This is a friendly reminder that employees currently have more power to negotiate for improved benefits and pay raises than at any point in the last 20+ years. Take advantage of it!!

by hoesindifareacodes Due to the shortage of employees, most employers are desperate for good help. That means you should be seeking pay raises, promotions, and increased benefits. Unless you are completely satisfied with your job and your income, shop around. Chances are you will find someone desperate for help and willing to pay more than … Read more

LOL! The economy is decelerating, so buy stocks.

This guy is such a permabull. First it was $SPX 4k, then 4.7k, then 5.2k, then 5.3k now 6k. Of course, he's dropped his silver and gold predictions because on those he was spectacularly wrong. — John Tuld (@BradHuston) January 27, 2022 Rout in growth, crypto names hit the world's wealthiest hard. Musk, Zhao, Bezos … Read more

Canadian MP Pierre Poilievre calls out media for trying to label and dismiss Freedom Convoy protesters as extremists

CTV and CBC overwhelmingly act as an extension of the Trudeau government. Recent attempts have been made by news organizations loyal to Trudeau to broadly paint all protestors as extremists due to actions by a few individuals who may or may not be agent provocateurs. MP Poilievre is one of the few honest and intelligent … Read more

Charles Hugh Smith on Why Many are Resigning From Their Jobs

Financial Repression Authority, Released on 1/27/22 http://financialrepressionauthority.c… Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to AOL’s … Read more

US Pending Home Sales Drop 6.64% YoY In December As Dow Rises 1.6% As Fed Won’t Remove The Stimulypto (Gold And Bitcoin Down)

by confoundedinterest17 Pending home sales in the USA tanked 6.64% YoY. Yes, it was for December, but down 6.64% YoY means that pending home sales are lower than last December. And the stock market was up across the board as Powell refused to take his foot off the monetary gas pedal. Gold is down along with … Read more

US Q4 GDP Price Soars To 6.9% QoQ As Commodity Prices Skyrocket (10Y-2Y Treasury Curve Tanks)

by confoundedinterest17 Yes, The Federal Reserve could have raised their target rate at their January meeting, but chose not to raise rates. Instead, Chairman Powell said that rate increases are a comin’! I hope Powell wasn’t hoping for a slowdown in inflation, because today’s Q4 GDP report showed a surge in GDP to 6.9% QoQ. … Read more

Facebook Gives up on Crypto

by Chris Black What exactly are the assets? The code is open source.  Are the engineers being sold into slavery? Silvergate is buying Diem’s assets for $200m https://t.co/A91FOAjVSR — Frank Chaparro (@fintechfrank) January 27, 2022

Tucker Carlson goes straight for George Soros’ jugular and the ADL blows a gasket

by Chris Black Funny how no one is talking about whether or not anything that Tucker Carlson says about George Soros is true. “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” —Out-of-Touch ADL Blasts Tucker’s ‘Dangerous Anti-Semitic Dog Whistle’ on George Soros https://t.co/UomEqxceGJ via @Matzav.com — Fags4Trump. … Read more

The anit-work movement didn’t do any work to prepare, well what did you expect…

via ZH: On Wednesday, a moderator from the popular Reddit forum r/antiwork bombed a Fox News interview that led other moderators to take immediate action by temporarily making the subreddit “private.” A 30yo moderator named “Doreen,” a self-proclaimed dog-walker who works 20 to 25 hours per week, spoke with Fox News anchor Jesse Watters about the subreddit … Read more

Tucker: These Biden Affirmative-Action Supreme Court Picks are Shockingly Inept

by Chris Black Affirmative action is the opposite of meritocracy. Even Tucker is saying it. But who cares, right? Tucker Carlson: Biden Believes All Black Women Are Identical, Chooses Nominees Based Off Of Identity Politics https://t.co/CzWmFPmsW5 — Swamp Fox Jim ✝️🇺🇸🏈🗽 (@jim76960437) January 27, 2022 In a country that buys a candle because it smells … Read more