The Biggest Threat To U.S. Oil Exports

By Nick Cunningham The price differential between WTI and Brent has suddenly narrowed, putting the U.S. export boom at risk. For much of last year, the two crude oil benchmarks traced one another pretty closely, with Brent often trading at a relatively minor $1 to $3 per barrel premium to its American counterpart. But the spread between the … Read more

Deep State fail: Putin laughs off 'Kremlin List'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIHmYAwLo7A On January 29, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department released an unclassified list of “influential Russians” linked to the Kremlin. Dubbed the “Kremlin list,” the document was a legal requirement of a widened sanctions bill passed by Congress last year. At the Forum of the Presidential Candidate for 2018 (the upcoming elections will take place … Read more

Let’s Fix Our Debt Problem With More Debt

Guest Post from Clint Siegner, Money Metals Exchange Those wanting a glimpse into the future of our federal government’s finances should have a gander at Illinois. The state recently “resolved” a high-profile battle over its budget. Taxpayers were clubbed with a 32% hike in income taxes in an effort to shore up massive underfunding in public employee … Read more

Extreme Readings From The Stock Market

via Ivan Martchev I thought of Prince’s song before I sat down to write this column as the stock market is truly “partying like it’s 1999.” The stock market bolted out of the gates in 2018 amid signs of investor euphoria that are hard to ignore. The options market is showing a skew towards call buying that typically … Read more

Woman sues Walmart for “segregated” beauty products

by DCG Here’s a thought: Maybe stores keeps products locked up based on statistical data of items that are most frequently stolen. And maybe the woman should be more upset with the people that are stealing the products. From Yahoo: A southern California woman filed a lawsuit against Walmart on Friday, alleging racial discrimination after she found that … Read more

ATMs Hit By Malware “Jackpotting” Attacks That Dispense All Cash In Minutes

by GoldCore – ATMs in US hit by “jackpotting” attacks that empty ATMs in minutes – FBI warns of attacks in US after similar crimes in Taiwan, Thailand and Europe – Hackers have stolen c.$1 million from ATMs across the US warns U.S. Secret Service – Target Diebold Nixdorf machines – #1 global ATM provider, 35% of ATMs worldwide … Read more