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IMF-World Bank Meetings Face War, Energy Shock, Debt
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Iran's Hormuz closure cut ~20% of world oil as IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok; debt heads past 100% of GDP and Trump seals a Russia diesel deal.
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US Treasury warns foreign banks of Iran sanctions
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— Oct 5, 2026
On Oct. 6, 2026 U.S. Treasury warned foreign banks they can face sanctions without notice for any dealings with Iranian institutions and must cut those ties at once.
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Dana Whitfield
This pressure on foreign banks should make it much harder for Iran to keep moving money around undetected.
Tyra Banks regrets Halloween: Resurrection role
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— Oct 2, 2026
Tyra Banks has "beef" with 2002's Halloween: Resurrection: her full death scene was cut, and the $15M film that grossed $37.6M did not boost her career.
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Rachel Meyers
She probably shouldn't have listened to the agent pushing for that role.
AI Adoption Spreads Across Banks, Campuses
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— Sep 23, 2026
Organizations and educators are accelerating AI adoption while emphasizing cost control, practical skills and human oversight: Société Générale is cutting IT costs as it cautiously expands AI, while guidance for students and workers stresses learning generative AI and directing its tools effectively. Initiatives and policies also aim to shape responsible use, including free Gemini access and training for Irish university students and new Philippine higher-education rules on disclosure, integrity and human review.
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Nicole Hardy
Philippine rules requiring disclosure and human review of AI work should help maintain standards as more campuses adopt these tools.
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Chinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University
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Trump’s Longtime Banker at Deutsche Bank Resigns
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— Dec 23, 2020
Donald Trump’s longtime banker at Deutsche Bank AG will be stepping down from the German lender, with the move coming as the bank looks for ways to cut its relations with the U.S. president. Rosemary Vrablic, a managing…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Jerome Powell Signals Fed May Soon Cut Interest Rates
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— Aug 22, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled that the central bank could potentially cut interest rates soon. While Powell did not explicitly indicate he was in favor of a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting in…
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Fed Official Calls For Rate Cut Amid Ongoing Pressure From Trump
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— Jul 18, 2025
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates in July. Waller said that “the risks to the economy are weighted toward cutting sooner rather than later.” The Fed…
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Fed Caps Off Year With Rate Cut As Trump Eyes 2026 Leadership Shake-Up
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— Dec 10, 2025
The Federal Reserve delivered its third straight interest-rate cut on Wednesday, capping off a dramatic year at the central bank as President Donald Trump pushes for aggressive rate cuts and seeks to reshape its…
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Bank CEO Drops Uncomfortable Truth on Green Energy: ‘We Have It Completely Backwards’
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— Oct 12, 2022
Cutting back the development of oil and resources in the name of addressing climate change concerns is getting energy backward, according to J.P. Morgan bank CEO Jamie Dimon. “Well, I think we’re getting energy…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Head Injury From Fight With Drug Lord: Report
Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ head injury over the weekend was the result of a fight with a drug lord, per TMZ. Sources said Combs and a Jamaican drug lord known as “Dudus” had a physical altercation that ended with Diddy sustaining a severe head injury. TMZ reported Combs was taken from the FCI Fort Dix prison in New Jersey around 1 a.m. Saturday to a hospital for treatment. People magazine confirmed he wa
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Stock Market Surges After Jerome Powell Indicates Rate Cuts May Be Coming
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— Aug 22, 2025
The stock market surged Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled openness to the central banks cutting rates soon. Powell suggested during a Friday morning speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium…
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Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Near Zero, Coordinates With Other Central Banks to Combat Coronavirus
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— Mar 15, 2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic. In a…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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US Targets Banque Misr UAE, Iran Sanctions Expand
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— Aug 28, 2026
The US Treasury is intensifying sanctions on Iran by proposing to revoke the UAE-based branches of Banque Misr from US correspondent banking, after findings that the bank processed about $1.8 billion for Iranian-connected entities. The move is part of a broader campaign that also sanctions a Bank Melli Dubai executive and a Hong Kong-based trader, signaling a wider effort to cut Iran off from the global financial system.
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Berkshire Cuts Bank of America Stake, Delta Purchase
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— Aug 21, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its Bank of America stake by about 30.2 million shares in Q2 2026, lowering its BAC position to roughly 483 million shares and signaling a broader shift under Greg Abel that included a new Delta Air Lines investment. Bank of America also boosted its dividend 14% to $0.32 a share, underscoring continued cash generation as Berkshire rotates holdings, with 13F filings illustrating ongoing portfolio reshaping.
