Fed’s Standing Repo Facility (SRF) Drops to Zero, from $75 Billion on the Last Balance Sheet as Yearend Liquidity Turmoil Dissolves
Yves here. I am of two minds in even now calling attention to the before-year-end action in the Fed’s repo facility. We’ve had repeated instances,
Volunteers Help Monitor Street Corners for ICE Activity
In response to arrests of street vendors and day laborers by federal immigration authorities, thousands of volunteers have mobilized to ‘adopt’ a street corner. KQED’s
Sister Wives Kody Brown, Robyn Brown Fighting for Their Marriage
Kody Brown Still Has Women Asking to Join His Family Should Kody still be interested in having his love multiplied, there’s no shortage of options.
West Coast Levee Failures Show Growing Risks From America’s Aging Flood Defenses
Conor here: “Just move.” We got bigger fish to fry in Venezuela, Columbia, Cuba, Nigeria, Somalia, Ukraine, Iran, Greenland, Taiwan, Libya, Syria, etc. By Farshid
I’m Diabetic. What Should I Know About Insulin Price Changes in 2026?
CalRx aims to be another competitor in the field by introducing a lower-cost alternative — and possibly put “pressure on other manufacturers to lower their
Biggest Changes Between Musical, Movies
Warning: This story contains spoilers from Wicked, Wicked: For Good as well as the Broadway musical. The Yellow Brick Road is paved with changes. Those
Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens
Conor here: It’s getting increasingly difficult to separate the trolling from the policy. This appears intended to strike fear into communities of color which are
With Trans Athletes Under Attack, What Does Fairness Look Like?
Over the holidays, we’re rebroadcasting some of our favorite interviews from 2025. Cal Calamia is a nonbinary transmasculine runner and an activist who has successfully
Tom Brady at NHL Event After NYE With Alix Earle
By the time Tom won his first Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2004, he’d entered a new relationship with Bridget Moynahan. And
SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, and the Race to Scale
Yves here. Readers have taken issue with the fine technical points on some previous Michael Kern posts, so corrections and refinements are encouraged. Having said