Daily Sheeple | China produces and consumes two-thirds of the world’s pork, but output is plunging as Beijing destroys herds and blocks shipments to stop African swine fever.
Breitbart | Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden has withdrawn his support for the Hyde amendment.
Oilprice.com | As tensions between Iran and the US continue to escalate, analysts have begun to consider the likelihood and consequences of an Iran war.
Sputnik | French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said in a statement that the euro “is under threat as never before” due to the risk of an economic crisis linked to trade wars and European politicians who want the use of the single currency to…
Michael Snyder | If the U.S. economy is “booming” and very bright days are ahead, then why are many large U.S. corporations laying off thousands of workers?
Zero Hedge | Needless to say, should China lock out the US, the price of rare earths could soar orders of magnitude higher.
CNBC | Google’s move to stop licensing its Android mobile operating system to Huawei could deal a huge blow to the Chinese tech giant’s ambitions to become the top player in smartphones globally.
Weasel Zippers | Sharing his son’s crack pipe?
Information Liberation | Total immigration numbers to the US are near or above record highs and yet millions of jobs are on the brink of being replaced by robots.
Michael Snyder | Global economic activity has already been slowing down dramatically, and the U.S. trade war with China is just going to make things worse.
Zero Hedge | The UK and the US have already prosecuted FX traders involved.
Mac Slavo | The central banks of the world have been buying up gold at the fastest rate in 6 years. This is flashing warning signs for the future of the United States dollar.
Michael Snyder | 2019 is turning out to be a nightmare that never ends for the agriculture industry.
Zero Hedge | “People just have to wake up and look at the trade data.’’
Michael Snyder | And as we move toward a presidential election year, the Chinese will increasingly be the ones with the strategic leverage.