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by Jesse “Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.” Tacitus “At times God will be the only witness to your righteous behavior. Sometimes God is the only one who will understand your motives. At such times all you can do is maintain your integrity, trusting that God always keeps His eyes on you. … Read more
by Chris There’s nowhere to go for relief, except a tiny bit of the coast, or inside I suppose. I’m a bit of a heat wimp. Anything over 33 C and I begin to get cranky and by 36 C I am getting weak. Anything over 40 C is fuggedaboudit territory for me. I feel … Read more
Marin Katusa, founder of Katusa Research, explains why he calls negative interest rates a “financially transmitted disease.” He reveals how negative interest rate policy (NIRP) affects savings rates and the rest of the global economy.
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But consumers are doing their job, online. Freight shipment volume in the US by truck, rail, air, and barge of consumer and industrial goods but not bulk commodities declined 3.3% in November from a year ago, the 12th month in a row of year-over-year declines, according to the Cass Freight Index for … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Today’s rate hike by the central bank of Sweden ends an absurdity. ECB and other central banks with negative rates are getting ready to follow. The central bank of Sweden, the Riksbank, has thrown in the towel on negative interest rates, and has become the first central bank in history to … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt31kNPZSaE The [DS}/Ds voted for a fake impeachment. Pelosi is trying to hold the articles of impeachment instead of sending them to the Senate. Ted Cruz says Trump would like to call witnesses. Q drops more bread, the fake impeachment might be ruled on by the Supreme Court. Sacrifices were made for the greater good, … Read more
by TFittonJW The unconstitutional abuse of President Trump will never end. Tyranny:
Air Keeps Pumping Into the U.S. Valuation Balloon: Bloomberg Decomposing soon deflates the bubble of optimism about further gains. Financial Watchdog Warns About Dangers of Leveraged Loans: WSJ The boom in the market for leveraged loans, a favorite financing source of private-equity-backed companies, has created vulnerabilities in the global financial system, according to a report … Read more
via wallstreetonparade: When it comes to Wall Street’s mindset, the thinking is that it’s legal if you can get away with it. That mindset seems to have captured the Federal Reserve Bank of New York which secretly pumped trillions of dollars into insolvent banks in violation of its statutory mandate during the financial crisis; is alleged … Read more
by Shaun Richards Sometimes the news just leaps at you off the page and overnight this has happened concerning a warning I have made in the past about the Bank of England. So let us get straight to the Financial Times on the subject. The Bank of England has referred to the UK’s financial watchdog … Read more
by spagettatog No matter your opinion of Behold a Pale Horse, there are indisputably some powerful truth bombs in that book. This one is as old as civilisation itself. But in the current political and social climate, it is one that is very relevant. Always remember: DIVIDE and CONQUER has always been play no. 1 in … Read more
by visionz https://youtu.be/EZN5t_lyAzo Just before the news of impeachment results, the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA2020) passed congress and is expected to have Trump’s signature within the coming days. In the video, The Last American Vagabond digs into some of the details.
TradersChoice.net, Released on 12/19/19 Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate … Read more
by lboog423 The security cameras that were on Epstein were not functioning properly. The security guards were asleep and busy. The security footage turns up missing to prove anything. DNA test to verify it was Epstein was never done. How more obvious can it be this was a planned event and a cover up? … Read more
The global slowdown was not driven by the trade war and will not change to strong growth with the trade deal. Recent political catalysts like the phase one trade deal and the UK elections are unlikely to be major drivers of global growth trends. pic.twitter.com/8ADLzdFSJ9 — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) December 17, 2019
https://wikileaks.org/opcw-douma/ They made up the claims to fit the agenda. Military industrial complex owns Washington. Tulsi Gabbard is right AC
by thegeebeebee This is telling. @SenSanders has received more contributions from military members than Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, and Donald Trump combined. pic.twitter.com/t2KJUfMCGm — Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) December 19, 2019 Article that this chart came from: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/08/2020-presidential-election-democratic-candidates-national-security-employees-contributions/ I do want to make it clear that Bernie Sanders is a Democratic Socialist, which is quite a difference from … Read more
The Defense Department’s senior adviser for international cooperation earlier this week left the Pentagon, marking the fifth top official in seven days to leave or announce their departure. Ambassador Tina Kaidanow, a longtime State Department official who began working in her Pentagon role in September 2018, resigned on Dec. 16, the Pentagon confirmed. Defense News first reported … Read more
