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BERNANKE/YELLEN/GREENSPAN JOINT STATEMENT:
“.. this is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets ..”
(via @apnews.com)
“.. this is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets ..”
(via @apnews.com)
January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
BERNANKE/YELLEN/GREENSPAN JOINT STATEMENT:
“.. this is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets ..”
(via @apnews.com)
“.. this is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets ..”
(via @apnews.com)
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Always pulling the ladder up behind them
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Always pulling the ladder up behind them
This year is gonna be bonkers. He’s going full populist, and will do anything to make things more “affordable” so Rs win the midterms. Free sodas for everyone in the cafeteria. It doesn’t matter how much inflation his actions create as long as it shows up after the elections. Win at all costs.
In a move aimed at easing economic pressures on American households, President Trump is calling for a temporary 10% cap on credit-card interest rates.
Here’s what a cap could mean for your money: 🔗 on.wsj.com/3NrPMd7
Here’s what a cap could mean for your money: 🔗 on.wsj.com/3NrPMd7
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This year is gonna be bonkers. He’s going full populist, and will do anything to make things more “affordable” so Rs win the midterms. Free sodas for everyone in the cafeteria. It doesn’t matter how much inflation his actions create as long as it shows up after the elections. Win at all costs.
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In a move aimed at easing economic pressures on American households, President Trump is calling for a temporary 10% cap on credit-card interest rates.
Here’s what a cap could mean for your money: 🔗 on.wsj.com/3NrPMd7
Here’s what a cap could mean for your money: 🔗 on.wsj.com/3NrPMd7
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a move aimed at easing economic pressures on American households, President Trump is calling for a temporary 10% cap on credit-card interest rates.
Here’s what a cap could mean for your money: 🔗 on.wsj.com/3NrPMd7
Here’s what a cap could mean for your money: 🔗 on.wsj.com/3NrPMd7
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“.. Hiring sputtered. The unemployment rate rose. 2025 put a decisive end to the hottest job market in a generation.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
January 11, 2026 at 11:41 PM
“.. Hiring sputtered. The unemployment rate rose. 2025 put a decisive end to the hottest job market in a generation.”
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www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
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POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
Y’all remember the time when Greenspan released his “watch out” emergency video? Or Bernanke? Or Volker? This is unbelievable. This election year is going to be 100% wheels off.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Y’all remember the time when Greenspan released his “watch out” emergency video? Or Bernanke? Or Volker? This is unbelievable. This election year is going to be 100% wheels off.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Who is this guy reporting the news and why is he wearing a mystic amulet?
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Who is this guy reporting the news and why is he wearing a mystic amulet?
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Merry Christmas, from our family to yours!
December 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Merry Christmas, from our family to yours!
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Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
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I pitched a version of this on six trophies. the team that “goes down” remains in the NBA but has to use its G-League affiliate’s uniforms, merch, and logo
Keep the draft odds as is, but the worst team is relegated to the G-League
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I pitched a version of this on six trophies. the team that “goes down” remains in the NBA but has to use its G-League affiliate’s uniforms, merch, and logo
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No one is cashing in on America’s craze for dumplings more than Din Tai Fung, a Taiwanese restaurant group on.wsj.com/4qmAHHX
America’s Most Successful Restaurant Chain Feeds a Dumpling Frenzy
Din Tai Fung’s large restaurants, quick service and hand-folded soup dumplings help the chain post the top average sales in the U.S.
on.wsj.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
No one is cashing in on America’s craze for dumplings more than Din Tai Fung, a Taiwanese restaurant group on.wsj.com/4qmAHHX
@thepressbox.bsky.social new entries in the “only in journalism“ compendium?
If this is the first appearance ever in the @nytimes.com of both the term "karmic comeuppance" and the phrase "the entire premise became ludicrous," well, ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
@thepressbox.bsky.social new entries in the “only in journalism“ compendium?
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It is within Donald Trump's rights to fire everyone on the Federal Reserve Board and replace them with his friends. But if a future Democratic president tries to remove Trump's friends from the Board, that will be strictly unconstitutional.
by John Roberts
by John Roberts
December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It is within Donald Trump's rights to fire everyone on the Federal Reserve Board and replace them with his friends. But if a future Democratic president tries to remove Trump's friends from the Board, that will be strictly unconstitutional.
by John Roberts
by John Roberts
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NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
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California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/c...
“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot
An administrative law judge in California ruled Tesla's license to sell or manufacture cars in the state should be suspended for 30 days.
www.cnbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/c...
“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
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I was very businesslike in my numerous correspondences with mr epstein
Noam Chomsky’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein display none of the fawning chatter found from, say, Larry Summers. And he does not appear to have been co-opted by whatever access Epstein provided.
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
What the Noam Chomsky–Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Tell Us
Chomsky has often suffered fools, knaves, and criminals too lightly. Epstein was one of them. But that doesn’t mean Chomsky was part of the “Epstein class.”
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I was very businesslike in my numerous correspondences with mr epstein
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It’s obvious that *before this week* Trump had never heard about Venezuela nationalizing its oil industry (in 1976!) but now it’s a casus belli in a shitshow that makes the 2002-03 run-up to invading Iraq look like a model of planning, preparation, and logic.
Trump on Venezuela: "Getting land, oil rights, whatever we had -- they took it away because we had a president that maybe wasn't watching. But they're not gonna do that. We want it back. They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companies out. And we want it back."
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It’s obvious that *before this week* Trump had never heard about Venezuela nationalizing its oil industry (in 1976!) but now it’s a casus belli in a shitshow that makes the 2002-03 run-up to invading Iraq look like a model of planning, preparation, and logic.
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thinking of the introverted woman who said she's never felt FOMO. she's only felt ROMO (Relief Of Missing Out)
December 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
thinking of the introverted woman who said she's never felt FOMO. she's only felt ROMO (Relief Of Missing Out)
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AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are escalating their usual claims about whose wireless service is best with the launch of explicit customer poaching efforts and litigation.
The Publicity War Between AT&T and T-Mobile Is Getting Ugly
T-Mobile and Verizon are looking to lure competitors’ customers, while AT&T is taking legal action
on.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are escalating their usual claims about whose wireless service is best with the launch of explicit customer poaching efforts and litigation.
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Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other Chinese elites are building mega-families by hiring American surrogates.
The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate
Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other elites are building mega-families—testing citizenship laws and drawing on nannies, IVF and legal firms set up to help them.
on.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other Chinese elites are building mega-families by hiring American surrogates.