by Dr. Eowyn FWD.us calls itself “a bipartisan” political organization, founded by technology and business “leaders,” which believes that America’s “broken immigration and criminal justice systems have locked too many people out from the American dream”. According to Wikipedia: FWD.us is …
by Michael Snyder Fear is spreading like wildfire on Wall Street, and on Friday we witnessed yet another wave of panic selling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 559 points, closing at 24,389. Previously I had warned that once we …
via Charles Hugh Smith The value of declaring the entire nation in or out of recession is limited. Recessions are typically only visible to statisticians long after the fact, but they are often visible in real time on the ground: business volume …
by Raúl Ilargi Meijer Paul Almasy Paris 1950 The concept of the EU might have worked, but still only might have, if a neverending economic boom could have been manufactured to guide it on its way. But there was never going to …
via northmantrader: NFP missed this morning and futures initially seemed positive on the news. Why? Because it gives excuses for the Fed to slow down their 2019 rate hike schedule. Still running negative real rates 10 years following the financial crisis …
by WARREN MOSLER Employment growth had been decelerating with the collapse in oil capex in Dec. 2014, but had started to accelerate with the initial impact of the year-end tax cuts, which now look to be fading: Highlights Sustainable non-inflationary …
by Thinker Why did the news fake stories and people in positions of power and trust call for the impeachment of Donald Trump??? Obama; “The only people who don’t want to disclose the “TRUTH,” are people with something to hide.” …
From Birch Gold Group Looks like the yield curve the Fed swept under the rug back in June continues to prove itself a reliable potential signal for market correction. On Tuesday the Dow Jones continued to trend downward since October 3rd, dropping 800 …
by Thinker The “TRUTH” hurts sometimes, but its the only way to get a clean start to get what has been wrong right. The men and women of honor and who consider themselves 100% American are stepping up to tell …
by Lance Roberts So, have you heard the one about the “flattening yield curve?” It almost sounds like the start of a bad joke because there have been so many discussions during this past year on it. However, it has been …
Born out of the Cold War, Five Eyes is a multinational spy network comprised of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, and the United States. The member states of Five Eyes gather intelligence about foreign countries, sharing it freely between …
by WARREN MOSLER A falling stock market will get the Fed’s attention and trigger real economic weakness and aggressive rate cuts. But those rate cuts remove interest income from the macro economy, which doesn’t recover until after net deficit spending …
by Simon Black We have been talking about the pension crisis for years now. It’s without a doubt one of the biggest, financial disasters. These pools of capital, responsible for paying out retirement benefits, are terribly underfunded. So anyone depending on …
Get your suntan lotion out. Global Warming is at your door! The upcoming storm could crack the top five biggest snowfalls in Asheville, North Carolina history. The upcoming storm could crack the top five biggest snowfalls in Asheville, North …
by DCG Funny, when Gov. Kate Brown was running for re-election this year, she repeatedly declined to answer direct questions about tax policy (seeThe Oregonian). She also declined to say how much additional revenue the state would need. Voters re-elected her knowing that they …
by DCG The gun grabbers in Washington State never quit. Voters in progressive Washington State approved (59.35% voted in favor) I-1639 last month which includes the following new gun control restrictions: Raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 Adding …
by Dr. Eowyn A new study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) found that, in spite of “barriers designed to prevent welfare use” by non-citizens, as many as 63% of non-U.S. citizen households in America have received some form of government welfare “often receiving benefits …
China-US scenarios: its obvious really but still a helpful 2*2 summary also of the varying scenarios that folks are laying out. @FitchRatings by way of @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/G0mipstEe3 — Adam Tooze (@adam_tooze) December 7, 2018
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Average weekly *hours YoY vs. Retail Sales YoY pic.twitter.com/AIU2Glxucr — Teddy Vallee (@TeddyVallee) December 7, 2018 ECRI U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth edged down to -4.1%, a 144-week low. #economy https://t.co/oVlvE3ZV3P pic.twitter.com/uuNP3UBxS4 — Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) (@businesscycle) December …
credit spreads blowing out again pic.twitter.com/cz97yAUrKb — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 7, 2018 https://twitter.com/TeddyVallee/status/1071082524418433027 pic.twitter.com/mpIa0ODpTV — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 7, 2018 remember: when stocks get ahead of credit – that is when stocks puke pic.twitter.com/hVM8mdhPyP — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 7, 2018 …
This seems to happen every year, but this years outbreak is more alarming than usual. Dozens of hospitals and handfuls of schools have closed all across the UK as a result of a Norovirus outbreak. THAT IS CRAZY, even though it’s …
by Dana Lyons The numerous important trendline tests currently underway across the financial markets suggest this is a key juncture. Volatility in global equity markets has kicked back into hyper-drive this week with an average daily true range in the S&P …
by Mark Tapscott Journalists lauded former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from all matters involving the investigation of allegations of collusion between 2016 Trump campaign aides and Russian interests in order to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of …
BUT OF COURSE: Snopes, Fact-Checker For Facebook And Google, Botches Fact Check. The meme showed a picture of President Donald Trump with Republican lawmakers and members of his administration following the House’s vote to repeal Obamacare in 2017. Thirty-three people in …
● Shot: Andrea Mitchell Blames Trump ‘Gaslighting,’ ‘Unfairness of Media’ for Hillary’s Loss. —NewsBusters, today. ● Chaser: ● Hangover: Pathetic MSNBC Runs Promo of Hillary Telling Andrea Mitchell She’s ‘My Kind of Woman’; ‘Love You!’ —NewsBusters, September 15, 2016. h/t ED
In the light of everything that is going on around the world today Charlie Chaplin’s speech from 1940 should still resonate with everyone even today. It’s not about ME vs. YOU, LEFT vs. RIGHT, GREEN vs. BLUE,… This simple but …
via visualcapitalist: The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. When it comes to supporting new businesses, not all jurisdictions are created equal. Whether it’s the basics, like hooking up electricity and registering the business, or more complex …
Chinese Tech Exec Faces 30 Years in Prison in U.S., Canadian Prosecutor Says (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — A top Chinese telecommunications executive facing possible extradition to the United States appeared in court Friday as she sought bail in a case …
Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don’t believe in. So will sit in the dark, but Republicans agree I’m free to talk when done and transcript released in …