Mark Nestmann: Search Google, Go to Jail?

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From the Nestmann Group, November 30, 2021: We periodically remind our American readers that by simply going about their daily lives, they’re likely committing multiple crimes. As we pointed out last month, for instance, you could be imprisoned for walking your dog on federal property without a leash, or with too long a leash. Indeed, as attorney … Read more

Inflation isn’t slowing down. It’s picking up speed again….

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via FEE.ORG: President Joe Biden once bizarrely remarked on the 2020 campaign trail, “Milton Friedman isn’t running the show anymore.” It shows. Earlier this month, the Labor Department reported that the CPI rose at its fastest rate since 1990: 0.9 percent for the month of October and 6.2 percent year over year—faster than Wall Street consensus estimates of 0.6 … Read more

FTC Investigating Major Retailers Over Supply Chain Backlog…

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The Federal Trade Commission ordered nine major retailers, including Amazon, Kroger, and Walmart, to release company information to illuminate ongoing supply chain issues that are disrupting the U.S. economy. “Supply chain disruptions are upending the provision and delivery of a wide array of goods, ranging from computer chips and medicines to meat and lumber,” FTC … Read more

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: ‘To The Left Of Lenin’: Elizabeth Warren Associate May Serve As Top Fed Official.

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Richard Cordray — a longtime ally of progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) — is being considered for a key Federal Reserve position. According to a CNBC report, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has “spoken to the Biden administration about Cordray and others who could serve as the Fed’s vice chair for supervision.” The Wall Street Journal … Read more

Rittenhouse Gives MAJOR Update…

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https://youtu.be/G_USI8VJj2c?list=PLs3bpgBAupLuHWAXbYqesImdmujOVih12 Kyle Rittenhouse has opened up about his trial, revealing that he knew the ‘state didn’t have a case’ against him when ‘they put Dominic Black on the stand.’ Rittenhouse, 18, appeared on the Charlie Kirk Show on Tuesday to discuss his infamous case after he was acquitted earlier this month for fatally shooting two men … Read more

New Yorkers shouldn’t have to pay SEVEN TIMES the cost for their schools as other cities.

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As New Yorkers know better than anyone, everything costs more here. But seven times more? Alas, yes — at least if you’re talking about public-construction projects. The latest example: PS 33 in The Bronx, vs. a similar-sized school just across the Hudson in Jersey City, NJ. It’s outrageous. And it goes a long way toward explaining why … Read more

Mohamed A. El-Erian: Powell’s “transitory” error will require a rapid catch-up that could easily destabilize markets and the economy. It didn’t have to be this way

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Powell's "transitory" error will require a rapid catch-up that could easily destabilize markets and the economy. It didn’t have to be this way, writes @elerianm https://t.co/nJuJsON5jv — Bloomberg Markets (@markets) December 1, 2021 Bulls, it's a good Omnicom day, enjoy while it lasts, the Fed is now reading Zerohedge. They'll return to the deflation paradigm … Read more

Calamity Jay Powell Ditches Transitory Inflation Tag, Paves Way for Rate Hike (Compare To Volcker’s Record)

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by confoundedinterest17 Calamity Jay Powell is no longer mentioning “transitory” when it comes to inflation, but does Powell and the FOMC have the moxie to ACTUALLY raise rates more than a smidge?? (Bloomberg) — Team Transitory is throwing in the towel. In a clear sign that the Federal Reserve is shifting to tighter monetary policy, Jerome Powell — … Read more

The average energy consumption for one single Bitcoin transaction in 2021 could equal several hundreds of thousands of VISA card transactions.

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by JR3000 Because crypto believers think crypto currency will revolutionize the financial industry (and because I’ve been having an argument with someone that came here to pick a fight and wanted to argue about energy consumption between crypto and fiat) it is important to understand just how much energy use a single crypto transaction uses. … Read more

French Presidential Candidate Eric Zemmour Goes Viral After Promising the French to Reverse Their Replacement by Immigrants

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Captioned: The original viral video is below this video. Note: If you don’t see captions, click the [CC] button Note: If you don’t see captions, click the [CC] button Original Viral Video in French Transcript taken from the captioned video at the top of this thread. My dear compatriots For years, the same feeling has … Read more