A system that comes to depend on synthetic signaling for its "information" is doomed to Model Collapse, as its signaling has completely detached from the real world...

Where does Starmer's UK fall on the list?

Local election officials claimed that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation into election fraud was unfounded...

Exxon's adjusted EPS at the mid-point came in at ~$1.80 vs. consensus closer to $1.90 and Q4 levels closer to $1.71. There was sequential improvement in Upstream driven by higher liquids prices, sequential declines in Downstream due to higher maintenance and flat Chemicals.

FOMC minutes from the March meeting validated the hawkish, hold but showed debate over two-sided risks to rates in response to war, as the committee reiterated that the Fed remained in a good position to wait and see.

The easy move is over… this is where mistakes start.

Officials say Russia’s GRU hijacking network gained access to thousands of home and small-office routers to steal sensitive U.S. data.

Can't make this up...

The warning is clear: once governments move in this direction, they rarely stop at one measure...

This simulation is getting inception-y...

REAR VIEW: US & Iran agree to a conditional two-week ceasefire, however, views differ on where Lebanon attacks stand in the agreement; Iran said US/Israel have already broken the ceasefire; Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz have been stopped by Iran; Damage on east-west Saudi pipeline said to be limited; Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying military weapons to Iran; Russia's Ust-Luga has resumed oil exports after two-week suspension; Average US 10yr note auction; RBNZ holds rates, as expected, but accompanied by hawkish comments; FOMC Minutes continue to suggest Fed in good position to wait and see.

Trump's (civilization-ending) deadline would have cut China off from half of the oil that it imported by sea last year and likely set Afro-Eurasia aflame in resource wars for the indefinite future...

Brazil is ripping… and you’re probably not in.

White House economists say banning stablecoin yield would add little to bank lending while imposing significant costs on users...

"We are moving back to Tactically Bullish. This ceasefire should trigger a re-risking potentially similar to the post-Liberation Day pivot" - JPMorgan Market Intel desk

The groups say the strike is in response to rising cargo crime, high diesel and operating costs, deteriorating road infrastructure and a lack of progress on agreements with the federal government...

The fast SPX upside money appears to have been made, but now we should start to think about more Index stability amid a thick positive gamma zone...

MLS Bright data shows Sagamore's current listing price is around $16.5 million...

Now that the initial euphoria over the 2-week ceasefire has faded and investors are focusing on the fine print, they realize that the ceasefire offers only temporary relief, with key risks unresolved and the energy shock far from over...

...it looks like we may have turned on a dime from fear to greed without a moment of introspection in between.