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President Joe Biden has already reached an “unwritten” nuclear deal with Iran, under which the regime will stop just short of developing a nuclear weapon, leaving Israel unable to act independently to defend itself. That’s the analysis of Amos Harel, a columnist for left-wing Israeli daily Ha’aretz — who is no fan of Israeli Prime Minister …
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) is sparing “millionaire destinations” from being forced to absorb a growing number of illegal aliens who are living off the state’s taxpayers in motels, Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr writes. State Rep. Peter Durant (R), who is running for state senate, asked Healey for a full accounting of the cost …
There is effectively a global values struggle going on in which China is determined to assert itself as a world power … China is increasingly thinking of a future in which it could be the world power and that means that – if you think of UK interests as being in favour of good governance …
via YAHOO: Joe Biden’s race to embrace electric vehicles risks overwhelming US charging infrastructure and creating disastrous supply shortages, two of the world’s biggest carmakers have said. Toyota and Vauxhall owner Stellantis accused the President of being “overly optimistic” in his push for a rule that would require two thirds of new vehicle sales …
via express.co.uk: The British people should open their homes to asylum-seekers to help reduce the £2.2 billion annual cost of housing them in hotels, backed by former justice secretary Brandon Lewis. The analysis, by the Policy Exchange think tank, found that the annual cost of supporting asylum-seekers in the UK is over £3.5 billion, including …
could be propaganda don’t know just putting it out there Breaking! On the brink of #nuclearwar #WW3! #Ukraine attacked with a missile the nuclear power plant from #Smolensk on the territory of #Russia. If this it’s confirmed expect everything. #Nazis in #Kiev know they can’t win and want to trigger a catastrophe. pic.twitter.com/A1xjCUGK3a — Nico’R …
Jerry Dunleavy, author of Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco, and former Justice reporter at the Washington Examiner, revealed a disturbing new “scoop” about the FBI’s alleged investigation into House Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and his purported ties to a Chinese intelligence-connected woman known as “Fang Fang.” The report raises the alarming possibility that …
Millions of Americans may soon be entering “not stove season.” The Biden administration is considering a nationwide ban on gas stoves — citing the harmful pollutants released by the appliances, according to a report. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is mulling the action after recent studies showed emissions from the devices can cause health and …
4 Jul 2023252 5:18 The Biden administration released a State Department review of its botched Afghanistan withdrawal the Friday before the July Fourth holiday weekend, in what Republicans say was an attempt to bury its release. The administration also omitted about 60 pages in the version that was released. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael …
Former President Trump heard in audio recording seeming to show and discuss secret documents at his NJ golf club. The Iran memo isn't among the records underlying Trump’s illegal retention charges, a source confirms @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/UgPQeRRPYt — Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) June 28, 2023 Iran memo not among the 31 records underlying charges in Trump federal …
We’re being told that inflation numbers are going down, but when it comes to food inflation, that’s a whole different story. More than half of US food retailers are still raising prices this year, a nine percentage point jump from last year, according to BDO’s 2023 Retail CFO Outlook Survey. With major food makers, including …
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by Chris Black Eugenics used to sound like a reasonable idea to me, as a general thing. Then I found out that everyone promoting it on the internet was borderline retarded, and most of them lived in literal trailer parks. It made me question the whole concept. This will prolly get buried in a day …
by Chris Black Bottom 50% of households hold only 3% of the wealth in this country. Surprise, surprise, all of the funding for all of the woke politics you all hate ALL comes from the right in order to get you to vote for them. Just ask yourselves why it’s the GOP that opposes the …
The Future of Urban ConsumptionBy 2030 You Will Not Eat Meat and Will Only Be Allowed to Buy 3 Clothing Items a Year, Report Sayshttps://t.co/JQqsehGGSm — EMPIntelligenceNet© (@Megavolts001) June 22, 2023 View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com A report published in 2019 and re-emphasized in 2023 …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.snb.ch/n/mmr/reference/stabrep_2023/source/stabrep_2023.n.pdf These measures need to strengthen banks’ resilience in order to prevent a loss of confidence wherever possible, and ensure a broad range of effective options to stabilise, recover or wind down a systemically important bank in the event of a crisis. Third, the scale and pace of deposit outflows that resulted from …
by laflammaster 56 trillion dollars in derivatives backed by half a trillion in assets. 1:100 leverage has to be ok right?
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CBS News Poll: Trump Posts Biggest Lead Yet Over DeSantis Trump — 61% (+38)DeSantis — 23%T. Scott — 4%Pence — 4%Haley — 3%Ramaswamy — 1%Hutchinson — 1%Burgum — 1%Elder — 1%Christie — 1% CBS Poll (B+) | 06/07-10 | n=586https://t.co/V076JVS4Iw pic.twitter.com/pQjIqvYCV4 — InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) June 11, 2023 So much winning! pic.twitter.com/O44NYym6wR — MAGS (@TAftermath2020) June …
via washingtonexaminer: During a 1990 Senate race, in which there was pressure on Michael Jordan to endorse a certain candidate, he refrained from doing so, famously saying, “Republicans buy sneakers, too.” The basic message of this quote was true then and is true now. Unfortunately, in recent years, some companies seem to have forgotten this, …
Amazon is considering offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers in the United States, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The tech giant is reportedly in talks with Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network and AT&T. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Amazon is considering offering wireless plans for $10 …
by Aegidius25 The figures released recently regarding the US employment situation were pretty rosey, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report signaling a gain of 339,000 jobs for May, but how does this compare with another less well known but perhaps more reliable government statistics that try and tell us something about the labor …
Us Banks Report Biggest Capital Outflow in 40 Years According to the report, US banks lost $472 billion in deposits during the January-March period, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of industry outflows. The decline was primarily from uninsured funds, the FDIC said, noting that insured deposits actually increased by $255.1 billion, or 2.5%, amid the …
by confoundedinterest17 The May jobs report is out and, under normal circumstances, would led The Fed to raise rates. But these are not normal times, my friends. The US economy (allegedly) added 339k jobs in May. That is the good news. The not-so-good news? A large diverengence between the Establishment survey and Household survey. +339k versus -310k. What’s it going to be? The bad …
How many times does a report have to come in better than expected before you adjust your models? pic.twitter.com/4S7Yb8dD2Q — Bespoke (@bespokeinvest) June 2, 2023 And here are the BLS revisions for the fake Q1 2023 data they released. Don't be surprised. The CPI data is fake also, massaged downwards to make inflation appear lower …
Guest Post by Simon Black from Sovereign Man: Paris. Such a romantic city. Sip cafe at a sidewalk bistro, while you take in the wafting smell of burning rubber from the street fires. Take a picture with the Eiffel Tower, as you dodge incoming tear-gas canisters. Enjoy the ambiance as you stroll the alleys between …