Zero Hedge | “There’s little point trying to persuade Trump otherwise, because his belief in tariffs is “like theology.”

CNBC | Bitcoin rose above the $8,000 mark on Tuesday, extending a rally that has seen the digital currency more than double in value since the start of the year.

Michael Snyder | Wall Street responded to our escalating trade war with China by throwing a bit of a temper tantrum. 

Tom Luongo | There’s something about the timing of this Bitcoin rally that should have your attention.

Information Liberation | Tucker Carlson came out in support of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders’ bill to outlaw usurious high interest loans on his show Friday night.

Michael Snyder | Unless someone backs down in a major way, this trade war is going to last for a very long time, and the Chinese have made it exceedingly clear that they are never going to back down on the core issues. 

Zero Hedge | Trump did not rule out reversing the heavy tariffs if there is progress in future trade talks.

Michael Snyder | It has been quite a year.  In March, catastrophic flooding in the Midwest absolutely crippled thousands of farms and “as many as a million calves” were lost in Nebraska alone. 

Daisy Luther | New York state is still busily chipping away at gun rights and now they’ve introduced Obamacare for guns.

Michael Snyder | It sure looks like nothing can stop the trade war now, and that could potentially be absolutely disastrous for the global economy. 

Zero Hedge | The “serious” online attack included hackers breaking into about 100 seller accounts and moving cash from loans or sales into their own bank accounts.

Economic Collapse | If negotiations between the Trump administration and the Chinese government do not produce a trade deal by Friday, it is going to be absolutely catastrophic for Wall Street.

Zero Hedge | The Trump Administration is looking into altering how it determines the national poverty level.

Michael Snyder | If your head is spinning from the wild fluctuations that have shaken global financial markets, you are definitely not alone. 

Daily Caller | The Federal Trade Commission is haggling over whether to hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible for mishandling privacy data.