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Thomas Sowell… “What the welfare system and other kinds of governmental programs are doing is paying people to fail. Insofar as they fail, they receive the money; insofar as they succeed, even to a moderate extent, the money is taken away.” (Video)

July 15, 2020 12:47 pm

“What the welfare system and other kinds of governmental programs are doing is paying people to fail. Insofar as they fail, they receive the money; insofar as they succeed, even to a moderate extent, the money is taken away.” pic.twitter.com/paXkL6mhWM …

Passive Fingerprints Are All Over This Crazy Market

July 15, 2020 12:45 pm

by Michael Lebowitz and Jack Scott Passive Fingerprints Are All Over This Crazy Market Apple’s stock is up over 20% since the market peak in February. Without a doubt, Apple, the company, is worse off due to the crisis and …

Seattle to “transform” police department & “re-imagine” community safety; Seven people injured in two shootings after announcement

July 15, 2020 1:44 pmJuly 15, 2020 12:45 pm

by DCG SHOT: Today, we announced a set of early actions to transform @seattlepd and make some significant changes to the police department. We both recognize that we have a historical opportunity and an obligation to reimagine how policing can …

Trump defends armed St Louis couple

July 15, 2020 12:43 pm

“When you look at St. Louis with two people that came out — they were going to be beat up badly, if they were lucky — okay — if they were lucky. They were going to be beat up badly …

Police transcripts challenge mainstream media’s take on Floyd’s death

July 15, 2020 12:42 pm

https://youtu.be/BNczJR2ZI5Y Police transcripts from George Floyd’s arrest are raising concerns over the official cause of his death. One America’s Kristian Rouz looks into the matter.

The Bears Fumbled Yesterday… Will They Recover or Is It New Highs? Three Charts I’m Watching For Signs of a Major Pullback

July 15, 2020 12:41 pm

by The Phoenix Stocks dropped hard over the last 36 hours, but the buyers stepped in and aggressively bought the dip mid-session yesterday. On the surface, the price action felt exciting. But the reality is that Tech Stocks had slammed into …

LET’S GET BACK TO WORK: Most PPP recipients expect to run out of money by August, study finds.

July 15, 2020 12:26 pm

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com A majority of small businesses that tapped the taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection Program expect to run out of money by the first week of August, according to a Goldman Sachs survey released Tuesday. The findings show that 84 percent …

Banks could get up to $24 billion in “free money” from the CARES Act

July 15, 2020 12:12 pm

by: Franz Walker (Natural News) The CARES Act, the economic stimulus act designed to help businesses weather the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, is set to make banks up to $24 billion just from fees for processing small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. According to …

Chicago threatens to BULLDOZE churches for not complying with coronavirus orders

July 15, 2020 12:12 pm

by: Ethan Huff (Natural News) Two Chicagoland churches are suing the city of Chicago for reportedly threatening to bulldoze their facilities over unconstitutional Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. According to Liberty Counsel’s Matt Staver, whose group is representing the plaintiffs, Chicago officials told these churches …

Some next level trolling: Secretary of State Pompeo is trolling the leader of China.

July 15, 2020 12:11 pm

Mercer and all of her favorite toys! 🐶 pic.twitter.com/bGal0ui6E2 — Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) July 15, 2020 Pompeo gives live presser, mostly on China policy

FITTON:MASSIVE Issue: Could 1% of ballots be thrown out on Election Day! Vote by mail increases risk your vote won’t be counted!

July 15, 2020 12:10 pm

by TFittonJW PLUS Lindsey Graham should “invite” Obama, Biden and Clinton to testify on Obamagate. Had another great Judicial Watch interview with Lou Dobbs:

Seattle business owner pressured into chopping dreadlocks following cries of cultural appropriation… Seattle just passed a bew tax on jobs

July 15, 2020 11:55 am

A small business owner in Seattle has been shamed into a makeover and a long public apology after an internet mob deemed her dreadlocks a form of ‘cultural appropriation’ – a charge some have dismissed as literal fashion policing. In …

Anytime a ‘climate change cultist’ says anything, bring up how nuclear reactors are the cleanest, safest and most efficient energy source on Earth. Green energy is absolutely a communism ruse.

July 15, 2020 11:53 am

by Sheeitpost Scientific fact that nuclear energy is safer and more efficient than any green project. Source: Nuclear is often left out of the "clean energy" conversation, but it shouldn't. Last year, it avoided more than 470 million metric tons …

Trump presser on Hong Kong, china, WHO, etc is epic!

July 15, 2020 11:41 am

The retreat continues…

July 15, 2020 11:32 am

by WARREN MOSLER Bank loans, Commercial real estate index, Dining The retreat continues: Commercial real estate leading index was down again for June: Taken a turn for the worse:

% of Total Profits Coming from the Largest 100 Companies*

July 15, 2020 10:07 am

Is this a Path Forward? % of Total Profits Coming from the Largest 100 Companies* 2020: 90%2017: 84%1997: 52%1977: 48% *U.S. publicly traded corporations, Wall St. Journal data, via @beartrapsreport cc @paulvigna — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) July 14, 2020 Apple …

“The stars have aligned for the dollar to weaken more. The US simply faces more risks than other major economies at this point.”

July 16, 2020 7:43 amJuly 15, 2020 9:58 am

"The stars have aligned for the dollar to weaken more. The US simply faces more risks than other major economies at this point." https://t.co/JY6smuFeTo — Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) July 14, 2020 Corporate tax receipts for Q2 just collapsed by over …

Retail Bankruptcies Are Piling Up At A Record Pace, Small Business Earnings & Employment Crashed, Economic Recovery Stalling….

July 15, 2020 9:57 am

Retail bankruptcies are piling up at a record pace, via @joshfromalaska "Five filed in the first two weeks of July, matching the record for a month with more than two weeks to go," with the latest being the parent of …

There Are Nationwide Shortages Of Aluminum Cans, Soda, Flour, Canned Soup, Pasta And Rice

July 16, 2020 7:43 amJuly 15, 2020 8:46 am

by Michael Snyder I had no idea that things had gotten so bad. Earlier today, my wife spoke with the manager of a local grocery store because she wanted to place a large order for some canned goods. What she …

S&P500 Crashes Comparison

July 15, 2020 8:20 am

by fizzpie Chart was inspired entirely by these two: [OC] Comparing crises: S&P 500 declines indexed from market peaks [OC] S&P 500 Market Crashes: Comparing length & severity This chart adds to/modifies the previous: Shows each crash from start to …

Will We See A Second Great Lockdown?

July 15, 2020 8:16 am

by ASoftEngStudent In today’s DDDD (data-driven DD), after a long hiatus due to less free time, we’ll take another broad view of the current state of the United States economy and public health. We’ll be looking at some data to …

Why I am so bullish on Walmart (WMT)

July 15, 2020 8:12 am

by triplej9k Walmart has recently announced it’s subscription service to compete with Amazon prime called Walmart+ Walmart+ aims to provide: same-day delivery, discounts on fuel, and early access to Walmart deals. Not to mention, the cost of their subscription is annually cheaper …

[New York Time] Massachusetts Sues Uber and Lyft Over the Status of Drivers. The suit, made public on Tuesday, makes Massachusetts the second state after California to challenge how Uber and Lyft classify drivers and could deal another blow to their business model.

July 15, 2020 8:10 am

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/technology/massachusetts-sues-uber-lyft.html Uber and Lyft should treat their drivers in Massachusetts as employees with the right to receive benefits, instead of misclassifying them as independent contractors, the state’s attorney general said in a lawsuit filed against the ride-hailing companies. The suit, …