Arms Sales Champion…USA!

We’re number one! (In arms sales). What does it mean that the US economy has become so dependent on sales of weapons overseas, primarily to the Middle East? How does this corporatist economic arrangement drive policy? What are the security implications for the US? Economic implications?

The Markets Are Really Breaking Down Now

by Chris …this is already ugly. Stocks are down pretty solidly across the board, and bonds are rallying very weakly. On the other side of the ledger, and which muddies the evaporating liquidity story, is that the Junk Bond ETF, JNK, is not really budging. From an “outside in” perspective, the JNK ETF really needs to be … Read more

Why Is Trump Pretending to Be Helpless to Stop Migrant Army of 1,500 People Heading to US Border?

By Chris Black As many of you already know, more than 1500  migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua are currently heading to the US border, as they’re making their way (completely undisturbed) through Mexico. The illegal aliens (even in Mexico) are predominantly young males, which eerily resembles the pattern we all saw during … Read more

By 2020, China will have completed its nationwide facial recognition and surveillance network, achieving near-total surveillance of urban residents, including in their homes via smart TVs and smartphones.

by ShellOilNigeria https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/surveillance-03302018111415.html By 2020, China will have completed its nationwide facial recognition and surveillance network, achieving near-total surveillance of urban residents, including in their homes via smart TVs and smartphones. According to the official Legal Daily newspaper, the 13th Five Year Plan requires 100 percent surveillance and facial recognition coverage and total unification of … Read more

Ron Paul: Economic Storm Clouds Gather, but Ending the Fed Provides Hope

  Ron Paul, Institute for Peace and Prosperity, Released on 4/2/18 The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates to 1.75 percent. This is the highest interest rates have been since 2008, but it still leaves rates at historic lows. While the Fed says economic growth justifies future rate increases, an honest examination of the economy suggests … Read more

The #1 Reason Our Healthcare Is So Costly

By Harry Dent One of the Baby Boomers biggest concerns about retirement is the cost of healthcare. It’s a big problem. I have a concierge doctor, who I pay a fixed annual fee. This gets me free visits and discounts on blood tests and other things I need. On top of that, I have a high–deductible insurance … Read more