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What could possibly go wrong?

The US Federal Reserve (that regulates US banks) is about to reduce the capital adequacy requirement for banks (raised in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis).

Of course, nearly 20 years after the global financial crisis, regulators & bankers may say they've learned the lessons of 2008, but what they really mean is they've (wilfully) forgotten them.

Just one more act bringing a crisis nearer (as if attacking Iran wasn't;t enough)!

#politics #banking
h/t FT

Awesome! 👏 Well deserved!

“The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced Thursday that it’s awarding one of its 2026 Profile in Courage Awards to the “people of the Twin Cities of Minnesota” for their actions during the federal immigration enforcement surge.”
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/19/john-f-kennedy-library-foundation-profiles-in-courage-twin-cities-residents

Twin Cities residents to receive Profile in Courage Award

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced Thursday that it’s presenting one of its 2026 Profile in Courage Awards to the “people of the Twin Cities of Minnesota” for their actions during the federal immigration enforcement surge.

MPR News

The Whale – La Rochelle Airport, France

Street Artist Sandrot By Sandrot at La Rochelle Airport in France. Photos by Olivier Blanchet. Comments: pic.twitter.com/g4cnHtU4vK— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) March 30, 2022

https://streetartutopia.com/2022/03/30/the-whale-la-rochelle-airport-france/

The Whale – La Rochelle Airport, France - STREET ART UTOPIA

Street Artist Sandrot By Sandrot at La Rochelle Airport in France. Photos by Olivier Blanchet. Comments: pic.twitter.com/g4cnHtU4vK — STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) March 30, 2022

STREET ART UTOPIA
“If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.” ~Banksy

When the Japanese live translation goes silent because the translators are too stunned to repeat your Pearl Harbor “joke” to the Japanese PM, you’ve officially reached a new level of diplomatic failure.

Those seconds of silence were the most honest reaction of the day.

This print caught my eye, and of course it was Richard Shorty, the same artist who I already have a few prints and an original by. I thought the Fediverse would appreciate this one.
#quorb #RichardShorty #IndigenousArt
Hideout owners sell to musician after 30 years

Musician and former staffer Teri O'Brien buys the club, which is expected to stay on course.

Axios Chicago

I'm told these *stickers* are popping up at gas pumps everywhere.

#Iran #TrumpWar #GasPrices #Epstein #EpsteinWar