by DCG As if this idea hasn’t been tried and failed, many times. From MyFoxChicago: Would a universal basic income help to alleviate poverty in Chicago? Some residents may be about to find out. A new proposal unveiled by a mayoral task force late last week would provide 1,000 struggling Chicagoans with $1,000 per month — no strings attached. … Read more
by Spencer P Morrison, NEE On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded. All seven astronauts were killed. Eyewitness Frank Mottek described the scene: Just then we both stood up and looked up at the shuttle making its way farther and farther into the sky. Suddenly, I was struck by a pattern I had never seen before. … Read more
by DCG Our new governor, republican Kevin Stitt, stated during his campaign that he would support this action. One of the reasons I voted for him. And if you ask anyone where I live in Oklahoma, the only people who find this “controversial” are the gun grabbers. From News 9: A controversial bill to allow the permitless … Read more
by Spencer P Morrison, NEE China’s economy is now the largest on earth. Its industrial output is triple that of the United States. Its population, quadruple. To make matters worse, Chinese computing power is on par with ours and their scientific output is gaining fast. This is no accident. Like Britain, China transitioned from an agrarian … Read more
Gregg Re from Fox News reports, Robert Hockett a top adviser to New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has admitted that an official “”Green New Deal”” document posted by Ocasio-Cortez’s office contained a guarantee of economic security even for those “”unwilling to work”” — but not before he went viral in progressive circles for claiming … Read more
Why do you think that Italy has decided to do this? Do you believe gold is important to Italy? I have considered the possibility that if Italy is eventually going to collapse and end up with the Lira again, having the large gold reserves may strengthen the currency. Italy is making waves in the news … Read more
via readynutrition: If you’re anything like me, and a lot of other more natural people out there, you have probably tasted your fair share of herbal teas. One of my favorites is an aromatic calming tea made with chamomile, lavender, and lemon balm. What I have found is herbal teas tend to calm the mind and soothe our stress … Read more
New legislation in Georgia would outlaw any symbols, monuments, memorials or other dedications to the Confederacy on public property. Under HB 175, the only exception to the ban would be at museums, Civil War battlefields, 11Alive reported. Even flying a Confederate battle flag on private property might be outlawed. The bill would also make it … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3N8uVSWXYM The Dems are eating their own and I’m just sitting here waiting for my popcorn.. GSA
(Gateway Pundit) – The Democrats aggressively block the President’s desire to protect Americans and build a border wall on the southern border with Mexico. Democrat attempts to block the wall in spite of significant evidence that it is needed indicate there is an unknown reason for their defiance. Above: Nancy Pelosi, former Mexican President Enrique … Read more
The infamously liberal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just sided with the Trump Administration on a border wall case, as The Hill reports: A California-based federal appeals court on Monday sided with the Trump administration in lawsuits brought by states and environmental groups challenging the U.S. government’s authority to expedite construction of barriers along the border with … Read more
by Brian Maher of Daily Reckoning “From time immemorial proverbial wisdom has taught the virtues of saving,” wrote Henry Hazlitt, “and warned against the consequences of prodigality and waste.” Hazlitt authored his masterly primer on economics, Economics in One Lesson, in 1946. Yet he etched it in the rock of ages with its insights timeless. “But … Read more
“CHICAGO (CBS)–The Chicago metropolitan area was ranked as the most corrupt U.S. city in a new report from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Along with Chicago, Los Angeles topped the list of the most public corruption convictions in America, based on the number of federal corruption convictions between 1976 and 2017. Chicago had 1,731 … Read more
OMG They were being paid by the Intelligence Community – and not just concerning the Dossier Court documents have surfaced that seem to verify this information ! This is WHY Fusion GPS fought so hard and so long not to turn over their bank records – but now they have. I’m just going to leave … Read more
A regulator should oversee tech giants like Google and Facebook to ensure their news content is trustworthy, a government-backed report has suggested. The Cairncross Review into the future of UK news said such sites should help users identify fake news and “nudge people towards news of high quality”. The review also said Ofcom should assess … Read more
by Simon Black And just like that, it seems we’re headed back to quantitative easing… After cutting interest rates to nearly zero following the 2008 crisis, the Federal Reserve starting raising rates near the end of 2015 (from 0.25% to 2.5% today). Following the most recent hike in December 2018, Chairman Powell seemed hell bent on … Read more
by Martin Armstrong There is a new and very serious data scandal rising up with iPhones that Apple is being asked to shutdown. There are a number of major companies who are now secretly recording your every move on their iPhone apps without your permission or even your knowledge. They are actually recording every keystroke you make. … Read more
Negotiators reach deal ‘in principle’ to avert shutdown The agreement represents a remarkable turnaround within 24 hours. Congressional negotiators announced an “agreement in principle” Monday night on a broad spending bill they hope will satisfy President Donald Trump’s demands for additional border barriers and avert another government shutdown at the end of this week. The … Read more
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Reading your posts it seems to me you disagree with the pending hyperinflation forecasts. What do you see coming then? PH ANSWER: Hyperinflation comes when two primary requirements are met: (1) there is a complete collapse in the confidence of the government; (2) the government can no longer borrow and can only create money … Read more
by Shaun Richards Today has according to CNBC brought us to a birthday anniversary. Happy birthday to the BOJ it’s the twentieth anniversary of them starting QE ( @purpleline) As ever the picture is complicated as the Bank of Japan started buying commercial paper ( which we consider part of QE now) in 1997 and … Read more
by Troy As the S&P 500 stalls at its 200 day moving average, recession probabilities are rising according to the New York Fed. Let’s look at what this means for the stock market. 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 … Read more
(CBS NEWS) — MGM Resorts International is suing more than 1,000 victims and other survivors of last year’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, claiming it has no liability for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The lawsuits outraged the victims and their lawyers. “It’s a sign of desperation from MGM,” Muhammad Aziz, a … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know brings you the most recent updates on gold and silver. Stories include: Central banks are buying gold in record numbers, silver to reclaim its “precious” status, and how China’s Lunar New Year will boost gold demand. Central banks haven’t bought this much gold since 1971 With gold riding … Read more
By John Mauldin The Soviet Union’s collapse ended the socialism vs. capitalism argument. Semi-free markets spread through Eastern Europe. Collectivist economies everywhere began turning free. Capitalism seemingly won. Even communist China adopted a form of free market capitalism. Although, as they say, it has “Chinese characteristics.” With all its faults and problems, capitalism generated the greatest accumulation … Read more
By Robert Ross The Wall Street Journal called it “the largest corporate cash disbursement in history.” It was 2004, and Microsoft was one of the biggest companies on the planet. Besides, they had a great year. So great that the company decided it would return $75 billion to shareholders. Microsoft boosted its dividend by $3 billion to … Read more