via Activist Post: For years, conspiracy theories about smart phones listening to users without their permission to show them advertisements have abounded. While some researchers have shown this could happen, a first of its kind study just found something far more insidious. …
by Kevin Muir of The Macro Tourist Last week’s piece about the widening of investment-grade credit versus high-yield got so many intelligent responses, I thought instead of writing on a new topic today, I would take the lazy route and simply share the insights. …
via theatlantic: This morning, the Labor Department announced that the national unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent in June for good reasons, as hundreds of thousands more Americans sought work. For the first time in recorded history, the number of job openings is higher …
David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick on the McAlvany Weekly Commentary As Venezuela hits 43,000% Inflation, money becomes worthless, A Months Wages Buys Just 5 Cups Of Coffee. How Do You Win The Mid-Term Election? Democrats Puzzled & Confused. Stock Market Pre-indicator: Smart Money Flow …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4az0i4vE5pA It is never about the country or the people it’s always about getting the power and be damned who gets left in the wake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJ92dRuTqw So definitely meet with him! AC
The incidents have become a new source of anxiety for U.S. officials working overseas and their families — one that remains shrouded in mystery because of investigators’ inability to say what or who is responsible for the unexplained incidents that …
In 2001, Portugal became the first country to decriminalise the possession and consumption of all illicit substances. Rather than being arrested, those caught with a personal supply might be given a warning, a small fine, or told to appear before …
Ridiculous! At 3.00 a gallon, it will cost me $60.00 to fill my tank! It will cost me $120.00 a month just to drive to work and back!!! The price of fuel is ridiculous! Fuel shouldn’t cost no more than …
by Daniel Carter Americans celebrated their independence for the 242nd time this week. The annual celebration on the 4th of July is often accompanied by national pride, remembrance of the Founding Fathers and talk of individual liberty. But what really motivated …
President Trump said Thursday that if he were facing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) during a debate, he would offer her $1 million to take a test to prove her Native American heritage. “But let’s say I’m debating Pocahontas, I’ll do this,” Trump said …
Over half (54%) of all U.S. children (as of 2007) had a chronic health condition—with developmental and behavioral problems, obesity, allergies, asthma and mental health conditions leading the pack—and the prevalence of many of these conditions doubledfrom 1988 to the mid-2000s. Federal …
via Reddit: I recently acquired a new phone, the ZTE Fanfare 3, which was quickly set up for me by a very helpful employee. It was promptly destroyed a few weeks later when I fell asleep in the tub while …
Not only small town politics but the police union is corrupt statewide. State troopers make $150,000 a year and only need an associates degree. Recently an overtime scandal has resulted in cops retiring early in their 40s with pensions The …
The US national security establishment, along with neocons and many US politicians, believe they have settled on who should run Iran after the CIA overthrows its current government. They’ve settled on an organization that for more than 15 years was …
The left’s arguments boil down to “that’s what happens when you dress like that”. Where are all the outraged feminists? AC
by Daniel Carter Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was relentlessly mocked this week for suggesting that the left-wing was going to start a second civil war on the 4th of July. The ridicule was fair as Jones’ bold claim was likely just …
by Antonius Aquinas Two recent articles* have again demonstrated that the greatest “terrorist” entity on earth is not the bogymen – Russia, China, Iran, North Korea – so often portrayed by Western presstitudes and the American government, but the United States …
by John Rubino Economist Peter Bookvar recently analyzed the the anecdotal evidence of capacity constraints piling up in recent industry surveys, including the following: “Business is strong in all regions. Materials are tight. Trucking continues to be a major challenge.” (Chemical Products) …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter This Fed is getting seriously hawkish: It revealed that instead of thinking about backing off rate hikes, it’s replacing the yield curve. In the minutes of the FOMC meeting on June 12 and 13, released this …
by Michael Snyder Up until now, the U.S. trade war with China has simply been a bunch of threats and counter-threats, but now things are about to get very real. On Friday, the first round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Osx3C_32Xs In Virginia, the Department of Agriculture found that there was a loss of nearly 60 percent of honeybees over the 2017-2018 winter season. “The winter losses were 59.5 percent,” said Keith Tignor, State Apiarist. This is the highest rate …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3mdsGWi5dg Prosecutors said MS-13 gang member Josselin Andrade-Ramirez plotted a string of armed robberies, set up to murders, and was in the middle of setting up a third murder when she was arrested. http://marygreeley.com/?p=72124
Do you see India partnering with China more so as time goes on? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfHQ9AmkOr8 India is a country with a massive population and huge growth potential over the long term. Their economic growth has been at a rate much faster …
via thefreethoughtproject: Ranchi, India — Police in India have arrested a woman working at Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity for allegedly selling a 14-day old baby, while two other employees at the charity have been detained and questioned regarding other potential …
It could cost more than $3 extra for a ticket to see the day’s hottest movie title. MoviePass introduced “peak-pricing” on Thursday, driving the cost of its famously low subscription service higher for users who wish to see the most …
Thank God for President Trump. I have no idea why we give these illegals the time of day. Just send them back! I don’t even want to imagine how much money is wasted on these pointless court cases. AC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opm8WietC00 Synopsis: Imran Awan, the Pakistani computer systems administrator who worked for then DNC Chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, and was shared by 44 other Democrat members of Congress, has taken a plea deal of being guilty of …
Jul 6 – FS Insider interviews Russell Napier, well-known financial historian and co-founder of the Electronic Research Interchange (ERIC), to discuss a breakdown in the global monetary system, primarily with emerging… https://www.financialsense.com/subscribe
Immigration top issue for U.S. voters, economy a close second: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters) – Immigration tops the economy and healthcare as the most important issue determining Americans’ vote ahead of the midterm elections in November, a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll …