Those figuring that the Fed still might hike rates in September are getting one more bite at the apple. As the week drew to a close and the Fed’s “quiet period” before meetings was about to settle in, investors recoiled over news that the central bank’s most dovish official, Governor Lael Brainard, will be delivering a previously unannounced speech Monday at The Chicago Co...Read More
Thom Hartmann exposes libertarian philosophy for the billionaire scam that it is ... With the major party candidates’ negative ratings at historic highs, millions of Americans are looking to third-party candidates, with libertarian Gary Johnson polling highest among third-party candidates currently. But do libertarians and progressives really see eye to eye on the big issues, as Johnson wo...Read More
Dirty Money in Afghanistan ... How Kabul is Cleaning Up the Illicit Economy ... Drug trafficking, smuggling, unregulated trade, and fraud in procurement contracts are encumbering the country’s economic development and funding the terrorist groups that undermine its stability. Money laundering plays a crucial role in supporting this criminality. - Foreign AffairsThe US and its allies are...Read More
As soon as I take office, I will ask Congress to fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild our military,” Trump said. “This will increase certainty in the defense community as to funding, and will allow military leaders to plan for our future defense needs.” -PoliticoDonald Trump recently gave a speech that was well-received by the defense comm...Read More
The tide of globalisation is turning Trade liberalisation has stalled and one can see a steady rise in protectionist measures ... Has the tide of globalisation turned? This is a vitally important question. The answer is closely connected to the state of the world economy and the west's politics. - Financial TimesThis article present a lot of positives surrounding "globalism," which is a fund...Read More
YouTube says the demonetization is the result of changes to its notification system, and not a reflection of changes in its policies, it’s unclear why DeFranco and other vloggers are just getting flagged on content now even though many of them have been posting similar videos to YouTube for years. DeFranco and his supporters worry the move could have implications for all YouTube creators. -V...Read More
Britain will never leave the European Union (EU) because the process is too complicated, an academic has claimed. His comments prompted UK Independence Party MEPs to warn that Project Fear is "alive and kicking". -BreitbartWith Hillary running for president on an authoritarian platform, Brexit foundering, China restricting websites and wars spreading around the world, it may look as if the Interne...Read More
A number of users called YouTube's actions a threat to free speech, although the company technically isn't bound by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, since it is a business and not an arm of the government. Like Facebook, it can remove whatever content it wants to. More than anything, however, the dispute reinforces how much of our public speech and behavior is now controlled by large...Read More
Shawn Perger is based in Vancouver Canada and has worked in the international financial markets for 30 years with a primary focus on mining. For the last 15 years, he has worked with mainly silver companies in corporate finance and communications capacities.The Daily Bell: Let's start at the beginning for those who are new to Golden Arrow. Explain a bit more about what you do.Shawn Perger: I s...Read More
Nafta Was Good for the U.S. and Mexico ... The North American Free Trade Agreement, Donald Trump said on Wednesday, “has been a far greater benefit to Mexico” than the U.S. Just minutes before, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, standing by Trump’s side in Mexico City, said Nafta had done both countries “a lot of good.” -BloombergWhy would anyone who believes in fr...Read More
Want a Free Market? Abolish Cash ... If you believe that government meddling in financial markets was responsible for the last recession and the lackluster recovery, you might be right. But probably not in the way you think. - BloombergSome Bloomberg editorials are stranger than others. This one is especially strange because it argues that banning cash will create a stronger, freer market.How do...Read More
Dilma Rousseff Learns Fiscal Crime Doesn’t Pay ... At her impeachment trial this week, Brazil’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff warned of the “death of democracy,” comparing the senators trying her to the military tribunal she faced as a young woman fighting dictatorship. The actual charges against Rousseff — which she has denied, and for which she was impeached...Read More
US created 151,000 jobs in August vs. 180,000 jobs expected ... August traditionally has been a difficult month for jobs numbers, and 2016 proved no exception, likely putting the Federal Reserve on hold for a rate hike anytime soon. – CNBCWhat a mess. The latest jobs report shows lowered growth. That doesn’t matter of course. The government will revise the numbers upward.And the Federa...Read More
Even before the FBI identified new cyberattacks on two separate state election boards, the Department of Homeland Security began considering declaring the election a “critical infrastructure,” giving it the same control over security it has over Wall Street and the electric power grid. – ExaminerUsually we cover the dominant social themes of the elite, but the alternative media i...Read More
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A record number of Americans now dislike Hillary ... Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton took aim at the “alt-right” movement that she said is taking over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign. Hillary Clinton hit her stride after the Democratic National Convention, riding to a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in some national and swing-stat...Read More
Anthropocene: Planet Earth has entered new man-made epoch, experts say ... dubbed the Anthropocene because of the extent of humanity's impact on the planet. An international working group set up to consider the question voted by 34 to zero, with one abstention, that the Anthropocene was real in a geological sense. -UK IndependentGood Lord, the earth is about to have a new geological time frame...Read More
Judge: Kim Dotcom can livestream legal fight against the US ... Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom wants to livestream his legal battle against the United States on YouTube. Dotcom's lawyers have asked if they can film his extradition appeal, which began Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at New Zealand's High Court in Auckland. The U.S. opposes the plan. -BusinessInsiderHollywood and the United States pick...Read More
Hillary Clinton's Attack on Breitbart News is an Attack on Press Freedom ... Hillary Clinton has a new target in her campaign against Donald Trump: Breitbart News. Her goal is not just to use Breitbart as a political foil, but to shut the site down entirely. Deputy communications director Christina Reynolds sent a fundraising email earlier this week claiming that while other conservative news outl...Read More
Gold hits near 5-week low after Fed strikes hawkish note ... Gold slid to a near five-week low on Monday after comments from top Federal Reserve officials fuelled speculation that U.S. interest rates would rise sooner rather than later, weighing on the dollar. Speaking at a meeting of leading central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Fed chair Janet Yellen said on Friday that an improvement in...Read More