England Slides Closer To Communism: Malnourished Children Fill Pockets With Food
Mac Slavo | The heads of schools from various parts of England and Wales have described differences in the appearance of some of their pupils.
Tag: Money Watch
Stocks could soon see another 10% correction as investors face their ‘time of reckoning,’ analyst warns
CNBC | A broad-based sell-off in the previous session pushed U.S. stocks below important technical levels, signaling more pain ahead for global markets
Pentagon Admits Billions In US Funds Disappeared in Afghanistan To “Fraud, Waste And Abuse”
Zero Hedge | A new report from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD IG) exposes even more fraud, waste and/or corruption in America’s ongoing war in Afghanistan.
In Nearly 70% Of US Counties, The Average Worker Can’t Afford To Buy A Home
Zero Hedge | ATTOM discovered that median-priced homes aren’t affordable to average wage earners in an astounding 68% of US housing markets.
U.S. Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since January 1973
Bloomberg | U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level since January 1973, further evidence that the labor market remains tight, Labor Department figures showed Thursday.
Trump IS looking at action against Amazon White House suggests after revelation he is ‘obsessed’ with Jeff Bezos’s site wipes billions off its value
Daily Mail | Trump is looking for ways to knock Internet retail giant Amazon down a few pegs, with a source saying he’s ‘obsessed’ with the company.
Trump Eyes $1.5T Infrastructure Investment, Hiring Up to 414,000 Additional Workers
CNS News | President Donald Trump is going to Richfield, Ohio today to discuss his infrastructure initiative before an audience of “hardworking Americans” at a training site for members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18.
Trump Approval At 11-Month High – Will The Dollar Follow?
Zero Hedge | The last few days have seen a rapid rush to the ‘safe-haven’ dollar, stalling a seemingly non-stop drop in the world’s reserve currency.
Trump privately presses for U.S. military to pay for border wall
Washington Post | Trump has suggested to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and congressional leaders that the Pentagon could fund the sprawling project, citing a “national security” risk.
U.S. and South Korea Reach ‘Innovative’ Trade Deal Touted as Roadmap for Future Deals
Breitbart | Details of the deal were communicated to reporters in a Tuesday evening phone briefing.
Socialism: Child Gangs Fight For ‘Quality Garbage’ With Machetes In Venezuela
Mac Slavo | Socialism is only good for those already at the very top.
Wall Street bonuses surge to an average of $184,000 – the highest since the financial crisis of 2007
Reuters | The average Wall Street bonus rose 17 percent, according to a report.
Bitcoin Hovers Near $8,000 Level as Investors Weigh Twitter Ban
Bloomberg | New ad ban to cover initial coin offerings and token sales.
Mnuchin says he’s ‘hopeful’ US can reach deal with China to avoid trade war
CNBC | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is optimistic a trade agreement will be negotiated with China.
Death of US dollar? China launches petro-yuan to challenge greenback’s dominance
RT | The highly anticipated yuan-backed crude oil futures have been launched in Shanghai. China is the world’s biggest oil consumer, with eyes on rival benchmarks Brent and WTI as well as the US currency.