Ron Paul: The Trump-Putin Summit Was A Success And The Neocons Are Furious!

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by Ron Paul of the Ron Paul Liberty Report Presidents Trump and Putin have just concluded a press conference where although there remained some serious points of contention — specifically, Iran — both leaders agreed that their summit was a great start to restoring good relations between the US and Russia. The neocons — on both the Left … Read more

UBER DRIVER JOINS ‘RESISTANCE’; DUMPS TRUMP SUPPORTERS

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It ain’t easy being a conservative these days. New reports are popping up every week about conservatives being denied service at restaurants and now even from a ride-sharing company solely because of their political beliefs. Six Republican campaign volunteers have a similar story. They say they were kicked out of an Uber on Saturday in Raleigh, North … Read more

The Trade War Is Already Having A Huge Impact On The U.S. Economy

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by Michael Snyder The trade war has barely just begun, and yet significant ripple effects are already being felt all across the U.S. economy.  Once thriving businesses are on the verge of failure, workers are being laid off, and some sectors of the economy are witnessing enormous price hikes.  Right now the mainstream media is absolutely fixated on … Read more

10 Attack Quotes From Establishment Insiders About The Trump-Putin Summit That Will Make Your Skin Crawl

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by Michael Snyder Donald Trump’s summit meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki has unleashed a torrent of criticism that is unlike anything that we have ever seen. U.S. and Russian leaders have been getting together for decades, but this particular gathering was labeled the #TreasonSummit on social media before it even began. In the end, … Read more

For everyone shopping on Amazon’s Prime Day: “savings” from sales aren’t savings if you weren’t already planning on buying the item.

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by IlCaneEUnaMucca This is a trap a lot of people fall into (myself included): just because it’s a “good deal” doesn’t mean you “saved” money by buying it, it’s still money that you spent! This might be obvious to most people but it’s a good reminder that pops up on here occasionally and has stopped me … Read more

Animation: The World’s Largest Megacities by 2100

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by visualcapitalist Throughout the course of human history, the biggest cities have always seemed impossibly large. For many millennia, it was almost unfathomable for a city to sustain more than 1 million residents. In fact, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the largest cities globally, such as London and Beijing, were able to consistently hold populations beyond … Read more

Portland, Oregon mayor implies police profiling because half the arrests last year were of homeless people

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by DCG Downtown Portland…this certainly looks like a familiar picture It’s not only Seattle and San Francisco that have a problem /crisis with homeless. Add the liberal utopia of Portland, Oregon to that list, too. In June 2017 Portland saw a 10 percent increase in their homeless population during the previous two years. Gee, there’s seems to be a common denominator amongst … Read more

Texas’s New Sanctuary City Bill – “No Freebies or Help For Illegals!”

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by Thinker Unlike California’s governor, Texas governor says no to illegals, the state has enough poor, and homeless that need help before non-Americans. Corrupt law officials will be held accountable for not upholding the law. No more open borders, no more illegals before Americans in Texas! “Make America Great Again!” Phoenix drops sanctuary city status … Read more

THIS IS FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT IT’S CIRCULATING AGAIN ON FACEBOOK FOR SOME REASON AND IT’S WORTH REPEATING

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  Enforcing The Law Is Inherently Violent. Law professors and lawyers instinctively shy away from considering the problem of law’s violence. Every law is violent. We try not to think about this, but we should. On the first day of law school, I tell my Contracts students never to argue for invoking the power of … Read more

Russell Napier Warns of Global Monetary Breakdown

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by FS Listen to this podcast on our site by clicking here or subscribe for a free trial by clicking here FS Insider recently interviewed Russell Napier, well-known financial historian and co-founder of the Electronic Research Interchange (ERIC), to discuss a breakdown in the global monetary system, primarily with emerging markets linked to the US dollar, given the strains this … Read more

US Lost “Trade War” with Japan over Autos Long Ago But Has “Better Leverage” with China: Automotive News China

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Trade wars in the auto industry are not uncommon. It’s just that the US has lost them so far. So-called “trade wars” are neither new nor uncommon for the US and its trade “partners.” The US automotive industry has seen its share, all of which the US has lost so far, … Read more

Ready for the earnings season?

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I believe the key will not be 2Q earnings, but guidance. If guidance is vague or not confirmed, stocks may fall aggressively. Most companies may beat, but remember the vicious falls in 1Q when stocks simply met estimates or reiterated guidance h/t @dlacalle_IA