Gold Facing a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Bullish Signals, Says Stoeferle

by FS With negative interest rates in Europe and Japan, exploding debt levels, and the growing popularity of radical monetary experiments like Modern Monetary Theory in the U.S., traditional safe-haven assets like gold are looking more and more attractive, says Ron Stoeferle, co-author of the In Gold We Trust report. We’re looking at a perfect storm … Read more

SANCTUARY AIRPORT! King County Airport in Seattle to Ban ICE Detainee Flights

Cristina Laila from The Gateway Pundit reports, Sanctuary city? More like sanctuary airport. King County International Airport (Boeing Field), which is just a few miles south of downtown Seattle, will begin banning flights from ICE used to transport illegal alien detainees. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7iNNCP-lr8   Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…

GIVE UP ALREADY! DNC Chair Goes NUTS, Says U.S. At ‘War’ With Russia, Claims Trump Is ‘Compromised’

Chris Donaldson from I Love My Freedom , Democrats have become so invested in the collusion delusion that they may no longer be capable of giving it up in order to focus on appealing to swing voters over real issues in time for next year’s critical elections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du_LiRSDK3Q Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://ilovemyfreedom.org/give-up-dn…  

Visualizing The Cost of Renting vs. Owning a Home in Each State

by howmuch According to the U.S. Census Bureau, homeownership rates dropped in the first quarter of 2019 after steadily rising for the past two years. Factors such as student loan debt, financial insecurity, and high housing prices are disincentivizing some would-be homeowners from buying a property of their own. According to our latest analysis, it is still cheaper … Read more

This leads to credit growth falling to zero

via @PhilipSoos: The RBA’s housing credit series fell to 4% in Mar-19. On present trends, it should decline to 3% by Dec-19, which is our baseline scenario. CCR 100% and seasonal factors could well drive it even lower. UBS are super-bearish to forecast 1% growth between 2019-2021.    

Japan’s Shrinking Population Leaves a Record 8.46 Million Homes Vacant

  A record 8.46 million Japanese homes are sitting vacant as builders keep adding stock in a country where the population is shrinking. The number jumped by 260,000 in a twice-a-decade survey released by the government on Friday, reaching 13.6 percent of housing, the Nikkei Asian Review reported. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-29/japan-s-shrinking-population-leaves-record-8-million-homes-empty