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by Charles Hugh-Smith The economy is far more precarious than the surface boom/bubble suggests. A great many households, enterprises and municipalities are in overloaded boats whose gunwales are just a few … Read more
by: Michelle Simmons (Natural News) Toxic chemicals in the air have been shown to cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. However, air pollution does not only cause damage to our physical well-being, … Read more
by Shaun Richards The Italian banks have certainly kept us busy in the credit crunch era. We have found ourselves observing a litany of cash calls, bad debts, crises, and … Read more
Nicholas Riccardi for AP reports, Early voting in California’s primary will overlap with the traditional early nominating contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: apnews.com/b58e7841a89b4535bc… Go … Read more
by axolotl_peyotl Alternative historians have long theorized that an event around 12,000 years ago decimated the human and animal population. Mainstream historians dismiss this theory absent a significant catastrophic event … Read more
by sundance In June 2018 President Trump instructed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to initiate a 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods (Round #1). After two months of China … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Fueled by cheap money and by dashed hopes of high oil prices. Industrial production in October rose 4.1% from a year ago, the Fed Board of … Read more
by Shaun Richards It is time for us to look West again and see what is happening in the new world and this week has brought a curious development. Ordinarily … Read more
Trade war impact deepens across Asia, but 'real economic shock' yet to hit. Activity slows in South Korea, Indonesia; shrinks in Malaysia. Container & bulk rates are already falling. t.co/xihZBds4kr … Read more
Moody’s: It “will exacerbate already material fiscal challenges on the horizon.” If unaddressed, “social tensions will continue to rise.” By Fred Dunkley, Safehaven.com: Credit-analysis firm Moody’s Investors Service is sounding the alarm bells over … Read more
by QuantalyticsResearch US Stocks Global stocks are declining this morning as investors continue to digest the impact of higher interest rates on stocks US stocks index futures are pointing to a … Read more
by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan As the trade war intensifies and president Donald Trump continues to hold firm on raising tariffs, many are feeling the pinch. If you’re looking for a new car … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Millennials are settling in urban centers. In many ZIP codes, they’re already the majority. And they spend their money on rent. It’s tough being a millennial. … Read more
From Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post: Hong Kong residents were told to be ready for Super Typhoon Mangkhut by Saturday night as the Observatory warned winds would pick up … Read more
From Birch Gold Group September is known to be a rough month for the market. But in 2018, it could evolve into what may become known as the “Year the Trade … Read more
by Shaun Richards This morning has brought yet more developments in the ongoing currency crises of this summer. An early morning economic salvo was fired by the Turkish central bank … Read more