by Shaun Richards Some days an item of news just reaches out and grabs you and this morning it has come from the increasingly troubled Hong Kong. We knew that there would be economic consequences from the political protests there but maybe not this much. The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (October 31) … Read more
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Scientific and technological progress often brings plenty of benefits for the average person, but sometimes, there are unintended consequences. As modern vehicles become more advanced, these consequences have become more clear than ever. A recent report from Ars Technica highlights some of the issues associated with renting or buying a “connected vehicle” from a third party. In … Read more
China Says It Won’t Go Past First Base, No Diddling Stage 1 in the works but Chinese downplay prospect for others APEC cancellation adds another hurdle for a star-crossed deal https://twitter.com/TomOrlik/status/1189894356481773569 h/t wsb_mods_r_dumbfucks
We’re expecting a full House vote today as Democrats look to counter-protests from Pres Trump and his GOP allies that the impeachment process is illegitimate and unfair. The resolution calls for open hearings and requires the House Intel Committee to submit a report outlining its findings and recommendations. #FoxNews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFRYbXLBMu4 100% Fed Up reports, Adam Schiff tried the usual lie Sunday morning while on ABC with Martha Raddatz, but she wasn’t having it. Schiff tried to say that the Durham investigation is “tainted” because of political motivation: “This is tainted because of the motivation, which is a political one, to serve the president’s political … Read more
by Michael Snyder It isn’t supposed to be this cold in October. The official start of winter is still almost two months away, and yet the weather in much of the western half of the country right now resembles what we might expect in mid-January. All-time record lows for the month of October are being … Read more
The phenomenon works – until it doesn’t. What’s astonishing is how long it works. This is the transcript from my podcast last Sunday, THE WOLF STREET REPORT: There is a phenomenon in stock markets, in bond markets, in housing markets, in cryptocurrency markets, and in other markets where people attempt to get rich. It’s when everyone … Read more
#UPDATE A powerful earthquake has struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines, crushing a man under debris and sparking searches of damaged buildings already rattled by two previous deadly tremorshttps://t.co/SG86AGtLFc pic.twitter.com/gCTpn43Fyn — AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 31, 2019 A high-rise hotel and a number of other structures were nearly destroyed in the Philippines after the … Read more
Today’s guest, Alan Myers, shares his thoughts on the current state of the global banking system. During our discussion Alan shares why the Federal Reserve and the United States Government have created a mess that will end badly for themselves and the people.
by TFittonJW Great interview with my Judicial Watch colleague Matt Miano (l): And a blunt conversation with Lou Dobbs tonight:
Link is multiple videos of members of Congress speaking on this. Schiff and the dems are going for a full blown coup attempt… attempting impeachment with no evidence or proof of any crime… https://twitter.com/kbq225/status/1189628366523174912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-14369204421632654372.ampproject.net%2F1910251950120%2Fframe.html https://twitter.com/kbq225/status/1189628366523174912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-14369204421632654372.ampproject.net%2F1910251950120%2Fframe.html Ben
This article was written by Mac Slavo and originally published at SHTFplan.com While consumer confidence has fallen yet again, consumer spending remains high. In fact, for the third straight month, consumers have been losing confidence in the markets, yet they haven’t curtailed their spending. Optimism about job prospects and business conditions down the road grow weaker … Read more
from SGTreport On Monday night I was a guest on the Quite Frankly show where I shared vital information which hopefully helps to expose those behind the latest anti-human PG&E fires in California. Please consider supporting SGT Report on Patron with a monthly contribution: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5104183
Abortion: 2,408 Heart disease: 1,773 Cancer: 1,641 Medical error: 685 Accidents: 401 Stroke: 401 Alzheimer’s: 332 Diabetes: 228 Flu: 150 Suicide: 128 Opioids: 115 Drunk driving: 28 Underage drinking: 11 Teen texting-and-driving: 8 All Rifles: 1 Average deaths per day in the US. https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra AC
by Michael Snyder You don’t use up all of your ammunition before the battle even begins. The U.S. economy has not even officially entered recession territory yet, although many experts are definitely anticipating one in 2020. When that recession arrives, the Federal Reserve is going to want as much ammunition to fight it as possible. … Read more
I have called consumer confidence the world's most useless indicator because it is essentially a measure that tells you what the stock market did last month. So, what do we think about the economy? What is the stock market doing? https://t.co/6aYLoNztZ5 pic.twitter.com/jKMWNawzUt — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) October 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/GregMannarino/status/1189622779995447298 Easy money used to be a tool reserved for recessions/crises. It's now the default policy in any environment as the prevailing central bank view is that there are only positive (stimulus, wealth effect) & no negative (if higher inflation comes, that's good) consequences to easing. — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) October 30, 2019
via sentimentrader: Confidence conflict Quite a few times over the past couple of months, we’ve discussed how various aspects of sentiment were curiously subdued. From individual investor surveys to fund flows to hedge fund exposure, and many more, we were seeing readings typically present during much more prolonged and severe pullbacks. That’s starting to change. Smart … Read more
Mind boggling. Brazilian stocks outperformed every G-20 equity market in the last 30 years, in USD terms. Even with its currency devaluing 99.99% against USD! Buying stocks of a falling knife currency can sometimes work. pic.twitter.com/a6mMYxX2HZ — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) October 30, 2019