By Graham Summers, MBA Yesterday, I outlined how the markets are likely at a very critical point regarding inflation. By quick way of review: 1) Stocks initially love inflation because it boosts results (companies don’t report inflation-adjusted returns, so any increase in product pricing due to inflation is instead reflected as “growth”). 2) This love relationship eventually … Read more
Growth in several major economies is set to slow in the year ahead, according to data published Monday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The OECD’s Composite Leading Indicators, which forecast economic trends about six to nine months ahead, indicate “a drop in momentum” in the economies of China, Canada, Germany, Italy, and … Read more
Most people using hospital services must sign a form indicating that they will pay whatever their health insurance doesn’t. Federal transparency rules can help defend us against the consequence of that signature. Federal price transparency rules require hospitals to post all negotiated rates, including cash prices for the uninsured, every single commercial insurance plan that … Read more
Last year, aided and abetted by Democrat city and state leaders and their soft-on-crime prosecutors, crime sprees became something of a spectator sport. Viral videos showed dozens of people engaging in brazen smash and grab robberies of luxury goods in the Bay Area. Companies such as CVS, Walgreens, and Target altered their operating hours and … Read more
Sen. Rand Paul (R‑KY) announced Monday that he cancelled his at-home DirecTV subscription after the TV provider moved to drop One America News Network.“Why give money to people who hate us?” the GOP senator declared on Twitter..@DIRECTV is cancelling @OANN so I just cancelled my home Direct TV. Why give money to people who hate … Read more
Debt issued by local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) is kept off the balance sheets and thus more susceptible to corruption than relatively transparent government bonds But analysts say LGFVs are poised to play bigger role next year in filling local government funding gaps, despite risks to national economy The line between China’s anti-corruption and deleveraging … Read more
https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-tree-criticized-price-hike-loyal-customers-unhappy-shopping-retail-2022-1 Dollar Tree left many customers feeling angry and disappointed after it raised prices, CNN reported. According to the outlet, shoppers have been using various social-media platforms to express their feelings. One customer said they were “sick to my stomach” over the higher prices. Another referred to the change as a “calamity,” per CNN. The discount chain … Read more
I know governments are corrupt. Its their nature to be. That is why individuals are responsible for confronting them when the machine becomes imcongruent with a life in pursuit of truth. h/t iamjcrook
If this verifies, then that’s one crippling ice storm for Georgia and South Carolina. Wow! pic.twitter.com/4e6fcyt4o8 — Michael Ferragamo (@FerragamoWx) January 17, 2022 Here is what's next. Midweek front lingers and gets final push into the weekend. Cold air in place could bring wintry weather south and east again. And with time over the western … Read more
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Republicans will launch an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci if they win back control of the U.S. House in November’s midterm elections, says Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan. During an interview on Sunday Morning Futures, Jordan said Republicans will “uncover” what Fauci knew about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, … Read more
I agree Mr. Politano. That people couldn’t spend much money on services during the pandemic led to more demand for goods, leading to supply chain issues. Let’s see whether this trend shifts. — Kaya Özyürek (@KayaOzyurek) January 17, 2022 Not just motorists feeling the pinch from soaring oil prices. Shipping freight rates from China have … Read more
@MdBreathe pic.twitter.com/8eAYjBsl54 — Merissa Hansen (@merissahansen17) January 17, 2022 AC
by Mr Samuel Colt Frozen purdue sh!t is almost gone too. Beef selection is minimal and the price is off the charts also. And the butcher says no trucks today. I hope everybody has a food supply. The quickest way to take down a society is the vanishing food supply. I really feel for parents … Read more
Big tech companies are facing the biggest expansion in potential technology regulation in a generation. And while the jury is out on whether all that sound and fury will signify anything, for the first time there are signs that the big-tech backlash could have a substantive impact. New laws under consideration in Europe, Asia and … Read more
MICROSOFT is buying video game publisher Activision for a staggering $68.7billion. Activision is famous for publishing the Call of Duty franchise. It’s also behind World of War Craft and Diablo. The purchase is Microsoft’s biggest purchase to date and is thought to be the biggest gaming acquisition ever. The deal means many of Activision’s games … Read more
Trust in government is collapsing, especially in democracies, according to a new global survey. Why it matters: People also don’t think media or business leaders are telling them the truth, and this suspicion of multiple societal institutions is pushing people into smaller, more insular circles of trust. Details: Government leaders and journalists are considered the least trustworthy … Read more
School systems across Virginia will defy Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that rescinds the statewide mandate that school kids wear face diapers to block the transmission of the China Virus. The reaction among leftist “educators” to the newly minted governor’s order was immediate: We won’t obey. ACPS will continue to abide by the health and … Read more
A top Union Pacific Railroad official threatened to leave Los Angeles over the District Attorney’s progressive measures to lower criminal theft offenses amid a wave of criminal gangs looting rail cars. Adrian Guerrero, Union Pacific’s director of public affairs, wrote a letter to LA County District Attorney George Gascón, denouncing the local government’s relaxed criminal … Read more
