Per FT: 90% of Chinese own their home, and 30% own at least one other property
Real estate is not just culture, it’s their religion.
least
Every President since Ford has lived to at least 93
except obama, trump, clinton, and bush of course. Also interesting Clinton, Bush and Trump all born in 46. Interestingly the Queen is 92, her husband is 97. David Rockefeller was 101. Kissinger is 95. I wonder how they live so …
The United States has spent at least $2.8 trillion on counterterrorism since 9/11 – The task still consumes a sixth of America’s annual discretionary spending
The United States has spent a lot of money on counterterrorism since the 9/11 attacks. But nobody has been keeping good track of just how much, until now. A bipartisan group of national security and budget experts convened by the …
States Investing the Most (and Least) in Higher Education
by howmuch Getting a degree is a surefire way to land a good paying job, and in general, earning more money means contributing more to the economy. But if going to college is such an obvious benefit, why do states contribute …
Every member in NATO is supposed to contribute at least 2%. Lets see who is paying what…
Someone is providing military coverage for them. Who in the would could that be? AC
LOW UNEMPLOYMENT & RISING WAGES? THAT’S HORRIBLE!!: Or at least that’s what CNBC thinks.
via newrepublic: Rising wages horrify CNBC but delight everyone else. On Thursday, the business news network tweeted: America’s labor shortage is approaching epidemic proportions, and it could be employers who end up paying. https://t.co/b1O21856sl — CNBC (@CNBC) July 5, 2018 …
At least 6 reasons why Tesla’s stock is tanking since ‘hitting’ its production goal
From ZeroHedge: Is it time for Tesla’s stock price to catch down to its bond price once again? Time for Musk to start buying again. With his street low TSLA price target of $93/share, Vertical Group’s Gordon Johnson has rightfully earned …
Liberal Seattle About to Self–Destruct! At least 41 offices, tired of LIBERAL policies, have quit the force.
SEATTLE — While Seattle’s population is skyrocketing, the number of police officers has practically stayed the same as it was in the 1970s, according to the Seattle Police Guild. But now, a union leader says, there is a bigger problem. …
Vomiting, headaches: At least 33 children fall ill at Florida camp
LAKE PLACID, Fla. — Several children at a summer camp in Highlands County have been released from the hospital after mysteriously falling ill and being examined by doctors. None of the 33 kids attending the Clover Leaf 4-H camp were …
At least 80% of glasses are made by the same company
Think RayBan and Chanel Sunglasses are still made of good quality? Watch the 60 Minutes piece on the optical industries empire, Luxottica. Revealing how Luxottica has cornered the industry buying up eyewear collections that use to be independent and converting …
Breaking: AT LEAST 70 SMALL SHIPS FULL OF AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS HAVE SAILED TOWARDS SPAIN in less than 24 hours
All of them are coming from Morocco, and are crossing the Strait of Gibraltar or the Meditarranean Sea. The scope of this immigration is “unprecedented” according to Spanish Authorities. At least 700 hundred immigrants have been rescued by the Spanish …
Facebook has given at least 4 Chinese companies access to user data. One has been flagged by U.S. intelligence as a security threat
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1004140545944489985?s=20 Facebook gave special access to communist Chinese government that allowed them to “retrieve detailed information on both device users and all of their friends — including work and education history, relationship status and likes.” Facebook has data-sharing partnerships with at …
Hopefully Monsanto will be brought to justice? Or at least bombarded by lawsuits
A lawsuit in California is going to trial, an important step in holding Monsanto and their influence in agricultural science accountable. Most lawsuits against these huge corporations never make it to trial, so this fact alone will hopefully bring more …
Market Timing Beats Time in the Market (At Least Since 1871)
by portfolioperfection “Everyone agrees that it’s appropriate to divide the space of a portfolio between different asset classes,” i.e., dividing your portfolio between different asset classes (e.g., 60% stocks and 40% bonds). However, it remains controversial to divide the time of your portfolio between different …
Least Peaceful Countries: Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, Yemen
In other words. If your country is rich in oil and/or opium fields, you’re screwed by Usraeli forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index h/t gematrix
Chanos: We’re the least short on China we’ve been in eight years – CNBC
Chanos: We’re the least short on China we’ve been in eight years from CNBC. Widely followed short-seller Jim Chanos, Kynikos Associates founder, shares his position on China.
