US-China Trade War Turning Into Tech War… Threat of Rare-Earths Cutoff

Xi Jinping calls for self-reliance as China grapples with long-term US challenge of trade war and ban on Huawei and other technology manufacturers Chinese president uses three-day trip to Jiangxi to drive home importance of indigenous technology and resources Analyst says two countries could be at odds well after the next decade Chinese President Xi … Read more

15 States Trying to Eliminate Electoral College

via msn: The man who helped invent scratch-off lottery tickets now has his sights set on a bigger prize: overhauling the way the United States elects presidents. On Tuesday, Nevada became the latest state to pass a bill that would grant its electoral votes to whoever wins the popular vote across the country, not just in … Read more

AG Barr: Nationwide Injunctions Violate Separation Of Powers And Make District Court Judges Far Too Powerful

THIS IS BIG GUYS AG Barr: Nationwide Injunctions Violate Separation Of Powers And Make District Court Judges Far Too Powerful Attorney General Barr gave a speech to the American Law Institute Tuesday on the topic of nationwide injunctions. As Barr pointed out, nationwide injunctions have been used an unprecedented number of times during Trump’s administration. … Read more

IQ rates dropping in developed countries

People are getting dumber. That’s not a judgment; it’s a global fact. In a host of leading nations, IQ scores have started to decline. Though there are legitimate questions about the relationship between IQ and intelligence, and broad recognition that success depends as much on other virtues like grit, IQ tests in usethroughout the world today really do seem … Read more

America’s Largest Cities Shrinking

  (Bloomberg) — America’s largest cities are shrinking but a few in the Southwest are continuing to boom. Fort Worth, Texas, is now the 13th most populous U.S. city, surpassing both San Francisco and Columbus, Ohio, according to newly released population estimates from the Census Bureau. Fort Worth grew by 19,552 residents during the twelve-month … Read more

“FREE” COLLEGE WON’T IMPROVE EDUCATION

by Paul Boyce From Mises Institute You’re a twenty-something student and have recently graduated. You’re excited to go and take on the world. However, you owe over $50,000. All you wanted to do is gain an education. This massive debt now looms over you. How can the world be so unfair? Why shouldn’t this education be … Read more

Yes, Gold Is Being Manipulated…But To What Extent?

by Frank Holmes of US Funds Another day, another banking scandal. Last week the European Commission announced that it’s fining five big banks for rigging the international foreign exchange (forex) market. As many as 11 world currencies—including the euro, British pound, Japanese yen and U.S. dollar—were allegedly manipulated by traders working at Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland … Read more

Gerald Celente – The Woes of the Status Quo

from Financial Survival Network Gerald Celente returns… It’s no secret that things aren’t really getting better. A recent survey of the Millennials shows that they’re in far worse than any generation since the Great Depression. This is acting as a drag on housing and the economy in general. Get ready for interest rate cuts as the economy … Read more

FITTON VS Schiff. He should be out of Intel Committee — he lied about President Trump and Russia. Also has serious ethics problems over mishandling of classified info and irregular communications with anti-Trump witnesses.

by TFittonJW The problem isn’t his neck size, it is his ethics: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-files-ethics-complaint-over-rep-adam-schiffs-contacts-with-glenn-simpson-and-michael-cohen/ …  

Uber Driver charged with kidnapping 3 women

A Penn State professor with a side job as a Pittsburgh Uber driver who was arrested this month for allegedly kidnapping two women is now accused of kidnapping a third woman that same night. As he drove, the woman said Lomotey kept asking about her relationship status. She said she replied that “she was engaged … Read more

China’s Talking Heads Say Trade War To Become “White Hot” This Summer

via globaltimes: The US’ theoretical grounds for slapping tariffs on Chinese goods are flawed and China can withstand a tariff war by diversification efforts and its rich box of policy tools, Chinese analysts said on Wednesday. They also warned that the US-China trade war will become white hot this summer, as both sides exchange measures and … Read more