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Google is trying exceptionally hard to make the company inclusive to people of all backgrounds and identities, recently released memos from the company make clear. The real memos from Google headquarters show an open-minded and inclusive environment with truly socially conscious progressives making an active effort to make the tech giant a model of … Read more
https://tweetsave.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/1144329433500848128 : James O’Keefe on Twitter: “OK @YouTube. @SenTedCruz has our undercover @google video on HIS channel. You banned our SAME video (approaching 1mil views) for a “privacy complaint.” Your move @SusanWojcicki. Will you apply the same standard of censorship to A US SENATOR?@YouTubeInsider /jPIHIoAWsm” h/t CluelessInTheDark
ILLIQUIDITY (via new Bloomberg headline). Take heed: mutual funds have 43x more corporate bonds on their balance sheets than dealers vs 2x in 2007. Daily liquidity with potentially very illiquid underlying can create massive nonlinear market dislocations… pic.twitter.com/ifns9HrTun — Josh Wolfe (@wolfejosh) June 28, 2019
via CNBC: Passive investments control about 60% of the equity assets, while quantitative funds — those relying on trend-following models instead of fundamental research — now account for 20% of the market share, according to estimates from J.P. Morgan. Passive funds have attracted $39 billion of inflows so far this year, whereas active funds lost … Read more
by jhadj US govt to provide aid program – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/trump-says-us-farmers-to-get-15-billion-in-aid-amid-china-trade-war-idUSKCN1SJ22Z and at the same time China may increase purchases on USA agriculture products “We’re holding back on tariffs and they’re going to buy farm products,” Trump told a news conference after a two-day summit of the Group of 20 in Osaka, western Japan. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-summit-trump/trump-says-agreed-us-wont-raise-tariffs-china-will-buy-us-farm-goods-idUSKCN1TU08B … Read more
by AssuredlyAThrowAway https://youtu.be/oVCgCHnmjSY Beyond that, police officers openly engaging in a conspiracy to frame a suspect is a terrifying act of corruption and serves as a prime example as to why body cameras should be mandatory (and resist to end user tampering) for every police department in the United States.
Abe Lincoln; “The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, and more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes… As a … Read more
by axolotl_peyotl Unfortunately for the career debunkers, the latest PV revelations have now attracted the attention of Congress, and at this point this story is simply not going to go away. Google’s long propensity for manipulation and censorship has reached a fevered pitch, and it’s clear we’ve hit the breaking point. We are at a crossroads. … Read more
by WARREN MOSLER Deep in contraction: Looks to be below 2008 levels: So looks like the current tariffs remain. As previously suggested, the US President is narrowly focused on the money he’s collecting, as the tariffs remove $US net financial assets from the global economy and discourages transactions with the US. That is, it all … Read more
European Heat Wave Shatters June Records in 6 Nations and France Set a New All-Time Record A major heat wave continues over western Europe. The all-time record highs for June have already been topped in six European nations. An area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere is responsible for the extreme heat. A heat … Read more
The recalls include consumer fireworks brands under dozens of product names. All were made in China. Tens of thousands of fireworks are being recalled for packing too big of a bang. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the “overloaded fireworks can result in a greater than expected explosion, posing explosion and burn hazards … Read more
Authored by Jot Dantong Ma via MacroPolo.org, Since the first shot in the US-China trade war was fired in March 2018, markets have gyrated and negotiations have sputtered. Yet few have closely examined the extent of China’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports, and more importantly, what a full-blown trade war could mean for US exports. As of today, … Read more
by Troy The stock market has rallied significantly over the past 6 months. Yet every single day we are bombarded with more things to “worry about”. Macro worries, trade worries, yield curve worries, etc. While there are certain pockets of weakness in the U.S. economy, overall the economy is still growing (but at a slower … Read more
By: UGUR NEDIM 27/06/2019 A recent decision by the NSW Supreme Court has paved the way for those who are defamed on social media to take proceedings against not only the poster, but also commercial page administrators. The preliminary decision in Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd and others [2019] NSWSC 766 relates to proceedings … Read more
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Earlier this week, James O’Keefe and Project Veritas confirmed the suspicions of many: Google has plans to meddle in the upcoming 2020 election, as a disturbing new report proved. A senior Google executive was the whistleblower in question, and the report also included leaked documents. Apparently, the company’s goal is to “prevent a Trump situation … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJKE8DOqa4 Scott Morefield from The Daily Caller reports, Author and researcher Heather Mac Donald discussed the inconsistencies, timing, and politics surrounding the latest allegations against President Donald Trump on Tuesday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/25/he…
If the Fed is watching inflation and employment indicators, then there’s no need to cut rates. If they’re watching the stock market then there’s definitely no need to cut rates. So why is the market pricing in a 100% certainty of rate cut for July? By the numbers: Best June for the Dow since … Read more
From Birch Gold Group Is gold on the rise? According to Maggie Fitzgerald over at CNBC, investors are piling into gold. But she isn’t the only one who sees that. Lobo Tiggre over at Kitco shares why he believes the metal is on the rise: After years of failed attempts to break out of its trading rut, gold … Read more
by Dana Lyons While stocks recently soared to new highs, the volatility market stubbornly held its ground; similar situations have – at times – marked significant tops in the past. Some stock market highs are better than others. And at times, the volatility market can give us clues as to the nature of such new … Read more