The Spanish flu of 1919 serves as a roadmap for the current macro environment.

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To note, the rise of wholesale prices became a global phenomenon. Grocery stores began hoarding inventories to sell at higher prices, forcing governments to intervene and criminalize these actions to avoid an even larger hit to the consumer. — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 26, 2020 Inflation surged above 20% in 1920 and the Dow … Read more

Alibaba sinks 18% in worst day ever after Chinese regulators open antitrust investigation

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Alibaba suffered its worst trading day ever on Thursday after Chinese regulators opened an antitrust investigation into the e-commerce giant. Alibaba fell as much as 18% in Thursday trades, far outpacing its previous record one-day decline of nearly 9% in 2015.  Watch Alibaba trade live here. Alibaba suffered its worst one-day decline ever since going public … Read more

China CCP is losing it’s grip. Mainstream press starts to pushback against Comrade Xi.

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https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6218206926001 Emeritus Professor Ross Fitzgerald says Chinese President Xi Jinping is “utterly despotic”. It comes amid news of new food waste laws implemented by Beijing which will see restaurants fine customers who do not finish their meals. The legislation will also see waiters barred from encouraging customers to order too much food. “The war on … Read more

Nashville, TN Explosion — Reversed Audio Of EVACUATION Announcement Is Chilling

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Nashville, TN Explosion [AUDIO/VIDEO IN REVERSE] Witnesses told investigators they heard gunshots early in the morning and a message coming from an RV parked in the street warning anyone in the area to evacuate. Officers said they are looking into these reports. *It’s the only video of the pre-exposion/Message from a CCTV anonymously posted on … Read more

The Most Hopeful Scenario for 2021

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by Charles Hugh-Smith Choose wisely, America, or the options for a positive outcome will vanish like mist in Death Valley on a clear July afternoon. From the point of view of evolution, the most hopeful scenario for 2021 is the sudden and complete collapse of everything that is obsolete, inefficient, ineffective and sclerotic. When obsolete systems … Read more

Self Checkout Scammers Beware

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New AI technology being used in stores now. I got caught when 1$ candy did not scan, they just asked me to scan it. The cashier watching the self checkouts was 10 ft away from the machines. What happened is, the guy watching the computer screens in the back room CALLED THE CASHIER watching the … Read more

Dire Straits For European Banks? Banks Paying Near Zero On Deposits, Now Charging Fees

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by confoundedinterest17 As Dire Straits almost sang, “Money For (Almost) Nothing” but you have to pay fees. With Central Banks keeping interest rates near or below zero, … European bank deposit rates are still above zero, although close to zero which harm savers. A negative deposit rate is intended to encourage lenders to do something more useful with … Read more

Diversifying with “Gold Gives Investors the Biggest Advantage” – State Street Global Advisors

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From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: A pro-gold reassessment of savings allocations is on the way, how a Biden presidency could boost gold through inflation, and treasure hunter opts for jail to keep his discovery of gold coins … Read more

Tesla Was Added To The SPX – Now What?

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by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics Tesla is emblematic of the fraud and deception that has permeated every nook and cranny of the United States’ economic and political system. It is the poster-child for the biggest stock bubble in history. Well, the SPX index inclusion event is finally over. TSLA shares were quite volatile on Friday. TSLA … Read more

A $300,000 reward has been offered for the arrest of the Nashville Christmas day “suspect” money raised by CEOs

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Over $300,000 has been raised as a reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a suspect involved in an explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Originally, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. offered a $10,000 reward for information that they eventually raised to $25,000. FOX Sports host … Read more

NASHVILLE — More Than One Bomb — RV Not The Primary Explosion —

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https://twitter.com/kr3at/status/1342595011121180675 https://twitter.com/kr3at/status/1342596919219073026 https://twitter.com/kr3at/status/1342600740905299970 https://twitter.com/kr3at/status/1342602153253330950 https://twitter.com/kr3at/status/1342608474006564865 Watch for the exhaust plume that appears in between the buidlings, just before the explosion. The explosion ejects debris back in this same direction as the incoming plume and at the exact same angle. This was no RV bomb, it was a missile or some other sort weapon form the … Read more

US Labels More Countries As Currency Manipulators, But Every Country Tries Doing It?

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by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St Last week the US Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as official currency manipulators. But the truth is that every other government and central bank has at least attempted to do this at different periods of time, with differing degrees of success, for decades now. The US Dollar Index (DXY) … Read more