View post on imgur.com France’s credit rating was cut by Fitch Ratings in another blow to politically embattled President Emmanuel Macron as he tries to bolster the country’s public finances with unpopular overhauls. Fitch reduced France’s credit rating to AA- from AA, with a stable outlook, bringing the euro area’s second-largest economy to the same … Read more
Austin, Texas is the latest battleground for a new bill aimed at enhancing school safety measures in the state. Texas House Bill 13 proposes to provide up to $25,000 stipends to public school employees who complete mental health training and state-approved programs to carry firearms on campus. Authored by Republican State Rep. Ken King, the … Read more
Here are more videos from yesterday in El Paso.@VP, are you still Border Czar? pic.twitter.com/sTzCd4IzM5 — Irene Armendariz-Jackson (@BorderIrene) April 30, 2023 Remember how clean El Paso looked when Joe Biden came down to visit? Here’s what it looks like when Joe Biden isn’t here. pic.twitter.com/dpgccoHR1h — Irene Armendariz-Jackson (@BorderIrene) April 30, 2023
In a move that has raised eyebrows among privacy advocates, Ford has recently filed a patent application for autonomous repossession of its electric vehicles (EVs). The patent, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, outlines a system where an EV could drive itself back to the dealership if the owner falls behind on payments. … Read more
View post on imgur.com An Indiana bar is begging customers to come back after telling them they weren’t welcome for speaking out against Dylan Mulvaney’s Bud Light partnership. The Fairfax Bar & Grill in Bloomington issued three statements to their patrons since weighing in on the controversial partnership that launched April 1. Mulvaney celebrated her … Read more
Credit conditions in Europe are tightening at the fastest pace since 2009. via Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/QEQEEgK9lm — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) May 1, 2023 The banking crisis is just beginningWe have called it right for months The worst is yet to come (just wait for the office building bust)History Before it Happens:https://t.co/Lz05ySOZUa#FirstRepublic — Gerald Celente (@geraldcelente) May … Read more
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23034.html First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all … Read more
This article strongly suggests that the Murdochs talked to Zelensky, and Tucker's opposition to the US proxy war in Ukraine was a major factor in his firing. I'll await confirmation, but one thing is for sure: his removal eliminated the most influential anti-war voice from TV: https://t.co/eZ8DODnsLk — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) May 1, 2023 Here's … Read more
by BoatSurfer600 More than 12 hospitality venues have shut each day in Britain over the past year amid the pressure of soaring energy costs, according to figures. High inflation and the cost-of-living crisis have resulted in the closure of 4,593 licensed hospitality premises over the year to March, according to the latest hospitality market monitor … Read more
(Forbes) JPMorgan Chase agreed to acquire First Republic after the bank was seized by financial regulators early on Monday, a deal that came after weekend-long negotiations led by federal agencies, who were attempting to prevent a third major bank collapse this year. https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/05/01/jpmorgan-chase-agrees-to-acquire-first-republic-banks-deposits-after-fdic-intervenes/?sh=2f8fb7645a94 🚨#BREAKING: First Republic Bank has been closed by regulators, as this is … Read more