Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Taxpayers Are on the Hook for 98 Percent of the Fed’s $6.98 Trillion Balance Sheet
May 26th, 2020Via: Wall Street on Parade: In other words, an institution controlled by five unelected people, with the insane power to create money out of thin air by pushing an electronic button, have put taxpayers (and the next generation) on the hook for $6.85 trillion. Related: How the COVID-19 Bailout Gave Wall Street a No-Lose Casino
Meet Bill Gates
May 24th, 2020Via: Corbett Report:
Hertz Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection as Car Rentals Evaporate in Pandemic
May 23rd, 2020Via: Reuters: The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday after its business was decimated during the coronavirus pandemic and talks with creditors failed to result in much needed relief.
A Timeline: Pandemic and Erosion of Freedoms Have Been Decades in the Making
May 22nd, 2020Via: Children’s Health Defense: From the moment of “COVID-19’s” naming—and particularly since the imposition of unprecedented restrictions on “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”—some people have smelled a rat. And with each passing week, the smell becomes worse. A growing chorus of ordinary citizens and world-renowned medical and scientific experts is raising questions about […]
Trump Appoints Big Pharma Exec Connected to Bill Gates to Head Vaccine Developments
May 22nd, 2020Via: The Last American Vagabond: Following his education, Slaoui joined the pharmaceutical industry, serving on the board of Directors of GlaxoSmithKline between 2006 through 2015. Slaoui served in several senior research & development (R&D) roles with GlaxoSmithKline during his time with the company, including Chairman of Global Vaccines. GSK has a history of working with […]
Contact Tracing to Shop in New Zealand [???]
May 19th, 2020Update: This Definitely Isn’t Happening Everywhere in NZ I went shopping today in the Far North. I didn’t encounter this. — I haven’t experienced this yet, but I haven’t tried to buy anything in town in a week… Via: BeachMilk: THIS is happening in New Zealand now. This is your future! #NWO pic.twitter.com/u1xIQtAaKE — BeachMilk […]
Sales of Gas Powered Cars Peaked in 2017
May 19th, 2020Via: Bloomberg: Gas-powered vehicles will still comprise more than half of global auto sales for years to come, but the market has already peaked, according to BNEF. Worldwide, we will never buy as many traditional cars and trucks as we did in 2017.
Study: Jobs Held by 42% of Recently Unemployed Workers Permanently Eliminated
May 19th, 2020Via: Yahoo Finance: Permanent job losses are likely to be a feature of the eventual U.S. recovery, according to University of Chicago research, which estimates that 42% of recently unemployed workers will not return to their jobs amid the “profound” shock stemming from coronavirus lockdowns.
Over 4 Million Americans Are Now Skipping Their Mortgage Payments
May 19th, 2020Via: Marketwatch: Overall, 8.16% of all mortgages were in forbearance as of May 10, meaning borrowers can either skip or make reduced payments, the trade group said. That was up from 7.91% as of May 3, which is the smallest increase since March. Forbearance requests dropped from 0.52% of the total mortgage volume to 0.32%.
Trump Admits To Taking Hydroxychloroquine With Zinc As Preventative Measure
May 18th, 2020Prof. Dolores Cahill — Dr. Ivette Lozano: Full interview: Via: ZeroHedge: President Trump admitted on Monday taking Hydroxychloroquine with zinc as a precaution against coronavirus – telling reporters “I happen to be taking it,” and “I’m not going to get hurt by it.” Trump said that while he hasn’t been exposed to the virus, he […]
