Posts by Kim Browne
Yen suddenly jumps on talk of possible intervention
Japanese officials have so far declined to comment on whether they have intervened Published Mon, May 4, 2026 · 01:34 PM — Updated Mon, May 4, 2026 · 01:46 PM [SINGAPORE] The yen jumped abruptly against the US dollar on Monday (May 4), fuelling speculation of renewed Japanese buying to stem the currency’s long-running slide.…
Read MoreBig Tech earnings show split between AI trade winners and losers
The artificial intelligence boom is alive and well, but investors are getting more granular Published Sun, May 3, 2026 · 10:10 PM THE world’s biggest technology companies posted strong earnings last week, showing that the artificial intelligence boom is alive and well. But in the stock market, investors are getting more granular as they try…
Read MoreThe Great Antifa Hoax
A series of violent clashes also took place in Portland, Oregon, during this period between alt-right groups and antifa with police usually intervening against the latter. Claims and counterclaims make it difficult to know who started what. The highest-profile clash involving antifa, however, took place on August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville during the “Unite the…
Read More‘Golden’ or ‘garbage’: Milken signals new private credit era
It is a time of turmoil for private equity firms, which have been struggling to exit investments [NEW YORK] Months before JPMorganChase’s chief executive Jamie Dimon’s infamous remark about more than one “cockroach” lurking in credit markets, TCW Group CEO Katie Koch warned that the direct lending industry was due for a reckoning. “We are…
Read MoreOPEC+ set to agree to third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say
The move is designed to show the group is ready to raise supplies once the war stops Published Sun, May 3, 2026 · 04:30 PM [LONDON] OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday (May 3) to a modest oil output hike, sources said, but the increase will remain largely on paper as long as the…
Read MoreBerkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel moves to assure shareholders in post-Buffett world, with record cash
Published Sun, May 3, 2026 · 04:27 AM — Updated Sun, May 3, 2026 · 09:22 AM [OMAHA, NEBRASKA/NEW YORK] Greg Abel on Saturday (May 2) moved to assure Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he will invest wisely and manage the conglomerate’s massive cash stake without the burdens of bureaucracy, as he seeks to win over…
Read MoreStop Overthinking Tools—Let ROI Decide
Marketing leaders love debates about tools. I’ve sat in those rooms for years, building companies and advising brands. The truth is simple: if a tool makes more money than it costs, use it. If it doesn’t, move on. No ego. No theater. Just math. The opinion I’m staking here is blunt: ROI should decide your…
Read MoreHere’s a Better Idea Than Trying to Assassinate the President
A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies, or IPS, takes a deep dive into the battery of corporations they call the “Low Wage 20”: 20 firms that currently employ 6.7 million people across the United States. The names are familiar—Amazon, Starbucks, FedEx, Walmart, and Tyson Foods are habitual malefactors—but their sins are growing…
Read MoreJapan, Vietnam seek deeper partnership with energy and minerals push
Published Sat, May 2, 2026 · 04:30 PM [HANOI] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed on Saturday (May 2) to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, with energy cooperation and critical minerals at the forefront, during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. The pledge came as new Japanese investment in Vietnam fell about…
Read MoreTrump Makes It Harder to See if Drugs Are Laced With Fentanyl
“Under Louisiana law, the legislature, not the Governor or the Secretary of State, sets the state’s election schedule. Yet, Governor Jeff Landry, aided by Secretary of State Nancy Landry, has purported to unilaterally cancel Louisiana’s 2026 congressional primary election after it has already begun,” read the lawsuit from the National Council of Jewish Women and…
Read MoreLouisiana Drowns in Lawsuits Over Republicans’ Election Power Grab
“Under Louisiana law, the legislature, not the Governor or the Secretary of State, sets the state’s election schedule. Yet, Governor Jeff Landry, aided by Secretary of State Nancy Landry, has purported to unilaterally cancel Louisiana’s 2026 congressional primary election after it has already begun,” read the lawsuit from the National Council of Jewish Women and…
Read MoreTrump Used Shady Crypto Venture to Triple His Net Worth as President
“The Tariff will be increased to 25%. It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF,” Trump posted. “Many Automobile and Truck Plants are currently under construction, with over 100 Billion Dollars being invested, A RECORD in the History of Car and Truck…
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