London Independent | ‘I’ve lost count of the number of businesses who have called me saying that they are being affected,’ said Richard Allen of campaign group, Retailers Against VAT Fraud

Michael Snyder | We just got more evidence that the middle class is being systematically eviscerated.

Michael Krieger | I’m really grateful JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon decided to once again lash out in anger at Bitcoin.

CNBC | Like it or not, the U.S. stock market has performed exceptionally well since President Donald Trump was elected.

Washington Post | Middle-class households are only now seeing their income eclipse 1999 levels.

Michael Snyder | Should you get free money from the U.S. government every month simply for being alive?

CNBC | JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon took a shot at bitcoin, saying the cryptocurrency “is a fraud.”

Mike Shedlock | John Hussman’s presents a message no one wants to hear because nearly everyone is too busy believing for the third time in 17 years that “It’s different this time”.

Speisa | Immigration to Norway will cost NOK 10,000 (ca $1,300) extra in taxes per person every year from 2025, shows a new study from Statistics Norway (SSB).

Zero Hedge | Well, that escalated quickly.

CNBC | Short-term debt ceiling extension and government funding measure as part of the package to approve relief funding for Hurricane Harvey.

Louder With Crowder | Socialism isn’t pretty. In fact, it’s about as far from pretty as one gets.

Daily Mail | The food crisis in Venezuela has forced the population to butcher their pet dogs for meat, opposition party leaders claim.