Most popular social network website around the world

via fryktelig: I believe Alexa provides this data in real time, or something close to it, so the ranks on that page are subject to variation. I collected the data on June 3. If you have a look with the archive.org wayback machine, the most recent available snapshot from April 1 shows VK outranking Facebook: https://web.archive.org/web/20180401190211/https://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/NL A … Read more

The Yield Curve is a good indicator of US market health

via spurnburn: Plot created using MATLAB. Blue line shows the difference in yield between 10-year bonds and 2-year bonds. Basically, shows the return on long term versus short term bonds (Source: US Treasury Department, treasury.gov) Orange line shows the price of an S&P500 index fund (Source: Fidelity Investments) All market crashes since 1913 have been preceded by … Read more

I tracked my phone usage before and after disabling notifications

via StupidSoIDontGetIt: I also found that I decreased my phone pick-ups from 27.2 per day to 22.0 per day, on average (p<0.001). Data collected using Moment (iPhone app). Analysed using R. Disabling notifications in this case excluded all non-direct messaging apps (such as Slack, text messages and WhatsApp) and notifications that are essential for me … Read more

Richard Werner: Today’s Source of Money Creation

The Monetary Institute’s “Our Money, Our Banks, Our Country – Money Creation in the Modern Economy” conference was held in Zurich, Switzerland on February 5, 2018. Professor Richard Werner, Chair in International Banking, University of Southampton, England provided this overview of how money is created in nations throughout the world and the impacts and consequences … Read more

Macro Model Shows US Stock Market At Record Overvaluation And Overdue For Bear Market… Where Do You Believe The Coming Financial Crisis Will Begin?

https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1035734735681675265 China Exports & Imports to US hit a brick-wall — US $200BLN in tariffs for China coming next week pic.twitter.com/9fo0txiqWE — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 2, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1036053567327686657 Key divergence between two consumer sentiment/confidence indices, now at the highest level since 1980. This spread widened prior to all the last recessions. See chart below: Conference … Read more

Explaining the Financial Crisis:

via @OccupyWisdom : 1 #FinancialCrisis 2 500% increase in #money supply (#inflation), drop #InterestRates negative for ten yrs 3 Keep wages stagnant for ten yrs, get everyone (corps, households & govt) in #debt 4 As inflation leads to price increases, normalize rates. But we can’t raise rates bc of the household, govt & corporate debt 5 Price … Read more

Debt is Destroying the Economy, and Washington is Desperate to Distract You

via Dave Kranzler “Those who see no Lehman-like episode on the horizon did not see the last one.” – highly regarded writer, George Will, in a National Review article titled, “America Is Overdue For Another Economic Disaster.” Lost in the largely meaningless political Kabuki theatre being staged on Capitol Hill is the fact that the economy is … Read more

US-China Tech Deals Brace For Slowdown Amid Frictions, What’s Next

via 720 Global Summary A simple examination of America’s fiscal situation. The growth of Uncle Sam’s debt is significantly outpacing tax revenue. Given default is not an option, how does this unsustainable situation resolve itself? We would like to introduce you to Sam and his finances. Currently, Sam does well for himself, earning $100,000 a year. … Read more

China is attempting the largest artificial rain experiment in history

China is attempting the largest artificial rain experiment in history, on an area about three times the size of Spain. via businessinsider: China’s ‘Sky River’ will be the largest artificial rain experiment in history, covering a land mass larger than Alaska and three times the size of Spain. Researchers plan to install thousands of fuel-burning chambers … Read more

Automakers Take Note: Americans Are Changing How They Commute to Work

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter A structural shift with some significance for the auto industry. Since we’re keeping a keen eye on the auto industry, this trend could become meaningful. In large urban areas where millions of people are trying to get to work every day, commutes can be long and stressful. As conditions go from … Read more

1995 documentary “SPIN” Composed of 100% unauthorized satellite footage. A surreal expose of media-constructed reality.

I feel a lot of people have never seen this Documentary from 1995 and wanted to share it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdXtIJNNVZM Composed of 100% unauthorized satellite footage, Spin is a surreal expose of media-constructed reality Spin is a 1995 documentary film by Brian Springer composed of raw satellite feeds featuring politicians’ pre-appearance planning. Due to the shitty … Read more

Remember when people said they made a purchase and then suddenly saw ads for that product? Turns out Mastercard and Google have had a secret deal to share debit and credit card purchases.

Google and Mastercard have a secret agreement to share purchases with each other. Google boasts with clients that it has access to 70% of the debit and credit cards being used. via theculturechronicles: Many users on Reddit and other social media platforms have shared anecdotal stories about making a purchase in a store, and then immediately … Read more

FITTON:GINORMOUS Update–here were no court hearings on key FISA warrants targeting Trump, Clinton emails hacked and DoJ/FBI do nothing, Deep State whistlebower files big lawsuit, and “glitch” on Ohr-DOJ email searches!

by TFittonJW Judicial Watch is crushing it. Here is the latest JW Update: FISA Court background. https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-justice-department-discloses-no-fisa-court-hearings-held-on-carter-page-warrants/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-defense-department-on-behalf-of-whistleblower-who-lost-security-clearance-after-raising-questions-about-prominent-trump-spygate-figure/