Trade war bailout: $12 billion in emergency aid for farmers hurt by tariffs
"The aid will be facilitated by the Commodity Credit Corp, an agency set up during the Great Depression, and will not require congressional approval."
Venezuela Surpasses Weimar: Hyperinflation Expected To Hit 1,000,000% By Year End
"The IMF also expects the Venezuelan economy to contract 15% this year, leading to a cumulative GDP decline since 2013 of 50%. Venezuela's collapse, while contained, is so profound it is now holding back the rebound of the entire region: while Latin America is expected to grow 1.9% this year, the number would be 2.5% without Venezuela according to Bloomberg."
Plutonium went missing in San Antonio, but the government says nothing
"More than a year later, state and federal officials don't know where the plutonium – one of the most valuable and dangerous substances on earth – is. Nor has the cesium been recovered."
How much are social justice warriors costing their colleges?
"It turns out that advertising to the world that you believe in racial segregation and obedience to the loudest common denominator turns out not to be good for business."
California: Laws That Are ‘Impossible’ to Follow Can Still Be Constitutional
"Just because a law is impossible to follow is not enough of a reason for a court to throw it out. So California's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday."
End the Wars to Halt the Refugee Crisis
"Politicians should honestly confront the question: what are the reasons that lead millions of people to leave their homes? And fashion equally honest and humane solutions."
Oil Spikes Higher After Trump Threatens Allies With Sanctions For Buying Iranian Oil
"The U.S. government is calling on its allies to zero out imports of oil from Iran by November 4, or else face sanctions, and Washington is leaning towards granting no waivers at all. An official from the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it had plans to follow up on the matter with Turkey, India and China, even as the U.S. is trying not to 'adversely impact' these countries, Bloomberg reports."
Retaliatory Tariffs Push Harley Offshore; Enraged Trump Threatens Punitive Taxes
"A day earlier, Harley-Davidson announced that it would shift some of its production overseas in response to the European Union’s new 31 percent tariff on its imported bikes, which was imposed in retaliation for Mr. Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs."
Study Confirms Most Psychopaths Live in Washington D.C.
"It is not just that power corrupts, it is that already corrupt people seek power."
Berkeley, CA declares ‘climate emergency’, calls for ‘humane’ population control
"Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail."
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