Occasional Cortex taking MAJOR heat for Amazon debacle…. She is dangerously ignorant, hurting Democrats

best comment in on the video “and she’s only been in office 6 weeks” think of all the damage she is gonna do She thinks she gets to keep the 3 billion in tax subsidies NY offered Amazon.   Ocasio-Cortez Is Dangerously Ignorant, Hurting Democrats. Her repeated gaffes and protests against Democrat plans is extremely … Read more

Leftist Debunks John Oliver’s Venezuela Episode – To this day there’s been no response via Last Week Tonight staff or John.

Yet more evidence that John Oliver is a neoliberal weasel who is nothing more than a lackey for corporatists. John doesn’t have the GUTS nor the INTEGRITY to ever counter and/or debate this video. What a shame. John could do so much good for this world instead of propagating neoliberal agendas like a weasel. To … Read more

IRAN and INDIA “TO ATTACK PAKISTAN” in retaliation for bombing attack against their militaries

The thing is that two massive terror attack against Iran’s army (27 IRGC soldiers killed) and India’s army (41 Indian soldiers killed) that emanated from Pakistan occurred during the last few days. Both countries have said that “enough is enough” and have promised “a high price” to pay for the attack. Consider the following: Iran … Read more

NBC News: No Evidence Of Trump Russia Conspiracy | Senate Intel Cmte uncovers no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia

by Book-of-Saturday Jimmy Dore on NBC News reporting no evidence found of Russiagate conspiracy. Crazy cat lady Rachel Maddow tweets against her own company’s story liknking to a Medium article that in the end did NOT contradict NBC’s story either. After months of investigation and hysteria, Russiagate remains an extreme left-wing hysterical and weak conspiracy … Read more

Pharmaceuticals lower magnesium levels

Drug/Substance Nutrients Depleted Antibiotics Vitamins A, B-12, C, E, K, Biotin, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium Chelators Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc Anticonvulsants Vitamins B-2, B-12, C, F, K, Folic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium Antidiabetics (Oral) Vitamins B-2, B-12, C, D, Folic Acid Antihistamines Vitamin C Aspirin Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Potassium, Vitamins C, B Complex Other drugs … Read more

President Trump Shouldn’t Fear Legal Battles Once He Declares Border Security A National Emergency

President Trump Shouldn’t Fear Legal Battles If He Declares Border Security A National Emergency Can Congress vote to overturn Trump’s declaration of an emergency? No. If the federal courts actually follow the law, President Trump cannot be prevented from “reprogramming” funds appropriated for the U.S. Department of Defense and actually using the military (such as … Read more

Nancy Pelosi deteriorates further, wishes everyone a ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ on Valentine’s Day, no call for her removal

Speaker Pelosi must be so thankful for this funding bill she wished those gathered tonight "Happy Thanksgiving" pic.twitter.com/mNYm65QeVI — Bo Erickson Reuters (@BoKnowsNews) February 15, 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wished everyone a “Happy Thanksgiving” — on Valentine’s Day at the bill signing this week. Pelosi was so excited to be signing the new … Read more

PROOFREAD, PEOPLE! PROOFREAD!

Oops! ‘Meh’ parenthetical ended up in published federal decision. A federal judge’s case dismissal is getting some attention because of an apparent note-to-self that didn’t get removed from the published order. The writer was apparently dissatisfied with a statement summarizing the requirements for a false advertising claim. The parenthetical on page 11 reads: “(Meh I … Read more

ROGER KIMBALL: The deep blob: Beware the suffocating metastasis of the administrative state.

via spectator: There follows a few hundred words of brow-wrinkled prose about their ‘so alarmed,’ ‘dire concerns’ that the President had just fired their guy, FBI director James ‘higher loyalty’ Comey, that they got together and wondered how they could entice the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to collude (ooo, there’s that word!) … Read more

CALI WINTER WEATHER DOOM! Huge sections of road fall off – Parts of highways 74, 18 and 38 are all closed; Highway 243 remains closed after huge chunks of the roadway fell off

Parts of highways 74, 18 and 38 are all closed; Highway 243 remains closed after huge chunks of the roadway fell off #SanBernardino: Winter weather advisory is in effect as more snow is expected to fall this weekend; Parts of highways 74, 18 and 38 are all closed; Highway 243 remains closed after huge chunks … Read more

NOT BULLISH: Global revenue growth has collapsed, EPS estimate for Q1 2019 declined, disinflationary pressures are building…

Global revenue growth has collapsed pic.twitter.com/7jjQvvRrZ5 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 16, 2019 On Dec 24, only 1% of stocks in the S&P 500 closed above their 50-day moving avg, one of the most extreme oversold levels in history. After an 18% vertical rally over the last 8 weeks, that number now stands at 92%, one … Read more

Lyft to woo investors with fast U.S. growth in IPO race with Uber (REUTERS)

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lyft Inc will pitch investors on its fast growth in the United States as it seeks to beat out Uber Technologies Inc to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to people familiar with the matter. More: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lyft-ipo-uber-focus/lyft-to-woo-investors-with-fast-u-s-growth-in-ipo-race-with-uber-idUSKCN1Q40FZ    

Vanguard factor funds show significantly higher exposure than competitors

by kiwimancy Last year Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group launched their set of factor funds VFVA, VFMO, VFQY, VFMV, VFLQ (13bps) and multifactor fund VFMF/VFMFX (18bps, doesn’t include low-liquidity) in the US. They decided to take a rules-based but unindexed approach with the “aim to offer the transparency of index-based factor products with the potential advantages … Read more

What Causes a Yield Curve to Flatten?

by Status_Flux The main reason for raising interest rates is to combat inflation. However the fed doesn’t actually set rates for short term bonds but rather sets the rates at which banks borrow from each other. This in turn affects demand for bonds, which is what changes the yield. The right side of the curve, from … Read more