“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” 10. “Well, you know, my shotgun will do better for you than your AR-15, because you want to keep someone away from your house, just fire the shotgun through the door.” … Read more
A senior executive at Europe’s largest drug maker has admitted most prescription medicines don’t work for most people, it is reported. Allen Roses, of GlaxoSmithKline, is quoted in a national newspaper as saying more than 90% of drugs only work in 30-50% of people. He said: “Drugs on the market work, but they don’t work … Read more
by thealiensarejealous The life we know is absurd. There are so many contradictory things presented to us in a pathetic attempt, although bold, to stall or remove the human ability to observe and examine the universe and how we relate with it. Whoever is doing it is debatable but it doesn’t matter. They have no power … Read more
The UK is the world’s largest producer, and exporter, of legal cannabis for medical use. However, the UK government has consistently refused to allow the use of medical cannabis within the UK. The UK is the world’s largest producer and exporter of legal cannabis for medical and scientific use, according to a new report from … Read more
by Martin Armstrong COMMENT: Hey Marty, With regard to South Africa reclaiming farmers land. Capetown is in severe drought conditions, the water there will be shut off to its 4 million residents on May 11, this is being referred to as “day zero”, Rich and poor will then have to stand in line for their … Read more
Catherine Austin Fitts interviewed on Sarah Westall 1 of 2: Catherine Austin Fitts joins the program to discuss her latest research in the the Pension Fund scam and the missing trillions for the U.S. Government. She explains how Michigan State University professor, Dr. Mark Skidmore, helped identify the missing trillions and how that sent a shock wave … Read more
In the paper, published in February, an international team of scientists demonstrated the effectiveness of using DNA nanorobots to attack tumors in mice and pigs with cancer. These nanometer-sized robots are made of DNA that unfolds itself at precisely the right time and place to deliver a drug to only the exact target in the … Read more
by Joe Guzzardi Displaced American IT workers, and recent grads struggling to find a tech job, just received good news. A February U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo advised employers hoping to hire a foreign-born engineer that they would have to conclusively prove that no qualified American is available. Given the numerous fired American engineers at Disney, Caterpillar, … Read more
by John Ward The Prime Minister keeps on insisting there is no such thing as a money tree. While she’s got the tense right, she’s wrong about every other element in the story. The Slog listens in as Theresa Mayormaynot goes back to school. There’s very little more amusing in contemporary politics than Theresa May in … Read more
Trump DOJ sues California over ‘interference’ with immigration enforcement On the heels of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warning local residents of imminent ICE raids, potentially allowing several dangerous criminals to escape, Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom, who’s running to replace Gov. Jerry Brown, is calling for other local leaders to do the same thing. #Tucker The … Read more
Financial expert and investment advisor Catherine Austin has a brand new report out on how America’s pensions are being drained by the Federal Government and Deep State. Fitts, who was an Assistant Secretary of Housing in the Bush (41) Administration, says, “The reason why we did the pension fund study is because if we are … Read more
A lot of companies are taking the plunge and beginning to develop an online business. This can be as a result of having an offline business that they wish to also operate online too, or it could be a totally new project. Most will know that the internet is the place to be for most … Read more
by Graham Summers of Gains Pains & Capital The Fed officially has a new Fed Chair, Jerome Powell. And ever since he took office, it is clear that “something” has changed at the Fed. That something is the famed “Fed put” or the idea that the Fed would immediately move to prop up stocks any time they began … Read more
by sundance House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte has direct oversight authority over the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Courts. Within this oversight, the House Judiciary Committee also has oversight over the FISA court. Additionally, in his current oversight role, Chairman Goodlatte has been working closely with DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Today Chairman Bob Goodlatte … Read more
by Jesse Colombo A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece in which I estimated when the next U.S. recession and bear market would start based upon where we were in the current yield curve cycle and comparing it to the prior six economic cycles. According to that admittedly simple exercise (it wasn’t a hard prediction, but … Read more
by Doug Kass * A broad market top may be forming now * My blueprint remains the same… I plan to sell into strength * Yell and roar and sell some more “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” I would also take my cue from the Portfolio Insurance induced drop in October, … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The markets’ man in the White House is on the way out. It didn’t take long for the futures market to react. After it was reported Tuesday evening that Gary Cohn plans to resign, Dow futures plunged 410 points, or 1.7%, at the moment. He matters to Wall Street. As Director … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Homeowners who bought a year ago are down C$110,000 on average. Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada’s largest housing market, plunged 35% in February compared to a year ago, to 5,175 homes. The plunge in volume was spread across all types of homes. Even the previously white-hot condo sector … Read more
Jaime Carrasco interviewed on Palisade Radio Jamie has a financial background in Canada as a credit analyst; this gives him a good understanding of the credit cycle and economics. He likes looking at the finances of the world from a geopolitical perspective. He says, “The Chinese use two symbols for danger, one signifies danger and the … Read more
This includes where the majority of billionaires, who are the richest people in each of the top 25 countries, and the billionaire per capita in each of those 25 countries. There’s also data on their net worth and how they got their wealth. h/t RC