Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Oil Crashes to 1-Year Low
December 18th, 2018Via: Bloomberg: Economic jitters and surging supplies from the U.S. to Moscow dragged oil prices to the lowest level in 15 months. Futures fell as much as 5.8 percent in New York on Tuesday. Anxieties about economic growth swirled after Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump in a […]
QRL Presentation at CryptoBlockCon 2018
December 17th, 2018Disclosure: I am long QRL (Quantum Resistant Ledger). Via: QRL YouTube Channel:
Drs. Wolfson: Wide Awake Seminar Free to View for Limited Time
December 17th, 2018Via: Drs. Wolfson: They told us vaccines were safe. They lied. They told us vaccines were effective. They lied. They told us vaccines were necessary. They lied. It’s time to learn the truth and see the information they don’t want you to see. Join The Drs. Wolfson for a rare full-length cinema seminar presentation regarding […]
EVs, Oil, And ICE: Impact By 2023 And Beyond
December 16th, 2018Via: Ross Tessien – SeekingAlpha: Legacy auto companies are planning on the EV disruption taking several decades. But disruptions never take that long once the new technology can match the old. Related: “The electrification of the truck market is the next multibillion dollar opportunity that the traditional American automakers will fumble.”
Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional
December 14th, 2018Via: Reuters: A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, was unconstitutional based on its mandate requiring that people buy health insurance, a decision in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth agreed with a coalition of […]
Harvard’s $39B Endowment Is Reportedly Buying Up California’s Vineyards—and Their Water Rights
December 13th, 2018Via: Fortune: Harvard University’s endowment is reportedly buying up vineyards in California’s wine country, along with the water rights belonging to those properties. Instead of making the land purchases in its own name, Harvard is using a wholly owned subsidiary—named Brodiaea after the scientific name for the cluster lily—to buy vineyards. Harvard created Brodiaea in […]
France in a Nutshell: “The Government Stopped Listening to the People 20 Years Ago”
December 13th, 2018Via: Of Two Minds: The elites’ clever exploitation of politically correct cover stories has enthralled the comatose, uncritical Left, but not those who see their living standards in a free-fall.
California Considering Text Messaging Tax
December 13th, 2018Via: CBS: Californians may or may not type OMG at the news, but texting may soon come with an extra fee on their mobile phone bills. State regulators are weighing a tax on text messaging to help fund a program that makes phone service available to low-income residents. A texting surcharge could help sustain the […]
Under Trump, U.S. Debt Grew by Size of Brazilian Economy in Just Two Years
December 12th, 2018Via: Los Angeles Times: U.S. government debt is on track this year to rise at the fastest pace since 2012, as a stronger economy fails to keep pace with the wave of red ink that’s rising under the Trump administration. Total public debt outstanding has jumped by $1.36 trillion, or 6.6%, since the start of […]
Trump Commits to $750 Billion U.S. Defense Budget a Week After Saying $717 Billion Is ‘Crazy’
December 11th, 2018Drain the swamp. Mmm hmm. Via: Independent: President Donald Trump has backtracked on his proposal to shrink military spending, instead agreeing to Defence Secretary Jim Mattis’ request for a $750 billion budget for the upcoming 2019 fiscal year. Last week, Mr Trump tweeted that a $716 billion Defence Department budget is “crazy.” The following day, […]
