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US To Impose Tariffs On $7.5 Billion In EU Imports Starting Oct 18 In the aftermath of today’s surprising WTO decision, in which the global trade mediator sided with the US in finding some $7.5BN in European Airbus subsidies illegal, moments ago the US Trade Rep confirmed that the US will waste no time in retaliating … Read more

by SC2sam About a week ago there was that video showing the genocide and holocaust going on in China which was posted numerous times to /r/videos but was constantly removed under obviously bullshit reasons. Well apparently reddit has begun silencing through shadow bans anyone who posted that video, posted comments in support of posting the video, criticized /r/videos corrupt … Read more

by Shaun Richards The year so far has seen increasing focus on a sector of the economy that has been shrinking in relative terms for quite some time. Actually in the credit crunch era it has in some places shrunk in absolute terms as this from my home country illustrates. Production and manufacturing output have … Read more

  A federal judge in California blocked a state law that requires candidates for president to disclose income tax returns before their names can appear on the state’s primary ballot. The ruling is a win for President Donald Trump, who is resisting efforts to turn over his tax returns in a battle largely playing out in the courts. … Read more

via Twitter: With no shortage of clowns: h/t GR    

Dow plunges 550 points as big tech shares lead the decline Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, adding to Wall Street’s poor start to the final quarter of 2019 as investors grapple with fears of an economic recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 550 points, or 2.1% to break below its 50-day and 100-day moving averages, … Read more

by Nilus Mattive via Daily Reckoning One of the downsides to saving large sums of cash is it starts to burn a hole in your pocket. When I was a kid, my grandparents would occasionally give me a $10 bill after I’d go visit for a week. I had zero tolerance for saving back then, so I would … Read more

by Hugo Salinas Price via Plata The Semmelweis Reflex As an illustration of the enormous harm that is done to humanity by conceited men and women who think they own the Truth, I present to you the case of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis. In 1847, Dr. Semmelweis worked in the Vienna Hospital for women about to give birth. The Hospital’s … Read more

Singapore’s controversial “fake news” law took effect Wednesday despite critics warning the new rules may serve to suppress free speech by giving the government the power to determine what is false. The law, which was passed in May, requires news and social media sites to correct content the government deems false or damaging and, in some cases, entirely remove the content. Media … Read more

“During a campaign event yesterday evening, Sen. Sanders experienced some chest discomfort. Following medical evaluation and testing he was found to have a blockage in one artery and two stents were successfully inserted.” https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-78-canceled-events-notice-hospitalized/story?id=66003850   WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ campaign said Wednesday that the Democratic presidential candidate had a heart procedure for a blocked … Read more

by FS Though we’ve heard rumblings of a crisis and possible recession on the horizon, markets continue to behave as though everything is all right. We’re in the midst of the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, unemployment remains low, and the Fed is easing again. What could go wrong and is everything as good … Read more