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Before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, $SIVB, the CEO sold $3.57 million of stock within the last two weeks. This was part of their trading plans, the 10-51-b plans. Gregory Becker, CEO, sold 11% on Feb 27, 2023. Michael Zucker, General Counsel, 19% on Feb 5. Daniel Beck, CFO, sold 32% on Feb 27. Michelle Draper, CMO, sold 25% on Feb 1. Silicon Valley Bank has collapsed, the largest bank since 2008. Silicon Valley was the 16th largest bank in the US, holding $210 billion in assets. ilicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker gave a statement trying to calm...

JUST IN - Trading halted for multiple U.S. bank stocks at market open.

In this article, I would like to take a journey with the reader. This journey will be the one that I took throughout my intellectual life which eventually led to my becoming a reactionary. I hope that it may serve as an example and an encouragement to emulation for those who may find themselves in similar circumstances such as I was. Pragmatic Conservatism My “ideological” journey began in my undergraduate years when I started to become politically aware. At this time, I would say that I largely reflected the politics of my parents, which were essentially Midwestern, populist, and pragmatically...

March 13 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden will deliver remarks about the banking industry on Monday morning after federal officials closed two banks, one tied closely to tech startups, over the past three days. Biden is set to speak on how his administration "will maintain a resilient banking system to protect our historic economic recovery," he said in a statement on Sunday. "I am firmly committed to holding those responsible for this mess fully accountable and to continuing our efforts to strengthen oversight and regulation of larger banks so that we are not in this position again," Biden said. Biden...

March 12 (UPI) -- Regulators shut down New York's Signature Bank on Sunday, the second bank to be shuttered in a matter of days, with President Joe Biden attempting to assuage fears over the stability of the financial system by vowing to continue efforts to strengthen oversight and regulation. Signature Bank -- a state-charted, federal-insured crypto industry lender based in New York City -- was closed by state bank regulators Sunday in an effort "to protect depositors," New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris said in a statement. According to state records, Signature Bank has $110.3 billion in...

On January 12, 2021, the bank told The New York Post that it had begun the process of closing Trump’s two personal accounts and “will not do business in the future with any members of Congress who voted to disregard the Electoral College.” Regulators shut down New York City based Signature Bank on Sunday, a financial institution which had previously cut ties with President Donald Trump following the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Signature Bank is the second financial institution shuttered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) this week after Friday's collapse of Silicon Valley...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Applying and Appreciating God's Word ~ •Drawings•Engravings•Facades•Frescoes•Illuminations•Miniatures•Mosaics•Photographs•Reliefs•Statues•Tapestries•Windows• ֎ Featuring 35 Paintings, 3 Reliefs, 1 Statue and 4 Windows ֎ M A T T H E W «Chapter 28» There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 43 RAPHAEL "The Resurrection of Christ" 44 PETER PAUL...

Fox News host Mark Levin accused Democrats of “tolerating” anti-Semitism, criticizing Democratic leaders for remaining silent over Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan’s recent Saviours’ Day event late last month. From February 24th through the 26th, the Nation of Islam held its annual conference in Chicago, the first large-scale gathering the group has held since the COVID pandemic. During the conference, Farrakhan repeatedly castigated Jews, condemning “Jewish power” and attacking the “synagogue of Satan.” "Jewish power has all of our people - the knowledge, wisdom, and talent - afraid. But just look at what these people control. And every door...

Japan on Monday dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years, ... During a televised budget committee meeting at parliament, some lawmakers still wore masks, though Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wasn't wearing one when he arrived at his office Monday. Baseball fans who gathered outside of the Tokyo Dome hours before Monday´s games Australia-Czech Republic and China-South Korea also had on masks. They'll also be able to cheer without their masks as that ban was lifted, too. Dropping the mask-wearing request is one of the last steps Japan's government is taking in easing COVID-19 rules in public...

Alex Yenni recently endeavored to take his wife and 5-year-old son bowling with another family in Petaluma, Calif., close to their home. The plan quickly went into the gutter.Mr. Yenni, a 42-year-old advertising executive, tried to book online in advance at AMF Boulevard Lanes, where he wanted to reserve two lanes for two hours at 3 p.m. on the last Thursday of the year during winter break.The price quoted by the website, run by national operator Bowlero Corp., knocked him over: $418.90. “This strikes me as outrageous for a pedestrian family activity,” he said.

