2017 US Auto sales declined by 1.8%. It was the first overall decline since the Financial Crisis

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Tesla gets crushed by the big boys. Total new-vehicle sales in the US fell 5.2% year-over-year in December to 1.6 million units. For all of 2017, sales declined by 320,000 vehicles, or 1.8%, to 17.23 million units. It was the first overall decline since the Financial Crisis. Compared to 2015, sales … Read more

Clinton/Obama gang go ballistic as Justice Department ‘Looking Into’ Hillary Clinton’s Emails— Again. News comes after big Judicial Watch Weiner disclosures/pressure.

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I’m smiling. https://www.thedailybeast.com/justice-department-looking-into-hillary-clintons-emails-again?ref=home “Clearly, that’s the least they can be doing, is asking some of these questions,” said Tom Fitton, who heads Judicial Watch. “I think there’s enough there to re-initiate an investigation.” “It’s certainly a positive development,” added Fitton, whose organization sued for the release of thousands of Clinton emails and deposed her top … Read more

Will Millenials Ever Be Able To Retire?

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by Dennis Miller My oldest granddaughter (early 30’s) recently asked me that question. She and her husband have two children, a new home and are still paying off their college loans. I can still remember when we lived from paycheck to paycheck, questioning why there was so much month left at the end of the money…. … Read more

Panic Starts: Millennial Deaths Surge, As Opioid Crisis Deepens

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by stockboardasset Despite all the chatter surrounding the ‘globalized synchronized growth’ narrative rocketing equity markets to the moon, and or the constant bombardment of news stories about newly minted Bitcoin and Ripple millionaires living in their parents’ basement. The fracturing of the real economy verse the financial economy has become more evident than ever, as many millennials … Read more

It will reach a boiling point: In Germany, the freedom of speech has officially ended… Top-selling German newspaper says new online hate speech law must be scrapped

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(Attention: strong language in eighth paragraph) * Law setting big fines for social media came in on Jan. 1 * Bild says has had inverse effect, helped anti-migrant party * Justice minister says law protects freedom of opinion By Michelle Martin BERLIN, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A new law meant to curtail hate speech on … Read more

EAST COAST BLITZED BY FAST-MOVING SUPERSTORM… 18" IN BOSTON!? ARCTIC BLAST: MORE RECORDS SMASHED

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U.S. East Coast Blitzed by Fast-Moving, High-Impact Winter Storm By the time Friday is here, people along the length of North America’s East Coast will be recuperating from a punishing round of heavy snow, high winds, and bitter cold. This nor’easter—dubbed Grayson by The Weather Channel—will rank among the most impressive of recent decades in … Read more

Palladium Prices Surge To New All Time Record High Over $1,100/oz On Supply Crunch Concerns

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by GoldCore – Palladium prices surge to new record high over $1,100/oz today – Palladium surges past record nominal price seen in 2001 after 55% surge in 2017 – Best-performing precious metal and commodity of 2017 is palladium – Palladium prices top platinum prices for first time in 16 years – Strong Chinese car demand … Read more

Exposed: Corrupt Bureau of Land Management Tried to Railroad Cliven Bundy

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A memo from a BLM investigator became public on December 15th, exposing the vast misconduct. The memo comes from Larry Wooten, who had been the lead case agent and investigator for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management after the tense confrontation outside the patriarch’s ranch near Bunkerville. Wooten also testified before a federal grand jury that returned … Read more

The Justice System Does Not Treat Those With Wealth The Same As Those Without – Including Some Violent Criminals.

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This article exposes a practice whereby some offenders pay for serving their sentences in facilities that might be described as luxurious. It is further evidence of the tiered society that is developing, where, the justice system does not treat those with wealth the same as those without – including some violent criminals. Of particular interest … Read more