12 Years In A Row And Counting: The U.S. Has Not Had A Year Of 3 Percent Economic Growth In More Than A Decade
Economic Collapse | If the U.S. economy is in good shape, then why has economic growth been so anemic for more than a decade?
Tag: Money Watch
Cryptocurrencies are killing people – Bill Gates
RT | Microsoft founder Bill Gates has expressed major reservations about cryptocurrencies, warning that due to their use in the purchase of illegal dangerous drugs, crypto is actually killing people “in a fairly direct way.”
Bitcoin climbs to $11,000 as China opens new battlefront against cryptocurrencies
RT | Led by bitcoin, the entire market of digital currencies has continued its steady ascent over the last 24 hours.
The US Government Lost $1.2 Trillion In 2017
Simon Black | It’s larger than the size of the entire Australian economy… and constitutes a loss of more than $2.2 million per minute.
Bitcoin Suddenly Spikes $500, Surges Into Green For February
Zero Hedge | The last hour or so has seen heavy volume buying in Bitcoin, lifting the cryptocurrency over $500 and back above $10,000…
Russia overtakes China in gold reserves race to end US dollar dominance
RT | The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) boosted its holdings of gold by almost 20 metric tons last month, with reserves reaching 1,857 tons. It has increased its holdings every month since March 2015.
Bitcoin plunges below $10,000 as major crypto exchange to share user details with US tax authorities
RT | The cryptocurrency market, led by bitcoin, plummeted after US-based exchange Coinbase said it would hand over the data of nearly 13,000 of its customers to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
“Deeply Misguided” New York Times Writer Calls For Financial Firms To Block Gun Sales
Mike Krieger | If we’re looking for some kind of national consensus, it appears to be centered around the view that mental health issues lie at the core of mass shooting events.
Pelosi Admits: ‘Yes, People Are Getting a Little More in Their Paychecks’
CNS News | Pelosi was pressed by two reporters at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Democrats Want $300 Million To “Counter Russian Operatives” Ahead Of 2018 Midterms
Zero Hedge | $300 million is 3,000 times more than the Russian agents allegedly spent on Facebook ads ahead of (and after) the November 2016 vote.
The Rise of Tech Giants May Be Bad News for the Economy
Bloomberg | The dominance of a few firms risks harming productivity and growth, study finds.
Swedish Authorities Fear “Negative Spiral” As Society Goes Cashless ‘Too Fast’
Zero Hedge | The pace at which cash is vanishing has authorities worried.
Swedish Authorities Fear “Negative Spiral” As Society Goes Cashless ‘Too Fast’
Zero Hedge | The pace at which cash is vanishing has authorities worried.
Market sell-offs ‘tend to happen in three waves’ and the last one is coming, strategist warns
CNBC | The recent sharp pullback and volatility in global equity markets is not yet over, according to the chief executive of financial advisory firm Longview Economics.
New Fed Chairman Will Trigger A Historic Stock Market Crash In 2018
Brandon Smith | Ever since the credit and equities crash of 2008, Americans have been bombarded relentlessly with the narrative that our economy is “in recovery”.