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Life insurance actuaries are reporting that many more people are dying – still – than in the years before the pandemic. And while deaths during COVID-19 had largely occurred among the old and infirm, this new wave is hitting prime-of-life people hard. No one knows precisely what is driving the …
by confoundedinterest17 Yes, there is a Dark Side to Federal stimulus! And it isn’t Dark Side of the Moon, but the dark side of who benefits from Federal stimulus. Its all about money. Example? Take Checkable Deposits of the to 1% (blue line) of wealth compared to the bottom 50% of wealth …
People have been talking about this for a year, but this is the U.S. MSM finally acknowledging if. A “Cheap” US Military FPV Drone starts at around $250,000. A Cheap Russian FPV Drone is about $75. By legislation, US Drones are very limited by the frequencies they can use, so …
Central Bank Digital Currency will be programmable… ultimately giving the issuer control over *how it is spent by the recipient* Your freedom to purchase fuel, meat, flights, guns, fertiliser… will be limited to a carbon credit score Banks and other service providers will have the ability to suspend or freeze …
The College Fix reports: California bill would make questioning school board members a crime California is poised to codify at the state level what the feds were once requested to do — that is, turn inquisitive parents into criminals for daring to question their school board representatives. Senate Bill 596, …
‘A new analysis from the Heritage Foundation found that the current U.S. commitment of $113 billion in aid to Ukraine is costing American taxpayers roughly $900 per household. “The formal aid packages alone amount to a staggering $113 billion—roughly $900 per American household and almost 12 times the spending cuts …
by AdMaleficent2789 I believe the AI “bubble” will not “pop”, but the recent two weeks is the first real dip we have seen YTD and causing people to rethink everything that has worked the past 6 months (nothing, just holding). It has gotten myself to question my positions in NVDA, …
Shoppers have become all but too familiar with Shrinkflation – when brands and supermarkets reduce the size of products while charging the same amount for them. But with the soaring cost of raw materials, there’s a subtle new tweak manufacturers are making behind the scenes, and shopping are starting to …
by confoundedinterest17 Bidenomics represents another brick in the mall. Or office space! Understanding the backdrop of the crime-ridden progressive metro area of San Francisco, alongside the mass exodus of businesses and residents, and the record-high vacancy rate of office towers, we asked a very important question earlier this summer: What are office buildings worth? We quickly found out …
The Atlas of Surveillance is a database of surveillance technologies deployed by law enforcement in communities across the United States. This includes drones, body-worn cameras, automated license plate readers, facial recognition, and more. This research was compiled by more than 1,000 students and volunteers, and incorporates datasets from a variety …
by confoundedinterest17 Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the digital form of a government-issued currency that isn’t pegged to a physical commodity (in other words, CBDCs are digital FIAT currency). They are similar to cryptocurrencies, except that their value is fixed by the central bank and equivalent to the country’s fiat currency, …
by IrishGoodbye5782 I’ve been tracking for a few years now, just common products Americans purchase. The percentage change is from 6/21/2021 until today 08/13/2023 Oreos are highlighted because the shrinkflation changed the weight from 19.1oz to 18.12oz so I had to do cost per ounce.
https://www.thestar.com/business/infinity-mortgages-have-arrived-that-stretch-far-beyond-50-years-they-ll-help-avoid-defaults/article_c55d09bc-d5c1-5c87-81cd-246b9cb5e725.html ‘First-time homebuyer Sarah bought her house with her husband back in 2020. They also used a variable-rate mortgage with fixed payments, so the amortization would automatically extend as rates rise. At first, it looked like a wise choice. But over the past year and a half, she was shocked …
Too many conservatives fail to see that the crime is the point. It's not a side effect of leftist governance: it's an essential feature. Sam Francis called it "anarcho-tyranny": a descent into managed lawlessness. Crime is a tool to impose a particular kind of social order. In… https://t.co/JIH2KUSmEE pic.twitter.com/lUAG21QFkr — …
via YAHOO: WASHINGTON (AP) — Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act: As the giant law turns 1 on Wednesday, it’s increasingly clear that immediately curbing prices wasn’t the point. While price increases have cooled over the past year — the inflation …
On the edge 🚨🚨🇷🇺 Russia fired warning shots at a NATO-owned Palau-flagged cargo vessel heading towards Ukraine port. pic.twitter.com/2fvgf2RcDY — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) August 13, 2023 🚨🇷🇺 Update: The ship went on its way to port in Ukraine after Russia carried out an inspection. — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) August 13, …
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Yet if the debt hanging over China’s economy limits the potency of the government’s response, that could bring about the worst fears — a plunge in housing prices, followed by expensive rescues of strapped lenders, and an unruly exodus of money. That outcome most unnerves government officials, given that it …
CANADA – The Police confront an ordinary citizen at his home for criticising Trudeau online. “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” This is not democracy, it’s a dictatorship https://twitter.com/_/status/1690472273931595776
“A Chinese urinal has become a debate. After urinating in it, it can be easily tested. There is a price to pay for its use. Other cities in China, including Beijing, have installed special urinals (urine testing for a fee) in public restrooms, according to a report on the website …
‘Government confirms measures to reverse the rise of gender-neutral toilets as part of wider efforts to protect single sex spaces. Government accelerates plans for separate male and female toilets in new non-domestic private and public buildings; Builds upon action to protect and enhance single sex spaces; Changes will also encourage …
“Former President Barack Obama’s gay sex fantasy has been revealed in a newly-redacted 1982 letter to his ex girlfriend. Obama, then 21, wrote to Alex McNear in November 1982, with whom he had been in a relationship during his time at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He delved into the …
A major fire has broken out near the Zhukovsky International Airport in Moscow. pic.twitter.com/A33panmaRg — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 13, 2023 🔴 Large fire reported in Ramenskoye, a suburb southwest of Moscow, close to Zhukovsky International Airport. No reports yet on the nature of the burning site – @yana_srdn pic.twitter.com/2LqNPqO7uO …
UK citizens are furious Sadiq Khan is installing ULEZ (Ultra low emission zones) recognition cameras throughout London. Those who can’t afford electric vehicles will be fined £12 pounds ($15) every time they drive past them. Citizens are fighting back by taking them down as soon… pic.twitter.com/8AsvWYPbfA — Pelham (@Resist_05) August …
China’s share of U.S. imports just hit its lowest levels since 2003. Exports from China to the U.S. have also fallen nearly 300 bps from their highs. Just last week, the U.S. announced bans on investment in some Chinese technology. It seems that the trade war is silently back. pic.twitter.com/gsU6zaXxUK …
Paypal $PYPL getting really close now to taking out a 6-year low of $59.34 pic.twitter.com/KjLV5Kwxho — Barchart (@Barchart) August 11, 2023
Democrats, Republicans, Liberals, far left or right, white or black, male or female, rich or poor, this is what I am seeing coming out of the circulatory system during the embalming process since early 2021. In the prior 20 years I don’t recall ever seeing this before. Something is causing …
