Proof The American Dream Has Been Indefinitely Deferred

An alarming new study finds that homeownership in the U.S. is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. via Alex Henderson For generations, homeownership and the equity that comes with it have symbolized the American Dream. But a recent study from the apartment search website RentCafe.com finds that in the aftermath of the Great Recession, homeowners … Read more

Albert Edwards Sees “Ice Age” Coming As Trade War Talk Heats Up

via Mark Melin Perpetual bear Albert Edwards sees the ice age coming. The Societe Generale cross-asset research analyst looks at the Trump administration and considers the potential for a trade war amid competitive currency devaluation. While claiming that Trump is a rare politician in delivering on campaign promises if a trade war gets into full swing that ice age … Read more

Why Big Tech Is Not As Flush As It Looks

by jessefelder Many have marveled at the massive amount of cash built up on the balance sheets of big tech companies in recent years. It’s truly astounding and almost incomprehensible. When you put together the assets of Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle and Intel the total recently surpassed a $1 trillion. (To put this astronomical number into … Read more

Washington state representative: “Facts will never drive anybody to make a decision”

by DCG Dan Rather would approve this message. Pramila Jayapal is a progressive US representative from Washington’s 7thcongressional district. She was born in India and is a “civil rights activist,” a big fan of the $15 minimum wage and supports free community college. According to Seattle Capital Hill Seattle Blog, the congresswoman was at a town hall at … Read more

Spring Snow Blast: Central Park Gets 8.4″… NYC Hasn’t Seen Snow Like This In 130 Years

SPRING SNOW BLAST: CENTRAL PARK GETS 8.4″ 000 NOUS41 KOKX 221344 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-230144- Public Information Statement Spotter Reports National Weather Service New York NY 944 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 5 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to … Read more

State, Local Taxes Set Records… Income, Sales, Property ALL Hit New Highs

Real state and local income, sales and property taxes all hit records in 2017, according to data released this week by the Census Bureau. State and local governments collected a record $404,509,000,000 in individual income taxes in 2017, according to the Census Bureau. Before 2017, the greatest level of individual income tax revenues collected by state … Read more

ELIZABETH WARREN’S RESEARCH HARDEST HIT

Study: Medical bankruptcies may not be as common as thought. Medical bills can push patients over the financial cliff, but a new study says this may not happen as often as previous research suggests. Hospitalizations cause only about 4 percent of personal bankruptcies among non-elderly U.S. adults, according to an analysis published Wednesday in the … Read more

REVOLT OF THE RULING CLASS

https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/976874550112768001 I get the feeling that Washington believes the current unrest is just another Tea Party they can ignore, ridicule, co-opt, or shut down. That may prove to be a grave mistake.   h/t SG

LEAVING FACEBOOK — IT’S GONE VIRAL!

Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted Users. “Rising number of users claim to be abandoning social media giant, prompting a warning from some analysts that its growth could slow.” Throughout previous controversies in recent years, Facebook’s user population has climbed steadily, providing the critical base that draws an ever growing gusher of advertising revenue. Now Facebook is … Read more

ALERT: Obama CAUGHT Abusing His POWER To Benefit Close Friends’ Private Investment Firms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc3vFKdBF2U Ryan Saavedra for the Daily Wire reports, A new book released on Tuesday by Peter Schweizer, the author of “Clinton Cash,” claims that former President Barack Obama used his executive powers to financially benefit his close friends. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.dailywire.com/news/28458/…