Another Sign America Is Done: Teacher Fired For Refusing To Give 50% Grade To Students Who Didn’t Turn In Their Homework

by Michael Snyder Should students that refuse to turn in their homework receive a grade of 50 percent anyway?  Of course not.  That would be like workers that didn’t show up for work asking for 50 percent of their paychecks.  Our system of education has become a complete and utter joke, and the rest of … Read more

Europe Unveils “Special Purpose Vehicle” With Russia and China To Bypass SWIFT, Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Status

by GoldCore via CNBC Europe, Russia and China join forces with a new mechanism to dodge Iran sanctions European Union’s foreign policy chief announced Monday that the bloc was creating a new payment mechanism to allow countries to transact with Iran while avoiding U.S. sanctions. Called the “special purpose vehicle” (SPV), this mechanism would aim … Read more

U.S.Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer: It is Unlikely U.S and Canada Will Reach Trade Agreement…

by sundance There has been a great deal of background activity in the past 72 hours surrounding the U.S. and Canada trade negotiations.  However, some of that activity has become more brutally obvious; a deal is not likely to happen. Against growing visibility the Canadian team of Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland were intent on using … Read more

This is the Modern Democrat Party For You in a Nutshell: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: ‘THERE IS NO PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE OR GUILT’ FOR KAVANAUGH’ (VIDEO)

by Chris Black   Motto: ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat (the burden of proof is on the one who declares, not on one who denies)   If I am not mistaken, this Schumer character, who, amazingly enough, serves as Senate Minority Leader, is a trained lawyer. I wonder where he went to … Read more

Republicans and Democrats are Weaponizing Sex Abuse Allegations for Political Gain and It’s Appalling

via thefreethoughtproject: Unless you’ve been under a rock lately, you’ve likely seen that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been accused by two separate women of sexual misconduct. Ealier this month, Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a house party during high school 35 years ago. Now, Deborah Ramirez, who attended Yale University … Read more

How do you feel comfortable investing in Chinese stocks when they mostly use messy, illegal VIE structures?

by withabackpack I have been doing some research into Chinese stocks recently as lots of people have been saying they are presenting buying opportunities at these prices. However I discovered that it is illegal (seemingly?) for us foreigners to actually invest in the companies. Or we can invest in a holding company and not own … Read more

EM countries do matter, Global Real Estate Index weakening…

but but but EM countries do not matter $NKE https://t.co/xwchFpJL6z — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 25, 2018 <.TRXFLDGLPUF4> Global Real Estate Index — global central banks need a credit injection pronto pic.twitter.com/KvvRqUv5qp — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 25, 2018 “Proportion of non-earners in the Russell 2000 is at levels typically only seen during, or leading into, recessions” … Read more

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Seattle’s historic spike falters. New York condo prices back where they were last Sept. House-price bubbles in other metros get even more splendid. Home prices in the US surged 6.0% in July compared to a year ago (not seasonally-adjusted), and 0.4% compared to June, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home … Read more

Americans Spend More on Taxes than on Food and Clothing — Combined

via CNSNews: Americans on average spent more on taxes than on food and clothing combined in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s new data on consumer expenditures, which was released this month. “Consumer units” (which include families, financially independent individuals, and people living in a single household who share expenses) spent an average of $9,562 … Read more

YouTube scrubs anti-Federal Reserve videos from search results due to MSM pressure

SHOW NOTES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=28238 Imagine you’re a high school student doing a homework assignment on the Federal Reserve. You go to YouTube and type in “Federal Reserve” in the search bar and find “Century of Enslavement: The History of the Federal Reserve.” The horror! Luckily, you don’t have to worry about that, because now that MSNBC … Read more

Two Big Reasons Why I Believe China Looks Attractive Right Now

by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors Emerging markets continue to decouple from the U.S. market, making them look attractive as a value play—particularly distressed Chinese equities. Below I’ll share with you two big reasons why I think China is well-positioned to outperform over the long term. So far this year, the MSCI Emerging Markets … Read more

UN Audience Laughs When Trump Lists His Accomplishments

Via ZeroHedge In an awkward moment for president Trump, the audience of world leaders at the United Nations gathered to listen to Trump’s speech laughed when the US President boasted of his accomplishment during his time in office. “In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than any administration in the history of … Read more

Fund Manager: Tilray Could Become The Poster Child Of The Biggest Stock Bubble In US History

by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics Tilray could well become the poster-child stock of the biggest stock bubble in U.S. History. This past summer Tilray (TLRY) went public (July) at $17 per share. TLRY is a Canada-based medical marijuana company. While its operations are targeting the international medical marijuana market, the Company generated just $9.7 million in … Read more

Republicans Will Vote On Brett Kavanaugh Directly After Christine Blasey Ford Testifies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSLFDp4eg-s Republicans Will Vote On Brett Kavanaugh Directly After Christine Blasey Ford Testifies Mitch McConnell other republicans vow to vote directly after his accusers testify under oath including Christine Blasey Ford this is latest news and breaking news in brett kavanaugh news and is in politics news and political news and in business and current … Read more

Message from “Smash Racism DC” to Ted Cruz and Trump supporters: “You are not safe”

by DCG Remember folks, #LoveTrumpsHate! This group, Smash Racism DC, decided to harass Senator Cruz and his wife last night at a restaurant because of their TDS and libtard butthurt. The temper tantrums continue… From the deranged group’s Twitter account: No—you can’t eat in peace—your politics are an attack on all of us You’re votes are a … Read more

Left wing and right wing are a false dichotomy. All factions are parts of the same bird.

by RMFN The conception of the far right and far left in modern America have one thing in common, totalitarianism. The idea that liberalism and conservatism are far ends of a political spectrum is illogical. Why would a spectrum have totalitarianism at both ends? Is there not a better conceptualization of these concepts? In truth, … Read more