Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter China, Japan, other foreign investors, the Fed, US government funds? Nope. Foreign private-sector investors and “foreign official” investors – central banks, governments, etc. – whittled down their holdings of US Treasury Securities by $21 billion at …
by Michael Snyder Temporary prosperity that is created by exploding levels of debt is not actually prosperity at all. At this moment, the U.S. government is 21.4 trillion dollars in debt, and we have been adding an average of more than …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w63NV82Cxk The National Park Service has acquired a 1,952-acre oceanfront property in Ka‘u from a Florida real estate developer. The $1.95 million purchase by the park service of the “Great Crack Property” from Joseph Gillespie III is the last piece …
President Trump is out with a new executive order (EO) to stop and punish foreign interference in U.S. elections. Donald Trump is getting ready for the all-important midterm elections in November and wants to make sure there is no cheating. …
by cjsseedcjs South Korea is pushing banks to freeze the benchmark interest rate and lower interest rates. And it is investigating banks on charges of interest rate manipulation and demanding that they return unjust interest gains. Korean banks are losing their …
California Congressman Duncan Hunter continues gaining momentum against a Democratic opponent that many voters say wouldn’t be a good fit for the conservative district. As One America’s Pearson Sharp explains, the latest allegations against Hunter could be a tactic to …
via openzambia: The publication Africa Confidential has revealed that secret talks are underway for a Chinese company to takeover ZESCO. This is yet another instance of Zambia handing over sovereignty to the Chinese, putting us in a dubious position should we …
by DCG Race profiteer Colin Kaepernick has an endorsement deal with Nike. It has caused A LOT of debate. The former NFL player is featured in Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign in an ad with the statement, “Believe in something. Even …
by Michael Snyder America is facing a health nightmare unlike anything that we have ever experienced before. According to the CDC, rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have all skyrocketed to the highest levels on record, and top health professionals …
by DCG This is going to help refugees “integrate” into German society. Yeah, riiiiight. From The Guardian: Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is floating the idea of a new form of compulsory national service in Germany for all young people and migrants. For …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jHQ_dZf5I –> Derivative Market: $532T–> Global Debt: $247T–> U.S. National Debt: $21.2T–> Real Estate: $217T–> All Money: $95.7T–> Physical Money: $43.2T–> Stock Markets: $77.7T–> Gold Market Cap: $7.8T–> Cryptocurrency Market Cap: $213B …but, hey, Bitcoin is a bubble pic.twitter.com/hfJwPDd5hP — …
via nationalreview: Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has one-upped socialists Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: She proposes to nationalize every major business in the United States of America. If successful, it would constitute the largest seizure of private property in …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped, China hung in there…. But who bought? “Official” foreign investors – this would be central banks, governments, etc. – and private-sector foreign investors held $6.21 trillion of US Treasury Securities …
A number of military aircraft were spotted in Sault Ste Marie Michigan Sunday morning.. scratching Two Chinook Helicopters were seen airlifting a huge cargo container away from an area near the Edison hydroelectric facility. Chippewa County dispatch announced after numerous …
from Zero Hedge Over the past three years, an unexpected voice of caution has emerged from one of the most legendary families in finance: Lord Jacob Rothschild. Readers may recall that as part of the RIT Capital Partners 2014 annual report …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDQoutbkECA Officials say the Hawaii National Guard has experienced delays in paying members deployed for duties related to the flooding on Kauai and the lava flows on the Big Island, causing financial burdens for families. http://marygreeley.com/?p=73597
by Dr. Eowyn Last December, National Geographic magazine published a heart-rending video of an emaciated polar bear barely able to walk. National Geographic captioned the video “THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LOOKS LIKE” — attributing the starving polar bear to climate change. On …
Burning HOT in California According to officials, parts of Yosemite National Park will be closing due to the Ferguson Fire. At a public meeting park officials said that Highway 41, the Yosemite Valley and Wawona will close by noon on …
via thesoundingline: The last time the US completely paid off the national debt was in 1840. It was the result of decades of balanced budgets under Presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson. In the 179 years since 1840 (counting the …
“WH press sec Sanders acknowledged that Putin talked to Trump about his interest in prosecuting financier Bill Browder and former US ambassador Michael McFaul. she declined to rule out US cooperation in that effort, saying Trump would consult his national …
From CNBC: Billionaire hedge-fund founder Ray Dalio says artificial intelligence and automation are improving productivity but also causing such a dramatic wealth gap that “a national emergency should be declared.” The co-chief investment officer and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates shared his thoughts in …
A hoot: Great World Cup. Question for President Trump as he meets Putin: Do you know which team you play for? — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 16, 2018
BY JOHN MAULDIN The official, on-the-books federal debt is currently about $21.2 trillion, according to the US National Debt Clock. $21.2T is the face amount of all outstanding Treasury paper, including so-called “internal” debt. This is about 105% of GDP and it’s only the …
by Michael Snyder Firefighters all over the western part of the country are talking about an unprecedented wildfire season, and we are only in early July. It is going to get a lot hotter and a lot drier as we …
The NEA has just under 3 million members and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The NEA had a budget of more than $341 million for the 2012–2013 fiscal year. Lily Eskelsen García is the NEA’s current president. So, its a …
by John Ward Tory rebels have pushed Theresa May in the direction of a final Commons say on whatever Brexit “deal” emerges from the UK/EC negotiations, but Leavers deny this. 90 MPs rebelled against Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit whips yesterday, but nobody …
by Thinker In the middle of directing the difficult task of transferring the historically important records of the Obama administration into the National Archives, the archivist in charge, David Ferriero, ran into a serious problem: A lot of key records …
by Ruby Henley There is no question in my mind that the Department of Justice was absolutely justified in looking into reporter, Ali Watkins’s electronic records. Why do I say this? Due to her intimate relationship with government official James …
