Sandy
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Moods about “the economy” often bundle three things: your own finances, the broader data, and whether you trust policymakers. Right now, that third piece is dragging the other two down. Fixing policy credibility matters as much as any single rate cut.
December 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Well, at least we have alcohol to get us through thi—

www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Campaigns toss out wage numbers like $1,300 here, $1,800 there, $3,300 for someone else. If independent economists and official data can’t reproduce them, treat them like a bad check: sounds nice, but it doesn’t clear. Evidence beats applause lines.
December 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.

Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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All packaged up and ready for the main office. Mechanics get their own plates.
December 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Fifa's £45 tickets are a disingenuous, desperate attempt to save a World Cup and the regime behind it from humiliation

inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Don’t be fooled by Fifa’s £45 World Cup tickets
Yes, there are some cheap tickets now. And no, Fifa have not got any less greedy.
inews.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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I’ve just popped a jar of pickled red cabbage in the fridge for eating with my Christmas ham and alongside or in sandwiches next week, and thought it was only fair to bring the recipe to your attention now, too!
www.nigella.com/recipes/pick...
Pickled Red Cabbage
Soft, soused, slow-braised red cabbage has been part of my Christmas table forever. I will never forsake it (and do check out the tangy version with cranberries) but I have come to the conclusion that...
www.nigella.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Halfway through 🕎

My little Jewish space! ❤️
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Comparing bubbles. Log chart of NDX
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Following the latest employment numbers: "It is time to start asking whether we're in a recession.
I'm not going to chime in on that debate, but I am going to give it a name. I'm going to call it an economic slump."
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Dwight Yoakam’s Frozen Foods (2002-2010, 2012-2014): A line of frozen appetizers/finger foods from the country singer/actor, launched through his Bakersfield Biscuits Brand. After it folded in 2010, Yoakam re-launched the brand in 2012 where it only last a couple years. A 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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#TBRChallenge
Theme: Celebrations!

Summer Games by Elizabeth Lowell

2.5 stars
whiskeyinthejarromance.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi...
Tossed and turned from fun scenery chewing to overwritten purple prose remnants

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TBRChallenge Review: Summer Games
Summer Games by Elizabeth Lowell My rating: 3 of 5 stars 2.5 stars  This month's TBRChallenge theme was ...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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I’ve known this for years 😋
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM