DTCC Alert! Is anyone else curious about the DTCC’s Sponsored Repo program allows cash to move from cash providers to investment funds/dealers in a manner that both reduces balance sheet costs and counterparty risk?

by Dismal-Jellyfish Source DTCC Announcement So I am was covering the additions to the Standing Repo Facility this morning and in the process came across the source links above about the DTCC’s Sponsored Repo facility. tl:dr it appears traditional repo is balance sheet …

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UK High Court Allows Julian Assange to Appeal his Extradition

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1485566882027560961 Explanatory Background Note: High Court Decision in USA v Julian Assange Extradition proceedings #FreeAssangeNOW #AssangeCase Link and Download: https://t.co/oOigplsF8P pic.twitter.com/488cYHwEUr — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 24, 2022 BREAKING: At 10.45 am WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange won his application to appeal …

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NYC Law Allows illegals to Vote

More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box — and could vote in municipal elections as early as next year — after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation to automatically become law …

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FDA Allows Abortion Pills by Mail…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is loosening some restrictions on where women can obtain abortion pills, including a long-standing requirement that the medication be picked up in person. Officials said Thursday that a scientific review supported broadening …

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Facebook allows messages on human smuggling…

Social media giant Facebook acknowledged to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich it allows a platform for those seeking advice on human smuggling over international borders. Brnovich is now asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the matter, saying Facebook’s policy …

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DOJ Allows Three U.S. Intelligence Contractors To Pay Their Way Out of Criminal Charges After Being Caught Working With Foreign Government To Hack U.S. Cell Phone Systems

by Sundance This thread might be well worth pulling for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the DOJ National Security Division allowing three former Intelligence Community Contractors to pay their way out of criminal charges. {Main DOJ …

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