China says ‘bullying’ tariff hike shows some in US are ‘losing their minds’

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BEIJING (Reuters) -A U.S. move to raise tariffs on Chinese goods is a sign of weakness, not of strength, and shows that some in the United States may be “losing their minds”, China’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, in unusually blunt comments. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on Chinese imports … Read more

They think you’re dumb enough to believe this bullsh-t

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🤡🌎 they think you’re dumb enough to believe this bullshit pic.twitter.com/0R1tr078kv — Clown World Today (@cwt_news) May 15, 2024 REPORTER: "We're still seeing inflation above normal levels … do you have a sense of when households can expect to see prices stabilize?" KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: Nope pic.twitter.com/6Y6Ct0RZmX — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 15, 2024

Peru classifies transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as ‘mentally ill’

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The Peruvian government has officially classified transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as “mentally ill.” The controversial decision was made to ensure the country’s public health services could “guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health” for the trans community, the Peruvian health ministry explained, according to the Telegraph. The decree will supposedly alter the language … Read more

Rickards: $27,000 Gold

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BY JAMES RICKARDS I’ve previously said that gold could reach $15,000 by 2026. Today, I’m updating that forecast. My latest forecast is that gold may actually exceed $27,000. I don’t say that to get attention or to shock people. It’s not a guess; it’s the result of rigorous analysis. Of course, there’s no guarantee it’ll happen. … Read more

U.S. Representative Introduces Bill to End Federal Taxation on Gold and Silver

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by Money Metals (Washington, D.C – May 8, 2024) – U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) has re-introduced sound money legislation to remove all federal income taxation from gold and silver coins and bullion. The Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act (H.R. 8279) backed by the Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals Exchange, and free-market activists – would clarify that the … Read more

Germany preparing for war with Russia, may introduce draft for all 18-year-olds

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The Telegraph (via Yahoo), Released on 5/11/24 Germany is considering introducing conscription for all 18-year-olds, as it looks to boost its troop numbers in the face of Russian military aggression. Military planners in Berlin are in the final stages of discussing three options, two of which involve a form of conscription, according to leaked plans … Read more

Jeff Snider & Keith Weiner: Why Does Gold Keep Hitting All Time Highs?

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Eurodollar University, Released on 5/7/24 Keith Weiner earned his Ph.D. from the (non-accredited) New Austrian School of Economics. He speaks worldwide about the failing dollar system and the need to rediscover the gold standard. To this end, He founded the Gold Standard Institute USA and Monetary Metals. The former is a nonprofit focused on education and … Read more

Has the Fed Unwittingly Guaranteed a Trump Win?

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by Graham Summers The Fed is panicking. Why? Because, its efforts to loosen monetary policy to juice stocks and real estate higher to aid the Biden administration with its re-election campaign have unleashed another round of inflation. Don’t believe me? See for yourself. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) bottomed right around the time the Fed … Read more

We know exactly what they’re planning

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WHO chief "scientist" says cows are the main issue in a new bird flu virus spreading. We know exactly what they're planning 🐄 🦠 They want to start ordering ranchers to cull millions of cattle so real meat prices skyrocket and nobody except Davos can afford to eat meat. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/hj9L3tn2SH — Wall Street Mav … Read more

California mocked over $11 billion high-speed rail bridge to nowhere that took 9 years to build

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California is taking of heat for celebrating the completion of an high-speed rail bridge that clearly goes nowhere — part of an $100 billion boondoggle project. Critics — including Tesla founder Elon Musk and Dogecoin creator Billy Markus — are ripping the California High Speed Rail Authority after it boasted about the completion of a … Read more

John Rubino: “Extreme” Times Right Now, Worse than 1970s, Dollar Collapse is Next

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ITM Trading, Released on 5/4/24 John Rubino, former Wall Street financial analyst, author, and founder of DollarCollapse.com, sounds a stark warning: ‘People who are hurt by the inevitable results of this process are the ones who trust the government.’ In his sobering analysis, he outlines a bleak future for the U.S. economy, where mounting debt … Read more

Audit finds 282 U.S. banks at risk of failure

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Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or at least, you know, dip below their minimum capital requirements,” Christopher Wolfe, managing director and head of North American banks at Fitch Ratings, told CNBC. Consulting firm Klaros Group analyzed about 4,000 U.S. banks and … Read more

Mish Shedlock: Home Prices Hit New Record High, Don’t Worry, It’s Not Inflation

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via Mike Shedlock The Case-Shiller national home price index hit a new high in February. That’s the latest data. Economists don’t count this as inflation. Case-Shiller national and 10-city indexes via St. Louis Fed, OER, CPI, and Rent from the BLS Chart Notes National and 10-City Case-Shiller home prices hit new record highs in February … Read more

Congress just turned America into your worst nightmare surveillance police state

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via naturalnews: The U.S. has reauthorized and broadened its surveillance of Americans under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702 in what Senator Ron Wyden described as “one of the most dramatic and terrifying expansions of government surveillance authority in history.” This is a huge development that could have major ramifications for the privacy of … Read more