investmentwatchblog--2020-10-02--President Trump Declares National Emergency as China Monopolizes Rare Earth Elements

The day after debating Joe Biden in his bid for another four years in the White House , President Trump declared a national emergency .
It concerns the virtual monopoly the communists running China have gained over an obscure but vitally necessary group of 17 minerals called “ rare earth elements , ” or REEs .
They are used to build a wide range of products , both consumer and military .
There is no known substitute for them , and China controls most of their production .
In his Executive Order , the president said , “ I , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States of America , find that a strong America can not be dependent on imports from foreign adversaries for the critical minerals that are increasingly necessary to maintain our economic and military strength in the 21st century.
” It is now national policy “ to reduce the Nation ’ s vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of critical minerals.
” He warned : “ Our dependence on one country , the People ’ s Republic of China ( China ) , for multiple critical minerals is particularly concerning .
The United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earth elements directly from China , with portions of the remainder indirectly sourced from China through other countries.
” His executive order detailed how important just three of the REEs are to the United States : The United States also disproportionately depends on foreign sources for barite .
The United States imports over 75 percent of the barite it consumes , and over 50 percent of its barite imports come from China .
Barite is of critical importance to the hydraulic fracturing ( “ fracking ” ) industry , which is vital to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The United States depends on foreign sources for 100 percent of its gallium , with China producing around 95 percent of the global supply .
Gallium-based semiconductors are indispensable for cellphones , blue and violet light-emitting diodes ( LEDs ) , diode lasers , and fifth-generation ( 5G ) telecommunications .
Like for gallium , the United States is 100 percent reliant on imports for graphite , which is used to make advanced batteries for cellphones , laptops , and hybrid and electric cars .
China produces over 60 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world ’ s production of high-purity graphite needed for rechargeable batteries .
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The day after debating Joe Biden in his bid for another four years in the White House, President Trump declared a national emergency. It concerns the virtual monopoly the communists running China have gained over an obscure but vitally necessary group of 17 minerals called “rare earth elements,” or REEs. They are used to build a wide range of products, both consumer and military.
There is no known substitute for them, and China controls most of their production.
In his Executive Order, the president said, “I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, find that a strong America cannot be dependent on imports from foreign adversaries for the critical minerals that are increasingly necessary to maintain our economic and military strength in the 21st century.”
It is now national policy “to reduce the Nation’s vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of critical minerals.” He warned: “Our dependence on one country, the People’s Republic of China (China), for multiple critical minerals is particularly concerning. The United States now imports 80 percent of its rare earth elements directly from China, with portions of the remainder indirectly sourced from China through other countries.”
His executive order detailed how important just three of the REEs are to the United States:
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The United States also disproportionately depends on foreign sources for barite. The United States imports over 75 percent of the barite it consumes, and over 50 percent of its barite imports come from China. Barite is of critical importance to the hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) industry, which is vital to the energy independence of the United States.
The United States depends on foreign sources for 100 percent of its gallium, with China producing around 95 percent of the global supply. Gallium-based semiconductors are indispensable for cellphones, blue and violet light-emitting diodes (LEDs), diode lasers, and fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications.
Like for gallium, the United States is 100 percent reliant on imports for graphite, which is used to make advanced batteries for cellphones, laptops, and hybrid and electric cars. China produces over 60 percent of the world’s graphite and almost all of the world’s production of high-purity graphite needed for rechargeable batteries. ….
thenewamerican.com/trump-declares-national-emergency-as-china-monopolizes-rare-earth-elements/


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-02--Why challenged Covidiots still ignore reality

The Slog looks at naive acceptance of risible Covid19 restrictions , points up the chronic unreliability of sound information , and offers rare praise for the Daily Telegraph .
This from the latest Ipsos Mori research monitor on Covid attitudes in the UK : ‘ Overall , a large majority of Britons say they are very likely or certain that they will follow government guidelines and self-isolate should they test positive , come in close contact with someone who is positive , or arrive in Britain from a non-exempt country .
Eighty-four per cent will do so if they themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will do the same should they come into close contact with someone who tests positive.
’ This is yet another case of acting from the best of motives with the worst of information .
Here , for instance , is what the widely respected US/UK distributor of test data to ( for example ) Yale and the British Medical Journal had to say about “ positive ” Covid test results three days ago : ‘ Evidence from external quality assessments and real-world data indicate a high enough false positive rate to make positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of scenarios.
’ Such reality remains the problem with almost every wild goose chase that Manflu Halfcock pushes out there .
A little bit of Janet & John to help the poor little chap : And here ’ s the latest updated list of doubletalk in relation to Coronavirus : the global death rate , the efficacy of masks , the use of lockdown , the repairing of a broken economy , restaurant rules , bar rules , the demography of C19 death , the likelihood and timescale of vaccines , the modelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trials , the smearing of HCQ , and the prevalence of Pharmafia funding/links/shareholdings etc in Government “ advice ” .
To call this rock-solid evidence “ conspiracy theory ” is to act like a reader of Izvestia circa 1974 .
This is the United Kingdom of England , Wales , Scotland and the Northern Island ( UKEWSNI ) .
The UKSSR may trip more easily off the tongue , but it is not who we are .
As long as the dear old Torygraph continues to be the only MSM title seriously questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other than Party political nitpicking , I really do think it is worthy of our support .
It ’ s the last serious newspaper left in England , and we of the Decent Reality Tendency need all the allies we can get .
Here ’ s a small selection of the DT ’ s positively sensible output of late : Champagne lockdownism is the new champagne socialism – and it is now the biggest obstacle to a sane response to Covid .
( Sherelle Jacobs ) One in five people drank four nights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic… cases of binge drinking among women rose from eight per cent in 2019 to 14 per cent during the peak of lockdown in April .
( Max Stephens ) The ONS says Covid19 was the 24th highest cause of death in August .
Barely 450 of the 34,000 souls who passed that month .
We pretty much know that lockdown gave 8,500 women and 3,500 men death sentences from undiagnosed breast & prostate cancer .
( Allison Pearson ) James Frayne , who is close to Mr Johnson ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until recently carried out focus group research for the Cabinet Office , accused the Government of “ dicing with political death in recent times ” and warned that Downing Street ’ s draconian approach “ will come back to haunt them in calmer times ” ( Camilla Tominey ) This is good journalism .
Long may it continue .

by John Ward
The Slog looks at naive acceptance of risible Covid19 restrictions, points up the chronic unreliability of sound information, and offers rare praise for the Daily Telegraph.
This from the latest Ipsos Mori research monitor on Covid attitudes in the UK:
‘Overall, a large majority of Britons say they are very likely or certain that they will follow government guidelines and self-isolate should they test positive, come in close contact with someone who is positive, or arrive in Britain from a non-exempt country. Eighty-four per cent will do so if they themselves test positive for coronavirus while 77% will do the same should they come into close contact with someone who tests positive.’
This is yet another case of acting from the best of motives with the worst of information.
Here, for instance, is what the widely respected US/UK distributor of test data to (for example) Yale and the British Medical Journal had to say about “positive” Covid test results three days ago:
‘Evidence from external quality assessments and real-world data indicate a high enough false positive rate to make positive results highly unreliable over a broad range of scenarios.’
Such reality remains the problem with almost every wild goose chase that Manflu Halfcock pushes out there. A little bit of Janet & John to help the poor little chap:
And here’s the latest updated list of doubletalk in relation to Coronavirus: the global death rate, the efficacy of masks, the use of lockdown, the repairing of a broken economy, restaurant rules, bar rules, the demography of C19 death, the likelihood and timescale of vaccines, the modelling projection failures, the incompetence of drug trials, the smearing of HCQ, and the prevalence of Pharmafia funding/links/shareholdings etc in Government “advice”.
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To call this rock-solid evidence “conspiracy theory” is to act like a reader of Izvestia circa 1974.
This is the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and the Northern Island (UKEWSNI). The UKSSR may trip more easily off the tongue, but it is not who we are.
As long as the dear old Torygraph continues to be the only MSM title seriously questioning Halfcock & BoJo C19 strategy on grounds other than Party political nitpicking, I really do think it is worthy of our support. It’s the last serious newspaper left in England, and we of the Decent Reality Tendency need all the allies we can get.
Here’s a small selection of the DT’s positively sensible output of late:
Champagne lockdownism is the new champagne socialism – and it is now the biggest obstacle to a sane response to Covid. (Sherelle Jacobs)
One in five people drank four nights a week during lockdown…Binge drinking nearly doubled during the pandemic… cases of binge drinking among women rose from eight per cent in 2019 to 14 per cent during the peak of lockdown in April. (Max Stephens)
The ONS says Covid19 was the 24th highest cause of death in August. Barely 450 of the 34,000 souls who passed that month. We pretty much know that lockdown gave 8,500 women and 3,500 men death sentences from undiagnosed breast & prostate cancer. (Allison Pearson)
James Frayne, who is close to Mr Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, and until recently carried out focus group research for the Cabinet Office, accused the Government of “dicing with political death in recent times” and warned that Downing Street’s draconian approach “will come back to haunt them in calmer times” (Camilla Tominey)
This is good journalism. Long may it continue.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Rolling over: Markit Manufacturing update: so fast, so superficial, so weak.

