Month: September 2019

Hidden tariffs coming up? The US is set to leave the Universal Postal Union (UPU) next month which may cause USPS shipping rates from countries like China to possibly rise 300% or more.

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via freightwaves: Barring an eleventh-hour agreement, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will leave the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on October 17, ending 144 years of U.S. involvement in the international body that governs the exchange of mail and postal parcels between countries, and perhaps fundamentally changing the landscape of global air shipping. Members of the 192-member … Read more

Could this presage a truly massive outpouring of deep state doodoo?

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Interesting story up at the New York Post about Mueller’s obstruction of FBI agents investigating Saudi involvement in 9/11. After a lengthy investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller charged Russia made “multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election” and said the incursion “deserves the attention of every American.” But former FBI investigators say their old … Read more

David Stockman: Can the American Empire survive a failing economy? … Nouriel Roubini: Markets are too complacent, chance of recession over 25% …

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BY JOHN RUBINO Wayne Jett: bad guys won’t be allowed to keep stolen wealth … Alasdair Macleod: The startling reason gold will run … David Stockman: Can the American Empire survive a failing economy? … Nouriel Roubini: Markets are too complacent, chance of recession over 25% … Keiser Report: If you can’t stand the heat … Read more

David Stockman On An Unprecedented Collapse Of The Global Financial System

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Via InternationalMan.com, Doug Casey’s Note: David Stockman is a former congressman and director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan. Now, anyone with connections to the government should elevate your suspicion level. But as you’ll see, David is a genuine opponent of government stupidity. Although his heroic fight against the Deep State … Read more

Fat Tails, But Which Way – Up Or Down?

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Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Alpine Macro has an interesting article on risk. They provide two extremes, melt up and melt down. Melt Up or Melt Down? Please consider some snips from Fat Tails. Everyone on Wall Street is freaking out over the 2/10-year yield curve inversion, with recession being the most feared outcome. I … Read more

Bob Shiller Drops Bombshell: “Wouldn’t Be At All Surprised” If US Home Prices Started Falling

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via Zerohedge: Nobel laureate Robert Shiller sat down with Bloomberg this week to discuss narrative economics, which is how a story or a series of related economic events can drive animal spirits in an economy. Shiller talks about the trade war, consumer spending, and even drops a bombshell of why he thinks the housing market could be … Read more

MIT Media Lab’s director is stepping down after whistleblower

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Breaking: @Joi Ito resigns from @MIT @medialab https://t.co/lLCYWHIfSO — David Enrich (@davidenrich) September 7, 2019 Emails indicate effort by MIT administrators to hide Epstein gifts and their understanding that Epstein directed gifts from Bill Gates and Leon Black. Here’s update on ⁦@RonanFarrow⁩ exclusive from last night. Ito resigns. MIT launches independent investigation. https://t.co/JM41Ec5XF2 pic.twitter.com/mo9TZWjcUo — … Read more

Massachusetts mayor arrested for extorting marijuana vendors for 6-figure bribes

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BOSTON — Jasiel Correia II, the already embattled mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested Friday on new federal extortion charges for allegedly operating a scheme to help marijuana vendors get approval to operate in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. Prosecutors say Correia agreed to sign non-opposition letters in return for significant six-figure payments from four marijuana vendors … Read more

What will fake news report?

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by youme Let’s check in on Warren’s rally in NH…. pic.twitter.com/SAUNkdc7PR — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 7, 2019   and the report is…..   https://twitter.com/fox_c4EW/status/1170335007946285056

All the while THEY, the leadership in CONgress, actually control things, and forward the Uniparty agenda of more control

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by Dutchman The goal is CONTROL, “by any means necesary”; and actually that means weakening the POTUS, and strengthening Congress. Congress abdicated the responsibility to declare war, so POTUS takes the blame, yet they maintain control, thru war powers act and funding. Senate dictates to POTUS his cabinet, there is no “consent” in “advice and consent”; … Read more

States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes

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WASHINGTON—State attorneys general are formally launching separate antitrust probes into Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit starting next week, according to people familiar with the matter, putting added pressure on tech giants already under federal scrutiny. https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-to-launch-google-facebook-antitrust-probes-11567762204 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/06/new-york-attorney-general-is-investigating-facebook-for-possible-antitrust-violations.html

Chrome to limit full ad blocking extensions to enterprise users. Firefox now blocking third party trackers by default.

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Back in January, Google announced a proposed change to Chrome’s extensions system, called Manifest V3, that would stop current ad blockers from working efficiently. In a response to the overwhelming negative feedback, Google is standing firm on Chrome’s ad blocking changes, sharing that current ad blocking capabilities will be restricted to enterprise users. Manifest V3 comprises a major … Read more

Fred Hickey: The Current Situation is much more dangerous than during the Dotcom Bubble

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via themarket: Wall Street darlings like Apple, Google and Amazon have dominated this bull market. But today, the so-called FAANG stocks have lost some of their attraction and are lagging the overall market since last year. «Without participation from the FAANGs it will be difficult for the stock market to rip to new highs», says Fred … Read more

It Begins: Amazon Now Testing Payment System Launching Soon At Whole Foods That Scans Your Hand And Allows You To Complete Your Purchase

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by Geoffrey Grider Amazon is reportedly working on a payment system that will eliminate the need to hand over cash or a credit card. You’ll just have to hand over your hand. Is it a big deal when the world’s largest highest-valued company Amazon, who controls a nearly unimaginably large section of online global commerce, wants to roll … Read more

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: Here’s How Much the Democratic Party Charges to Be on Each House Committee.

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via theintercept: HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE woefully behind on dues owed to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to an internal party document provided to The Intercept. The rank-and-file’s lagging participation in the party’s money chase is being made up for, however, by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s prolific buckraking. By the end of June, she had raised the … Read more