CONRAD BLACK: Democrats Charge Into a Political Cul-de-Sac. “Democrats don’t have much hope to cling to, but they don’t deserve better.”

https://amgreatness.com/2020/05/11/democrats-charge-into-a-political-cul-de-sac/ Too much detail for a proper excerpt, so be sure to read the whole thing. I’d just add that Democrats will sacrifice Biden long before they’d ever give up on the Obama myth, but if Barr pushes hard enough there’s some small chance they’ll have to give up both.       h/t SG

An army of bot accounts linked to an alleged Chinese government-backed propaganda campaign is spreading disinformation

As China’s official coronavirus case count nears zero, it has ramped up disinformation campaigns and attacks against the United States’ own coronavirus response. As China’s official coronavirus case count nears zero, it has ramped up disinformation campaigns and attacks against the United States’ own coronavirus response. https://t.co/KQH6Fxl3fo — Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 12, 2020   … Read more

ETFs Make the Investing World a Better Place

by Jared Dillian As long as I can remember, people have worried about ETFs. When I was trading ETFs back in 2005, my partner and I used to wonder if they would increase correlation in the stock market—the property of stocks moving together, like a marching band. Over the short term, as in seconds and minutes, this … Read more

With the media relaxing and taking their masks off after the cameras stop rolling, let’s revisit this similarly staged footage from China

by axolotl_peyotl bitchute link…go to 14:37 youtube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7_j5pe052U&feature=youtu.be IMO this is extremely important footage, as it was a very strong early indicator we were dealing with a massive psychological warfare operation. https://twitter.com/Matt_Zawadzki/status/1260091180190240768 All the world’s a stage…  

Debt Matters:The long term cost of all the debt (US $5T–>$25T since ’00) is HUGE, it’s not costless. Interest rates are already at 5,000 yr lows and will need to stay there for decades. That means the primary safe way to retire – live off interest income of savings, is GONE

The reason interest rates are at 5,000 yr lows is due to the existing massive debt load on the world, which is 320% to GDP (IIF). Central banks use QE to force rates down to counter debt. That spawns Asset Bubbles. Asset bubbles benefit the Top 20%. We need structural reforms.🤔 pic.twitter.com/c0CWv6Tv2v — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) … Read more

TOP IS IN

by 970790 Friend sent this to confirm if declaring bankruptcy is bad for shareholders. Rug pull coming soon       Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence.

First energy company down. Many more to go.

Chesapeake Energy was issued a rare “strong sell” rating and slapped with a $0 price target in an analyst note from CFRA Research on Tuesday. Analyst Paige Meyer said the company has a negative tangible net worth and viewed a bankruptcy filing in 2020 as likely. Chesapeake Energy has seen its market value fall more … Read more

Democrat Thought Leader Robert Reich Says It’s Time to Cut Off Power to Elon Musk’s Factories

Robert Reich Verified account @RBReich > Robert Reich Retweeted The Hill Call me a “boring idiot,” but until health officials decide Elon Musk’s plant is safe, PG&E should cut off its power. Call me a "boring idiot," but until health officials decide Elon Musk's plant is safe, PG&E should cut off its power. https://t.co/CBPbfXGVPR — … Read more

(Debt Jubilee) There’s No Amount That Can Save The System – (Detroit’s #1 YouTube Show)

House Democrats released their latest bill Tuesday designed to blunt the destruction of the economy and health-care system. Party leaders expect to vote on the more-than-1,800-page package on Friday. Based upon the contraction of the global economy there is no amount of currency that can be created to save the system. During this livestream I … Read more

Trump Just Projected The Next Phase, All Trade Deals Will Be On His Terms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjzJqi5mCs Countries around the world are now opening up their economies. The US is now opening, more and more businesses are coming online. The event has exposed the supply chain problems in China, Apple is now moving out of China and into India. Trump is not looking to continue trade talks with China, he holds … Read more

A Words About the Current Chaos in Prices and Inflation

Some prices collapsed, others skyrocketed, and the Consumer Price Index went haywire. Here’s what I’m seeing beyond the near term — and it’s not “deflation.” By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Amid soaring prices of meat, beverages, fruit, veggies, and other food at home, and surging costs of personal goods, medical care services, and household furnishings, and amid … Read more