China’s corporate default storm continues to rage at the start of 2019 after a record year

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via scmp: Midway into January five Chinese companies are already likely to default on 3.5 billion yuan (US$446.25 million) worth of debt Beijing Kang Dexin Composite Material tumbled 10 per cent on Tuesday after saying it’s likely to default on the payments of two corporate bonds   Two weeks into 2019, five Chinese companies are already … Read more

Alarm Bells on Falling Global Liquidity, Economies Set To Slow, Recession Chances Rising

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Alarm bells on falling global liquidity https://t.co/WQGdOZmYbl pic.twitter.com/JA1sryldDW — Trevor Noren (@trevornoren) January 16, 2019 Liquidity Worsening. Economies Set To SlowLatest data show major Central Banks’ balance sheet contracts at 6.4% 3m US$ terms. #Fed QE reversal outpacing all major CBs. #PBoC continues to slow the pace of its liquidity injections. askact@liquidity.com for data pic.twitter.com/93kn6mo4bn … Read more

Does corporate debt mountain pose avalanche risk?

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via france24: During the years of ultra cheap money, companies loaded up on debt but now the concern is whether they will be able to handle the mountain of debt as interest rates rise. Until last year, companies basked in the sun of low interest rates while economies were expanding at a steady clip. They had … Read more

Gun Sales Surge in Germany thanks to Rapeugees

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by Martin Armstrong Gun sales in Germany have soared because of what they call the “Rapeugees.” Three years ago, more than 2,000 German girls were raped/sexually assaulted on New Year’s Eve in several German cities. Then a leaked document surfaced reporting that 2,000 men assaulted and raped 1,200 girls across Germany on New Year’s Eve in 2015/2016. Initially, there … Read more

CNN’s TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY

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● Shot: CNN Does Not Know How To Question Ilhan Omar’s Conspiracy Theories And Anti-Semitism —The Federalist, yesterday. ● Chaser: CNN’s John King: Should Pence Family’s Christianity Disqualify Them from Secret Service Protection? —NewsBusters, yesterday. ● Hangover: ‘You fail your profession’: Chris Cuomo says ‘Mueller didn’t do the media any favors tonight.’ —Twitchy, yesterday. ● The D.T.s: “‘The larger message that a lot … Read more

The Democrats have gotten themselves into a position where they can’t accept the wall because of its symbolic-win value for Trump, almost no matter what else he offers.

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by GR   EARLIER TODAY, A STUDENT ASKED ME WHAT I THOUGHT TRUMP WOULD DO: Offer something reasonable that the Democrats won’t go for, I replied. And that seems to be what he’s doing: President Donald Trump proposed a deal to end the government shutdown that continued his demand for $5.7 billion in funding for his … Read more

Miami Beach Business Owners/Residents Get $80 Million Dollar Bill, Crooks Walk Away

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by Thinker THOSE WHO WILL USE THE NAME OF “GOD” TO ROB THE PEOPLE WILL BE EXPOSED!!! 2019…NO MORE DECEPTION!!! How many thought Hillary Clinton was going to win in Florida? Debbie Wasserman Shultz, had numerous deaths in her district. Crooked judges allowing banks to walk away from money laundering, billionaire pedophile rape and go … Read more

DEMOCRATS’ PUERTO RICAN JUNKET WENT LARGELY UNREPORTED IN THE MEDIA … BECAUSE IT’S NOT WORTH MENTIONING WHEN IT’S DEMOCRATS WHO DON’T SHOW UP FOR WORK

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via duluthnewstribune: “He who excuses himself, accuses himself.” _ Puerto Rican proverb More than 109 lobbyists and 39 Democrat members of Congress attended a “winter retreat” last weekend in Puerto Rico, ostensibly to help raise funds for damage caused by hurricane Maria in 2017, reports Fox News. The fun in the sun was enhanced by a … Read more

Dr. Mark Skidmore – Deep State Cover-Up of Missing $21 Trillion Deeply Disturbing

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Michigan State Economics Professor Mark Skidmore is being refused access to data that could explain $21 trillion in “missing money” from HUD and DOD. Now, the entire federal budget has been turned into a national security issue. There is literally no more public access to what the government spends your tax money on. Skidmore says, … Read more

Nation Worried About Having No Idea What’s Going On If There’s No State Of The Union Address

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Via The Babylon Bee U.S.—With Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi threatening to delay the State of the Union Address because of the government shutdown, many now fear they’ll have no idea what’s going on in this country without the annual update from the president. “Is the economy bad or good? Does the president think … Read more

Scott, a Florida Republican, and 11 other U.S. senators proposed the No Budget, No Pay Act for Congress

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via truepundit: Sen. Rick Scott isn’t wasting time taking aim at his own colleagues, co-sponsoring a bill that would force lawmakers to forego their paychecks during a government shutdown. Scott, a Florida Republican, and 11 other U.S. senators proposed the No Budget, No Pay Act. The legislation is an attempt by lawmakers to provide more incentive … Read more

Here’s Your Stock Market On Steroids

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by Jim Quinn Notice that all Central Banks were reducing their balance sheets in 2018. Result: declining stock markets across the globe. Look what has happened in the last three weeks. Central Banks have printed $250 billion of fiat currency and stock markets across the globe have soared. The entire Potemkin recovery and stock market … Read more