Bernie Sanders announces a plan to expand rural broadband internet access and break up giant internet service providers. The senator and 2020 presidential candidate’s campaign criticizes companies such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon. Several of Sanders’ competitors such as Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg have also released plans to boost access to broadband. … Read more
by semlaw Politico: “Trump had asked Ginsburg”… So rich…(LOL) Trump had asked Ginsburg to consider the emergency request earlier Friday. The temporary stay sets the issue on hold pending full consideration by the high court, it does not reflect how judges will rule in the underlying case. TWEET: https://twitter.com/dsamuelsohn/status/1203090103238889472 POLITICO ARTICLE: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/06/trump-supreme-court-tax-returns-077263
Flesh-eating bacteria kills seven heroin users in two months Outbreak of deadly myonecrosis linked to black-tar heroin use https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/flesh-eating-bacteria-heroin-death-toll-san-diego-a9235596.html SAN DIEGO — A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in the San Diego area, prompting health authorities to alert law … Read more
A new study from the National Institutes of Health finds that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer — and the risk is particularly high for black women. The study, published on Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer, looked at hair product use over a 12-month period in … Read more
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com More than 200 miles of roads in and around Paris were reported to be clogged with traffic jams Friday as a general strike aimed at President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the country’s pension system continues to wreak havoc on commuters and tourists. For a second straight day, subway … Read more
Six Saudis are arrested over Pensacola naval base shooting including three who FILMED the attack by countryman who killed three and wounded eight before being shot dead – as FBI probes terror link. Terror link? What would make you think there was a terror link? Also: Naval Station’s Gun Restrictions Didn’t Stop Shooter but Did Stop Sailors … Read more
A hearing is scheduled for Thursday to discuss holding the World Bank accountable for loans worth billions given to China. Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management chief investment officer, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss. Also at the table are guest hosts Ken Langone, president and chairman of Invemed Associates, Tom Farley, chairman and CEO of Far … Read more
The polls show a moderate to large lead for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives, but because the electoral calculus has changed it’s still difficult to predict what might happen next week. Nevertheless, this analysis is extremely interesting. Key paragraphs: The media conception of who the swing voter in the UK is much the same as in the … Read more
Jim Cramer: These are the best jobs numbers of our lives Numbers are so Strong Trump can walk away from trade talks another good cramer video Thank you @JimCramer @CNBC! pic.twitter.com/DW7HDA0WEK — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2019 h/t Jake
by visualcapitalist In this era of fierce competition in the discount brokerage space, scale might be the best recipe for success. Charles Schwab has once again sent shockwaves through the financial services industry, announcing its intent to acquire TD Ameritrade. The all-stock deal — valued at approximately $26 billion — will see the two biggest publicly-traded discount brokers … Read more
by Brandon Smith If we are to measure the concept of “economic recovery” in real terms, then we would have to look at the fundamentals (not stock markets) and whether or not they’re improving. Unfortunately, not all economic data is presented to the public honestly. Very often it is mired and obscured in a fog of … Read more
In this episode, I address the disturbing new tactic being used by sleazy Adam Schiff to attack his political opponents. You may be next if Schiff’s tactics go unchallenged. I also address a list of lies being told by Schiff, Pelosi, and their media pals that I completely debunk. Finally, I address the incredible jobs … Read more
Trump’s Tax Cuts Push U.S. Burden Lower in World. “Report says U.S. total tax rate lowest among grouping of major economies except Ireland, Chile and Mexico.” Driven by the federal tax cut that Congress and Mr. Trump enacted at the end of 2017, U.S. taxes at all levels of government fell to 24.3% of gross domestic … Read more
via Forbes: Two issues have hit the company in the last week—they are unrelated but share a common theme: Total Dependence on China to ride out the U.S. blacklist, it seems, may not be such smooth sailing after all. Huawei needs to keep Beijing and China’s consumers onside—and that may be harder than it once … Read more
How did Schiff get those calls? Is the whistleblower a real person or yet again another illegal wire tap? PC
The article tells it all. They have 269k watchers out of 36M Canadians, for a yearly tab of $1.2 Billion, plus whatever their share is of the slush fund Trudeau provided to make sure they toed the party line during the election. Their ad earnings were $58 M, if you remove their umbilical cord, they … Read more
by Shaun Richards The year so far has seen a development which has changed the economic debate especially in Europe.This is the malaise affecting the German economy which for so long has been lauded. This continued in 2017 which saw quarterly GDP growth of 1.2%, 0.6%, 0.9% and 0.7% giving the impression that it had … Read more
by Jesse “The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27 “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks, It still looks home, and short excursions makes; … Read more
By Tsvetana Paraskova China will officially launch on Monday its long-mooted state oil and gas pipeline group combining the infrastructure assets of the state-owned energy majors into one huge midstream group, which analysts say could be worth between US$80 billion and US$105 billion. China has considered for years creating such a company, but only this year has … Read more
From Birch Gold Group Until recently, Federal Reserve Chair Powell has maintained that the Fed will operate using a “symmetric 2% inflation target.” Simply put, that means the Fed sees 2% inflation as a level that sustains economic growth without putting too much upward pressure on prices. But it looks as though that whole idea may … Read more
Via Global Macro Monitor, Interesting piece by the FT today that only one-third of Americans feel the benefits of the great bull market. Only 40 percent of the population realizes stocks are up for the year. These are tough numbers for a so-called “populist” president who claims the stock market bull as one of his greatest achievements and … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-eybZkTNp4 BRICS Gone Wild! Govts and Central Banks Panicking to Race to Digital Currency. Walk and talk with Jeff Berwick from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
via TWITTER: The mask sure has been slipping a lot. UPDATE: Like I said, slipping a lot. ANOTHER UPDATE: Slip, slip, slipping: The Confiscation Is the Point: Progressives Admit It’s About Seizing Wealth, Not Helping People. “The confiscation of wealth alone is the whole point of the progressive enterprise.” As Kurt Schlichter says, they hate you and want you dead. … Read more
Just in case anybody had any remaining doubts, former Obama Solicitor-General makes it clear. Neal Katyal, an acting solicitor general under Barack Obama, argued Thursday that if the Senate acquits President Donald Trump after the House of Representatives impeaches the president, the next Congress could simply convict Trump again on the same charges. “If the … Read more
Goldman Sachs’ private equity clients are not feeling good about the global economy. According to the bank’s chairman of investment banking, “Every one of our clients is focused on being prepared for a recession.” Alison Mass, speaking to Bloomberg TV, said that the bank’s clients are creating checklists so that they could cope if a … Read more