Posts by Kim Browne
Fed’s Waller says next move as likely to be rate hike as cut
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 11:04 PM FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he supports making clear the central bank’s next interest-rate move is just as likely to be an increase as a cut, as the energy shock from the Iran war pushes up prices. Waller said his current position is to be patient…
Read MoreThere’s One Thing All Democrats Must Agree On, or They’re Dead in 2028
I should add a few words about the graceful entrance to Arlington Cemetery. The National Park Service, which owns the land, calls this the Memorial Avenue Corridor. It was designed in the early twentieth century by none other than America’s most famous architectural firm, McKim, Mead, and White, under project architect William Mitchell Kendall, who…
Read MoreStephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show
Before the meeting, the White House had sent a letter to Republican senators defending the fund, saying that there are no “partisan restrictions” on who can apply for the fund and that it’s open to senators “whose records were secretly subpoenaed,” a concept likely to win over Republicans investigated in Jack Smith’s January 6 probe.…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Panicky Plea to GOP after Worst Fox Poll Ever Hits
Downie: Absolutely. I think that the longer this economic pain goes on, the longer that gas is as high as it is, the longer that people continue to feel like they are either barely making it by or falling behind, the longer that inflation continues to outpace wages—which it did again, we now know that…
Read MoreStanChart CEO apologises for ‘lower-value’ comments after outcry
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 04:49 PM STANDARD Chartered chief executive officer Bill Winters apologised for his comments earlier this week about how artificial intelligence will affect “lower-value human capital,” after such remarks spurred public backlash. Winters wrote in a LinkedIn post on Friday that he recognised his “choice of words” has “caused upset…
Read MoreSIA Engineering opens base maintenance facility in Subang; sees ‘strong potential’ in Malaysian aerospace sector
The two-hangar facility will supplement hangars in Singapore and the Philippines to support MRO works [SINGAPORE] SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) on Friday (May 22) announced the opening of a base maintenance facility in Subang, Malaysia, which will form part of its regional base maintenance network. Base Maintenance Malaysia (BMM), wholly owned by SIAEC, will provide…
Read MoreEpstein’s Assistant Names Three New Abusers in Harrowing Testimony
“After last November’s massive Democratic wins, I didn’t want to create a distraction, but by not putting the report out, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction. For that, I sincerely apologize. For full transparency, I am releasing the report as we received it, in its entirety, unedited and unabridged. It does not meet…
Read MoreFeds Forced to Drop Case Against “Broadview Six” Anti-ICE Protesters
The charges against the remaining “Broadview Six” protesters were dropped Thursday, in a win for anyone who has protested ICE activity under the Trump administration. The six protesters were hit with felony conspiracy charges carrying a maximum sentence of six years in prison after they surrounded an ICE agent’s car in the Chicago suburb of…
Read MoreCase of Missing Republican Representative Gets More Ridiculous
Nobody seems to know where Representative Tom Kean Jr. is. The New Jersey Republican has been missing in action since March 5, has so far missed 88 House votes, and hasn’t been seen in Washington for more than 75 days. But residents in Kean’s affluent suburban hometown of Westfield claim that the lawmaker isn’t home,…
Read MoreThe 5 mindset shifts that make sustainable growth actually possible
If you’ve been building for more than a few months, you’ve probably felt the tension between speed and stability. You want growth, but not the kind that burns you out or collapses under its own weight. You’ve seen peers spike quickly, only to stall or disappear. And you’ve likely wondered whether you’re moving too slowly…
Read MoreTrump Rages at GOPer in Crazed Tirade as Slush Fund Prompts GOP Revolt
Republicans are starting to break with Donald Trump’s corrupt $1.8 billion slush fund. Vulnerable House GOPer Brian Fitzpatrick announced that he’s pursuing legislation to block the fund. Other Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, are raising serious questions about it. Relatedly, Trump let out a bizarre, angry tirade about Representative Fitzpatrick. Trump ripped him…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration’s Iran Plan Is Even Crazier Than We Thought
But even if this was a Mossad-driven operation, it is still damning about America’s handling of the war itself. President Trump and the Pentagon made “regime change” a stated goal of the operation, albeit in a typically ambiguous and confusing way. Secretary of “War” Pete Hegseth stated last month that “regime change has occurred” in…
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