Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Unusual Features of the SARS-CoV-2 Genome Suggesting Sophisticated Laboratory Modification Rather Than Natural Evolution and Delineation of Its Probable Synthetic Route
September 14th, 2020Via: Zenodo: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has led to over 910,000 deaths worldwide and unprecedented decimation of the global economy. Despite its tremendous impact, the origin of SARS-CoV-2 has remained mysterious and controversial. The natural origin theory, although widely accepted, lacks substantial support. The alternative theory that the virus may […]
Nvidia Nears Deal to Buy Chip Designer Arm for More Than $40 Billion
September 12th, 2020Update: Immediate Hissy Fit Via: Reuters: Nvidia Corp’s $40 billion agreement to acquire Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp is likely to meet strong opposition from Nvidia’s chip industry rivals, analysts say, with murmurs of protest emerging in South Korea and China within hours of the deal’s announcement. — Massive. Via: Reuters: Nvidia Corp is […]
COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity
September 12th, 2020Via: Corbett Report: 9/11, as we were told repeatedly in the days, weeks, and months after the attack, was the day that changed everything. And now a new event has come along to once again throw the world into chaos. But whereas the post-9/11 era introduced America to the concept of homeland security, the COVID-19 […]
Northrop Grumman Wins $13.3 Billion Contract To Build New ICBM
September 10th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: Defense firm Northrop Grumman has announced it has landed a major defense contract to lead in developing America’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program. It won a whopping $13.3 billion Air Force contract to build the Pentagon’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), crucial in nuclear deterrence. A Northrop Grumman press release said that a […]
China Begins Massive Stockpiling of Commodities
September 10th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: China has announced it plans to boost its strategic commodities reserves to assuage anxiety over energy and food security. Starting in 2021, it will make what Bloomberg calls “mammoth” purchases of crude, strategic materials, and farm goods, officials apparently say. This is being done to ensure China can ride out any repeat of […]
A Majority of Young Adults in the U.S. Live with Parents for First Time Since Great Depression
September 6th, 2020Via: Pew Research: The coronavirus outbreak has pushed millions of Americans, especially young adults, to move in with family members. The share of 18- to 29-year-olds living with their parents has become a majority since U.S. coronavirus cases began spreading early this year, surpassing the previous peak during the Great Depression era. In July, 52% […]
The Government’s Answer to Every Problem: More Government
September 3rd, 2020Via: The Rutherford Institute: Have you noticed that the government’s answer to every problem is more government—at taxpayer expense—and less individual liberty? The Great Depression. The World Wars. The 9/11 terror attacks. The COVID-19 pandemic. Every crisis—manufactured or otherwise—since the nation’s early beginnings has become a make-work opportunity for the government to expand its reach […]
U.S. Debt Is Set to Exceed Size of the Economy Next Year, a First Since World War II
September 2nd, 2020Via: Wall Street Journal: U.S. government debt is on track to exceed the size of the economy for the 12 months ended Sept. 30, a milestone not hit since World War II that has been brought into reach by a giant fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Colgate’s Formerly Made in Switzerland Toothbrushes Now Made in China
September 2nd, 2020I’ve never used a Chinese made toothbrush and I never will. It’s one of those things where I’ve just drawn a line in the sand. I don’t know how many dozens of toothbrushes are available at my local store, but they are mostly from China. I think I found one that was made in Germany […]
Total Media Freakout Over CDC COVID-19 Death Statistics
September 1st, 2020Via: Ron Paul: Over the weekend the Centers for Disease Control dropped a bombshell report on coronavirus/Covid deaths: of the approximately 165,000 “Covid deaths” less than ten thousand died from Covid. The rest – a vast majority – had on average 2.6 serious additional diseases, with the addition in most cases of extreme advanced age. […]
