The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says The central bank's GDPNow tracker of incoming metrics is indicating that gross domestic product is on pace to shrink by 1.5%.

Still early forecast, but it is not a positive outlook for Q1 2025.

If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.

The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense

This is a warning, not an instruction manual library display.

I was joking with a friend about the same reply. There’s absolutely no information about the job that can go in an unclassified email.

Teslas Can Be Armored, But That Doesn't Mean It's a Good Idea It also sounds an alarm about how other BEVs may also be affected by armoring, which increases weight and reduces range.

Possible but not recommended. I guess you’ll be able to pick one up cheap in auction in 4 years….

Google maps screenshot of the Drake passage between South America and Antarctica

If we’re renaming bodies of water based on petty grievances, I propose that this be renamed the Kendrick Lamar passage.

Danes launch petition to buy California, in apparent jab at Trump After President Donald Trump’s threats to purchase Greenland, Danish citizens launched a petition to purchase California from the U.S.

🤔

I guess just like them driving big trucks, their insecurity is leading their lexicon.

Trust me, derp Donald, with your delayed early resignation program. What could go wrong?

Some things shout White Supremacy…

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’ An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

Ever wondered what’s inside one of our BMW cars? 😁

Elon Musk's Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink's Contracts in Ukraine The agency was in the midst of a probe into the billionaire's equipment at the time of Musk's assault.

hmmm…

Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties - KFF Health News With hospitalizations and at least a dozen cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination.

A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. Public health practitioners warn such outbreaks will become more common because of scores of laws around the U.S. — pending and passed — that ultimately lower vaccine rates. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

RFK says he wants to protect our children from autism while his admin cuts all DEIA programs. Programs for people with disabilities. Including autism. So...RFK will protect your kids from autism but if they already have autism he'll hurt them??? Make it make sense.

#stopRFK #DEIA #Accessibility

Tom Pidcock leaves Ineos Grenadiers with Q36.5 set to sign him for 2025 Yorkshireman leaves British super team after tension and drawn-out divorce

The British rider will leave Ineos Grenadiers at the end of 2024 after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract.

Tim Merlier

Julian Alaphilippe

Tim Merlier

Remco Evenepoel

What’s your favourite Grand Tour stage victory of the season?

1. Tim Merlier in Fossano
2. Julian Alaphilippe in Fano
3. Tim Merlier in Padova
4. Tim Merlier in Rome
5. Remco Evenepoel in Gevrey-Chambertin

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona

What do you suppose they are talking about?