Bundesbank suggests Italy should expropriate 20% of consumer’s wealth to reduce debt load

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-27/a-bundesbank-economist-has-a-radical-plan-to-halve-italy-s-debt?srnd=premium-europe I am not sure what is more crazy that this is being proposed at all or that the proposal comes from a high-level official (deputy economist, head of Bundesbank public finance) of another government. Says everything about the German interpretation of “solidarity”.

The U.S. Secretly Halted JPMorgan’s Growth for Years [Bloomberg]

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For almost six years, Washington secretly shackled JPMorgan Chase & Co., the nation’s biggest bank. Now the chains are off, thanks to bank-friendly regulators in the Trump administration. In actions never before made public, Obama administration regulators prevented the bank from opening branches in new states as punishment for violating banking rules, according to people … Read more

Investor Alert: The Bear Market Infection Is Spreading Around The World, The Market Has Only Just Begun To Correct, QT Finding Traction

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the bear market infection is spreading around the world! pic.twitter.com/6QbeKbvx1R — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) October 27, 2018 The market has only just begun a correction from being extended 3-standard deviations above the long-term mean. 1999, 2007 and 2015 were previous instances. $SPY $TLT https://t.co/uSCQxCkyTF pic.twitter.com/JpOsx55amw — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) October 27, 2018 QT finding traction.The #moneyprintingpump … Read more

Global Weather Anomalies (Early Autumn 2018)

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As our world shifts climate patterns due to a weakening magnetosphere brought on by a 400-year cycle in our Sun’s output, weather extremes are becoming more obvious. These are but a few examples through the first part of Autumn 2018 along with long climate cycle data and how the economy of our planet is being … Read more

The first seven Black Americans elected to US Congress — All seven were REPUBLICANS. Democrats tried to erase this from history texts.

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First 7 black Americans elected to Congress during Reconstruction, all Republicans. Sen. Hiram Rhodes Revels R-MS, Rep. Benjamin Turner R-AL, Rep. Robert DeLarge R-SC, Rep. Josiah Walls R-FL, Rep. Jefferson Long R-GA, Rep. Joseph Hayne Rainey R-SC, Rep. Robert Brown Elliot R-SC. pic.twitter.com/CY39R3mUXc — The Independent Thinker (@TrueIndyThinker) October 28, 2018 First 7 black Americans … Read more

Twitter is “deeply sorry” for refusing to take down pipe bomb suspect’s tweet

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by DCG Rochelle Ritchie, who received a tweet from the wanna-be bomber, got the Media Matters memo and blames Trump for the bomber’s “embolded” actions. I’m so glad I don’t use the Twitter platform anymore. Just garbage and bias there, day in and day out. From Hollywood Reporter: Twitter is apologizing for refusing to take down a threatening tweet that … Read more

Family lawyer says Cesar Sayoc does not have the intellectual capacity to be package bomber

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by Dr. Eowyn Ronald Scott Lowy is an attorney in Miami, Florida. Lowy had represented accused package bomber Cesar Altieri Sayoc, 56, in the past (Sayoc had been arrested nine times, not including his arrest yesterday for sending package bombs to a plethora of prominent Democrats), and currently represents Sayoc’s family — his mother and sister. https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Attorney-Ronald-Lowy-on-package-bomber-Cesar-Sayoc.mp4?_=1 Yesterday, … Read more

There’s a strange cloud on Mars right now!

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For more than a month now, a European orbiter circling Mars has been watching a long, plume-like cloud on the Red Planet. The cloud has remained in place over a mountain called Arsia Mons near the Martian equator since Sept. 13, according to a statement released by the European Space Agency (ESA). But that location … Read more

Steve Quayle – 2018 Midterm the Most Important Election of Your Life, Civil War Is Coming To America

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Radio host, filmmaker and published book author Steve Quayle thinks the 2018 midterm elections are the most important election ever. Quayle says, “As a Bible believing Christian I think this is the most important election in your life, in your children’s lives and your grandchildren’s lives. You cannot allow Hellywood and the New York Times … Read more

Four Months And Counting: The Trade War Is Getting Worse For US Business

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by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan President Donald Trump’s trade war is making things even worse than before for businesses in the United States. The trade war has been dragging on for four long months now, and the pain is being felt financially. Companies’ earlier worries are starting to translate into actual financial pain as new orders coming in from China face the higher duties imposed … Read more

Can Merkel Survive the Hesse Election?

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by Martin Armstrong Merkel remains the face of Europe outside of the continent and the risk of Merkel losing the Chancellorship will be a serious crack in the confidence of the Euro. The Hesse election is now taking place and what is at risk here is Chancellor Angela Merkel and her grand coalition. The voters will … Read more

Market Gets Crash(ier)

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by Lance Roberts Over the last three weeks, as interest rates surged above 3%, we explored the question of whether something had “just broken” in the market. Did Something Just Break? 10-05-18 Yes, Something Just Broke 10-12-18 Market Clings To Support – 10-19-18 As I stated last week: “This past week has been a decidedly tough … Read more

How to stop screwing yourself over

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by Thinker Mel Robbins is a married working mother of three, an ivy-educated criminal lawyer, and one of the top career and relationship experts in America. Widely respected for her grab-’em-by-the-collar advice and tough love, Robbins drills through the mental clutter that stands between people and what they want. Her approach is smart, effective and … Read more