$28 Billion Real Estate “Legacy Project” Example of Dangerous Economic Gluttony

From Birch Gold Group Hudson Yards, a private real estate development in New York City, is scheduled to complete in 2025. If it does, it will be the most expensive real estate development project in U.S. history at $28 billion. (Assuming it finishes at budget.) That’s more than the entire economic GDP of Iceland ($24 billion as of 2017). … Read more

Loans Sour in Turkey, Inflation Hits 25%, Interest Rates Spike, Fears of Contagion Rise

The economic miracle fueled by foreign-currency debt.  By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. The Bank of Turkey’s decision mid-September to hike its policy rate from 17.75% to 24% may have temporarily stemmed the rout in the Turkish lira, but the hiatus is now over. This week, the pressure is back on the … Read more

George Soros was name dropped by Donald Trump!

The very rude elevator screamers are paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad. Don’t fall for it! Also, look at all of the professionally made identical signs. Paid for by Soros and others. These are not signs made in the basement from love! #Troublemakers — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2018 Soros-Funded … Read more

Your tax dollars at work: Planned Parenthood threatens senators if they vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh

by Dr. Eowyn Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion business in America, kills 320,000 unborn babies every year, 900 babies every day. Its most recent annual report showed a record income of $1.46 billion — $400 millionof which came from taxpayers. As Senator Rand Paul said in his speech on August 23 on the Senate floor: “Planned Parenthood received over 400 million dollars … Read more

225 MILLION AMERICANS Just Experienced THIS!!! Are You Noticing A PATTERN?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFjuW2I1Ho MERE COINCIDENCE?! On Mon. September 17th, 2018, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the conducting of their nationwide test for both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) AND Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) — scheduled for the backup date of Wed. October 3rd, 2018. Initially scheduled for … Read more

This is the safest 20%+ you will ever make

by Simon Black Yesterday I told you about a still little-known gem in the US tax code known as opportunity zones. The example I gave you yesterday is– let’s say you have Apple stock, and you sell today for a total gain of $250,000. Ordinarily you’d have to pay tax on that gain. But if you invest … Read more

Artificial sweeteners are toxic, new research shows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hod2gDbCEqA “Artificial sweeteners have become increasingly controversial due to their questionable influence on consumers’ health. They are found in most foods, and many consume this added ingredient without their knowledge,” Ariel Kushmaro, a professor at Ben-Gurion University and author of the study, told Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/artificial-sweetener-supplements-toxic-bacteria-1147051

Lawless in Seattle: Police take over an hour to respond to burglary in progress

by DCG The progressive utopia of Seattle has some serious problems. The liberal bureaucrats in that city do not hold the homeless accountable for the crimes they commit. The Seattle Police and City Council have a contentious relationship which is so bad that a historical number of police are leaving the department. Criminals are free to rob … Read more

Why gold is poised to pop like a jack-in-the-box

From Forbes: Gold traders are now extremely bearish on the price of gold bullion. It’s a sign that the price of the yellow metal will likely jump. Investors wanting to profit from such a move might consider buying the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) exchange-traded fund which holds bars of solid bullion. Gold prices have been walloped … Read more

What is ‘cloture’ and why is the Senate using it more?

From Quartz: A vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the US Supreme Court is expected this weekend, after Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell filed a late-night motion for a “cloture” vote to be held [today]. What does cloture mean, exactly, and why does it keep coming up in Senate votes? The cloture process essentially limits debate on any … Read more

The real agenda behind Amazon’s $15 minimum wage

By Max Gulker via AIER.org: Many people assume that to raise wages, big companies must be dragged along by government policy. Amazon’s eye-opening announcement yesterday suggests otherwise. The online retail giant announced it would raise its company minimum wage to fifteen dollars per hour, and lobby for an increase in the federal minimum wage. This new policy is … Read more

We can’t reform America without a new news media

by Fabius Maximus Summary: Some control of America’s information flow – the news, the stories that shape our imagination – is necessary for any political reform to succeed. Today it is run by liberals, a hindrance for progressives and a foe of populists. “And that, señorita, is the weakness of our Cause. Communications. Those goons were … Read more

Weekend Reading: Are Dividends Telling Us Something?

by Lance Roberts Earlier this week, Eddy Elfenbein has an interesting post discussing the “Bull Market In Dividends.”  “For the third quarter, dividends from the S&P 500 grew by 10.96%. That’s the strongest growth rate in more than three years. It’s the 34th quarter in a row of dividend growth. Over the last eight years, dividends … Read more

LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media

The world has entered a new information age that has transformed the planet into a common space where billions of people can connect and share information on a global scale. Social media platforms constitute a key instrument of this technological revolution. However, they are not merely a way to connect with other people, market business, … Read more