Joe Biden doesn’t want you to enjoy your shower…

The Energy Department on Tuesday announced a rollback of a Trump-era rule that had loosened restrictions on water flow in showerheads. The new rule restores 2013 regulations on how much water can be carried through showerheads. Under the earlier rule, the entire shower was considered under rules restricting flow to 2.5 gallons per minute. The Trump … Read more

From transitory to persistent… the narrative is shift​ing… Producer prices have skyrocketed and Americans are consuming more but producing less.

From transitory to persistent.. the narrative is shift​ing. $Gold. https://t.co/fNuEP4nYnw — Daniel March (@Daniel_March3) December 16, 2021 The Fed may slow or eliminate new bond purchases but is not planning to sell. Meanwhile, producer prices have skyrocketed and Americans are consuming more but producing less. Get ready for entrenched price inflation. | Ali Mecklaihttps://t.co/HOWRN6WhYi — Mises … Read more

Exactly Which Dystopian Novel Are We Living In?

BY JOHN RUBINO There’s a debate going on among the disaffected/terrified over which dystopian novel we’re now living in. Some point to social media addiction and designer drugs to suggest Brave New World. Others see mass surveillance and pandemic lockdowns as putting us squarely in 1984. Still others cite online censorship and cancel culture as favoring Fahrenheit 451. Each of these … Read more

Freddie Mac Mortgage Rate Rises To 3.12%, REAL Mortgage Rate At -3.689% (REAL Home Price Growth At 14.12% While REAL Wage Growth At -1.94%)

by confoundedinterest17 The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage commitment rate rose to 3.12%. But once we subtract the gut-wrenching inflation rate, the REAL 30-year mortgage rate is -3.689%. The nominal Freddie Mac 30-year commitment rate rose to 3.12% which is still lower than 3.18% back on April 1, 2021 after surge in rates following Biden’s taking the … Read more

The MSM is even starting to admit that there are severe adverse events from the jabs

Vaccine deliveries worldwide have been delayed by production problems, hoarding by rich countries, export restrictions and red tape. Many programs have also been hampered by hesitancy among the public 2/7 pic.twitter.com/MseWg59v63 — Reuters (@Reuters) December 16, 2021 The concerns affect people, such as those displaced by the Myanmar, Afghanistan and Ethiopian crises, who are beyond … Read more

Going To Cash Can Be As Costly As A Market Crash

By Lance Roberts Going to all cash in your portfolio to avoid a crash can be just as costly as the crash itself. A recent CNBC article quoted a $200 billion money manager suggesting “every stock market investor should be ready to go to cash.” The comment was from Ashbel Williams, who retired from the Florida … Read more

Federal Government Launches Probe Into ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Industry

The federal government is launching a probe into the nascent “Buy Now, Pay Later” industry. Buy Now, Pay Later — a short-term financing option that lets consumers make purchases and pay at a future date, often interest-free — is increasing in popularity. Typically offering their services at checkout, BNPL companies such as Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm have diverted between … Read more

Police say six men targeted and robbed elderly Asians in Bay Area: ‘Victims hunted’

The smash-and-grab robbery crew knew who they were after: elderly Asian women who, they figured, didn’t use banks and were carrying large amounts of cash, police said. They honed their methods, according to prosecutors: surveilling Asian grocery store parking lots, stalking women to make sure they were alone, using cars to pin victims’ vehicles, smashing … Read more

The NFL Has Donated Money To Multiple Groups That Support Defunding The Police

According to a stunning report from Fox News, the league’s “Inspire Change” program is being used to send money to at least three organizations that don’t support the police. Groups who have received funds as part of “Inspire Change,” the NFL’s social justice initiative, include the Vera Institute of Justice, the Oregon Justice Resource Center … Read more

S&P just downgraded Evergrande to “Selective Default”… $13 BILLION of LAWSUITS & Sales fall $34 BILLION in Last 3 Months

S&P just downgraded Evergrande to “Selective Default” so at least some of their bonds can’t be used for collateral anymore. This might be another interesting step on the road to Fukt City for Evergrande. Although it seems that they seemingly have endless steps to take before an official-official default. I need someone smarter than me (which … Read more

Great advice from Tucker Carlson…

Great advice from Tucker Carlson: "If you find yourself living in a place where people are still talking about Covid nonstop two years in, it is time to move. Not just because your neighbors have been brainwashed – though obviously, they have been – but because they are boring." pic.twitter.com/rzjbD1BqlG — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) December … Read more

Instead of Black Swan… the markets got Black Turkey

Instead of Black Swan… the markets got Black Turkey — Russian Market (@runews) December 17, 2021 File under: Turkey is the new Lehman 😉 https://t.co/rUMF4b7tVZ — Reminiscences of an American Capitalist (@4Awesometweet) December 17, 2021 Turkey Main Stock Index -8% pic.twitter.com/rty888q5vu — Russian Market (@runews) December 17, 2021