THAT ’70S SHOW: UMich Sentiment Signals Stagflation As Hope Plunges & Inflation Expectations Soar.

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After disappointing in January (both current and expectations), analysts expected a rebound in consumer sentiment in preliminary February data (both current and expectations), but they were very disappointed as everything missed expectations. U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly declined to a six-month low in early February as the outlook for personal income deteriorated and more Americans anticipated faster … Read more

Ron Paul: The Social-Cultural Authoritarian Bubble Will Pop!

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Ron Paul Liberty Report, Released on 2/12/21 The century-old big government obsession in America is getting old and weathered. Debts that are never-ending…Wars that are never-ending…One Federal Reserve economic bubble after another…Social-Cultural manias…All are coming to a head at some point. Big Government is always unsustainable, and Americans should once again embrace their roots of … Read more

Court Docs Show FBI Can Intercept Encrypted Messages From Deep State-Backed ‘Signal’ App

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Recent court documents have indicated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) possesses a tool allowing them to access encrypted messages on the Signal app. Signal has rapidly gained in popularity as Silicon Valley monopolists have grown more openly hostile to free speech, but the platform may be vulnerable to backdoors that undermine the privacy … Read more

Absolutely unreal. The first Bitcoin municipal in the United States

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WOW! Miami Mayor @FrancisSuarez just got Miami into Bitcoin. – Employees paid in BTC– Residents pay fees in BTC– Taxes in BTC– City Treasury in BTC Absolutely unreal. The first Bitcoin municipal in the United States 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zv7rM7C39B — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) February 12, 2021 Bitcoin is now already worth as much as about … Read more

There really isn’t a “normal” market. Things change, something odd is always happening. But this, this is something else.

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There really isn't a "normal" market. Things change, something odd is always happening. But this, this is something else. pic.twitter.com/mfK9uf56Fp — SentimenTrader (@sentimentrader) February 11, 2021 Excellent analysis from DB/SG and @johnauthers – on the historic Black Swan in Stocks: 1) Shorting high short-interest Stocks was profitable for 20 years – now ALL gains were … Read more

BNY Mellon to offer bitcoin services, a validation of crypto from a key bank in the financial system

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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/bny-mellon-to-offer-bitcoin-services-a-validation-of-crypto-from-a-key-bank-in-the-financial-system.html Bank of New York Mellon, the nation’s oldest bank, said Thursday that it will begin financing bitcoin and other digital currencies. The custody bank will eventually allow digital currencies to pass through the same financial network it currently uses for more traditional holdings like U.S. Treasury bonds and equities after months of analysis of … Read more

The US has 20.4 million people receiving unemployment benefits — a sign of ongoing hardship and lack of job opportunities.

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NEWS: The US has 20.4 million people receiving unemployment benefits — a sign of ongoing hardship and lack of job opportunities. 1.1 million *new* unemployment applications were filed last week (UI + PUA) as job losses continue. Nearly 5 million are on long-term unemployment pic.twitter.com/FR9IJ917vY — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) February 11, 2021

People are talking about this

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people out here always asking "wheres inflation wheres inflation"… but when is someone going to ask "HOWS inflation" 🥲🥲🥲 — brian cheung (@bcheungz) February 11, 2021 Underlying Inflation Gauge: January Update: contained pic.twitter.com/wQmyFcZp8O — Antonio Pérez-Algás (@apanalis) February 11, 2021