Amazon Rolling Out Automated Packing Machines That Are 5X Faster Than Humans

via zerohedge: Amazon has been rolling out machines which automatically scans goods coming down a conveyer belt and boxes them for shipping, according to an exclusive report by Reuters, citing two people who worked on the project. The ‘latest and greatest’ in automation will replace thousands of workers. After installing the technology in a “handful of warehouses,” the company has considered … Read more

Uber et al: Unicorns Leading the Way to the Great Crash Ahead

By Harry Dent Markets were badly shaken this morning as news of China’s planned tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods hit the wire. I emailed Boom & Bustsubscribers earlier with an update on my Dark Window scenario, and some insights into what to expect over the next few months. I’ve labelled one possible outcome “Holy Crap,” so you might want … Read more

Safe-Haven Assets to Shine Amidst Trade Tensions

From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest news involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Safe-haven assets will seize the spotlight, gold prices will keep rising this year, and U.S. Mint seeks redesign for its American Eagle coins. Tariffs or Not, Safe-Haven Assets Will Seize the Spotlight Gold rose … Read more

Paul Craig Roberts: Trump Being Set-Up For War With Iran

by Paul Craig Roberts via PaulCraigRoberts.org Trump Is Being Set-up for War with Iran Paul Craig Roberts Trump destroyed his chance at being a successful president by the stupid appointments he has made.  At the moment he is being set up by his national security advisor John Bolton and Israel for a war with Iran. Using the same format … Read more

Ooops! JPM Says Bulls On The Sidelines Waited Too Long……To Be Slaughtered Or What?

via Zerohedge: “neither institutional nor retail investors are currently underinvested in equities. In fact we find that the opposite appears to be true…”           — JPMorgan’s Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou For much of 2019, when stock buybacks drove the bulk of market levitation, the recurring bullish refrain was that investors not only did not participate in the market … Read more

Two Words “YOU’RE NEXT!” And It’s Not Good!

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Kunstler Warns “This Trend Is Not Your Friend”

Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, The be-Muellered, bothered, and bewildered American public may find US-China trade talks about as interesting as a rain delay in an Orioles-Chisox game, but the Friday collapse of negotiations may be marked by historians as the day that the global economy died. The Big Box blue-light-special orgy of bargain shopping … Read more

The Easy Way To Canning Meat Off Grid

by  Theresa Crouse Though there are many different methods of preparing meat for long-term storage, without a doubt, canning it is the easiest way to store large quantities of it in a manner that gives you an almost eternal shelf life. It used to be considered safe to simply can your meat in boiling water baths … Read more

Congrats, Uber! With A $1.2 Billion Loss, You’re The Biggest IPO Loser In Stock Market History

via gizmodo: In terms of percentage losses, Uber’s dip doesn’t even scratch the surface of the worst IPOs. But the staggering valuation of the company makes it, in raw scale, “among the top 10 IPOs ever” including companies outside the U.S., Ritter told Gizmodo in a phone interview. That single digit decline resulted in an estimated … Read more