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Could insider trading rumors shake our confidence in the U.S. Treasury? Paul Krugman raises significant concerns over a recent closed-door briefing by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Morgan clients, suggesting cronyism and ethical breaches. He warns that this could undermine trust and destabilize international trade. For a deeper dive into the implications, read the full article here: [Source](paulkrugman.substack.com/p/cro). #InsiderTrading #Ethics #TradeRelations

Paul Krugman · Cronyism, Capitulation and Utter ChaosBy Paul Krugman

Insiders including #Meta #markzuckerberg #Oracle Safra Catz & #JPMorgan #JamieDimon #cashed out shares worth #billions of dollars bef #Trump #tariff announcements roiled markets. Zuckerberg sold 1.1M shares worth $733M in 1st qtr. All sales were in Jan & Feb when Meta’s stock was still trading above $600, hitting peak of more than $736 on Feb 14. The #socialmedia company’s share price has since slid by 32% amid the broader #market selloff #FinancialMarkets archive.is/azkai#selection-170 #insidertrading

#Protesters arrested, shocked with #Tasers at U.S. Rep. #MarjorieTaylorGreene’s #TownHall

By: Ross Williams - April 15, 2025

"Most of the questions were friendly, though a few more hostile queries made their way into the program, including 'Why are you such a coward in the face of an obvious #fascist takeover?' "

Read more:
georgiarecorder.com/2025/04/15

Hmmm.... more insider dealing associated with the Court of the Tangerine Tyrant.

In the weeks before announcing Trump family members joining their advisory boards, both Dominari Holdings & Unusual Machines (both relatively obscure firms) saw spikes in their share prices (seemingly unrelated to any change in market information available).

Its not nearly as big a manipulation as the (suspected) Trump tariff announcement related trading but is part of a pattern!

#InsiderTrading #politics
h/t FT

#MontyPython “Well, I didn’t #vote for you.” – Peasant Woman to King Arthur. But... Every Day we read this - 'This is the crisis moment': Political scientist says Trump crossed a crucial red line (April 14) - No he crossed it on Jan 20 and every day thereafter #media #journalism #corruption #power #blackmail #access #democracy #government #maga #politics #freedom #censorship #deportation #immigration #education #climate #healthcare #measles #economy #finance #insidertrading #wallstreet #markets

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Ben Meiselas reports on an interview he did with Elizabeth Warren about Trump's economic "policy" and insider trading with the tariff chaos. He notes:

"What we’re witnessing isn’t leadership. It’s a billionaire boys club strip-mining the country while they cackle over champagne and pink slips."

#Musk #Trump #DOGE #economy #recession #tariffs #StockMarket #InsiderTrading #chaos
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