Breaking news, updates, and reports on current events.
NBC/Neocons’ fraud exposed. Revealing interview with Glenn Greenwald. It’s a must see for anyone who cares about the future of our country. https://t.co/o4y5FqHnvO — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) February 5, 2019
by WARREN MOSLER Looks like this source of private sector deficit spending may have been the driver behind about 1.5% of GDP growth, taking the place of bank lending. But most recently the growth looks to have slowed: US Q1 earnings tipped for first decline in 3 years (FT) Consensus estimates point to a 0.8 … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Powell, Draghi, Kuroda, et al.: Did ya see this NBER study? This is something we have seen since the Financial Crisis all around us: The concentration and consolidation of corporate market power in entire industries, largely via mergers and acquisitions, made possible by abundantly available funding at ultra-low interest rates for … Read more
by prosthetic brain Cancers fueled by obesity are on the rise among young adults in the United States and appearing at increasingly younger ages, according to an analysis released Monday by the American Cancer Society. The study, published in The Lancet Public Health, examined data on 12 obesity-related cancers between 1995 and 2014, as well as … Read more
by FreeFlow Alice Johnson: a non-violent Great Grandmother pardoned after an outpouring of support from figures on the right, and from Kim Kardashian West. Joshua Trump: A 6th grader who got the president’s attention in response to news about him being bullied for sharing his last name. Matthew Charles: The White House says that his “life … Read more
by BoMcCready Here’s the interactive version. I posted this yesterday, but I’m re-posting this version to show last night’s ratings and also add scales to each graph. Source: Nielsen Tool: Tableau
via europol: On 21 January 2019, some 300 hundred officers from the Gendarmerie Nationale (French Gendarmerie) and the Guardia di Finanza (Italian Finance Corps) targeted suspects across both countries believed to be part of an organised crime group behind a large-scale international money-laundering scheme. The criminal cash flows are estimated at €5 to €7 million per … Read more
A lot of tension in the markets, so here's a couple of examples of that. This bounce will have to fade soon. Nothing fundamental has changed since December. Every major economy is continuing to slow.$TYVIX $TLT $VIX $WTIC $SPX pic.twitter.com/xDWmV2tAu1 — Peter Ryan (@Pulpisafiction) February 5, 2019 https://twitter.com/jmanfreddi/status/1093144893940269056 JPM Global PMI New Export Orders are … Read more
With German retail sales having fallen by a considerably bigger margin than expected in December, and a cut in 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, from Germany’s own Economic Ministry, IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor look at the recession potential for the German economy with James Bevan from CCLA. Slump in German Manufacturing Orders Set to Fan … Read more
via thefinancialcourier: The stock market has been a roller coaster since October. Equities took a nose-dive in October. They then rallied in early November. Fell again steeply in December. Finally, stocks rallied strongly in January. However, the same market forces that knocked stocks down late last year will trigger stock volatility to return in February. First, we need … Read more
by Chris “They are investors, they have accountants, they are making informed decisions,” Cuomo said. “This is going to be the tipping point and people will now be making a geographical change.” Yes, the informed decision is that paying the state up to 8.8% of your income (top bracket), up to 4.75% sales tax, and then … Read more
via knowledgeleaderscapital: Today’s “blowout” employment report, while strong in some respects, should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s important to remember that employment is a lagging indicator. Payroll employment often peaks either at the beginning or middle of recessions, so it provides virtually no warning of impending danger. Better indicators of employment strength are … Read more
BANKS in France, Germany and Belgium are most at risk of contagion from Italy’s deepening debt crisis, new data has revealed. Domestic banks in the Mediterranean nation are already encumbered with some £1.3 trillion (€1.5 trillion) of public debt as the cash-strapped government in Rome grapple with a weak economy which tumbled back into recession … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Americans love paying big profit margins for big equipment, and automakers love them for it, but total sales are declining, and something doesn’t add up. The average transaction price of the vehicles sold by Fiat Chrysler jumped 5% in January compared to a year ago; for vehicles sold by Ford Motor … Read more
by badpauly This is a list of the top 20 companies that experienced the largest change in insider shares in the last seven (7) days. The SEC defines an insider as any officer, director or 10% shareholder. It is not illegal for these people to buy or sell their own shares. In fact, since most … Read more
by Michael Snyder A shocking new public opinion poll seems to have settled the debate about whether religious people or non-religious people are happier. In recent years, more people than ever are “throwing off the shackles of religion” in an attempt to find personal happiness, but it looks like they have been running the wrong … Read more
On this episode of the Geopolitical Report, I take a look at the Nazi plan for world government and its realization in the creation of the European Union. The bankers and corporatists who funded Hitler and the Nazi socialists wanted a strong centralized government firmly within their control. Following the defeat of the Nazis, the … Read more
Some observers are saying that January’s stock market rally means the rest of 2019 should be positive. But, let’s take a closer look at the “January Indicator” …
From Birch Gold Group The long and convoluted tale of Woodbridge Group, a real estate conglomerate of more than 100 companies, has finally reached a climactic ending. What may have looked like a promising investment venue just a few years ago was little more than a front for a massive Ponzi scheme. Seasoned lawmakers undoubtedly struggled … Read more
Shot: I do not record. I’ve never recorded. I’m a very fast note-taker. When someone kind of says the “it” thing that I have really wanted, I don’t start scribbling right away. I have an almost photographic memory and so I wait a beat or two while they’re onto something else, and then I write … Read more
by EdmondDantes777 The MSM presented us with a simple story yesterday: https://www.apnews.com/b94fea4b4a2a408fabcf756da790ff27 WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making her first public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery in December. The 85-year-old Ginsburg is attending a concert at a museum a few blocks from the White House that is being … Read more
BC (owned by GE, which is a major war profiteer, military supplier) uses a fake report by a deep state company called “New Knowledge” to smear the most anti-war candidate running for president – Tusli Gabbard. h/t bird556677
By Tom Kool Oil prices have been choppy in recent days, although WTI and Brent are holding onto their gains near multi-month highs. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) – The International Maritime Organization has new regulations taking effect on January 1, 2020 that will slash the concentration of … Read more
by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors Happy Year of the Pig! This week marks the start of China’s Spring Festival, during which an estimated 3 billion trips will be made using the country’s massive transportation network of roads and rail. That figure is a slight rise from the same period last year, despite slowing … Read more