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Two things can be true at once: private credit isn't identical to 2008-era shadow banking, and some of the same vulnerabilities may be creeping back. Similar enough to inspect closely.

Since Trump returned to office, 86% of net new payroll jobs have gone to women. Women now hold slightly more nonfarm payroll jobs than men — 50.02%.⁣ ⁣ The labor market has shifted. The question is whether our policies and politics have noticed.

Consumer sentiment is near a 75-year low.⁣ ⁣ But increasingly, these surveys may be measuring partisanship as much as economics.⁣ ⁣ In other words, they may be asking “Do you like the president?” as much as “Do you like the economy?”

Sen. Warren: "Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?" Handsome Kevin: "ummm... errr... " His response raises real questions about whether Warsh is independent of the President and if he has the courage to tell hard truths.

Private credit now wants retail money: because apparently the lesson from finance was, 'What if we made shadow banking available in family size?'

Debt by itself is a lousy guide. A $500,000 mortgage can be manageable or terrifying depending on salary, rates, and future earnings. Same with countries: the real question isn’t “how much debt?” but “can they carry it?”

The key distinction is between nominal wages and real wages. Nominal wages are the dollars on your paycheck. Real wages are what those dollars can actually buy.⁣ ⁣ If prices rise faster than pay, you’re going backwards.

Two things can be true at once: the U.S. is more energy independent than in the 1970s, and an energy shock can still raise inflation. Independence isn’t immunity.

Deficits aren’t automatically virtuous or villainous. They’re a tool. The sensible question isn’t “deficit: good or bad?” It’s “what problem is it solving?” Econ is annoyingly context-dependent like that.

Jen Gerson: "The momentum here right now is on the side of people who treat the idea of the Republic of Alberta as a kind of religious movement. It's a millenarian movement ... heavily influenced by the kind of nihilism that infects a lot of the broader MAGA movement."

TBT...from the late 70's, and let's face it...you can't "unsee" the Michael Jackson FRO!!! RobertDothard.com 🎬

Next week on Beyond the Gates #beyondthegates #btg #beyondthegatescbs

रात में अंजीर वाला दूध पीने के फायदे #short #health #viral

Calla Walsh was a teenager when she was invited to go to Cuba. Now she’s a voice on Iranian state TV. @RafaelaSie interviews @FPJaySolomon about his investigation into the 21-year-old radical: Original post

allow me to elaborate: Saber SINGLEHANDEDLY made me like 3 types of women in Fate/Zero alone: 1. lady knights ✅️ 2. women in suits ✅️ 3. women who ride motorbikes ✅️ she later had some moments in Fate/Stay Night UBW that done turned my heart into a puddle, especially including this tiny clip:

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Doing your shadow work is a refusal to be weaponized. When the world escalates, any shadow left unintegrated becomes a tool for control. Fear becomes obedience. Anger becomes cruelty. Numbness becomes complicity. Shadow work isn’t… #ShadowWork #EnergeticSovereignty #SpiritualClarity #StayAwake

Wemby working at shootaround with assistant coach Mike Noyes. #Spurs upgraded him to questionable for tonight’s game coming off the rib injury that forced him to sit out Wednesday’s win over Portland.

Clutch Queens: Caitlin Clark Had PRESIDENT LEVEL Security 😳 Caitlin Clark wasn’t even playing basketball… and she STILL became the biggest attraction at the Indy 500. Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/KqgHL... #CC22 #CaitlinClark #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #FromAnywhere #IndianaFever #WNBA

Wednesday 5/6/26 Quick4Cast. Another day in the 60s tomorrow. What you need to know in 30 seconds. Check the First Alert 4 weather app for more forecast details #stlwx Full forecast -> firstalert4.com/weather

2/2 Wo bleibt unsere Wut und Solidarität? Sonntag neue Folge She Drives Mobility u. a. mit @raulkrauthausen.bsky.social und Arne von Via, die diesen Service technisch organisiert hatten. Schon abonniert?

When the time came for Manuel and his wife to start transitioning into retirement, they reached out to their local TWO MEN AND A TRUCK professionals for help with the heavy lifting into their new dream home! #twomenandatruck #newhome #moving

This works too!

HA, he caught this on his way up!

