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JARED BERNSTEIN: “.. Manufacturing is in a real slump, with emp down 5 months in row, down 94K over past year. We haven’t seen such trends outside of recessions for years.
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
JARED BERNSTEIN: “.. Manufacturing is in a real slump, with emp down 5 months in row, down 94K over past year. We haven’t seen such trends outside of recessions for years.
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
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Hey Siri, is this a CivMil crisis?
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hey Siri, is this a CivMil crisis?
Torsten Slok:
Economy likely to reaccelerate in 2026 because growth expectations are up and because the CBO says so
Economy likely to reaccelerate in 2026 because growth expectations are up and because the CBO says so
a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls .
ALT: a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Torsten Slok:
Economy likely to reaccelerate in 2026 because growth expectations are up and because the CBO says so
Economy likely to reaccelerate in 2026 because growth expectations are up and because the CBO says so
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
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A new report found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador were beaten almost every day.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
Trump sent men to torture in El Salvador, report confirms
Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A new report found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador were beaten almost every day.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
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NEW: Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims.
For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims.
For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
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NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
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What could have happened in 2025? 🤔
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What could have happened in 2025? 🤔
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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
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Inside a tense, three-hour meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, a fiery Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats not to yield to Republicans without a real victory on health care. He was armed with fresh polling that showed voters would punish the party for giving up with nothing in return.
Emboldened Democrats mobilize against centrists’ emerging shutdown deal | CNN Politics
Hours before the first major elections since President Donald Trump’s win last November, Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a stern warning for Democrats about the party’s secret talks to end the shutdown.
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Inside a tense, three-hour meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, a fiery Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats not to yield to Republicans without a real victory on health care. He was armed with fresh polling that showed voters would punish the party for giving up with nothing in return.
Suck it Jeff Yass!
Was it a blue wave?
Democrats won gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, held three Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats, and voted for a new election map in California.
We'll have live updates all day. Follow along 👇
Democrats won gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, held three Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats, and voted for a new election map in California.
We'll have live updates all day. Follow along 👇
Election updates: Democrats dominate races in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere; California easily approves new election map
Democrats won gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, held three Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and voted for a new election map in California
www.inquirer.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Suck it Jeff Yass!
Everyone seems to be mad at the former Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for investing in an AI drone company, but forget that he lives in Sweden, where the fear of Russian interference and invasion is a real and present threat. The Nordic countries know this and act accordingly.
⚡️Norway to allocate $7 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2026
Norway to allocate $7 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2026
Norway will provide Ukraine with $7 billion in 2026 to support its defense sector, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on X on Nov. 5.
kyivindependent.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Everyone seems to be mad at the former Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for investing in an AI drone company, but forget that he lives in Sweden, where the fear of Russian interference and invasion is a real and present threat. The Nordic countries know this and act accordingly.
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We’re not brutalizing grandmas in Chicago enough but I just pardoned the guy who helped fund Hamas because Don Jr. put his name on the bribe list.
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
We’re not brutalizing grandmas in Chicago enough but I just pardoned the guy who helped fund Hamas because Don Jr. put his name on the bribe list.
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Some of my favorite crypto hypocrisies from when I was at the SEC:
1. Lawmakers yelled at us for not suing Binance fast enough and have since gone absolutely silent since Trump got in business with CZ
1. Lawmakers yelled at us for not suing Binance fast enough and have since gone absolutely silent since Trump got in business with CZ
May 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Some of my favorite crypto hypocrisies from when I was at the SEC:
1. Lawmakers yelled at us for not suing Binance fast enough and have since gone absolutely silent since Trump got in business with CZ
1. Lawmakers yelled at us for not suing Binance fast enough and have since gone absolutely silent since Trump got in business with CZ
If billionaires were a net good for society they would help pay for SNAP to save it, 1907 JP Morgan style.
But they won't because they aren't.
Meanwhile regular citizens like my family and friends are donating food and money to free fridges and food charities in Philly.
Thanks for nothing guys.
But they won't because they aren't.
Meanwhile regular citizens like my family and friends are donating food and money to free fridges and food charities in Philly.
Thanks for nothing guys.
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If billionaires were a net good for society they would help pay for SNAP to save it, 1907 JP Morgan style.
But they won't because they aren't.
Meanwhile regular citizens like my family and friends are donating food and money to free fridges and food charities in Philly.
Thanks for nothing guys.
But they won't because they aren't.
Meanwhile regular citizens like my family and friends are donating food and money to free fridges and food charities in Philly.
Thanks for nothing guys.
Remember BBL Drizzy?
Those were simpler times.
Those were simpler times.
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Remember BBL Drizzy?
Those were simpler times.
Those were simpler times.
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Border czar Tom Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in September 2024. Trump officials have shut down the bribery investigation.
Trump officials shut down bribery probe of border czar Tom Homan
Tom Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in Texas in September 2024, according to people familiar with the matter and a government document...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Border czar Tom Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in September 2024. Trump officials have shut down the bribery investigation.
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Good news: Rather than deal with tariff logistics, some international eBay and Etsy sellers have simply jacked their shipping costs up to $2,000 for Americans buyers:
www.404media.co/2-000-shippi...
www.404media.co/2-000-shippi...
$2,000 Shipping: International Sellers Charge Absurd Prices to Avoid Dealing With American Tariffs
Some sellers on eBay and Etsy have jacked up their shipping costs so American buyers won't buy their products.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Good news: Rather than deal with tariff logistics, some international eBay and Etsy sellers have simply jacked their shipping costs up to $2,000 for Americans buyers:
www.404media.co/2-000-shippi...
www.404media.co/2-000-shippi...
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September 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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I feel like I am taking crazy pills. Charlie Kirk’s ultimate goal, which he said time and time again, would have been the suppression, through threat of violence and the use of state power, of the rights of those he disagreed with, including freedom of expression.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I feel like I am taking crazy pills. Charlie Kirk’s ultimate goal, which he said time and time again, would have been the suppression, through threat of violence and the use of state power, of the rights of those he disagreed with, including freedom of expression.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
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You can really see the price impact of tariffs on audio equipment like speakers, microphones, & headphones—they're some of the few electronics not exempt from tariffs (most smartphones/computers are still tariff-free) & so prices are up more than 12% year-on-year
September 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You can really see the price impact of tariffs on audio equipment like speakers, microphones, & headphones—they're some of the few electronics not exempt from tariffs (most smartphones/computers are still tariff-free) & so prices are up more than 12% year-on-year
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New unemployment insurance claims rose 11% (+27K) to 263K in week ending (WE) 9/6/25.
That's the most new claims in any week since...
That's the most new claims in any week since...
September 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New unemployment insurance claims rose 11% (+27K) to 263K in week ending (WE) 9/6/25.
That's the most new claims in any week since...
That's the most new claims in any week since...
Anecdotal Data:
2 friends have been laid off in recent months, part of larger layoffs, and another said his company is doing voluntary layoffs.
All said because their companies are looking forward and don’t like the economic outlook 😔
2 friends have been laid off in recent months, part of larger layoffs, and another said his company is doing voluntary layoffs.
All said because their companies are looking forward and don’t like the economic outlook 😔
September 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Anecdotal Data:
2 friends have been laid off in recent months, part of larger layoffs, and another said his company is doing voluntary layoffs.
All said because their companies are looking forward and don’t like the economic outlook 😔
2 friends have been laid off in recent months, part of larger layoffs, and another said his company is doing voluntary layoffs.
All said because their companies are looking forward and don’t like the economic outlook 😔