By Robert Ross Seems like you can’t go a week without reading about the retail apocalypse. I saw a recent headline that read, “75,000 Retail Stores Will Close by 2026.” That may very well happen. But the idea that e-commerce giants like Amazon and Walmart will completely destroy brick-and-mortar retail is outrageous. Sure, e-commerce sales are growing quickly—about … Read more
By Ruby Henley Jeffrey Epstein once had three 12-year-old girls from poor families flown in from France as a birthday gift for himself, according to court documents. Virginia Giuffre — who has claimed Epstein and his gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell coerced her into being a “sex slave” when she was 15 — said in … Read more
by Michael Snyder No matter what happens with the U.S. economy, most of the credit or the blame is going to go to President Trump. And now that the U.S. economy appears to be headed for big trouble, the mainstream media is salivating over what this could mean for Trump’s chances of winning in 2020. Within … Read more
Walmart is suing Tesla for breach of contract after Tesla solar panels ignited atop seven of its stores. Tesla and Walmart have been partners on clean energy initiatives for years; dozens of Walmart stores have Tesla solar rooftops and Power Pack batteries installed on-site. Walmart has also pre-ordered at least 45 Tesla electric semi-trucks to … Read more
via moneymaven: The increase in national average rents slowed to a crawl in July but year-over-year rates are up 3.4%. As the peak rental season is nears its end, the Rent Cafe reports Apartment Rent Increases Lose Steam. Key Takeaways The national average rent reached $1,469 in July, up by 3.4% ($48) year-over-year, and 0.2% ($3) month-over-month, … Read more
A former Walt Disney Co. accountant says she has filed a series of whistleblower tips with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company has materially overstated revenue for years. Sandra Kuba, formerly a senior financial analyst in Disney’s DIS, -0.12% revenue-operations department who worked for the company for 18 years, alleges that employees working in the parks-and-resorts … Read more
It found firms in most of Asia face “significant stress” after examining the balance sheets of more than 23,000 companies. https://bloom.bg/31MPUa7
July 17 2019 Liberal Professor Warns: Google Manipulating Voters ‘on a Massive Scale’ 3:22 “In 2020 You Can Bet that all of these companies are gonna go all out AND the methods they are using are IVISIBLE,SUBLIMINAL, more powerful than the effects I Have Ever Seen IN The Behavioral Sciences and Ive Been in the … Read more
by k2qogir Data Chart Tool Just a little reminder, with the trade war going on, there are still more than 30 million people in China live with an annual income under 330 USD. World Bank Data.
On Monday, Apple released a trailer for “The Morning Show,” a drama that will air on Apple’s streaming service. Apple paid more per episode for the Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon show than “Game of Thrones” cost in its final season, according to the report. https://cnb.cx/2KUl4p1
by FS Economic pressures continue to mount, and bond markets appear to have priced in a high likelihood of further rate cuts. It’s even been suggested that yields could turn negative in the U.S. Jim Bianco of Bianco Research recently spoke to FS Insider and explained why he believes getting to negative rates would be … Read more
August 19, 2019 – Dick Gregerson joins Jim Puplava to discuss some of the most important things to consider when selling your business. They go over how to manage taxes, the importance of establishing succession teams and more. Selling a business isn’t like selling a house or car, there are many intangible assets to consider … Read more
by Natura Naturans There’s an interesting and authoritative new study out on the lifespan of those ugly bird-and-bat-choppers called “wind turbines”. It’s called “The Performance of Wind Turbines in the United Kingdom and Denmark“. Here’s the Executive Summary, all emphasis is mine: Executive Summary 1. Onshore wind turbines represent a relatively mature technology, which ought to … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20GsVmUSgjE Jim Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports, Investigative reporter John Solomon from The Hill joined Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures Sunday morning. The two discussed John Solomon’s latest interview with CIA operative Joseph Mifsud’s attorneys. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/08/huge-mueller-team-lied-attorney-for-joseph-mifsud-confirms-he-is-western-intelligence-operative-and-not-a-russian-operative-video/
The model for Dem “Medicare for All” DOES NOT WORK! Finnish Government Collapses Due to Rising Cost of Universal Health Care The government of Finland collapsed Friday due to the rising cost of universal health care and the prime minister’s failure to enact reforms to the system. Prime Minister Juha Sipila and the rest of … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0sh_rsQH-g Amanda Prestigiacomo from The Daily Caller reports, Police officers in Philadelphia were subjected to taunts and physical assault by members of the community during a tense alleged drug bust that ended with six officers being shot, all of whom are thankfully expected to recover. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.dailywire.com/news/50663/…
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via thetruthaboutcars: In his study, he alleged that too many automakers and tech firms rely on misleading benchmarks, reframing setbacks, and focus too much on the amount of testing vs technological progress. “The miles per disengagement metric is a bad metric for measuring progress and is not meaningful in terms of safety. Companies inflate their miles … Read more
by Michael Snyder Some of the things that are being done in the name of “scientific research” are almost too horrifying to talk about. But it is vitally important that we shine a light on these practices, because most Americans don’t realize what is really going on. Normally when we talk about crime, the primary … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Vancouver sags. Calgary, Edmonton down from year ago. Toronto rises but below 2017 peak. Montreal, Ottawa hit new highs. July is seasonally a strong month in the Canadian housing market, as tracked by the Teranet–National Bank National House Price Index. Over the past 21 years, the composite index for the metros … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge4tusL0AOo It’s a scam of a world now, thanks to technology. But hey! Progress!
