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by Charles Hugh-Smith That nothing is truly “free” will be another lesson of the S-Curve. I often refer to the S-Curve because Nature so often tracks this curve of ignition, rapid expansion, stagnation and decline. One lesson of the S-Curve is that the human bias to keep doing more of what worked so well in the … Read more
IBD: The Stunning Statistical Fraud Behind The Global Warming Scare. The actual measured temperature record shows something different: There have been hot years and hot decades since the turn of the last century, and colder years and colder decades. But the overall measured temperature shows no clear trend over the last century, at least not one … Read more
by John W. Whitehead “There will come a time when it isn’t ‘They’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be ‘My phone is spying on me.’” ― Philip K. Dick Red pill or blue pill? You decide. Twenty years after the Wachowskis’ iconic 1999 film, The Matrix, introduced us to a futuristic world in … Read more
via Kurt Schlichter So, you’re a barista with a problem – you took out $200K student loans to get that master’s degree from Gumbo State in “LGBTQ2#v& Experiences as Reflected in 17th Century Bolivian Folk Songs” and now you can’t find an uncaffeinated career. Worse, those fascist monsters who you took money from based on your agreement … Read more
The CCP’s tactics have been exposed! Clive Hamilton, author of Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia, sits down with us to discuss how governments around the world are tackling China’s attempts to undermine democracy. Featuring US China trade war, President Donald Trump, Huawei, New Zealand and Canada, and what the future holds.
Former South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy breaks down Robert Mueller’s statement. Read more on this here: https://fxn.ws/2QtZp9A
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Detroit, Cleveland. In the 20 US housing markets covered by the CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, there are some that form “The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America.” And there are some where home prices have not yet reached these splendid levels, or never experienced … Read more
by Lance Roberts I recently discussed one of the biggest potential “flash points” for the financial markets today – corporate debt. What I find most fascinating is how quickly many dismiss the issue of corporate debt with the simple assumption of “it’s not the subprime mortgage market.” Correct, it’s not the subprime mortgage market. As I noted previously: “Combined, there … Read more
by autotom This data takes the top 50 cities ranked by quality of life on Numbeo Taking their Cost of living plus rent And average monthly income after tax in USD The full spreadsheet I put together with additional data can be found here on dropbox in xlsx format Cities in the bottom right represent the highest income and lowest … Read more
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via upfina: When the Fed starts hiking rates, it’s the beginning of the end of the business cycle. That being said, there are long hike cycles like the current one. There hasn’t been a recession since the Fed started hiking rates in December 2015 partially because the Fed has been hiking rates gingerly. Whenever the markets … Read more
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/walmart-is-catching-up-to-amazon-in-the-online-grocery-wars-citi-193613085.html E-commerce behemoth Amazon (AMZN) has been the dominant force, but Walmart (WMT) is giving it a serious run for its money, according to Citi. The firm conducted a survey asking 2,000 U.S. consumers, more than 200 supermarket managers and Citi’s global consumer analysts about the current state of the online grocery wars. “Our analysis … Read more
by Thinker Cummings defends himself again against allegations that funds were misappropriated. Panic in [DC], the [DS] players are lashing out at Trump, they will do everything and anything to stop this their life depends on it. Mueller gave a press conference today, this was planned. Barr needed Mueller to do a couple of things … Read more
WatchMaga: “I CALLED IT! I just want to say it. I CALLED IT! A year and a half ago I said that this entire process would end in Mueller giving a speech about Trump that essentially duplicated the Comey speech about Hillary. The purpose being to draw an equivalency between the two—thereby protecting Hillary. I’ll … Read more
How Quickly we forget: Obama: Trump’s warning on elections is ‘ridiculous’ Obama ridiculed Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that the election system could be rigged, called on the candidate to act like a president since he’s soon to be briefed on confidential information and implied that he didn’t believe the billionaire businessman could be trusted with … Read more
“You have to force a radical transformation of the business model of internet platforms,” venture capitalist Roger McNamee told the House of Commons privacy and ethics committee Tuesday morning. “At the end of the day, though, the most effective path to reform would be to shut down the platforms at least temporarily. …. Any country … Read more
REAPING DIVINE JUSTICE. South Africa’s white farmers brace for race war amid land expropriation debate. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has amended the constitution to legalize land seizure without paying for it. The move is “not only about correcting a great historical injustice; it is also an absolute economic necessity,” according to President, … Read more
Authored by Rick Sterling via Oriental Review, It’s a David vs Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atrocity in Syria “was largely, if not entirely, staged.” The BBC would like it all to just go away. But like David, … Read more
Why work? Cell phones and service are available FREE for both individuals and families who receive EBT benefits. Summer food service provides free meals for all children ages 18 and under during the summer months. Summer food services ensure that all families have access to consistent, healthy meals all summer long. YMCA organizations typically offer … Read more
by IncredibleMrE1 John Brennan: “You are innocent until ALLEGED to have committed a crime.”