Markit Manufacturing update: so fast, so superficial, so weak.🤔
🧐Rolling over pic.twitter.com/wxCGllDq81 — Antonio Pérez-Algás (@apanalis) October 1, 2020
🇺🇸💸 U.S. Commercial Paper Market Shrinks In Week-
Fed Seasonally Adjusted Commercial Paper Outstanding Falls $40.2 Bln Non-seasonally Adjusted Commercial Paper Outstanding Falls $22.1 Bln Non-seasonally Adjusted Foreign Financial Commercial Paper Outstanding Rises $4.8 Bln — PiQ (@PriapusIQ) October 1, 2020
panic in commodity space pic.twitter.com/tYlruHgD67 — Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) October 1, 2020
JPMORGAN: Card-spending data shows that “the spending pullback has been largest among Baby Boomers, suggesting that their greater susceptibility to COVID-19 has left them more cautious about returning to normal levels of travel and entertainment.” pic.twitter.com/SQL6oc2dSt — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) October 1, 2020
WTI -5% — Alessio Urban (@AlessioUrban) October 1, 2020
Anyone have a view on why copper is getting smoked right now? It had been trending up over the last week pic.twitter.com/sZ8Msu4O05 — Edward Harrison (@edwardnh) October 1, 2020
We mentioned something about this recently… t.co/nfv5LMMe4l — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) October 1, 2020
JPMORGAN: “We do not consider sports attendance and movie box office numbers to be important economic indicators during normal times, but they illustrate deeply depressed activity in many travel and entertainment-related sectors.” pic.twitter.com/UQlCmHg0fq — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) October 1, 2020
Blackrock Junk ETF vs iBOXX Senior loans (CLOs) pic.twitter.com/bCoWUwmhrh — Alessio Urban (@AlessioUrban) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Roubini Warns of Stagflation From Negative Supply Shocks

Sep.30 — NYU Stern Business School Professor Nouriel Roubini , discusses global deflationary pressure from the coronavirus pandemic , the @ @ @ @ @ to markets , and tensions in the Middle East .
He speaks on “ Bloomberg @ @ @

Sep.30 — NYU Stern Business School Professor Nouriel Roubini, discusses global deflationary pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, the issues he sees as risks to markets, and tensions in the Middle East. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--The NKLA-GM deal. In case you still don’t understand it after all this time.

