Ted Cruz seeks federal action against Portland mayor after antifa attacks journalist

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwtBos492T0 Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, called Sunday for a federal investigation and charges against Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler after an attack on a conservative journalist by antifa activists during one of the city’s frequent protests. “To federal law enforcement: investigate & bring legal action against a Mayor who has, for political reasons, ordered … Read more

Are we living on the surface of “The Everything Bubble” under threat of the “permanently imminent” risk of collapse?

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Reluctant Preppers interviewing Jerry Robinson Are we living on the surface of “The Everything Bubble” under threat of seemingly “permanently imminent” risk of collapse, or and we on a “Runway to Infinity” with Trump and Fed and Wall Street banks all determined to keep the bubble inflated (for the foreseeable future)?… How are the flows of funds … Read more

Which Countries Own the Most U.S. Debt?

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by visualcapitalist In the international finance system, U.S. debt can be bought and held by virtually anyone. In fact, if you hold a U.S. Treasury bond or a T-Bill in your portfolio right now, you are already a creditor to the United States government. And as you can see in today’s chart from HowMuch.net, foreign countries like … Read more

London House Prices Drop Eight Quarters In A Row

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by GoldCore News and Commentary UK Housing Market Weak and London House Prices Drop Eight Quarters In A Row UK Construction Sector Suffers Worst Month in 10 Years as Brexit Bites Gold Rises on Global Growth Worries, US-EU Trade Conflict US Shares Hit Record and Gold Drops as Trade Talk Hopes Rise Wave’ of M&A Will … Read more

Volatility Numbness As Central Banks Keep QE’ing

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by confoundedinterest There are three prominent measures of volatility: VIX for the S&P 500 index, TYVIX for the 10-year Treasury Note, and MOVE (Ml Option Volatility Estimate Index). All three show an interesting pattern. The stable volatility patterns prior to the massive Fed intervention starting in Q4 2007. That never ended. Here is the massive Fed … Read more

Soaring inventory in Southern California

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via doctorhousingbubble: So much for the spring and early summer bounce.  Southern California is seeing a large increase of inventory.  And some of this inventory is coming in the form of new condos and homes.  The housing bull market was so good that builders jumped back into the mix to get top price for properties.  But … Read more

10 Proven Ways to Build Trust With Employees

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by visualcapitalist Making progress towards ambitious and complex organizational objectives can be a tricky endeavor for even the most accomplished of teams. But if there was ever a surefire recipe to make this undertaking more difficult, it’d be embarking on these kinds of goals with a team that doesn’t actually trust each other. Not only does … Read more

The United States of Unemployment Benefits: Here’s What You Need to Know in 2019

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by howmuch The first half of 2019 has yielded some optimism for the U.S. economy. For example, unemployment is near its lowest point in about 50 years. At the same time, the U.S. economy has experienced the longest period of sustained economic growth ever. However, recent concerns about slower wage gains and a global economic slowdown raise the question of how … Read more

CNN Admits 2020 Democrats’ “Voters, You’re All Wrong” Strategy Is The Dumbest Ever

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via Zerohedge: Democratic presidential candidates appear to have painted themselves into a corner – abandoning their giant moderate base in order to ‘out-left’ each other, while promoting “radical, nonsensical, unpopular ideas that please only a slim minority of your own people” according to CNN‘s S. E. Cupp. In a blistering monologue on Saturday, Cupp suggested that the 2020 … Read more

Is ULIP a Better Investment Option than the Traditional Pension Plan?

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In order to fulfill the long-term and short-term financial goals of life, it is very important to make proper financial planning. However, while doing financial planning, people often ignore the important aspect of planning for post-retirement. In order to live the golden days of retirement in a relaxed and stress-free way, it is very important … Read more

Southern California & Seattle Join Markets with Falling Rents

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Apartment rents declined from peaks in Seattle, Southern California, New York, Oakland, San Jose, Chicago, Honolulu. But 8 markets show double-digit increases. Seattle and Southern California are the big new-comers among the most expensive rental markets whose rents have turned south. In Chicago and Honolulu, apartment rents have plunged since 2015. San … Read more