The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader. cnb.cx/3Z5LAlW

Native-born Americans consume more welfare and entitlement benefits per capita than all immigrants, according to a new Cato study by Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo. https://ow.ly/63ma50Y4BAO

Erbil’s café boom is changing work and public life, while teahouses hold the city’s memory. A new social map is taking shape along a 60-metre road. Story by Azhi Rasul www.theamargi.com/posts/from-t...

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the move in conjunction with the takeover of five leases, including one in Philadelphia.

#NeverAgain!

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he stood by his Davos warning about great-power coercion in a call with President Donald Trump, pushing back on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s account of the conversation.

Milton Friedman believed free trade benefits all economies and that tariffs act as a tax, reducing purchasing power. “It [tariff] protects the consumer against low prices,” he stressed. Friedman was a Nobel Prize-winning economist and a prominent advocate of free-market principles.

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

Trump must not be given a free pass to break international law.

“The best way forward for the US and Venezuela is to quickly initiate a transition to democracy with political leaders who have democratic legitimacy, rather than engage in nation-building or heavy-handed US intervention in the running of the country,” says Ian Vásquez. ➡️ https://ow.ly/kSQ950XRkeB

By invading the South American nation without the approval of Congress, Trump threatens to make the United States a pariah with no moral authority for other dictatorships around the globe.

Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.

Ukraine’s cause — freedom, democracy, sovereignty — is Canada’s cause. At this critical juncture, we are reinforcing our support with up to $2.5B in new loan guarantees and other mechanisms to help Ukraine secure a just and lasting peace, and to recover and rebuild. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Back in 2011, George W. Bush warned about isolationism, protectionism, and nativism. MAGA today is exactly what he was warning about.

Welcome back to Canada, President Zelenskyy. Today in Halifax, we committed critical new support to help Ukraine end Russia’s war of aggression, and to recover and rebuild. When peace comes — and it will come — Canada will be there for the Ukrainian people. Slava Ukraini. 🇨🇦🇺🇦

youtube.com/watch?v=PsuJ... #AhmetAltan 🥃

#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

Teşekkürler @alinozinian.bsky.social, çok güzel bir söyleşi yapmışsınız. Romanı da edinir edinmez okuyacağım 🙏🥃 #AhmetAltan youtube.com/watch?v=d5Oq...

“Contrary to the myths, H-1B workers are not indentured. The H-1B visa is essential for American innovation and competitiveness, and killing it will only push more American companies to leave the US permanently,” explains the Cato Institute’s David Bier. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/FRu650Xrewg

The latest, 11pm: —Prop 50 wins —VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG; & gain in House —Dems win NJ-Gov —Mamdani wins —PA Dems win supreme court —ME vote-restricting measure loses —Krasner & Bragg win —JD's half-brother loses —GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices + Dem are leading to flip so many local offices.

Six years ago, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill were roommates and freshmen members of Congress, part of a record-breaking wave of women who helped Democrats win back the US House. Today, the two made history once more. https://cnn.it/43cIiQk

Mandani is a big threat to NYC, and liberal democracy! He is anti free-market economy and liberty… Vote for #Cuomo for #NYC!

"If the Supreme Court decides one person, the president, is allowed to flip the switch on tariffs overnight, every day, any day they want, that is going to create such a volatile and unstable and untrustworthy market. We can't build a business around that. We can't plan for that."

Cumhuriyet Bayramımız kutlu olsun! Atatürk’e ve kurucu atalara saygıyla, sevgiyle, minnetle… Yaşasın demokratik laik Türkiye Cumhuriyeti! 🇹🇷

the most corrupt administration in my lifetime

ICE is amassing sophisticated surveillance technology, and is using it to target American citizens with little to no oversight.

Look no further than the automotive industry for the latest indication of a potential "K-Shaped" economy for U.S. consumers, as new vehicle prices top $50,000.

Trump: The gretest con man in American history.

#FreeOsmanKavala!

Fight against the fascism! #Freedom #Liberty

Democrats should use the shutdown to curb the Trump administration's worst authoritarian abuses, not to try to goad Republicans into eliminating an important check on executive excess.

Inflation is more than tariffs on.ft.com/4pFCgBf | opinion

⚡️NATO 'must respond accordingly, including militarily' to Russian provocations, Czech president says. NATO must remain united and respond decisively to Russian provocations, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Sept. 20 amid increased Russian violations of NATO airspace.

What makes Adam Smith continually relevant, this professor writes, is his power to illuminate the tensions at the heart of modern capitalism.

AKP-MHP dikta rejimi şu an Türkiye’de bir darbe yapıyor, bir siyasi/yargısal darbe yönetimi ile ülkeyi bataklığa sürüklüyor! Artık bu kavga CHP’nin değil, halkın kavgası, Cumhuriyet’in varoluş kavgası, demokrasi ve özgürlük kavgası! #CHP #CHPninYanındayız Kahrolsun istibdat yaşasın Hürriyet!

Finally, a Republican Senator who isn’t afraid to stand up for our core moral values.👏

Communist regimes: Own companies Control their central banks Use tariffs to insulate their economies Use armies, false charges, home raids & arrests to intimidate the opposition Idolize their leaders with posters & praise Sound familiar?

The result of this warped, antidemocratic process is going to be more batshit proclamations like "milk is now steel" from an administration that will use any excuse to raise taxes on American consumers of foreign-made goods. Congress must assert its powers to stop this insanity.

#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

#imamoglunaÖzgürlük #Freeimamoglu youtube.com/watch?v=6xtx...

Remember, this genius made a deal that slaps a 15% tariff on everything we import from Japan, meaning you pay more And if you actually believe Japan is giving us 90% of the profit from their supposed $550 billion investment in the US (?) I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you

RIP #AltanÖymen, ruhun şad olsun!

Gelin! Gizli tanıklarınızla, fezlekelerinizle gelin. Sabahları şafak operasyonlarıyla, geceleri tutuklamalarla gelin. Gerçeği değiştiremeyeceksiniz. Enerjimizi bitiremeyeceksiniz.

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Egemenlik milletindir! Bugün, darbecilere karşı Amasya Meydanı’nı dolduran cesur insanlara yürekten teşekkür ediyorum. Bu ülkeyi korkmayanlar kurtardı. Bu Cumhuriyeti korkmayanlar kurdu. Biz de korkmuyoruz!