Is the Fed Dead?

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by David Haggith The US deficit this year is already over three-quarters of a trillion dollars, putting the first eight months of the fiscal year almost equal with the entire past fiscal year. It is also $200 billion above the previous record for this portion of the year, and this May’s deficit alone was 40% higher … Read more

Strongbox Is the Expert in Industrial Rental Equipment and Services

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As the business of leasing and renting industrial equipment to construction companies and other related industries have grown to become a trillion-dollar market, businesses that do not control the required resources to make these properties outright have found a viable solution in dealing with Strongbox. Having celebrated its 15th anniversary, Strongbox has become the go-to … Read more

Investors are now positioned ‘risk off’

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via @crossbordercap: While this often foreshadows sound future gains, we caution that tight liquidity remains an issue 2% Yields on US Treasuries, the World’s ‘safest’ asset look compelling Asian Liquidity Cycle close to bottoming, but first requires the trigger of Chinese easing #Asian investors have moved more ‘risk-off’ and are particularly betting against Japan, Singapore and … Read more

Technically Speaking: COT Positioning – Volatility, Oil, Dollar, & Rates

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by Lance Roberts Over the last three weeks, we have discussed the “sellable rally” in the markets. However, one of the more stunning movements in the market was in interest rates which have fallen sharply in recent months as “deflation” and “economic weakness” have become points of concern for the Federal Reserve. Just last year, the Federal Reserve was hiking rates with … Read more

The Oil Price Risk Analysts Are Ignoring

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By Nick Cunningham Oil prices have given up some of the gains from last week’s oil tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman, with recession fears outweighing geopolitical tension and the risk of supply outages. “The response of oil prices to the latest escalation in the Middle East has been comparatively subdued given that 30% … Read more

Russia and China Are Containing the US to Reshape the World Order ( China may be on the way to replacing the US as the world’s dominant economic power, but with Russia also growing its reach, could the future be more dangerous still? )

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by Amy S.  Fortunately the world today is very different from that of 2003, Washington’s decrees are less effective in determining the world order. But in spite of this new, more balanced division of power amongst several powers, Washington appears ever more aggressive towards allies and enemies alike, regardless of which US president is in office. … Read more

Riot police open fire at anti-govt protest in Haiti

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc6zRnrg9oQ At least two protesters were injured when riot police opened #fire in #clashes in Port-au-Prince on Monday, during demonstrations against #Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise and law enforcement. The protesters reportedly erected barricades and set fire to one vehicle, while the riot police responded by firing tear gas and allegedly live ammunition.  

Blacksite Dismantled, New Deal Coming, Boom

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The [DS] impeachment push is falling apart. Obama shadows Trump and is now visiting the leaders of Italy, I wonder why? Discovery is a beautiful thing, RS wants the un-redacted Crowdstrike report.  Iran is reporting that they broke up an intelligence operation in Iran, is this patriots removing the blacksite in Iran, next comes the … Read more

“THE GROWING RISK OF A 2020 RECESSION” TRIGGERED BY “SHOCK TO MARKETS”

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by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan An economics professor at NYU and perhaps the media’s favorite permabear, Nouriel Roubini, is now saying that the world “has an even bigger problem on its hands.” Roubini says that a 2020 recession could likely be triggered by a “shock to the markets.” The Federal Reserve is once again going dovish on the … Read more

Justice served: Democrat sells home to pay settlement to Sen. Rand Paul for assault

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by Dr. Eowyn In November 2017, Kentucky police arrested 59-year-old Rene Boucher for assaulting Republican Senator Rand Paul. A retired anesthesiologist, Boucher is a registered Demcrat and an advocate for gun control and healthcare reform who’s been severely critical of the Republican Party on Facebook since Trump became president. Boucher was also Senator Paul’s next-door neighbor in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Reportedly, Boucher attacked and … Read more

Overpopulation Lie Shrinks US Birthrate; Immigration “primary driver of population growth” 85 Million by year 2100 The world’s population is ex

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The world’s population is expected to virtually stop growing by 2100, according to research released by Pew Research Center on Monday. Pew analyzed data from the United Nations indicating falling global fertility rates will lead to a population of about 10.9 billion people at the end of the century, with what analysts said is annual … Read more