The last redoubt crumbles: Corporate owner censors conservative talk radio

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by Dr. Eowyn 1984 Orwellian censorship that once plagued the Soviet Union has arrived in America. Already, President Trump and other prominent as well as rank-and-file conservatives have been booted from social media — Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest — a censorship that is denounced by the governments of Germany and other Western states. Not content with that, Big Tech even shut down Parler, … Read more

Progressive policies in action: Homelessness in LA County expected to skyrocket by 86% in next 4 years

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by DCG As is the case with many progressive-run large cities, Los Angeles is facing a major homeless crisis. I’ve reported on this many times over the last several years, see the following: Paradise lost: Homeless in demorat-run Los Angeles Demorat-run Los Angeles County: Homeless death rate jumps by more than a third Demorat-run Los Angeles: 124 confirmed … Read more

Shorting Tesla with John Rubino

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from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network John Rubino has successfully shorted Tesla previously. For the past several months, it was too costly to short, but now… Premiums are down and the shorts have been flushed. Now you can do it more cheaply. Will Robinhood do John in? Watch where the next stimulus winds up. Competition is just … Read more

This is SAD what is happening to our Great Country. We are all watching a Communist Takeover in the place we were born.

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by Deplorably Saddened And they berate our Great President and hate him because he is good. They hate our Country and what it stands for. They hate our freedom and want it for themselves but dont want it for us, we pay their salary. All of us have suffered and struggled so hard our whole lives… … Read more

Who Will NEXT Be Removed from the Internet?

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by: Stefan Gleason On Wednesday, the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump for a second time – this time with just a few days left in his term. It was a mostly symbolic rebuke. Financial and precious metals markets barely budged on the news. The Senate, which alone has … Read more

Economic Stranglehold Begins

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The trifecta of daily life essentials, electricity, fuel and food prices are rising at exceptional rates. Natural gas prices at record highs in Asia and parts of the E.U, shipping rates set a new maritime world record for price, highest ever electricity rates in the UK and snow in Vietnam. Chinas coal shortages continue.

No One Is Worried About Inflation

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by UPFINA We’ve been talking a lot about the possibility of higher inflation in 2021 due to the large spike in commodities prices, the market pricing in rate hikes sooner, the fiscal stimuli, and the coming economic reopening. The December CPI report reminds us we are starting from a low base. Inflation is still low as of last … Read more

Accounting Schemes at Chinese Tech Giants (w/ Kyle Bass and Stephen Clapham)

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Hayman Capital’s founder and CIO Kyle Bass welcomes forensic accountant and Behind the Balance Sheet’s founder Stephen Clapham to break down the accounting irregularities peppered throughout the regulatory filings of China’s biggest tech companies. Sharing insights from his proprietary research report on Alibaba, Baidu, JD.com, Meituan Dianping, and Tencent, Clapham shines a light on the … Read more

The limits of monetary policy…

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AKA, the limits of monetary policy… Central banks have been cutting interest rates, but commercial banks have been increasing the credit quality hurdle — meaning: rates may be low, but you might not be able to even get a loan. more: https://t.co/cXbgjQ8gPD pic.twitter.com/givpoaLkGZ — Topdown Charts (@topdowncharts) January 13, 2021

Powell: U.S. Isn’t on a Sustainable Fiscal Path

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*Powell: U.S. Isn't on a Sustainable Fiscal Path — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) January 14, 2021 *Powell: Level of U.S. Debt 'Far From Unsustainable' LOL pic.twitter.com/MXI48HIuIr — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 14, 2021 https://twitter.com/MemberSee/status/1349778760531402756 A FLOOD OF FIAT HAS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT pic.twitter.com/z68LuIZu1S — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) January 14, 2021   Atop the Powerful Budget Committee … Read more

You won’t see that often … Each bear has been transformed into bull. I mean “EACH”.

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You won't see that often … Each bear has been transformed into bull. I mean "EACH". https://t.co/KjD1HgEglk — GregTheAnalyst (@Analyst_G) January 14, 2021 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1349731710859059202 GameStop stock doubled in two days on a massive short squeeze, and is up 10x from $4 to $40 since July. pic.twitter.com/cTGwXo9Np5 — Lyn Alden (@LynAldenContact) January 14, 2021 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1349765784944463875 https://twitter.com/realJosephRich/status/1349741020716609536 … Read more

Interest rates cannot rise with massive debt load. Dollar bear market must continue or equities will suffer. Perfect backdrop for gold and Bitcoin

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Most important macro chart of the month. Bernnnie takes over budget with total deficit worst in 40 years. Interest rates cannot rise with massive debt load. #Dollar bear market must continue or #equities will suffer. Perfect backdrop for #gold and #Bitcoin. H/T @TaviCosta pic.twitter.com/RU5LsmwC4a — Dan Tapiero (@DTAPCAP) January 14, 2021  

Jobless claims: Another 965,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week

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New weekly unemployment claims spiked far more than expected last week to reach a five-month high, as the coronavirus pandemic and stay-in-place orders weighed heavily on the labor market. The U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main results in the … Read more

Are we seeing a potential longer term paradigm shift within the market that now more stimulus is DXY bullish rather than bearish due to rising bond yields?

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Are we seeing a potential longer term paradigm shift within the market that now more stimulus is DXY bullish rather than bearish due to rising bond yields? — Tarric Brooker aka Avid Commentator 🇦🇺 (@AvidCommentator) January 14, 2021 #recession … #Global $USD #Liquidity #Squeeze edition US #Dollar spikes higher 📈 while #Gold & #Silver plunges … Read more