Despite skeins of bank regulations supposed to prevent another financial meltdown, Silicon Valley Bank, the country’s 17th-biggest bank, went down in flames last week. There’s plenty of blame to go around, but when a financial institution goes under, you have to wonder: where were the regulators? After all, there were more red flags than you see at a CCP convention. Consider the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the body created in 2010 after the financial crisis, which was meant to avert just this sort of collapse. The council is chaired today by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and includes 9 other voting...

Biden’s FAA pick Phil Washington knows nothing about aviation safety. "Mr. Washington, can you quickly tell me what kind of airspace requires an ADS-B transponder?” said Senator Ted Budd in a March 1 hearing with Phillip Washington, Joe Biden’s pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “Not sure I can answer that question right now,” said Washington. Budd said the answer was a “pretty important part” but quickly moved on. “What are the six types of special-use airspace that protect this national security that appear on FAA charts?” “Sorry senator,” Washington said. “I cannot answer that question.” Budd duly...

Well, I went to the site to get my daily fix of Dilbert, and it is no longer there. I thought Scott Adams owned the URL, but now I'm guessing that the syndicate owns it.

Once you buy a politician, you want them to stay bought, and despite what the consultants and legacy media outlets say, that’s what the term limit extension vote on March 14 in Boca Raton is about. Businesses donate a lot of money to keep favored politicians in office. They know them and how to get what they want from them, and someone new is always a risk. Wannabe Mayor for Life Scott Singer is running around trying to convince everyone to extend HIS term for a year because it’s good for Boca Raton, but I doubt even Singer believes that....

Washington, DC -- The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg: Today we are taking decisive actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system. This step will ensure that the U.S. banking system continues to perform its vital roles of protecting deposits and providing access to credit to households and businesses in a manner that promotes strong and sustainable economic growth. After receiving a recommendation from the boards of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve, and...

(Last Updated On: March 7, 2023) NATIONAL COCONUT TORTE DAY National Coconut Torte Day on March 13th recognizes a rich dessert featuring the decadent flavor of coconut and decorated with it, too! Coconut lovers may enjoy this holiday savoring the delicious taste of this rich dessert. #NationalCoconutTorteDay The word torte is German and literally means cake. Torte refers to both a multi-layered cake filled with buttercream, jam, or cream and to a rich, moist and dense single-layered cake. A torte may be made with little to no flour, but instead with ground nuts or breadcrumbs, as well as sugar, eggs,...

To support American businesses and households, the Federal Reserve Board on Sunday announced it will make available additional funding to eligible depository institutions to help assure banks have the ability to meet the needs of all their depositors. This action will bolster the capacity of the banking system to safeguard deposits and ensure the ongoing provision of money and credit to the economy. The Federal Reserve is prepared to address any liquidity pressures that may arise. The additional funding will be made available through the creation of a new Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), offering loans of up to one...

Jennifer Gavan, Ayshea Gunn and Emily Watson were jailed in the last three years. All three shared relationships with inmates at £250 million HMP Berwyn in Wales. Two have since had babies with new partners and another started a new career. ... Three women prison officers who were all jailed for having sex with prisoners at the same jail have all tried to move on - two by having babies and one by starting a new career . ... The third disgraced Berwyn worker was Emily Watson - has recently had a baby with a new partner. Watson, 26, was...

Pray For The Peace of JerusalemMark 10 Divorce10 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”3 “What did Moses command you?” he replied.4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”5 “It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied. 6 “But at the beginning...

Another couple of weeks, another bout of madness from Joe Biden and his team. Of recent Biden delusions, consider: Biden went off in one of his impromptu Corn Pop, or “beat-up-Trump-behind-the-bleachers” fables. These often slurred and nearly unintelligible tales characteristically virtue signal Biden’s own victimhood and “courage.” They are interspersed with his bizarre propensity for eerie female contact. So we see or hear of his long record of blowing into the ears and hair, or squeezing the necks of young girls. He hugs, for far too long, mature women. He can call out among a crowd an anonymous attractive teen...