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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Here we go again: Cash-out refi hype is back full-blast, and for the first time since early 2006, people are doing it in large numbers (11 minutes).
by Michael Snyder Was there a conspiracy to kill Jeffrey Epstein? Over the past 24 hours, the mainstream media has been full of stories about the various “conspiracy theories” that have sprung up around Jeffrey Epstein’s death. And of course the term “conspiracy theory” has essentially become a shorthand way for the mainstream media to … Read more
Authored by Caitlin Johnstone via Medium.com, The always reliable NBC News has published an important and informative article titled “Russia-linked Twitter accounts promoted ‘doxxing’ over racial tension videos”, which uses fearless investigative insinuations and cutting-edge vagueness to inform readers that viral videos of Americans being racist are essentially a Russian fabrication. The article’s four authors boldly document the … Read more
The movie The Hunt was canceled after Trump tweets out about it. FEC complaint has been filed against Joaquin Castro. Judge allows libel suit against NPR related to Seth Rich to proceed. Trump and the patriots will use the FCC and FTC to fight the censorship on social media. Protest continue in France. JE has … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith The “traditionalist” Neocons are going to have to decide to fish or cut bait. I’ve been writing about the fracturing Deep State for the past five years: Is the Deep State Fracturing into Disunity? (March 14, 2014) Is the Deep State at War–With Itself? (December 14, 2016) Epstein and the Explosive Crisis of the … Read more
Bill Murphy, Chairman of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) is most bullish on silver. Murphy says, “For anyone that wants to get involved in precious metals, silver is going to be a home run. It actually just started. . . . Gold goes first because the physical market is tight. Then, the industry and … Read more
by Martin Armstrong Normally, I would not credit anything an Attorney General ever had to say about any case. However, Attorney General William Barr said Saturday: “I was appalled to learn that Jeffrey Epstein was found dead early this morning from an apparent suicide while in federal custody.” The only reason I credit his statement … Read more
by Martin Armstrong It did not take long – Epstein is dead as expected. No way would he be allowed to go to trial. He was denied bail after offering to pay for 24-hour guards and wearing a GPS bracelet. He was denied bail in order to ensure he would never go to trial. He was … Read more
by Simon Black Welcome to our Friday roll up, where we highlight the most absurd and concerning stories we are following this week. Dad sued for slander because he criticized the education system Careful what you say about your kid’s public school curriculum. The company behind a controversial common core math program in North Carolina is … Read more
via commondreams: Civil liberties groups are warning of a major threat to online freedoms and First Amendment rights if a leaked draft of a Trump administration edict—dubbed by critics as a “Censor the Internet” executive order that would give powerful federal agencies far-reaching powers to pick and choose which kind of Internet material is and is not acceptable—is … Read more
Increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour could cost Wisconsin at least 350,000 jobs, according to a new report published by the conservative think tank, the Badger Institute. According to the analysis, “a high proportion of the state’s workers—fully 38 percent—earn less than $15 an hour. Our modeling suggests that almost one-third of this … Read more
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via mises: In 1984, as part of Ronald Reagan’s renewed war on drugs, the Drug Enforcement Administration launched Operation Pipeline. This program was inspired by the strategies employed by state troopers in New Mexico who, after pulling somebody over, asked specific questions designed to determine whether the driver might be a drug trafficker. Combined with the … Read more
Via NBCBayArea.com, How dirty is San Francisco? An NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals a dangerous mix of drug needles, garbage, and feces throughout downtown San Francisco. The Investigative Unit surveyed 153 blocks of the city – the more than 20-mile stretch includes popular tourist spots like Union Square and major hotel chains. The area – bordered … Read more
Reason.com’s Mike Riggs talks with Illinois Policy Institute’s Adam Schuster about how to fix the state’s pension debt crisis… Illinois is running out of time to fix its public sector pension problem. A new report from Moody’s Investors Service identified the Prairie State as one of the two most likely to suffer during an economic downturn. Illinois … Read more
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2 million more EACH YEAR would: 🔻Crush wages for working class 🔻Kill blue collar jobs 🔻Ravage Medicare & Social Security 🔻Drain federal treasury 🔺Crowd schools & hospitals ALERT: Joe Biden wants to almost triple immigration! 2 million more EACH YEAR would: 🔻Crush wages for working class🔻Kill blue collar jobs🔻Ravage Medicare & Social Security🔻Drain federal … Read more
via NYPOST: Bankruptcies are back — flashing warnings that more Americans are knee-deep in debt in big cities like New York. While total bankruptcy petitions nationwide by consumers and businesses are still well below Great Recession levels, analysts say there is an unmistakable trend upward. New York state’s bankruptcy filings, for instance, have risen steadily … Read more
It’s a win win. I’m getting an extra day of battery life per charge. Most iPhones are only good for 1000 charges before battery needs replaced. Apple experts David and David tell you about the seven #iPhone #settings to should turn off immediately. Here are the seven settings to change: 0:12 iPhone Analytics: Turning this … Read more
by Lance Roberts Risk Happens Fast Over the last few weeks, we’ve been discussing the potential for a correction due to the extreme extension of the market above the 200-dma. To wit: “In the very short-term, the market is grossly extended and in need of some correction action to return the market to a more normal … Read more