Severe damage to global growth has been spotted – prepare for a rough ride in the months ahead. Banks tightening lending standards for consumers.

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Severe damage to global growth has been spotted – prepare for a rough ride in the months ahead. I don't think the policies were/are in place by CBs to counter this rapid slowdown. Any mol pol maneuver by CBs work in 4 to 6 months lags. pic.twitter.com/bUgEIspga3 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) February 7, 2019 #China imports … Read more

Rent to Live… Buy to Rent

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By Harry Dent Did you read Andrea Riquier’s two articles on Market Watch last year about real estate strategies? Definitely worth it! The first was “The new housing play: helping priced-out renters become long-distance landlords.” It was a strategy aimed at people living in unaffordable areas like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, or New York. Rent in those areas to … Read more

The “Retail Apocalypse” Isn’t Over: It Is Only Just Getting Started

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Via ZeroHedge Last year’s holiday sales season was one of the strongest in years. But unfortunately for America’s struggling retailers, many missed out on the sales bonanza as Amazon and other e-commerce platforms accrued nearly all of the sales growth while foot traffic at US malls was stagnant. Already, Kohl’s and Macy’s have helped crush the … Read more

Not a whisper has been spoken about this but Reddit Inc. is about to strike a 150 million dollar deal (potentially 300 million) with a Chinese censorship powerhouse… prepare for HEAVY censorship.

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by altFnine This is a very serious privacy matter you ALL need to be aware of! For such a massive thing, I’ve only heard echos about it. Not even whispers and this is a really big problem. As if we didn’t need another reason to despise Reddit Inc. even more and as if they didn’t … Read more

BREAKING: France recalls its ambassador from Rome after Italy’s deputy PM meets with the Yellow Vests

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France has recalled its ambassador from Rome after a meeting between Italy’s deputy prime minister, Di Maio, and leaders of the French Yellow Vest protester movement who have been calling for French President Emmanuel Macron’s resignation. “The latest interference is an additional and unacceptable provocation,” according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on … Read more

CBS rejected this patriotic ad for 2019 Super Bowl

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by Dr. Eowyn For the televised broadcast of the 2019 Super Bowl last Sunday, CBS rejected a  patriotic, anti-NFL-kneeling ad, featuring soldiers, first responders, and images of military graves decorated with American flags. The ad is narrated by Benghazi survivor U.S. Marine Mark Geist: “Some people think you’re crazy for being loyal, defending the Constitution, … Read more

ICE ICE BABY: Unsealed indictment reveals three birth tourism agencies gave birthright citizenship to 8,500 babies of foreign nationals

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Following the arrests this morning of three defendants who allegedly operated “birth tourism” outfits that catered to Chinese clients, federal authorities today unsealed indictments that charge a total of 19 people linked to three schemes that operated across Southern California and charged clients tens of thousands of dollars to help them give birth in the … Read more

Ron Paul: Neocon John Bolton’s Plan To Starve Venezuela

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by Ron Paul of the Ron Paul Liberty Report US “humanitarian” aid to Venezuela is being weaponized – routed through the US-backed opposition to feed its supporters. Meanwhile, backers of the Venezuelan government will face draconian sanctions designed to starve them into accepting the US-appointed president. If it does not work, Bolton and the neocons are fomenting civil … Read more

Brexit & Pi

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by Martin Armstrong   We are approaching 31.4 months this February from the original Brexit referendum on June 23, 2016.After such a period, the British government’s incompetence is shining through. The EU wants a hard border in Ireland all because they fear that goods could creep from the North to the South without them getting … Read more

Global stocks are declining after the EU and Bank of England cut forecasts for economic growth

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by QuantalyticsResearch US Stocks US stocks index futures are hovering near pre-market lows following EU and Bank of England corporate profit warnings with front-month Dow Jones minis –0.60%, S&P 500 minis –0.61% and Nasdaq 100 minis –0.54% Canaccord stocks strategists are out arguing this morning that while earnings growth is expected to decelerate in CY2019, growth … Read more