On Wire

by DrPenguin   Reparations Who gets them? How much? Who pays? These are the simplest questions on the issue and they dance around them when given an opportunity to explain. My favorite is when they answer that “it’s something we should discuss” when asked to discuss this. Prisoners Voting What people fail to realize is that the … Read more

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan No one seems to care that a government already over $22 trillion in debt is on schedule to borrow another $990 million this year. All of this is occurring as individual Americans further enslave themselves with higher debt loads and retail stores fail over the inability to pay back the money they borrowed. … Read more

by Frank Shostak via Mises Wire Most economists are of the view that a growing economy requires a growing money stock, because economic growth gives rise to a greater demand for money, which must be accommodated. Failing to do so, it is maintained, will lead to a decline in the prices of goods and services, which in turn … Read more

via pjmedia: With the Kentucky Derby right around the corner, Joe Biden appears to be way up in that other horse race, the Democratic presidential derby. He’s a fat 20 points above Bernie, who seems to be slipping. In fact, we might be able to put a fork in the geriatric socialist. It’s likely voters, even Democrat … Read more

‘In Venezuela, gun ownership is not something that’s open to everybody. So if the military have the guns, they have the power.’ I wonder if MSNBC anchors ever pause to ponder why all that bad luck keeps reoccurring in Venezuela?   MORE BAD LUCK: ● Shot: Is This a Joke? CNN Lets Oliver Stone Defend ‘Magnanimous, Warm’ Hugo … Read more

via silverdoctors: President Trump and Deutsche Bank are back in the news. From CNN: (CNN)President Donald Trump, three of his children — Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka — and his business are suing two banks to block them from turning over financial records to congressional committees that have issued subpoenas for the information. It’s the second attempt in … Read more

$AAPL China sales down almost 3bln – so growth story dead? https://t.co/CMbyDGRARZ — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) April 30, 2019 RIP Growth pic.twitter.com/MQKOWe6MxY — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 30, 2019  

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Have you ever been approached with a two-cheek kiss? Well, if you didn’t expect it, it’s totally awkward, made worse if the timing is mismatched. It’s those kinds of greetings that has made companies think twice about physical contact in the workplace. So where does that leave handshakes? A survey by TotalJobs … Read more

By Jared Dillian I am never going to retire. Oh sure, I say that now, but what about when I am 80? No. I will never stop working. Every morning, I get out of bed when the alarm goes off, take a shower, put on dress clothes (a suit, usually), and drive 35 minutes to work in … Read more

by FS With negative interest rates in Europe and Japan, exploding debt levels, and the growing popularity of radical monetary experiments like Modern Monetary Theory in the U.S., traditional safe-haven assets like gold are looking more and more attractive, says Ron Stoeferle, co-author of the In Gold We Trust report. We’re looking at a perfect storm … Read more