via Bloomberg: Aberdeen, Washington, is a far Northwest outpost of JPMorgan Chase & Co., with one lonely branch perched near the Pacific, 2,900 miles from Wall Street. Now the bank is planning to depart the rainy timber town that gave the world Kurt Cobain. The next-closest Chase branch is 40 miles away. At the same time, … Read more
via Zerohedge: ADP has dramatically revised January’s job gains upward to +300k but February’s print came in at a slightly disappointing +183k (below the 190k exp). Small business (1-19) saw job losses (-8k) in February and Education (-2k) was the only industry to see job cuts. This is the biggest drop in Small Business jobs … Read more
via trueeconomics: As raging buybacks of shares and M&As have dropped the free float available in the markets over the recent years, Earnings per Share (EPS) continued to tank. Yet, S&P 500 valuations kept climbing: Source: Factset As noted by the Factset: 1Q 2019 “marked the largest percentage decline in the bottom-up EPS estimate over the … Read more
by magenta_placenta Three people conducted what they call a ‘grievance studies’ experiment. They wrote fake papers on ridiculous subjects and submitted them to prominent academic journals in fields that study gender, race, and sexuality. They did this to “expose a political corruption that has taken hold of the universities,” say the hoaxers in a video … Read more
Good to keep up to where technology is at the present moment. This could easily be done on TV’s here in America as well at some point if not now already. Rachel Maddow character created and maintained? Would you be able to detect it? h/t Orangutan
Investigative journalist Greg Palast appears on the Jimmy Dore Show. The conversation turns to DWS threat to kick Bernie Sanders out of the Democrat Party if Sanders does not go along with program to starve Venezuela into submission. Palast: “Wasserman Schultz is well known to be allergic to democracy” h/t casapulapula
by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan Although many declared the deceleration in the economy in December to be a “soft patch” that we’ve somehow recovered from, others aren’t so sure. The rest of the global economy is slowing down and sinking at a fairly rapid rate, and the U.S. economy will likely go with it. According to a report … Read more
by Andy Xie The markets are celebrating the pending agreement between China and the United States to end the trade war. This follows the US Federal Reserve signalling a pause in raising interest rates. The euphoria is bringing the bulls out of hiding. Unfortunately, this is likely to be a dead cat bounce. A global slowdown … Read more
by John W. Whitehead “The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whim of every cop on the beat, trooper on the highway and jail official.”—Herman Schwartz, The Nation You think you’ve got rights? Think … Read more
It’s pretty bad when Pelosi seems the more reasonable person. AC
by DCG I’ve blogged about the homeless crisis in Seattle that is exacerbated by bureaucrats who do not punish the homeless for their criminal activities. See the following examples: How many convictions does it take for Seattle City Attorney to place a homeless criminal in jail after his latest assault? “Devastated by what Seattle has … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJBLbbJuBPY “The power of the sword, say the minority…, is in the hands of Congress. My friends and countrymen, it is not so, for The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when … Read more
Twitter is protecting you from bots you didn’t know existed, you’re welcome! #RussiaGate #Twitter
CNN IRS Scandal: https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/18/politi…
via Zerohedge: Over the past year, one of the key concerns to emerge in the $6.4 trillion investment grade corporate bond market is when and how will BBB-rated bonds, which now comprise 60% of all outstanding IG names in the US, be downgraded and whether a new financial crisis will follow We addressed this issue … Read more
He has officially joined the Democrats for opportunistic reasons: http://archive.is/fAYov
Lockheed Martin has been given a billion dollar contract to provide THAAD missile systems for Saudi Arabia. This decision to continue to give the Saudis arms comes at a time when Congress is mulling implementing their own sanctions against SA due to the Jamal Khashoggi killing and congressional dissatisfaction with the President’s reluctance to blame … Read more
Excellent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCBR…
Running a small business these days is like a double-edged sword. It can be completely and fully rewarding, but it doesn’t come without a unique set of risks. There are always risks in business, but with an unpredictable economy, it really makes things even more complicated. This is especially true when it comes to small … Read more
Media control and blockage. Then they can control EVERY site you visit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCoBO70aETY
by TFittonJW Judicial Watch has told both parties to change the law! And here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvJhdx
by TFittonJW At the request of a scandal-plagued Democratic senator tried for bribery and corruption, the head of the government’s international media networks is abusing his office to punish employees behind a broadcast critical of leftwing billionaire George Soros. U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Chief John F. Lansing, an Obama appointee, is utilizing Stalinist … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmvwvYHl0tA For More Information See: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/198…
by Martin Armstrong I am in Europe ahead of the May elections as the crisis begins to build. It appears that the powers that be may be talking about Global Warming to justify more taxes, but behind the curtain, these freezing winters are having their impact. The potato crop in Germany has hit a historic low due … Read more
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, you said that that AOC won for the same reason that Trump won, just vote against the incumbent. Do you see her being elected again in 2020? PL ANSWER: If you look at the numbers of the 14th district there in New York, you can see what I have been talking … Read more