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The Albanese government’s new laws to prevent the spread of ‘misinformation’ could see individuals hauled before a watchdog empowered to issue millions in fines. While the laws are targeted at social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter, it is unclear if the proposed legislation would allow the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to …
Rents are dropping. 📉 Hardest-hit cities include Austin, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, where rental rates are down -6% over the last year. Meanwhile – taxes, insurance, and interest costs are up significantly. Cocktail that could mean forced selling in H2 2023. pic.twitter.com/nKiLmPRW0V — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) July 4, 2023 “Landlords who purchased in the last …
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via newsweek: Some student loan borrowers encouraged others to default on their loans “en masse” following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to cancel President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan, but one expert told Newsweek why that may not be a good idea. “Okay, thing I can actually talk about: Mass default …
via sovereignman: On the 18th of September, in the year 324 AD, 52-year old Constantine the Great finally won the victory that he had been fighting for two decades to achieve: sole control of the Roman Empire. At that point the Roman Empire had suffered more than a century of extreme turmoil– recession, inflation, invasion, …
by Michael If you live in the Southwest, you don’t need me to tell you that it is hot. A massive “heat dome” has been sitting over the region for quite some time, and it doesn’t appear that it will be moving much for at least several more days. There have been many areas where …
“Diabetes is skyrocketing, with more than 500 million people of all ages living with the disease and the number of cases worldwide projected to hit 1.3 billion in the next 30 years. ‘The rapid rate at which diabetes is growing is not only alarming but also challenging for every health system in the world, especially …
Legal experts say a trial in the case of former President Donald Trump’s handling of allegedly classified documents may not happen until after the 2024 presidential election — which could work in the former president’s favor. “I don’t see how it gets to trial before the November election,” legal expert and former Assistant Attorney General …
When you're Left-leaning you just have to want something badly enough for it to happen i.e. the laws of economics are nonsense. Simply legislate the result you desire. What could be easier! — TheLege (@TheLege2) June 18, 2023 JUST IN – Swiss voters agree to "net-zero" carbon law, a 15% tax rate for multinationals, and …
Today is worse, today you need like four min wage hours to cover door dash fees to get the Bic Mac delivered to you pic.twitter.com/P1lcJmWfkX — Travis H ✞ (@hallectj) June 17, 2023
by confoundedinterest17 Between work at home, Bidenflation and The Feral Reserve, commercial real estate and regional banks are suffering … and it could get a lot worse. And Joe Biden (aka, Negan) in general. Living in Negan Country! By Kevin Stocklin, Epoch Times The work-from-home trend has been taking its toll on office landlords and is now …
by Dismal-Jellyfish FIC-GOV Alert! GSD Capped Contingency Liquidity Facility® (CCLF®) will reset each Netting Member’s CCLF Cap on 7/1/23. If a member defaults, the FICC would tap into the CCLF, which could drain liquidity from other members. A CCLF failure could trigger a liquidity domino effect throughout the market. https://www.dtcc.com/-/media/Files/pdf/2023/6/15/GOV1495-23.pdf What is the Capped Contingency …
via igorchudov: A fascinating scientific discovery could finally help us solve the problem of stray cats reproducing out of control. The custom adenovirus AAV9-fcMISv2 is designed to prevent stray cats from reproducing. The virus causes few symptoms and feels “just like a cold.” In the new study, Pépin, Swanson, and colleagues inserted the cat version of the AMH gene into a …
Heads up, Its the middle of June and all my tomato plants died from the cold AC
Edward Snowden on Twitter: All kidding aside, it’s not wrong to say that the indictment of Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is a case of selective prosecution. Spilled secrets are very much the currency of Washington, and Trump was not alone in splashing them around. He was just the least graceful. Still, it’s hard to …
Bannon: "Merrick Garland is hardwired into the White House. The FBI is hardwired into Merrick Garland. They are rolling against Trump because they can't beat Trump at the ballot box." https://t.co/cX5pdpq79w — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) June 8, 2023 ELECTION INTERFERENCE: A corrupt Biden Justice Department indictment of Trump could undo our Republic. pic.twitter.com/Ku6dvAt1vA — …
Is it time to just pull the plug before anything gets that far ? The artificial intelligence (AI) task force adviser to the prime minister of the United Kingdom said humans have roughly two years to control and regulate AI before it becomes too powerful. In an interview with a local U.K. media outlet, Matt …
Queensland looking at three-year jail sentences for ‘bigotry’ Legal experts fear Hindus may be charged for religious display Religious exemptions exist in NSW and Victoria A sweeping law could see Australians jailed for three years for posting what’s deemed ‘offensive’ on Facebook in an attempt to protect minority groups. Queensland’s Labor government has introduced a …
via Egon von Greyerz: Tom Bodrovics from Palisades Gold Radio welcomes back Egon von Greyerz, Founder and Chairman of Matterhorn Asset Management AG based in Switzerland. Egon explains how the West’s debt is being increased exponentially, and that it’s only a matter of time before the bubble pops. The U.S. debt has doubled every eight …
Remember, there are 20x more homes sitting vacant than currently listed for sale. 15,000,000 houses that could flood the market given the right motivation pic.twitter.com/RKB7dLLUhd — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) June 6, 2023 Pretty fucking sad what the US government has done. Stealing wealth from one generation to give to another https://t.co/CtbNPXdMyi pic.twitter.com/7gLELfOQSp — Darth Powell …
Haley warned of a world war if Ukraine pulls out of its war against Moscow, calling on the U.S. and allies to continue to supply Ukraine. via YAHOO: GOP presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley warned that a world war could break out if Ukraine pulled out of its war against Moscow and …
The government is technically in default? "QT has almost been entirely offset by Janet Yellen running down the Treasury Savings Account. She could have sold 10 years for under 1%… instead she runs down the Treasury Savings Account." pic.twitter.com/BMcFE6gGKk — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 1, 2023 TGA fell to $37 billion yesterday. If The TGA has …
Guest Post by Nick Giamburno at International Man: It’s been rightly said that “he who holds the gold makes the rules.” After World War 2, the US had the largest gold reserves in the world, by far. Along with winning the war, this let the US reconstruct the global monetary system around the dollar. …
Guest Post by Richard Mills from Aheadoftheherd.com: Earlier, we listed the various reasons why the US dollar is headed lower. But this doesn’t mean all safe-haven assets are in for a reality check. In fact, this might be an opportune time to invest in precious metals, in particular gold and silver, given the current state of …
Guest Post by Michael Maharrey at SchiffGold.com: Could the commercial real estate market be the next thing to break in this bubble economy? The rampant money creation and zero percent interest rates during the COVID pandemic on top of three rounds of quantitative easing and more than a decade of artificially low interest rates in the wake …
