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“Milei Wins Mandate for Free-Market Revolution in Argentina’s Election”
“The result shores up momentum for self-described ‘anarcho-capitalist’ economic programs”. I thought he was supposed to be in trouble politically. Guess not. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/milei-wins-mandate-for-free-market-revolution-in-argentinas-election-3be65f38?mod=djemalertNEWS BUENOS AIRES—President Javier Milei scored a decisive political win Sunday, strengthening his position in Argentina’s Congress and securing a lifeline for his audacious free-market revolution backed by President Trump. With nearly 92%…
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Donor who gave $130 million to pay troops is …
Timothy Mellon a “reclusive” billionaire and Trump supporter. Virtually impossible to find a current or recent photo of him. That’s him in the blue shirt receiving a photograph in 2015 of USCGC Mellon, a ship named after his grandfather, Andrew. https://nypost.com/2025/10/25/us-news/deep-pocketed-donor-who-gave-130-million-to-pay-soldiers-is-identified-to-be-billionaire-heir-timothy-mellon President Trump announced this week that “a friend” who “loves the military and loves the…
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Investing – “The AI Bubble is a Rational Bubble”
On the face of it, if you’re a stockholder it’s full speed ahead. Another CNBC interview –
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“Scenes from the Final NYC Mayoral Debate”
This is from the (perhaps aptly named?) website HotAir. Small excerpt below the link, but lots more fun stuff if you hit the link. And Curtis Sliwa was on CNBC’s early morning Squawk Box program. I will post it if I can find it. Scenes from the Final NYC Mayoral Debate (Plus a Big Endorsement)…
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Elie Wiesel’s son speaks out about Mamdani’s anti-semitism.
From the Wall Street Journal – Wiesel’s son is Elisha Wiesel. This is an excerpt of his op ed in which he describes a conversation he had with a friend – who see things as Israel being “as bad as Hamas.” A Mamdani Mayoralty Threatens New York’s Jews By propagating lies about ‘occupation,’ ‘apartheid’ and…
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Billionaire Bill Ackman on NYC Mayor race & the economy
Ackman the founder of Pershing Square Management. A New Yorker and frequent commentator on the intersection of politics and economics. And here’s a bonus on the economy