Image by iStock.com/NNehring From ZeroHedge: A nuclear-powered underwater drone capable of unleashing two megatonnes of hell to destroy enemy naval bases with massive tsunamis is under development in Russia, according to a state news agency. “It will be possible to mount various nuclear charges on the ‘torpedo’ of the Poseidon multipurpose seaborne system, with the thermonuclear single warhead … Read more
Problems for the embattled farm bill just keep getting more complicated. LifeZette’s Brendan Kirby reports. Although some experts agree that SNAP’s fraud rates are low, reformers advocate ensuring benefits are reserved for the needy Last week’s defeat of the farm bill also killed — at least for the time being — new initiatives to ferret out fraud … Read more
Peter Schiff Keynote. Cambridge House International Inc. International Mining Investment Conference, Vancouver, B.C. May 15th 2018 RUN pic.twitter.com/Scq69GvmtF — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 21, 2018 pic.twitter.com/p8IRkzfiVJ — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 21, 2018 pic.twitter.com/xJCCdWWUxi — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 21, 2018 The Bloomberg bloodbath screen pic.twitter.com/dhruL71WW3 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 21, 2018 State Bank of India 5 year … Read more
https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/998352937289240578 #Subprime #auto deliquency (60-day) is at a 22 year high. This is when credit charge offs and delinquency rates among smaller banks are surging. But, remember: the unemployment rate is under 4 percent. What happens when it doubles? #fed $GM $F $KRE $XLF cc @POTUS pic.twitter.com/0vcdAwNn0d — Realist (@Macro_Sense) May 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/998360595572428800 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/998556999473385477 … Read more
MIAC # 050 Global Cooling, Rising Food Prices & the Blockchain – Matthew Aaron of CRYPTO 101 Podcast and David DuByne of ADAPT 2030 YouTube series discuss: • Global Cooling & Grand Solar Minimum • Rising Food Prices • Decreasing crop yields • Changes in global weather patterns because of a weakening Magnetosphere • … Read more
When you take advice from another person, be mindful of the intentions. Also be aware of how many other people are making the same bets. Do you factor in what others are buying into your own investments? Herd mentality is very important to human beings. We travel in packs. We gather together. We must do … Read more
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZUK_VEEWc Nunes Challenges DOJ’s Innocence ‘If There’s Nothing to See Here, Show Us the Documents’ http://truthfeednews.com/nunes-challe… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kHWx…
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The ECB’s Negative Interest Rate Policy has been the funniest monetary joke ever. The distortions in the European bond markets are actually quite hilarious, when you think about them, and it’s hard to keep a straight face. “Italian assets were pummeled again on mounting concern over the populist coalition’s fiscal plans, … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR5fIJl9wPg President Trump – Somebody Said You Shouldn’t Say That It Will Be Controversial NASCARS NOT GONNA MIND RIGHT FELLAS! President Trump Dishes ON Nascar And How They Stand For The National Anthem this was filmed today at the white house where president trump had the nascar winning team of 2017 this is trump news … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
by DCG Last week the Seattle City Council approved a new head tax on big businesses. The tax is an amount businesses pay per employee ($275 per year), with a sunset clause of 2023 (don’t hold your breath that this tax will actually cease to exist at that time). The head tax was approved by a unanimous … Read more
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
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
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