https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/12/12/dem_rep_lieu_i_would_love_to_regulate_free_speech_but_its_better_in_the_long_run_not_to.html h/t KOS
via thefreethoughtproject: Paris, France — A grassroots movement made up of citizens who have become fed up with the political establishment in France has been growing since early November and it has come to a head this month. The movement, known …
China M1 growth is 32bps away from all-time lows yet its economy remains solely dependent on QE & new credit to expand. If over half of global GDP growth for the last decade relied on China, what is this telling …
by Michael Snyder Large earthquakes aren’t supposed to happen in Tennessee. On Wednesday, the largest earthquake in 45 years hit eastern Tennessee, and it made headlines all over the nation. The magnitude 4.4 quake was so powerful that it was …
by Thinker The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which is the country’s competition regulator, recommended overseeing the commercial activities of Google and Facebook in order to protect smaller tech firms. In its preliminary report released Monday, the ACCC called …
Beto O’Rourke Overtakes Biden As Dem’s Top 2020 Candidate In New Poll. “You can be a failed Senate candidate with not much in the way of accomplishments except a bad rap for stealing land from the poor and trying to flee …
https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1072759212122476544 Yep, Bitcoin was a bubble. And it popped. https://t.co/RFl50WlXw1 (via @Bopinion) pic.twitter.com/90HSOIVqme — Bloomberg Crypto (@crypto) December 11, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1072747112557936640 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1072738111556333569 https://twitter.com/IncomeDisparity/status/1072478322276352000
by theNonlinearity 30 rock made GE look like such a great company, here are 10 reasons it’s gone downhill 1 – Management turnover Jeff Immelt was CEO from 2001 to 2017, and GE had succession plan where John …
by kiwimancy Main paper: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sdp2018-15.pdf Mentioned in money stuff: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-12-11/a-happy-anniversary-for-madoff-s-scam The paper discusses four ways of improving liquidity of canadian government bonds which should lower the cost of their debt. The last of these is pretty interesting, proposing that they would buy …
by John Ward It is the assumption of many Brexiteers that the best result in tonight’s Conservative vote of confidence would be the humiliating defeat of Theresa May, and her immediate resignation. I doubt very much that is going to happen. …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The growing ranks of stock market Eeyores now have another reason to stay glum: Next year’s profit picture is darkening fast. Corporate earnings forecasts are eroding as the tailwind from the tax cut fades and as …
by Thinker Pentagon lawyers designing historic military tribunals to try terrorists are poring over history books and legal tomes for guidance. While U.S. law permits the executive branch to design the commissions with few restrictions, even with little regard to …
I don’t personally like Gavin Mcinnes, but it alarms me the pace at which people are being deplatformed and how normalized it is becoming. Just a few months ago this behavior wasn’t commonplace, and all the major firms are acting …
via @RJPartington The storm clouds of the next global financial crisis are gathering despite the world financial system being unprepared for another downturn, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has warned. David Lipton, the first deputy managing director of the IMF, …
via thefreethoughtproject: (RT) — An employee of a leading Washington DC think tank has reportedly taken credit for the resent purge of alternative media by Facebook and Twitter, claiming it to be necessary to fight against ‘fake news’ from Russia and China. …
by Dr. Eowyn Actions speak louder than words. The Danish government will not admit it, but by its decision to send (an initial) 100 “unwanted” migrants to a small island, Copenhagen effectively admits that its open door policy to mainly …
We now have confirmation that over half of global stocks are in a bear market. But don’t worry, the Fed will rescue us. Janet Yellen has now changed her mind about the impossibility of a financial crisis and is now …
This is majority opinion. There is no majority of citizens in the world that supports increasing immigration levels to their home nation, a Pew Research Center study reveals. The research found that of the 27 nations surveyed, not a single one supported …
The former GOP lawmaker blew up at the CNN anchor when she brought up Orrin Hatch’s “I don’t care” comments on potential Trump crimes. Good going, Senator! AC
via John Rubino: A few years ago the Swiss National Bank (SNB) – which traditionally held “monetary assets” like government bonds, cash and gold to back up the Swiss franc – decided to branch out into common stocks. This was a …
ROSS DOUTHAT ON OUR SORRY NEW ARISTOCRACY: But then the WASPs themselves decided to dissolve their own aristocracy, and transform their once-Protestant universities into a secular mass-opportunity system — a more democratic way of education, in which anyone with enough talent …
via americanadvisorsgroup: While the definition of the word retirement means actually leaving your job, we at American Advisors Group know that word means so much more. We have firsthand experience with retirement of all types, and understand the various ways people …
Poor Macron, he can’t get any breaks. His delusional speech “clearly” had the intended effect. Politically speaking, the protest is, like yellow vests, a mix of right, left, commies and far-right. The numbers are getting quite big, 2 columns …
by Weyoun If Clinton, Obama et al. go to jail today, it will only be a short term moral victory at best and have no positive long term practical implications. They are just pawns and their masters can and will …
by Natura Naturans Wading into treacherous political waters, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to dramatically increase taxes on carbon emissions to combat climate change is dividing the country, pitting six of the provinces against Ottawa and setting the stage …
WONDERS THE NYT. Turns out it’s expensive, there are better alternatives, people don’t like it, and it isn’t mandatory anymore. via NYT: More than halfway through the sign-up period for Obamacare health plans, fewer people have enrolled in coverage than during …
by DeadHead- (Can Pop: 37million / Food Stamps 40.3million) – MIND BLOWING What’s worse is how they let them spend the food stamps
get ready for hell! today’s bounce off the lows turns out to be among the most desperate and pathetic moves since the October high…absolutely terrible… $SPX #ES_F Charts coming — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) December 10, 2018 This was a bad day …
by Jake Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, not only was there gross mishandling of classified documents by Hillary Clinton but it was intentional and Comey helped cover it up. Why else would she have a private server. Matthew Whitaker, …
A bear market is definitely coming, but a bull market will follow and any attempt to time the events is a fool’s errand, says certified financial planner Tim Maurer. Barry Glassman, CFP, Glassman cautions that “any time stocks go up …