Terror in Toronto: Van Attack Leaves At Least 9 Dead, Scores Injured
by Chris Black UPDATE: 9 dead in Toronto, authorities confirm it was a terrorist attack. Five people were killed earlier on Monday in Toronto after they were intentionally hit by a white van in what seems to be a “standard” …
From 1913 to 1965 the Federal Reserve was required to have at least 40% gold backing for the US money supply. Today…
From 1913 to 1965 the Federal Reserve was required to have at least 40% gold backing for the US money supply Today, Central Banks have taken advantage of its unlimited power by introducing: •Negative Interest Rates •A Cashless Society •Quantitative …
American taxpayers have spent at least $4.5 Trillion on wars since 2001
That’s $40,000 for every household in the US. The pretend war on terror is nothing more than a state enforced transfer of wealth from the working class to Government Contractors. notes & sources https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/war/ h/t SuperCharged2000
FBI just told Judicial Watch it needs at least three years to process and turn over releasable anti-Trumpers’ Strzok-Page communications. Outrageous.
by TFittonJW We do the heavy lifting in court. Here’s the background on Judicial Watch’s underlying lawsuit: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-text-messages-fbis-strzok-page/ Vid discussion from back when it was filed:
British Police Arrest At Least 3,395 People for ‘Offensive’ Online Comments in 2016
As the stabbings continue in London, now on a regular basis, police are on top on any comments that might show a hint of wrong think. Meanwhile the true figure is likely to be significantly higher, as thirteen police forces …
Update on the now at least 5000 strong caravan of illegals heading for the Texas border.
Imagine what’d it’d be like if you had a wall. They could scream all they want to and you’d just be able to stand there watching. If they started to attempt to tear down the wall you’d have a clear …
JW: At least 18 classified emails found on Weiner’s laptop. DOJ has reportedly begun asking questions…
JW: January 04, 2018 Judicial Watch revealed today that there are at least 18 classified emails in the 798 documents recently produced by the State Department from the FBI’s investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s illicit email system. The emails were found …
The NSA Has Been Tracking Bitcoin Users Since At Least 2013
by Brandon Smith of Alt-Market EDITOR’S NOTE: I have been warning readers about the complete lack of anonymity in Bitcoin and ANY other crypto system that uses the internet as a trade medium for years. In that time I have witnessed some highly aggressive …
Credit Card Malware Discovered in at least 160 Applebee’s Restaurants
So theyre saying it’s only the restaurants owned by this RMH company that were breached. I can’t find which specific ones they own at first glance. I don’t eat there, but hoped to inform my fellow GLPrs the best that …
Nor’easter Live Updates: At Least 5 Die as Storm Topples Trees and Strands Travel
A fierce nor’easter battered the Atlantic Coast on Friday, toppling power lines, stranding thousands of travelers, inundating coastal roads and homes with churning seawater and killing at least five people. The storm’s effects were felt as far south as Georgia …
Here are the Most & Least Expensive States for Health Insurance
by howmuch Health insurance is a hotly debated political issue in the United States. It’s something we all need, but it is often expensive and out of reach for some people. While the health insurance debate takes place at the …
THE FBI COULDN’T STOP A SCHOOL SHOOTING WITH MULTIPLE WARNINGS, BUT AT LEAST THEY’RE ON TOP OF COLLEGE SPORTS
Who Gives A Shit? Let’s be clear on exactly what’s happening here. Yahoo! Sports is pushing out a press release for the FBI, which is acting as the enforcement arm of the NCAA. That all feels like a bigger scandal …
JUST HEARD ON FOX & friends FIRST: At least some of the $1.7 B cash Obama sent by plane to Iran has been traced to Iran-backed terrorist groups, including Hezbollah
Let me get the straight. Obama gave Iran cash that they then gave to terrorists which they use to murder Americans. Please explain how this is not treason. “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres …
Hillary Clinton on Trump presidency: 'I get overwhelmed at least a dozen times a day'.
Hillary Clinton feels very overwhelmed by Donald Trump’s presidency, but she intends to keep fighting his agenda. “I intend to keep fighting to pursue his agenda and remain on the front lines of democracy,” she told a group of students …