Zero Hedge | So much for a trade war truce between China and the US, or a stock market Christmas rally for that matter.

Michael Snyder | It looks like the turmoil for the financial markets is going to continue to get worse, and the mainstream media is really starting to freak out.

Breitbart | More than 7-in-10 households headed by immigrants in the state of California are on taxpayer-funded welfare, a new study reveals.

Zero Hedge | Consumer credit recently hit a new all-time high, mainly on the back of newfound love with credit cards.

Michael Snyder | Stocks aren’t supposed to crash in December. 

RT | The members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may abandon border procedures and adopt a common currency.

Zero Hedge | Maybe the next question the Fed should spend tens of thousands in taxpayer funds to research is “Where could all have this debt come from?”

RT | One of the world’s key energy producers, Qatar, is quitting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on January 1, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said. Qatar has been an OPEC member for 57 years.

The Daily Caller | Ticket prices for the Clintons’ world tour have bottomed out, with prices as low as $11 at some locations.

Zero Hedge | Forget “keep calm and carry on” – the message from The Bank of England is simple – Panic!

CNBC | Sandberg asked for the information in an email in January.

Michael Snyder | Real estate, oil and the employment numbers are all telling us the same thing, and that is really bad news for the U.S. economy. 

Free Beacon | Brenda Snipes, the supervisor of elections for Broward County, Florida, will receive nearly $130,000 a year in pensions when she resigns from her position in January.

CNBC | The Federal issues a cautionary note about risks to financial stability.

Zero Hedge | Investors are clearly not happy. After all, if the bank becomes weighed down with toxic legal risks, it will be much more difficult for Sewing to sell it.