UNITED STATES OF FACEBOOK: Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Betrays the Company’s True Ambitions.

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via wired:   So let’s imagine that Libra does get off the ground. What’s its biggest competition? Hint: it’s not Bitcoin. Let’s start with the dollar—arguably the most powerful currency in the world. About 350 million people use the dollar around the world. That’s a little under 13 percent of Facebook’s claimed 2.7 billion users (across … Read more

Poll: Only 24 Percent of Voters Want Military Action Against Iran. Good to see that most are not interested in another war for Israel.

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by John_B_14   Poll: Only 24 Percent of Voters Want Military Action Against Iran Jun. 26, 2019 As President Trump and his administration mull their next moves on Iran, a new poll found that less than a quarter of registered U.S. voters say they want the U.S. to take military action against Tehran. A Hill-HarrisX … Read more

Recession at the gates. What will the Fed do?

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by independenttrader Over the last week, markets have been moving mainly due to messages of the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. However, single decision of one or the other bank regarding interest rates does not really matter. Much more important are plans and announcements for the following months.   ECB or Fed – who … Read more

Angela Merkel shakes AGAIN during official ceremony (VIDEO)

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Concerns for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s health grow once more as she was filmed struggling to keep her composure and visibly shaking during an official ceremony for the second time this month. The incident happened during the formal appointing of the new justice minister in Berlin’s Bellevue Palace on Thursday morning. The chancellor began shaking … Read more

1984! A Look Inside China’s Social Credit System….

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Janis Mackey Frayer goes inside the factories making facial recognition scanners that track the movements and communities experimenting with China’s social credit system. This is the creepiest shit its like orwellian nightmare this is what democrats want to control people… Xi Ping is Mao 2.0 Its the mark of the beast…..     AC

Is the stock market making a quadruple top?

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by Troy It’s been a strong half year for a traditional 60/40 portfolio (60% long stocks, 40% long bonds). Meanwhile, the stock market continues to face the same resistance since January 2018. Today’s headlines: In a rare occurrence, both stocks & bonds are having a great year Traditional 60/40 portfolio compared to buy and hold … Read more

Secret Service handcuff restaurant employee who spitted on Eric Trump

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by Dr. Eowyn The Aviary is an upscale cocktail lounge in Chicago. NBC5 Chicago reporter Mary Ann Ahern tweeted that last night, the U.S. Secret Service handcuffed and took into custody a female Aviary employee who spat on Eric Trump, President Trump’s 35-year-old second son. Most of the tweets in response to Ahern’s tweet applauded the spitter: @JoeMooky: … Read more

Druge report says Tulsi gabbard won the debate

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The Drudge Report political website posted a surprising instant poll showing that its visitors believed Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii was the overwhelming victor of the first Democratic presidential debate, polling at almost 35% with 12,314 votes. Her closest competitor was Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who was polling at just under 13.5% and 4,791 … Read more

Trump Praising Today’s Stock Market Would Be Like Bush Praising Housing In 2006

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by Jesse Colombo Despite all of the controversies, drama, and staff turnover, one thing has been consistent throughout Trump’s presidency: his frequent praise of the stock market’s performance and taking credit for it. As someone who has been warning that our stock market boom is really a dangerous, debt-driven bubble that is going to end … Read more

Gold Price Signals Next Global Crisis

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by Egon von Greyerz Finally it happened although it took 6 long years to break through The Gold Maginot Line at $1,350! This resistance was a lot stronger than the original French one in WW II since it took the Germans less than a year to penetrate it in 1940. But we must remember that … Read more