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To win a second term, Trump is going to need a similar level of success in the Midwest, and it looks as though Minnesota, which has long been thought of as an iron-clad Democratic stronghold, could be a big part of his 2020 strategy — and for good reason. Without Minnesota, the Democratic presidential candidate … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, England — So many people, especially young people and teenagers, spend a significant period of time each day staring at a screen of some kind, whether that be a computer, smartphone, tablet, or the regular old TV. Now, a new study is warning parents that all that screen time may be behind a stunning rise in children who … Read more
British Police warn online users about mocking the hairstyle of wanted drug dealer – This is a hate crime Police in south Wales have warned people who have mocked the hairstyle of a wanted drug dealer that they could find themselves facing prosecution. A mugshot of Jermaine Taylor, 21, from Newport, was published by police … Read more
by Raúl Ilargi Meijer Pablo Picasso Man with ice cream cone 1938 My first thought after reading about Jeffrey Epstein’s so-called suicide is: let it go, watch a movie instead, or go out to dinner. But a suicide of someone under suicide watch is just too much. And then I understand NBC -oh wait, and Reuters too- … Read more
by Raúl Ilargi Meijer Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2001 The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unsealed a batch of documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case today, as announced recently. Actually, it’s a case brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s madam and main procurer of … Read more
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Hi Martin, What tools do the US have to TRY and manipulate their dollar lower (other than cutting interest rates) and in your opinion would they be successful? How much do they have in the Exchange Stabilization Fund? Do they have a defense plan to limit and control capital flows coming in? … Read more
by Martin Armstron The IMF has continued to assume that the zero-bound on interest rates can be a serious obstacle for fighting recessions on the part of the central banks. The IMF maintains that the zero-bound is not a law of nature; it is a policy choice. The latest in the IMF papers argue that tools are available to … Read more
via readynutrition: As we start gearing up for the first day of school, it’s important to plan for emergencies that may occur when our children are away from home and not in our care. We moms can’t always be around to help when our kids need it. Having some handy items stashed away in a backpack … Read more
via readynutrition: Earthquakes can happen when we least expect them, and unless you live near a fault line you probably haven’t thought too much about them. But it’s important to know what to expect when an earthquake strikes, what to do during the quake, and actions to take immediately afterward. An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault – … Read more
by DCG Because raising taxes always solves big problems… From Yahoo: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to sharply increase taxes on guns and ammunition as part of a comprehensive new plan to reduce gun deaths in the United States by 80%. Warren, who is set to appear along with most of the other 20-plus Democratic presidential candidates … Read more
by visualcapitalist As evidence of cannabis’ many benefits mounts, so does the interest from the global pharmaceutical industry, known as Big Pharma. The entrance of such behemoths will radically transform the cannabis industry—once heavily stigmatized, it is now a potentially game-changing source of growth for countless companies. Today’s infographic comes to us from CB2 Insights, and explores … Read more
by Jim Willie CB All important factors are finally putting tremendous pressure on the USDollar. The weak economy will result in lower interest rates, thus more downward USD pressure. The enormous USGovt debt will result in further bond dumps in addition to trade settlement outside the USD, thus more downward pressure. The resentment for threatened … Read more
by TFittonJW Yes, we are investigating Epstein death. In meantime, no one is pushing more weight on behalf of the rule of law: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-fbi-302-interviews-with-bruce-ohr-on-spygate-released-to-judicial-watch/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-pete-buttigiegs-city-administration-for-records-of-id-cards-created-to-help-illegal-aliens/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-obtains-records-of-14-referrals-of-fbi-employees-for-leaking-sensitive-or-classified-information/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-over-california-law-requiring-presidential-candidates-appearing-on-primary-ballot-to-disclose-tax-returns/ Prepared to do some major heavy lifting. In the meantime, here is some interesting reading on the obstruction of the death investigation of Vincent Foster. “Judicial Watch – … Read more
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-12/china-s-pboc-says-its-own-cryptocurrency-is-close-to-release?srnd=premium The People’s Bank of China is “close” to issuing its own cryptocurrency, according to a senior official. The bank’s researchers have been working intensively since last year to develop systems, and the cryptocurrency is “close to being out,” Mu Changchun, deputy director of the PBOC’s payments department, said at an event held by China … Read more
by y Timelapze The 10-2 yield spread just narrowed below 7bps. We haven’t quite inverted yet but this is the narrowest it’s been in 12 years. Usually viewed as a recession indicator when taken in conjunction with a variety of other economic data points. While inversion doesn’t always lead to a recession, an inversion has preceded … Read more
via Lawrence McDonald: New Debt: $85B Stock Buybacks: $50B Dividends: $10B Net Income 2019: $53B 2015: $53B Shares Outstanding 2019: 4.6B 2015: 5.8B With @GerberKawasaki and @BearTrapsReport *Street eps estimates. Bond issuance since 2013.
via Trinh Nguyen: If you look at this, then you can see where the growth will come from in China in H2 (government driven projects/sectors). Meanwhile, the decline of new loans means that private sector weakness persists into H2 2019 & you knew this from the PPI, industrial profits & PMI figures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zotYG74BUBY Jim Hoft from the Gateway Pundit reports, Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani went on with Sean Hannity on Thursday night following the release of the Bruce Ohr 302 documents of DOJ questioning. Rudy said the CRIMES ARE SHOCKING! He unloaded on the corrupt FBI! Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…
FYI, the statement made by the attorney starts at 5:37: https://youtu.be/Yqb59n69Z80?t=337 AC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtqLytT4GE Chris Donaldson from I Love My Freedom reports, Trouble could be looming for Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg after a conservative watchdog group filed a lawsuit to gain access to information over a voter id card program. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://ilovemyfreedom.org/mayor-pete…