On The Edge Of The Programmable Ledger: CBDCs
On The Edge Of The Programmable Ledger: CBDCs Authored by J.R. Bruning via The Brownstone Institute, New Zealand’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), has opened a consultation on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This is the second of four stages. RBNZ considers that Stage Three will involve the development of prototypes […]
Netanyahu Rips Biden: ‘Inconceivable’ That US Weapons Were Ever Halted
Netanyahu Rips Biden: ‘Inconceivable’ That US Weapons Were Ever Halted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Biden administration of withholding weapons transfers to Israel, in violation of stated promises that Washington would remove all restrictions on arms deliveries. Netanyahu revealed this during a video address discussing meetings with US Secretary of State Antony […]
We Approach ‘State’ Singularity
We Approach ‘State’ Singularity Authored by Bruce Pardy via The Brownstone Institute, Many citizens of the West believe that they live in free societies, or something close… But as time goes on, public authorities increasingly insist on having a say in everything… People cannot build things on their own land without permits. They cannot run […]
Apple Reportedly Halts Work On Vision Pro 2, Focuses On Cheaper Version As Demand Falters
Apple Reportedly Halts Work On Vision Pro 2, Focuses On Cheaper Version As Demand Falters What was Apple CEO Tim Cook thinking? Releasing the Vision Pro headset earlier this year for the price tag of $3,899 (for a 1TB version) in a period where Goldman, including ourselves, has shown the American middle class has quickly […]
The Glue Binding Democracy And A Free Economy Has Melted
The Glue Binding Democracy And A Free Economy Has Melted Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, And that’s how democracy and a free economy die… An astute reader asked me to clarify the difference between individual sacrifice and shared sacrifice in the context of the Common Good, which as he rightly noted, dictatorships use as the justification for […]
‘Magnificent 7’ Stocks Fade As NVDA Becomes World’s Largest Company… Ever
‘Magnificent 7’ Stocks Fade As NVDA Becomes World’s Largest Company… Ever In an attempt to not bury the lead, NVDA continued its irrepressible charge higher (up $375 BN in the last week, up $1.44 TN in the last two months, and up $2.2 TN YTD)… Source: Bloomberg … topping MSFT and AAPL as the world’s […]
Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Rewrite Of Title IX
Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Rewrite Of Title IX Authored by Eric Lundrum via American Greatness, On Monday, the Biden Administration’s attempt to rewrite federal Title IX regulations was temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Kentucky. As ABC News reports, United States District Judge Danny Reeves described Biden’s new regulations as “arbitrary in the truest sense of […]
CBO Figures Out How To “Math”, Raises 2024 US Budget Deficit By $400BN To $1.9 Trillion
CBO Figures Out How To “Math”, Raises 2024 US Budget Deficit By $400BN To $1.9 Trillion This should come as a shock to exactly nobody. Last week, the Treasury reported that in May, the US government collected $323.6 billion in tax receipts, it spent more than double that, or some $670 billion… … resulting in […]
Watch: CNN Data Reporter “Speechless” At “Historic” Loss Of Black Support For Biden
Watch: CNN Data Reporter “Speechless” At “Historic” Loss Of Black Support For Biden Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, CNN data reporter Harry Enten expressed shock at just how much support Joe Biden has lost among Black voters, admitting that Donald Trump’s polling numbers are “historic.” Enten detailed how Trump is on course to win around 20 […]
Watch Live: Boeing’s Outgoing CEO Massacred In Senate Testimony
Watch Live: Boeing’s Outgoing CEO Massacred In Senate Testimony Watch the Boeing Hearing Live: * * * Update (1536ET): CEO Dave Calhoun says Boeing is ‘changing course’ on outsourcing. Essentially, this means the planemaker will bring more of the production in-house. * * * Update (1528ET): Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) […]