Another DEM mayor (Florida) Being charged with money laundering, official misconduct and exceeding campaign contribution limits.

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Funny how they all seem to go down for the same things. The felony charges are money laundering, official misconduct and exceeding campaign contribution limits. Prosecutors say Cooper, a Democrat, also is charged with the misdemeanor soliciting contributions in a government building. The felonies carry maximum prison sentences of five years. The misdemeanor has a … Read more

ABC NEWS: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who mistakenly sent out missile alert is refusing to cooperate with FCC investigation

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ABC NEWS: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who mistakenly sent out missile alert is refusing to cooperate with FCC investigation — Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) January 25, 2018 FCC: Person who sent false Hawaii missile alert refusing to cooperate The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who mistakenly sent out a mobile alert warning of an incoming … Read more

California proposes bill to criminalize giving someone a straw unless they ask for one.

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What has this world come too? Really, what is a plastic straw going to do? If caught, you can receive $1000 fine or up to 6 months in jail. A customer has to request a straw. This law so stupid. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1884 Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon January 17, 2018   An act to add Section 114082 to … Read more

FBI Texts Found. Rogue Agents Finished

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ankwxEaQMsc Good morning, I’m still reporting on: FBI Texts Found. Rogue Agents Finished, 2000 Synopsis: Fox News contributor, reporter Sarah Carter says her phone exploded after the claim a group of rogue FBI bosses that 50,000 text messages had gone missing from the FBI. The phone calls were from dozens of FBI agents had had … Read more

Trump Fuming at AGJeff Sessions for Burying Biggest Scandal In US History

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPKcVvUbDs For days now, the FISA memo has been on everyone’s minds, where its release is predicted to have huge implications on the Democrats. But for reasons that defy all human logic, Sessions is fighting to keep the memo from being released, idiotically claiming that this could damage our national security, and wants only the … Read more

Poll: 64 Percent of Small Business Owners Think Trump’s Reforms are Good for Business

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by NEE New Survey Reveals that 63.8 Percent of Small Business Owners Think Trump’s Policies Have Helped Their Business A new poll from the Job Creators Network shows that the majority (63.8 percent) of American small business owners believe that President Trump’s policies have helped their business. Small business owners also sided with Republicans on economic management: … Read more

Will The Buck Stop Here?

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by Dana Lyons The dropping Dollar is trying to hang onto a potentially important line of support. There has been very intriguing action of late in financial markets across the spectrum. And whether it’s various equity markets, foreign or domestic, commodities, currencies or fixed income, much of the action can be tied to, if not attributed … Read more

Fund Manager: It’ll Be Difficult To Sell Houses At Current Prices But That’s Just The Start Of The Problems

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by Dave Kranzler via Investment Research Dynamics Housing Market Supply And Demand: Just The Facts “Housing – people are insane if they think housing isn’t going to get crushed with rising rates. As you outline often, it’s already happening in ( NY, Den, etc. ) I live in LA and most of my friends/ coworkers are telling me … Read more

The Calmest Stock Market In History

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by Dana Lyons Based on one measure of volatility, the recent period in the stock market has been the calmest of all-time. In our habitation within the investment-based social media realm, we have noticed a ongoing discussion between market observers related to the present stock rally. On the one hand, there is a loud chorus from … Read more

Mystery Of The Increasing Fed Balance Sheet – RISES By $705 Million (A Hardy Boys Novel)

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by Anthony B Sanders The Federal Reserve of New York just released their weekly System Open Market Account Holdings report. The Federal Reserve Balance Sheet actually grew by $705 million (rather than shrink as Janet Yellen indicated a few months ago). What is The Fed shrinking? That is the mystery worthy of the Hardy Boys.   … Read more

A simple way to hedge a big drop in the dollar

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From Justin Spittler, Editor, Casey Daily Dispatch: The U.S. dollar just had its worst year in 14 years. Last year, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell 10%. This index tracks the dollar’s performance against a basket of currencies. Now, I realize this might not sound like a big deal. But it was the index’s worst annual … Read more

That Money is on the Table: Trump to Davos to Tout America First to the World’s Globalist Leaders

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By Robert Carbery President Trump on Thursday stated that he would withhold any aid money from the Palestinians until they reach peace talks with Israel as the U.S. president sat with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at an economic summit in Switzerland in which China has actually moved ahead of the U.S. in many respects.   … Read more

The Social (IN)Security Charade

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by Dennis Miller I’m frequently asked, “Should I count on social security when doing retirement planning?” The best approach is to discuss what my wife Jo and I have experienced. I compared our 2018 benefit statement with 2015. Our Cost of Living Increase (COLA) was 2.3% – (1.15% annually). Our net payments dropped approximately 1.75% – … Read more

The Fantastic Four That Make FANG Look Tame

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by jessefelder The FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google, now known as Alphabet) have become the face of the current bull market in equities. But there is another fantastic foursome, typically the province of far less intrepid investors, that has outperformed even this notable group over the past two years and more accurately epitomizes what … Read more

9 HOURS vs 3 YEARS

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by Jim Quinn It took the PA state government and their union workers five years to add an extra lane in each direction on the Northeast Extension totaling 12 miles. If SEPTA was tasked to build a new railway station it would take a year of planning, a year in court over the lawsuit from … Read more