This Chart Shows Uber Drivers Make Less Than Minimum Wage

by stockboardasset Coined shortly after the great financial crisis of 2007–2009, the so-called “gig economy” or “sharing economy” refers to the increasing list of companies like Airbnb, Doordash, Etsy, Lyft, Postmates, TaskRabbit, and Uber–platforms that hire temporary workers who provide an array of on-demand services: delivery, ridesharing, home rentals, and odd jobs. The “gig economy” in … Read more

Chinese school uses facial recognition to monitor student attention in class

Every movement of pupils at Hangzhou Number 11 High School in eastern China is watched by three cameras positioned above the blackboard. The “smart classroom behaviour management system,” or “smart eye”, is the latest highly-intrusive surveillance equipment to be rolled out in China, where leaders have rushed to use high-tech equipment to monitor the wider … Read more

CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC Hide LARGEST POLITICAL SCANDAL IN US HISTORY from Front Page – Obama Spying on Trump Campaign

In a SHOCKING admission on Wednesday The New York Times reported the FBI opened an investigation dubbed “Crossfire Hurricane” into Trump’s campaign 100 days before the Presidential election. The FBI was spying on the opposition party’s campaign 100 days before the election. The spying was based on a phony Russian dossier that was paid for … Read more

If you’re paying for medications without insurance, try looking online or in person for a prescriptions saving card specific to your pharmacy. I always thought they were a scam, but I tried it today and my medication went from $140 to just $35!

by soowhatchathink I was in a store the other day and I saw some “Prescription Savings” cards claiming you can save up to 80% on medications without insurance at certain pharmacies. I’ve seen these before and I never paid attention to them because, really, how are you supposed to save 80% on medications just because … Read more

When Central Banks Become Unable To Manipulate The Price Of Gold The USD Will Plummet, As Will Other Assets.

Central #Banks Slam #Gold Prices $1286.10: As Demand Surges, Supply Contracts and #Stocks, #Bonds, #Property, and credit BUBBLES! When Central banks become unable to manipulate the price of gold the #USD will plummet, as will other assets. pic.twitter.com/c1pyI3wyHL — Planet Ponzi (@PlanetPonzi) May 16, 2018 QT in progress sending US10Y >3% pic.twitter.com/udZcemAqst — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) … Read more

RED ALERT: ‘76% of companies that went public in 2017 had negative earnings, the highest level since the peak of the dot-come era’

WTF–> "76% of companies that went public in 2017 had negative earnings, the highest level since the peak of the dot-come era," h/t @macrodidact pic.twitter.com/44svckh6Nc — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 17, 2018 "Corporations have returned $992 billion to shareholders in the past 12 months. At the current rate, 2018 will mark the first year that corporate … Read more

Who’s Next In The Emerging Market Sudden Stop? Countries increased imbalances getting used to cheap and abundant inflows. Now the reversal is painful. EM FX continue their decline against the #USD.

Who's Next In The Emerging Market Sudden Stop? Countries increased imbalances getting used to cheap and abundant inflows. Now the reversal is painful. pic.twitter.com/UZxnCSqVqu — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) May 18, 2018 do not read this pic.twitter.com/q02AIIpqI0 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 17, 2018 Maersk Line, The World's Largest Shipping Company <MAERSK_A> versus $SPX … WTF WTF … Read more

2007 redux – The #ESBie – European “Safe Bond”- The European Commission Believes That Packaging Bonds Makes Them Safe. Notice any similarity?

The #ESBie. European "Safe Bond". The European Commission Believes That Packaging Bonds Makes Them Safe. Notice any similarity? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/0U5MdAU8B7 — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) May 18, 2018 #Eurobonds or #Esbie Only a bureaucrat can believe this can work. Package debt from various financially irresponsible countries into one “safe bond” through a structured product. “Only private … Read more

What You Aren’t Told About WWII: Part I

by Daniel Carter If news is fake now, imagine the inaccuracies of history books. How often were they distorted to make the victor look good and the loser look evil? How often do history books leave out cause-effect relationships that reveal the true nature of geopolitics? How often do they simply leave out important information … Read more

Feds Allow Florida Officials To Battle Mosquitoes With Advanced Drones

by stockboardasset The controlled airspace above Southwest Florida might become more congested now that the Trump administration has cleared the way for Lee County Mosquito District (LCMD) as one of ten state, local, and tribal governments as participants in the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine … Read more

Shots fired Santa Fe High School (Texas)

  SANTA FE, Texas (KTRK) — Santa Fe High School is on lockdown after a shooting inside the school. The suspect has been taken into custody, according to an assistant principal at the school. The school district just issued the following statement: “This morning an incident occurred at the high school involving an active shooter. … Read more