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by no1113 Max Blumenthal spells out at 13m14s how Reddit used to be a place for “free and open speech”, but has been taken over and putrified (covertly and not-so-covertly) from the inside out.  

by NineteenEighty9   Here’s a link to the paper from the national bureau of economic research, it’s a very interesting read imo. We evaluate progress in President’s Johnson’s War on Poverty. We do so relative to the scientifically arbitrary but policy relevant 20 percent baseline poverty rate he established for 1963. No existing poverty measure fully captures … Read more

Mike & Half Dollar are your hosts for Silver Doctors Live. We currently live-stream on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. EST. Watch the show live, or the replay of it, in its entirety below! Link to the Silver Doctors YouTube Channel if needed: https://www.youtube.com/silverdoctors Have you been seeing the signs of a business cycle top and approaching … Read more

by UPFINA The November retail sales report showed yearly growth improved modestly, but missed estimates across the board. It wasn’t as strong as what the consumer sentiment index, the Adobe analytics data, and the Gallup poll, which asked what consumers would spend on the holidays in October, suggested it would be. Plus, there are low jobless … Read more

via deflation: Credit card companies are taking steps to protect themselves against the next financial downturn. The November Elliott Wave Financial Forecast showed this chart and noted: This chart shows that the spread between the average credit card rate and the three-month U.S. T-bill yield hit 15.08 in July, surpassing the peak level in the aftermath of the … Read more

by Jason Burack via Wall St For Main St The U.S. Army plans to fund construction of rare earths processing facilities, part of an urgent push by Washington to secure domestic supply of the minerals used to make military weapons and electronics, according to a government document seen by Reuters. The move would mark the first financial investment … Read more

by Harry Dent via Economy & Markets Years ago, I had to adjust my real estate model for di-ers, as homes last near forever and di-ers are forced sellers that can overwhelm and offset the younger peak buyers into age 42-43 in recent years. That’s why Japan’s real estate bust never boomed again and is still scraping the bottom 28 … Read more

The real depression never really ended, the FED infused banks poured $ trillions into the markets creating a bubble along with cheap monies borrowed by corporations to buy back stocks. No helicopter monies, the trump tax cuts really helped the upper classes. These big banks also increased their derivative exposure which is highly vulnerable now … Read more

At every single turn President Trump has been obstructed on securing our border. From withholding funding, to filing lawsuits, to being temporarily blocked by activist left wing judges. But like everything else the left does to stop him they fail. Not only is he building the wall, but these numbers being reported coming out of … Read more

That’s why I believe these polls are fake that want the President impeached ! FAKE !     AC

by Chris /Loudspeaker squawks to life/ “Paging Robbie and other VA residents…you are wanted at the front page.” Well, this is getting serious. Here’s the story: ‘The law is the law’: Virginia Democrats float prosecution and National Guard deployment if police don’t enforce gun control December 11, 2019 Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say local police … Read more

If you listen closely: At the 2.26 mark someone asks: “What’s your name?” And the guy answers: “Epstein!” Hilarious. h/t Codfish

Lowest land on the planet In Antarctica 11,000 ft deep! About 2 miles It’s dry land