What Just Mysteriously Rose Out Of Antarctica?

For More Information See: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar… http://www.theblackvault.com/document… https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/… https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/china-russia-push-gps-rival-into-antarctica/news-story/1faeb3222806f61110c016ff00390357?nk=21efe8640257c435f707c9585e20bc39-1538426876&memtype=anonymous https://www.livescience.com/62721-ste… https://arxiv.org/pdf/1809.09615.pdf

ROAD SIGNS SPYING ON DRIVERS

via qz: The next time you drive past one of those road signs with a digital readout showing how fast you’re going, don’t simply assume it’s there to remind you not to speed. It may actually be capturing your license plate data. According to recently released US federal contracting data, the Drug Enforcement Administration will be expanding the … Read more

Struggling GE removes CEO, warns on earnings… $500,000,000,000 Market Loss Like Erasing FACEBOOK!

GE shares soar after company suddenly dumps John Flannery as CEO General Electric abruptly removes John Flannery as chairman and CEO and installs former Danaher CEO Lawrence Culp as his successor. The board had grown frustrated with the slow pace of change under Flannery, sources familiar with the issue say. GE also will take a … Read more

Fight Over Kavanaugh Intensifies – Lindsey Graham Promises To Get To The Bottom Of The Leaking Of Ford’s Letter – Jeff Flake Says If He Lied – No Nomination.

by Ruby Henley The ‘he said’/ ‘she said’ is amounting to just that.  But it is intensifying in strength – like the perfect storm.  Lindsey Graham is on the war-path about Ford’s leaked letter, and he vows to get to the bottom of it.  Jeff Flake’s plan is going well for him, and he just … Read more

Ten Hindenburgs So Far

by Tom McClellan The stock market has been doing something peculiar lately.  In an obvious uptrend, we are starting to see an increasing number of NYSE-listed issues making new 52-week lows.  When the number of New Highs (NH) and New Lows (NL) both exceed a certain threshold on the same day, coupled with some other criteria, … Read more

The Risk Of An ETF Driven Liquidity Crash

by Lance Roberts Last week, James Rickards posted an interesting article discussing the risk to the financial markets from the rise in passive indexing. To wit: “Free riding is one of the oldest problems in economics and in society in general. Simply put, free riding describes a situation where one party takes the benefits of an economic … Read more

Trade Deficits Cost Jobs & Shrink GDP

by Spencer P Morrison, NEE On Monday the Trump administration announced that it would impose 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods—including many consumer goods which have been exempt until now.  This rate will increase to 25 percent by year’s end.  China responded by imposing new tariffs on $60 billion worth of American goods.  Make … Read more

America abandons the ideals that made us great

by Fabius Maximus Summary: This year we may have crossed the Rubicon, abandoning the ideals that built America. They will be difficult to recover. America is an idea, or an assembly of ideals. Most of our strengths comes from these intangibles. If we lose those, we are just another nation. There will be nothing restraining our … Read more

The irresistible allure of American Show Trials

by John Ward Why are we so fascinated by the Brett Kavanaugh Karno’s Circus? The Slog investigates.   ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ I’ve spent over forty years seeing bits of America (tip: it’s huge, I still have 80% to go) and it remains a forever remarkable country. At University, my main course in a joint Honours Degree was American … Read more

JONAH GOLDBERG: The Moral-Panic Phase.

via nationalreview: Why the Hell are people losing their minds? I don’t know. Why did St. Vitus’ Dance sweep Europe? Why did tulips get so expensive during the Tulip Craze? Why did the witches hang? I suspect what’s happened is a convergence of things. First the #MeToo movement, which mostly has been a force for good, … Read more

China factory sector hurt in September as trade frictions bite

via Kevin Yao, Lusha Zhang Growth in China’s manufacturing sector sputtered in September as both external and domestic demand weakened, two surveys showed on Sunday, raising the pressure on policymakers as U.S. tariffs appear to be inflicting a heavier toll on the Chinese economy. global slowdown continues https://t.co/pyHYK3hazC — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 30, 2018 A private survey … Read more

Brace For Impact: Tariffs Could Raise The Price Of A Car By $7,000

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan As the trade war intensifies and president Donald Trump continues to hold firm on raising tariffs, many are feeling the pinch. If you’re looking for a new car though, your wallet could be dramatically impacted, as those higher taxes could raise the cost of a vehicle $7000. Along with Trump’s other protectionist moves, the … Read more