Governments Are Just Going Broke

by Martin Armstrong The events in the Senate concerning the nomination of  Brett Kavanaugh’s illustrates that career politicians are destroying our way of life because they are so intent on just beating the opposite party that nobody is paying attention to the …

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Chart Storm

by northmantrader Who’s ready for a chart storm? In early September I outlined in Lying Highs that many sectors are either not confirming new highs or are not making new highs. Has anything changed? Let’s start with the macro structure of the current …

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State of the U.S. economy in October 2018

by Troy The stock market and economy move in the same direction over the medium-long term. That’s why it’s extremely important to understand the state of a nation’s economy. Is the economic data improving or deteriorating? Let’s take a look at U.S. …

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US outperformance. Sell the top, buy the bottom

US outperformance. Sell the top, buy the bottom. pic.twitter.com/QeMNFCaj0w — Teddy Vallee (@TeddyVallee) October 1, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1046538638841053184 Chart: Speculative accounts boosting bets against risk-off assets (gold, VIX, Treasuries) – pic.twitter.com/ey4fEsL4aB — (((The Daily Shot))) (@SoberLook) October 1, 2018 Seven reasons …

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Report: Most Americans Skeptical of Trade’s Benefits

by Spencer P Morrison, NEE Most Americans Support Trade Theoretically, but Don’t See Practical Benefits New public opinion data from Pew Research finds that while Americans support global trade in principle, many are skeptical of its practical benefits—particularly regarding job creation and wage …

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NAFTA 2.0 Won’t “Bring Back Our Jobs”

by Spencer P Morrison, NEE In 1993 President Bill Clinton promised that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would create “a million [American] jobs in the first 5 years.” He also said NAFTA’s “side agreements” would “make it harder than it is today for …

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Prepping for a Venezuela-like economic collapse

by mg_ridgeview Water is probably the single most important thing you could stock. After that, all the medical supplies and pharmaceuticals you can get your hands on. First aid kits, sanitizer and toiletries too. Medicine/medical supplies, preserved foodstuffs, water, utility knife, …

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China Censors Bad Economic News Amid Signs of Slower Growth

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/business/china-censor-economic-news.html A government directive sent to journalists in China on Friday named six economic topics to be “managed,” according to a copy of the order that was reviewed by The New York Times. The list of topics includes: ■ Worse-than-expected …

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