Merrick Garland kept FBI out of Biden document search. And yes, it was a decision. They considered it, but somehow decided that sending actual law enforcement agents to oversee the search would “compromise” the investigation. . . . “We are protecting the integrity of the case by allowing the investigated to run it” is … Read more
via WSJ: A rapidly aging population, slowing growth in productivity, high debt levels and rising social inequality will weigh on the country’s economic ascent for decades to come, economists said. On Tuesday, the same day that China posted 3% growth, the second-worst growth rate since 1976, it also said that for the first time since … Read more
by Chris Black When you’re for sale to the highest bidder, sooner or later you’re going to wind up on everyone’s payroll. I’d be surprised if twenty or thirty different countries didn’t have the Bidens working for them at one point or another. Frankly, judging by the ethnic makeup of Biden’s cabinet, I’m guessing that … Read more
Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan told the World Economic Forum in Davos that official global standards on sustainability and climate were needed to “align capitalism with what society wants from it.” Moynihan supports the work of a new International Sustainability Standards Board. “An investment manager, a consumer, society, others can sit there and … Read more
via WSJ: Many Americans despair of reforming the culture of higher education. But a substantial majority of college students attend public institutions, and these schools are subject to state law. If legislators are determined to restore free speech and academic freedom, there’s a lot they can do. In cooperation with the Goldwater Institute, we’ve developed … Read more
by: JD Heyes (Natural News) A report published this week says that whether or not countries are ready for digital currencies or even understand the concept behind them, central banks are going to begin using them soon either way, and there isn’t much that can be done about it. The Wall Street Journal‘s report touched on … Read more
by Chris Black When have Democrats EVER said the government should spend less money? Ever? Or Republicans for that matter? It’s the same every time this happens: -Oh no, we spent too much money! -We need to raise the Debt Ceiling! Just to cover the existing spending. -*raise the debt ceiling* -*new spending gets authorized* … Read more
In the wake of Joe Biden’s classified documents scandal, and the revelation of a background check form that appeared to suggest Hunter Biden was paying an exorbitant amount in rent to his dad, it was discovered that a number of tax returns that had been on Joe Biden’s campaign website had been removed. At some point on … Read more
Little-Known Surveillance Program Captures Money Transfers Between U.S. and More Than 20 Countries. “The database, housed at a little-known nonprofit called the Transaction Record Analysis Center, or TRAC, was set up by the Arizona state attorney general’s office in 2014 as part of a settlement reached with Western Union to combat cross-border trafficking of drugs and … Read more
Single family permits imploded -6.5%, down to 730K SAAR from 781K, lowest since May 2020. Housing so unaffordable nobody even bothering to build it. pic.twitter.com/oNl7VjfEGl — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 19, 2023