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The dismantling of the CFPB can be viewed as a microcosm of what's happening to the government as a whole. Founded by Elizabeth Warren in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the agency addressed ...
by Jen Sorensen
on Wed Feb 12, 2025 at 05:25 AM PST
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A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Defense secretary says invading Mexico is ‘on the table’ Trump is very concerned about drugs. Pay no attention to the drug trafficker he...
by Daily Kos Staff
on Fri Jan 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM PST
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How to Ruin an Economy A new, ultra-conservative administration has just ascended to power here in the US. With a looming trade war, mass deportations, excessive deregulation in the financial sector, and many other economic blunders our Felon-in-Chief...
by TheGrumpyOldFart
on Sat Jan 25, 2025 at 02:25 PM PST
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For anyone who has ever thought of “investing” in Bitcoin or other crypto currencies reliant on blockchain encryption technology, here is a sobering warning about the not-too-distant threat that advances in the field of quantum computing may pose to...
by Irontortoise
on Tue Dec 17, 2024 at 08:56 AM PST
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Are we entering an unprecedented period in history or are we just undergoing another “conservative” administration which cuts taxes, rolls back regulation, damages institutions it dislikes and generally blusters more than acts? Or does politics have...
by monkeybrainpolitics
on Sat Dec 14, 2024 at 06:58 AM PST
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Every time there’s another gun death — whether it’s one famous person being shot, or another mass shooting — I’ve come to expect Republicans to change the topic to their bête noire du jour. After a little over five decades of existence, I’ve seen it...
by Couchsachraga
on Sun Dec 08, 2024 at 03:06 PM PST
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin might seem like the ultimate suburban dad—polished, approachable, and always ready with a “common-sense” solution. But let’s not forget how he got here: riding a wave of anti-woke hysteria, campaigning on fear, and...
by shespeakspolitics
on Mon Dec 02, 2024 at 07:04 AM PST
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The Big Grift continues. $28 million worth of crypto bet on a Trump win. Trump is profiting despite the election outcome. Thanks, capitalism. Since its listing, Trump Media has been popular with traders who view it as a speculative bet on Trump winning...
by annieli
on Wed Oct 30, 2024 at 12:15 AM PDT
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Prepping for Profit: Donald's 'DeFi visionary' and 'the dirtbag of the Internet' “DeFi visionary” Barron Trump was nowhere to be seen yesterday at what was supposed to be his first major speaking role. “Crypto is one of those things we have to do,”...
by annieli
on Tue Sep 17, 2024 at 09:05 AM PDT
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Maybe some people here can answer some questions I have about how campaign money is spent. I really don’t know much about campaign finance beyond my own donations and what I hear about buying advertising time, etc. I know that different election...
by Thunderthief
on Mon Aug 26, 2024 at 01:39 PM PDT
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By Noam N. Levey, KFF Health News
Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial ...
by KFF Health News
on Sat Jun 15, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT
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The world is changing. Already this year, elections have switched administrations in Indonesia, Pakistan and Slovakia. Major countries with elections and possible regime change still looming include Britain, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Austria and...
by Alan Austin
on Mon May 06, 2024 at 04:02 AM PDT
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Investment managers were stunned when the dot-com bubble burst in March 2003. They were stunned again with the Global Economic Crisis of 2008. I challenged my financial advisor for a plan in case TFG returns to the presidency. The signs are all there...
by SCRW56
on Thu May 02, 2024 at 10:04 AM PDT
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Political change might come from the tip of a spear, a nonviolent one. The Fall and Rise of American Finance: From JPMorgan to BlackRock by Scott Aquanno and Stephen Maher Verso 2024 Why Civil Resistance Works, The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent...
by annieli
on Sun Apr 28, 2024 at 03:00 PM PDT
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Overvalued and ready to sell some shares while the getting is good. Trump’s Truth Social reveals $58m loss as auditor raises doubts about viability. Shares dropped by as much as 25% as investors scrutinize fundamentals of company’s business....
by annieli
on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 11:22 AM PDT
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Really a fairly conventional fraud and not so much about crypto, a rival executive had expressed concerns on social media about the finances of Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange, spooking customers into a multi-billion dollar bank run. Sam Bankman-Fried...
by annieli
on Thu Mar 28, 2024 at 10:27 AM PDT
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Purportedly Trump’s net worth is now $9B, which simply makes him (even more) gross on a cap of $15B. Will this bail him out or simply be icing on a cake left out in the rain. Allegedly Trump brought to his first Stormy Daniels encounter, a fresh issue...
by annieli
on Tue Mar 26, 2024 at 11:43 AM PDT
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Money still counts even at $23 x 1018 dollars. Where will Trump get the cash on Monday even if he’s only an ultra-lite villain at 215 pounds, wet. Hard Work, Talent, and Luck is not his law firm, but his ideology is some form of Crypto, likely fascism....
by annieli
on Fri Mar 22, 2024 at 06:56 AM PDT
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Property concepts at risk again as at least in the UK, Craig Wright is not the inventor of Bitcoin. Charles Ponzi didn’t think what he did was illegal, and historical revisionism is always a hot stock. LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - An Australian...
by annieli
on Fri Mar 15, 2024 at 09:35 AM PDT
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Lawrence O’Donnell gave us a couple of reasons why dumping President Biden now would be a terrible mistake if we want to win the 2024 presidential election. First, Lawrence points out that President Biden is polling better against Donald Trump than any...
by Dem
on Thu Feb 22, 2024 at 08:20 AM PST
with 20 Recommends
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