Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
via Mike Shedlock: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA did an impact assessment of 4 fuel standard proposals and compared them to the cost of doing nothing. Guess what. The Wall Street Journal reports: Buried deep on Page 56,342 of volume 88 of the Federal Register, the agency makes this concession about its latest proposed …
Hawaiian Rent-All was disgusted with Biden’s contrived empathy. A new sign in front of their building reading “Sorry you almost lost your ’67 Corvette in a fire, Mr. President” has gone viral for its more sarcastic “empathy” in finger quotes. It’s a good thing for Biden that he isn’t Republican. This story would be all …
by clonexx Is basically that there are people who are completely apathetic to it, and even worse, so many that are happy and cheering it on. Regardless of anyone’s feelings towards Trump, a political party and administration using the full weight of the DOJ and likely having something to do with the other DAs bringing …
From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group Americans planning for retirement already have a lot to contend with. Today, good news! This article might ease uncertainty a little when it comes future Social Security benefits. We’re going to discuss four factors to worry less about. And then one more we think deserves more attention than it gets. #1: Worry less …
Meanwhile, PPI for construction materials is up 11% YoY over the last three years, potentially putting more pressure on homebuyers as the demand for new homes continues to increase. https://t.co/rfFs5LNsry — David Sommers (@dgsommersmkts) August 23, 2023 Mortgage rates reached +14.75% in 1979. And then this happened 👀 pic.twitter.com/0ykTQHvNrE — Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA (@GRDecter) August …
Maui's police chief placed journalist Nick Sortor in a headlock after he inquired about the details surrounding the disappearance of the children. pic.twitter.com/4FSMuuJVjK — Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) August 23, 2023 You CAN NOT Make This Stuff Up 🚨 The same police chief, who was the incident commander for the Las Vegas Shooting, who was just …
https://archive.is/JGzhs Facebook interfering with Australian Referendum THE FACT CHECK FILES: Inside the secretive and lucrative fact checking industry behind a foreign-funded bid to censor Voice debate Two of Australia’s most powerful universities and a multi-billion dollar tech giant are fronting campaigns to silence news coverage of the Voice to influence the referendum, writes Jack …
The Biden administration has long promised that as it moves to shut down coal plants and restrict oil and gas drilling on public lands, workers in coal and petroleum industries would find new careers in the “green economy.” It doesn’t appear that’s happening. A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) finds …
I call this chart: Instant disaster, just add Powell. pic.twitter.com/T2WZ8uapyX — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 23, 2023 Bulls, do you have amnesia, or dementia? It matters to your treatment. March 7th, 2023:Powell Tells Congress Rates Are Going Higher:https://t.co/ZqCRUYGE06 pic.twitter.com/R1uNrul8H4 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 23, 2023 This is just a mind-blowing graph, showing the average rate on …
This is AMAZING! Just When You Think 100% Of Hollywood Are Satanic Pedos, Jennifer Lawrence, The Girl From Hunger Games Is Dropping Facts About The Corrupt United States Government! “I'm here because, as corny as it sounds, I love my country, and I want to protect it” “There is… pic.twitter.com/TiuoznlQ8z — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein acknowledged that it’s “fair” to point out that prices are still elevated and things are still expensive even though the rate of inflation is going down, but said that questions about inflation hurting President Joe Biden’s job approval numbers …
F*ck You” shouted more residents as Biden’s motorcade rolled down the street. We imagine many Hawaiians regret voting for the pariah prez. 🚨 VIDEO ALERT: Maui Residents Chant “F*CK YOU” to Joe Biden As He Finally Shows Up 13 DAYS After The Fires ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/hmjtxKX5qN — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) August 22, 2023 https://twitter.com/_/status/1691446776375701505 Trump vs …
NEW YORK — For one 29-year-old Venezuelan woman, who left her two children and partner behind in her home country to embark on a six-month journey to New York City, America represented hope. There, she thought, she would find safety and the opportunity to make a living. But four months after arriving in the U.S., …