Apparently , after CNBC ’ s LeBeau commented “ Don ’ t be surprised if $ GM takes a greater than 11 % stake in NKLA ” , NKLA has jumped 10 % easy .
Ummmm , for those buyers on this headline , do you still remember what the deal was ?
Here is the link to the SEC 8-K report sec.report/Document/0001104659-20-102820/ , which should give you the most offcial information on the deal .
To sum it up , NKLA was going to give , GIVE , NOT SELL , 2 billion USD worth of stocks to GM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , GM will also be paid to supply batteries and manufacture NKLA ’ s trucks .
And GM will also receive Nikola ’ s emission credits , which if you remember , emission credit was the only reason Tesla reported positive earnings in Q2 .
Without emission credit , TSLA will be at a loss in Q2 .
This is a shit deal for Nikola .
So why would NKLA have agreed to this ?
Because NKLA has no capability to build a truck by itself .
It only knows how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Nikola Badger , it has to partner up with GM .
NKLA simply CAN NOT do this job by itself .
Now , frauds claims have plagued NKLA ’ s stocks for weeks .
If you are Mary Barra ( GM CEO ) , do you have to walk away from the deal ?
Hmmm .
Why would you ?
Why would you walk away from 2 billion dollars for free PLUS free emission credits PLUS a customer for your battery business ?
You have nothing to lose here , except for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate due-dillgence ” was done .
But hey , what due-dilligence needs to be done ?
NO DUE-DILLIGENCE needs to be done .
If you have nothing to lose in a deal , and you can walk away freely , why would you need to do any due-dilligence ?
Now , since the deal has not been closed , and NKLA ’ s share has plummetted more than 50 % .
If you are Mary Barra , who wants to continue to pursue this “ no-lose ” deal anyway , WOULD YOU STILL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nikola , you agreed to give me 2 billion worth ( or 11 % ) of stake when the company was worth 20B , now your company is worth 7B , OF COURSE I WANT MORE THAN 11 % OF YOUR DAMN STAKES NOW right ?
Original 2 billion worth of stocks will now be 27 % of the company .
And now , CNBC ’ s LeBeau says , “ GM may take more than 11 % stake on NKLA ” .
Hey bro , I need you to tell me this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 10 % up now .
But wait a minute , how can this shitty deal , which now benefits GM even more , benefit NKLA in anyway at all ?
Nope , I dont ’ t see it .
Maybe the LeBeau guy is long NKLA stocks , now he plays with words to fool you retards .
Headlines easily fool retards .
Why spend ten minutes reading into the story and doing the thinking , while you can simply make your investment decision after spending 10 seconds reading a headline ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ SNOW ’ s rise 2 days ago ) In the end , I simply can ’ t emphasize enough , this deal is sweet for GM but HORRIBLE for NKLA .
But NKLA has to accept it because it is desperate .
It ’ s simply unable to build trucks by itself .
Risk disclaimer : I am not telling you NKLA share will go down .
Although I am short NKLA , the greater fool theory tells us , as long as there are more people misunderstanding the headline , the stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

by maxprtr
Apparently, after CNBC’s LeBeau commented “Don’t be surprised if $GM takes a greater than 11% stake in NKLA”, NKLA has jumped 10% easy.
Ummmm, for those buyers on this headline, do you still remember what the deal was?
Here is the link to the SEC 8-K report sec.report/Document/0001104659-20-102820/, which should give you the most offcial information on the deal.
To sum it up, NKLA was going to give, GIVE, NOT SELL, 2 billion USD worth of stocks to GM, for 0 cent in return. In addition, GM will also be paid to supply batteries and manufacture NKLA’s trucks. And GM will also receive Nikola’s emission credits, which if you remember, emission credit was the only reason Tesla reported positive earnings in Q2. Without emission credit, TSLA will be at a loss in Q2.
This is a shit deal for Nikola. So why would NKLA have agreed to this? Because NKLA has no capability to build a truck by itself. It only knows how to integrate. In order to build the Nikola Badger, it has to partner up with GM. NKLA simply CANNOT do this job by itself.
Now, frauds claims have plagued NKLA’s stocks for weeks. If you are Mary Barra (GM CEO), do you have to walk away from the deal? Hmmm. Why would you? Why would you walk away from 2 billion dollars for free PLUS free emission credits PLUS a customer for your battery business? You have nothing to lose here, except for some reputation, since Barra said “appropriate due-dillgence” was done. But hey, what due-dilligence needs to be done? NO DUE-DILLIGENCE needs to be done. If you have nothing to lose in a deal, and you can walk away freely, why would you need to do any due-dilligence?
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Now, since the deal has not been closed, and NKLA’s share has plummetted more than 50%. If you are Mary Barra, who wants to continue to pursue this “no-lose” deal anyway, WOULD YOU STILL ACCEPT THE OLD TERMS? Hey, Nikola, you agreed to give me 2 billion worth (or 11%) of stake when the company was worth 20B, now your company is worth 7B, OF COURSE I WANT MORE THAN 11% OF YOUR DAMN STAKES NOW right? Original 2 billion worth of stocks will now be 27% of the company.
And now, CNBC’s LeBeau says, “GM may take more than 11% stake on NKLA”. Hey bro, I need you to tell me this shit information? Yeah, the stock is 10% up now. But wait a minute, how can this shitty deal, which now benefits GM even more, benefit NKLA in anyway at all? Nope, I dont’t see it.
Maybe the LeBeau guy is long NKLA stocks, now he plays with words to fool you retards. Headlines easily fool retards. Why spend ten minutes reading into the story and doing the thinking, while you can simply make your investment decision after spending 10 seconds reading a headline? (I mean, just look at SNOW’s rise 2 days ago)
In the end, I simply can’t emphasize enough, this deal is sweet for GM but HORRIBLE for NKLA. But NKLA has to accept it because it is desperate. It’s simply unable to build trucks by itself.
Risk disclaimer: I am not telling you NKLA share will go down. Although I am short NKLA, the greater fool theory tells us, as long as there are more people misunderstanding the headline, the stock may go up. Invest with caution.

