Byron York: Democrats don’t want public to know origins of Ukraine investigation like they didn’t want public to know origins of Russia investigation.

via washingtonexaminer: Why are House Democrats stonewalling questions about the identity of the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower? Start by taking them at their word. Perhaps they really are concerned about the whistleblower’s personal safety. They also know that, beyond a limited prohibition applying …

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As Gold Soars, Silver Readies to Catch Up

  Photo by Flickr.com | CC BY | Photoshopped From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: How gold is standing out among other precious metals, gold prices likely …

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China’s Grand Plan to Take Over the World

By John Mauldin When the US and ultimately the rest of the Western world began to engage China, resulting in China finally being allowed into the World Trade Organization in the early 2000s, no one really expected the outcomes we …

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VIX & VIX Market Basics

by joeyrb Here’s a TLDR for those who don’t want to sit through the video. What is VIX and how is it calculated? Simply put, VIX uses 23-37 day SPX options to get an annualized, implied 1 standard deviation move …

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Repocalypse: The Little Crisis that Roared

by David Haggith That didn’t take long. I just published an article showing how the Fed had responded with a quarter of a trillion dollars to save the economy from what it claimed was a mere blip. Since then, the recession-causing …

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Serious Weakness Underway

by WARREN MOSLER More bad news for oil related capital expenditures: U.S. Rig Count Crashes Again: Loses Nearly 100 Rigs In 3 Months Highlights The Baker Hughes North American rig count is down 17 rigs in the November 15 week …

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How Central Banks Steal From Savers

via Global Macro Monitor This chart is an incredible disgrace and illustrates how conservative savers, especially seniors, have been robbed by the central bankers.  Christine Lagarde’s recent comment fueled our ire, We should be happier to have a job than to …

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The Booms and Busts of American Home Prices

by WargFlow (Source) https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPNHSUS (Tool) Data was downloaded into Excel and visualized using Excel. The Average Price/Sq Ft is calculated using trend across time. This value hovers around $122.25/Per Square Foot.

LEFTISTS FLIP OUT: Calls for AG Barr’s Impeachment Intensify After ‘Lunatic Authoritarian’ Federalist Society Speech #PanicInDC

Attorney General Bill Barr launched into an emotional tirade against “the left” at an annual meeting of the conservative Federalist Society on Friday evening. Now, lawyers and legal commentators are intensifying calls for Barr’s impeachment. https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/calls-for-ag-barrs-impeachment-intensify-after-lunatic-authoritarian-federalist-society-speech/ AG Bill Barr: "It …

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