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People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee and are overweight in their 70s live longer lives, according to researchers at UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders. The researchers started a study in 2003 to look at what makes people live past 90. https://abc7chicago.com/health/alcohol-coffee-could-be-key-to-living-longer-study-finds/4969273/ h/t duFontaine.
by Graham Summers of Gains, Pains, & Capital The next crisis is here. And yes, it is a crisis. Ignore anything the media says about this, we are seeing selling that is on par if not worse than the 2008 collapse. And it’s not over by a long stretch. Most traders remain in complete denial about what is … Read more
via Twitter: #JOURNALISM: Also: UPDATE: Yahoo Lifestyle: Melania Trump gets mocked for wearing Timberland boots while visiting the troops. ANOTHER UPDATE: Flashback: Maher: I’m “Hoping” For “A Crashing Economy” So We Can Get Rid Of Trump, “Bring On The Recession.” The entire story told in three headlines. It’s definitely a classic. h/t GR
by David Haggith So, the bull market bounced back, right? Not so fast. When one appreciated reader suggested there would be a huge plunge the day after Christmas, given how badly the market plummeted the day before Christmas, I cautioned against that tempting thought. Herein are some warnings about bull traps in a bear market and … Read more
by Michael Snyder According to the Department of Agriculture, if this government shutdown stretches into February there won’t be money for food stamps. And it certainly looks like this shutdown could last for quite a while, because President Trump is not backing down on his demand for border wall funding, and the Democrats have pledged … Read more
by Michael Snyder The Dow Jones Industrial Average just posted its biggest single day point gain ever. On Wednesday, the Dow shot up 1,086 points, which shattered the old record by a staggering 150 points. It truly was a remarkable day, and this is the sort of “Santa Claus rally” that investors had been hoping for. … Read more
by TFittonJW Full discussion vid: And the Judicial Watch release on Judge Lamberth’s discovery ruling: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/federal-judge-opens-discovery-into-clinton-email-usage/
by TFittonJW Here is discussion vid: And the Judicial Watch release on Judge Lamberth’s discovery ruling: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/federal-judge-opens-discovery-into-clinton-email-usage/
by SuchRush (Reuters) – Short-seller Citron Research on Wednesday backed Facebook Inc, saying the stock could hit $160 in 2019 as the company’s revenue and user base have seen little impact from the reported data scandals and privacy issues this year. Shares of the social network rose as much as 4.4 percent to $129.57 … Read more
via lifehacker: If you’re like many Americans, the recent swings of the stock marketaren’t necessarily keeping you up at night—only around half of us are invested in the stock market at all, and of that, “the top 10 percent of wealth holders in the United States own an estimated 85 to 90 percent of stocks,” according to the Washington Post. Rather, the … Read more
by Daisy Luther (Dec. 26, 2018) The preliminary numbers are in and it appears that Americans exceeded last year’s shopping frenzy with an even more extravagant one this year. Mastercard says that spending was up 5.1%over last Christmas, which brings us to an astronomical $850 billion spent between November 1st and Christmas Eve. Of these shopping sprees, online … Read more
Jim Hoft for the Gateway Pundit reports, David Kramer, an associate of Senator John McCain, invoked his Fifth Amendment right to not testify to Congress in connection to his role in distribution of the fake Russia dossier to the FBI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_osqnaZnMFU Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018… The Daily Caller reported: A longtime associate of late Republican Arizona … Read more
And the world community cares little: http://archive.is/kLHzV (CNN) – As the Ebola outbreak continues to devastate the Democratic Republic of Congo, the minister of health visited affected areas to prepare for a third strategic response plan, which will cover the period from February to April, the ministryreported Thursday. “This constant adaptation of the national strategy demonstrates the dynamic … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith The net result is capital is impaired in eras of uncertainty. As we look ahead to 2019, what can we be certain of? Maybe your list is long, but mine has only one item: certainty is fraying. Confidence in financial policies intended to eliminate recessions is fraying, confidence in political processes that are supposed … Read more
by Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst, GoldSilver Editor’s Note: We thought it might be timely to reprint this May 2018 article from GoldSilver Senior Precious Metals Analyst Jeff Clark. In times of extreme market downside and volatility, the mainstream financial media will rush to attempt to convince you they have all the answers. And … Read more
Randy DeSoto for the Western Journal reports, The National Rifle Association expressed disappointment with the Trump administration’s bump stock ban, which was announced on Tuesday, for failing to include a grandfather clause for those who currently lawfully own the devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y97bjFPq2c Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/nra-fi… The Department of Justice’s summary of the final language of the … Read more
The U.S. stock market has been excessively volatile. Every day it’s a wild one. What’s impossible to determine is where the bottom is. Nobody knows. What we can determine is where we keep our savings throughout this time. People have the ability to manage their finances and prepare for any potential devaluation of their assets. … Read more
from the US Department of Congress: Funding for a portion of the federal government expired on December 21, 2018. The Department is prepared for a lapse in funding that would necessitate a significant reduction in operations and is currently implementing its plan. Read the United States Department of Commerce Plan for Orderly Shutdown Due to Lapse … Read more
Just a blast from the past on how Congress steals the public’s money and is never held accountable. Much like insider trading, this is no doubt legal too. via dailymail.co.uk: Obama administration approved $1bn in green energy loans days after failed Solyndra project due to be completed $737m handed to Crescent Dunes project in Tonopah, Nevada, … Read more
Officers quietly wield a lot of unchecked prosecutorial power. From the New York Times: American voters have realized that prosecutors hold the keys to a fairer criminal justice system. In November’s elections, they replaced numerous incumbents with reformers who promised to reduce mass incarceration, its exorbitant costs and its racial disparities. Prosecutors are central to solving … Read more
by Dr. Eowyn She just won’t go away. Last November’s midterm elections returned Demonrats to a majority in the House of Representatives. The result? Elderly Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), 78, whose slurring and brain freezes suggest she has senile dementia, once again will be Speaker of the House. See also “DC pharmacy delivers Alzheimer’s drugs to Congress”. Gateway … Read more
by Jon Rappoport There is an obsession to say that everything is made out of something. Who knows where it started? With the Egyptian pyramid builders? The Sumerians? In the modern era, the fervor has reached a high point. Physicists, biologists, and chemists are relentless in their pursuit of consciousness as a function of the … Read more
by Jon Hall, Free Market Shooter Christopher Steele, the ex-British spy who prepared the infamous “Steele” dossier that led to more than two years’ worth of investigation into Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign, has told a London court that he was hired to to provide assurance of challenging the results of the 2016 election in the result of Hillary Clinton’s … Read more
From ZeroHedge: After several years of disappointing holiday sales, retail analysts told any and all financial media who would listen that this year would be different. With wages finally accelerating at their fastest pace since the financial crisis, and early indicators suggesting a boost in e-commerce ahead of the traditional holiday shopping season, with the National … Read more
From Bloomberg: The richest people on Earth lost $511 billion this year after record first-half gains were obliterated by a succession of bruising market selloffs. Global trade tensions and worries about a U.S. recession dragged markets lower at year-end, leaving the 500 people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a combined net worth of $4.7 trillion as of … Read more