Could Germany Fracture?

by Charles Hugh-Smith All sorts of centralized organizations that appear rock-solid may well melt into air as the disintegrative dynamics gather momentum. Rising political and social discord that is generally being attributed to “populism” may actually be the re-emergence of …

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Vladimir Putin Calls Out George Soros

https://youtu.be/e9MdKGJmRdA Lucid and rational. The reason liberals fail at foreign policy is they assume everyone is motivated by non-economic factors because they are not motivated by economic factors… and lacking true empathy (ability to understand anothers motivations) they are unable …

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Is This Going to Crush Rents in Seattle?

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter A phenomenal onslaught of the wrong kind of supply. Crane-counters in the metropolitan area of Seattle have long had an exciting time as cranes keep popping up on new construction sites. Some are condo towers, others …

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Rate Hike Ammo – There Are No More Excuses.

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The Fed keeps its eye on various inflation measures and indices but “prefers” the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, Excluding Food and Energy, the so-called “core” PCE index, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis this morning. The Fed …

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Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Infected Arizona Irrigation Canals

More than 200 people in 36 states reportedly became ill after consuming romaine lettuce tainted with E. coli bacteria.Twenty-seven people suffered from kidney failure.Five people died in Arkansas, California, Minnesota and New York. https://weather.com/health/news/2018-06-29-e-coli-romaine-lettuce-outbreak-infected-irrigation-water-arizona Do people not wash there food …

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