The important macroeconomic question isn't: Have charges against Powell been dropped? It's this: Can the next Fed chair make an unpopular decision without fear of jail? The President has made no promises he won't jail the next guy, so no, the Fed isn't independent.

Pete Hegseth’s focused on the cost of the bomb. I’m more interested in the size of the economic crater.⁣ ⁣ And that crater may be 10 to 100 times larger.⁣ ⁣ For many families, that translates into thousands — perhaps tens of thousands — of dollars.

A 60-year low in sentiment is a big deal because the baseline is already tough: this survey has lived through recessions, inflation, wars, and financial crises. And yet this is worse.⁣ ⁣ Read the full analysis on Substack: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/consumer-sentiment-hits-a-record

Wall Street is basically my mum with a report card: expected a D, got a C, called it progress.

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This isn’t just about who gets a tax cut. It’s about who bears the long-run burden. Higher prices for basics plus temporary relief is a rotten deal for working households.

Fed chair: one of the rare jobs where a bad call can echo through the entire world economy. So yes, I am old-fashioned enough to think boyish good looks and "no regrets" might be underqualified.

A terrific sign for business confidence is when "not wiping civilizations off the map" counts as good news. Low bar. Somehow still doing limbo under it.

Bottom line: the issue isn't only what Iran can do. It's that everyone now knows what Iran can do. Revealed vulnerability changes bargaining power.

Optimism is not a policy tool. If there’s no clear timeline for resolution, energy markets will price in uncertainty. And uncertainty is costly because firms can’t plan and households can’t budget.

🚨 ICYMI: Kentucky’s Senate primary showed the growing power of Trump’s endorsement inside the GOP. Andy Barr won decisively after Trump endorsed him and a major rival exited the race for an ambassadorship role. The seat Mitch McConnell held since 1984 is now heading to a Trump loyalist.

Hungary signals readiness to sanctions Russia’s Patriarch Kirill! #news #worldnews #hungary #russia #hungarynews #euro #eunews #europe #european #patriarch #kirilll #eu

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News Update Today for May 7. #news #newsupdate

News Update Today for March 18. #news #epstein #iran #trump #newstoday

Just as anti-vax activism is as old as vaccines, the anti-psychiatry crowd has been around for generations. This is just the latest incarnation.

NATHAN MACKINNON!! DE 3-0 À 3-3!! 😱😱 ON. S'EN. VA. EN. PROLONGATION!!!!

Today marks 77 years of the Council of Europe 🎉 Since 1949, it has united 46 countries around human rights, democracy and the rule of law, creating a common legal space for 700+ million people. 77 years of human rights in practice.

Labour guy on the bbc saying that there is broad consensus to rally round Kier Starmer! Honey wake up and see he’s wrapped in barbed wire and stop going in for the cuddle. The call is coming from inside the house.

Not to mention, gunning down people for trying to help a tear gassed victim, or saying "I'm not mad at you."

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Everything is on fire, yet they stand strong and keep believing in victory. Endless gratitude to the defenders of Ukraine 💙💛

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Happy MAR10 Day! 🥳 PB is a big fan. 😁 #PumpkinBoy #SuperMario #MAR10Day

Tooked up in bed playing some mario kart, and watching the sidemen on YouTube 😀☺️ #MarioKartWorld #NintendoSwitch2

The future of Thames Water is very important to residents and I have been raising a number of issues on their behalf. The government will always act in the national interest on these issues, and while the company remains financially stable, the government stands ready for all eventualities.

Yesterday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with UNAC/UHCP members at the Kaiser Unfair Labor Practice Strike in Riverside. Nurses & healthcare workers are frontline heroes, not bargaining chips. They deserve a fair contract, fair wages, & safe working conditions NOW! #TogetherWeWin #UNACUHCPStrong

#SimiValley #BainWildfire #SandyWildfire #California 🔥 #CaliforniaWildfires

🤫 National Giro-graphic... #GirodItalia

Christina Ricci reveals what she has learned from her Yellowjackets character, Misty, at Scaradise 2025 Instagram/Threads: SheFantasyEnt TikTok: therealmsshe YouTube: SheFantasy-fe7lo    #yellowjackets #yellowjacketsseason3 #christinaricci #scaradise #qanda #horrorconvention #horrorcon #panel

