by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report President Trump has vetoed the second bill of his presidency. Both vetoes have strengthened the Executive Branch at the expense of the Legislative Branch (and the Constitution). Yesterday’s veto of S.J. Res. 7 means there …
global synchronized slowdown continues pic.twitter.com/4ENI1qsoOO — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) April 18, 2019 – Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (AprP): 47.8 (est 48, prev 47.5)– Markit Eurozone Services PMI (AprP): 52.5 (est 53.1, prev 53.3)– Markit Eurozone Composite PMI (AprP): 51.3 (est 51.8, …
This article was written by Mac Slavo and originally published at SHTFplan.com American consumers continue to spend money they don’t have by borrowing it. As the problems in the economy compound, the rising levels of consumer credit card debt could make …
by Troy The S&P 500 is now up 8 days in a row, for the first time since October 2017. As you may recall, the stock market rallied nonstop in 2017. Go here to understand our fundamentals-driven long term outlook. Let’s …
Stock market keeps rising without actual fundamentals supporting. But hey, who cares about fundamentals when we have the Fed who loves us, right? In mainstream finance, we’re always looking at the same handful of indicators. It’s actually quite an embarrassment. …
by Jesse Colombo Since the end of the Great Recession, I have been warning that our economic recovery (both U.S. and global) isn’t a genuine recovery because it’s driven by debt and the inflation of new economic bubbles. I’ve been …
by Jim Quinn “There are three types of lies — lies, damn lies, and statistics.” ― Benjamin Disraeli I used to write a post every time the BLS issued their bullshit jobs propaganda report once per month. I did it …
by confoundedinterest This week, Turkey further roiled markets by preventing foreign banks from accessing the liras they need to close out their swap positions. That’s made it almost impossible for bankers to short the lira or exit carry trades, and forced the overnight lira …
The economic slowdown continues. No, I didn’t say the stock market. That’s a whole different story. Some areas of the economy are good. We still have people going to restaurant. People are shopping for the most part. Cars are moving …
BY SRSROCCO Have you noticed the absolute carnage taking place in the U.S. shale oil stocks? It seems as if Wall Street and investors are finally starting to grow weary of an industry that hasn’t made money in the past …
Josh Sigurdson reports on the continued fall of Justin Trudeau following the incredibly damaging SNC-Lavalin scandal, Judy Wilson-Raybould’s testimony and his spiraling approval rating. A recent poll showed that Justin Trudeau will lose to The Conservative Party next election, decidedly. …
by Michael Snyder The long-term trends that are gutting the U.S. economy continue to get even worse. As you will see below, our goods trade deficit with the rest of the world hit a brand new record high in 2018, and …
by Tom Luongo With the U.S.’s attempt at regime change in Venezuela going nowhere fast it’s becoming increasingly obvious that major vassals allies aren’t scared of the consequences of defying us. India, in particular, has been quite clear in its opposition to Trump’s …
by Jesse Colombo Like many countries, China attempted to rein in its debt growth over the past couple years, but ultimately gave up and is now back to piling on even more debt. Bloomberg reports – For almost two years, the question …
by Troy The stock market’s rally continues, without a single meaningful pullback. As the S&P approaches its 2800 resistance, many technical traders are looking to start going short here. Go here to understand our fundamentals-driven long term outlook. Let’s determine the …
by confoundedinterest As Bruce Springsteen famously mumbled, The Fed’s Balance Sheet is “Goin’ Down.” As of Feburary 6, 2016, The Federal Reserve of New York further shrank The Fed’s Balance Sheet by $14.2 billion. This week it was $11.665 billion of US …
by sundance Ooof… Virginia politics has twice circled back through crazy and now enters a bizarro hall of mirrors. The #1 official, Governor Northam, and the #3 official, Attorney General Mark Herring, have admitted to wearing blackface. The #2 official, Lt. Gov …
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan says Democrats aren’t fulfilling their promise to negotiate a border security deal now that the government has been reopened. AC
Update and forecasts for what is considered the coldest temperatures to blanket half of the US in generations is intensifying then bottoming out over the next 45 hours. Temperatures will reach -47F as ground temperatures over the next three days …
by WARREN MOSLER Apple says China sales fell 27% last quarter (Nikkei) Apple’s net sales in greater China, including the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, fell 27% on the year to $13.17 billion for the three months ended Dec. 29 …
YouTube/PeterSchiff, Released on 1/25/19 Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major …
ITM Trading, Released on 1/25/19 Link to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/great… Trade wars continue between the US and China, the two largest global economies. In the US, they say the trade war is having an impact on China’s economy, which is …
via scmp: Midway into January five Chinese companies are already likely to default on 3.5 billion yuan (US$446.25 million) worth of debt Beijing Kang Dexin Composite Material tumbled 10 per cent on Tuesday after saying it’s likely to default on the …
global bear market rally continues b/c of trade war optimism pic.twitter.com/WSo1BWkKQT — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 9, 2019 https://twitter.com/FerroTV/status/1082944302874087424 this is not good pic.twitter.com/4uLwo39oV1 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 9, 2019 global slowdown pic.twitter.com/eJgEl5kmTq — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 9, 2019 this is …
Private Companies Are Paying to Keep Yellowstone Clean During Shutdown: They have a profit-based incentive to keep the tourists coming. Nearly three weeks into the government shutdown, some of America’s national parks are starting to get a bit rank. Access …
While bear market rally continues, spreads are flattening again… pic.twitter.com/nl4YbqhqnL — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 7, 2019 bear market rally #ES_F pic.twitter.com/uYPMpl68AU — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 6, 2019 3rd biggest drop in Services ISM since the financial crisis pic.twitter.com/jWTb2YH81m — zerohedge …
by sundance Last Wednesday night the arrest of a key political organizer of the Yellow Vest protests, a 33-year-old truck driver named Eric Drouet, spurred the movement to claim French President Macron was now arresting his political opponents. The arrest of Drouet has …
via @MI_Investments: Q/T stopped forcing C/B’s to explain $20T bal sheets not temporary. US deficits $1T–>$2T. Debt crises erupt + spread globally. #DebtMatters #Vol #TradersMkt Strong economy, Jay Powell? Or an economy on IV infusions of debt just to maintain …
Christian Leader Franklin Graham Banned from Facebook Facebook eliminated at least 1.5 billion links to conservative articles since 2017. If you add additional websites like The Gateway Pundit, Infowars, Young Cons, Right Wing News, etc. the number tops 2 billion …
CHINA DEPLOYS NEW RADARS AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: From the News.com.au report: China has installed a new platform in the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, with satellite images revealing Beijing’s continuing quest for power …