Dollar General has a new plan to gain wealthier shoppers

From CNN Business: Dollar General is turning to a new strategy to push its budget-conscious shoppers to spend more at stores and attract wealthier customers hunting for bargains by expanding into home furnishings, kitchenware and party supplies. Dollar General has become a dominant force in retail by offering everyday items at rock-bottom prices, often in remote areas of the country. … Read more

China released second-quarter figures on Monday showing that its economy slowed to 6.2% — the weakest rate in at least 27 year

via CNBC: China’s economy grew 6.2% in the second quarter from a year ago, the country’s statistics bureau said on Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters expect China’s economy to have grown 6.2% from a year ago in the April to June period. The GDP figure comes as the world’s second largest economy remains locked in … Read more

Recent large-scale power outages around the globe

by WolfgangJones Are you ready for global thermonuclear electromagnetic war? JANUARY 2019 EMP expert Peter Vincent Pry (former Chief of Staff, Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack) discusses EMP war plans drawn up by Iran, Russia, China, North Korea, and even ISIS. Warns, “This new warfare uses cyber viruses, hacking, physical attacks, … Read more

‘We don’t know how well antidepressants work’: Danish study blows lid off flawed medical research

via RT: Researchers from the Nordic Cochrane Centre have expressed alarm at research into the effectiveness of antidepressant medication, citing such degrees of widespread bias and systematic distortion that we can’t be certain they work. “We are not saying (anti-depression medication) doesn’t work. But the studies that have been done are often of poor quality … Read more

24 of 26 EU’s GPS satellites have been down for four days in mysterious outage

via zdnet:   Galileo, the EU’s global navigation satellite system, has been down for four days, since July 11, following a mysterious outage. All Galileo satellites are still non-operational, at the time of writing. According to a service status page, 24 of the 26 Galileo satellites are listed as “not usable,” while the other two are listing … Read more

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: Congress’ awful anti-sex-trafficking law has only put sex workers in danger and wasted taxpayer money.

via businessinsider:   Three months after the bill’s passage, the sponsor of the bill, Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri, said, “We have shut down nearly 90% of the online sex-trafficking business and ads.” The Washington Post fact-checked this claim and gave her three Pinocchios. Among other issues with her comment, most of the decline in sex-work … Read more

SETH BARRETT TILLMAN: After Syriza—the Future of the Left.

via reformclub: “If an elected government abandons its popular mandate, its election manifesto, and its commitment to national democracy (eg, referendums), voters have no reason to stick around. The Left, in the UK and elsewhere, has a similar choice. Parties of the Left, ie, its governments-in-waiting, can commit to holding public power in trust for actual … Read more

Trump Campaign Staffer Claims ‘TWITTER IS LYING,’ Says President Never Tweeted ‘Go Back’ To House Democrats

Matt Wolking ,Deputy Director of Communications at Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., claimed Sunday afternoon that Twitter was “lying” and that President Donald Trump had not, in fact, suggested just hours earlier that several progressive House Democrats should go back to their “crime infested” countries of origin. Trump administration critics immediately called out what … Read more

HELL: Endless Traffic, Mass Confusion, Ride-Share Creating Chaos At LaGuardia Airport

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A multi-billion dollar construction project at LaGuardia Airport is causing more than a minor inconvenience. Many travelers have to take another trip before they head home and many are now complaining of price gouging. On the Sunday night after July 4th, frustrated passengers fresh off a flight thought the long line outside … Read more