The Debt Ceiling Drop-Dead Date Means Just That…

From Birch Gold Group The “drop-dead date” for raising the debt ceiling is quickly approaching… That’s a quote from a recent article: The Treasury now estimates that the “drop dead date”, i.e. the date at which the Treasury will exhaust all of its extraordinary measures if Congress has not acted to raise or suspend the debt limit, … Read more

ROGER KIMBALL: The January 6 Insurrection Hoax.

Notwithstanding all the hysterical rhetoric surrounding the events of January 6, 2021, two critical things stand out. The first is that what happened was much more hoax than insurrection. In fact, in my judgment, it wasn’t an insurrection at all. An “insurrection,” as the dictionary will tell you, is a violent uprising against a government … Read more

Deficits + Debasement + Decadence = Death of Dollar & Rising Gold

By Egon von Greyerz In this compelling interview with Patrick Vierra of Silver Bullion TV, Matterhorn founder, Egon von Greyerz, bluntly addresses the blunt forces of policy absurdity and the cyclical adversity now facing debt-wild global markets and financial regimes, against which precious metals offer a timeless protection. Egon opens by addressing the embarrassing and clear mismanagement of pandemic … Read more

FORMER SEC BRANCH CHIEF LISA BRAGANCA “Ken Griffin was not wholly truthful with congress. Not to use legal jargon, but that is a no-no.”

SOURCE: https://twitter.com/LisaBraganca/status/1444296075020472324 Lisa Bragança worked as a SEC Enforcement Branch Chief, where she led investigations into securities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, and other trading practices. Interview: https://twitter.com/LisaBraganca/status/1444292731740868615   h/t ringingbells

Record 52 Chinese aircrafts including bombers entered Taiwan’s defense zone

TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY SAYS 52 CHINESE AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT ENTERED TAIWAN'S DEFENCE ZONE ON MONDAY No invasion coming up here at all — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 4, 2021 #breaking Another record-breaking day: Taiwan's defense ministry says 52 Chinese warplanes entered its Air Defense Identification Zone so far Monday. And it’s only 8pm here. The PLA … Read more

Heavily armed nursing assistant kills co-worker inside Philadelphia hospital, wounds 2 cops in shootout: police

A nursing assistant fatally shot a co-worker inside a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning and then wounded two officers during a shootout with police, authorities said. The 55-year-old shooter was still in his scrubs when he opened fire on the ninth floor of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital shortly after midnight, according to police.. “The male … Read more

Danielle DiMartino Booth – Reverse Repo Facility – A Synthesized Collateral

The Deep Dive, Released on 10/1/21 On this Daily Dive episode, Cassandra sits down with Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of Quill Intelligence. As a former advisor of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, she drops by to share her thoughts on the tools of the Federal Reserve, including the reverse repo facility and tapering treasuries. Danielle … Read more

NYC man arrested 57 times so far, this year alone. Commissioner slams bail reform…

This ‘Man of Steal’ leads NYC’s record-shattering shoplifting surge with 46 arrests With 46 arrests for retail theft this year alone, this Man of Steal leads NYC’s record-shattering shoplifting surge. Were he the supervillain in a heist movie, Isaac Rodriguez, 22, would be called Sir Isaac Lootin.’ But the real-life, allegedly violent bandit has no … Read more