Rockefeller group enlisted Obamas, Clintons, Bushes, powerful network for instant embrace of new wave of refugee immigrants 9-14-21

by

How did they pull such an enormous network together so fast? In the wake of the Afghanistan debacle, a full court press is on to bring a wave of refugees from the perpetually war-marred Central Asian nation into a United States that is already facing an illegal immigration crisis of such proportion that it poses … Read more

You’ll Be Shocked the Learn There’s Corruption at the Fed

by

by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute Fed chairman Jerome Powell has decided the Fed ought to “review” its ethics policies after it was revealed that high-ranking personnel at the Fed were actively trading stocks even as the Fed was busy pulling the levers on monetary policy. CNBC reported today: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell directed staff to review the central bank’s … Read more

Pop Goes The Weasel! S&P 500 Drops 2% On Chinese Property Developer Contagion (VIX Spikes)

by

by confoundedinterest17 Pop goes the weasel! (Bloomberg) — The S&P 500 Index extended its decline past 2% Monday afternoon amid growing investor jitters about China’s real estate crackdown potentially sparking a financial contagion.  And the Hang Seng fell 3.30% overnight. The benchmark gauge was down 2.1% as of 12:08 p.m. in New York. All of the 11 major … Read more

#RESIST: America’s Farmers Fight Back Against California’s War on Bacon.

by

“‘The EATS Act would prevent states from impeding agricultural trade from other states within the United States—consistent with the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, which provides the federal government with the duty to regulate interstate commerce,’ said Sen. Hyde-Smith in a press release. ‘State and local units of government would still be able to regulate … Read more

BECAUSE THEY’RE CHINESE TOOLS? Why World Bank is under fire over set of rankings.

by

Under fire for allegations that it bowed to pressure from China and other governments, the World Bank has dropped a popular report that ranked countries by how welcoming they are to businesses. The report is important to many companies and investors around the world: They use the World Bank’s “Doing Business” report to help decide … Read more

MSM: Could Evergrande’s default on debt and collapse topple China’s economy?

by

In China, embattled real estate giant Evergrande faces a major moment of truth this week. The company owes an estimated 300 billion dollars, and is expected to default on bond payments. Evergrande operates and develops 1,300 real estate projects across China and employs 200,000 people. The company financed its breakneck expansion with credit and bond issues. … Read more

Markets Plunge as Evergrande Contagion Fears Rise

by

Ryan Puplava, CEO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, discusses the events and concerns surrounding one of China’s largest property developers, Evergrande, which led to a sell-off in Chinese and global markets. Ryan also looks at a number of items creating investor uncertainty at present and where we are seeing the greatest pressure on the market.

China’s Real Estate Sector in Trouble?

by

by Chris Black 2/6the pandemic shut down swathes of the economy at the start of 2020. New-home prices in 70 cities rose 0.16% last month from July, the slowest pace this year. Prices on the secondary market dropped for the first time since February 2020, slipping 0.02% from a month earlier." — Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) … Read more

SURPRISE SURPRISE! Federal Officer Carrying Weapon at Capitol Rally WON’T BE CHARGED

by

by Chris Black The AP reports the 27-year-old NJ man is an officer with Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested by police for illegally possessing a firearm on the grounds of the Capitol after people in the crowd reported seeing him with a handgun and notified nearby law enforcement officers. The US attorney’s office … Read more