🤡 Geopolitics feels like a bad comedy. Iran threatens Ukraine for drones, forgetting they’ve attacked us with Iranian drones from day one! Meanwhile, Trump lifts sanctions on Russia—the one supplying intel to strike U.S. bases. 🤦‍♀️ The only peace plan? Defeat & demilitarize Russia

Descend into a cursed idle dungeon where every upgrade feeds the unknown. 🕯️🩸 Horripilant is now available on Steam 👇 #indiegame #indiedev

⭕Scènes apocalyptiques dans plusieurs villes du Sud du #Liban ce matin. Les frappes #Israéliennes s’intensifient, les autorités #Libanaises sont silencieuses.

AI-infrastructuur wordt vaak gezien als een technisch vraagstuk. Dat is een misvatting. Een AI-Gigafabriek (AIGF) raakt direct aan geopolitiek, economische kracht en strategische autonomie. Nieuwe HCSS analyse: buff.ly/edNs3h6

When Racists Are Given the Powers of State, Everybody Dies😂 #ASE — Not Just Black People No debate.😴💤 theorionblogown.blogspot.com/2026/01/when... Grok on DNA-Coded Shapeshifting Gadgets😴💤 theorionblogown.blogspot.com/2025/08/dna-... #GENOCIDE #LOOSH #NYC #Aus #Mecca #Berlin #Bro #Vienna #Warsaw

Green #hill for #pixel_dailies @pixeldailies.bsky.social

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Ukrainian defender Vitalii Andreichenko returns to his hometown after more than three years in Russian captivity. His family, friends and the entire village came out to welcome Vitalii home! #AureFreePress #News #Ukraine #war

Snippet of Wreckless Eric, the Make-Out Room, Dan Francisco, May 7, 2026… @thewrecklesseric @makeoutroomsf

Iran attacked no one, IRGC attacked Iran!

We have Bryde’s whale action in Australia! 9/12/25 Fabulous sightings from yesterday. The Australian Bryde’s Whale Catalogue is in full swing and so is citizen science effort to learn more about this species in Australian waters! #scicomm #brydeswhale #australia #abwc

When you have The Avengers at home. 😁 #deadbydaylight #deadbydaylightgameplay #deadbydaylightmoments #gaming #dbd

This month’s list of consultations & inquiries from the UK’s 4 legislatures & governments that require #socialscience evidence incl. consultations on digital childhoods, modernising elections, investment in research infrastructure, & more. Find out more ➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-monit...

New episode of Wrestling With Rumors is now up on my Wrestling With Rumors #youtube channel youtu.be/5eWtT_1Myoo?... #prowrestling #WrestlingWithRumors

Exploring Kami is a reward in itself. Where are your favorite scenic locations in Cairn? (We’re working on the travel brochures😉)

BBC Balloons flew away today 04/01/97 - 28/03/02. Flying over iconic landmarks throughout the UK they introduced BBC1 TV programmes. As the whole world focused its attention on #BirmINgham in May 1998 the balloon took flight over Pebble Mill to celebrate hosting #Eurovision + #G8 on Midlands Today.

In a now-deleted video, Trump made his priorities clear: He'd rather spend money on bombs than taking care of Americans.

Here's my tux and I'm ready for #TheGameAwards    The song is Gold by Spandau Ballet

San Antonio 👀

Ach ja, und das Reh ist wieder da. 🥰 Das ist die kleine Wiese gegenüber. Witzig. Fühlt sich durch mich und mein Geklicke nicht mehr wirklich. Ich dachte ich hätte das Kleine am Ufer vom Bach gehört...

Being black in Israel, our greatest ally in the middle east

Let's talk about the atmosphere we'll see in Edmonton today 😮‍💨🇨🇦 #CanMNT

🔥 Así quedó el edificio calcinado en el barrio de A Ponte Los bomberos continúan con las labores de refresco ↘️https://mrf.lu/BNs5

Added the ability to control the first-person debug camera with the mouse, and it isn't exactly what I expected, but eh, good enough for testing! #GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev

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LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND NON-BINARIES I present to you… 🥁🥁🥁 ….The moment last night - IN FULL- where reality hit Tom Steyer and he shit his pants for exactly 6 minutes straight! (This moment happened literally 5 minutes after California received the first batch of ballot results LMAOO) P. 1/2