[Chart] Corporate Debt Triples Since Financial Crisis
by SpontaneousDisorder For those wondering about credit ratings. Cheat Sheet – Corporate Credit Rating Scales by Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch
by SpontaneousDisorder For those wondering about credit ratings. Cheat Sheet – Corporate Credit Rating Scales by Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s <TSLA.O> overall vehicle registrations nearly halved in the U.S. state of California during the fourth quarter, according to a Dominion Cross-Sell report, which collates data from state motor vehicle records. The massive drop comes as tax credit for Tesla buyers ended in 2019. It had fallen to $3,750 at the start … Read more
RT America, Released on 1/17/20 Jimmy Dore and Brigida Santos discuss efforts by House Democrats to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in war with Iran without congressional approval. Will the Senate also approve the War Powers Resolution? Jimmy and Brigida also reveal the Department of Homeland Security’s new DNA collection program at the … Read more
By Mining.com Global miners will have to get ready to deal with the increasing threat from civil unrest, following last year’s succession of dramatic — and in several cases unforeseen — social explosions in almost 50 countries, including highly popular mining jurisdictions such as Chile, Mali, Guinea, Congo and Zimbabwe. According to risk consultancy Verisk … Read more
Other than the year 2017, the number of movie tickets sold in the U.S. this year is the lowest since 1995. Throughout last year, Americans purchased 1.244 billion movie admissions, which is five percent lower than last year and only a little higher than the number sold in 2017 — and 2017 is the worst year … Read more
30-second timelapse of 24 hours of snowfall in Newfoundland, Canada. https://i.imgur.com/OHrCPv9.mp4 MONSTER BLIZZARD DROPS RECORD SNOW IN CANADA… ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — Newfoundland’s premier asked for the Canadian military’s help Saturday as residents of the province’s capital struggled to tunnel out from homes buried by the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in St. John’s. … Read more
Travelers from China are being screened at US airports for a mysterious new virus that’s killed 2 and sickened dozens Passengers from China arriving in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York will be screened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a mysterious new virus that’s killed two and sickened dozens in … Read more
by Brian Maher via Daily Reckoning Stocks were up and away this morning, aloft on happy wings. And as stocks went up… records came down. Both the Dow Jones and S&P established fresh highs today. Today is — after all — when the United States and China stowed their differences… and came formally to terms. President Trump and … Read more
by Dr. Eowyn The Port of Long Beach, California is the second-busiest port in the United States and one of the world’s busiest seaports, a leading gateway for trade between the United States and Asia. It supports more than 2.6 million jobs nationally and generates billions of dollars in economic activity each year. Founded in 1911, … Read more
by Dr. Eowyn On January 8, 2020, after British taxpayers had spent $41.9 million (£32 million) on their wedding less than two years ago in May 2018, and another $3 million on refurbishing their residence Frogmore Cottage (including a copper bath tub and a yoga floor), eco-hypocrites Prince Harry, 35, and his D-list Hollywood-actress wife Meghan Markle, 38, sparked … Read more
If Dems take the House in TX, they will try to implement gun control measures that Virginians are fighting against right now. Beto said he wanted to confiscate your guns during his failed campaign & he’s ALL IN on Eliz in HD28. 11 days till Election Day. R’s — Knock doors. https://twitter.com/CalliNorton/status/1218689143049351168?s=09
Virginia braces for gun-rights rally RICHMOND, Va. — As gun rights activists, white nationalists and militia groups prepare to rally at the state Capitol on Monday to protest proposed gun control laws, residents are praying it won’t be a repeat of the violent 2017 rally in Charlottesville that ended in a woman’s death. The Virginia Citizens Defense … Read more
UNREAL! @CNN willfully ignores the truth and defies a Federal Judge’s order to fully Answer my complaint, and refuses to explain extent of their coordination w/ Parnas in spreading false Vienna story. Who’s in control @ATT #GoodnightVienna #CNNKnew #CNNgotCaught — Devin Nunes (@DevinNunes) January 18, 2020
This is such in-your-face and obvious corruption. How did the media miss it for so many years? Oh yeah, Biden is a Dem. Dems don’t get investigated by the media. via nypost Political figures have long used their families to route power and benefits for their own self-enrichment. In my new book, “Profiles in Corruption: Abuse … Read more
A warehouse of supplies was discovered today in Ponce, Puerto Rico by a man who did a Facebook live showing people what's inside. The video went viral & the govt responded, defensively.Here's what we know & don't know, as of now.Here's the Facebook live: https://t.co/mj7lkgpuDW pic.twitter.com/aSzSvPy6pl — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 18, 2020 Warehouse filled … Read more
by TimAppleBurner https://www.thedrive.com/news/31761/enormous-costs-of-new-tractors-drive-demand-of-40-year-old-equipment-to-all-time-highs?xid=fbshare In this piece by The Drive, the author proposes a scenario in which John Deere slowly loses its customer base by creating a technologically advanced product, raising prices to the point that older loyal customers are turning to secondary used markets to fulfill their equipment to needs. Agriculture has long been an industry … Read more