Pennsylvania: Wilmore Dam reaches capacity, overflowing; thousands of residents being evacuated

Cambria County dam overspilling, residents evacuated https://www.pahomepage.com/state-news-2/breaking-cambria-county-dam-break-residents-evacuated/ Thousands evacuated downstream from Johnstown-area dam https://www.pennlive.com/weather/2021/09/thousands-evacuated-downstream-from-johnstown-area-dam.html     h/t H O M E S L I C E

US Mortgage Applications Dropped 2.4% WoW, Purchase Applications 16% Lower YoY (NOT The Guns Of August)

by confoundedinterest17 Even though home prices are skyrocketing (Case-Shiller 20 up 19% YoY in June), mortgage purchase applications are not growing at the speed of home price growth. Some of it is the rise in the S&P 500 and other stock market indices allowing some to pay cash for a home (30% according to Redfin). Mortgage … Read more

Rep. Jim Banks will introduce an amendment to ban critical race theory indoctrination in the military.

Our military must focus on developing a new strategic vision and improving its lethal capacity, not navel-gazing about "white rage" and organizing Robin DiAngelo book clubs. Critical race theory will degrade our military and endanger our nation. Thank you, @RepJimBanks! — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) September 1, 2021

Biden caught in Afghan coverup… Reuters transcript leaks…

Reuters reviewed a transcript of the presidential phone call and has listened to the audio to authenticate the conversation. The materials were provided on condition of anonymity by a source who was not authorized to distribute it. — Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) September 1, 2021 Joe Biden wanted the now-departed Afghan president to create the ‘perception’ … Read more

ECB’s total assets now equal to almost 80% of Eurozone’s GDP vs Fed’s 37%, BoE’s 39%, and BoJ’s 133%.

https://twitter.com/macro_daily/status/1432858114919960583 Hey @neelkashkari… why is the Fed lending money to Blackrock at 0.05% to go out and buy houses (i.e., compete against poor people), vs. poor/middle-class Americans who are forced to take home loans out at 4-5%? Is this not the definition of inequality? — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) September 1, 2021