U.S. TROOPS LANDING IN COLOMBIA FOR VENEZUELA OPS

US troops in Colombia, mobilising near the border with #Venezuela. USA has 9 military bases in Colombia US troops in #Colombia, mobilising near the border with #Venezuela. #Washington has 9 military bases in Colombia, which allow the failing empire to threaten all other LatAm countries. Colombia also supplies 92% of the #cocaine used by the … Read more

Question about Zoom investment. Some DD

by NoPantsNoCare The CFO of Zoom (ZM) appears to get a 11,067 shares of stock per month and sells them immediately, leaving her/him with 0 shares in the company. 10/18/19 Kelly Steckelberg CFO Sell 11,067 $65.60 TOTAL: $725,995.20 — Remaining: 0 11/18/19 Kelly Steckelberg CFO Sell 11,067 $69.90 TOTAL: $773,583.30 — Remaining: 11,067 [Not sure … Read more

The “China is back to normal” narrative

by lubujackson Much of bull confidence comes from looking at China where they “have the virus beat” and re-opened factories. But look closer. The state is mandating workers go to work. What do they do on the weekend? What do they do after work? Check out the the driving data from TomTom for the last … Read more

Leaked DHS Food Chain Task Force Document – 4/4/2020

by dtrammel Does not look pretty. Expect shortages by the middle of May. WASHINGTON — The nation could begin to see food shortages for some products if the people working on the supply chain lack personal protective equipment, warns an internal Trump administration document obtained by Yahoo News. Empty supermarket shelves have become one of the … Read more

POLL: MAJORITY WILL STAY HOME EVEN IF LOCKDOWN LIFTED… USA beset by denial and dysfunction as coronavirus raged

Most Americans will stay home this month even if lockdown lifted: poll A majority of Americans are hunkering down and say they will continue to social distance or stay at home even if lockdown orders are lifted, according to a new poll. While 87% of the American public is staying home — regardless of whether … Read more

The government shuts down your business through no fault of your own, then suggests that you BORROW the money and assume all the risk entailed to cover it for them?

by rexruther99 Let’s say your business was struggling after the slow season, but sound and fine before health and government authorities started advising people to distance themselves from each other. At the moment, it is mandated that your business be shut down. You were preparing for the final four in Atlanta, and it would have … Read more

Don’t Underestimate The Resilience Of U.S. Shale

By Tsvetana Paraskova One of the biggest oil traders in the world, Mercuria Energy Group, sees U.S. shale as very resilient and refusing to shut production despite low crude prices. “In the United States, we are buying at levels close to zero but because of various pipeline, bank commitments they continue to sell. They keep … Read more

Why these 8 Republican governors are holding out on statewide stay-at-home orders

(CNN)Just eight US governors have decided against issuing statewide directives urging their residents to stay at home as the outbreak of the coronavirus escalates and spreads across the country, the last holdouts in the nation. The governors, all of whom are Republican, have offered a variety of explanations for why they have not followed the … Read more

At least 205 million (real figures likely much higher) people are now out of work in China.

As many as 205 million Chinese workers cannot find jobs or are unable to return to their previous posts, according to one analyst Debate over China’s unemployment reality amid coronavirus heats up, with holes picked in official government statistics Yu Zhixiang received his redundancy notice in early-March, while he was on sick leave, weeks after … Read more

Against all odds.

by dylex31 I was terrified. Over two weeks ago, my dad began having the typical symptoms: fever, bodyaches, fatigue, etc. He immediately went to the VA hospital to get tested. Three days later, it came back positive, and he went to the hospital to begin treatment. From then on, it was downhill. His conditioned worsened gradually. … Read more