by howmuch Winter is the season for sleigh rides, chestnuts roasting on an open fire–and lots of holiday shopping. Holiday spending in November and December has seen a dramatic upswing since the 2008 recession. But how does spending for the winter holidays …
via Foxnews: The Clinton Foundation has said it accepted a $1 million gift from the Qatari government without notifying the State Department that it had done so, an apparent violation of an ethics agreement Hillary Clinton signed when she became …
by RLWSNOOK As we continue higher it’s hard not to point out the record short position that has formed in the vix. Wondering if everyone feels this is normal or cause for concern. Here is a chart of the net …
by Dr. Eowyn Two days ago, before former New York mayor and rabid gun-controlist Michael Bloomberg tossed his hat in the Demonrat ring, Forbes published a list of the net worth of all the 2020 presidential candidates. Below is the list. The …
By John Mauldin You really need to watch this video of a recent conversation between Ray Dalio and Paul Tudor Jones. Their part is about the first 40 minutes. In this video, Ray highlights some problematic similarities between our times and the 1930s. …
by Wayne Allyn Root The latest Emerson College Poll is out. The Democrat impeachment witch-hunt is officially a huge failure that has blown up in Democrat’s faces. Overall 45% oppose impeachment versus 43% who support impeachment. That’s a 6-point swing since …
Reluctant Preppers, Released on 11/22/19 Rick Rule, CEO of physical precious metals fund leader Sprott Asset Management, returns to Reluctant Preppers to answer YOUR questions on the Fed Bind Repos, what might happen to metals and mining shares during a …
by Shaun Richards Even a cursory glance at the news will tell you that there is a lot of rumbling discontent in the pensions arena. There has been the issue over NHS doctors pensions, the WASPI women and today a …
by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders November 22, 2019 I have been warning of a peak in the markets and a continued capital shift in the global economy that continued to push the NASDAQ and DOW towards new all-time highs while the …
U.S. corporate speculative and investment grade debt maturing in five years has now risen to over $2 trillion. The amount of corporate debt issued is growing over hundreds of billions of dollars per year thanks to over $700 billion dollars …
By Robert Ross Do you have a cellphone? If so, it probably runs on a 4G network. A decade ago, telecom companies spent over $200 billion on the cell towers needed for 4G. That’s a lot of money. But it’s …
by northmantrader I’m of the long standing view that Fed chairs have one prime responsibility above all others: Keeping confidence up, and if it requires to sweet talk problems then that’s what it takes. The often classic quote by Ben Bernanke of “subprime is …
by throwawaygamgra Wikipedia “moderators” and senior editors are working towards promoting left-leaning organizations and ideals, while suppressing right-leaning organizations and ideals. The staff editors and senior-level volunteer editors are highlighting negative information for Republicans more generally, and deleting or reforming …
by Natura Naturans All China did was end subsidies. That did it. No one will buy electric cars that are so vastly overpriced without a government subsidy. The same thing happened in the US state of Georgia that saw EV sales …
by Simon Black via Sovereign Man Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, your finances, and your prosperity. College newspaper will no longer report …
Reuters’ “Explainer:” California faces decade of ‘unique’ wildfire blackouts. Nov 22 (Reuters) – California utility PG&E Corp has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires and said they will continue for a …
by SubversiveInterloper Source: https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/19/china-thousand-talents-fbi-nih-energy/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-fails-to-counter-chinese-efforts-to-recruit-scientists-acquire-research-senate-report-says-11574114412 https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2019-11-18%20PSI%20Staff%20Report%20-%20China’s%20Talent%20Recruitment%20Plans.pdf
Clint Eastwood tells things like they are. He has got a spine and a pair of balls. He is from an older generation of Americans. The Hollywood Reporter says Clint Eastwood’s latest slams the press for skewering the Olympics …
Michigan State Economics Professor Mark Skidmore revealed there was $21 trillion in what he calls “missing money” from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) two years ago. This was a stunning revelation and the biggest …
Reuters ran a lengthy article this week talking about how a number of governments are discussing banning short selling on stocks. Jason talks about government rules changes and how honest short sellers serve an important function for markets, like uncovering …
Twitter Thread from… Brian Cates President of the Rod Rosenstein Fan Club @drawandstrike Columnist for the @EpochTimes 6,538 Following 155.5K Followers The NYT’s & WaPo rushed out stories selling the narrative the forthcoming DOJ IG FISA report is going to …
https://twitter.com/dbongino/status/1198306186371772416?s=19 I discovered a pattern of corruption that the Washington press covered up for years! I’m also going to bring out a massive pay-for-play scheme under the Obama Administration that will devastate the Democrat Party. Do you honestly think I’m …
Lots of fuel if there’s a spark https://t.co/LkeNUpua4Y — Thomas Thornton (@TommyThornton) November 22, 2019 Leveraged Loan Defaults Are At Highest Level In Two Yearshttps://t.co/21GuehcQtN pic.twitter.com/GLzcZSUQlI — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) November 23, 2019 04:02:21 PM – S&P 500 …
by UPFINA One of the most fun parts of economics is we don’t have the answers to everything. In fact, the most important thing is asking the right questions. That gives you a better opportunity to have the chance to see …
by The_Web_Of_Slime Obviously, the “quid pro quo” narrative is a farce because it was Biden who plainly states he was the one doing quid pro quo. “Joe Biden brags about how he threatened to pull $1 billion in loan guarantees …
by Ian56 Fiona Hill committed perjury by deliberately lying under oath to Congress that there was no Ukraine interference in the 2016 election, when this is a documented fact with multiple sources and witnesses. She should be immediately prosecuted for …
via pjmedia: For most of the last three years, Donald Trump’s critics have scoffed at supposed “conspiracy theories” that claimed a “deep state” of bureaucrats were aborting the Trump presidency. We have been told the word “coup” is hyperbole that reveals …
Former CIA officer sentenced to 19 years for conspiring with Chinese spies; Jerry Chun Shing Lee is the third former U.S. intelligence officer to be convicted in less than a year of conspiring with the Chinese to give them national …
by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan It’s a classic case of good intentions gone awry says Micahel Saltsman of the $15 minimum wage hikes. The increase in the minimum wage is resulting in fewer restaurants and fewer jobs said Saltsman, who is the managing …
Photo by Libershot.com | CC BY | Photoshopped From Birch Gold Group Historic changes in the world economic system don’t happen overnight. In fact, they can take decades. One of those changes has been taking place since May 2014 – namely, the weakening of the U.S. dollar’s …