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‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Taleb compared bitcoin to a disease, called it a speculative bubble, and warned it was worthless. Here are his 8 best tweets about the crypto.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb has compared bitcoin to a disease and called it worthless in recent months. “The Black Swan” author said the cryptocurrency was in a fragile, speculative bubble. Bitcoin isn’t a currency, store of value, inflation hedge, or haven …
Aluminum and Zinc production is being severely affected by the natural gas and electricity prices in Europe… These are critical metals in supply chains.
https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1483514914111172619
AIRLINES ARE CANCELLING FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF 5G
#BREAKING Emirates among international airlines suspending flights to the United States due to the planned launch of #5G #Breakingnews https://t.co/3dwz5HPAMQ — Ticker (@tickercotweets) January 18, 2022 U.S. airlines and cargo carriers warning about extreme disruptions on Monday (Jan. 17) when …
Opioid Vending Machine Opens Up In Vancouver
A vending machine for powerful opioids has opened in Canada as part of a project to help fight the Canadian city’s overdose crisis. The MySafe project, which resembles a cash machine, gives addicts access to a prescribed amount of medical …
What’s The Number? 2022 Edition
BY JOHN RUBINO It’s happening again. The Fed is threatening the financial markets with tighter money, and those markets are reacting like addicts being shoved through the front door of a rehab center. They’re not happy, and they have good reason …
Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Declares Biden “Unfit to Lead” After What He Said During Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtLdLfGMoF8 Joe Doughtery from Conservative Brief reports, Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for her party’s presidential nomination in 2020, continued her criticism of the man who defeated her and all other comers this week after Joe Biden gave …
Town Councilman Caught on Video Saying Police Doing Their Jobs is Harassment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HckYYg291L8 Paul Goddard from Region News Source reports, On January 11, 2022 Merrillville, Indiana Police Chief Wiley Luther Cuttino addressed the Merrillville Town Council on updates concerning the department. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://regionnewssource.org/merrillville-councilmen-say-lpr-system-is-harassment-we-hate-police/
UK employment looks strong but real wages are struggling
by Shaun Richards After Friday’s strong numbers for UK economic growth or GDP the question for today is/was will it be backed up by the labour market. We can start positively on that front. There were 184,000 more people in …
South Korea’s Pension Crisis
by Martin Armstrong The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) believes that the youth born after 1990 will be unable to claim their pensions as the current system is close to collapsing. South Koreans may claim their pensions at the age …
California’s Guaranteed Health Care for All to Increase Taxes by $12,250 per Household
by Martin Armstrong California Governor Nuisance Newsom would like to pass Assembly Bill 1400, “Guaranteed Health Care for All,” as the nation’s first single-payer health care system. Unfortunately, this does not equate to free health care. The Tax Foundation estimates …
The Empire Strikes Out! Empire Manufacturing Index Slumps To Negative Territory As Inflation Roars (WTI Crude Futures UP 79% Since Jan 1st)
by confoundedinterest17 Well, Omicron is hitting hard. Not the virus itself, but governments’ reaction to the virus. The NY Empire Manufacturing Index has tanked into negative territory. New orders are down 5%. On the energy front, West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil …
Is the $USD Warning That Inflation is About to Become BAD News For Stocks?
By Graham Summers, MBA Yesterday, I outlined how the markets are likely at a very critical point regarding inflation. By quick way of review: 1) Stocks initially love inflation because it boosts results (companies don’t report inflation-adjusted returns, so any increase in …
Pandemic Rebound Losing Steam
Growth in several major economies is set to slow in the year ahead, according to data published Monday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The OECD’s Composite Leading Indicators, which forecast economic trends about six to nine months …
Hospitals, Stop Hiding Your Prices
Most people using hospital services must sign a form indicating that they will pay whatever their health insurance doesn’t. Federal transparency rules can help defend us against the consequence of that signature. Federal price transparency rules require hospitals to post …
Another Looting Crisis in LA
Last year, aided and abetted by Democrat city and state leaders and their soft-on-crime prosecutors, crime sprees became something of a spectator sport. Viral videos showed dozens of people engaging in brazen smash and grab robberies of luxury goods in …
Rand cancels DirecTV after OANN drop
Sen. Rand Paul (R‑KY) announced Monday that he cancelled his at-home DirecTV subscription after the TV provider moved to drop One America News Network.“Why give money to people who hate us?” the GOP senator declared on Twitter..@DIRECTV is cancelling @OANN …
China’s hidden debt: ‘corruption problem’ at local levels threatens political, economic stability
Debt issued by local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) is kept off the balance sheets and thus more susceptible to corruption than relatively transparent government bonds But analysts say LGFVs are poised to play bigger role next year in filling local …
Dollar Tree customers say the decision to raise most prices to $1.25 left them feeling ‘sick to their stomachs’
https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-tree-criticized-price-hike-loyal-customers-unhappy-shopping-retail-2022-1 Dollar Tree left many customers feeling angry and disappointed after it raised prices, CNN reported. According to the outlet, shoppers have been using various social-media platforms to express their feelings. One customer said they were “sick to my stomach” over the …
Social credit system or total system collapse?
I know governments are corrupt. Its their nature to be. That is why individuals are responsible for confronting them when the machine becomes imcongruent with a life in pursuit of truth. h/t iamjcrook
Massive Ice Storm Forecast for GA & Carolinas
If this verifies, then that’s one crippling ice storm for Georgia and South Carolina. Wow! pic.twitter.com/4e6fcyt4o8 — Michael Ferragamo (@FerragamoWx) January 17, 2022 Here is what's next. Midweek front lingers and gets final push into the weekend. Cold air in …
Russia evacuating embassy in Ukraine
With tensions rising on the Russian border with Ukraine, Moscow has started to remove its diplomats and their families from its embassy in Kiev and consulate in Lvov, the New York Times has claimed, citing anonymous officials. In a report …
Hong Kong: 2000 Hamsters To Be KILLED After Testing Positive For CORONAVIRUS
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1483417695861235714
After Fauci’s Finances Leak, Jim Jordan Just Got His Revenge
Republicans will launch an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci if they win back control of the U.S. House in November’s midterm elections, says Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan. During an interview on Sunday Morning Futures, Jordan said Republicans will “uncover” …
It is not an *excess* of demand that is driving inflation, but a *reallocation* of demand…. Americans have dramatically increased their spending on goods leading to supply chain issues
I agree Mr. Politano. That people couldn’t spend much money on services during the pandemic led to more demand for goods, leading to supply chain issues. Let’s see whether this trend shifts. — Kaya Özyürek (@KayaOzyurek) January 17, 2022 Not …
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden announces filing lawsuit against Methodist Hospital
@MdBreathe pic.twitter.com/8eAYjBsl54 — Merissa Hansen (@merissahansen17) January 17, 2022 AC
No fresh chicken today at 2 different Publix in central Florida…
by Mr Samuel Colt Frozen purdue sh!t is almost gone too. Beef selection is minimal and the price is off the charts also. And the butcher says no trucks today. I hope everybody has a food supply. The quickest way …