China’s $2 Trillion local government financing vehicles market flashes warning as funding drops

A $2 trillion swathe of China’s local bond market is approaching a risky inflection point as issuers struggle to refinance maturing debt. Net financing — new yuan bond issuances minus maturities — for the country’s local government financing vehicles, or LGFVs, turned negative in the fourth quarter of 2022 for the first time in at … Read more

DON SURBER: Fetterman Nation. “We have devolved into a big, dull, goofy, confused, barely functioning nation that given the choice between obvious and ridiculous choses the ridiculous every single time.”

Tucker Carlson coined — or at least popularized — the phrase Fetterman Nation. As a writer, I will take anything to get my point across. I swiped Trumpenfreude from Paul Krugman to describe that feeling you get when a Trump opponent has had his comeuppance. Carlson said, “The Biden Administration used fighter jets to shoot … Read more

MORE ON REPARATIONS: St. Louis here. St. Paul here. This stuff is not going away. A whole generation of young people are being taught (by Disney, no less) this is the way to a just and equitable future.

ST. LOUIS – While some states are just now, more than 150 years after it was abolished, removing slavery from their state constitutions, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is creating a commission focused on reversing some of the historic damage slavery inflicted on people in the region. Jones will soon appoint a counsel to look … Read more

What a disgraceful period in the history of this nation…

Things that won't send you to jail? – Cause an environmental disaster in Ohio– Hurt people with a vaccine– Be Hunter Biden Things that will send you to jail? – Defend your ranch from illegals– Peacefully protest outside an abortion clinic– Walk into the Capitol on J6 — Michael Seifert (@realmichaelseif) February 16, 2023

Ohio resident boiling tap water, strange results

Again, a twitter link. I know some of you don’t like these but there’s a lot of good stuff posted there. Someone claiming to be boiling tap water in Ohio, strange white thick skinned bubbles are forming. Anyone else experiencing this? Boiling water in Ohio…. pic.twitter.com/hUY20L3BtI — PaulsCorner-VerseQuest (@TNTJohn1717) February 15, 2023 View post on … Read more

East Palestine, Ohio…weeks away from launching New ‘MyID Medical Service

https://twitter.com/_/status/1625860993606889474 MyID is being made available to both East Palestine and Unity Township residents. The sign up event is scheduled for Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. in the East Palestine Community Center located at the public park. https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2023/01/epfd-offering-new-myid-service/ h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal

Navigating the Basics: A Newbie’s Guide to Online Casino Businesses

  Online casino businesses have become increasingly popular in recent years, with more and more people joining the industry. However, if you’re a newbie to the online casino world, then it can be overwhelming. With so many different options to choose from and lots of information to take in, navigating your way around new casinos 2023 can … Read more

Best Software For Estimating Entities Value and Maximizing Possible Returns of the Deal

A typical transaction involves many global parties accessing personal data from multiple locations and significant time constraints for all parties. M&A advisers make the deal happen, enable the parties’ agreement, and close the transaction. There is no such thing as a simple M&A transaction, and the speed and efficiency with which information is made available … Read more

Looks Like WW3 is Back On the Menu Boys

by Chris Black NATO is making plans to fight wars in multiple locations across the globe AT THE SAME TIME and OUTSIDE ITS RESPONSIBILITY according to a news report which was published today by Bloomberg News. 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺(🇨🇳🇹🇼)Bloomberg: NATO is preparing a plan in case of participation in several conflicts at the same time(WWIII) pic.twitter.com/sZ4buE7Uts — … Read more

Moral Relativism vs. Natural Law and how does AI interfere

Moral relativism is the idea that there are no absolute rules to determine whether something is right or wrong. Unlike moral absolutists, moral relativists argue that good and bad are relative concepts – whether something is considered right or wrong can change depending on opinion, social context, culture or a number of other factors. Moral … Read more