Our Economy Is Failing Our Society

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by Charles Hugh-Smith If we want to extend the opportunities for positive social roles to everyone, we have to change the way money is created and distributed in our economy. One of the most unrecognized dynamics of our era is the structural dependence of our society on our economy. One set of pundits, politicos and academics wring their hands … Read more

Is Oil About To Become Front-Page News? “A Glut That Held Prices Down For Years Is Essentially Gone”

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by John Rubino Here’s a new indicator for you: It seems that the difference between the price of oil here and abroad is a measure of tightness in the market, with a rising spread indicating higher prices in the future, with all the inflationary pressures that that implies. From today’s Wall Street Journal: Trans-Atlantic Oil-Price … Read more

GDPR – How To Comply – What To Expect – And How To Work With Those You Serve.

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by Ruby Henley https://www.superoffice.com/blog/gdpr/ Companies tell you that they collect this type of information so that they can serve you better, offer you more targeted and relevant communications, all to provide you with a better customer experience. But, is that what they really use the data for? This is the question that has been asked … Read more

When 43% of Americans Can’t Pay for Food and Rent, We Can Safely Say the Economic Collapse Is HERE

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by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper You know all those reports about how lots of Americans can’t afford a $1000 surprise expense like a medical bill or a car repair? Well, forget additional expenses. It turns out that nearly half of the families in America are struggling to pay for food and rent. And that means that … Read more

Don’t Expect Another Free Lunch In The Markets

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by John Coumarianos The most recent quarterly letter from Grantham, Mayo, van Otterloo (GMO) contains an interesting argument about bonds. Over the past five years, bonds have provided great performance, but also more diversification from stocks than they have since the Great Depression. That, along with a tamer stock market, has helped balanced portfolios have lower volatility … Read more

Pentagon Spends $1 Billion To Acquire More War Robots

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by stockboardasset According to a new report from Bloomberg, the Pentagon is spending approximately $1 billion over the next several years for a variety of robots designed to complement combat troops on the modern battlefield. In addition to scouting and explosives disposal, these new war robots will reportedly be able to perform more complex tasks, including surveillance … Read more

This is Chiraq: A start to their weekend includes 11 shot, 4 killed on Friday

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by DCG From MyFoxChicago: CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) – Four people were killed, and another seven were wounded, in gun violence Friday across Chicago, including a 65-year-old man who was found shot to death in the South Shore neighborhood. About 11:30 p.m., officers found 65-year-old Earnest Wilson lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his face in the … Read more

Bill Clinton charging up to $1,500 for tickets during “conversation” tour

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by DCG I’m sure Juanita Broaddrick would like to have a conversation with ol’ Bill. From NY Post: Bill Clinton will spend his summer rolling in dough. Next month the former president is scheduled to crisscross the US and Canada in a promotional tour for his new novel, in some cases charging $1,500 a ticket for on-stage events, dubbed “A Conversation … Read more

How heavy use of social media is linked to mental illness

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Via The Economist Youngsters report problems with anxiety, depression, sleep and “FoMO” Emigrate While You Still Can! MAY 20th will mark the end of “mental-health awareness week”, a campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation, a British charity. Roughly a quarter of British adults have been diagnosed at some point with a psychiatric disorder, costing … Read more

Warren Buffett explains why he never listens to economists

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by muhdshuaib Warren Buffett does not give much credence to financial market predictions from economists. “I don’t pay any attention to what economists say, frankly,” he said. Warren Buffett believes economists do not add value for investors. In a 2016 interview video clip found using CNBC’s Warren Buffett Archive, the billionaire investor explained why he … Read more

U.S. Government Bonds Pay More Than Debt From Other Developed Nations

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via Daniel Kruger U.S. government bonds are paying more than debt from other developed countries for the first time in almost two decades, a new sign of investors’ struggle to reconcile expectations for faster U.S. growth with concerns about the impact of deficits and inflation. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, a key barometer … Read more

Canadian Deficit Reaches CRIPPLING Levels As Government Loses BILLIONS Of Dollars

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Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the most recent news in Canadian debt. Recently, Canadian budget watchdogs announced that the Liberal Party is unable to account for $2.5 billion. $8 billion was supposed to be allocated to new infrastructure spending in the next 12 months. But parliamentary budget officer Jean-Denis … Read more

See Which Companies Make Billions from Selling Weapons Around the World

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by howmuch In 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned Americans about what he called the “military-industrial complex,” a term he used to describe the toxic union between special interests and people in power. Companies can make a lot of money selling weapons to the government, and those companies can in turn fund candidates friendly to their business … Read more

KICKED OFF FACEBOOK FOR EXPOSING THEM WITH THIS ARTICLE

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Posted on May 20, 2018 by Rick Wells Soros will provide guidance and services to Facebook during the upcoming elections to stifle conservative voices and promote open borders, globalist, anti-American… soros zuckerberg facebook elections censorship Later the same day that this article was originally posted, May 17th, 2018, under the title “SOROS TEAMS UP WITH … Read more