Historic mass pardon: Governor Moore clears 175,000 cannabis convictions, paving a new path.
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Tensions between China and the United States have been escalating for years, fueled by economic competition, geopolitical disputes, and a series of diplomatic confrontations. Recently, China has taken a significant step that further complicates this fraught relationship by cutting ties with a record number of US treasuries and agency debt bonds worth $53.3 billion. This …
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Brighteon Broadcast News, May 27, 2024 – Mike Adams announces historic lawsuit against Google, Facebook, Twitter and the Dept of Defense for CENSORSHIP COLLUSION in America – Government #censorship collusion through NGOs and big tech platforms. (0:03) – Lawsuit against #Google, #Facebook, #Twitter, and government agencies for censorship and collusion. (4:01) – Government censorship and …
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of US drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most …
🇺🇸 S&P 500 and equal-weight S&P 500 3-month rolling correlation. At historic lows! Chart: @t1alpha pic.twitter.com/szTRHIBpDj — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) May 16, 2024 The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 500 large companies in the U.S. The equal-weight S&P 500 is similar, but each company is given the same …
Global crypto funds just recorded 3 consecutive weeks of outflows for the first time ever. Over the last 3weeks, total crypto fund outflows were $767 million. Last week alone, ~$435 million of crypto assets were removed from these funds, the most since late March. The majority… pic.twitter.com/ltVY6gce2K — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 29, 2024 …
3 seafood processors announce closures, selloffs following historic price collapse for Alaska fishing industry https://alaskapublic.org/2024/02/15/3-seafood-processors-announce-closures-selloffs-following-historic-price-collapse-for-alaska-fishing-industry/ 3 major seafood processors in Alaska have announced plans to sell off their plants or temporarily close for the upcoming fishing seasons. Trident, Peter Pan Seafood Company and OBI Seafoods have all cited turbulent market conditions for their decisions. https://www.savingseafood.org/news/state-and-local/alaska-3-seafood-processors-announce-closures-selloffs-following-historic-price-collapse-for-alaska-fishing-industry/ …
Copenhagen’s skyline was marred by tragedy as a massive fire tore through the iconic 17th-century former stock exchange, reducing its historic spire to ashes in a scene reminiscent of the Notre-Dame catastrophe. Witnesses watched in horror as the 54-meter spire vanished into flames, leaving behind a smoldering reminder of the architectural heritage lost to the …
Geopolitical Turmoil Prompts Goldman Sachs to Upgrade Gold Even as It Skyrockets
58% of people surveyed by Fannie Mae think it would be difficult to get a mortgage these days, 4% higher than in February. It is near the record of 60% share of respondents in October. US Housing affordability is near the historic low. pic.twitter.com/V7l3822s3m — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) April 9, 2024 Visualizing the U.S. …
“Among younger voters in the 18-39 age group, Biden is up only by a single point: 43 percent to 42 percent. With all five candidates competing, the numbers still look terrible for Biden. Joe (“Old Yeller”) Biden earned only 44 percent of the black vote, 29 percent of the Hispanic vote, and 37 percent of …
via Matthew Piepenburg In this engaging, 30-minute conversation, VON GREYERZ partner, Matthew Piepenburg, sits down with Liberty Finance’s Elijah Johnson to discuss Gold’s recent surpassing of the 2100 (USD) marker in the backdrop of an S&P totally disconnected from global and national economic warning signs. For Piepenburg, such price action in gold is no surprise, and in …
by Michael If you think that what we are witnessing is “normal”, I honestly don’t know what to say. Over the past few years, the United States has been getting pummeled by one major natural disaster after another. The number of billion dollar natural disasters in 2023 established a new all-time record high for a …
The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year’s mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City’s last-play …
The verdict is in: the International Court of Justice has ruled in favor of South Africa’s pursuit of provisional measures against Israel which are legally binding. This video breaks down the significance of this ruling for Israel and how it will change geopolitics forever.
In a landmark decision, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has passed a bill endorsing the Protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO. The proposal received overwhelming support, with 287 votes in favor out of 346 participating deputies. Despite 55 deputies voting against the proposal and 4 abstaining, Sweden is set to become the 32nd country …
ABC — Only 33% of Americans approve of Biden. "It's been 15 years since we've seen numbers that low." pic.twitter.com/BYPdLs58Og — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 14, 2024 This country is a very different place than it was a few years ago. It’s the economy, worst since the Carter administration.
by Michael Americans are going into debt as if tomorrow will never come, but of course tomorrow always arrives eventually. What we are witnessing right now is truly a historic debt binge, and to many of the experts it seems like there is no end in sight to the unrestrained spending that is going on. …
In a significant development, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly undergoing layoffs, marking a notable shift for the firm as it matures and reassesses its strategic focus. The move comes as BlackRock grapples with various factors, including a reported pullback from Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments and the anticipation surrounding the approval …
Amidst the fanfare of Bitcoin projections and market optimism, a stark reality unfolds. The brilliance of hooking investors in and then pulling the rug is now evident, as an analyst downgrades Nvidia, attributing it to the implosion of the Artificial Intelligence hype cycle. The current economic landscape exacerbates the crisis, with millennials grappling with two …
The volatility index, $VIX, surged 14% today, marking its most significant daily jump since October 13th. This unsettling start comes as oil prices soar, the 10-year note yield approaches 4%, and the Dow experiences a 200+ point drop. Interest rate cut futures, indicating market expectations, have slightly retreated, but still project six cuts in 2024. …
by Michael We didn’t even make it through an entire day in 2024 before our planet sent us some enormous reminders that it is becoming increasingly unstable. Unfortunately, the earthquakes that we just witnessed in California and Japan are just the beginning. 2024 will be a year of historic natural disasters, and in many cases …
Mexico's silver production is now declining double digits annually for the first time in almost a decade. Historical trends indicate that substantial contractions in new supply have presented excellent opportunities to invest in the metal. More importantly: Consider that… pic.twitter.com/TZGdLjcJJX — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 27, 2023
In the village of Ilion, New York, 80 miles west of the state capital in Albany, residents are mourning the departure of gunmaker Remington Arms Co. after two centuries of continuous operation. Without fanfare, the company announced last month that the manufacturing plant would be closing its doors on March 4, 2024. “I feel like …
Officially : Russia ends the year 2023 as the country with the most sanctions imposed in human history, with 17,937 sanctions. At the same time, Russia’s GDP growth for this year reached 3.5%. pic.twitter.com/6wzJOcqagY — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) December 20, 2023 “To apply sanctions against another country is automatically to apply sanctions to oneself” EU …
Geert Wilders has begun the process of halting the fake refugee invasion into the Netherlands. Next step, mass deportations. https://t.co/ihwU64OWzZ — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 15, 2023
It must be hard for older people to watch the country they once loved deteriorating economically and socially. Political polarization contributes to feeling of despair and turns people away from each other rather than towards. The pandemic also really isolated people and increased depression in people. via YAHOO: Rising rates of suicide among older adults …
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The New York Times reported Saturday that Israel is killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza at a historic pace. The huge civilian death toll in Gaza is explained by the scale of the bombing campaign and Israel’s willingness to drop US-provided 2,000-pound bombs on densely populated areas that are packed with civilians. Marc Garlasco, …
As the S&P 500 stock short interest continues to linger near historic lows, signaling an unprecedented lack of bearish bets, concerns heighten over the market’s vulnerability to a correction. The persistently low levels of short interest imply a market sentiment that is overwhelmingly bullish, raising alarms about a potential overbought condition. Investors are left grappling …