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Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame

President-elect Trump has ramped up speculation about a final battle with Greenland as he redoubles his calls for Danish territory, making observers and allies alike nervous. President Trump reiterated his desire to purchase the island at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, the same day his son Donald Trump Jr. visited the island. Observers […]

Biden administration enters climate policy endgame

{beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text   Scientists discover 'eternal chemicals' byproduct in mineral waters across Europe Researchers have discovered that highly persistent and mobile 'forever chemical' by-products are contaminating many mineral water brands sold across Europe. Full text   Treasury expands language on IRA biogas tax credit Treasury regulations implementing the […]

The endgame is nigh for the Democratic public-private campaign against Justice Alito

Establishment Democrats have waged a joint public-private campaign in recent months to neutralize the conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. Democrats and their media allies acknowledge that the campaign is driven in part by a need to tilt future cases in their favor. After all, the cases under consideration concern the 2020 election, the […]

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation resignation threatens President Biden’s banking agenda, Basel III endgame

The Biden administration’s banking regulations are in jeopardy as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) prepares to resign following reports confirming a toxic workplace culture at the agency. FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg is a key figure in getting several important proposals to the finish line, including the controversial Basel III endgame regulations. […]

What is the Basel III Endgame, and why are banks so upset about it? – The Seattle Times

An unlikely coalition of banks, community groups and racial justice advocates proposed in July to federal regulators to update rules governing how U.S. banks protect themselves from potential losses. We are asking them to reconsider their plans. Regulators will increase the amount of capital (cash-like assets) banks must hold to deal with emergencies to avoid […]

New ‘endgame’ bank rules promise greater financial stability, lower returns

The banking sector is bracing for a series of major regulations triggered by the 2007-2008 financial crisis, which date back to the end of the gold standard and the introduction of free-floating international currencies. Banking regulators around the world are poised to finalize the Basel III Accord, the international bank capital regulation that grew out […]

Kate Middleton is ‘saddened’ after ‘Endgame’ reignites racism claim: report

Duchess Kate is reportedly “saddened” that her name has been thrust into the spotlight following the publication of Omid Scobie’s latest tell-all book. Dutch translation of Scobie’s biography “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Struggle for Survival” features a senior royal who allegedly made “racist” comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son’s […]