Putin Unveils Dramatic Reshuffling Of Closest Advisors: Shoigu Out As Defense Minister

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He will now serve as head of the nation's security council.


The Davos Class Is Desperate

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(And Sapiens is a terrible book)

 


CFTC Aims To Ban Derivatives Based On Elections, Athletic Competitions And Awards Contests

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Yet the proposal was called “grossly overbroad” by Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner.


The New York Times Denounces Cancel Culture... After Fueling Cancel Culture For Years

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Until good liberals were targeted on campus, cancel culture was treated as free speech. It did not matter that preventing others from speaking or being heard is the very antithesis of free speech.


Morgan Stanley Agrees: The Risk Is For A Big CPI Miss On Wednesday, Here's Why

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"Current readings on rents have been very weak, so a continued fall in the official statistics seems clear... inflation should fall over the year, and when it does, the Fed will start to cut rates."


Coffee Is Anti-Aging, Linked To Prevention Of Dementia And Sarcopenia: Study

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As we age, muscle mass gradually declines, and with it, sometimes cognitive function. But recent research suggests drinking coffee may help.


Seattle Could Shutter 20 Elementary Schools Due To Budget Constraints

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When happens when your city pisses away all of your tax revenue on trying to feed, shelter and coddle activists and homeless people?


Jim Simons: "The Final Principle Is Hope For Good Luck. That’s The Most Important"

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“I did a lot of math. I made a lot of money. And I gave almost all of it away. That’s the story of my life”  - Jim Simons, 1938-2024


Newsom Forced To Slash California Budget, Blames Crippling Deficit On "Rain Bombs" And Tax Shortfalls

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Fresh out of unicorn farts?


Kansas Democrat Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Foreign Ownership Of Land Near Military Bases

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Of course she did...


Ukraine Warns Against Questioning Zelensky's Legitimacy Due To Wartime Suspension Of Elections

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Zelensky meanwhile tells nation not to 'panic' as Russia's major Kharkiv offensive gains ground...

 


Blame Canada? Justin Trudeau Creates Blueprint For Dystopia In Horrific Speech Bill

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Life sentences for speech? Pre-crime detention? Ex post facto law? Anonymous accusers? It's all in Justin Trudeau's "Online Harms Bill," a true "threat to democracy"


Weekend News Round Up - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open

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Focus this week turns to comments from Powell and key data releases including US CPI.

Despite Overall Hedge Fund Buying, Single Stock Shorting Was The Highest In 4 Months: Goldman Prime

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"We saw overall net supply for both LOs and HFs, with each selling $2bn net on the week. We were most skewed to buy in ETFs... Info Tech and Fins were the most net sold sectors ~$1bn each. Utilities were slightly net sold into the strength."


Israeli Attacks Intensify Across Gaza, Rafah Civilians Have Nowhere To Go

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Israelis attempting "measured expansion" that does not cross Biden's "red line"...


Watch: Pelosi Dismantled In Real Time In Masterclass On Populism

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"The elites have failed..."


Climate "Reparations" Numbers Are Rigged

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The estimated benefits of industrialization are still about twenty times larger than Duflo’s estimate of its costs.


Citadel Ken Griffin Rises Up Against Left's "Cultural Revolution," Says Time To Embrace "Western Values"

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"What you're seeing now is the end-product of this cultural revolution..." 


US Is Offering Israel A Strange Incentive To Hold Off Rafah Offensive

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dangled like a carrot...

 


What's worse than being a non-AI stock?

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Some companies are drowning in the mother of all waves