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Toronto-Scarborough Guildwood-Rouge Park riding. Liberal voter. After the Ottawa protests I will never vote CPC ever again (1980โ€™s was the last time I voted PC). Love travel, cooking, art. โค๏ธquote โ€œOscar, weโ€™re out of Corn Flakes. -F.U.โ€ -The Odd Couple.

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Europe Says NO: Trump BEGS For Help In His Iran's War After Insulting Europe
Europe Says NO: Trump BEGS For Help In His Iran's War After Insulting Europe YouTube video by House of El

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08.03.2026 03:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING as he COLLAPSESโ€ฆin MICHIGAN?!!!
Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING as he COLLAPSESโ€ฆin MICHIGAN?!!! YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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08.03.2026 03:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Iran says it has American prisoners as Trump says map of Iran will change.
Iran says it has American prisoners as Trump says map of Iran will change. YouTube video by Aaron Parnas

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08.03.2026 03:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tim Snyder and Janice Stein
Tim Snyder and Janice Stein YouTube video by Victor Shi

Professor Janice Stein is always interesting to listen to. I only wish her audio link had been better (but she was in London).

I like her statement that Trump has taken a massive gamble on his Presidency.

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08.03.2026 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump's Iran War And The Global Implications | The Daily Beast Podcast Clip
Trump's Iran War And The Global Implications | The Daily Beast Podcast Clip YouTube video by The Daily Beast

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08.03.2026 01:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Military Leaders THROW TRUMP UNDER THE BUS over WAR!
Military Leaders THROW TRUMP UNDER THE BUS over WAR! YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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07.03.2026 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How Trumpโ€™s War Exposes His Lost Grip on Reality | Inside Trump's Head
How Trumpโ€™s War Exposes His Lost Grip on Reality | Inside Trump's Head YouTube video by The Daily Beast

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07.03.2026 23:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump TRAPPED - Hormuz Escorts FAIL as Insurance Industry Says NO
Trump TRAPPED - Hormuz Escorts FAIL as Insurance Industry Says NO YouTube video by House of El

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07.03.2026 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump makes FATAL CALCULATION during WAR!!!
Trump makes FATAL CALCULATION during WAR!!! YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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07.03.2026 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
USA RECESSION: 92000 Jobs GONE - Canada and EU BETTER OFF as Economy CRASHES Under Trump
USA RECESSION: 92000 Jobs GONE - Canada and EU BETTER OFF as Economy CRASHES Under Trump YouTube video by House of El

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07.03.2026 20:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
USA DISASTER: Europe/Canada Get $175B Back PLUS $700M Monthly - USA's Tariff Scheme COLLAPSES
USA DISASTER: Europe/Canada Get $175B Back PLUS $700M Monthly - USA's Tariff Scheme COLLAPSES YouTube video by House of El

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07.03.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump PANICS as Top Epstein Prosecutor BREAKS HER SILENCE
Trump PANICS as Top Epstein Prosecutor BREAKS HER SILENCE YouTube video by Talking Feds with Harry Litman

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07.03.2026 20:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The February Jobs Report Just Came Out, and "This Is My worried Face", Says Justin Wolfers
The February Jobs Report Just Came Out, and "This Is My worried Face", Says Justin Wolfers YouTube video by Justin Wolfers

The ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿคกโ€™s economy folks!

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07.03.2026 19:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump HEALTH FAILS him at MOST DANGEROUS TIME!!
Trump HEALTH FAILS him at MOST DANGEROUS TIME!! YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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07.03.2026 17:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Carney busts out Japanese in 1st visit with PM Takaichi
Carney busts out Japanese in 1st visit with PM Takaichi YouTube video by Global News

The Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi didnโ€™t have to walk Mark Carney around the room like a geriatric patient (like that ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿคก).

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07.03.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump GETS CHECKMATED by WORLD!!!
All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump GETS CHECKMATED by WORLD!!! YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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07.03.2026 09:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
IHIP News: Mike Johnson Calls for HOLY WAR in Iran and CONTRADICTS Trump at EVERY STEP!
IHIP News: Mike Johnson Calls for HOLY WAR in Iran and CONTRADICTS Trump at EVERY STEP! YouTube video by I've Had It

Alleged heterosexual! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚

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07.03.2026 09:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Want more โ€˜Buy Canadianโ€™ food? These companies are trying to help
Want more โ€˜Buy Canadianโ€™ food? These companies are trying to help YouTube video by CBC News: The National

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07.03.2026 08:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New players, old risks: Financial stability in a changing landscape Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how risks to financial stability are shifting as hedge funds and private credit play a growing role in global debt markets.

