Deep State Turns on Trump

by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – We left off yesterday with a provocative question: Has Trump really gone to war with the Deep State? Or was he just mouthing off in Helsinki… off message… and out of control? There are a couple more …

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Do You Have Too Much Stock Exposure?

by John Coumarianos If you’re retiree trying to use your saved capital to generate income, you’re basically trying to construct a pension for yourself. And that means you should think about how Jeremy Gold understood pensions. Gold, who died recently …

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BIG GOVERNMENT PROGRAM FAILS. GO FIGURE.

Large randomized trial finds state pre-k program has adverse effects on academic achievement. Highlights: This report discusses new findings from a well-conducted randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Tennessee’s voluntary prekindergarten program for low-income children. This study is the first large …

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Are the gold bears getting tired?

From Kitco: According to some analysts, there is further evidence that gold’s selling momentum is running out of steam as the latest trade data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed little change in bearish gold sentiment. The CFTC’s disaggregated Commitments of Traders …

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As Congress goes back to sleep for the elections, Judicial Watch’s heavy lifting gets results….

by TFittonJW RESULTS: New Strzok-Page emails — coming out slowly, but surely — through federal lawsuit — to Judicial Watch. Vid discussion on the modified limited hangout by DOJ of Strzok-Page emails: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-fbi-begins-releasing-strzok-page-communications-doj-objects-to-preservation-order/

Will A Trade War Lead To A Hot War?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAiGj1_san8 This is the absolute highest level of worry the world has seen in years. A perfect storm is brewing just as markets are weakening globally. Wouldn’t this create a perfect opportunity for a massive crisis to unfold and have …

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Housing Starts And Applications Both Down

by Chris These are very noisy data series, so they could easily jump again next month, but the higher mortgage rates and rising house prices are a double whammy for home purchasers, especially first-time buyers. Here’s the data from today: …

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