The top 1% was linked to more than of 17% of emissions, despite many celebrities and pols posing as loud voices against fossil fuels. New research published in PLOS Climate this week found that, of greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted in the United States, 40% of it comes from the 10% of richest households in the …
Six children and two adults were suspended inside a cable car dangling over a deep Pakistani valley on Tuesday, as a military helicopter hovered nearby. The children were using the chairlift to cross the valley to get to school when a cable broke at a height of up to 1,200 feet (about 365 metres) midway …
Hawaiians are livid at President Joe Biden, who finally showed up to Maui two weeks after wildfires ravaged Lahaina, killing 114 and leaving over 850 missing – only to crack inappropriate jokes and lie about his wife ‘almost’ dying in a fire. “You guys catch the boots out here? That’s a hot ground, man,” Biden …
by Michael I have got to tell this story, because nobody else seems to be telling it. I shared this with my core supporters last week, but in light of everything that has just transpired I feel compelled to issue a warning for the entire nation. If this warning resonates with your spirit, please share it as …
by 2ndSifter For context, the date of the hypothetical FTD short was on or around 07/24/2023 which may correspond with the beginning of the recent decline. If this short was truly a naked FTD short, that position must hypothetically cover at or around the date T+35 and may initiate a bond market rally.
by Michael Not another one. As I have repeatedly warned my readers, leaders all over the globe seem to have come down with a really bad case of war fever. Instead of sitting down and attempting to find solutions through diplomacy, many of our leaders seem quite eager to use military force to settle matters …
via Mike Shedlock President Biden accuses China, Germany, and Canada of dumping steel used to package canned goods. The result will be higher prices for everything canned including soup, sauces, and vegetables. New Tariffs on Food-Can Metal From China, Germany and Canada Please expect the price of all canned goods to rise due to New …
by Michael The more that I dig into this story, the more it smells. A few days ago, I wrote an article about some of the unanswered questions that many of us had about the fires in Hawaii. We are now getting answers to some of those questions, and what we are finding out is deeply disturbing. …
Long story short, something in my guts kept yanking at me so I decided to mark down most the locations mentioned in the videos except for the blood moon or red sky mumbo jumbos. Here’s what I got: The area with more pins surround Beijing and is known to have one of the more historically …
Robert Kennedy Jr… “The war was never about Ukrainian freedom, it was regime change in Russia. None of those children had to die and we should seek a peace agreement.” pic.twitter.com/6hCghOUTqm — Pelham (@Resist_05) August 16, 2023 BREAKING: Ukrainian top officials allegedly used U.S. aid to purchase luxury vehicles and homes in Spain. — Leading …
Real yields break things up here, at 185bps, the highest since Lehman. pic.twitter.com/7od1pAtJLB — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) August 15, 2023 Yes for sure. Bond markets understand that, on top of the continued large deficit spending, interest expense on the debt is going to start spiraling as rates increase. This expense will be nearly impossible to …
by KuntFuckula I was looking at historical data (week-to-week) on Yahoo Finance for the Nasdaq from Dec ’00 – Dec ’03 during the DotCom Bubble, and here’s a quick synopsis of what I saw and it made me think about where we are today: The Nasdaq hits its ATH at 2936 during the week of Dec …
#China suspends youth jobless data after record high readings. The decision announced shortly after the release of weaker-than-expected factory & retail sales data sparked rare backlash on social media amid growing frustration about employment prospects in the country.… pic.twitter.com/KSsSdOIxM7 — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 15, 2023 Cutting rates because they are about to experience a …
by Simon Black “Scary” is the word that the Wall Street Journal used this weekend to describe the looming financial crisis in the US. They said bluntly, “Washington has laid the seeds of a crisis that Wall Street can no longer ignore.” I’ve been writing about this for 14 years; back then, it was highly …
by Michael The tragic disaster that we just witnessed in Hawaii should break all of our hearts. The death count just keeps going up, and it is being reported that these were the deadliest fires in the United States in more than 100 years. In addition, Hawaii Governor Josh Green is telling us that this …
