10 Reflections On Ukraine After Its Latest Independence Day Celebrations

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Post-independence Ukraine failed to fulfill its initially promising socio-economic potential due to incorrigible corruption...


Hezbollah and Israel escalation in focus, Cairo talks ended - Newsquawk Europe Market Open

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APAC stocks kicked off the week mixed following the state-side gains on Wall Street after Fed Chair Powell's dovish pivot, whilst the weekend was packed with geopolitics.

Fascism 2.0, Part 3: Feudalism 2.0

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...our closed and controlled Social Media services are now processing every post with an LLM.


University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Shuts Down DEI Office, Eliminates $320k Vice Chancellor Position

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$750,000 will also go back into the university’s overall budget, which was previously allocated for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion...


CBP's Migrant App Faces Tech Glitches, Security Flaws: Report

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Users faced language barriers and experienced application crashes, according to the report...


Are We Headed For Another Great Depression?

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Today’s economy is like that of the late 1920s...


"Fading The Rally": Hedge Funds Sell Stocks At Fastest Pace Since March 2022

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"Despite the market rebound, Gross and Net leverage ratios have declined so far in August, suggesting little recovery in risk appetite. In fact, HFs are on track to net sell global equities at the fastest pace since Mar ’22"


Pennsylvania Judge Rules Cornel West Can't Appear On Ballot In Key Swing State

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West, however, notched a legal victory in another potential battleground state last week after a Michigan judge ruled last week that he must appear on the ballot...


Five Ways That Ukraine's Invasion Of Kursk Actually Harms American Interests

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Nobody should get their hopes up about the US forcing Ukraine to withdraw though...


Morgan Stanley: Forget The Convention, Here's What Investors Can Hang Their Hat On Into The Nov 5 Election

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With 70 days to go until the election, plenty can still happen


Pope Francis Condemns Ukraine's Ban On Country's Largest Orthodox Church

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His Sunday remarks emphasized "churches are not to be touched."


Judge Clears Former Police Officers Of Key Felony Charges In Breonna Taylor's Death

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A federal judge dismissed the most serious charges against two ex-Louisville officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor...


Weekend News Round Up - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open

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US stocks and Treasuries were firmer to end the week, while the Dollar saw weakness after Fed Chair Powell completed his dovish pivot at Jackson Hole.

Netanyahu Vows More 'Surprising Blows' After Preemptive Hezbollah Attack: "Not The End"

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Israel gave the Americans "considerable" advance notice...


Rare Mosquito-Borne Disease Triggers Voluntary Curfew In Massachusetts Towns

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...officials urge people to avoid going outside when mosquitoes are most active.


Does It Matter To The Market Who Wins The White House?

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Looking at past presidents, both Democrat and Republican, there have been roughly consistent market and economic track records. This highlights the importance of looking beyond the political noise...


The Social Recession Is Accelerating

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Did wages rise 10-fold to match the 10-fold rise in the cost of a modest house? No. That is social recession in a nutshell...


U Of Tampa RA Training Includes Scenario Of Student Feeling "Threatened" By Conservative Roommate With MAGA Flag

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"Universities are indoctrinating students by painting conservatives as evil..."


Dems Scramble To Walk Back Harris' Price Control Scheme

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"I honestly still don’t know how this would work.."


Heads I'm Smart, Tails I'm Stupid

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If this is what we are getting during the slow summer, I can hardly wait to see what September and October look like