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Justice Dept. Seeks to Question C.I.A. Officers in Russia Inquiry Review
Julian E. Barnes, Katie Benner, Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt at NYT > Politics - 59 minutes ago
The interview plans suggest a focus in part on the intelligence agencies’
conclusion that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia intervened in 2016 on
behalf of the Trump campaign.
The intelligence agencies probably did their duty.
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Trump Embraces Nationalist Leader of Poland With Flyover and More Troops
Peter Baker at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
President Trump hosted President Andrzej Duda of Poland with an elaborate
show of support, including an F-35 that roared over the White House.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_NATO#Member_states
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
Russians as neighbors is nerveracking.
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Donald Trump Jr. Tells Senate Intelligence Panel He Stands by Previous Statements
Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
Mr. Trump told the Senate Intelligence Committee he had been truthful in
past testimony, as the House Intelligence Committee started its own Russia
investigation.
Why is junior truthful?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGzv4vufN-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGzv4vufN-k
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Florida Company Sued Over Sales of Skimpy Health Plans
Reed Abelson at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
A lawsuit accuses Health Insurance Innovations of defrauding consumers who
were misled into buying plans that left them with thousands of dollars in
medical bills.
It is a favored plan.
Take the money and hide.
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One Way To Fix Soaring Rent Prices
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
Just ban all airbnbs in your city and anything similar. If someone wants to
rent temporary rooms they can be regulated as a hotel. I guarantee rent
prices would crash overnight in most major cities. A lot of condos and so
on are now being built FOR people who want to airbnb. (I am fundraising […]
There is a near infinite supply of potential renters.
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CoreLogic: 2.2 Million Homes with Negative Equity in Q1 2019
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 2 hours ago
From CoreLogic: Homeowner Equity Insights, 1st Quarter 2019
In the first quarter 2019, the total number of mortgaged residential
properties with negative equity decreased 1% percent from the fourth
quarter 2018 to *2.2 million homes, or 4.1% of all mortgaged properties*.
On a year-over-year basis, negative equity fell 11% from 2.5 million homes,
or 4.7% of all mortgaged properties, in the first quarter of 2018.
The national aggregate value of negative equity was approximately $304.4
billion at the end of the first quarter of 2019. This is up quarter over
quarter by approximately $2.... more »
It is not a happy picture.
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How Jon Stewart Became a Fierce Advocate for 9/11 Responders
Michael Gold at NYT > Politics - 3 hours ago
“You should be ashamed of yourselves,” the former “Daily Show” host told
lawmakers on Capitol Hill for not funding health care for emergency
personnel.
They did their duty. We can bear their cost.
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‘You Should Be Ashamed’: How Jon Stewart Became an Advocate for 9/11 Victims
Michael Gold at NYT > Politics - 5 hours ago
The former “Daily Show” host angrily scolded lawmakers on Capitol Hill for
not funding the health care of emergency personnel.
The powers did not stop the pointless sacrifice of health and time.
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Warren Surpasses Sanders in Nevada Poll, Trailing Only Biden in 2020 Field
Matt Stevens at NYT > Politics - 5 hours ago
A Monmouth University poll of voters in Nevada, a key early-voting state,
showed only three candidates polling in the double digits.
It is good to know but not that important as yet.
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Houston Real Estate in May: Sales up 3% YoY, Inventory Up 10%
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 6 hours ago
From the HAR: Houston Home Sales and Prices Gain Momentum in May
Encouraged by continued low interest rates and a growing selection of
housing options, home buyers kept the greater Houston real estate market in
positive territory for a fourth straight month in May. As it did in April,
the luxury segment (homes priced at $750,000 and above) led the way in
sales volume, and rental properties moved briskly. Housing inventory grew
to its largest level since August 2017, meeting consumer demand as the
market prepares to segue into summer.
*Sales of single-family homes increased 2.8 perce... more »
I do not want to live with Texans in Texas.
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Census Fight Grows as House Panel Backs Contempt and Trump Asserts Privilege
Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Charlie Savage at NYT > Politics - 7 hours ago
A committee recommended that the House hold Attorney General William P.
Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr. in contempt as the president
invoked his secrecy powers.
The fight must go on.
There is no right to profit.
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The fight must go on.
There is no right to profit.
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Bernie Sanders Calls His Brand of Socialism a Pathway to Beating Trump
Reid J. Epstein and Sydney Ember at NYT > Politics - 7 hours ago
Mr. Sanders, who is being portrayed as too extreme by President Trump,
presented a forceful case for his brand of socialism through a framework of
economic rights.
The Republicans fight.
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The Republicans fight.
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What Is Democratic Socialism? Whose Version Are We Talking About?
Maggie Astor at NYT > Politics - 7 hours ago
Bernie Sanders is giving a speech on democratic socialism. But if you ask
five democratic socialists what the term means, you’ll likely get five
different answers.
Government is by definition socialist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract
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Government is by definition socialist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract
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Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Inflation Close to 2% YoY in May, Core PCE below 2%
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 8 hours ago
The Cleveland Fed released the median CPI and the trimmed-mean CPI this
morning:
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the median Consumer
Price Index rose 0.2% (2.3% annualized rate) in May. The 16% trimmed-mean
Consumer Price Index also rose 0.1% (1.3% annualized rate) during the
month. The median CPI and 16% trimmed-mean CPI are measures of core
inflation calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland based on data
released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) monthly CPI report.
Earlier today, the BLS reported that the seasonally adjusted CPI for all
urba... more »
The Fix is in.
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The Fix is in.
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Planned Parenthood to Host Women’s Health Forum for 2020 Democrats
Lisa Lerer at NYT > Politics - 9 hours ago
The majority of the candidates have agreed to participate in the forum, the
first of the presidential primary season to focus on reproductive rights.
No woman should bear an unwanted child.
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No woman should bear an unwanted child.
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BLS: CPI increased 0.1% in May, Core CPI increased 0.1%
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 11 hours ago
From the BLS:
*The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1
percent in May* on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in
April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 1.8 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
...
*The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent for the
fourth consecutive month*.
...
The all items index increased 1.8 percent for the 12 months ending May. *The
index for all items less food and energy rose 2.0 percent over the last 12
months*, a... more »
These numbers have become political.
I don't know what they measure now.
https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1138782922545278978
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These numbers have become political.
I don't know what they measure now.
https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1138782922545278978
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased Sharply in Latest Weekly Survey
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 11 hours ago
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 26.8 percent from one week earlier,
according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly
Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 7, 2019. The results
for the week ending May 31, 2019 included an adjustment for the Memorial
Day holiday.
... The Refinance Index increased 47 percent from the previous week. *The
seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 10 percent from one week
earlier*. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 20 percent compared wi... more »
Some think the economy is inflating.
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Some think the economy is inflating.
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23 Democrats Are Running for President. Do Any of Them Know What They’re Doing?
Mark Leibovich at NYT > Politics - 13 hours ago
How do you unite a fractious base and defeat President Trump? No one seems
to know, but that isn’t stopping them from giving it a try.
There is a primary election and a convention to decide on a candidate.
Trump has been doing the wrong things.
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There is a primary election and a convention to decide on a candidate.
Trump has been doing the wrong things.
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On Politics: Biden vs. Trump
NYT > Politics - 19 hours ago
In the most ferocious day of attacks so far in the campaign, the two men
traded insults as they each campaigned in Iowa.
Trump is attempting to win against divided opposition.
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Trump is attempting to win against divided opposition.
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House Approves Court Action to Enforce Democrats’ Subpoenas
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > Politics - 23 hours ago
The House voted on Tuesday to authorize its committees to go directly to
court to enforce subpoenas
that the Trump administration is resisting or ignoring.
Contempt of Congress is toothless.
Congress has the right to know.
If Law fails it is a constitutional failure.
Trump will have succeeded in autocracy.
that the Trump administration is resisting or ignoring.
Contempt of Congress is toothless.
Congress has the right to know.
If Law fails it is a constitutional failure.
Trump will have succeeded in autocracy.
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