Newfoundland Is In TROUBLE! – MASSIVE Debt Hits Province Where It Hurts

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Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the multiple problems hitting Newfoundland and Labrador. While the population of the province is just a third of Manitoba, it has a huge deficit and debt which is stemmed in several seriously deep rooted problems. While there’s inflation hitting Canadians hard alongside the vast … Read more

LAYERS OF FACT CHECKERS, PART DEUX

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“Professional political reporter” Marianna Sotomayor swings and misses: Not only did 2016 see Hillary and Jill Stein and Carly Fiorina in the race, but in 1972 both Patsy Mink and Shirley Chisholm were declared candidates for the Democratic nomination. Ben Rhodes was right about the political reporters in DC: they don’t know anything. It’s a shame researching … Read more

Latest Round Of Trade Talks Begins In Beijing With Trade Deal In Doubt

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from Zero Hedge With the possibility of a meeting between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart looking increasingly uncertain, a US delegation arrived in Beijing on Monday for another round of trade talks after meetings late last month failed to produce a deal, and instead produced only conflicting reports about whether any substantive progress had been … Read more

Is Purdue University’s ISA the Beginning of the End of the Student Loan?

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Finding ways to ease the student loan debt crisis from CNBC. via CNBC: Purdue University says it is the first four-year institution in the country to offer an income-sharing agreement, or ISA. Under Purdue’s Back a Boiler program, graduates make payments for 10 years after graduation. The percentage graduates pay depends on their major and … Read more

FACEBOOKGOOGLE Worsen Media Bias… WSJ: Internet splits in two

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Google and Facebook Worsen Media Bias Silicon Valley’s advertising monopoly translates into editorial influence. After the news industry laid off some 2,100 workers from Vice, Gannett, McClatchy, BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed “tech monopolies” that have no “incentive to disseminate high-quality, true information.” President Trump blames the press itself: “Fake News … Read more

Paging the socialist-loving Hollyweird folk: LA entertainment workers living out of their cars

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by DCG The Hollywood Reporter reports that many entertainment workers are living out of their cars due to worsening income inequality. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 15,748 Angelenos currently live in his or her vehicle. Those in the entertainment industry make up a small – yet visible – population of homeless people living in their … Read more

Why Euro reality offers no advantage at all to Brexiteer Leave voters

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by John Ward Eurozone economic forecasts are being slashed at the moment. William Devijlder at BNP Paribas has joined the Wall Street Journal, the IMF and now (finally) the European Commission in pointing out the wind direction: “GDP is now expected to grow 1.3% versus a previous forecast of 1.9%. The revision is significant and reflects, among … Read more

How will the #GreenNewDeal/‘Soak the Rich’ tax policies affect the poorest Americans?

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via @OccupyWisdom : Let’s see how the New Deal / ‘Soak the Rich’ tax policy of the 1930-1940s affected the poorest Americans: Baseline – 1929 Poorest paid 1.5% on 0 – $4,000 (median income $1,400 p/y). 2/ 1932 Depression/New Deal FDR raises income taxes (basically tripled) on poorest Americans from 1.5% to 4%. 1940 Taxes on poorest … Read more

You want to see some fun with 2018 news? Here we go! 2nd time best January means great for stocks for rest of the year! (Maybe it is maybe it’s not)

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You want to see some fun with 2018 news? Here we go! 2nd time best January means great for stocks for rest of the year! (Maybe it is maybe it's not) pic.twitter.com/Yx1u8sjbnH — GregTheAnalyst (@Analyst_G) February 10, 2019 #China ut oh>>Two Large Chinese Borrowers Miss Bond Payments, Sources Sayhttps://t.co/HzA7i4GxGd pic.twitter.com/4Le7mNPSQV — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) … Read more

Fund Manager — Weak Hands May Be Signaling a “Major Market Decline”

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via Marketwatch: Investors, knocked around by the latest stretch of volatility VIX, +0.06%  , are wiggling out of their risky margin positions in a big way. Margin debt, the most current figures show, fell $90 billion in the fourth quarter, marking the fastest pace since the financial crisis. Now, at $554.3 billion, it’s at its lowest level in more … Read more

Washington voters said yes to tough new gun law; at least 13 county sheriffs say no to enforcing it

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via seattletimes: In November, Washington voters spoke overwhelmingly, passing with nearly 60 percent of the vote a sweeping array of new gun regulations. But, it turns out, voters might not have had the last word. In at least 13 mostly rural counties across Washington, from the Pacific Coast to the eastern wheat fields, county sheriffs … Read more

NYC accused man accused of stabbing pregnant girlfriend gets a pass on baby’s murder because of new abortion law

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by DCG A very dangerous and slippery slope in New York now thanks to Governor Cuomo. From NY Post: New York City Catholics and abortion opponents voiced outrage Saturday over the lack of justice for an unborn child who was killed in Queens. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown recently charged Anthony Hobson with murder for allegedly killing … Read more

IMF Cuts 2019 Global Growth Forecasts Again: “We Have No Idea,” Says Lagarde

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via mishtalk: byMish 16 hrs–edited For the fourth time since October, the IMF revised its global growth forecast lower. The Wall Street Journal reports IMF Lowers 2019 Global Growth Forecast. The global economy is starting the year on weaker footing, according to new quarterly forecasts from the International Monetary Fund. The global economy is starting the year … Read more

Just a heads up for this weeks propaganda machine and sensationalized media. There’s going to be a lot of talk about this murder in NY and the new abortion law.

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by Playaguy   From u/Reality-2020 Whenever the right says “illegals bring crime” the left says “immigrants commit fewer crimes than American-born citizens,” answering a question no one asked. Here’s the right answer. The crime rate of illegal immigrants compared to legal American residents sourced from ICE and FBI data. Comparison of 2017 legal resident and illegal … Read more

Analyst claims Amazon gets a subsidy from the US taxpayer for each package it sends out via the United States Postal Service

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by Playaguy The U.S. Postal Service and Amazon have a special relationship. In 2013, for instance, the USPS agreed to offer Sunday delivery of Amazon packages. But shipping industry watcher and money manager Josh Sandbulte thinks there’s an ugly underside to the USPS-Amazon collaboration. Sandbulte, writing in the Wall Street Journal last week, argued that … Read more

All Crashed Out

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by John Ward Is the coming Labour split much more than a threatened Sextit? Are there any surprises up to but not including one in the Mail on Sunday’s revelations about Husband Comrade Corbyn? When will Theresa May stop looking for a way through Brussels obduracy? At what point will politicobots finally stop saying “Crashing out”? … Read more

Is the Yellow Vests Movement Actually Voicing the Root Problems of Society?

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by JanssenReportHost Today on the Janssen Report: yellow vests a short-lived violent whim of small scattered groups or a structural upheaval of revolutionary proportions? Although the final judgement on the impact of this ‘movement’ can only be done after the fact, it seems fair to say that there’s a growing sense of injustice about the way … Read more

Banker fraud extravaganza: CumEx Files reveal 55 billion euros worth of dividend tax fraud

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by JanssenReportHost A cross-border collaboration of investigative journalists has revealed a major tax fraud scheme by bankers and lawyers. Although dubbed ‘the heist of the century’ because of the vastness of the scam impacting multiple countries, this story has received little attention in the mainstream media across Europe. The fraud supposedly comprises 55 billion euros worth … Read more