How a Prosecutor’s Case Collapsed in New York City and Exposed Government Corruption in the Process
by Martin Armstrong One of the more fascinating examples of how the government prosecutors are looking for high profile cases to further personal careers rather than actually policing society to protect the people has been exposed by the sale of the Leonardo DaVinci painting of Jesus Christ. I previously reported that DaVinci’s 500-year-old painting, known as … Read more
German Healthcare Deficit 300% Greater than Expected Due to Refugees
by Martin Armstrong Healthcare costs have been exploding even in Germany. The revisions in healthcare of about two years ago did expand the coverage, but the expanded costs were completely unexpected. That means Germany is also looking to now raise taxes to cover the higher costs due to their legislative reforms. The reforms have brought in more people in need of care and relatives than … Read more
Brandon Smith: The Cognitive Dissonance Surrounding Donald Trump
by Brandon Smith of Alt-Market In general, it has always been dangerous to put blind faith in human icons of any kind; not to mention, entirely unnecessary. The maxim that one “should never meet their heroes” is something far more people should take to heart when applying elevated status to political leaders in particular. Hero worship of a … Read more
Markets/Bitcoin/Central Banks/Gold -Lynette Zang Interviews Gerald Celente IN PERSON
by Thinker Lynette Zang Interviews Gerald Celente on why he does this work, and how you can protect your future wealth right now. They discuss everything from the US economy, stock markets, central banks, bitcoin, governments, global currencies, gold and silver, precious metals protection, and a lot more. Emotions flair in the first half and … Read more
California Student Rant At Anti-Communism Display Shows Other Side of Untold Story
by Thinker We are all entitled to have an opinions, and our Creator says we shouldn’t judge, but I do think its important to know the history of a country or organization before you start volunteering for them. This story shows the reader that they should dig deeper into the truth and see if the … Read more
Dr. Ron Paul vs Ben Bernanke. “The Fed has destroyed the value of real money”
Ron Paul spars with Ben Bernanke, claims the Federal reserve has destroyed the value of real money. The Federal Reserve is a private bank, and not a part of the Federal government. Destroy the Fed, and you severely weaken the global crime syndicate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXXB8ETjEVc GD
CRITICAL RISKS In the Global Markets Have NOT Been Priced In! When They Do, Watch Out!
Do you believe that markets are all out of whack because of central bank intervention? Look at any particular asset class or market around the world. You would think everything was calm and peaceful. You would think that there weren’t any tensions. Look at volatility, it’s historically very low. But what we are looking at … Read more
#METOO Goes After Him Too As Bill Clinton Reminds The Liberals Denial Is Not Just A River In Egypt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBVGFbtsgxM
2000 vs 2018 Tech Bubble – Over 80% Of IPOs In 2017 Had Negative Earnings, Some Of Them Are Just One Breath Away From Bankruptcy, Sky-High Valuations Everywhere…
The bubble popping in 2000 (it was not 2001) was a lot like an avalanche. It wasn’t clear exactly which snowflake was the one that put it over the tipping point, but once confidence was lost, it went very quickly. The closest thing to a catalyst was an article written by Barron’s in March, 2000, called “Burning … Read more
SUSTAINABILITY: In 16 years, Social Security will have to cut benefits by 21% if lawmakers do nothing to cure the program’s long-term funding shortfall.
via CNN: That’s what the Social Security and Medicare trustees projected in their 2018 annual report released Tuesday. The trustees estimate that by 2034 the combined trust funds for Social Security — which help fund the old age and disability programs — will run dry. At that point Social Security will be able to pay … Read more
Tesla Shareholder Meeting Notes
by quantumdwayne https://www.tesla.com/shareholdermeeting?redirect=no Model 3 is now the best selling premium medium-size sedan in the US. Screenshot from the live stream: https://i.imgur.com/S3bkx31.png Model 3 SR low volume production by the end of this year. 5,000/week by the end of this month looks very likely. Supercharger V3 will be quite an improvement. Announcement later this year. Tesla’s … Read more
Jim Chanos mentions how he thinks executives leaving em masse is a huge red flag.
by kjk You have to understand that in this specific case Jim Chanos is not offering a statistically proven wisdom but picking facts to feed a narrative that serves his interests. Jim Chanos is a Tesla short. His interest is served by Tesla stock going down. He is invited on TV where he spins narratives that … Read more
Apple locking out Facebook
Apple has reported they they will start blocking Facebook’s web-tracking tools. Last time I check about 25% of cellphones and presumably Facebook users use an iPhone. With Google being in competition with Facebook and Apple, it doesn’t seem that far fetched for Google to do the same with Android. Seems like this could have noticeable … Read more
Bank is offering $400 to open an account.
KeyBank “The gift will be reported on Form 1099-INT.” Get $4001 Open a qualifying checking account by 7/6/2018. Make a single KeyBank deposit of $500 or more within 60 days after account opening to get $400. Use offer code RETL0518 with your reservation number, when prompted. AC
California Cities Keep Declaring Fiscal ‘Emergencies,’ and Investors Are in on It
When you make dumbass laws you end up with workarounds like this. via Bloomberg: Communities in the Golden State are using a loophole and citing financial distress so they can put new taxes on the ballot. Pasadena is exploiting it to tax pot. When is a fiscal emergency not an emergency? When it’s in California. … Read more
German Court Rules Govt Can Intercept Communications Without Just Cause
by Martin Armstrong Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled last week that the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) may continue to access data at the world’s largest Internet node in Frankfurt am Main without just cause. In the ruling, the court dismissed an action brought against this practice by the operating company and the government demanded they … Read more
When They Shall Say “Peace And Safety”: Polls Show Americans Are The Most Optimistic They Have Been In A Very Long Time
by Michael Snyder By a very wide margin, this is the most optimistic that Americans have been about the future since I started The Economic Collapse Blog in late 2009. Even though the middle class is shrinking, 102 million working age Americans do not have a job, and we are now 21 trillion dollars in debt, most people are feeling really … Read more
Joe diGenova: Obama Knew About Spygate
by Thinker Joe diGenova on The Laura Ingraham Show (5/29/2018) – Order your “America First” t-shirt Federal Judge Released 1.2 Million Documents Obama-Clinton Deep State Scandals JUST EXPOSE Federal Judge released 1.2 Million documents Obama-Clinton deep state scandals just exposed. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s corr.upt.ion and cri.me syndicate start to heat up and … Read more