Saturday, November 22, 2025

Name Recognition: KIRILL DMITRIEV. . .a meeting last month in Miami at the end of October


 WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - U.S. officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about a meeting last month in which representatives of the Trump administration met with Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian envoy who is under U.S. sanctions, to draft a plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The meeting took place in Miami at the end of October and included special envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Dmitriev, who leads the Russian Direct Investment Fund

Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal

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Weak U.S. Consumer Spending Underscores AI’s Critical Importance to Growth | Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm

The UMich consumer confidence survey's aggregate index declined this month, falling from 53.6 in October to 51.0. 
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This drop was driven by the dual impact of high prices and income insecurity. Specifically:
  • inflation expectations held steady at 4.5%, and 
  • the ratio of respondents worried about higher unemployment in the year ahead rose to 68%. 
Compositionally, younger consumers suffered the largest drop in affordability confidence. 
 
When viewed together, this suggests that there would be a lot more worries about a recession if not for the strong pace of AI-related spending.
 
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The Duffer Brothers are "scaling up" the quality of final "Stranger Things" season

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Matt and Ross Duffer, the twin directors known as The Duffer Brothers, have pushed to raise the stakes with each season of “Stranger Things,” a strategy they say is crucial as the series heads into its fifth and final chapter.
The last season of the science fiction series premieres on November 26, and will be released in three parts on Netflix.

'Stranger Things' creators elevate creative elements for final season 

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Item 1 of 2 Creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend the screening for the final season of the television series "Stranger Things", at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, Britain, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend the screening for the final season of the television series "Stranger Things", at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, Britain, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
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Noted in news scanning: Ukraine's Umerov says talks with U.S. to take place in Switzerland

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  • Ukraine to meet US in Switzerland to discuss ending war

    Kyiv will hold consultations in Switzerland with the U.S. on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, a top Ukrainian security official said on Saturday.

    • Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov takes part in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting convened by the United Kingdom and Germany at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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    KYIV, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Kyiv will hold consultations in Switzerland with the U.S. on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, a top Ukrainian security official said on Saturday.
     
    "...we are starting consultations between high-ranking officials of Ukraine and the United States on the possible parameters of a future peace agreement in Switzerland," 
     --- Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, wrote on Telegram.
     
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    Commentary: Why Markets Keep Going Gonzo

    Electronic networks enable alternative realities which defy financial logic. And technology makes risky trading easier than ever.

    Social media explains why markets keep going crazy

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    When investors lost money in the past they shied away from speculation. Today, animal spirits keep roaring back, even with higher interest rates. 
    Edward Chancellor 
    November 21, 2025 
     
     
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    ALL FOR THE SHOW >> Latest news bulletin | November 22nd, 2025 – Midday

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    Confirmed: A blast from the Sun could spark auroras on July 3---- From Quarks to Quasars

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