Fed chair has lot to lose and little to gain in sit-down with president
from Bloomberg: Of all the holiday gatherings Jerome Powell gets invited to, a sit-down in the Oval Office might be one of the last he’d want to attend. Just days … Read more
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China Shocks Market With New Regulations, Little Known Metal Vanadium Skyrockets In Price
from Zero Hedge The global scramble for a little known metal called vanadium is officially underway. The metal, which when used in small amounts can help strengthen steel significantly, is in … Read more
PPT In Da House But…Too Little, Too Late
by Chris Well, it turns out that the futures pop in the overnight “”markets”” could not be sustained and the indexes are selling off in today’s half-day, holiday market. Steve … Read more
RULES ARE FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE, AND SNITCHES GET STITCHES: HOW THINGS WORK IN BLUE CITIES.
SF DA Gascón carried guns on planes, then whistle-blower was fired, suit says. A former senior investigator says he was fired for blowing the whistle on his boss, San Francisco … Read more
Trump walks off stage at G20 leaving Macri looking a little p****d off
And does trump say “Get me outta here” at the 15 second mark? #Argentina’s President Mauricio #Macri was left alone on stage on Friday (November 30), amid a misunderstanding with … Read more
JACK SHAFER: The Conservative Revolt Against Twitter. “Wake me up when this sad little uprising is over.”
via politico: “Twitter’s gone crazy banning people on the right, so I’ve deactivated my Twitter account,” he wrote in his Instapundit blog on Sunday night. Calling Twitter “the most socially destructive … Read more
Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida Talking Very Much, Saying Very Little
We’re close to neutral! Or not! But we might raise! Or not! “The Federal Reserve’s Vice Chairman Richard Clarida has recently crossed the wires arguing that gradual rate hikes were … Read more
Credit market, stock markets, carry trades, blow up just on this little move…..
Credit market, stock markets, carry trades, blow up just on this little move….. pic.twitter.com/uslkej6c6e — M/I_Investments (@MI_Investments) November 22, 2018 When credit initially starts contracting it leads to more … Read more
The response to the 2008 economic crisis relied far too much on monetary stimulus, and far too little structural reform. The next crisis could come soon – and include large-scale military conflict
via interest.co.nz: The next economic crisis is closer than you think. But what you should really worry about is what comes after: in the current social, political, and technological landscape, a … Read more
Fed Propose Easing Capital Rules To Buy A Little Time
Here is today’s articles mentioned in this news update: 1. Fed proposes easing capital rules, testing of some big banks www.startribune.com/fed-propos… 2. Too-big-to-fail banks keep getting bigger money.cnn.com/2017/11/21/inve…
A little history of Indefinite Detention of US Citizens, The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, The 2012 NDAA and the Erosion of Habeas Corpus.
by kit8642 On September 18, 2001, The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) was signed by President Bush. This legislation was argued by the Bush Administration to allow the … Read more
Is EA FIRST Pro the trading robot that makes the profit with little effort? What do the results say?
Tradunity’s EA First: a trading robot which is described to be profitable, user-friendly, requires no prior trading knowledge, made for long-term trading where it offers a large reward for a … Read more
Rout in Global stocks stretches into second day with little reaction from risk-haven assets
by QuantalyticsResearch US Stocks The rout in global stocks continues into its second day with little movement in risk-haven assets like Gold and the Yen US stocks index futures are dropping … Read more
Cyber criminals can buy passports on the ‘dark web’ for as little as $15, study finds
Image by iStock/fstop123 From ZeroHedge: Are you a convicted felon who has dreams of traveling abroad? Or a cybercriminal looking to set up a legitimate bank account into which you … Read more
Tell Me Lies, Tell me Sweet Little Lies: SCOTUS Nomination Vote Postponed for at Least a Week Waiting for FBI Investigation on Kavanaugh Sex-Assault Charges
by Chris Black Here’s the latest on the Kavanaugh never ending saga: twitter.com/PressSec/status/1045779267827699712 Statement from President @realDonaldTrump: “I’ve ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation … Read more
Global stocks are little changed this morning following rumors that the ECB has lowered growth forecasts
via QuantalyticsResearch: US Stocks Global stocks are nominally positive this morning, with a bid into tech stocks ahead of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone refresh US stock index futures are little changed ahead of … Read more