So far this year, 83% of the companies that have gone public this year in the US are actually losing money. And a full 14% of companies in the S&P 500 can’t cover the interest on their debt.

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From Simon Black at Sovereign Man: Stock markets around the world were crushed yesterday… The Dow Jones fell 800 points, its biggest dump since February. The Nasdaq fell 4% (its worst day in seven years). Japan fell 3.9%. Chinese stocks fell 5.2% to their lowest since 2014. And people are freaking out (the market’s fear gauge, … Read more

Why Sell-Off in Smaller Stocks Could Herald Bigger Trouble Ahead

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via Ksenia Galouchko An outsize retreat in small and mid-cap stocks over recent weeks could be a possible sign of an upcoming deeper market correction, according to major asset managers, including London & Capital and JPMorgan Asset Management. Both in the U.S. and Europe, declines in small-cap stock indexes have been more pronounced than for blue-chip … Read more

“Rising Inequality” Could Impact America’s AAA Credit Rating

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Moody’s: It “will exacerbate already material fiscal challenges on the horizon.” If unaddressed, “social tensions will continue to rise.” By Fred Dunkley, Safehaven.com: Credit-analysis firm Moody’s Investors Service is sounding the alarm bells over “rising inequality” as the gap widens between America’s rich and poor, potentially threatening the country’s AAA rating. So much for that vision of a newly … Read more

MASSIVE: Sessions DOJ protecting Hillary Clinton but that won’t stop Judicial Watch — big federal court hearing tomorrow!

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by TFittonJW We have to fearless in telling the truth about corruption. Great Judicial Watch interview early this morning on WMAL: Judicial Watch’s big email release yesterday: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-uncovers-more-classified-material-on-hillary-clintons-unsecure-email-system/ We have a big court hearing on our negotiations with State over the thousands of emails being partially and entirely withheld from the American people! And then a … Read more

Democrats, Party of Evil: Hillary Clinton & Eric Holder call for violence

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by Dr. Eowyn Finally, a public figure is openly saying what so many of us have been thinking. A week ago, in a discussion on Twitter on the despicable tactics deployed by the Left, Marjus Persson @notch, the 39-year-old Swedish self-made billionaire who created the Minecraft video game, tweeted his 3.7 million followers (h/t Infowars): I know people … Read more

ROOT CELLARS: TYPES AND STORAGE TIPS : (WHICH TYPE OF ROOT CELLAR IS RIGHT FOR YOU?)

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by Amy S. Storing Vegetables and Fruits at Home Many vegetables and fruits can be stored in pits, cellars or basements without refrigeration during cool fall and cold winter months. Successful storage, however, depends on providing the right temperature, humidity, and ventilation. Outdoor Storage Produce that requires cool-to-cold moist surroundings can be stored outdoors. All outdoor storage … Read more

Pennsylvania girls who falsely accused boy of sexual assault will not be punished, parents of boy sue

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by DCG From TribLive: The Seneca Valley School District on Monday defended its handling of two sexual assault complaints brought against a male student by five “mean girls” that later reportedly turned out to be false. The boy’s parents filed a civil lawsuit against the girls and school district in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh last week. In a four-paragraph … Read more

Unhinged Demorats: Washington man says truck was torched for having Trump stickers

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by DCG From MyNorthwest.com: A Southwest Washington man’s truck is now a charred hulk after being set on fire. Its owner says it’s because it had two Trump 2020 stickers on its bumper. “I literally just put those on this weekend, just put them on,”Johnny Mackay told Portland’s KOIN 6. “If I would have known someone would have … Read more

Technically Speaking: Update – Markets Fail To Hold Support

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by Lance Roberts This is a short update to Tuesday’s Technically Speaking post. In that post, I stated: “In this past weekend’s newsletter, I discussed the fact the markets had finally awoken to the reality that rates have once again broken above 3%. ‘Speaking of rates, each time rates have climbed towards 3%, the market has stumbled.’” Well, … Read more

House Bill 620 – Philadelphia Representative Proposes Bill To Drug Test All Pennsylvania Lawmakers

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — “If it’s good for one, it’s good for all.” That’s what one Pennsylvania legislator is arguing in a new proposal that would require all state lawmakers to be tested for illegal drugs. Philadelphia County Rep. Angel Cruz submitted House Bill 620 as an amendment to Senate Bill 6, which calls for drug testing for Pennsylvanians … Read more

Robert Kiyosaki: Why the middle class is screwed

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From Robert Kiyosaki at the Daily Reckoning: Last December, Congress passed the largest U.S. tax system overhaul in more than 30 years—a $1.5 trillion tax cut, but America’s middle class will see less than a quarter of the savings under the legislation. In 2018, middle-income households—those earning $20,000-$100,000—will see a tax cut of about $930 on average. … Read more

A Commentary By John Stossel, Socialism Destroys

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Famous actors recently made a commercial proclaiming that “democratic socialism” creates some of the best parts of America. It’s “your kids’ public school” (says Susan Sarandon), the “interstate highway system” (Rosario Dawson), “public libraries” (Jay Ferguson), “EMTs” (Ethan Embry), “workers who plow our streets” (Max Carver) and “scientists” (Danny DeVito). Wow. I guess every popular … Read more

Rob Kirby: I Have Never Been As Bearish For The Very, Very Short-Term As I Am Right Now

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Rob Kirby interviewed on Reluctant Preppers Widely followed proprietary analyst & founder of KirbyAnalytics.com, Rob Kirby, returns to Reluctant Preppers to lay out the case why he is gravely concerned about extreme near-term risk in the equity & debt markets. Kirby also fields a vault full of YOUR QUESTIONS submitted by our Reluctant Preppers viewers. So buckle … Read more

Of Course The Fed Is Crazy

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by Raúl Ilargi Meijer  Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Triumph of Death 1562  Finally financial ‘markets’ go through a substantial dip, which Steve Mnuchin claims is just temporary and Donald Trump says is caused by the fact that the Fed is ‘loco’. Mnuchin may well be right, but it won’t be because he knows something you don’t. And … Read more