Doesn’t Look Like Elon is Stepping Down After All

by Chris Black Despite saying he would abide by the results of the poll, it looks like he’s going to claim it was rigged and do it over, this time with only people that paid him for the privilege of being allowed to vote. “Free speech” right? https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1604844258833620992 Basing such an important decision like who … Read more

Germany Defies America, Partners With China’s Huawei

by Chris Black What now? You’re blow this up like you did with that pipeline too? US hates Huawei because it doesn't have backdoor access. Germany has become even more dependent on Huawei for its 5G radio access network equipment (RAN) than in its 4G network https://t.co/usgdxwWBxS — The Sirius Report (@thesiriusreport) December 17, 2022 … Read more

Is America Falling Like Rome?

via americanthinker: When news of the Battle of Saratoga reached Britain, a young Scottish barrister told economist Adam Smith: “If we go on at this rate, the nation must be ruined.” Adam Smith responded, “Be assured young friend, that there is a great deal of ruin in a nation.” By that, he meant that nations can absorb … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Nike Executive Caught ‘Getting Oral’ from ‘Subordinate’

A lawsuit filed in Oregon claims that Nike Executives engaged in a culture of abuse against female employees at the company’s Beaverton headquarters while ignoring complaints filed by victims. One woman even claimed to have found an executive being given oral sex by a subordinate in the company gym, according to the New York Post. Executives are accused … Read more

Massachusetts Supreme Court Throws Out $5 Million Verdict Won by Couple Who Claimed Emotional Harm From Golf Balls

The state’s high court Tuesday threw out a $5 million jury verdict won by a Kingston couple who said they suffered emotional harm from being bombarded by hundreds of errant golf balls launched from the 15th tee of a neighboring country club, a reversal of fortunes the Supreme Judicial Court said was necessary due to a critical … Read more

RIGGED: Bureau of Labor Statistics LIED to Help the Democrats in November, Overstated Jobs “Created” by an Unprecedented 99% . . . . . . Sen. Rick Scott Demands Explanation

via powerlineblog: Could the Bureau of Labor Statistics be a politicized agency, faking numbers to help the Democratic Party? Twenty years ago I wouldn’t have believed it, but given what we know about the FBI and the CIA, it is easy to believe that the BLS, which I suspect is staffed overwhelmingly by Democrats, may be … Read more

Mortgage Bomb Cyclone! Mortgage Rates Drop 82 Basis Points Since October 21, Yet Purchase Apps Down -17.25% (Purchase Apps Down 36% Since Last Year, Refi Apps Down 85% Since Last Year)

by confoundedinterest17 The mortgage market is behaving like today’s bomb cyclone in terms of the weather. Bomb cyclone in that mortgage rates have dropped 7.16% on October 21, 2022 to 6.34% on December 16, 2022 (a drop of 82 basis points), but mortgage purchase and refinancing applications are not increasing like one would hope. Mortgage applications … Read more

IDIOIT! Washington, Oregon join California in requiring all new vehicle sales to be EVs by 2035

On Monday, Washington and Oregon officially joined California in requiring that all new vehicles sold in the states are zero-emitting by 2035. The rule covers passenger cars, light-duty vehicles, and medium-duty vehicles such as larger pick-up trucks and SUVs. It does not apply to used vehicles. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/washington-oregon-join-california-in-requiring-all-new-vehicle-sales-to-be-evs-by-2035/ar-AA15vfhL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6dde1477a961467984ae687950b871e7 The mandate kicks in gradually. It starts with … Read more

25 Retailers And Restaurant Chains That Filed For Bankruptcy As All Hell Is Breaking Loose

Massive loads of debt, changing consumer habits, supply chain problems, and declining profits all combined to create a lethal cocktail of bankruptcies and store closures that affected many retailers and restaurants across the U.S. in recent years. When governments started to introduce pandemic shutdowns in 2020, hundreds of thousands of companies were already struggling with … Read more

Infinite scroll will not let you see Google’s filtered search count any longer and why this is a matter of serious importance

by RedactCapital To put it shortly, Google has been meddling in search results of controversial topics for months, and now you can no longer adequately verify that. Example 1 Example 2 Google will list 200,000,000 results at the top on the first page, except if you keep clicking on the pages at the bottom, you … Read more

I Read the 4000 Page $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill | Here’s What I Found

High government deficits can lead to an unsustainable debt burden, which can lead to higher taxes, a decrease in private investment, and a decrease in economic growth. Inflation is experienced as an increase in the general level of prices of goods and services. Rising inflation decreases the purchasing power of money, leading to higher costs … Read more

Media groups shed $500 billion in value as shares head for historic drop

via worldnewsera: More than $500bn has been wiped off the market value of the world’s biggest media companies this year as investors soured on the streaming revolution, triggering historic share price declines for broadcasting and entertainment groups. Intensifying competition and rising costs have combined with consumer belt tightening and an advertising slowdown to spark an industry-wide … Read more

SCOTUS Justice Issues Emergency Decision — Biden Admin Put On Urgent Notice

Democrat Joe Biden has zero respect for the calamity his open border policies have caused the American people, especially the ones who are most impacted by the massive humanitarian disaster and law enforcement crisis that is unfolding. Biden’s administration is attempting to dismantle even the slightest bit of rational immigration procedures on the border by … Read more

The Way Americans Save For Retirement Is About To Change

Congress released the text of its new government spending bill. It includes changes to Americans’ retirement savings, like raising the age of required withdrawal. But some advocates say these changes would benefit the wealthiest. Americans might be able to retire with more money in their savings accounts — but it probably won’t help the people … Read more

Demonrats Earmark Over $500 Million to Murder Babies Where Population Growth “Threatens Biodiversity”

The omnibus spending bill currently under consideration in Congress includes a minimum of $575 million towards “family planning” and “reproductive health,” including in areas where population growth “threatens biodiversity,” according to the text of the bill. The $1.7 trillion, more than 4,000 page long spending bill unveiled Tuesday represents the federal government’s budget for the coming fiscal … Read more