Month: March 2021

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by LiteBulb88 There have been a lot of requests asking for an ELI5 version of the $10,200 unemployment compensation exclusion post. So this is my attempt at that; in particular, I want to talk about the concept of withholding taxes and what it means and doesn’t mean toward the UCE. I’ll start with the general concept … Read more

Will Twitter put a warning label on this now that we know it’s #FakeNews? pic.twitter.com/aPT9yjw3lL — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) March 17, 2021

by GabenFanClub As I see it: 1) The yield is already starting to become attractive major foreign buyers. Japanese institutions are the biggest foreign buyers and are continuing to add more. investing.com/news/economic-indicators/foreigners-raise-holdings-of-us-treasuries-for-second-month-in-january-data-2447322 2) Fear of China selling USTs to cause chaos needs to be seen in the right context. While technically this might be possible, … Read more

An argument over a stimulus check prompted a quadruple murder, authorities say, according to media reports. What are the details? An Indianapolis woman lost four family members after one of her children’s fathers demanded she give him a portion of her stimulus money. The New York Post reported that the suspect, 25-year-old Malik Halfacre, is accused of fatally … Read more

by John W. Whitehead “Americans deserve the freedom to choose a life without surveillance and the government regulation that would make that possible. While we continue to believe the sentiment, we fear it may soon be obsolete or irrelevant. We deserve that freedom, but the window to achieve it narrows a little more each day. If we don’t … Read more

A political earthquake is shaking California as a massive recall effort against liberal Governor Gavin Newsom has surged past the needed 1.5 million signatures to qualify for a fall ballot. The networks have mostly stayed silent on the unpopular Democrat’s fall (or relegated it to Sunday talk shows). But on Wednesday, as the deadline for … Read more

ABC’s Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl appeared on ABC’s two morning shows, Good Morning America and The View Wednesday to plug the updated, paperback edition of his book, “Front Row at the Trump Show.” On both programs, the former ABC White House correspondent spoke glowingly about the Biden administration, comparing it favorably to the Trump administration. Some of Karl’s defenses … Read more

The FCC issued the largest fine of $225M in its history to Texas-based telemarketers for transmitting approximately 1 billion robocalls many of them illegally spoofed, to sell short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans, VOA News bureau chief posted on Twitter. FCC’s largest fine of $225M Acting Chairwoman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Rosenworcel started … Read more

The investment bank told its financial advisors Wednesday in an internal memo that it is launching access to three funds that enable ownership of bitcoin, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Two of the funds on offer are from Galaxy Digital, a crypto firm founded by Mike Novogratz, while the third is … Read more

I guess the recent taxes on PM’s in many states is also a part of keeping the demand low. Make it unattractive to hold. State Dept. Cable Confirms Gold Futures Market Was Created for Price Suppression https://goldbroker.com/news/state-dept-cable-confirms-gold-futures-market-was-created-for-price-suppression-1070 TO THE DEALERS’ EXPECTATIONS, WILL BE THE FORMATION OF A SIZABLE GOLD FUTURES MARKET. EACH OF THE DEALERS … Read more

If you invest, and you can think outside the box, this really is a great article. It is so strange how other countries incentivize investing, as we used to do here. Now, they make it almost prohibitive for the normal person. Full article here: https://www.kitco.com/news/2021-03-16/Ray-Dalio-on-shocking-tax-changes-Could-see-new-prohibitions-against-gold-bitcoin.html “Because I believe that we are in the late stage … Read more

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan While the United States has staved off the worst of hyperinflation, for now, Lebanon is not so fortunate.  Violence has erupted in the streets as people’s currency is worthless and they can no longer afford to buy food. This is all a part of a larger agenda. The central banks and the ruling … Read more

NEW VIDEO: Tornado in Tuscaloosa, AL damages buildings and brings down trees and power lines. pic.twitter.com/95pYgyArvH — The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 17, 2021