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US Pressures Netanyahu on West Bank Siege
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— Aug 13, 2026
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, denounced the siege by settlers near Nablus as “terror,” condemning the intimidation and saying Israel acted at the United States’ request to intervene. Despite army moves to remove a tent, settlers reportedly remained, while Palestinian residents were cut off from food and other supplies, highlighting ongoing tensions over West Bank settlements.
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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers
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WFP Halves West Bank Aid Amid Funding Shortfall
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— Sep 1, 2026
The World Food Programme says it is halving its West Bank food assistance from 400,000 to 200,000 due to a funding shortfall, highlighting a doubling of needs and about 900,000 food-insecure people in the territory. The funding gap is affecting Gaza as well (about 1.5 million people) with a six‑month funding requirement of $386 million to avert further cuts.
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Chris Dalton
$386 million over six months sounds like a lot until you compare it to what gets spent on far less urgent things. Priorities are messed up.
Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Dollar steadies ahead of Jackson Hole
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— Aug 27, 2026
The US dollar remained firm ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium as inflation data reinforced expectations that the Fed will stay patient on rate cuts, keeping yields relatively elevated and supporting the dollar. Meanwhile, signals from the Bank of Japan kept the yen steadier and markets weighed the likelihood of a September BOJ move, with overall currency moves staying subdued ahead of central-bank commentary.
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JD FOSTER: Trump Is Right. Fire Jay Powell
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— Apr 18, 2025
President Trump is once again unhappy with Federal Reserve Board Chair Jay Powell following Powell’s remarks at an economic event in Chicago and following the move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates. On…
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Fed Holds Interest Rates Unchanged Despite Trump’s Calls For Cuts
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— Jul 30, 2025
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would continue to leave interest rates unchanged. The central bank’s decision to maintain its target range at 4.25% to 4.5% was in line with economists’ expectations …
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Mike Lindell Issues Challenge to Banks Allegedly Trying to Cut All Ties with Him
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— Jan 16, 2022
Businessman Mike Lindell says that bankers want to give him the cold shoulder over his political activities, but vowed he will not make life easy for them. Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, appeared Friday on Steve Bannon’s…
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Chinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University
Authorities arrested a Chinese national studying at a U.S. university after she allegedly poisoned a rival classmate’s cup of tea and then attempted to flee the country.
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Jerome Powell Suggests Fed Is On Track To Cut Interest Rates Once Again
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— Oct 14, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Tuesday that the central bank may be on track to lower its interest rate target range again in 2025. Powell said in a speech at an event hosted by the National Association…
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BILL FLAIG And TOM CARTER: Conservatives Can’t Afford To Believe Big Tech’s And Big Bank’s Empty Mea Culpa
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— Oct 11, 2025
For years, conservatives warned that America’s most powerful corporations were colluding with the government to muzzle free speech, cut off financial services, and marginalize half the country. We were dismissed as…
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US Pushes Lebanon to Cut Hezbollah Funding Ahead of 2026 Elections
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— Nov 10, 2025
A top U.S. Treasury official urged Lebanese authorities Monday to crack down on funding for Hezbollah ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections and to prosecute those involved with a Hezbollah-linked quasi-bank…
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CARTER AND ELLIS: Trump Tax Cuts Can’t Come Soon Enough To Fix Biden’s Economic Mess
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— Mar 12, 2025
President Trump inherited a mess, but he’s taking the right steps to get America back on track. Just how bad is it? The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s “GDPNow” forecasting model suggests that the U.S. economy is…
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Bandhan Bank shares plunge on RoA downgrade
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— Jul 22, 2026
Bandhan Bank’s shares slid around 10-15% as the lender cut its FY27 exit return-on-assets guidance to 1.2-1.4% from 1.6-1.8%, citing external pressures such as tighter liquidity and higher opex. Despite a 1Q profit jump driven by lower provisions, investors focused on the downgraded RoA outlook and a possible lag in NIM recovery, with analytics noting mixed technical signals and ongoing weakness in near-term price action.
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California’s High-Price Petroleum Virus May Spread Across The West, Analyst Says
Paris Apodaca · 5 min · 1h
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