by jacob2815 This probably won’t come as a surprise to many, but I found it kinda funny how blatantly obvious it is. I was looking for some cheap bluetooth earbuds. Came across this pair that had great reviews. Five star average reviews with over 200! I noticed that literally every review of the 200 was 5-stars. … Read more
by TFittonJW Judicial Watch’s heavy lifting gets big results: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/california-and-los-angeles-county-to-remove-1-5-million-inactive-voters-from-voter-rolls-settle-judicial-watch-federal-lawsuit/ Pumped for 2019 with this victory — will be a precedent nationally!
by Jesse Colombo Zillow recently published its 2018 housing market report that showed that America’s $33.3 trillion housing market is up by 49% since 2012: The value of the U.S. housing market continues to climb, gaining 6.2 percent in 2018 to reach a total value of $33.3 trillion. That’s up $10.9 billion from the bottom of the … Read more
from Financial Survival Network Chris Martenson returns… If the purpose of a market is price discovery then clearly there’s something major wrong with what passes for markets today. Numerous times throughout the day, questionable series of transactions take place which leads markets heading in a direction that is favorable to the powers that be. When will markets … Read more
from Financial Survival Network John Rubino returns… Like the much vaunted butterfly affect, so too with financial markets and debt. We go merrily along out way thinking everything is fine, only to discover that we were wrong. While we totally mis-called the market from 2011 to late last year, eventually the chickens come home to roost. And … Read more
By Tsvetana Paraskova Elon Musk joined the mayor of Shanghai on Monday for the groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla’s first factory outside the U.S. and in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, China. Tesla aims to finish the initial construction of the Shanghai Gigafactory this summer, begin production of Model 3 by the end of this year, and … Read more
by Dr. Eowyn The UK is toast. Emilia Bona reports for the Liverpool Echo, Jan. 6, 2019, that an 80-year-old grandmother was fined for walking her dog near her house in Bootle, a town in Sefton Council, Merseyside, England, because her dog lead was “too long”. Maureen Sanders, 80, was walking her rescue dog Soren around Bootle Cemetery … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest news involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold charges into 2019 on a high note, a silver bull market might be shaping up, and how gold has beaten the market over multiple time periods. Gold charges into 2019 on a high … Read more
From Eurasia Group: The geopolitical environment is the most dangerous it’s been in decades… Markets are increasingly volatile but resilient, taking hits and bouncing back. What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing… yet. Geopolitical cycles are slow-moving. It takes a long time to build a geopolitical order; governments change course through the workings of complex institutions, coalition … Read more
Swift turn: German FM says Europe needs bank transactions system independent from US. https://youtu.be/EI898_WhC9w The European Union should set up a system that would allow Brussels to be independent in its financial operations from Washington, according to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. “It is indispensable that we strengthen European autonomy by creating payment channels that … Read more
by visualcapitalist Over the last five years, markets have pushed concerns about debt under the rug. While economic growth and record-low interest rates have made it easy to service existing government debt, it’s also created a situation where government debt has grown in to over $63 trillion in absolute terms. The global economic tide can change fast, and … Read more
by Daisy Luther We weren’t expecting to see a loss of food stamp benefits until the end of January, but a grocery store in Indiana reported they are unable to process EBT payments. In Clay City, Indiana, the local IGA discovered the problem last week. Initially, they thought it was a technical glitch. “Our machines … Read more
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The ACLU has been very active both politically and in litigation in opposing federal and state legislation that in various ways penalizes boycotting Israel. Commentators up and down the progressive left have been relying on the ACLU for the proposition that this legislation is a violation of First Amendment free speech rights. For the record, … Read more
via Bloomberg: Convinced the stock rout is over? It has occasionally felt like it, on days like Friday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared almost 750 points. Isolated examples of quick rebounds loom large in the minds of traders, or at least those whose careers go back more than a few years. But even … Read more
via Bloomberg: Closure could mean lost, delayed money for service providers Boeing, Leidos among companies with big federal contracts If recent history is any guide, federal contractors could be out more than $200 million a day in lost or delayed revenue from the partial government shutdown, based on data compiled by Bloomberg. The companies … Read more
While bear market rally continues, spreads are flattening again… pic.twitter.com/nl4YbqhqnL — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 7, 2019 bear market rally #ES_F pic.twitter.com/uYPMpl68AU — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 6, 2019 3rd biggest drop in Services ISM since the financial crisis pic.twitter.com/jWTb2YH81m — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 7, 2019 https://twitter.com/ab65449089/status/1082056657033670656 you know you are in a bear market rally when … Read more
via MarketWatch: With major data providers reporting that mortgage delinquencies continue to decline, Wall Street and the pundits are more convinced than ever that the mortgage crisis is dead and buried. The enormous delinquency problem in the New York City metro area shows why I’m convinced that the U.S. housing and mortgage crisis is far … Read more