Phillips Curve & Political Tightening

by Chris Black When judging policy, Fed officials pay attention to what’s called the Phillips Curve, which plots inflation as an inversely correlated function of unemployment (higher inflation = higher employment, and vice-versa).  The Phillips Curve would imply that the …

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Land of the Free Bans TikTok

by Chris Black Freedom means slavery. JUST IN – Montana bans Chinese app TikTok from operating in the U.S. state, effective January 1, 2024. — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 17, 2023 Conservatives once again proving themselves to be gayer than liberals. …

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The FDA has a new “rumour control” page

Here’s Canada’s “Misinformation Alerts Knowing what misinformation is being shared can help you generate effective messaging. These insights are based on a combination of automated media monitoring and manual review by public health data analysts. Media data are publicly available …

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ANOTHER black mark for the FBI: Bureau misused surveillance tool more than 278,000 times on January 6 suspects, crime victims, political donors and BLM activists – court document reveals days after Durham report release

Section 702 under FISA allows U.S. federal intelligence agencies to conduct targeted searches of foreigners, but sometimes Americans are improperly searched in the process FBI agents obtained information on Americans despite it not having any ‘analytical, investigative or evidentiary purpose,’ …

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Tampa Pride cancels Pride on the River event due to political climate

“We’re very concerned about what’s happening in the state,” said the organization’s president. https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/entertainment/things-to-do/2023/05/18/tampa-pride-river-canceled-desantis/ By Gabrielle Calise Times staff Published Yesterday|Updated Yesterday Due to the current political climate in Florida, Tampa Pride is canceling its annual Pride on the River event. …

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Democrat Senator Introduces “Ministry of Truth” Bill that Would Create a Federal Agency to Target Americans for “Misinformation

🚨 A new bill wants to empower a new federal agency to create a council that establishes "enforceable behavioral codes" on social media platforms and AI. The council will include "disinformation" experts. pic.twitter.com/m9MdSl9kda — Reclaim The Net (@ReclaimTheNetHQ) May 18, …

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DOJ Is Breaking The Law! Contempt Of Congress! FBI Fails To Comply With Subpoena Deadline On Biden-related Docs

https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-and-grassley-on-fbi-failing-to-comply-with-subpoena-deadline%EF%BF%BC/ https://sharylattkisson.com/2023/05/fbi-fails-to-comply-with-subpoena-deadline-on-biden-related-docs/ The FBI has failed to comply with a Congressional subpoena seeking an FBI-generated “FD 1023 form” that allegedly details a bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national. Based on whistleblower disclosures, House Oversight Republicans …

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Alert! FDIC is seeking PUBLIC comment on the proposed rule that would impose special assessments to recover the loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund arising from the protection of uninsured depositors in connection with SVB & Signature Bank–$15.8 billion.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-10447.pdf The FDIC is seeking comment on a proposed rule that would impose special assessments to recover the loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF or Fund) arising from the protection of uninsured depositors in connection with …

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Sen. Bennett (D-CO) has introduced a bill to create a federal Ministry of Truth for online platforms

by EuphoricTrilby Link to bill https://www.bennet.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/9/c/9cdacd51-41dd-470f-89d7-4cfa6a700cb8/DC68CD6481E262D668211395ABEA0EE2.05.09.21—bennet-digital-platform-commission-act—final-text.pdf This really reeks as a Congress-side version of the previously-failed Disinformation Governance Board, under the DHS. There are certain actors in our federal govt that are dead set on restricting free speech in the US, …

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler: “Though I’m not suggesting that such individual funds areas large as today’s largest banks, as noted in the Federal Reserve’s recent Financial Stability Report, the largest hedge funds by gross asset value have at times on average exceeded 20-to-1 leverage.

by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/gensler-honest-unbiased-investment-management-05192023#_ftn10 SEC Chair Gary Gensler in speech “Honest and Unbiased Investment Management”: Remarks before the Inaugural Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management Highlights Private Funds: Today, nearly 75 years later, the private fund industry has grown to …

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