“A pilot universal basic income (UBI) scheme is to be launched in Wales, the first minister, Mark Drakeford, has revealed. The new minister for social justice, Jane Hutt, a close ally of Drakeford’s, will be asked to work on the pilot. Under a UBI system, every citizen, regardless of their means, receives regular sums of … Read more
Americans are shopping for cars in near-record numbers, but the world’s computer-chip shortage has left dealers with the fewest offerings in decades. The market mismatch is driving up prices, and many buyers expecting to drive new cars off the lot have to wait weeks or months for their vehicles to arrive. Some showroom models sell … Read more
#Bitcoin Let's see! Bubbles burst! Bitcoin has zero intrinsic value (apart from being a Collector's item). Deflationary bust and pop of equity bubble will take #Cryptos much much lower! pic.twitter.com/SSqDxQlAzi — Henrik Zeberg (@HenrikZeberg) May 15, 2021 Crypto is currently like the art market, but for poorer people with less imagination. A “store of value” … Read more
Wallstreetbets mania fading away 🚀 pic.twitter.com/WqlTcJYrm0 — Menthor Q (@MenthorQpro) May 15, 2021 Retail trading activity in stock and options markets ebbs after surging during pandemic – FT pic.twitter.com/vRAOjaNZp3 — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) May 15, 2021 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1393182560377839618 $spx put /call ratio pic.twitter.com/2ivQcjIXIz — Álvaro Oviedo (@alvoviedo) May 15, 2021 https://twitter.com/MFHoz/status/1392842643034488833 $spx earnings pic.twitter.com/4D9KtxgRIM — Álvaro Oviedo … Read more
Elon Musk’s net worth has plunged roughly $20 billion since he appeared as the host of “SNL” last week, but it’s not because he got some pretty bad reviews for his performance. According to Forbes, which reported Musk’s drop in wealth Thursday, it’s a combination of two of Musk’s big financial interests — cryptocurrencies like … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith The Fed has created trillions out of thin air to boost the speculative wealth of Wall Street, but it can’t print experienced workers willing to work for low wages. The Federal Reserve is reassuring us daily that inflation is temporary, but allow me to assure you that wage inflation is just getting started and … Read more
https://rumble.com/vgzls7-jim-and-joe-hoft-react-to-criminal-destroying-of-voting-machine-evidence-in.html The GOP webpage does not even mention the Maricopa County audit! The GOP Twitter page has NO MENTION of the Arizona audit. This is outrageous! Fortunately, the people of Arizona have real leadership. The Arizona Senate leaders, including Senate Leader Carol Fann, are absolute rockstars! And the Republican leaders in Arizona have excelled all along. REAL LEADERSHIP: Dr. Kelli … Read more
The Clinton family just can’t stay out of trouble. With allegations of pay-for-play still looming over them, a U.S. Tax Court judge has ordered the Internal Revenue Service to disclose whether it brought a criminal inquiry against the Clinton Foundation for fraud. The tax agency’s Whistleblower Office said in the past that no such inquiry … Read more
Interesting times… https://www.newsweek.com/neuroscience-professor-removed-apa-discussion-after-saying-there-are-only-two-genders-1591697 A neuroscience professor was ousted from the American Psychological Association’s (APA) email discussion group by vote after suggesting that there are only two genders as well as past concerns over his posts, the College Fix reported Friday. Psychology and neuroscience professor John Staddon at Duke University was removed from the APA’s Society … Read more
by Patrick Watson When it comes to the US jobs situation, the “One of these things is not like the others” song from Sesame Street comes to mind. We have two competing narratives. Official data says millions are unemployed and seeking work. At the same time, businesses say they can’t find enough workers. A skills mismatch between the workers who … Read more
Donald Trump’s executive order protecting US monuments, memorials and statues has been cancelled by his successor Joe Biden, who also called off the former president’s planned national garden of American heroes. In his own executive order, President Biden revoked Mr Trump’s decree in June 2020 calling for the federal government to “prosecute to the fullest … Read more
On Thursday the NY Fed issued a press release updating their bond buying policy for US Treasuries. Read the PR here: BRIEF-NY Fed Issues Statement Regarding Treasury Securities Operations https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/brief-ny-fed-issues-statement-regarding-treasury-securities-operations/ar-BB1gHM8z It seems the Fed will not be “modestly” reducing its US Treasury purchases on the front end of the yield curve and switching its bond … Read more
Mueller prosecutor says Trump could be ‘imprisoned’ in Florida if indicted in New York https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mueller-prosecutor-trump-imprisoned-florida
Joe Biden’s incompetent economic advisor Cecilia Rouse on Friday blamed the bad April jobs report on Easter being in March this year… Easter was on April 4. Last Friday the April jobs report was released and it was so bad that it even stunned the talking heads over at CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” CNBC host Steve … Read more
Breaking in the last hour: the Biden admin is sending millions in new aid to the Palestinians while refusing to commit to replenishing Israel's Iron Dome missiles. pic.twitter.com/sEExD5kUrl — Omri Ceren (@omriceren) May 14, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF1tuF-7WYs Mike LaChance from American Lookout reports, The Democrats’ ridiculously named ‘For the People Act’ is nothing more than a power grab. Ted Cruz went off on Democrats and the bill this week, calling it out for what it really is. The American people need to understand what Democrats are really trying to do here.
