Will the Winter Games be a PR Disaster?

by Martin Armstrong The Winter Olympics opened to a lackluster start with only 14 million viewers, marking the least-viewed Olympics in the ceremony’s history. Beijing permitted 150,000 live spectators to attend the games at the last minute. Although this is not …

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Ted Cruz got $50K bitcoin in dip

Count Sen. Ted Cruz among those who are betting that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are set for a rebound in the coming months. Cruz (R‑Texas) bought between $15,001 and $50,000 of bitcoin in a transaction dated Jan. 25, according to …

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China Buys Stocks to Stem Rout

The CSI 300 Index ended down just 0.6% at the close, paring an earlier slump of 2.4%. State-related funds entered the market to buy local shares in the afternoon session, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, …

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China Media: ‘Pelosi Is Right,’ Shutup

The Chinese government-run Global Times newspaper asserted in a column on Sunday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D‑CA) “was right” to tell athletes last week to resist criticizing the Communist Party while competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Pelosi, …

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RECORD 31.5 MILLION TO BET ON SUPER BOWL

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association forecasted that over $7.6 billion will …

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