Police deploy water cannons as teachers’ protest in Morocco turns violent… tear gas used

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltKP90EhjbY Moroccan police used water cannons to disperse thousands of young teachers rallying in the capital city of Rabat on Sunday, as they protested for better work conditions. Some protesters were filmed with leg injuries as clashes erupted between riot police and protesters. An estimated 15,000 teachers gathered in front of parliament, reportedly chanting “liberty, … Read more

Devin Nunes: No Rest Until Mueller Scope Memo Released, ‘Dirty Cops’ Rounded Up

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by Thinker   Rep. Devin Nunes isn’t celebrating special counsel Robert Mueller’s submission of his final report to the Justice Department. Calling for full transparency, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee amplified his demand to see the scope memo for the years-long investigation, going further than Democrats calling for the release of the full … Read more

Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is So Urgent That She’s Mad GOP Wants To Vote On It

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The GOP’s whole game of wasting votes in Congress to target others “on the record”, for leg they have no intent to pass, is a disgrace. Stop wasting the American peoples’ time + learn to govern. Our jobs aren’t for campaigning, & that’s exactly what these bluff-votes are for. https://t.co/ELzpQhlezo — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March … Read more

Long term outlook: stock market crash edition

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by Troy With the 10 year – 3 month yield curve now inverted, it is time to look at the long term bearish case for stocks. Long Term Only 2 factors affect the stock market’s long term outlook: valuations and fundamentals (macro). The U.S. stock market’s valuation is high. You know it, I know it, … Read more

The Countries with the Most Monstrous Corporate Debt Pileups. US Wimps out in 25th Place!

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But China and the tax havens like Luxembourg, oh my! US corporate debt, excluding debt by banks – so “nonfinancial” corporate debt – has surged in recent years by all measures and to such an extent that it was featured prominently in the Fed’s Financial Stability Report, in terms of what might … Read more

For the Panicked: A Closer Look at the Last Few Inversions (1989-2009)

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by WhenLuggageAttacks   Since some people are panicking about the 10 & 3 Treasury yield rates inverting, I thought it might be helpful to review history so people can get a sense of the time scale involved in these sorts of things. You can follow along here: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y3M https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/SPX/ Please note, I’m eyeballing this from the … Read more

Democrat: “I am feeling utterly defeated.- increasingly convinced Trump can’t lose. AND I F***ING HATE IT”…. Saint Robert Mueller: The con that ended all mainstream media credibility

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JoyAnnReid just now on MSNBC: “It feels like the seeds of a cover-up are here.” (Democrats Begin to Turn on Mueller) "It feels like the seeds of a cover-up are here." –@JoyAnnReid just now on MSNBC. — Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) March 23, 2019 VIDEO: MSNBC: Malcolm Nance: Disregard Mueller: “[Congress] should be saying right now: … Read more

The World Is Burning Again: 10 Year Bonds Are Collapsing, 3mo-10yr Spread Negative For First Time Since 2007, Recession Odds Are Soaring

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the world is burning again pic.twitter.com/qxH4eO9znW — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) March 22, 2019 https://twitter.com/MacroTechnicals/status/1109483329638858752 IHS Markit said Friday that manufacturing activity in Germany dropped to its lowest level in more than six years in March. In France, manufacturing and services slowed down to their lowest levels in three months and two months, respectively. For the euro … Read more

Market Mayhem Coming? Here Are the Signs…

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David Moadel, Released on 3/22/19 David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master’s degree in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance. He has coached many people and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help … Read more

Investors Hoping for a Massive Reflation Are Going to Be Disappointed, Says Tian Yang

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by FS FS Insider recently spoke with Variant Perception’s Tian Yang on whether China’s recent stimulus measures will help to stabilize economic growth (see Leading Indicators and Liquidity Declining, Says Variant Perception’s Tian Yang). China’s Shanghai Index is up 25 percent year-to-date and investors are hopeful for more growth based on recent stimulus measures by the Chinese government. … Read more