UMich Housing Sentiment “Rises” To 83 As Inflation Hurting Retail Sales (Industrial Production Declines -0.3%)

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by confoundedinterest17 That Bidenflation is really hurting Americans. Start with the UMich Buying Conditions for Houses. It “rose” to 83. Unfortunately, 100 is the baseline and any number below 100 is bad. The reason? The massive increase in US home prices since 2020. But retail sales are hurting thanks to higher prices. Retail sales less food … Read more

HOLLYWOKE! How tyranny of political correctness sweeping Tinseltown is crushing creativity, stifling talent – and driving audiences away

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What do spoof western Blazing Saddles, cross-dressing comedy Tootsie, boxing drama Rocky and The Wizard of Oz have in common? Apart from being hugely successful, much-loved films, no connection may spring to mind. But according to a new expose of the chilling effect that ‘wokeness’ has had on Hollywood, all are now ‘verboten’ in industry … Read more

“Don’t Fight The Fed”

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By Lance Roberts “Don’t Fight The Fed.” But, unfortunately, that mantra has remained a “call to arms” of the financial markets and media “bullish tribes” over the last decade. Armed with zero interest rate policy and the most aggressive monetary campaign in history, investors elevated the financial markets to heights only rarely seen in human history. Yet, despite record valuations, … Read more

Actor: ‘Celeb Obsession’ is ‘Mental Illness’… Gervais: People Getting Sick Of Celebrities

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Actor and The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis believes “America’s obsession” with celebrities is a “mental illness” and celebrities of all types “should be mocked” without fear or favor. “Celebrity in general should be mocked,” the Hangover star shared Monday on Conan O’Brien’s podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” released this week. “It’s all ridiculous. It’s … Read more

VIDEO: Update on Train Tracks FILLED With Amazon Packages Looted and Undelivered ‘As Far As the Eye Can See’

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Keep hearing of train burglaries in LA on the scanner so went to #LincolnHeights to see it all. And… there’s looted packages as far as the eye can see. Amazon packages, @UPS boxes, unused Covid tests, fishing lures, epi pens. Cargo containers left busted open on trains. @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/JvNF4UVy2K — John Schreiber (@johnschreiber) January 13, … Read more

Student loan processor Navient required to cancel $1.7 billion in student loans after admitting to scamming clients

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Navient, one of the largest student loan servicers, will cancel $1.7 billion in private student loans after a deal it reached with 39 states. The lender was accused of giving out private loans to students who would be unable to pay them. As part of the settlement, Navient denied that it violated the law. Navient, … Read more

Railroad workers on verge of strike. BNSF workers 3 years without pay raise while company making record profits & pushing crazy schedule

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Top comment on reddit BNSF strike (link not allowed) but can do search to find it. “3 years without a pay raise. New attendance policy will only allow me ONE weekend day off, after working TWO CONSECUTIVE weeks without calling in sick, or using a vacation day. BNSF has been making record profits since the … Read more

Prince Andrew to no longer use ‘His Royal Highness’ as Queen removes his military titles

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The Duke of York will no longer use the style ‘His Royal Highness’ in any official capacity, royal sources have said. It follows the news Prince Andrew will return his military affiliations and royal patronages to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Palace said in a statement: “With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the … Read more

Foreign Nationals are allowed to vote in the US? Seriously?

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Democrats Block Plan to Remove Foreign Nationals from Voter Rolls House Democrats this week blocked a plan that would have required states to remove foreign nationals from voter rolls. On Wednesday, Democrats voted down an amendment by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) that would have kicked likely hundreds, and potentially thousands, of foreign nationals off state … Read more

Joe Biden now has a 33% approval rating. Worst of any president in modern history.

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Biden's approval index:Strongly Approve – 18% (record low)Strongly Disapprove – 49% Index: -31, a record widehttps://t.co/tWOIFa7tvY#BreakingPoll @POTUS Sponsored by LAPTOP FROM HELL by @mirandadevine – https://t.co/mRhmCizqbw pic.twitter.com/JHOuIBthYl — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) January 14, 2022 Joe Biden's last 24 hours: —OSHA Mandate struck down—Democrats’ Election Bill dead —Filibuster survives the Senate—33% approval in Quinnipiac poll—Inflation hits … Read more