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That’s a lot of green. A California couple was ordered to pay nearly $600,000 for uprooting — and killing — a 180-year-old oak tree that sat on protected property during construction of their multi-million dollar ranch. Peter and Toni Thompson had the sprawling heritage oak tree uprooted and bound so it could be relocated to … Read more
By Rodney Johnson I recently had dinner with my extended family. Afterwards, my parents mentioned they were surprised at how expensive the meal had been. It was a nice restaurant, but nothing fancy. It worked out to roughly $50 apiece, before tip. As we left, we separately climbed into our newish cars, which all cost … Read more
by DCG How is Spartacus going to ensure that criminals comply with this fantasy? From Yahoo: Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training. National licensing is one of more than a dozen specific proposals in a sweeping … Read more
via fee.org: It’s hard to escape the good economic news these days. New reports show that in the first quarter of 2019, the U.S. economy grewby 3.2 percent, outpacing expectations by almost a full percentage point. In the month of April, unemployment fell to a 50-year low of 3.6 percent. Businesses continue to add hundreds of thousands of jobs month after … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp5RiB4umjQ How America has repeatedly abandoned its professed commitments to peace.
by Michael Snyder At 12:01 AM eastern time on Friday, President Trump followed through on his threats and hit China with a massive tariff increase. As you will see below, China immediately pledged to retaliate. U.S. and Chinese officials will continue to negotiate throughout the day on Friday, but if U.S. officials were optimistic that … Read more
Per Republican house leadership Boehner, McConnell, Paul Ryan. Republican leadership specifically blocked all subpoenas of anything by the DOJ to protect democrats… h/t Jake
by Troy With the stock market down approximately 3% from its all-time high, this is the first pullback of 2019. The short term is quite hard to predict right now given that news can drive the market in either way, but here’s a look at several short term factors. Go here to understand our fundamentals-driven long … Read more
by TraderStef via CrushTheStreet (connect with TraderStef via Twitter or at TraderStef’s website) The price of lumber experienced a steep rise since the depths of the Great Recession and was particularly strong through most of 2017 and 2018. Framing Lumber Prices Down 30% Year-over-year… “Random Lengths prices are down 27% from a year ago, and CME futures are down 34% year-over-year.” – CalculatedRisk, Apr. … Read more
by Sean via SGTreport You won’t believe what Mike Pompeo did. It will put an end to free speech as we know it, it has all of the makings of a true death blow to our First Amendment.
by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan The perhaps unintended consequences of the Trump Administration’s trade war on China and other countries will be rising food prices for the American consumer. Food could also become scarcer as it becomes more expensive to move it around globally. For example, fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico are about to become scarcer and pricier … Read more
by Graham Summers of Gains, Pains, & Capital The market is now moving into the perfect situation for a collapse. Year to date, the stock market has roared higher, delivering one of its best starts to a year in history with the Russell 2000, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all putting in double digit gains in … Read more
Prices for Mexican tomatoes expected to increase 40% to 85% with new tariff. Whether you consider it a fruit or a vegetable, prices for fresh tomatoes are likely to skyrocket. On Tuesday, the Commerce Department announced the termination of the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. This means the U.S. will impose a … Read more
Two years ago today, President Trump took historic step for government accountability: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-statement-president-trumps-decision-fire-fbi-director-james-comey/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0oCipStZGM Jim Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports, US attorney and Republican Party official Harmeet Dhillon joined Tucker Carlson on Monday to discuss the ongoing crackdown on conservative users on social media. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…
As Democrats rush to condemn Attorney General William Barr, they appear to have forgotten their attitude when their own attorney general was in the hot seat. One America’s Pearson Sharp explains how Democrats’ double standards mean Eric Holder’s contempt charges were thrown right out the window.
Today, I asked one from Chinese side who knows the trade talks well, how many possibilities there still are to reach a deal before Friday. His answer is: 0. If it is that bad, the real suspense is whether the two sides will continue negotiations after Friday. Today, I asked one from Chinese side who … Read more