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#BREAKING: Twitter has rolled out its “Government-funded Media” label on state-affiliated accounts worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada. pic.twitter.com/LWU8Yk3NVU — Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 16, 2023   More State Media Companies Labeled as ‘Government Funded’ by Twitter

by BoatSurfer600 As the data continues to pour in from other parts of Europe, it seems that the housing markets all over the continent is cracking. Germany house prices are down more than 10% from the peak. Sagar Singh LinkedIn  

We have been discussing the right of shareholders to push back on the social and political campaigns of corporations that reduce share value or damage brands. The concern over the “Go Woke, Go Broke” trend is greatest with companies like Disney, which has been particularly open about its corporate advocacy. That has proven most controversial … Read more

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates millions annually to a nongovernmental organization which claims that children are born sexual and should learn about “commercial sex work” under 10 years of age. The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) – a separate entity from the U.S. nonprofit – wields significant influence on global sex education. The … Read more

Tesla Inc’s first-quarter margins are anticipated to have hit a more than three-year low as the electric-vehicle maker slashed prices to lure more buyers in the face of rising competition and a weak economy. The world’s most valuable automaker, which commands over half of the U.S. EV market, cut sticker prices on its cars five … Read more

McCarthy Warns Biden Could 'Bumble' Into First Default In US History https://t.co/ztlzzchuDM — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 17, 2023 MCCARTHY: "We are now $31T in debt. That's more than the entire economy of America, 20% more…That is unsustainable!" pic.twitter.com/AZCho9S3QH — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 17, 2023 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses the debt limit cliff at the … Read more

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-may-lose-search-samsung-014102604.html (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp.’s Bing may replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics Co. devices, according to a New York Times report on Sunday. Suwon-based Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker, is considering making the switch, putting at risk roughly $3 billion in annual revenue for Google, the report … Read more

by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/sce/labor#/ The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today released the March 2023 SCE Labor Market Survey. The SCE Labor Market Survey, fielded as part of the Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) since March 2014, provides information on consumers’ experiences and expectations regarding the labor market. The average full-time offer wage received in … Read more

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by BoatSurfer600 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/17/club-meeting-recap-cramer-applauds-well-fargos-amazing-quarter.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/17/club-meeting-recap-cramer-applauds-well-fargos-amazing-quarter.html The stock of State Street (STT) dropped more than 17% Monday morning as the giant Boston custody bank said net interest income, deposits and fee revenue dropped during the first three months of the year. The market reaction was the latest sign of unease among investors as they examine how banks … Read more

Ooh Lula La! Brazil Wants To Dedollarize Too https://t.co/UuoMALuJSk — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 17, 2023 A Costly De-Globalization Is Underway, It Just Doesn't Look Like It Yet https://t.co/z8NLSaakUI — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 17, 2023 Janet Yellen admits what many of us have been saying. “Economic sanctions imposed on Russia and other countries by the United … Read more

For the past nearly 10 years, the federal government has been targeting and harassing a Washington, D.C.-area Amish farm for elimination. Miller’s Organic Farm, as it is called, has been in the crosshairs of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 2015 when an investigation was first launched into the food club’s activities. The … Read more

this is video from the riots, from inside the specific walmart in chatham neighborhood of chicago they're protesting at. in it a lady justifies the looting as its 'not theirs' and says they'll build their own walmart 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/I3HRpRtcCN — pine_tree_riots (@pine_tree_riots) April 14, 2023 Local leaders are outside of Chatham’s Walmart demanding the store … Read more

NEW YORK (WABC) — The FBI on Monday revealed what it said is evidence of expanding espionage and security activity by the Chinese government on U.S. soil, including in Lower Manhattan. The Justice Department announced three cases suggesting more brazen activity by China inside the U.S. in the wake of the spy balloon controversy. One … Read more

The Diversity Style Guide is a resource to help journalists and other media professionals cover a complex, multicultural world with accuracy, authority and sensitivity. This guide, initially a project of the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism at San Francisco State University, brings together definitions and information from more than two dozen style guides, … Read more

The New York Times story did not say what its editors and their flying monkeys thought it said. The headline said, “A Tiny Number of Shoplifters Commit Thousands of New York City Thefts.” OK, you don’t need a J-school degree to figure out the message sent. Not everyone in NYC is boosting $4,500 Louis Vuitton … Read more

Below is my column in The Hill on the recent controversy of a Tennessee Florist shop refusing to serve Republicans and encouraging others to do the same. It is a timing boycott as we await the decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis. Here is the column: Alex Vaughan and Quinn Kiesow are florists on a mission. … Read more