Trump Doubles Down On Non-IEEPA Tariffs, Sprinkles 10% On Top After Scotus Decision

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The Court was considering whether Trump's use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)


Blue Owl Hit With Latest Shock: Boaz Weinstein Launches BDC Tender Offer At Massive 35% Discount To NAV

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"The offer price is expected to be at a 20-35% discount to the most recent estimated net asset value. "


US Intelligence: 15,000+ Were Let Free From ISIS Detention Camp After Collapse

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Also... an event facilitated by US intelligence.


FDA Dropping Requirement For 2 Studies For New Drug Approvals

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A one-trial requirement will be the FDA’s new default standard,’ agency leaders said.


Amazon Cloud Unit Taken Down Twice By Its Own AI Tools: Report

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AWS accounts for roughly 60% of Amazon’s operating profit...


More Than 550 Commercial Driving Schools To Close After Checks: Transportation Department

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The five-day, on-site investigations yielded hundreds of notices of proposed removals, alleging the schools failed to meet the agency’s basic safety standards.


Israel Reviews Wartime Hospital Readiness As Iran Retaliation Fears Mount

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At least one major hospital was hit by an Iranian strike last June...


As Pentagon Races to Deploy AI, Operational Challenges Highlight Risks

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Defense experts say AI is essential in warfare, but it comes with mixed success and unpredictable pitfalls.


Contradictory Reports Of US Evacuating Troops From Exposed Qatar, Bahrain Bases

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Weekend strike coming?


Over-Hedged Markets, The Capex Paradox, And A Brazil Squeeze

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BofA's Bull/Bear says drawdown. Over-hedged positioning says squeeze.

Virtually All Countries Support Voter Photo ID – So Why The Filibuster?

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83% of American adults support requiring government-issued photo identification to vote...


Brewing Nor-easter Bomb Cyclone Threatens Mid-Atlantic As Meteorologists Split Over Models

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"We are barely two days away from what the American GFS model is simulating as a blockbuster snowstorm..." 


From Germany To Brazil: The "Social Media Ban"-Craze Continues

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“protect democracy”... “protect kids”... end anonymity and identity-gate internet access...


Steven Spielberg Flees California Amid Raging Wealth Tax Battle

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What are they doing out there?


"Hubris Generally Precedes Clusterf**k": Does It Smell Like Victory?

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World War Three or a happy ending?


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REAR VIEW: SCOTUS strikes down Trump IEEPA tariffs; In response, Trump announces new 10% global tariff & will go "even stronger"; Trump considers limited strike on Iran; Hotter-than-expected Dec. PCE report, Q4 PCE figures also hot; GDP Adv Q4 misses expectations, weighed by govt spending amid shutdown; US S&P Global Flash PMIs unexpectedly falls; UoM underwhelms, although inflation expectation also dip; Fed's Bostic thinks neutral is 25-50bps below current rate; Fed's Logan thinks policy is well positioned; Fed's Musalem says real FFR is at or below neutral rate; CRWV credit concerns arise after OWL fails to secure data centre financing.

Oil & Gold Jump, CyberSec Dump Amid Mullahs, Macro, & Mmm... Tariffs

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'Head on a swivel' was the theme of the week...


Goldman Sachs The Latest Firm To Ditch DEI Hiring Criteria

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...the bank is preparing to strip race, gender identity, sexual orientation and other demographic factors from the guidelines used to evaluate potential directors...


Nobody Owns The Right Tail

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Lot of put love around. Nobody owns upside. Liquidity is thin. What happens if we hold?

Florida Lawmakers Approve Renaming Palm Beach Airport After Trump

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...and cue the leftist litigation.