This Is the Key to Understanding China’s Economy

BY JOHN MAULDIN China is facing many challenges. That’s probably not news to you. But what we often fail to understand is this: China will deal with those challenges in a much different way than what we are used to in the West. To solve Europe’s financial woes in 2012, ECB President Mario Draghi promised to do … Read more

Hulu drops to just $5.99 per month after Netflix’s price hikes

by biz_student https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/23/18193539/hulu-price-change-subscription-ads-live-tv-2019 Hulu just announced that it will lower the price of its base, ad-supported subscription plan to $5.99 per month — down from the current $7.99 — beginning on February 26th. The price drop comes only days after rival Netflix announced increased subscription fees across all of its plans. The most popular plan … Read more

LIVE: SHUTDOWN AGREEMENT REACHED ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR 1:30 PM GOVT TO REOPEN ‘TEMPORARILY’

Top of the Drudge Report https://drudgereport.com US GOVT SHUTDOWN AGREEMENT REACHEDANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR 1 PM EST US.GOVT TO REOPEN 'TEMPORARILY'@realDonaldTrump atlast has some sense dawned on you….or r u scared of #MuellerFriday — Adv M Ramiah (@murugesh1234) January 25, 2019 No “3 day weekend” for Congress? https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-blasts-pelosi-for-giving-a-three-day-weekend-amid-government-shutdown

The biggest stretch of complacency in history is coming to the end? The case for an imminent collapse within 3 weeks

via @hks55: the biggest stretch of complacency in history is over Tech in general though is just a parabola. These always end in tears. when $AAPL reports I believe they will show evidence Chinese have started to boycott their products. this will send shock waves through the market. $OIL crack spreads have lost all support. refiners … Read more

House buying conditions are the worst since the financial crisis

via upfina: The decline in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index because of political uncertainty caused by the government shutdown and trade war as well as the stock market volatility means it’s no surprise the buying conditions for houses and vehicles have fallen. The chart below shows the latest reading in the house buying conditions … Read more

U.S. Gov. Agencies Closed? – The Ones That Don’t Serve The People?

by Thinker WASHINGTON – There’s much talk about the partial government shutdown. But if you stop by your local post office, you can still mail those holiday returns. The agencies affected by the shutdown include Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, State, Transportation and Treasury. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli…422203002/ Agriculture Commerce Justice Homeland Security … Read more

Urban Renewal, Red Ponzi Style: PBOC Prints $500 Billion To Replace Shanty-Towns

Shanty-town redevelopment is important as this is a key part of domestic demand which is directly controlled by the government….. The PBOC prints money, lends it to the China Development Bank, the world’s biggest policy bank, via the Pledged Supplementary Lending Facility, which then lends to local government financing vehicles in mostly small cities. Local … Read more

Special Counsel Robert Mueller – A 30 Year Long Record Of Crimes, Corruption and Treason

by Ian Shilling Far from being the hero portrayed in the media, Robert Mueller is a bipartisan Establishment criminal with a record of Corruption, Cover Ups and Treason going back over 30 years. These crimes include (but are not limited to): BCCI – multi billion dollar drugs and terrorist money laundering bank used by the … Read more

Unbelievable: Pelosi has canceled Friday session of Congress and sent lawmakers home for a “three-day weekend”

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com McCarthy blasts Pelosi for giving House ‘3-day weekend’ amid government shutdown Pelosi has canceled Friday session of Congress and sent lawmakers home for a “three-day weekend,” drawing outrage from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Still, the pressure on both parties will continue to mount as federal workers continue to … Read more

The FAA has halted flights into New York’s LaGuardia airport, citing staff shortage

Share on TwitterShare on Facebook10:51:53 am Tal Barak Harif TOPLive Editor Some headlines crossing the terminal from Schumer: Schumer Says Trying to Work Something Out on Shutdown Schumer Says He’s Had `Good Conversation’ With McConnell Share on TwitterShare on Facebook10:48:57 am Tal Barak Harif TOPLive Editor Pelosi comments: Pelosi Says Trump Is Endangering Safety of U.S. With … Read more