JONAH GOLDBERG: The Moral-Panic Phase.

via nationalreview: Why the Hell are people losing their minds? I don’t know. Why did St. Vitus’ Dance sweep Europe? Why did tulips get so expensive during the Tulip Craze? Why did the witches hang? I suspect what’s happened is a convergence of things. First the #MeToo movement, which mostly has been a force for good, … Read more

China factory sector hurt in September as trade frictions bite

via Kevin Yao, Lusha Zhang Growth in China’s manufacturing sector sputtered in September as both external and domestic demand weakened, two surveys showed on Sunday, raising the pressure on policymakers as U.S. tariffs appear to be inflicting a heavier toll on the Chinese economy. global slowdown continues https://t.co/pyHYK3hazC — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 30, 2018 A private survey … Read more

Brace For Impact: Tariffs Could Raise The Price Of A Car By $7,000

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan As the trade war intensifies and president Donald Trump continues to hold firm on raising tariffs, many are feeling the pinch. If you’re looking for a new car though, your wallet could be dramatically impacted, as those higher taxes could raise the cost of a vehicle $7000. Along with Trump’s other protectionist moves, the … Read more

US Dollar Refuses to Die as Global Reserve Currency — But Loses Ground

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Chinese RMB gains, but is inconsequential as central banks remain leery. Euro hangs on. Those who’re eagerly awaiting the end of the “dollar hegemony,” or the end of the dollar as the top global reserve currency, well, they’ll need some patience, because it’s happening at a glacial pace – according to … Read more

Solar Minimum – Biggest Decline Maybe Ever

by Martin Armstron The sun is entering perhaps one of the deepest Solar Minima in thousands of years. Sunspots have been absent for most of 2018. This is really alarming. Since the start of 2018, there have been totally spotless days for weeks. The sun’s ultraviolet output has sharply declined and this is not going to end well. We … Read more

California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed the nation’s toughest net neutrality measure…Trump administration counters with a lawsuit

5:15 p.m. California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the nation’s toughest net neutrality measure that requires internet providers to maintain a level playing field online. Advocates of net neutrality hope the move Sunday will nudge Congress to enact a national standard or encourage other states to follow suit. It’s the latest example of the nation’s … Read more

Quake swarm near Puerto Rico!

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#{“autoUpdate”:[“autoUpdate”],”basemap”:”grayscale”,”feed”:”1day_m25″,”listFormat”:”default”,”mapposition”:[[18.312810846425442,-65.7806396484375],[19.078990851489117,-64.8138427734375]],”overlays”:[“plates”],”restrictListToMap”:[“restrictListToMap”],”search”:null,”sort”:”newest”,”timezone”:”utc”,”viewModes”:[“list”,”map”],”event”:”pr2018273012″}   That is all it is Volcanoes of the Caribbean Islands https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/carribean.html   AC

Poland Buys Gold For First Time In 20 years

by GoldCore Central Bank Gold Buying Hits Highest Level in Six Years – Central banks have emerged as  some of the biggest buyers of gold this year as reported by the Financial Times – Poland added to its gold reserves last month, buying more than seven tons of gold, which followed its purchase of two tons … Read more