Do you think Russia can sustain this war in Ukraine. >> It will try as long as possible. Um, >> but economically, does it have >> I don't They don't care.Uh, I think the valorization of World War II, the turning of World War II into a state religion and a state cult allows Vladimir Putin to say, "Look, we defeated Nazism by laying down 27 million Soviet soldiers. Uh, the war nearly destroyed our country, but we won. Right now, Russia has lost maybe a million men and both to injury and to death. Russia can I ...

Mr. . Urban has requested an exemption as it relates to oil that is coming from Russia. Is that something that you are prepared to do.>> We're looking at it because it's very difficult for him to get uh the oil and gas from other areas. As you know, they don't have uh they don't have the advantage of having sea. It's a great country.It's a big country, but they don't have sea. They don't have the ports. And so, they have a difficult problem.There's another country that has that same problem. by the way. But ...

US President Donald Trump signaled an openness to exempting Hungary from sanctions on purchases of Russian energy as he hosted Prime Minister Viktor Orban. ...

Do you guys know what today is. >> It's our 10 year anniversary because everyone keeps sending us. >> I know.We only We knew we only knew that I didn't realize that today was the actual 10 year anniversary until I started getting emails from random people this morning. I was like, "Oh, happy 10 year." I was like, "What?" >> Random Bloomberg people to >> Oh, I thought I would be the first to remember. >> Oh, yeah.Sorry, Dad. Sorry. >> It in our hearts you were the first.>> Yes. 10 years ago today, the first ...

Your future wife is about to walk through that door. In 2025, 53-year-old writer Mickey Small had an ongoing conversation with a chatbot in which the bot promised she would meet her soulmate at a specific time, day, and location. I need you to tell me if this is real, because if this is not real, I need to not go.It's real. She arrived at a bookstore on the afternoon of May 24th with a card bearing her name and a poem. The minutes ticked by, but nobody arrived.You lied. No, love. I didn't lie.I told you wha ...

Government Shutdown & Healthcare Affordability - The document addresses the need to reopen the government and simultaneously extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits [2] - Democrats propose a compromise to pass a government funding bill that includes healthcare affordability measures [3] - The proposal involves a one-year extension of the ACA tax credits [3][6] - A bipartisan committee could be created to negotiate reforms to the ACA tax credits after the government reopens [4] Negotiation & Compromise - Republicans are requested to agree to extend current law for one year [6] - Republicans want to avoid ACA negotiations until after the government reopens [2] - The proposed extension of current law could be implemented quickly [6] - The document frames the proposal as a reasonable offer to reopen the government and address healthcare affordability [7]

Flight Disruptions - The FAA ordered a 10% cut to flight capacity at 40 high volume markets to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers [1] - Approximately 3% of US flights are canceled [2] - The cancellation rate is still below the typical 4 to 5% during a bad winter storm [2] Government Shutdown Impact - Air traffic controllers and TSA agents have not been paid for more than 5 weeks due to the government shutdown that began on October 1st [2][3] - The resumption of payments depends on a consensus in Washington regarding major issues, including healthcare subsidies [3]

Bro, get the away from here. Like, turn around, bro. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.I think it's going to crack, bro. Holy Holy Holy. Damn, they're dead. They are dead, bro. ...

Federal Reserve & Monetary Policy - The Federal Reserve is divided on the current state of the economy, leading to uncertainty about future policy decisions [1][2][6] - Market participants anticipate the Federal Reserve to cut rates, with expectations of a terminal rate slightly below 3% [3][20] - Some argue that current monetary policy is not restrictive and further rate cuts could contribute to inflation, especially hurting the lower-income portion of the K-shaped economy [11][12] - BlackRock expects CPI tariffs to be closer to 25% by the end of 2026, potentially allowing monetary policy to be less restrictive [15] Economic Indicators & Consumer Sentiment - U S consumer sentiment hit a three-year low, matching levels from June 2022, due to high prices and the government shutdown [1][5] - Challenger job cut data shows a significant spike in job losses in October, particularly in the tech and warehousing sectors, with the biggest number in the last seven months [4][9] - Alternative data sources, such as ADP for jobs and jobless claims, are being used to model the economy in the absence of official government data [18] Bond Market & Credit - Global bond sales have hit a record, with nearly $6 trillion in corporate and sovereign debt sold in 2025, driven by strong demand [1][30] - Alphabet raised $25 billion between Europe and the U S , with $175 billion in the U S market, contributing to a busy November for Wall Street [30] - Corporate bond spreads are considered complacent, and some suggest that corporate credit is not the best place to be in fixed income, recommending agency mortgage-backed securities, munis, or treasuries instead [26][27][28] - High-yield bond defaults are at a normal level of 1% to 2%, but there is a need for discipline in lending standards as supply outstrips demand [32][33]

Now, just so you understand. Do you remember that the Biden administration had the highest inflation in 48 years, but most people say ever recorded. Do you remember that.Right. Do you remember it. Did they have the highest inflation in 48 years. Did they.Just answer me the question. You know the answer. The answer is yes.They had the worst inflation in 48 years. We have almost no inflation. We're down now to 2% and we'll be maybe 1%.You want to always stay above 1%. Actually, you want a little tiny bit of i ...