This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything By Benjamin Picton and Michael Every of Rabobank Markets were moving quickly on Friday as conjecture swirled over the selection of a new Prime Minister in Japan. USDJPY rallied all the way up to 146.49 on speculation that interest rate dove Sanae Takaichi was poised to secure the premiership, but then dumped […]
Netanyahu’s ‘War On Seven Fronts’: Expanded Attacks On Yemen, Syria, Central Beirut
Netanyahu’s ‘War On Seven Fronts’: Expanded Attacks On Yemen, Syria, Central Beirut Israel has been busy over the weekend striking multiple fronts. Not only has it expanded airstrikes on Beirut in the wake of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s Friday death, but it is attacking Yemen and Syria as well. Starting late last week into Saturday, […]
What Happened To The 25th Amendment?
What Happened To The 25th Amendment? Authored by Michael Thielen via RealClearPolitics.com, Why are we still asked to pretend Joe Biden is running the country? Every time he shows his face, he reminds the American people how much his cognition has declined and how he can’t be trusted to finish a speech or remember which foreign leader he’s introducing, […]
Turley: Letitia James May Be Winning The Lawfare But Losing The War
Turley: Letitia James May Be Winning The Lawfare But Losing The War Authored by Jonathan Turley, James has campaigned on lawfare and the Democratic New York voters have wildly supported her weaponization of the legal system against Trump and others. Now some judges are balking… In an age of lawfare, New York Attorney General Letitia James has […]
‘Stuck In SOS Mode’: Verizon Cell Users Reportedly Hit By Widespread US Outage
‘Stuck In SOS Mode’: Verizon Cell Users Reportedly Hit By Widespread US Outage Verizon outage reports are surging on Downdetector, with issues being reported nationwide. Additionally, X users complain that their smartphones using the mobile carrier are stuck on ‘SOS’ mode. Verizon is experiencing a massive outage, according to subscribers across the United States. Several of us here […]
The Present Monetary System Is Heading For A Breakdown
The Present Monetary System Is Heading For A Breakdown Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute, Many economists incorrectly assume a growing economy also requires a growing money stock, assuming that economic growth gives rise to a greater demand for money. It is held that failing to increase money to facilitate increased trade will lead to […]
Time Is Running Out: US Port Strike Could Begin Tuesday; Goldman Finds Highly Exposed Retailers
Time Is Running Out: US Port Strike Could Begin Tuesday; Goldman Finds Highly Exposed Retailers Time is running out for the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX)—a coalition of port operators and carriers—to form a new labor contract as the existing one expires at midnight. A no-deal scenario would mean thousands of […]
Misinformation Is Bad. Prohibiting It Is Worse
Misinformation Is Bad. Prohibiting It Is Worse Authored by the Quillette Editorial Board, On 19 February 2020, just three weeks after the World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared COVID-19 an international public-health emergency, a group of 27 prominent scientists published a letter in the Lancet headlined, Statement in Support of the Scientists, Public Health Professionals, […]
“Modern Economy Rests On Single Road” In North Carolina Where Hurricane Collapsed Bridges
“Modern Economy Rests On Single Road” In North Carolina Where Hurricane Collapsed Bridges In March, a Wharton professor who studies artificial intelligence and start-ups claimed on X, “The modern economy rests on a single road in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The road runs to the two mines that are the sole supplier of the quartz required to […]
Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Powell, JOLTS And Fed Speakers Galore
Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Powell, JOLTS And Fed Speakers Galore Welcome to the last day of the month ahead of what is another very busy week ahead bookended with a Powell speech today and payrolls on Friday. Also key will be the flash CPIs from Germany and Italy (today), and the Eurozone (tomorrow), especially […]