Paris travel nightmare enters second day as hundreds of miles of traffic jams reported around French capital

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com More than 200 miles of roads in and around Paris were reported to be clogged with traffic jams Friday as a general strike aimed at President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the country’s pension system continues to wreak havoc on commuters and tourists. For a second straight day, subway … Read more

‪Hayman’s Kyle Bass: ‘China has infiltrated the World Bank’

A hearing is scheduled for Thursday to discuss holding the World Bank accountable for loans worth billions given to China. Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management chief investment officer, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss. Also at the table are guest hosts Ken Langone, president and chairman of Invemed Associates, Tom Farley, chairman and CEO of Far … Read more

UK ELECTION UPDATE:

The polls show a moderate to large lead for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives, but because the electoral calculus has changed it’s still difficult to predict what might happen next week. Nevertheless, this analysis is extremely interesting. Key paragraphs: The media conception of who the swing voter in the UK is much the same as in the … Read more

The Making of a Mammoth Merger: Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade

by visualcapitalist In this era of fierce competition in the discount brokerage space, scale might be the best recipe for success. Charles Schwab has once again sent shockwaves through the financial services industry, announcing its intent to acquire TD Ameritrade. The all-stock deal — valued at approximately $26 billion — will see the two biggest publicly-traded discount brokers … Read more

Dan Bongino: Adam Schiff’s Lies Are Piling Up

In this episode, I address the disturbing new tactic being used by sleazy Adam Schiff to attack his political opponents. You may be next if Schiff’s tactics go unchallenged. I also address a list of lies being told by Schiff, Pelosi, and their media pals that I completely debunk. Finally, I address the incredible jobs … Read more

CLOSE THE DANGEROUS TAX-CUT GAP!

Trump’s Tax Cuts Push U.S. Burden Lower in World. “Report says U.S. total tax rate lowest among grouping of major economies except Ireland, Chile and Mexico.” Driven by the federal tax cut that Congress and Mr. Trump enacted at the end of 2017, U.S. taxes at all levels of government fell to 24.3% of gross domestic … Read more

CBC CANADA – THE PRICE OF FAKE NEWS – They have 269k watchers out of 36M Canadians, for a yearly tab of $1.2 Billion

The article tells it all. They have 269k watchers out of 36M Canadians, for a yearly tab of $1.2 Billion, plus whatever their share is of the slush fund Trudeau provided to make sure they toed the party line during the election. Their ad earnings were $58 M, if you remove their umbilical cord, they … Read more

China Set To Launch $105-Billion Oil & Gas Pipeline Firm

By Tsvetana Paraskova China will officially launch on Monday its long-mooted state oil and gas pipeline group combining the infrastructure assets of the state-owned energy majors into one huge midstream group, which analysts say could be worth between US$80 billion and US$105 billion. China has considered for years creating such a company, but only this year has … Read more

Ooops! 60% Of Americans Don’t Even Know About The Bull Market Bull

Via Global Macro Monitor, Interesting piece by the FT today that only one-third of Americans feel the benefits of the great bull market.   Only 40 percent of the population realizes stocks are up for the year.  These are tough numbers for a so-called “populist” president who claims the stock market bull as one of his greatest achievements and … Read more

HOW NOT TO SELL SINGLE-PAYER

via TWITTER: The mask sure has been slipping a lot. UPDATE: Like I said, slipping a lot. ANOTHER UPDATE: Slip, slip, slipping: The Confiscation Is the Point: Progressives Admit It’s About Seizing Wealth, Not Helping People. “The confiscation of wealth alone is the whole point of the progressive enterprise.” As Kurt Schlichter says, they hate you and want you dead. … Read more

IMPEACHMENT IS ABOUT GETTING TRUMP, NOT JUSTICE

Just in case anybody had any remaining doubts, former Obama Solicitor-General makes it clear.  Neal Katyal, an acting solicitor general under Barack Obama, argued Thursday that if the Senate acquits President Donald Trump after the House of Representatives impeaches the president, the next Congress could simply convict Trump again on the same charges. “If the … Read more