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The Biden administration is offering to pay Colorado River farmers to let fields go dry during a devastating drought. They're worried it's just the first step in losing their way of life.

Sun, 03/19/2023 - 08:40

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Colorado River family farmer in front of combine — Troy Waters, 56, with his grandson Waylon fixing up their combine before the next harvest.
Leah Waters

economy, politics, Farms, Drought, Colorado River, water war, Climate Change

The West was founded by whiny pioneers. Silicon Valley Bank is just the latest.

Sun, 03/19/2023 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Technology

photo composition illustration of Silicon Valley Bank in an Old West environment — Silicon Valley Bank mirrors the myth of the Old West: It started off as a bold pioneer, only to end up running back to the government for help.
Witthaya, aoldman / Getty Images; Arif Qazi / Insider

Tech Insider, Discourse, economy, finance, Markets, News, Investing

We moved to North Carolina but are about to leave because the salaries aren't high enough and the diversity we value ended at the city limits

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:05

Tech Insider

Cielo De Jose and William Scott moved from California to North Carolina a year ago, and are already planning to head back west.
Cielo De Jose

Real Estate, North Carolina, Housing Market, moving trends, Relocation, California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to publicly disclose his SVB ties while lobbying for a bailout

Tue, 03/14/2023 - 15:02

Tech Insider : Politics, Technology

politics, finance, Banking, Technology, Gavin Newsom, SVB, Silicon Valley Bank

The Wall Street Journal Thinks Silicon Valley Bank Woked Itself Into Bankruptcy

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 16:52

Gizmodo

Another bank fails, and the anti-regulation apologists are quick to follow. Tech startup darling Silicon Valley Bank’s utter collapse this past week and the U.S. government’s quick bailout was one for the record books, but one Wall Street Journal writer seems to think that SVB was “distracted” by having a board with…

siliconvalleybank, siliconvalley, wallstreetjournal, California, statesoftheunitedstates, dodde28093frankwallstreetreformandconsumerprotectionact, SVB

Ex-Silicon Valley Bank Employees Are Selling Company Swag on eBay

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 14:40

Gizmodo

President Joe Biden is striving to reassure Silicon Valley companies that their money is secured after the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crashed last week.

siliconvalleybank, siliconvalley, ebay, thefederaldepositinsurancecorporation, joebiden, SVB, geographyofcalifornia

Here Are Your 2023 Oscar Winners

Sun, 03/12/2023 - 23:40

Gizmodo

It may not have featured a grown man slapping another, but the 2023 Academy Awards were memorable in their own right. Here’s the full list of winners!