Uber and Lyft push back on Seattle mayor’s plan to pay drivers more money

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/uber-lyft-push-back-seattle-mayors-plan-pay-drivers-money/ Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled a new proposal to increase pay for Uber and Lyft drivers and cover expenses such as gas. Durkan wants drivers to be paid at least the Seattle minimum wage, or $16.39 per hour. The plan is part of her “Fare Share” program introduced in September as a way to … Read more

Stock market momentum is flagging. The economic backdrop makes stocks vulnerable to a late summer or autumn swoon.

Stock market momentum is flagging. The economic backdrop makes stocks vulnerable to a late summer or autumn swoon. — Scott Minerd (@ScottMinerd) August 15, 2020 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN GOLDMAN SACHS – SEC FILING BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN JPMORGAN BY 61.5% TO 22.2 MLN SHARES$GS $JPM — *Walter Bloomberg … Read more

Durham Investigation: Clinesmith to plead guilty

by Dave Finally some progress in Durham’s investigation of FISA abuse during Crossfire Hurricane.  The charging document is fascinating, as it contains a description of exactly what Clinesmith did: https://www.scribd.com/document/472463918/DCD-Clinesmith#from_embed …did willfully and knowingly make and use a false writing and document, knowing the same to contain a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and … Read more

How Overstimulated? THIS Overstimulated

by Adam Taggart Citi Panic/Euphoria pic.twitter.com/glX5RQOI8j — Dune AnaIytics (@DuneAnaIytics) August 15, 2020 When excess #liquidity and #WallStreet may be telling us something? pic.twitter.com/3T26o5h4Ar — CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes (@crossbordercap) August 15, 2020  

Potter’s Field? Recession Insurance Bonds Could Bypass Political Wrangling In A Crisis (Venezuela, Here We Come!)

by confoundedinterest17 Turning the US into Venezuela where the annual inflation rate is 2,300%? That what two former Fed officials have opined, Julia Coronado and Simon Potter. The coronavirus pandemic that shut down economies around the globe showed how crucial—and difficult—it is to get money swiftly to people who need it most in a crisis. Former central … Read more

GOOD: USDOT Sued For Failure to Enforce Federal Law and Prevent Highway Protests.

via transportationnation: Washington D.C. – The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court alleging the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is not enforcing federal law. Many truckers continue to fume about those who are staging protests along major U.S. roadways and why local, state and federal law enforcement officials … Read more

China has launched a “CLEAN YOUR PLATE” campaign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfddicUblZ0&feature=youtu.be China has launched a “CLEAN YOUR PLATE” campaign, indicating that we are entering a global food crisis and moreover that it is YOUR fault for wasting too much food. Eating shows are being censored from the internet, and social media sites are telling users to “value food.” Restaurants are limited, no longer able to … Read more

Tucker: Why Is Media Ignoring The Brutal Murder Of 5 Year-Old Cannon Hinnant?

Why Is Media Ignoring The Brutal Murder Of 5 Year-Old Cannon Hinnant? Tucker Carlson & Nancy Grace MAINSTREAM MEDIA’S SILENCE ON THE HORRIFIC MURDER OF 5-YEAR-OLD CANNON HINNANT SPARKS TWITTER HASHTAG #SAYHISNAME. Nearly a full week has gone by since convicted felon Darius Sessoms fatally shot 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant while the young boy was riding … Read more

Infowars reporter MILLIE WEAVER ARRESTED MID-PREMIERE of her whistleblowing INVESTIGATION into ‘SHADOW GOVERNMENT’

Investigative reporter Millie Weaver and her husband have reportedly been arrested at the same time her documentary on the US “shadow government” was being screened on YouTube. Video of the couple’s apparent arrest, shot by Weaver herself, was posted to Twitter by her Infowars colleague Adan Salazar.. She and her husband Gavin Wince were then … Read more

California is orders BLACKOUTS!

PG&E turns off power as California ISO declares statewide Stage 3 Emergency amid heat wave. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — PG&E has been directed by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) to begin shutting off power as CAISO has declared a statewide Stage 3 Emergency due to excessive heat driving up electricity use and putting … Read more

NYPD endorses Trump! Seattle Liberals turning to Trump in Droves

NYPD Endorses @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/27NyMyGlZb — intheMatrixxx (@intheMatrixxx) August 15, 2020 After weeks of riots in Seattle, even Liberals want Law and Order. The Radical Left is creating new Trump voters. Check out what residents had to say: pic.twitter.com/Gi236EvmvO — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 14, 2020 We are the silent majority. We get no air time. … Read more

EPIC: ‘FORTNITE’ BATTLES APPLEGOOGLE MONOPOLY… KICKED OFF APP STORES…

EPIC: ‘FORTNITE’ BATTLES APPLEGOOGLE MONOPOLY…KICKED OFF APP STORES… (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. and Google removed Fortnite from their app stores on Thursday, prompting lawsuits by the game’s creator, Epic Games Inc. The moves escalate a dispute between the companies that had been brewing in recent weeks. Previously: Epic Games Challenges Apple, Google Stores With Direct Payment … Read more

Recession over for rich, but working class far from recovered… Stocks close in on record high, end of bear market… Are bread riots coming?

Recession over for rich, but working class far from recovered… U.S. stocks are hovering near a record high, a stunning comeback since March that underscores the new phase the economy has entered: The wealthy have mostly recovered. The bottom half remain far from it. This dichotomy is evident in many facets of the economy, especially … Read more

WAR DRUMS: US confirms seizure of Iranian fuel on Venezuela-bound tankers… Putin calls for emergency summit

WAR DRUMS: US confirms seizure of Iranian fuel on Venezuela-bound tankers… The US Justice Department on Friday confirmed it had seized the fuel cargo aboard four tankers sent by Iran to crisis-wracked Venezuela, tying the shipments to Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards and stepping up the pressure on its foe. “With the assistance of foreign partners, this … Read more

Why People Should Be Introduced To Gold

by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Our longtime friend and supporter Joe Grande spoke for an hour this week with natural health advocate Patrick Rooney about gold’s monetary and investment virtues and why people who are unfamiliar with gold have special reason to learn about it now. The interview … Read more