Fed Chair Powell’s statement

[wtg]

Jerome calls it like it is.

Video and transcript:

https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htm

[Axtremus]

[Piano*Dad]

I love these Republicans who find their moral center and their spine only once they've committed to leaving politics ...

If Tillis finally understands the danger, he needs to to find a way to convince Murkowski, Collins, and possibly McConnell, Curtis, and Young to temporarily caucus with Democrats.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/republican-sen-thom-tillis-vows-to-block-trumps-fed-nominees-following-powell-probe.html

[wtg]

The Pauline conversions are taking way longer than I'd like, but I welcome these defectors with open arms. We need them.

[jon-nyc]