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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday her congressional colleagues are encouraging her to run for another term as Democratic leader. Why it matters: The comment is the starkest indication yet that Pelosi is mulling another run for the position she’s held variably as speaker and minority leader for nearly two decades. What she’s saying: … Read more
They would buy up shitcoins. Then announce said shitcoin would be listed on FTX. This would create demand and “credibility” for shitcoin. Then FTX would sell as the muppets rushed in to buy the new listing. Alameda Frontran Crypto Tokens Ahead Of New Listings On FTX The FTX memes have arrived Ukrainehttps://t.co/lEGTTQ1hui — Citizen Free … Read more
January isn’t even here yet, The amount of Americans that will be laid off in 2023 is gonna be biblical. Reap sow democrats, YOU ARE FIRED Amazon To Fire 10,000 Employees, Largest Layoff In Company History Over the past month, technology companies have laid off tens of thousands of employees. And the momentum in layoffs … Read more
by Shaun Richards Today’s theme is something that has become quite a saga and reminds me of this from Paul Simon. hello darkness my old friend I have come to talk with you again This is because we have been looking at this issue for more than a decade now and it is in vogue … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Jd1-63sec As the picture becomes clearer and the path for Kari Lake in Arizona narrows, Charlie is joined by EP of The Charlie Kirk Show, Andrew Kolvet to take stock of what happened to chart a path forward. Also, what does Kari Lake have to do in the final drops to get across the finish … Read more
Worst home buying conditions in history @UMich @Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/NlOtjjZ0pW — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) November 14, 2022 https://twitter.com/QTRResearch/status/1591924366849105920 After improving slightly last month, home ownership affordability declined to a near-record low in August in the latest Home Ownership Affordability Monitor. Find the HOAM tool, here: https://t.co/IsBPefsl1e pic.twitter.com/xINeJCE4Zy — Atlanta Fed (@AtlantaFed) November 14, 2022 Recent … Read more
BREAKING: A potential bank run on https://t.co/SCDLOM8zTW may be in progress. Nearly 90,000 unique transactions have been processed in the last few hours, suggesting that users are scrambling to get their funds off the exchange 👇#CryptoCom pic.twitter.com/5XRELFgmyC — Victoriastan / Shittoria (@memetokenking69) November 14, 2022 and here: https://t.co/XU50xGQmiw — Victoriastan / Shittoria (@memetokenking69) November 14, … Read more
Guest post from Kane McGukin originally posted on Bombthrower.com: “This gamble came undone due to the dumping of millions of dollars in copper into the market to stop a hostile takeover in an unrelated organization.” Panic Is The Way Of Maintaining Power Guest post by Kane McGukin, who publishes The Mesh Point Substack The history of … Read more
Congressional Democratic leaders on Sunday vowed to tackle the nation’s debt ceiling in coming weeks, saying their party’s election victories offer them leverage even as Republicans have promised a potentially explosive fight. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said they would act while President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats control … Read more
f you look up “capitalism fights racism” in Google, the top search results will show articles like: “Is Capitalism Racist,” “Capitalism without Racism: Science or Fantasy,” and, “The Rise of Capitalism and the Emergence of Racism.” Reading those titles, it would seem as if the most triumphant economic model the world has ever seen is … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) -Truck drivers, who brought Spain to a halt earlier this year, began a new strike on Monday as hundreds marched through the capital Madrid demanding changes to road freight rules and protesting at the cost of living. The protest by the unofficial Platform for the Defence of Transport comes a day after a … Read more
https://twitter.com/Bitfinexed/status/1592133561087303680/history Seems like the industry is doing all it can to keep things afloat. What’s the next domino to fall? h/t tdtwedt
by Dismal-Jellyfish MONDAY, NOV. 14 Time(ET) Report/Speech Period Previous Actual Superstonk Coverage: 11am NY Fed 1-year inflation expectations Oct. 5.7% 11am NY Fed 5-year inflation expectations Oct. 2.2% 11:30am Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard talks about the economic outlook 6:30pm New York Fed President John Williams speaks TUESDAY, NOV. 15 Time(ET) Report/Speech Period Previous Actual … Read more
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by Martin Armstrong The collapse of the FTX Exchange is pretty straightforward insofar as this is the same lesson that constantly repeats in finance time and time again. Basically, FTX lent US$10bn of client funds to their trading arm Alameda, which used it for leveraged their own crypto speculation because the crypto market has … Read more
Scrutiny over imposter Twitter accounts has led to a social media beef between Elon Musk and Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey. Markey got into a heated exchange with Musk after threatening to crack down on Musk’s companies. Advertisement “One of your companies is under FTC consent decree. Auto safety watchdog is investigating another for killing people. … Read more
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-democrats-and-republicans-publish-joint-memo-on-marijuana-ahead-of-congressional-legalization-hearing/ House Democrats and Republicans have co-published a joint memo ahead of a congressional subcommittee meeting on marijuana on Tuesday, laying out key background details on the issue that will likely inform the conversation at the meeting. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties announced the meeting—titled “Developments in State Cannabis Laws … Read more
Jeff Bezos warned the US economy is likely to slump in a painful recession. Amazon’s billionaire founder advised consumers and businesses to delay purchases and stockpile cash. Bezos recently suggested it was time to “batten down the hatches.” Jeff Bezos has warned a US recession is looming, and advised consumers and businesses to stockpile cash … Read more
A former campaign spokesman for President Biden and top Pentagon official has taken a job at TikTok. It was first revealed in Politico newsletter on Tuesday that Jamal Brown is “joining TikTok to manage policy communications for the Americas, primarily focusing on the United States.” TikTok has not appeared to put out an official statement … Read more