by Troy The U.S. economic recovery is K-shaped: most people are suffering while some are doing well. The stock market is rallying while Consumer Confidence has not recovered at all: This may seem like a bearish sign for stocks, but it isn’t. The stock market is forward looking, and it’s normal for post-recession bull markets … Read more
by confoundedinterest17 Joe Biden is having a marvelous Christmas thanks to Donald Trump. Trump’s gift? A Q4 GDP Forecast of 10.4% QoQ with improving unemployment rate of 6.7%. And the gift gets better with pending home sales at 16% YoY. The pending home sales YoY are not included in the Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecast for Q4, … Read more
By Vanand Meliksetian Russia’s mineral and energy wealth has given it a second chance in global affairs after the Cold War and the implosion of the Soviet Union. Oil and gas exports have provided the necessary income to rebuild the country and exert influence abroad. The energy transition is the ‘Sword of Damocles’ hanging over … Read more
Here are all the reps who voted against the bill to increase ‘survival checks’ from $600 to $2,000 pic.twitter.com/Teg2IM8UpV — NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) December 29, 2020
Both the US and Australia have stepped up military cooperation with other countries in the region to counter China With US-China relations at their lowest point in decades, one of Washington’s closest allies in the Pacific is gearing up for a potential war between the two superpowers. In an interview with Australia’s Seven News, Australian … Read more
by Typoqueen00 I get why they want to do it, because social media is out of control with bias and censorship to the point we have groups wanting to erase the internet archive. But this isn’t the answer. This would mean more censorship…because companies would be liable for posts and content therefore would have reasons … Read more
Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts? — Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals. An expert cannot distort the message to the public because too many in the public can directly interrogate the source material. In this case, that means: models estimating herd immunity thresholds … Read more
It’s Trump’s party: 72% say he is GOP’s ‘role model.’ Nearly three-quarters of Republicans want President Trump to be the model for the party in the future, far more than anybody in the House or Senate. According to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, 72% of Republicans believe he is the “role model” for the GOP as it … Read more
It's pretty awesome how dancing makes robots less intimidating. Looking forward to seeing more nontrivial Machine Learning on these robots. Credit: Boston Dynamics. pic.twitter.com/wnB2i9qhdQ — Reza Zadeh 🇺🇸 (@Reza_Zadeh) December 29, 2020 Boston Dynamics Robots at SHOOTING RANGE AC
