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Data source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 Note: This data is expressed in international-$ at 2011 prices. OurWorldInData.org/economic-growth | CC BY h/t ProfessorOfFinance
I run a methadone clinic. MANY of my patients are homeless. Every single one has a valid ID. This is simply moronic. If someone has no ID it is very easy to get. This is a pathetic excuse for cheating …
by Michael How does it feel to live in one of the most crime-ridden nations on the entire planet? Our major urban areas are absolutely teeming with predators, and millions upon millions of law-abiding citizens are literally afraid to leave …
Poland continue to prove they are based whilst the others know. pic.twitter.com/E2JHE9dPsQ — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) August 27, 2024 h/t MT Ballsack
This graphic ranks the top 10 countries by the change in gold reserves over the past decade (2013-2023). The figures, measured in tonnes, were compiled by the World Gold Council. https://visualcapitalist.com/countries-bought-the-most-gold-2013-2023/… Ranked: The Countries That Added the Most Gold Reserves (2013-2023) …
Then let us also consider the effects on the Earth’s rotation. h/t seasnake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWmQM5QY0E The UK has been grappling with the arrival of migrants risking everything to reach England, often traversing continents and oceans on perilous journeys from northern France to Dover.
A growing number of African countries are turning to gold to hedge geopolitical risk and protect against currency losses. Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and several other African nations have made moves to increase gold reserves, bring their gold home, and …
It’s time for a reality check, American travelers. As you pack your bags and head overseas, ready to stamp your passport, it’s becoming glaringly obvious that not every destination is thrilled to see you. Here’s an honest look at 18 …
“I do remember how George Soros published his plan, ‘The Project Syndicate Publication’…”-Viktor Orban explains the Soros-Cloward-Piven Strategy which is meant to collapse Countries with Unlimited Immigration.pic.twitter.com/3ie0ew3805 — Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) July 9, 2024 https://twitter.com/SandraWeeden/status/1810628838893752779
You know what does it mean and what politicians will do 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/LM36umi7CK — Michal (@michal_1979) July 6, 2024 It works only as long as demographics are stable, which is not the case in Europe — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) …
In 2022, Norway witnessed a significant exodus of its super-rich citizens More than 30 Norwegian billionaires and multimillionaires decided to relocate to low-tax countries, particularly Switzerland. This departure exceeded the total number of super-rich individuals who left the country during the previous 13 years …
A Majority of U.S. Military Bases under United States European Command (EUCOM) in Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, and Romania have now been placed on Heightened Alert, with their Force Protection Condition (FPCON) being raised to Charlie, the Reason is …
Power outages have affected several European countries amid a heatwave. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro have all experienced widespread blackouts due to an “international disturbance” that affected their power grids. As the situation unfolds, authorities are investigating the …
Institutions like the IMF keep wading into countries' debt problems by getting them into more debt. There are hardly any countries that went from "developing" to "developed" status over the past five decades. The global monetary system is structured to …
PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election, but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her National Rally party to be the top vote-getter in France, trouncing President …
Beijing has halted US beef imports from JBS SA’s meat processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, after detecting traces of ractopamine in the beef intended for China. Brazil-based JBS, the world’s largest beef producer, wrote in a statement, “We’re working diligently …
How Republican Ashley Hinson’s ‘Farm Bill’ provision could stop China’s buy out of U.S. farmland – as it’s revealed communist adversary has bought 347,000 acres Chinese entities own farmland in 29 out of the U.S.’s 50 states, totaling 347,000 acres …
Russia is able to produce artillery shells much faster and cheaper than Ukraine’s backers in the US and Europe, Sky News has reported, citing a study by the consulting firm Bain & Company. According to the research, based on publicly …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Business is good at “the firm.” The eight-person team at the State Department is leading Washington’s efforts to ease the economic blowback for countries targeted by China. It emerged in the scramble to help Lithuania during a …
This week, we learned: • The United States plans to issue a bond backed by profits from frozen Russian assets. • Russia has seized €700 million of assets from three Western banks. • Russia and Iran are collaborating on creating …
American birth rates: pic.twitter.com/m0yUhHIrRB — The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole) April 25, 2024 "Low birth rate was a problem in Rome in 50 BC. The same is true of Ancient Greece." Low Birth Rate = Decline of Civilization pic.twitter.com/enGDnCa9i6 — DogeDesigner …
After 15 years Bitcoin has officially processed nearly as many transactions as the world needs in one day. In 2022, global credit card transactions were estimated to total 678 billion, or 1.86 billion per day. https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/number-of-credit-card-transactions/#:~:text=Highlights.,%2D10%20in%2Dstore%20purchases. Bitcoin costs (before recent …
BREAKING: Google, $GOOGL, has started to layoff hundreds of ‘core’ employees and has started hiring for the same roles in cheaper countries like India and Mexico, per CNBC — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) May 1, 2024 Just ahead of its blowout first-quarter …
Specifically calling out the USA and France. Then added that Britain would be put under water. They will hit decision making centers and launch locations. Full spread. Then closed with, this is not propaganda. I can’t imagine why Putin felt …
Israel has reportedly sent messages to Arab countries across the Middle East saying that it will not respond to Iran’s drone and missile attack in a way that would endanger these countries or their governments, KAN reported early on Tuesday. …
Apple sent out threat notifications to users in 92 countries on Wednesday, informing them that they may have been the target of “mercenary spyware attacks,” a warning that comes as several countries are preparing to hold critical elections. Key Takeaways …
only takes a short hop to imagine the near future where this is an AI avatar — brett goldstein (@thatguybg) April 6, 2024 initially i was really excited but now my mind is wandering to this dystopian future where you …
Estonia has long been no friend of Russia, and a leading anti-Moscow hawkish voice within the Baltics, and that’s why a fresh interview by Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur in European media is raising eyebrows as he issued some very revealing …
Elon Musk questions Biden administration’s approach to immigration and crime: Why does the radical far left Biden administration welcome violent illegals into America to prey upon your friends & family? We are even warned by other countries that it is …