Yellen is calling CEOs personally to warn on US debt ceiling, sources say. I wonder which of the CEOs tops her speed dial? I guess the mayo addict from Citadel!

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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is reaching out to U.S. business and financial leaders to explain the “catastrophic” impact a U.S. default on its debt would have on the U.S. and global economies, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. The Treasury secretary is having one-on-one conversations with individual … Read more

Exploring Tightening Credit Conditions: Key Takeaways from the Recent Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey

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by bitkogan In March, more banks tightened credit terms for medium and large business loans (46%) as compared with January (44.8%). Lending standards for residential real estate loans also tightened in all categories except for government-sponsored enterprise-eligible and government residential mortgages, while demand for all residential real estate loan categories weakened. Banks cited a less … Read more

NOTAM Issued for Gaza Strip. IDF Tanks Incoming

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IDF about to take out the trash ⚡️NOTAM Update: Closing the airspace for civil aviation around Gaza, up to 10 km — Global News Monitor (@GlobalNewsMontr) May 9, 2023 Holy shit – its about to get real ⚡️10,000 IOF reservists have been recruited — Global News Monitor (@GlobalNewsMontr) May 9, 2023 are u ready lil … Read more

700,000 households missed rent or mortgage payments in April… 31% of homes sold by investors in Phoenix were sold at a loss in March.

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via YAHOO An estimated 700,000 households across the UK missed rent or mortgage payments in April, according to Which? The consumer group based the calculation on a survey of 2,000 people by Yonder, which indicated that around 2.5 per cent of households had missed or defaulted on a housing payment in the previous month. Missed housing payments … Read more

Macron Defends Pedo Artwork

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by Chris Black Couldn’t say I am shocked. On this May 8, when we celebrate the victory of freedom, I condemn the act of vandalism committed yesterday at the Palais de Tokyo. To attack a work is to attack our values. In France, art is always free and respect for cultural creation is guaranteed. pic.twitter.com/rKU1GxKs1L … Read more

Tucker Carlson to Start a Twitter Podcast

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by Chris Black Musk is close buddies with Jared Kushner. We can guess what and who will be ‘off limits’. As usual, you are allowed to walk right up to the gate, but there’s always someone watching it like a hawk. We’re back. pic.twitter.com/sG5t9gr60O — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) May 9, 2023

Oscar-Winning Actress Charlize Theron Threatens Violence to Prove ‘Drag Isn’t Dangerous’

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Actress Charlize Theron issued a warning to opponents of the LGBTQ community Sunday night during the Drag Isn’t Dangerous fundraising telethon. Theron, who has a transgender daughter and a long history of being a supporter of LGBTQ rights, appeared with a group of friends in a pre-taped segment in which she told the drag community … Read more

Big Joe to fly illegals to city of their choice after crossing border

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On their way to the airport… City of their choosing. 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/5jN2Wm0ClT — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) May 9, 2023 https://twitter.com/PaulPsHammer/status/1655899648580632576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw DHS caught advising illegal border jumpers which crossings are easiest to get through with no consequences: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12062137/Border-Patrol-Union-tears-DHS-TELLING-migrants-smugglers-be.html h/t last one

Charles Hugh Smith: Once Trust Has Been Lost, There’s No Going Back

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Guest Post from Charles Hugh Smith, author at Oftwominds.com: Now that the overlapping crises are upon us and the banquet of consequences is being served, we’ll see just who our elites and leadership really are. The erosion of trust doesn’t require intent, it only requires the blind pursuit of self-interest above all else. Trust is fundamentally reciprocity … Read more