Following the evacuation zone reduction in the Garden Grove tank crisis, Orange County officials want to reassure residents that it is safe to return.

Their 1.2 million homes target is nowhere near on track, building costs keep rising, and now they want changes to negative gearing and CGT that could lock another generation out of home ownership.

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

Pete Buttigieg is a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, a veteran, and the 19th U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg tells us about the Erie Canal, the engineering marvel that opened up the interior of the United States. #WeAreAmerica250

☕ Good morning, good sir, Simon! You are welcome, my friend. Thank you as well for coming by so often. It's always appreciated to share a good coffee together. I wish you an excellent Thursday filled with magic, coffee and many smiles! 🪄🫂✨

Trump’s Policies & Trump Threats … are a shadow game! Trump Has Played Three-Card Monte Against The American People Trump will start a war, lie, cheat, murder, bomb innocent people, fire people from his administration, to stop the American people from finding out who raped 13 year-old girls!

That Gretzky quote "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" is so true for career pivots. 🤔 It inspired my latest Content Mavericks Club ep after chatting with @ellieknowler.bsky.social  about her courageous career change: https://youtu.be/KOCdIL6DKg4 #CareerChange #ContentMavericksClub

What A Great Saturday at The Pueblo Gem Show

#gym #fitness #health

Unseen footage of morning "News" meeting at the New York Times.

Brando[RIP] showed 'em

I love Syke Blue but I would have spoke alot earlier! #AEW #WrestleSky

“Please hear me clearly: you belong. Your service matters. Our country is better because of you.” — Congresswoman Sarah McBride, addressing five retiring trans service members in a ceremony hosted yesterday by the Human Rights Campaign @mcbride.house.gov @hrc.org

Ivanti Neurons is now live. This upgrade to the National Service Desk Self Service platform brings a more user-friendly experience, improved knowledge resources, and better ways to log and track IT support requests. Read more bit.ly/4sP9Ea0 #DigitalForCare

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With Abortion Rights Scotland in Edinburgh today. Showing support for free, safe, legal, local abortion services, free from harassment, provided and delivered by the NHS in Scotland.

El PSG reedita la Copa d'Europa a la tanda de penals Fabián Ruiz: "Qui ens ho havia de dir que faríem història aconseguint dues Champions consecutives..." #ZonaChampionsE3 https://som3cat.video/directeEsport3

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

Betty deploys the slow eye blink in her effort to get treats 🥰🥹 #cats #BettySounds #Bettyexpressions

Mayo Clinic researchers screened a hundred trillion DNA sequences to find aptamers that lock onto senescent zombie cells in mice, the cells driving inflammation, cancer, and dementia. Past senolytic drug trials kept failing for lack of a reliable target. Human studies are next.

Hey Sora what's the name of that deadbeat father that goes by lowtiergod online?

Van Lathan Jr: “Before you absolve your ancestors of their role in American Slavery. Understand the totality of the enterprise.”

Rose Tattoo #beach #rose #tattoo #video #clip #shorts

Please do not disturb the workers on Nexus station. Printing planets is very serious work.

Happy Pride Month, Hoosiers! #loveislove #madvoters #getmadindiana #mutuallyassureddemocracy #lgbtq

Hey there #gamer fam! It's a new week! This #neko will be taking a break today due to being in the hospital until 1am But here is the #StreamSchedule for the rest of the week! Come swing by for #cozy vibes! Take a load off, because it's #NOOKVEMBER #Eldenwood #VTuber #VTuberEN

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie (Crystal Season IV)" (Dead Moon arc) #SailorMoonCrystal #SailorMoonEternal

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

Adieu Marjane. Directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, Persepolis (2007) is one of the rare animated films to operate entirely outside the conventions of the genre.

Just repotted and tended to all my plants. I’m SWEATING in this FL devil’s heat 🥵

Se ha filtrado un audio exclusivo donde Leire Díez, fontanera del PSOE, conversa con un capitán de la Guardia Civil sobre "protección" a cambio de atacar a la UCO.

Makai Lemon is already injured... No practice today, with a noticeable limp. Original post

Parody Jeff @Parodyjeffx JUST IN: Albania is on fire right now. Over 300,000 people are shutting down the capital. They refuse to hand their land to Jewish billionaires. x.com/Parodyjeffx/...