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China’s property crisis is seen as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to a sustainable economic recovery, with rising risks of default among private developers threatening to imperil the country’s financial and economic stability. Moody’s on Thursday cut China’s property sector outlook to negative from stable, citing economic growth challenges, …
via forbes: At least two more European countries have requested examinations of Apple products—or suggested they be removed from shelves—after French regulators pulled some products, including the iPhone 12, from the market over the levels of electromagnetic wave emission, which Apple maintains is within the legal limits. Key Takeaways German …
In Under 2-Minutes, UN Under-Secretary Reveals Stunningly Chilling Censorship Plan UN has lost alot of people at twitter and they still have a massive army of content creators that wan to spread the UN message . They are developing a code of conduct for everyone to use on the internet …
via theguardian: A growing number of people argue that owning pets is unethical – and that animals can never really have a good life in a human home Troy Vettese has a parrot in his family. She gets paid a lot of attention, but she wants more. Parrots are clever …
Peter Strzok calls for a special unit to protect FBI agents from Americans.pic.twitter.com/WyxPAvhCcC — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) September 14, 2023
Here's how your Smart TV provides access to the government psychos & their agencies view into your room and listen through the mic in the Smart TV. pic.twitter.com/NleL3K9y3B — illuminatibot (@iluminatibot) September 15, 2023 Let’s be honest, they can do it with smartphones too. AC
At Apple, we believe that climate change is one of the world’s most urgent priorities and we are deeply committed to doing our part. Today we had a special guest—a real force of nature—stop by to check on our progress. pic.twitter.com/neLSEqPmGu — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 12, 2023 Well, this …
by Michael If the Chinese decide to pull the trigger on an invasion of Taiwan, it will instantly become the biggest news story in the entire world. Because the moment that an invasion of Taiwan begins, the United States and China will be at war and nothing will ever be …
via alphanews: “Not only has our country become more polarized, the press has become more polarized. When I was press secretary, the press was always liberal. Everybody knew it. They were liberal and you sort of just had to do your best and deal with liberal reporters. But they held …
He is often right. https://twitter.com/chrissaccoccia1/status/1702052421667557870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw THEY JUST CAN’T QUIT: More Mask Hysteria. From White House to elementary schools, from the CDC to its useful idiots in the media, the insanity continues. AC
via BBC Payments made with cash rose for the first time in a decade last year as consumers struggled with rising prices. But the number is still dwarfed by debit card use which accounted for half of all payments, its highest ever level. Consumers often say they find it easier …
https://t.co/wi6YjOz1ig — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 14, 2023 Economists like Krugman argue that peoples concerns on inflation are "stunningly at odds with the data". The following chart shows changes in the price level for the first 31 months of the 4 latest administrations. Peoples concerns don't seem to be …
by confoundedinterest17 Shape of things in the US economy. But a better tune to descible what is happening is over, under, sideways down. For example, look at this chart of loans and leases at commercial banks, since last year (YoY). The growth rate is plunging rapidly. Of course, M2 Money growth …
by Chris Black Reading the words “Insurance CEO sentenced to death” brings tears of joy to my eyes. Wang Bin, former Party chief and chairman of China Life Insurance (Group) Company, was on Tuesday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes worth 325 million yuan ($45 million) …
NEW YORK — There is no shortage of studies showing the ill effects of screen time on young, developing minds. Yet while many parents set rules in place to limit their kids’ electronics time, most aren’t doing the best job role modeling themselves. According to new research, three out of …
Breaking: North Platte, Nebraska A 4-mile evacuation has been ordered after a railcar carrying toxic chemicals explodes unleashing hazardous toxic smoke. Via Raws Alerts pic.twitter.com/beJPBeFnjx — SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) September 14, 2023 A railcar carrying toxic chemicals exploded Thursday near North Platte, Nebraska, causing evacuations. Read more >> https://t.co/sIs88WoxcP pic.twitter.com/GiczRvsw2c — …
The California Senate on Tuesday voted to pay $300 weekly checks to unemployed illegal immigrants even as the state faces a roughly $31.5 billion deficit and mass illegal immigration. Democratic state senators passed Senate Bill 227 by Sen. María Elena Durazo (D.) with a 30-7 vote, sending the measure to the Assembly for approval. …
Never forget when Nancy Pelosi revealed the Democrat Party's entire playbook: ‘The Wrap Up Smear’ “You smear somebody with falsehoods and all the rest and then you merchandise it and then you write it and they’ll say, see, it’s reported in the press that this, this, this and… pic.twitter.com/k5Mup1hRzj — …
https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1702146403475030390 https://twitter.com/WinfieldSmart/status/1702286302597554676 Citi Bank is planning mass layoffs to stem costs $C — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 13, 2023 This is incredible: 1. China unexpectedly cut rates by their most since 2020 2. Europe unexpectedly raised rates to their highest since 2001 3. The Fed is expected to pause rate …
The fight against inflation is still ongoing… OPEC just said that global oil markets will face a massive supply shortfall next quarter. They expect a supply shortfall of more than 3 million barrels per day. If OPEC is correct, it would result in the biggest inventory drawdown since 2007. Voluntary …
NYC is crumbling… pic.twitter.com/Mu6Owew0cG — @amuse (@amuse) September 14, 2023
via 9news.com.au: “Macquarie Bank will phase out its cash, cheque and phone payments for customers from next year as it moves to digital-only payment systems. Under the changes, Macquarie Bank – which is Australia’s fifth-largest bank – is also ending its partnership with NAB bank branches. In a letter written …
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — A couple of high-dollar crimes are being investigated by Watsonville police including the reported theft of more than $100,000 worth of jewelry from a downtown merchant. In that case, no guns or weapons were used. The business owner said he was the victim of two sneaky women. …
by confoundedinterest17 Jerome Powell is the God of Hellfire and he brought us …. FIRE! By rapildy raising The Fed’s target rate rapidly. And then sending mixed signals as inflation begins heating up … again. WTI crude just hit $90. Rising oil prices may be one of the reasons. After yesterday’s …
NEW: Images from Ajo, AZ show illegal immigrants being detained in an outdoor Border Patrol holding area yesterday as the Tucson, AZ sector is overwhelmed & CBP facilities there are overcapacity. The sector has seen approx 2,000 illegal crossings per day last 3 days in a row &… pic.twitter.com/rqp2MKOuF3 — …
Justin Christopher Moore was sentenced on Wednesday after being convicted in a plot to burn down the Seattle Police Officers Guild during the BLM Antifa riots in the summer of 2020. Moore was sentenced to 41 months in prison for manufacture of homemade bombs with intent to burn down government …
by confoundedinterest17 Well, this isn’t good if you are a mortgage lender. Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 8, 2023. This week’s results included an adjustment for the Labor …
