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From Pew Research Center: Trust is an essential elixir for public life and neighborly relations, and when Americans think about trust these days, they worry. Two-thirds of adults think other Americans have little or no confidence in the federal government. Majorities believe the public’s confidence in the U.S. government and in each other is shrinking, and … Read more
From Bloomberg: In one sense, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, are nothing special. By finalizing their divorce this month, they join the millions of Americans now splitting up in middle age. The rate of divorce after age 50 has doubled in the U.S. since 1990. The billionaire exes are unique, though, in escaping … Read more
China takes aim at U.S., Taiwan in new military blueprint BEIJING – China sharpened its hostility toward the United States and Taiwan in a new high-level report on its future military strategy that accused Washington and its allies of undermining global stability. Releasing the document on Wednesday, officials of the People’s Liberation Army repeatedly warned … Read more
Special Counsel Robert Mueller reaffirmed during a hearing before the House that the evidence “did not establish” conspiracy with Russia by the Trump Campaign. Be sure to like, subscribe, and comment below to share your thoughts on the video.
via thenation: “For two years, Democrats have waited on Robert Mueller to deliver a death blow to the Trump presidency,” The New York Times observed on July 20. “On Wednesday, in back-to-back hearings with the former special counsel, that wish could face its final make-or-break moment.” The very fact that Democrats had to subpoena Mueller in order to … Read more
by Mary Darst of Mises Wire At the height of her scam, con-woman Anna Sorokin, alias Delvey, filled her hotel room with shopping bags from various clothing boutiques in New York City. According to the hotel receptionist whom Sorokin targeted first as a confidante, and later as a mark, some of the staff, including the receptionist, … Read more
By The Phoenix Just what exactly is terrifying the Fed? Over the last week, multiple Fed officials have surfaced to suggest the Fed needs to start cutting interest rates right now. Indeed, on Thursday, John Williams, who runs the NY Fed (the branch in charge of market operations) suggested the Fed needs to cut rates … Read more
by BrutalTruth101 “Chris Swecker: It would be difficult to overstate how egregious and in violation with the Attorney General guidelines and probably several civil statutes that type of operation would be without predication. And in this case… I don’t see any predication and certainly no documentation of an assessment or an intelligence assessment as Comey described … Read more
Today I penned a letter to Attorney General William Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, and FBI Director Christopher Wray calling for an investigation into Antifa under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). pic.twitter.com/ptY0syxPrn — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 23, 2019
It is anything but normal. Before the 1980s, corporations rarely repurchased shares of their own stock. When they started to, it was typically a defensive move intended to fend off raiders, who were drawn to cash piles on a company’s balance sheet. By contrast, according to Federal Reserve data compiled by Goldman Sachs, over the … Read more
What some auto manufacturers and industry experts were passing off as a slight hiccup for the auto industry is rapidly turning into a full-scale recession if not all out depression, one complete with a litany of layoffs in the global auto industry as sales in major countries like the United States and China have been steadily deteriorating for … Read more
PragerU, Released on 7/22/19 This whole claim of a gender wage gap? It’s TOTALLY false. It compares total earnings, not pay earned for the “same work.”
Sprott Media, Released on 7/23/19 James’ new book is available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble: Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos. Jim Rickards is a lawyer, investment banker and economist with over thirty years’ experience in capital markets. He is currently Chief Global Strategist at Meraglim. He advises the Department … Read more
via studyfinds: NEW YORK — So many of us spend a great deal of time each day staring at screens; from computer desktops at work to smartphones or television during our free time, the average American is spending more time staring at a screen than ever before. Now, a new survey of 2,000 adults has found that a … Read more
weak e.u. pmis, db implosion, global slowdown plague markets on wed – but no fear b/c trump admin will release fake trade news pic.twitter.com/P80Rklyh8u — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) July 24, 2019 Deutsche Bank earnings: Q2 net loss comes in at 3.1 billion euros, vs. 1.7 billion euros expected Analysts polled by research firm Refinitiv had estimated … Read more
Israel Dropping Bombs in Syria on its border near Qunetra. The question remains as to who is the target Hezbollah or the Iranians? #BREAKING #NOWinformation about hearing the sound of an explosion in the vicinity of the Sa'sa south #Syria.#Israel #IAF #IDF #Iran #Syria #Russia #Hezbollah #IRGC pic.twitter.com/pQXVjmqTVO — Eva J. Koulouriotis | إيفا كولوريوتي … Read more
This article was written by Tom Chatham and originally published at Project Chesapeake In 1940 you could buy a nice cape cod style home for around $2,500. Someone entering the job market likely started out at $25 a week. A 1940 Buick with a straight 8 would run you $895 and up. Why this stroll down … Read more
by Shaun Richards Today sees or if you read this later has seen the announcement of a new UK Prime Minister. Most likely Boris Johnson but possibly Jeremy Hunt faced some unwelcome news from the National Institute for Economic and Social Research or NIESR yesterday. Economic growth has stalled and there is around a one-in-four … Read more
