Argentina’s Peso Collapses Further Despite $50 Billion IMF Bailout
"The collapse of the peso comes despite an endless series of measures to halt it."
Bill Bonner: Trump’s Not Like Ike
"Was it General Eisenhower who saw more clearly than any of us?"
The U.S. economy is roaring, but the yield curve is flattening. What gives?
"The flattening curve pointed to a deep pessimism among bond investors who see the economy fading away its short-term boost from fiscal stimulus and tax cuts."
If The Fed Fears An Inverted Yield Curve, Why Is It Producing One?
"An inverted yield curve has been a great tool to predict U.S. recessions, with the yield spread between three-month bills and 10-year notes falling below zero before each of the past seven slowdowns. But it doesn’t usually happen immediately. That means a recession could come in late 2019, in 2020, or even later. That probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most investors after one of the longest economic expansions in history."
Thomas Jefferson vs Jeff Sessions on Federal Enforcement
Attorney General Sessions has told us repeatedly that federal laws are to be enforced no matter what. And if you don’t like it, wait for congress to repeal, or the federal courts to overturn the law in question. But the principle author of the Declaration of Independence disagreed. In response to the Sedition Act of…
Fund managers joining Buffett in preparing for an ‘ugly’ downturn
"Beinner highlights the increase of global debt, now upwards of $237 trillion and the way the debt has been dispersed as risks to the economy. Rather than banks holding most of the debt as it happened in the financial crisis, this time it’s hedge funds, private equity and investment managers holding most of it. Also worrisome, he says, ratings agencies are again being overly generous with their appraisals allowing for companies with very high debt levels to gain investment-grade ratings."
South African far-left party leader assures white people he won’t kill them – yet
"It’s truly astonishing that someone so dangerous and out of touch has been able to rise to power. And even more astonishing how quickly it’s happened."
Neocon think tank next to call out racist, pro-war roots of War on Drugs
"With its intention to destroy the black community and anti-war peace activists, which has certainly been 'successfully' achieved for the black community, the shamefulness of the War on Drugs is elevated to a much higher level of despicably, evil immorality."
The Struggle for American Independence: The Boston Massacre
Tellingly, the event spurred patriots in the other colonies to sympathize with the plight of New Englanders.
Trump, Ryan, and Walker Seizing Wisconsin Homes to Build a Foxconn Plant
"State and local officials are doling out $4.5 billion and 1,000 acres to lure the Taiwanese manufacturing giant."
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