Danielle DiMartino Booth – 2018 – Inflation and Deflation Simultaneously, Economy Goes Cold – Inflation Hot

Former Fed insider Danielle Booth says, along with a “bond market debacle,” the world will see inflation right along with it. Booth explains, “Look at lumber prices, look at the cost of packaging, plastics, raw materials, the producer price index . . . is at a six year high right now. It’s called the mother … Read more

A Few Resolutions for 2018

by Charles Hugh-Smith Here are some resolutions I’m pondering adding to my daily routines. Since “We are what we repeatedly do” (attributed to Aristotle), i.e. we are what we do every day, resolutions have little consequence until they become daily habits. With that in mind, here are some resolutions I’m pondering adding to my daily routines: 1. Mourn what … Read more

Cryptocurrency Mania and Blockchain Banking

by James Hall The never ending overdose of Bitcoin coverage in the press and on social media would have one believe that the manna of financial subsistence is leading us all out of the wilderness. Whether this crypto circulation of a promise to pay is actually a currency is very much an open question. What we … Read more

Why Hillary Clinton Needs To Go To Prison In 2018

by Michael Snyder In the United States, nobody is supposed to be above the law, and that includes our elected officials.  If top politicians are permitted to break the law over and over again and get away with it, that sends an absolutely terrible message to everyone else in our society, and it threatens the legitimacy … Read more

Massachusetts to throw out 8,000 convictions after state lab chemist admits to cooking and smoking crack in the lab Scandal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLgvTwWsEDw December 28, 2017 Prosecutors from across Massachusetts have tallied more than 8,000 convictions they say will be dismissed because they are tainted by a scandal at the state drug lab, according to new court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general. The cases involved analysis by lab chemist Sonja Farak, who was both testing and … Read more

Minimum wage hikes in 18 states set for new year

The lowest wage workers in 18 states will get a boost in their paychecks starting on New Year’s Day, as minimum wage hikes take effect. Many of the wage hikes are phased-in steps toward an ultimately higher wage, the product of ballot initiatives pushed by unions and workers rights groups over the last few years. … Read more

2017 Market Lessons

by northmantrader Before I publish my market outlook for 2018 in the days ahead I thought it might be useful to recap some lessons learned from 2017. While I want to focus on technical considerations some larger market context first is equally important. The biggest mistake bears always make, myself included, is underestimate the sheer recklessness … Read more

Baltimore Pastor Warns The City Is Bleeding To Death

by stockboardasset For the third consecutive year (2017), Baltimore City, Maryland, has had between 319-343 homicides, making it the most dangerous city in America. The Ferguson effect joined together with an out of control opioid crisis has been the driving force in violent crime, turning the city into a complete mess with some labeling it a war-zone.  On top … Read more

Happy New Year from North Korea: ‘The entire United States is within range of our nuclear weapons’

by Chris Black That crazy fat kid who rules North Korean’s totalitarian regime, to use Senator McCain’s own parlance,  also known as Kim Jong-un, has said on Monday that the US must recognize Pyongyang’s nuclear prowess, i.e. North Korea’s nuclear program is now a force to be reckon with, and not just an empty threat. … Read more

Jeff Sessions is Knee Deep in Alligators

Look who is knee deep in alligators!?JEFF SESSIONS. His entanglement with Vanguard exposes his hidden agenda and Betsy and Thomas say he must go if we are to clean the swamp and bring in the American Renaissance. Articles mentioned are: https://patriots4truth.org/2017/12/30… https://aim4truth.org/2017/12/29/corp… https://aim4truth.org/2017/12/17/doj-…  

What The Heck Is Happening In Commodities?

by stockboardasset In a system littered with debt and subpar economic growth. Central Banks are attempting to force a commodity upcycle similar to 1999 and 2000. Relative to stocks, commodities have never been cheaper is the current narrative floating around the water cooler these days. Perhaps, the plan is to crush the dollar and boost commodities, which … Read more

Debt to GDP: Only 4 Major Countries Worse Off Than the US

via MishTalk: Of major nations, only Japan, Greece, Italy, and Portugal have debt-to-GDP ratios higher than the US. With the new tax overhaul, U.S. government debt will rise by one to two trillion dollars over the next decade. I view that assessment as majorly optimistic as it assumes no recession and unlikely growth. Citing IMF statistics, … Read more

Canada’s new drunk driving law may grant police sweeping powers & strip citizens of due process

The western Canadian province of Alberta is preparing to give police wide discretion on whether to criminally charge drunk drivers in a move that is being blasted by defense lawyers. The provincial government issued the directive to police which allows first time offenders to be handed roadside administrative sanctions, rather than criminal charges, according to CBC … Read more

Charles Hugh Smith: The Inescapable Reason Why the Financial System Will Fail

by Charles Hugh Smith girardatlarge.com Modern finance has many complex moving parts, and this complexity masks its inner simplicity. Let’s break down the core dynamics of the current financial system. The Core Dynamic of the “Recovery” and Asset Bubbles: Credit Credit is the foundation of the current financial system, for credit enables consumers to bring consumption forward, … Read more

Beautiful footage of a bubble freezing at -35C

Footage of a bubble turning into an icy sphere as temperatures drop to -35C in Canada. In the video, filmed in Regina, Saskatchewan, on December 28, a bubble appears to freeze into a solid sphere. Writes the filmer: “Frigid air does not mean you have to stay in. Bundle up, get out and create something … Read more