Trump in a landslide? This historically accurate model predicts exactly that

Via Marketwatch President Donald Trump has a love/hate relationship with polls, surveys and predictions. He loves the ones that paint him in a positive light, and, of course, he hates all those “fake” ones that don’t. He’s going to absolutely adore this one. According to Moody’s Analytics, Trump is headed toward another four years in the … Read more

Mexico No Longer A Net Exporter

by Chris Mexico is now a net importer of oil.  Here’s the data. Here’s consumption (down, but still just over 1.8 mbd): And here’s the production chart again, but presented slightly differently and with the consumption line overlaid: The prospects for any nation decline severely once they become a net importer of energy. Just how … Read more

Charted: The Highest-Paying Companies in the U.S.

by howmuch According to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in the U.S. is $61,937. Some companies are well-known for having sky-high salaries that are more than twice the median household income. Our new visualization ranks the highest-paying U.S. companies by median salary based on the latest research from … Read more

QE4ever Arrives in One Quantifiable Quantum Leap!

by David Haggith   It’s QE4ever, Baby! The Fed’s latest move back into quantitative easing took a quantum leap in a single day with last week’s rush announcement of major permanent money injections to begin this Tuesday. Since the Fed adamantly denies it is doing what it is doing — going back to quantitative easing (because they legally … Read more

6 Warning Signs That Civil Unrest Is IMMINENT

By J. G. Martinez D. Dear fellow readers. This week has been “interesting” in South America. Interesting, indeed, but as in the ancient Chinese curse style. For those of us in this side of the hemisphere, having been able to witness first-hand, in the front line, how the very same plot that made us get the heck … Read more

Protests after court verdict on Catalan pro-independence leaders + Paris firefighters protest | live streams

by serkok Nine former officials were sentenced to between nine and 13 years in prison for their role in the 2017 bid for Catalonia’s independence. Three other defendants who were found guilty of disobedience escaped jail terms.  Barcelona [link to http://www.youtube.com (secure)] In Paris police used water cannons against protestors (firefighters). Paris Firefighters protest in Paris: … Read more

NICK GILLESPIE: The New York Times, NBC, and Other Outlets Don’t Trust You To Handle the Truth…. Kimberley Strassel: Inside the media’s relentless crusade to destroy President Trump.

via reason: In the original Planet of the Apes movie (1968), the most-fascinating character is Dr. Zaius, the elitist, orangutan in chief who alone possessed the secret knowledge that (spoiler alert!) apes descended from humans. Toward the end of the film—shortly before he warns Charlton Heston’s character not to search for the truth “because you may not like … Read more

Gold Bulls Crossing Their Fingers For An Economic Collapse The Dutch Central Bank Warns Of?

by Arkadiusz Sieron of Sunshine Profits Yesterday, the Nobel prizes in economics were awarded. Unfortunately, gold has been omitted and got nothing. How unfair! But looking at the Dutch central bank press release, gold would have much higher chances if they were the ones granting the prizes and not the Swedish central bank! 2019 Nobel in Economics and … Read more

Oil Prices Fall After Misleading Trade War Rumors

By Nick Cunningham Oil prices rose on Friday after the U.S. and China seemed to hammer out a trade deal that postponed tariffs. But after studying the details – or lack thereof – investors lost much of their enthusiasm. Crude prices were down at the start of trading on Monday, a reflection of disappointment following last … Read more