Why We Rush to Gold in Times of Crisis

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Photo by Wallpaperflare.com | CC BY | Photoshopped From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: How gold manages to stand out during every crisis, gold might be signaling a monetary collapse, and Swiss gold exports to the U.S. jump to eight-year high. The … Read more

RIOTS BREAKING OUT IN LEBANON AS COUNTRY FALLS INTO BANKRUPTCY, IS BOMBED BY ISRAEL

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RIOTS ALL OVER LEBANON #27Abr #Coronavirus 🇱🇧 Líbano | Trípoli La ciudad está sumida en el caos total. https://t.co/NavCSJHjFy – @Covid_19Time — Reporte Ya (@ReporteYa) April 27, 2020 https://twitter.com/mhijazi/status/1254896833471614976 https://twitter.com/LunaSafwan/status/1254866006205444097 https://twitter.com/ISCResearch/status/1254814222275485698 #Lebanon 🇱🇧: massive riots in #Tripoli tonight, gunfire can be heard on the streets as the situation is spiralling out of control. Protesters are … Read more

Diamond and Silk OUT at Fox News!

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Diamond and Silk are no longer on the list of contributors at Fox News. The offbeat duo, Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, who gained a profile on Fox News Channel in 2016 and then worked on the company’s streaming-video outlet, Fox Nation, are no longer contributing to Fox News venues, according to a report from The … Read more

China donates SPY DRONES to Police Depts. Across America!

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Police departments across the country are resorting to the use of drone surveillance to enforce social distancing in both public and private spaces during statewide shelter-in-place orders. New footage shot by MSNBC shows police in Elizabeth, New Jersey using drones to look for people not social distancing in areas their patrol cars cannot access. “The … Read more

Top Manhattan ER doc commits suicide, shaken by coronavirus onslaught.

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The head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital committed suicide after spending days on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, her family said Monday. “She tried to do her job, and it killed her,’’ Dr. Philip Breen told the New York Times of his physician daughter, Dr. Lorna Breen, who had been medical director of the … Read more

While everyone is watching the meltdown in the crude oil market, the global market for natural gas is also cratering.

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By Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com: At least 20 cargoes of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been cancelled by buyers in Asia and Europe, according to Reuters. The global pandemic and the unfolding economic crisis have slashed demand for gas worldwide. Cheniere Energy, one of the main exporters of U.S. LNG, has seen an estimated 10 cargoes … Read more

BAGHDAD BOB CALLED, AND SAID THE POLITICO MIGHT WANT TO TONE DOWN THE PROPAGANDA A NOTCH OR TEN:

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In Lansing, you cannot find anyone, Republican or Democrat, on the record or off, who does not admire the skills of the state’s 49th governor. Moreover, just about everyone likes her. She is genuine, secure, quick to give a hug or share a dirty joke. https://t.co/0YDMzd0Yl7 — POLITICO (@politico) April 25, 2020 Presumably, the worshipful … Read more

Era of Big Government Is Back! Pelosi considering ‘guaranteed income’… Backlash grows as relief stumbles

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Era of Big Government Is Back! History shows that big national shocks have a way of changing the role of government in lasting ways—and any shock as big as the coronavirus pandemic inevitably will alter political life and philosophies in America. The crisis has been not just a public-health emergency requiring a sweeping response, but also … Read more

15 Uniformed Officers From 4 Different Law Enforcement Agencies Rush to Target Restaurant Owner

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For Violating Maryland’s Lockdown Order Maryland State Police spox Greg Shipley told the Cecil Daily, “The investigation indicated the restaurant was selling ‘to go’ food and drink orders, but some of that food and drink was being consumed on the premises. The crowd dispersed and those who remained were determined to be waiting for carryout … Read more

China Warns Australia: Drop Coronavirus Probe or Pay an Economic Price

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The Australian government’s call for China to explain its bungled handling of the deadly coronavirus pandemic could spark a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel and study in Australia or buy major exports including beef and wine. The ambassador said Australia’s inquiry push was “dangerous” and destined to fail, adding to previous … Read more

PELOSI: Suffers Brain Freeze, Stutters, Forgets California Governor’s Name, Calls GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy “Mitchell”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3rnas8g6ow&feature=emb_title #NancyPelosi and #JakeTapper have an irritable exchange this morning on #CNN’s #SOTU. I think #Pelosi was trying to do her best impression of #SleepyJoe by bumbling over her own words. Why is she angry so often lately? Did her fancy ice cream melt? 🍨 Doesn’t seem like she’s winning much politically lately, and she … Read more

VIRUS PANIC ON PACKED PLANE

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TONIGHT AT 11: I speak to Erin Strine who shared this video of her nearly full flight from JFK to CLT. I'm asking American Airlines how they are keeping passengers safe when a flight is too full for social distancing @WBTV_News #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/T2ugpboaud — Caroline Hicks (@CarolineHicksTV) April 27, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Air … Read more

Lawrence Lepard: Global Margin Call For A Leveraged World

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BY JOHN RUBINO Lawrence Lepard, managing partner with Equity Management Associates, just published a quarterly report in which he explains — among many other things — why current US policy has created a “doom loop” and “a gold opportunity.” Here’s the summary page. For a PDF copy of the full 36-page report, email Lawrence at llepard@ema2.com … Read more

Looks like the up move stalled back around Apr 10th and since has been doing a reset and now terminal attempt higher that should fail.

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https://twitter.com/PuffDragon11/status/1254802375363051521 42% of CFOs have no contingency plans for 2nd wave of COVID-19 – Gartner — Sam Ro 📈 (@SamRo) April 27, 2020 pic.twitter.com/1lCC2IADmg — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) April 27, 2020 Since 2016, a near doubling of share concentration for the top 5 S&P 500 companies’ market cap. YS #DriehausAlts pic.twitter.com/pTTSUa0yTE — Driehaus Capital … Read more

CARES Act May Actually Delay The Recovery

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by Jeff Marcus The federal government is doing everything it can do to deal with an unprecedented and frightening period in the nation’s history. It has rolled out programs that will relieve financial burdens on individuals and companies, spur investment, and incentivize employers to keep employees on the job. One relief package in the CARES arsenal … Read more

Bank of Japan set for unlimited money printing. What could possibly go wrong?

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Bank of Japan set for unlimited money printing. What could possibly go wrong? Sadly, when, as the first observer, I recommended the Bank of Japan "switch on the presses" in 1995 (Asian Wall Street Journal) they wouldn't listen. Last time I met Mr Kurodahttps://t.co/I8GAUPqclS — Richard Werner (@scientificecon) April 27, 2020 Japan, the poster child … Read more