Democratic congresswoman: ‘means nothing’ ICE’s fake university started under Obama

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/…nder-obama California Rep. Norma Torres brushed off the fact that ICE’s fake university raid started under President Obama because she claimed it reflects the “mean-spirited” immigration policies of the Trump administration. Torres, who is a member of the New Americans Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, decried the latest ICE raid that nabbed 90 illegal immigrants in … Read more

Elizabeth Warren Is Drafting U.S. Legislation to Reverse ‘Mega Mergers’

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-04/warren-is-drafting-u-s-legislation-to-reverse-mega-mergers?srnd=premium ​ U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is drafting a bill that would call on regulators to retroactively review about two decades of “mega mergers” and ban such deals going forward. Warren’s staff recently circulated a proposal for sweeping anti-monopoly legislation, which would deliver on a presidential campaign promise to check the power of Big Tech … Read more

We’re in the midst of the longest bull run for stocks without a major drop on record.

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We're in the midst of the longest bull run for stocks without a major drop on record. Via Goldman: pic.twitter.com/iJOoikPlK6 — Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) December 5, 2019 Bull markets often end with a euphoric rally called a 'blow-off top.' We may have just had one https://t.co/QVFSXOFldb — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) December 5, 2019 Morgan Stanley Wealth … Read more

Negative Rates Are Starting to Worry ECB Officials… “Floodgates Are Open”: German Banks Start Charging Retail Savers

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  Negative Rates Are Starting to Worry ECB Officials (Bloomberg) — Five weeks since Mario Draghi retired from running the European Central Bank, finding an outright fan of his legacy of negative interest rates has become a lot harder. Governing Council members, who collectively lowered the key rate to minus 0.5% shortly before Draghi’s term … Read more

The Slowing U.S. Economy Is No Longer a Surprise… Moody’s Warns on Outlook for Global Banks… Gundlach: A Recession Will Come, Start ‘Playing Defense Right Now’

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The slowing economy is no longer a surprise: Morning Brief The U.S. economy is slowing. This was confirmed by service-sector data and labor market data released on Wednesday. But the economy’s trajectory is no longer a surprise to investors and no longer has markets bracing for a recession to break out just around the corner. … Read more

FRANCE – massive strike – Paris on lockdown – all hell is expected to break loose – LIVE LINKS – WAR on the streets is expected – HELL IN PARIS

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First live link Things will pick up later On youtube, search_ yellow vests live or gilets jaunes direct, RT will have live links 24 news tv – live link https://www.bfmtv.com/mediaplayer/live-video/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSrPX8Zg8Rs https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vOxwaZeDYNGB AC

Corp Debt Bubble (BBB/junk) formed by a decade of Fed’s 0% rates making it easy to reduce share counts to boost earnings (FIN’L ENGINEERING) and not need to invest or hire.

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Corp Debt Bubble (BBB/junk) formed by a decade of Fed's 0% rates💉☠️ making it easy to reduce share counts to boost earnings (FIN'L ENGINEERING) and not need to invest or hire. 5% vs 0%🤔@RobSKaplan @neelkashkari @marydalyecon @RaphaelBostic @EricRosengren H/T @themarketear pic.twitter.com/tP5HZGXmE4 — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) December 4, 2019 Distressed percentage accelerates on #BDC loansby @LPCLoans https://t.co/OM3TH3clXL … Read more

Signs Point to Global Recession, Policy-Makers Ignore Minsky’s Lessons At Their Peril…

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via omfif: The 2008 financial crisis furnished markets with a painful lesson in ‘Minsky moments’, when asset prices collapse following a prolonged period of reckless speculative activity. US economist Hyman Minsky never tired of warning that extended bull markets always end in epic collapses. The prolonged period of exuberance that financial markets are now experiencing would … Read more

Did You Catch It, It Needs To Go Mainstream First, Then We Bring Down The House

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbLmH3EInPs The [DS] held their fake impeachment hearing. This hearing was part of the patriots plan, it needed to go mainstream first, the people need to be educated on how administration should never work with a foreign government to interfere with the US elections. The hearing explained it all to the people of the US. … Read more

Organizing Your Company’s Creative Operations For Better Financial Returns

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Most companies rely on marketing campaigns to grow their business. Many marketing and creative departments still operate using outdated technology and poor internal processes. For achieving better creative outcomes, it is vital companies streamline their creative and marketing operations by using the latest software solutions and centralize all their digital assets in one place using … Read more

Costs Are Spiraling Out of Control

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by Charles Hugh-Smith And how do we pay for these spiraling out of control costs? By borrowing more, of course. If we had to choose one “big picture” reason why the vast majority of households are losing ground, it would be: the costs of essentials are spiraling out of control. I’ve often covered the dynamics … Read more

New York Times: Hospitals are suing the federal government (Trump Admin) to keep their prices secret

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Sarah Kliff Verified account @sarahkliff Investigations and health policy for the @nytimes. Hospitals are suing the federal government to keep their prices secret. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/health/hospitals-trump-prices-transparency.html Hospitals are suing the federal government to keep their prices secret. https://t.co/n9NHkY7Iwr — Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) December 4, 2019     h/t dr0id