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by confoundedinterest17 Wasting away again in Bidenville, looking for my lost economy. In June, the White House revealed a new public relations campaign called “Bidenomics” to define President Biden’s economic agenda ahead of the 2024 presidential election cycle. “I don’t know what the hell that is, but it’s working,” Biden stated at a June 17 …
Thousands are left without power and hundreds of flights are canceled after tornado mega cluster thundered through Chicago ripping off rooftops and uprooting trees At least eight tornadoes touched down in four counties in northeastern Illinois The brutal weather forced O’Hare and Midway airports to halt all air traffic A mega cluster of tornadoes and …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1679277741051457536 Birth of the tornado currently moving into Chicago #ilwx #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/LEn2Sh0sCF — Brad Walton (@wx_Brad) July 12, 2023 h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
by Chris Black This is another one of those “how is this happening in real life???” situations. You have the conservative talking points about how these blacks have had equal opportunity for a very long time. But then you have the amount of money they have received in the form of government handouts, which is …
by confoundedinterest17 Sweet Home Chicago? The Chicago Business barometer printed at 41.5, still in contraction as M2 Money growth evaporates. living la vida Biden! Meanwhile, the US Treasury 10Y-2Y yield curve remains inverted at -105 basis points.
Chicago’s new far-left mayor is eyeing a $25 million plan that would cover rent for illegal immigrants, according to the Washington Free Beacon. Oh, you live in Chicago and can barely afford your own rent? Too bad! You will now be paying rental assistance for people who are illegally living in America. https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/22/reaction-chicago-mayor-rent-plan/ https://youtu.be/87rzBtmZzko
Guest Post from James Bosco via chicagocontrarian.com There are perils to empowering the state to pick economic winners and losers In August 1923, with the unexpected death of President Warren G. Harding, Vice President Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president of the United States. At that time, the gregarious Harding’s presidency was mired in scandal. For many, …
via thecollegefix: Harvard University has granted a fellowship in public health to former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who recently became the first Chicago mayor to lose a re-election bid in 40 years after a controversy-ridden tenure as the Windy City’s top boss. In her role as the Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow, Lightfoot “will teach a …
via naturalnews: Walgreens has unveiled new anti-theft measures at its redesigned store in Chicago as a solution to rising retail crime, but customers are complaining of being unable to shop for themselves. Company executives made significant changes to their stores to prevent thefts which have been on the rise in retail outlets, with big box stores like Walgreens …
Once again, leaders disgraced the Americans who they supposedly “represent “. AC
Thieves in black ski masks are caught on camera robbing Chicago family at gunpoint on their doorstep in broad daylight – as cops warn locals that same crooks have carried out nearly 50 armed robberies in five weeks A brazen group of thieves in black ski masks were caught on video robbing a family at …
by confoundedinterest17 Sweet Home Chicago? After the unexpected resurgence in April, Chicago PMI plunged in May from 48.6 to 40.4 (against expectations of 47.3). That is the ninth straight month below 50 (in contraction)… Source: Bloomberg That is the longest streak of prints in ‘contraction’ since the Great Financial Crisis. Under the hood, none of …