Trade War Is Coming, But We Don’t Know How

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BY PATRICK WATSON   We’re in a trade war. No, we’re not. Yes, we are, but it won’t be so bad. I heard all those conclusions in the last few weeks as President Trump ordered tariffs on US trading partners and threatened even more. Who’s right? That’s the wrong question. Trade war isn’t a light … Read more

Europe Has Train Wrecks, Too

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BY JOHN MAULDIN Italian dictator Benito Mussolini at least made the trains run on time, according to legend. But other sources say the nation’s railway system remained horrible under his rule (see here, here, and here). The same may be true of modern Europe’s (and Canada and Australia and…) vaunted social welfare programs. Certainly, they have helped many … Read more

Globalists Are Telling Us Exactly What Disasters They’re Planning for The Economy

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From Brandon Smith Years ago when analysts first started to use the term “globalist”, there was an immediate recognition among liberty advocates as to who they were referring to. This was back when the movement for small government, the non-aggression principle, and true free markets was small but growing. These days, it’s difficult to gauge how … Read more

Should Mental Tests be Required for Politicians?

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by Martin Armstrong Sheila Jackson Lee is a politician of the Democrat Party. She is currently the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 18th congressional district, serving since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. There are no qualifications to be a politician and the degree of incompetence seems to be more of a disease in … Read more

The Weird DARPA/Facebook “Coincidence” You Never Heard About

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=27329 Ever hear about “Lifelog?” You know, the DARPA project to create an automatically updated, itemized, organized, electronic list of every interaction you have, every event you attend, every place you go and everything you do? The project that was announced as canceled the very same day Facebook launched? Well, neither had I? … Read more

This shouldn’t need explaining, but you’ve seen what’s become of our education system.

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YOUR DAILY TREACHER: No, You Shouldn’t Assault People for Wearing MAGA Hats (or Anything Else). I get a lot of crap from enthusiastic supporters of Donald Trump whenever I criticize him. I also get a lot of crap from enthusiastic opponents of Donald Trump whenever I agree with him. Often the two things happen simultaneously. Consider … Read more

Why no one trusts the media: New York Times gives reporter “reassignment” after claims she dated sources

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by DCG The face of journalism at the NY Times… No wonder the truth is hard to come by. From Fox News: The New York Times reassigned Ali Watkins, the star reporter who was accused of being romantically involved with at least two potential sources, to a new beat outside of the paper’s Washington bureau. The paper’s top editor … Read more

Germany willing to cut tariffs on US cars, lifting automakers’ shares

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Germany’s chancellor said Thursday she’s willing to back lower tariffs on U.S. auto imports as a potential European Union (EU) concession to the Trump administration – just one day after CEOs of Germany’s biggest carmakers reportedly voiced support for eliminating such tariffs entirely. Angela Merkel said she would be ready to support lowering the tariffs, though the … Read more

Is This Why Tesla Executives Are Fleeing?

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Via AdventuresInCapitalism.com I originally started following Tesla (TSLA – USA) as I felt it was a structurally unprofitable business nearing a cash crunch as hundreds of competing products were about to enter the market. As I’ve studied Tesla more closely, I’ve come to realize that Elon Musk appears to be running a Ponzi Scheme disguised … Read more