” has been full of withering attacks against President Trump and his advisers. “It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”
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fun thing happening with flock cameras is the federal government getting into the data might be inadvertently turning cities against then and into turning the cameras off entirely www.king5.com/article/news...
Redmond Police Department suspends use of Flock license plate readers
The move follows 'community concern' about the system and a Nov. 3 recommendation from the Redmond City Council.
www.king5.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
fun thing happening with flock cameras is the federal government getting into the data might be inadvertently turning cities against then and into turning the cameras off entirely www.king5.com/article/news...
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COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say.
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Shot...
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Shot...
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Trump: "If I didn't have tariffs, the entire would be in a depression."
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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OK, the election is over, now it's time today for a massive showdown at the Supreme Court on Trump's tariffs:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Trump tariffs showdown reaches the Supreme Court
The justices will hear oral arguments on whether the president had the authority to issue sweeping tariffs under a law reserved for use during times of emergency.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
OK, the election is over, now it's time today for a massive showdown at the Supreme Court on Trump's tariffs:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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i don’t like him, but, man, turning down $10M in favor of haterdom is an all-time, world-class, heavyweight champion hater move
according to @jessyedwards.bsky.social of @hellgatenyc.com Curtis Sliwa just said on stage that he was offered $10 million to drop out of the race
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
i don’t like him, but, man, turning down $10M in favor of haterdom is an all-time, world-class, heavyweight champion hater move
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Elon Musk is obsessed with AI. Some big investors want to know how much attention he’s really paying to Tesla, which wants to give him an enormous new pay package.
Tesla Is Obsessed With Musk’s Pay Package. Musk Is Obsessed With AI.
Musk’s focus on winning the artificial-intelligence arms race leads to long hours at xAI. Employees were compelled to turn over biometric data to develop controversial avatars.
on.wsj.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Elon Musk is obsessed with AI. Some big investors want to know how much attention he’s really paying to Tesla, which wants to give him an enormous new pay package.
And Republicans? They going for the head shot?
With hours until the government shutdown becomes the longest in U.S. history, Senate Dems agonized behind closed doors about bringing it to an end.
About a dozen Dem senators now privately believe it's time to reopen the government, sources told us.
About a dozen Dem senators now privately believe it's time to reopen the government, sources told us.
Shutdown set to break record as Senate Democrats agonize over endgame
About a dozen Democratic senators now believe it's time to reopen the government. But getting to a resolution could take days.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
And Republicans? They going for the head shot?
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Voter turnout in New York City is on track to surpass 2 million for the first time since 1969, a stark contrast to the last four mayoral elections. Here's a look at why turnout was down in the first place, and why this year has been different.
New York Mayor’s Race Sees Highest Voter Turnout in Decades
Voter participation in the city, which once surpassed 90 percent, cratered in recent elections. Here’s a look at why it fell, and why this year has been different.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Voter turnout in New York City is on track to surpass 2 million for the first time since 1969, a stark contrast to the last four mayoral elections. Here's a look at why turnout was down in the first place, and why this year has been different.
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State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian person to hold statewide office in the commonwealth and the first Muslim woman to win a statewide race in the U.S.
thehill.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian person to hold statewide office in the commonwealth and the first Muslim woman to win a statewide race in the U.S.
Future Presidential contender. Needs to get a cabinet post.
Breaking news: Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former three-term congresswoman and CIA agent will become Virginia’s first female governor, the AP projects. https://wapo.st/3LqdiWU
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Future Presidential contender. Needs to get a cabinet post.
Anti-leadership.
Trump administration officials warned of additional trade tariffs and made personal threats against negotiators from other countries to block a historic climate deal for shipping. on.ft.com/4p98Drd
November 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Anti-leadership.
I wonder how much Putin trusts his Generals on the ground who are surely telling him victory is imminent.
⚡️Kremlin spokesman says "no need" for Trump-Putin meeting.
There is "no need" for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 2.
kyivindependent.com/russia-says-...
There is "no need" for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 2.
kyivindependent.com/russia-says-...
Kremlin spokesman says "no need" for Trump-Putin meeting
"Hypothetically speaking, (a meeting) is possible, but at this point there is no need for it," Peskov told the Russian state news agency TASS.
kyivindependent.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wonder how much Putin trusts his Generals on the ground who are surely telling him victory is imminent.
MERS had a similar biological construct to Covid. I wonder if there was any relation there, too.
Breaking news: A new study says children whose mothers had covid-19 in pregnancy faced higher risk of autism and developmental issues.
Study authors said the findings don't prove that covid-19 causes these conditions, but signal an association with them.
Study authors said the findings don't prove that covid-19 causes these conditions, but signal an association with them.
Covid in pregnancy tied to autism, developmental issues, study says
A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born to women who contracted the virus starting in the early months of the pand...
wapo.st
October 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
MERS had a similar biological construct to Covid. I wonder if there was any relation there, too.