Minneapolis Mayor:Cannabis legalization is a criminal & racial justice issue. It is an economic issue. And, as researchers are demonstrating, it is an opioid issue that could save lives. We can’t risk even one life being lost as collateral damage in the failed war on drugs

  MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – New research suggests opioid use is lower in states that have eased marijuana laws, and on Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s ready to make it legal if it means that marijuana could potentially save lives. …

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Excess Risk-Taking Near the End of a Bull Market

by FS Listen to this podcast on our site by clicking here or subscribe on iTunes here. “Many retirees and pre-retirees worry about market losses derailing their retirement yet pursue aggressive investment strategies,” notes a recent comprehensive survey by MassMutual. Financial Sense Newshour’s …

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US Tech Companies May Be Headed For Disaster

by Daniel Carter Eighteen years after the collapse of the dot com bubble, US tech companies find themselves in another precarious situation. During the current economic expansion, stocks like Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google (FAANG) have led the soaring Nasdaq …

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How Trump Is Exposing The Deep State

by Daniel Carter His supporters claim he is as a genius who is playing public policy like 4-D chess. His detractors claim he is a bumbling fool who may also be highly corrupt. To me, his intellect, strategic ability and moral …

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Hmm. 2018 Not Off To A Good Start – Fed Hiking Rates, Administration Engaging In A Trade War. Consumers Overly Indebted With Stagnant Wages. What Could Go Wrong?

https://twitter.com/epomboy/status/981693562332073984 World stock markets on BRINK: ‘Epic’ bubble about to BURST, experts warn WORLD stock markets could plummet this year because valuations are likely to hit disproportionate levels, taking them to “epic bubble levels”, experts have warned. Paul Gambles, Managing …

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Negative Interest Rates Are The New Norm

Here are today’s articles mentioned in this news update: 1. Global central banks can adopt negative rates as conventional tool: PBOC working paper https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ch… 2. No Exit in Sight for the World Record Holder in Negative Rates https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl… 3. Pension …

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The Right to Privacy Means Nothing

by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Has the world lost sight of what is a Protection Priority?? Equifax CEO Richard Smith Resigns after Backlash Over Massive Data Breach Equifax that compromised the PERMANENT data (SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ) of 143 million Americans. AND …

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