We didn’t want to do something about the true causes of 2022 Inflation, so we will just put pressure on wages to curb with it. Classic …

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  ECB chief: Limiting fast wage growth is needed to rein in inflation ‘We must not allow inflationary expectations to become de-anchored or wages to have an inflationary effect,’ Lagarde tells Croatian newspaper. Wages in the eurozone are increasing faster than previously estimated, and the European Central Bank must prevent this from adding to already … Read more

Democrat Gov. Hochul Legalizes Composting Human Remains in New York

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Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Saturday that legalizes human composting. New York is now the sixth state in the nation that has legalized the practice. The bill was introduced by Democrat State Assembly Member Amy Paulin and Democrat State Sen. Leroy Comrie. It states that “Natural Organic Reduction accelerates the process of biological decomposition in … Read more

Is 2023 Finally Gold’s Year?

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After a tumultuous several months, gold prices have enjoyed a decent run up in Q4 2022.  Recent price movement was helped by the dollar’s retreat, hopes that the Federal Reserve will slow down its aggressive monetary tightening, and renewed demand for the metal from emerging markets. Is this the beginning of a multi-year bull market in gold? To be fair, … Read more

Social Media Is Destroying a Generation of Girls

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I recently joined Jamie Glazov at the Glazov Gang to discuss my article, Feminism Killed Feminism. One of the things I mentioned in the article is that suicide rates have drastically shot up, but suicide and other kinds of self-destructive behavior is rising faster among young women. Young women are more vulnerable because they’ve been hollowed out by … Read more

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House?

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One of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make is whether to purchase a house or not. It is not only the biggest financial decision of your life but also a very emotional one. Those who have put in an offer and have experienced a bidding war and lost the house or got their … Read more

Watch: Pentagon Releases Video of ‘Unsafe’ Chinese Aerial Maneuver Threatening U.S. Jet

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The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) on Thursday revealed that a Chinese fighter pilot performed a highly unsafe interception maneuver against a U.S. Air Force RC-135 over the South China Sea on December 21. The Chinese jet came within 20 feet of the RC-135’s nose during the maneuver, forcing the American crew to take evasive action. … Read more

A Year Of Pain! Investors Struggle In A New Era Of Higher Rates And Goin’ Green, Worst Combined Stock And Bond Returns Since 1871 (Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Was UP 4% In 2022, Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation Was DOWN -67%)

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by confoundedinterest17 2022 is one of the record books and not in a Tiger Woods way. Call it a year of pain. First, the US enacted policies that drove up energy prices (goin’ green) that reverberated through the entire economy in the form of higher prices. Second, The Federal Reserve, in attempt to combat runaway inflation, started … Read more

Beyond Hubris – European Bank President Lagarde Says Policy Efforts Must Be Taken to Stop Wage Growth

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by sundance  The ideology of these elitist minded control officers is really remarkable.  The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has given several statements to media saying policy measures must be put into place in order to stop wage growth from fueling inflation. Think about this in the most practical of terms.  Western politicians … Read more

Remember the “work from home” Tech stocks?

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Back in May was the first signal to exit. #amazon #amznhttps://t.co/3vKfbvH6oi — Patrick Karim (@badcharts1) December 31, 2022 Laid-Off Silicon Valley Workers Panic Sell Start-Up Shares As Valuations Crash https://t.co/LzMjzOEcU0 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 1, 2023