How much do you really need to make to live a reasonably prosperous life?

...boy, that escalated quickly...

Trump to announce new Fed Chair in early 2026, refers to Hassett as a "potential"; Putin stands ready against Europe; Transneft reports indefinite halt in loadings from CPC's second-point mooring; Mixed EZ inflation; AMZN launches new AI chip; OpenAI CEO declares code red

The court is set to review the death penalty, Trump’s ability to fire bureaucrats, and other impactful issues...

"This administration is cracking down on every link in the illegal trucking chain. Under Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg..." 

“If PJM has an obligation to provide reliable service to all PJM loads, is it just and reasonable for PJM to add new loads that it cannot serve reliably? The answer to that question is no.”

La Niña winter is here...

"... the AI-related share of layoffs has increased notably..." 

The Fed ends Balance Sheet Runoff today, which will decrease the liquidity drain, although the impact on overall funding conditions remains nebulous at best...

"The trial showed zero benefit..."

...growing sense of end of year ‘pnl’ sensitivity in reactions to moves and performance protection.

Corruption among the EU elite you say?

BTC vs. VIX Gap Is Begging to Be Closed.

A new 50-page House Financial Services Committee report formally documents how regulators pressured banks to avoid crypto while publicly denying any discouragement...

While Retail's euphoric buying has cooled, the overall buying has not...

"The crimes of these aliens include 29 homicides, 2,509 assaults, 199 burglaries, 305 robberies, 392 dangerous drugs offenses, 300 weapons offenses, and 207 sexual predatory offenses..."

Looser financial conditions, growing institutional adoption, and a reliably bullish retail crowd will ensure this time is no different...

They can't afford 2nd place...