“I will personally pay for you to fly out from New Jersey all the way to Phoenix so you can try to get the MAGA hats off of me and my brother’s heads.”
“I usually hate this cliche, but this is the closest thing we have to a ticking time bomb,” a senior US counterterrorism official told Politico.
According to the Pentagon’s annual “China Military Power Report,” the country is currently on track to develop 1,000 warheads by 2030.
S&P Futures are positive this morning with multiple catalysts ahead. The key economic event today will be the FOMC announcement on monetary policy where a 25-basis point cut is expected. The latest dot plot data will be released which will likely show fewer and slower rate cuts in 2025. Powells press conference will likely be a source of market volatility. Congressional leaders reached a deal on government funding. Earnings reports after the bell today from MU, LEN, MKLN & SCS. Honda and Nissan are said to be exploring a merger. Post Holdings announces a deal for Potato Product of Idaho making a deal for Lamb Weston unlikely. Mastercard unveils new $12B stock buyback program. In Europe stocks trading higher and oil prices are displaying gains as the EU & the UK place sanctions tankers being used to transport Russian oil.
“The world leaders are calling me, and some really would like to meet.”
“I’ve been talking about the need for reciprocity, the need for justice, the need to balance the scales, the need to say ‘look, we have to return to a one-tier system of justice.’ And if you don’t do that, if you don’t hold people to the same standard, then you will have an issue of elites and everybody else.”
Tralee District Court Judge Waters described the incident as a “premeditated” disruption, claiming that the defendants traveled to the event with the intent to recklessly breach the peace.
S&P Futures are slightly lower this morning as the Fed starts its two-day monetary policy meeting. Retail Sales report for November is due out before the opening. Earnings reports scheduled for tomorrow morning include TTC, BIRK, JBL & GIS. Pfizer is expected to release its 2025 guidance this morning. Meta says Threads has over 100m DAUs, 300m MAUs. President – elect Trump is said to be meeting with NFLX Co- CEO today. Congress remains at an impasse on the continuing resolution bill. In Europe stocks trading lower due to political instability concerns. Oil prices are ticking lower as China’s economic data came in mixed.
“If you want to call me Barbarian Right,” Burra said, “I don’t care.”
He is a lightning rod, and while he inspires an unmatched hatred in those who prefer a status quo of authoritarianism, he also inspires truly courageous actions on the part of normal people.
