Action in Venezuela is on!

by Pooka First reports of attacks by Pro-Regime gangs this #23F. A bus carrying members of National Assembly was attacked by a Maduro gang carrying assault rifles. Gang stole their personal belongings. Several unarmed civilians wounded. From Senator Rubio’s Twitter account First reports of attacks by Pro-Regime gangs this #23F. A bus carrying members of National … Read more

Germany Brags It Has Record Surplus

by Martin Armstrong The entire AUSTERITY policy of Germany is really oppressing its people to the point that their assets rank nearly the lowest in Europe and below that of even Italy. A German earning just $75,000 annually ends up in the 50% tax bracket. The economics of Europe is really reducing the standard of living and … Read more

Claudio Grass: Brexit – A Country Divided

by Claudio Grass via Claudiograss.ch One of the most commonly cited arguments initially against Brexit, and now against a no-deal scenario, is the towering threat of businesses leaving the UK. A great many campaigners and leading figures of the Remain camp have warned voters time and time again of the dangers to British industry and ultimately to their … Read more

Trump Admin. cuts off $286,000,000 of funding to Planned Parenthood

via axios: The Trump administration issued a rule Friday barring Planned Parenthood and other groups that offer abortions or abortion referrals from participating in the $286 million federal family planning program, reports the Washington Post. What they’re saying: Per the Post, critics of the mandate say it indirectly defunds Planned Parenthood, which provides general health care and STD … Read more

John Grace – Time to Invest Defensively

from Financial Survival Network John Grace believes the stock market won’t keep returning the kinds of yearly gains investors have gotten used to. “Our expectations around U.S. equity markets is for about a 5 percent median, annualized return,” says the fund group’s CIO. The stock market won’t keep returning the kinds of yearly gains investors have gotten … Read more

Connecticut Democrat councilman resigned after discovery of secret ‘furries’ fetish

by Dr. Eowyn I was scolded by a FOTM reader for calling Domocrats “Demonrats”. He claimed that doing so undermines my “credibility” — a claim that would be more credible if it hadn’t come from a man utterly lacking in credibility, who, to elicit my sympathy, said he was “dying” from brain cancer although no medical doctor … Read more

The no-pullback stock market rally continues

by Troy The stock market’s rally continues, without a single meaningful pullback. As the S&P approaches its 2800 resistance, many technical traders are looking to start going short here. Go here to understand our fundamentals-driven long term outlook. Let’s determine the stock market’s most probable medium term direction by objectively quantifying technical analysis. For reference, here’s … Read more

Trade War “Chess” Leaves U.S. and Global Economy with Uncertainty

From Birch Gold Group Trade wars are like a cutthroat game of chess. With each move, trade tensions build even further. But the “winner” is usually no one. The U.S.-China trade war started reaching the boiling point last year, with “tit for tat” exchanges between the two countries adding tension to an already uncertain economic outlook in both countries. But … Read more

Peter Schiff: The Real National Emergency Isn’t At The Border…It’s The National Debt!

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan Peter Schiff, the CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc. says that the real national emergency is not at the southern border.  The real ticking time bomb is the national debt. We are headed for a train wreck in this country because of the national debt and yet nobody seems … Read more

The Thin Red Line

by northmantrader As the one way market squeeze continues relentlessly for its 9th week in a row there’s a thin red line everybody is watching, or at least should be watching. Well, maybe nobody is watching it, but I am. Trend lines are very important to these markets and I’ve talked about them at length before. On … Read more

Visualizing 150 Years of U.S. Employment History

by visualcapitalist Where will tomorrow’s jobs come from? It’s a fair question, and it’s certainly one that is a hot topic of debate among experts trying to figure out the ultimate impact of AI and automation on the global economy. While no one knows the outcome for sure, what is clear is how the job distribution … Read more

United Nations Warns That Billions Of Locusts Now Gathering On Both Sides Of The Red Sea Preparing To Swarm Egypt And Saudi Arabia

by Geoffrey Grider The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that an infestation of desert locusts in Sudan and Eritrea is rapidly spreading along both sides of the Red Sea towards Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Even with all the gruesome weaponry that fallen man has created over the years, few things are creepier or more … Read more

Virginia Democrats Publicly Thank Jussie Smollett For Taking All The Attention Away From Them

Via The Babylon Bee RICHMOND, VA—Virginia Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief, as the Jussie Smollett hoax has taken the media’s eye off of their political trainwreck, sources confirmed today. Both Governor Ralph Northam and the state’s attorney general had drawn ire for racist photographs and blackface, while Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax has been … Read more

ALERT! New Government Bill Is Going To Force a Stranger Into Your Home?!

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Disorderly Brexit Increasingly Likely, EU Blinks on Derivatives-Clearing in London

No one can afford even the smallest hiccup in derivatives. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. After months of furious lobbying, the City of London Corporation has finally got what it wanted: recognition by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of the three biggest clearing houses it hosts, LCH, ICE Clear … Read more