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Wait, so a completely manufactured political crisis (about agreeing to pay for what has already been spent) via a charade played 79 times since 1960 is going to "make for potentially a lot of weird things to happen in financial markets"?

Haven't they been saying for WEEEKS now strong & resilient? Reddit Post

Federal Reserve Alert! Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee at 1:44 says: "I am certainly getting vibes… that a credit crunch or credit squeeze is beginning"

Adds it will be some time before next interest rate decision, with jobs and credit the determining factor for raising rates or not. Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/0-25-rate-hike-may-153258946.html Reddit Post

Inflation Alert! Fed releases Inflation Expectations Fall at Short-Term Horizon but Rise Slightly at Longer Horizons. One-year (4.4%), 3year (2.9%), and 5-year (2.6%) inflation expectations all higher than the Fed's target of 2%.

Inflation appears to be becoming anchored in consumers expectations. Source: https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/sce#/hhincexp-1 The main findings from the April 2023 Survey are: Inflation * Median inflation expectations declined by 0.3 percentage point at the one-year-ahead horizon to 4.4%, but increased by 0.1 percentage point

Whistleblower Alert! SEC Issues Largest-Ever Whistleblower Award nearly $279 million, to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions.

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-89 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the largest-ever award, nearly $279 million, to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions. This is the highest award in the SEC’s whistleblower program’s history,

SEC Alert! Special filing with Federal Register: SEC submits notice for the 20th CLOSED door meeting this year via the Sunshine Act for 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Resolution of litigation claims and Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings to be considered. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-09852.pdf CLOSED door meetings 2023: Meeting NumberDate205/11195/4184/27174/20164/13154/6143/30133/23123/16113/9103/292/2382/1672/962/251/2641/1931/1221/911/5 Seems to

SEC Alert! SEC Chair Gary Gensler Statement on Current Market Events: "As I’ve said, in times of increased volatility and uncertainty, the SEC is particularly focused on identifying and prosecuting any form of misconduct that might threaten investors..."

SEC Alert! SEC Chair Gary Gensler Statement on Current Market Events: "As I’ve said, in times of increased volatility and uncertainty, the SEC is particularly focused on identifying and prosecuting any form of misconduct that might threaten investors, capital formation, or the markets more broadly" Reddit Post

OPEN for comment! ICE Clear Europe's New Game Plan: Futures and Options Default Management Policy '2.0'.

OPEN for comment! ICE Clear Europe's New Game Plan: Futures and Options Default Management Policy '2.0'. The new policy would clarify and enhance certain practices relating to hedging strategy following a default and set out the key factors to consider in declaring and managing an