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‘Fentanyl has changed the whole landscape’: San Francisco faces worst drug epidemic ever A physician, two nurses, a professional athlete, a drug dealer and a lawyer who had nodded off in court. Teenagers, specifically a 14- and a 15-year-old. And a 7-year-old who got into a stash in her mother’s purse. These are some of … Read more

As your information scout, Dr. Chris Martenson will explain what inflation really is (so you can be smarter at parties) and explain where it really comes from. Importantly, the Federal Reserve’s claim that inflation will be “transitory” is almost certainly wrong. Inflation is rising — caused by printing too much money — and will both … Read more

Biden Embarrasses Himself On The World Stage "And uh, I've said before and I apologize for the – Oh, I didn't Jake Sullivan from the State Department [inaudible]. I'm leaving out a lot of people here I apologize. I'm going to get in trouble. But, anyway, we'll get back to that. But um we um … Read more

by Michael Lebowitz  Is “Running Hot” Inflation Wise and Humane? “To me, a wise and humane policy is occasionally to let inflation rise even when inflation is running above target.” – Janet Yellen “To me, the weather is perfect when it’s 75 degrees.” Both statements have some truth to them but severely lack context. Even if … Read more

The headphone challenge, the long leg challenge, the 100 RMB challenge, the bellybutton challenge, the iPhone challenge… all of these challenges come from China, and they are all about how skinny women can get, and finding ways to flaunt it. It’s had real repercussions on society. Here’s why.

A sudden law change about university degrees sets off something the Chinese government did not expect. Why don’t Chinese people rise up? They do! Only to be met with the most brutal of punishments.

Patrick Karim and Lawrence Lepard on Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes back Patrick Karim and Lawrence Lepard to discuss the markets along with numerous charts. Patrick discusses the importance of knowing where you are in a market trend and how ratios are an excellent way to determine which will outperform. Silver compared with the Dow is helpful for this … Read more

by Michael Snyder For a moment, I would like you to take an imaginary tour of a major U.S. city with me, and I would like for you to try to guess which city I am talking about.  As you stroll along the sidewalks in the heart of this city, it seems like tents have … Read more

Has investor psychology reached a manic peak? Well, some people are willing to fork over millions for pictures that they can see but not touch. Here’s more on the bizarre world of non-fungible tokens.

by Martin Armstrong In Germany during December 1922, the last straw that broke the back of the German economy was a forced loan of 10% of all your assets. This destroyed the confidence that remained in the Weimar Republic and thereafter people withdrew the money from banks and started to convert to other currencies and … Read more

The Pentagon is releasing a report on what the government knows about UFOs. According to a recent Gallup poll a third of Americans think an alien spacecraft has visited the U.S. NBC News’ Alex Seitz-Wald explains what we can learn from looking at the skies a little more scientifically. Jun 15, 2021, NBC News Pentagon … Read more

CNBC, Released on 6/15/21 Producer prices rose at their fastest annual clip in nearly 11 years in May as inflation continued to build in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management, joined “Squawk Box” on Tuesday to discuss. Kyle Bass is an American … Read more

by confoundedinterest17 The Producer Price Index Final Demand rose 0.8% MoM in May. ddd US CPI YoY and PPI Final Demand YoY are tracking nicely. Of course, home prices are growing at 13.19% YoY. Consumer purchasing power continues to decline. Will this be The Fed’s version of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony? “We swear! Inflation is transitory!!”