‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Taleb compared bitcoin to a disease, called it a speculative bubble, and warned it was worthless. Here are his 8 best tweets about the crypto.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb has compared bitcoin to a disease and called it worthless in recent months. “The Black Swan” author said the cryptocurrency was in a fragile, speculative bubble. Bitcoin isn’t a currency, store of value, inflation hedge, or haven …

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AIRLINES ARE CANCELLING FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF 5G

#BREAKING Emirates among international airlines suspending flights to the United States due to the planned launch of #5G #Breakingnews https://t.co/3dwz5HPAMQ — Ticker (@tickercotweets) January 18, 2022 U.S. airlines and cargo carriers warning about extreme disruptions on Monday (Jan. 17) when …

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What’s The Number? 2022 Edition

BY JOHN RUBINO It’s happening again. The Fed is threatening the financial markets with tighter money, and those markets are reacting like addicts being shoved through the front door of a rehab center. They’re not happy, and they have good reason …

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Town Councilman Caught on Video Saying Police Doing Their Jobs is Harassment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HckYYg291L8 Paul Goddard from Region News Source reports, On January 11, 2022 Merrillville, Indiana Police Chief Wiley Luther Cuttino addressed the Merrillville Town Council on updates concerning the department. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://regionnewssource.org/merrillville-councilmen-say-lpr-system-is-harassment-we-hate-police/

South Korea’s Pension Crisis

by Martin Armstrong The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) believes that the youth born after 1990 will be unable to claim their pensions as the current system is close to collapsing. South Koreans may claim their pensions at the age …

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Pandemic Rebound Losing Steam

Growth in several major economies is set to slow in the year ahead, according to data published Monday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The OECD’s Composite Leading Indicators, which forecast economic trends about six to nine months …

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Hospitals, Stop Hiding Your Prices

Most people using hospital services must sign a form indicating that they will pay whatever their health insurance doesn’t. Federal transparency rules can help defend us against the consequence of that signature. Federal price transparency rules require hospitals to post …

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Another Looting Crisis in LA

Last year, aided and abetted by Democrat city and state leaders and their soft-on-crime prosecutors, crime sprees became something of a spectator sport. Viral videos showed dozens of people engaging in brazen smash and grab robberies of luxury goods in …

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Rand cancels DirecTV after OANN drop

Sen. Rand Paul (R‑KY) announced Monday that he cancelled his at-home DirecTV subscription after the TV provider moved to drop One America News Network.“Why give money to people who hate us?” the GOP senator declared on Twitter..@DIRECTV is cancelling @OANN …

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Dollar Tree customers say the decision to raise most prices to $1.25 left them feeling ‘sick to their stomachs’

https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-tree-criticized-price-hike-loyal-customers-unhappy-shopping-retail-2022-1 Dollar Tree left many customers feeling angry and disappointed after it raised prices, CNN reported. According to the outlet, shoppers have been using various social-media platforms to express their feelings. One customer said they were “sick to my stomach” over the …

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