Michael Snyder | Should we make homelessness against the law and simply throw all homeless people into prison so that we don’t have to deal with them?

Market Watch | The government’s official scorecard for the U.S. economy in the first quarter pointed to the weakest growth in three years.

Zero Hedge | Trump added that a shutdown would be a “very negative thing” but that his administration was prepared if it was necessary.

SHTFplan.com | You’ve probably heard the following advice a thousand times already: Precious metals are safe haven assets.

Michael Snyder | We have just witnessed one of the greatest routs in modern American political history.

RT | “I informed South Korea it would be appropriate if they paid. It’s a billion dollar system,” said Trump.

Birch Gold Group | Donald Trump and the GOP face a major hurdle as their first budget test looms next week, along with several problematic issues that could prevent an agreement and trigger a government shutdown.

Zero Hedge | Here is Goldman with an elaboration of the handful of bullet points contained on the much anticipated one page, extending it by nearly 600% to some 6 pages of details.

Michael Snyder | Have you ever wondered how tech companies that have been losing hundreds of millions of dollars year after year can somehow be worth billions of dollars according to the stock market?

American Mirror | “Economic disparity continues to increase.”

Zero Hedge | The rally is likely to be reignited no matter what Trump announces today.

Zero Hedge | JPM has released what may be the best summary assessment.

Breitbart | Too many Republican have become timid about tax cuts, often spouting the milquetoast line of “revenue neutral tax cuts.”

Washington Free Beacon | Task Force will evaluate agriculture issue to promote economic stability.