The bird flu, also called avian influenza, has been detected in Europe’s largest poultry producers…

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from Zero Hedge Reuters reports Wednesday that bird flu, also called avian influenza, has been detected in Europe’s largest poultry producers, located in eastern Poland. Reuters, citing local media reports, said up to 40,000 turkeys could be culled in the coming days to prevent a further outbreak. This is the first outbreak of the bird flu since … Read more

2019 In Review—The Year Of History’s Greatest Bubble

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via creditbubblebulletin It cannot be overstated: Bubbles are of paramount importance – for markets, finance more generally, economies, and social and geopolitical stability. Two U.S. bursting episodes over the past twenty years would seem to make this proposition indisputable. I would add that Bubble Dynamics have never been more pertinent than they became over the past … Read more

Trump’s Point of No Return

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via tomluongo When I wrote that the coup against President Trump had morphed into a Civil War, I wasn’t kidding. The sham impeachment created the perfect environment for the Democrats and Republicans to get something definitive from him by playing the House and the Senate off each other. With the Senate Neocon Occupied Territory the escalation of belligerence since … Read more

Commercial And Industrial Loan Growth Stalls Amid Manufacturing Recession; Rail Traffic Continues To Plunge Amid Industrial Recession

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By David Stockman New Federal Reserve data shows commercial and industrial loan growth weakened in 2H19, an indication the industrial recession continues to plague the overall US economy. C&I loans rose 1.6% in Dec. to $2.4 trillion, with most of the growth seen in the first half of the year. As for 2H19, no “green shoots” have … Read more

Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander threatens attacks on ‘vital’ US destroyers, warships

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A senior military official in Iran threatened an attack on some 35 “American targets,” including “destroyers and warships” near the Persian Gulf Friday night, promising to seek revenge for the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, according to a report. The latest threat against the U.S. came late Friday night from senior Revolutionary Guards commander Gen. … Read more

Beware The Stock Market

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by Bob Moriarty via Streetwise Reports While I happen to be a giant fan of the Daily Sentiment Index (DSI), I also use a bunch of other signals. The DSI is the single best indicator I’ve found but there are dozens of other measures of investor sentiment. If you are a contrarian, you search constantly for some way of figuring … Read more

Remind me why we’re going to war with Iran?

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A war with Iran will costs trillions of dollars and kill millions of Americans and Iranians. It will be worse than the Iraq War. But Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Military Industrial Complex will make billions, if not trillions. FOLLOW THE MONEY!   MIC Military Industrial Complex Monetary Industrial Complex Medical Industrial Complex Marketing Industrial … Read more

The flu is skyrocketing! United States being hit hard, with widespread flu activity in 23 states, Influenza B

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x00W8U3kV_4   Worst flu season ever coming. https://t.co/V5UKFcYzbt — Nels Harrod (@bignels2) January 4, 2020 U.S. on Track for One of Worst Flu Seasons in Decades, With Nearly 3,000 Deaths so Far https://t.co/yiscfKATvr via @ktla — Mary Sutton Greeley (@Lucky_finds) January 4, 2020 Flu activity is still on the rise in our state as we … Read more

Jeffrey Epstein’s Long-Time Banker Found Dead From Hanging, Immediately Ruled a ‘Suicide’

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Corporate banker Thomas Bowers, who ran the U.S. division of private wealth management for Deutsche Bank AG, reportedly committed suicide last month at the age of 55 by hanging himself with a rope in his California residence. https://truepundit.com/jeffrey-epsteins-private-banker-at-deutsche-executive-suicide-before-feds-questioned-him/ However, his extensive ties to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein – who also died from a mysterious suicide … Read more

What Actually Does Grow To The Sky? Apparently,The Public Debt! A Trillion Here, A Trillion There! Federal Debt Grew By $10.8 Trillion During The Last Decade

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By David Stockman The total federal debt accumulated during the decade has equaled approximately $83,967 per household. (The Census Bureau estimates there are currently approximately 128,579,000 households in the country.) The federal debt increased by a record $10,796,419,662,320 in the decade that is coming to a close today, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury.   https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/terence-p-jeffrey/decade-debt-feds-borrowed-more-10-trillion-2010s  

97? Probably Nothing!

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By David Stockman Synchronized Global Growth, R. I. P. What the Fed Did to Calm Year-End Hissy-Fit of its Crybaby Cronies on Wall Street …. the Fed’s balance sheet – which include Treasury securities, repos, and MBS, among other stuff – jumped by $108 billion in December to $4.17 trillion. Over the four months since the … Read more

What Upstanding Citizens Believe Vs. What Crazy Conspiracy Theorists Believe

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Authored by Caitlin Johnstone via Medium.com, Crazy, stupid conspiracy theorists believe a mature worldview requires skepticism toward power. Smart upstanding citizens believe the government is your friend, and the media are its helpers. Crazy, stupid conspiracy theorists believe that powerful people sometimes make immoral plans in secret. Smart upstanding citizens believe the TV always tells the truth … Read more