Month: July 2018

Another Look At Investment Grade Bonds Vs High Yield (Junk) Bonds

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by Kevin Muir of The Macro Tourist Last week’s piece about the widening of investment-grade credit versus high-yield got so many intelligent responses, I thought instead of writing on a new topic today, I would take the lazy route and simply share the insights. Quick recap – although most risk-on indicators are sitting near recent highs, investment-grade bonds have … Read more

For the first time in recorded history, the number of job openings is higher than the number of people looking for a job

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via theatlantic: This morning, the Labor Department announced that the national unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent in June for good reasons, as hundreds of thousands more Americans sought work. For the first time in recorded history, the number of job openings is higher than the number of people looking for a job. That has raised hopes that wage … Read more

A Month’s Pay In Venezuela Now Only Buys Just A Few Cups Of Coffee

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David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick on the McAlvany Weekly Commentary As Venezuela hits 43,000% Inflation, money becomes worthless, A Months Wages Buys Just 5 Cups Of Coffee. How Do You Win The Mid-Term Election? Democrats Puzzled & Confused. Stock Market Pre-indicator: Smart Money Flow Index Is Crashing. Thanks for listening to this week’s McAlvany Commentary, if you enjoyed please … Read more

$3 gas coming to a station near you!

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Ridiculous! At 3.00 a gallon, it will cost me $60.00 to fill my tank! It will cost me $120.00 a month just to drive to work and back!!! The price of fuel is ridiculous! Fuel shouldn’t cost no more than $2.00 a gallon! They are robbing us blind! http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/02/news/3-d…index.html “There’s a good chance you’ll soon … Read more

Why The American Revolution Was Fought

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by Daniel Carter Americans celebrated their independence for the 242nd time this week. The annual celebration on the 4th of July is often accompanied by national pride, remembrance of the Founding Fathers and talk of individual liberty. But what really motivated the patriots of the late 1700’s to take the monumental risk of going to war … Read more

TRUMP OFFERS WARREN $1M TO PROVE ‘NATIVE HERITAGE’

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President Trump said Thursday that if he were facing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) during a debate, he would offer her $1 million to take a test to prove her Native American heritage. “But let’s say I’m debating Pocahontas, I’ll do this,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Great Falls, Mont., referring to Warren by the racially charged … Read more

American Children are in a Health Crisis and No One Is Talking About It

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Over half (54%) of all U.S. children (as of 2007) had a chronic health condition—with developmental and behavioral problems, obesity, allergies, asthma and mental health conditions leading the pack—and the prevalence of many of these conditions doubledfrom 1988 to the mid-2000s. Federal reporting on pediatric health indicators in 2017 showed that one in five children (kindergarteners through adolescents) were … Read more

If you’re allowing the kids at the cellular service provider to set up your new phone, you are doing yourself a huge disservice in the arena of privacy.

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via Reddit: I recently acquired a new phone, the ZTE Fanfare 3, which was quickly set up for me by a very helpful employee. It was promptly destroyed a few weeks later when I fell asleep in the tub while reading. I aquired another one, but decided to set it up myself instead of allowing … Read more

The five highest paid cops in America make $450,000 a year. And are from a small town in northern Massachusetts where the median income is under $50,000

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Not only small town politics but the police union is corrupt statewide. State troopers make $150,000 a year and only need an associates degree. Recently an overtime scandal has resulted in cops retiring early in their 40s with pensions The attorney general is up for re-election and has remained silent on the issue as she … Read more

How Probable Is A Second Civil War?

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by Daniel Carter Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was relentlessly mocked this week for suggesting that the left-wing was going to start a second civil war on the 4th of July. The ridicule was fair as Jones’ bold claim was likely just a publicity stunt. However, I believe the chances of a second civil war occurring in … Read more

The United States of Terror!

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by Antonius Aquinas Two recent articles* have again demonstrated that the greatest “terrorist” entity on earth is not the bogymen – Russia, China, Iran, North Korea – so often portrayed by Western presstitudes and the American government, but the United States itself!  Ever since World War II, the US has been the most militaristic, far surpassing … Read more

Inflation Is Back: Labor Shortage Reaches “Critical” Point

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by John Rubino Economist Peter Bookvar recently analyzed the the anecdotal evidence of capacity constraints piling up in recent industry surveys, including the following: “Business is strong in all regions. Materials are tight. Trucking continues to be a major challenge.” (Chemical Products) “Strong economic growth continues to put pressure/strain on capacity, lead time, availability and pricing across … Read more

As the Yield Curve Flattens, Threatens to Invert, the Fed Discards it as Recession Indicator

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter This Fed is getting seriously hawkish: It revealed that instead of thinking about backing off rate hikes, it’s replacing the yield curve. In the minutes of the FOMC meeting on June 12 and 13, released this afternoon, there was a doozie, obscured somewhat by the dynamics of the rate hike plus … Read more

The U.S. Trade War With China Officially Goes To The Next Level As Financial Markets Around The World Continue To Implode

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by Michael Snyder Up until now, the U.S. trade war with China has simply been a bunch of threats and counter-threats, but now things are about to get very real.  On Friday, the first round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods becomes official, and these tariffs are going to fundamentally alter the economic relationship between the … Read more

60 percent of bees lost over winter in Va

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Osx3C_32Xs In Virginia, the Department of Agriculture found that there was a loss of nearly 60 percent of honeybees over the 2017-2018 winter season. “The winter losses were 59.5 percent,” said Keith Tignor, State Apiarist. This is the highest rate since 2000, which was when the state began monitoring bee winter losses. http://marygreeley.com/?p=72126

How India Could TRIGGER the Global Economic Collapse! Billions in Bad Loans EXPOSED!

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Do you see India partnering with China more so as time goes on? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfHQ9AmkOr8 India is a country with a massive population and huge growth potential over the long term. Their economic growth has been at a rate much faster than the West and that’s expected for any emerging market.There have been many challenges along … Read more

Charity Established by Mother Teresa Caught Selling Babies on the Black Market in India

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via thefreethoughtproject: Ranchi, India — Police in India have arrested a woman working at Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity for allegedly selling a 14-day old baby, while two other employees at the charity have been detained and questioned regarding other potential cases of black market baby trafficking. The BBC reported that a complaint registered with the … Read more