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by Pamela Williams President Donald Trump ordered work to begin on a reorganization plan for the federal government to reduce its size and cost. “Today there is duplication and redundancy everywhere,” Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday. “Billions and billions of dollars are being wasted.” I bet that is an understatement when … Read more

by Pamela Williams I just watched this video, and it was amazing. I have never thought of artificial intelligence destroying mankind…exceeding man in development; thus, making organic man obsolete. Elon Musk has formed a company to protect man from this “demon.” After watching this video I now believe he is correct, and we are marching toward … Read more

By Michael Snyder If Dr. Patricia Green is correct, America is about to be shaken like we have never seen before. And considering her track record, I would take what she has to say very seriously. She correctly prophesied in advance that Donald Trump would win the election in November. If you are not familiar … Read more

By Michael Snyder Most Americans do not understand this, but the truth is that the Federal Reserve has far more power over the U.S. economy than anyone else does, and that includes Donald Trump.  Politicians tend to get the credit or the blame for how the economy is performing, but in reality it is an … Read more

BREAKING: UK Parliament approves bill authorizing government to trigger EU exit process by March 31. — The Associated Press (@AP) March 13, 2017 Brexit Bill passes through Parliament Theres May rules out Independence Refernedum before Brexit Scottish First Minister has vowed to hold second referendum Nicola Sturgeon to demand EU deal for Scotland MPs and … Read more

https://youtu.be/XMN6cCWqUBo It used to be a severe illness could bankrupt you. Now the insurance can. Why is it Liberal ideas always make us poorer and more dependent? — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) March 13, 2017   Watch: CNN Feed Goes Dead As Obamacare Victims Begin Speaking – MILO NEWS Not the first time CNN has cut … Read more

The Most Broadly Over-Valued Moment In Market History via @hussmanjp pic.twitter.com/wEF83JUPfe — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) March 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/841304382025191424 Number of Short Biased Hedge Funds 2016: 182015: 232014: 272013: 282012: 312011: 422010: 462009: 522008: 282007: 17 HFR data — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) March 11, 2017 An all-time high for the market while the Fed is tightening … Read more

By Gabrielle Seunagal Iowa Republican, Steve King attracted criticism after posting a tweet which read the following: “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.” The statement is open ended, mildly confusing, and leaves a plethora of room for interpretation. King would have done well to clarify exactly what people he believes falls into … Read more

by Umar Farooq   1.Commercial and Industrial loans.   After ballooning relentlessly for six years straight, C&I loans have now been stalled for four months in a row. They edged down to $2.1 trillion in the week ended February 15. That’s where they’d first stood on October 19. 2. Auto production is falling sharply   … Read more

by Pamela Williams All of you, who are crying over the firing of New York Southern District Federal Prosecutor, Preet Bharara, should remind yourselves he had dragged his feet long enough on the Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin, and Clinton Foundation investigations. A hearing was to take place on March 7, 2016, as Judicial Watch had requested … Read more

by Pamela Williams Thank the Lord for Judicial Watch.  They operate quietly in the background, but nothing gets by them when it comes to crimes within the Government.  They are working overtime right now.  They have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency, the United States Department of Justice and the Department … Read more

https://twitter.com/PeterSweden7/status/840730146311135234 Go away and never come back @drbetulsayan and take all your Turkish fans from The Netherlands with you please. #byebye https://t.co/FLKFNX2XGm — Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) March 11, 2017 The Netherlands sought help from the German govt last night, but was denied. “Germany wants to avoid escalation in Germany at all cost” The Netherlands refused … Read more

by David Haggith   Many of the 2017 economic headwinds I’ve described will hit during the Ides of March, just as the Trump stock-market Rally shows signs of topping out. This might not be the Great Epocalypse — not all at once anyway — but a large and likely correction is looming. I think the bear is about to be let out of his … Read more

by Mark Angelides   There appears to be a persistent popularity among those that strive to avoid the machinations of the MSM of George Orwell’s novel 1984. It fits in well with those that distrust the “Big State” and who prize personal freedom above all else. And although it is studied in many schools across … Read more

by Mark Angelides This Monday or Tuesday sees the “Ping Pong” of the Bill for triggering Article 50 (the mechanism that allows the UK to withdraw from the EU), shuttling between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Once done, Prime Minister Theresa May will be in a position to announce that the … Read more

“Democrats stormed out of a briefing on Russian hacking — furious with one of the briefers, Comey. “The FBI director has no credibility,” said Rep. Maxine Waters of California. “My confidence in the FBI director’s ability to lead this agency has been shaken,” said Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia.” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-angry-james-comey-john-lewis-maxine-waters-hank-johnson/ ABC News: ‘No evidence’ Trump … Read more

A recent Gallup poll shows a drop in democratic party affiliation and an increase in independents. Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, succeeding George W. Bush. 2008: Democrats – 40% Republicans – 26% 2016, after 8 years of Obama. Democrats – 25% Republicans – 28%  

By Michael Snyder According to the International Monetary Fund, global debt has grown to a staggering grand total of 152 trillion dollars.  Other estimates put that figure closer to 200 trillion dollars, but for the purposes of this article let’s use the more conservative number.  If you take 152 trillion dollars and divide it by … Read more

by Gordon T Long It is important to anticipate whether Stagflation is stalking because the yield curve will start pricing it in which will place equity yields, earnings and PE growth multiples at risk. We believe there are clear signs of stagflation already occurring and according to the recent Global Fund Manger Survey many already believe, if we … Read more