When Fed Gov Brainard Talks, Markets Listen! Brainard Says Fed Will Shrink The Balance Sheet At A Rapid Rate (10Y Treasury Yield Rises 16 BPS As Nasdaq Falls 300 PTS) Mortgage Rates Will SOAR!!

by confoundedinterest17 When Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard speaks, markets listen Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said the U.S. central bank will continue to tighten policy methodically and shrink its balance sheet at a rapid pace as soon as May.  Brainard’s hawkish remarks sent bond prices crashing and 10Y bond yields up over 16 bps. While Bankrate’s 30Y mortgage rate is … Read more

DoD to Spend $3.8M on Bird Care

The Pentagon is no stranger to wasteful spending, but its latest project spends up to $3.8 million to care for a captive bird species known as the Loggerhead Shrike. The Defense Department grant notice describes its goal to “continue to maintain and care for captive Loggerhead Shrikes for release, provide necessary veterinary care and pathology … Read more

Grand Jury Drops NUKE On Joe Biden…

Anyone trying to make sense of the drama and numerous conflicts surrounding the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop has heard about the “Big Guy”.  A dude who mysteriously gets kickbacks- and no doubt wondered, “who is the big guy”?  We may be getting closer to finding out with some much-needed proof, according to court documents. … Read more

Apple Lobbies Corporate World to Denounce Bills Protecting Children from Body-Altering Procedures emailing executives Fortune 500 urging same

If you think prepubescent kids shouldn’t be pumped full of artificial hormones that in many cases permanently castrate them, then Apple is lobbying against you, and attempting to bring the might of the Fortune 500 to their side. The tech giant is engaged in an intense lobbying effort against bills aimed at protecting kids from … Read more

Do You Remember the Muslim Grooming Gangs in Roterham?

by Chris Black All forty-seven British cops have been cleared for their involvement the Rotherham grooming gang scandal. Extraordinary, all 47 police officers cleared in Rotherham over grooming gangs scandal. Yet a decent couple offering foster care were removed from the approved list for being UKIP supporters. Says it all. — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) … Read more

U.S. coal prices hit $100 per ton… First time in 13 years… 30-year mortgage crosses 5 percent…

LISTEN NOW: U.S. coal prices reach $100 a ton — the highest in 13 years. Listen and follow the @CNBCClosingBell podcast here or on your favorite podcast platform: https://t.co/uUvsdOSbGp pic.twitter.com/PXpdAk3a6Y — CNBC (@CNBC) April 5, 2022 Alert: 30-year fixed mortgage crosses 5% https://t.co/3Ttanh2KRM — Diana Olick (@DianaOlick) April 5, 2022

Most Popular Politicians: Moderates…

Here are two basic facts about politics: Figuring out how to win elections and be popular once in office is very important. Doing the political science research necessary to demonstrate the best way to do that is really hard. There are a few reasons for this second point. First, data quality in politics is often … Read more

People Make Donation To The Regiment Azov

Friends, here is another transfer to the regiment Azov who bravely heroically defends Mariupol from russian terroristic army of looters. We just received your new donations and we sent them immediately to the account of Azov.Thank you! pic.twitter.com/7XGgDIIYEc — Xenta (@Xenta777) April 3, 2022 https://twitter.com/MaajidNawaz/status/1509235232880435207 Zelensky on the Nazi-affiliated Azov Battalion: "They are what they … Read more

Elon Musk proposes the Texas Institute of Technology & Science

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that he’s considering launching a new university: the “Texas Institute of Technology & Science.” It’s not clear how serious the mega-billionaire is, particularly considering the proposed school’s obscene acronym and Musk’s reputation for joking on Twitter — even to the point of violating securities laws. That didn’t stop netizens … Read more

Secret Service renting $30,000-a-month Malibu mansion to protect Hunter Biden

The Secret Service is spending more than $30,000 each month renting out a Malibu mansion in California to protect President Biden’s son Hunter Biden, according to a new report by ABC News. Hunter Biden, who is under federal investigation for his foreign business dealings, has been staying in Malibu throughout his father’s presidency, spending $20,000 … Read more

Euphoria! CoreLogic February Home Price Index UP 20% While Real Hourly Wages Decline (Wine Prices UP 25.1%, Foodstuffs UP 52.7 Under Biden)

by confoundedinterest17 Euphoria! CoreLogic’s Home Price Insights revealed that home prices rose 20% YoY in February despite REAL average hourly earnings declining -2.678% YoY. THAT is euphoria! Or Stimulypto, as I like to call it. No, The Federal Reserve still hasn’t removed its staggering monetary stimulus. Notice that M2 Money Stock is still growing at a torrid … Read more

Elon Musk appointed to Twitter Board, Musk said he will “make significant improvements to Twitter in coming months!”

Twitter announced Tuesday that Elon Musk will join its board, one day after the Tesla CEO disclosed a large stake that made him the social media company’s largest shareholder. “I’m excited to share that we’re appointing @elonmusk to our board! Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would bring great … Read more

6 Best Apps to Help Your Kid Boost Writing Skills

There is no secret that all sorts of written assignments make up the biggest part of the curriculum in schools and colleges. Respectively, since these are the assignments that students face most often, these are also the assignments that students struggle with the most. There are some students that are naturally good at writing. However, … Read more

Eurozone Inflation and ECB Incompetence

by Martin Armstrong According to Eurostat, the European Union statistics company, inflation in Europe rose to a new all-time high in March after advancing by 7.5%. This surpassed the high of 5.9% set in February and marks the fifth consecutive month of inflation in the Eurozone. Europe’s reliance on Russian energy has resulted in a … Read more