Looks a lot like 2008…

#recession … #GFC2 #Commodities edition Looks a lot like 2008… #IronOre 📉 https://t.co/pYV09mR5YT — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) September 19, 2021 $VIXNo room for complacency WHEN it arrives it will arrive fast and from left field. Won't be long. pic.twitter.com/cjD3OqrTcG — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 18, 2021 Very important chart. Chinese growth stocks have led … Read more

China punishes Evergrande Executives who knew about the situation, now time for the US to make the same with FED traders, I mean members.

  China punishes Evergrande Executives who knew about the situation, now time for the US to make the same with FED traders, I mean members. https://t.co/v7XCgRBp8K — GregTheAnalyst (@Analyst_G) September 18, 2021 https://twitter.com/RetirementRight/status/1439326147376865285 World’s Wealthiest Families Gained $312 Billion Over Past Year…

Danielle DiMartino Booth: “This has been one of the most difficult periods in American history for small business owners. They’re not chipotle, they’re not bank of America, they cannot raise wages in order to compete with these large companies.”

"This has been one of the most difficult periods in American history for small business owners. They’re not chipotle, they’re not bank of America, they cannot raise wages in order to compete with these large companies."#DiMartinoBooth#FBNhttps://t.co/Q1lN4Uv2oy — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) September 18, 2021 https://youtu.be/oSQXT2GnNEk

The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killer Robot… Trigger Pulled From 1,000 Miles Away…

Iran’s top nuclear scientist woke up an hour before dawn, as he did most days, to study Islamic philosophy before his day began. That afternoon, he and his wife would leave their vacation home on the Caspian Sea and drive to their country house in Absard, a bucolic town east of Tehran, where they planned … Read more

The Perfect Storm Makes Landfall

by David Brady via Sprott Money Gold dumps to 1746. Silver to 22.59. GDX to a “new low” of 30.59. SILJ to 12.43. Meanwhile, DXY rises to 92.96, its highest level since August 27. Stocks have come off slightly, with the S&P testing support at ~4440 and the Nasdaq 15000. We can debate the reasons as to why. … Read more

UPDATE: Employees in China held hostage by angry investors…

Discontent from retail investors in Evergrande is reportedly escalating with the latest hostage situation where the troubled property giant’s employees have been held captive in a management office. Following reports of weekend protests which escalated to the storming of Evergrande’s headquarters, investors have now resorted to holding its management hostage, according to a «Straits Times» … Read more

Robin Hood in reverse? Democrats plan $12,500 tax credits for pricey electric car purchases

House Republicans are arguing against a Democratic proposal to increase the $7,500 taxpayer-funded credit for electric car purchases to as much as $12,500, arguing that it would disproportionately help wealthy Americans who can afford to buy pricey electric vehicles.Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee have proposed increasing the credit as part of their … Read more

More Evidence Stagflation Not Getting Any Better?

by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St While Wall St, PhD Economists and deflationistas talk about how the CPI shows inflation expectations came down this week, the producer price index (PPI) and whole price trackers in the US and Germany say the exact opposite with record highs or record increases not seen in decades. FULL SHOW … Read more

Democrats Are Trashing The American Work Ethic With Their Spending Bill

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The humongous bill that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are assembling this week is a slap in the face to Americans who work, pay taxes and support their families.The bill demeans work ethic and glorifies government handouts. It sends … Read more

Real estate agent uses creepy dolls to market ‘horrendous and horrifying’ home in Louisiana

(NEXSTAR) – It may not be anyone’s dream home, but it’s certainly the home of someone’s nightmares. A real estate agent in Louisiana has — successfully — marketed an abandoned house by playing up one of the eeriest aspects of the property: a pair of terrifying dolls left behind by a previous owner. “I did … Read more

Eurodollar Futures Volume Surge Anticipates Fed Taper Signal (Are You Ready For Feddy?)

by confoundedinterest17 The next Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is next week with an announcement on Wednesday, September 22nd. (Bloomberg) — Volume in the December 2024 eurodollar futures contract has surged Friday, approaching 200k, highest in the strip. Weekly volume exceeds 800k ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting. The December 2024 contract is a proxy … Read more

Apple threatened to take Facebook off App Store amid human trafficking concerns

Following a 2019 BBC report that revealed how human traffickers were using Facebook to sell victims, Apple reportedly threatened to kick the social media giant off of its App Store, a new Wall Street Journal report reveals. A Facebook investigation team reportedly spent over a year documenting human trafficking trades occurring in the Middle East, … Read more

Biden has surrendered the US border…

Biden has surrendered the US border https://t.co/yxYsgsD8Qt — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) September 18, 2021 The Biden Administration does not want you to see this footage. That’s why they banned drones from documenting the true extent of Biden’s border crisis. pic.twitter.com/5tDE11Qcak — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) September 18, 2021

In Depth: The Never-Ending Battle to Curb China’s Hidden Debt

In Depth: The Never-Ending Battle to Curb China’s Hidden Debthttps://t.co/QPXPRTNiws pic.twitter.com/N7ql2ne4uy — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) September 18, 2021 Despite low rates, Japan spends more than 21% of its budget on interest expenses. High and rising debt means stagnation and weak real wages, despite low cost. pic.twitter.com/BlHWwkEpTR — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) September 18, 2021

Markets no longer see inflation as a transitory phenomenon…

Good Morning from #Germany where #inflation expectations keep rising as markets no longer see inflation as a transitory phenomenon, but as something more permanent. German 10y breakeven rate rose >1.60%, the highest level since 2013. pic.twitter.com/a0GEtCvhx5 — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) September 18, 2021 All you need to know pic.twitter.com/JjL1HJslWE — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 18, 2021 … Read more