by Ruby Henley American citizens always end up paying a price for political issues in this Country. Those actually responsible for the problems have the luxury of debate, while the average citizen is hit in a critical way. In this …
https://youtu.be/a3rR7CQe960 Farmers are suffering as the cold, wet spring has put a stunning halt to agriculture. Ice Age Farmer Report – 19 Apr 2018 Soil temperatures are below normal, and not conducive to planting yet. “Temperatures going down, greenhouses going up. …
by Brian Maher via Daily Reckoning Saturday last we offended the pieties. We reckoned that democracies — being shortsighted — tend toward vast accumulations of debt. In response, reader Tom B. dealt with us as follows: The committed ignorance of pseudointellectual …
“Here’s a great stat – since January 2017, the number of people forced to use food stamps is down 1.9 million. The American people are finally back to work!” President Donald Trump 17:08 – 23 abr. 2018 Here’s a great …
“This is now the 2nd longest we’ve gone without a #recession since the Great Depression began in 1929,” h/t @OddStats https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/988210031463223296 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/987326251563212800
YEP: Remember how government workers went after Joe the Plumber? He asked Obama a question the Left didn’t like so they dug through his tax records, court records, etc. and leaked it all to their ideological kin in the media. …
It is well known in Sweden that the current ambition is to reach and maintain 2% inflation. It seems any other goal is secondary. The Swedish krona just hit its lowest level since the aftermath of the financial crisis …
The magnificent house price bubble wheezes. By Steve Saretsky, Vancouver, Canada, Vancity Condo Guide: With 2017 mortgage pre-approvals having now expired, the first wave of buyers facing OSFI’s ground breaking mortgage regulations are being put to the test. The regulations, also …
by GoldCore – London house prices fell by 3.2% in the first quarter – Halifax – Brexit, financial and geo-political uncertainty lead to falls – Excluding sale of seven £10m-plus houses in London, prices were down 3.4% in the year …
via FT Highly-rated government bonds faced selling on Monday, sending the US two-year yield to a near decade high, after the US and Russia avoided direct engagement this weekend during American-led strikes in Syria. The US two-year Treasury yield climbed on …
by stockboardasset This fall, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be leading the most significant military exercise across the entire country of Norway since the Cold War. Initial reports from Verdens Gang, indicate about 35,000 military personnel from 30 different countries are …
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
Despite what the mainstream media told you, we are in CRISIS MODE. There hasn’t been in a time in history when this much debt has been utilized. But here we are. Most people will point and say “Look! nothing happened. …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter After the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index for March this morning, including a hotter-than-expected (or feared) reading for the core Consumer Price Index – more on that in a moment – several …
Alleged strikes in Syria[edit] Jamraya airstrike (30 January 2013) – Alleged Israeli airstrike on a Syrian convoy transporting weapons to Hezbollah.[16] Other sources stated the targeted site was a military research center in Jamraya responsible for developing biological and chemical weapons.[17] Airstrikes on Syria (May 3 and …
via BeSpoke fter hitting multi-decade highs in February, optimism on the part of small businesses pulled back a fair amount in March. While economists were expecting the headline index to see a slight pullback to 107.0 from last month’s reading …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter New Chapter 11 bankruptcies in the US spiked 63% year-over-year in March to 770 filings, the highest number of filings for any month since April 2011 (when there had been 789 filings as companies were still …
Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the dramatic fall of the stock market as euphoria bubbles the markets at an epic scale. The stock market is currently having its worst second quarter since 1929, soon …
“The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work and then they get elected and prove it.” ― …
via Zero Hedge For the 26th straight month, US spending growth has exceeded income growth. Both income and spending were in line with expectations but the much-watched PCE Deflator was a little hot (+1.8% vs 1.7% exp) at its highest …
…Has the #Fed tightened into such #economic weakness. Household #financial balance drops to a level not seen since 1952 (except 1998-2008). Non-financial businesses basically at zero as well. Via @stf18 Still can’t square this circle. Strange move in interbank lending, …
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 …
by DCG Cool sea life pictures on your poster! Ever heard of Google? Many anti-gun advocates will tell you that Australia has had no mass shootingssince they initiated a “mandatory” gun buyback. This is NOT TRUE. What is true is that Australia has …
Unhappy Anniversary: Fifteen years ago today, the US launched its “shock and awe” attack against Iraq. The war was based on lies and propaganda, it cost trillions, and it left perhaps a million dead. To date no one has been …
03/14/2018 Vote: John McCain did not vote – S 2155 – Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act 02/15/2018 Vote: John McCain did not vote – S Amdt 1948 – Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (Toomey Amendment) Vote: …
Acadata report shows values fell 2.6% in year through January Sustained weakness in the capital drags down national growth London house prices are falling at the fastest pace since the depths of the recession almost a decade ago, with the …
It’s been five years since former US spy chief James Clapper lied to Congress about the NSA’s giant surveillance program, and the statute of limitations for his crime is coming to end, guaranteeing him a peaceful retirement. On March 12, …
Is it a coincidence that the assets that have received the most QE have increased the most? I really don’t know how anyone can overlook this obvious detail. The stock market has performed incredibly well since March 2009, showing impossible …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter They shot up by far the most in Dallas. Manhattan turned south last year. Among the 100 largest cities in the US, where did home prices soar the fastest over the past five years since 2012? …
BY SRSROCCO While official sources forecast U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to surpass $20 trillion this year, the real figure is probably much less. So how much less is real U.S. GDP? Well, that depends on how it is measured. If …