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07.03.2026 08:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Based on 2025 Federal Reserve research, Cayman Islands-based hedge funds are the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasuries, with estimated holdings of over $1.85 trillion by late 2024. While official Treasury International Capital (TIC) data reported lower figures, Fed analysis indicates a $1.4 trillion undercount caused by unrecorded "basis trades," making their true holding larger than that of Japan or China. B Bloomberg.com +2
Key details regarding this finding include:
โ€ข Magnitude of Holdings: The estimated $1.85 trillion in holdings represents a massive surge, driven by hedge funds using Cayman entities to structure portfolios.
โ€ข Cause of Undercount: Official Treasury data likely fails to capture the full extent of transactions related to the "basis trade" - a strategy of shorting futures while buying underlying Treasuries.
โ€ข Market Impact: These holdings are significant for global financial markets, as they are often financed via the repo market and can be highly leveraged.

Based on 2025 Federal Reserve research, Cayman Islands-based hedge funds are the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasuries, with estimated holdings of over $1.85 trillion by late 2024. While official Treasury International Capital (TIC) data reported lower figures, Fed analysis indicates a $1.4 trillion undercount caused by unrecorded "basis trades," making their true holding larger than that of Japan or China. B Bloomberg.com +2 Key details regarding this finding include: โ€ข Magnitude of Holdings: The estimated $1.85 trillion in holdings represents a massive surge, driven by hedge funds using Cayman entities to structure portfolios. โ€ข Cause of Undercount: Official Treasury data likely fails to capture the full extent of transactions related to the "basis trade" - a strategy of shorting futures while buying underlying Treasuries. โ€ข Market Impact: These holdings are significant for global financial markets, as they are often financed via the repo market and can be highly leveraged.

Yes, liquidity problems in the shadow banking sector can, and historically have, led to a significant selloff in U.S. Treasuries. Because shadow banks (non-bank financial intermediaries like hedge funds, money market funds, and special purpose vehicles) are highly leveraged and rely on short-term repo markets for funding, a disruption in their liquidity often forces them to sell high-quality, liquid assets โ€” primarily Treasuries โ€”to raise cash, leading to "fire-sale" conditions.

Yes, liquidity problems in the shadow banking sector can, and historically have, led to a significant selloff in U.S. Treasuries. Because shadow banks (non-bank financial intermediaries like hedge funds, money market funds, and special purpose vehicles) are highly leveraged and rely on short-term repo markets for funding, a disruption in their liquidity often forces them to sell high-quality, liquid assets โ€” primarily Treasuries โ€”to raise cash, leading to "fire-sale" conditions.

The Cayman Islands is actually the largest holder of US Treasuries (exact holders unknownโ€ฆ Hedge Funds).

Those holders of treasuries might be forced to sell off their holdings to cover loan losses.

07.03.2026 08:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DOLLAR COLLAPSE: Japan to DUMP $1.2T in US Treasuries After Trump Cuts 95% Oil Supply
DOLLAR COLLAPSE: Japan to DUMP $1.2T in US Treasuries After Trump Cuts 95% Oil Supply YouTube video by House of El

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07.03.2026 08:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BREAKING: We have the interviews with a woman who accused Trump of abuse.
BREAKING: We have the interviews with a woman who accused Trump of abuse. YouTube video by Aaron Parnas

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07.03.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With Qatar raising the prospect of $150 crude, our @pippastevens.cnbc.com says that would -- theoretically -- put retail gasoline somewhere in the $5.50 range.

@cnbc.com #OOTT

06.03.2026 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 499 ๐Ÿ” 178 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42 ๐Ÿ“Œ 49

Telling courts that refunds would be "automatic" and "assured" was the government's way of avoiding emergency relief.

06.03.2026 16:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1394 ๐Ÿ” 280 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โ€œWar-a-Lagoโ€

By Barry Blitt @newyorker.com

06.03.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 6604 ๐Ÿ” 1858 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 205 ๐Ÿ“Œ 106

".. Since October, payrolls have declined by -82k. Go back .. to August, employment is down -76k. Go back even further than that to June, and payrolls are off by -32k. That is stabilization? Really?? The YoY trend is now +0.1%, so if that gets you excited as a macro bull, go knock yourself out."

06.03.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 195 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ROSENBERG: ".. You call this a 'stabilizing' labor market?

".. The unemployment rate .. would have spiked up to 5.1% had the labor participation rate not fallen from 62.5% in November to 62.0% in February, the lowest it has been since December 2021 (almost all owing to the 25-34 year-old cohort.)"

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JEFFERIES: โ€œ.. Crude is the 2nd most overbought in history. The only time it was more extended was during the Gulf war in 1990 (10,583 trading days in this dataset). Given the inverse correlation to equities, as crude stalls, that should help the tape.โ€

06.03.2026 16:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 137 ๐Ÿ” 26 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Atlanta tracking uncharacteristically cool.

06.03.2026 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 187 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Collecting 53,173,939 tariffs was easy, tho.

06.03.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 490 ๐Ÿ” 103 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4