True. There is no civility left these days. People have had it. Violence is all that’s left. This doesn’t bode well for things going forward though. h/t Evil_Twin
by Thinker (Phillip Schneider) In 2010, it was found that roughly 100,000 Americans die each year from prescription drugs alone. When it comes to opioids, the number of deaths is in the tens of thousands while a quarter of patients who were given a short-term prescription transitioned to long-term use. Related It’s A Fact: Population … Read more
by Thinker A group of skeletons were found near South Bend, Indiana. At least one of them was a Giant Mound Builder. This was published on October 23, 1925 in the Evening News, San Jose, California. What is more interesting was the presence of a large amount of ore containing Silver or White Gold. The … Read more
by Lance Roberts Last week, Kevin Muir wrote a very interesting piece on debt and whether it is inflationary or deflationary. To wit: “One of the greatest debates within the financial community centers around debt and its effect on inflation and economic prosperity. The common narrative is that government deficits (and the ensuing debt) are bad. It … Read more
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department used the “red flag law” warrant for the first time by taking a handgun from a man in downtown Seattle on Thursday, according to a Seattle Police Department. Washington state is one of five states that has passed the law, known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order, which gives … Read more
With the U.S. Census Bureau reporting yet another year of population loss for the city, it doesn’t take an investigator to determine the causes. The city’s scary record of 343 homicides in 2017 affirms the city’s well-known reputation as a dangerous place to live. Even if 2018 has fewer homicides, it doesn’t take a … Read more
by WARREN MOSLER Everything pretty much as expected, more comments via the charts: Highlights Inflation data are inching higher while softness in spending is offset by strength in wages. The core PCE price index managed only an as-expected 0.2 percent gain in February though the year-on-year rate moved a notch higher to 1.6 percent, which is … Read more
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper I’m going to start this issue telling you why February and March were terrible months for me. I had some major financial problems, but there’s a moral to the story, so bear with me. (I’m not just whining or looking for sympathy, I promise.) What I want you to … Read more
Authored by Chris Hamilton via Econimica blog, In the first quarter of 2018, the financial and investing industry went into overdrive detailing the upside of the 2018 tax cuts and the positive impacts of a “business friendly” executive and congressional branch on business in America. The stock market hit record highs and the Federal Reserve proclaimed such good times … Read more
By TIMP Staff (Dash Force News) MailChimp joins Google, Facebook and Twitter in banning cryptocurrency related advertising on their platform. The mass email marketing manager, MailChimp, announced on March 29 that they intend to ban any “businesses involved in any aspect of the sale, transaction, exchange, storage, marketing or production of cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies, and any digital assets … Read more