B-Man

Surprising only the usual suspects here. . . . . . . . .

“Trump’s arrival in the Oval Office will result in a hailstorm of bad economic data, and most of this will be due to the sudden end of statistical manipulations that have been in place for the last four years.” https://alt-market.us/smoke-and-mirrors-what-happens-after-bidens-economic-manipulations-disappear/

IT’S AN ELECTION YEAR, SO…: The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a half point. Here’s what that means for your wallet. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will lower its benchmark rate by a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, paving the way for relief from the high borrowing costs that have hit consumers particularly hard. The federal funds rate, which is set by the U.S. central bank, is the interest rate at which banks borrow and lend to one another overnight. Although that’s not the rate consumers pay, the Fed’s moves still affect the borrowing and savings rates they see every day. A series of interest rate hikes starting in March of 2022 took the central bank’s benchmark to its highest in more than 22 years, which caused most consumer borrowing costs to skyrocket — and put many households under pressure. Now, with inflation backing down, “there are reasons to be optimistic,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. However, “one rate cut isn’t a panacea for borrowers grappling with high financing costs and has a minimal impact on the overall household budget,” he said. “What will be more significant is the cumulative effect of a series of interest rate cuts over time.” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rates-what-that-means-for-your-wallet.html

Y Yeah, it's not like she was all over the media this weekend promoting her (4th) memoir We brought her up Roundy, you aren't even up to Tibsy standards these days. Read a little more.

‘Second Wave’ Attack on Hezbollah Targets Walkie-Talkies and Other Electronic Equipment. Until Hezbollah members can find another way to communicate with each other without getting blown up, they're going back to the stone age communications-wise. "Israel began moving more troops to its border with Lebanon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure," according to an official with knowledge of the movements. https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/09/18/second-wave-attack-on-hezbollah-targets-walkie-talkies-and-other-electronic-equipment-n4932630

Leftists being leftists Anti-Israel activists vandalize Ben Franklin statue at UPenn, call it ‘symbol of imperial violence and colonialism.’ https://www.campusreform.org/article/anti-israel-activists-vandalize-ben-franklin-statue-upenn-call-symbol-imperial-violence-colonialism/26358

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Hmmmmmm Cuomo: ‘I Am Ashamed of How We Are Responding’ to 2nd Attempt on Trump's Life by Nicholas Fondacaro In his opening monologue for Monday’s eponymous show, his first since the second assassination attempt on former President Trump, NewsNation host Chris Cuomo voiced his disgust and frustration with how many in the media and in the country were reacting to it. While he didn’t like that Trump had called Democrats a threat to democracy, he was “ashamed” of those who were being flippant, mocking, and lacking empathy. He even disclosed that he made a personal call to Trump to check in on him. Cuomo explained that he had gone through several drafts for his opening monologue but “it wasn't even landing right with me. So, I called former President Trump. https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2024/09/17/cuomo-i-am-ashamed-how-we-are-responding-2nd-attempt-trumps

DeSantis Explains Why Florida Will Conduct Its Own Investigation Into the Trump Assassination Attempt by Madeline Leesman In a press conference on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appeared in a press conference to detail why his state would take the lead on the investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. To recap, on Sunday, United States Secret Service discovered that an armed man was hiding in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. An agent noticed the muzzle of a rifle in the shrubs, the Associated Press noted, and fired at the gunman. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, fled the scene but was later tracked down and arrested. The FBI confirmed that Trump was the target. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/09/17/desantis-explains-why-florida-will-conduct-its-own-investigation-into-the-trump-assassination-attempt-n2644898 /.

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My relatives in Las Vegas report the same thing.

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