‘In Venezuela, gun ownership is not something that’s open to everybody. So if the military have the guns, they have the power.’ I wonder if MSNBC anchors ever pause to ponder why all that bad luck keeps reoccurring in Venezuela? MORE BAD LUCK: ● Shot: Is This a Joke? CNN Lets Oliver Stone Defend ‘Magnanimous, Warm’ Hugo … Read more
SEDITION: FBI Investigating Antifa For Plotting To Buy Guns From Cartel For ‘Armed Rebellion.’ Follow the money. Plus: Antifa is known for using violent means, including in protests against peaceful conservative speakers, free speech advocates and even journalists. The well-documented instances of violence include a protester repeatedly punching a man in the face, throwing water bottles and … Read more
by Simon Black Most of us have only very few opportunities to do something that has a true lifelong impact on someone else. One of these opportunities is to do something for your children that will pay dividends for a lifetime in the form of freedom, choices, and safety. And that gift is a second passport. … Read more
via silverdoctors: President Trump and Deutsche Bank are back in the news. From CNN: (CNN)President Donald Trump, three of his children — Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka — and his business are suing two banks to block them from turning over financial records to congressional committees that have issued subpoenas for the information. It’s the second attempt in … Read more
$AAPL China sales down almost 3bln – so growth story dead? https://t.co/CMbyDGRARZ — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) April 30, 2019 RIP Growth pic.twitter.com/MQKOWe6MxY — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 30, 2019
via @OccupyWisdom : Cc @SenSanders I found some income inequality for you to discuss on the campaign trail I can’t wait for Bernie to call out this wealth inequality
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Have you ever been approached with a two-cheek kiss? Well, if you didn’t expect it, it’s totally awkward, made worse if the timing is mismatched. It’s those kinds of greetings that has made companies think twice about physical contact in the workplace. So where does that leave handshakes? A survey by TotalJobs … Read more
By Jared Dillian I am never going to retire. Oh sure, I say that now, but what about when I am 80? No. I will never stop working. Every morning, I get out of bed when the alarm goes off, take a shower, put on dress clothes (a suit, usually), and drive 35 minutes to work in … Read more
By John Mauldin The US, Europe, and most of the developed world on are the road to Japanification. The rest of us will begin to look like Japan with its astronomical deficits and ultra-dovish monetary policy. We will see financial repression, ever increasing deficits, slower growth, etc. This is not the end of the world. … Read more
by WARREN MOSLER Personal income not doing so well, as growth keeps ratcheting down: China April factory growth unexpectedly slows as economy struggles for traction (Reuters) The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing fell to 50.1 in April from March’s reading of 50.5, which was the first expansion in four months, data from the statistics bureau … Read more