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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Lower-income Americans, notably those earning an income between $25K-$35K, didn’t share this week’s

Lower-income Americans, notably those earning an income between $25K-$35K, didn’t share this week’s optimism on the bounce in headline consumer confidence; conf. actually declined. Whereas those earning an income between $100K-$125K, saw the biggest 1M jump since Feb ‘13. pic.twitter.com/CZXNxNj51A — Julien Bittel, CFA (@BittelJulien) October 1, 2020
Are consumers about to tap out: Savings rate is almost 60% below the pandemic highs, down to 14.1% pic.twitter.com/hi6vDEMnZ1 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 1, 2020
#Truth 48% of US landlords are small business owners. t.co/1BxPKFMI2y — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) October 1, 2020
It’s a process. Deflationary pressures build alongside permanent joblessness. Serial stimulus spending eventually induces pushback at Treasury auctions despite economy never achieving escape velocity. That gives you the “stag” in stagflation – higher interest rates sans growth. t.co/U3269zynZH — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--NJ congressman endorsed by Biden reportedly lobbied AGAINST sex offender registry

( Natural News ) A New Jersey congressman who is up for reelection has been coming under fire for the part he played in lobbying against the creation of a national sex offender registry .
Last month , the Washington Free Beacon reported on New Jersey Democrat Representative Tom Malinowski ’ s role as a top lobbyist for Human Rights Watch when they were fighting against the 2006 Omnibus Crime Bill , which enhanced the national sex offender registry .
The topic came up in a recent debate against his Republican opponent , Tom Kean , Jr , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s District 7 seat .
It was also the subject of a campaign ad pointing out how Malinowski “ tried to make it easier for predators to hide in the shadows.
” The ad mentioned that Malinowski ’ s two decades in Washington made him “ dangerously radical.
” The Congressional Record shows that Human Rights Watch urged Congress to vote against the crime bill .
One of the issues they cited were provisions that required sex offenders to be registered for life .
Another aspect they found fault with was the imposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanding the federal death penalty .
According to the group , there was “ no legitimate community safety justification for the provisions in this legislation that require offenders to register for the rest of their lives , regardless of whether they have lived offense free for decades.
” They added that these requirements could open people up to retaliation and discrimination and would make it hard for them to get jobs and housing .
Human Rights Watch issued a report the following year stating that sex offender laws “ may do more harm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Unfettered public access to online sex-offender registries with no ‘ need-to-know ’ restrictions exposes former offenders to the risk that individuals will act on this information in irresponsible and even unlawful ways , ” adding that there was not a lot of evidence that community notification can prevent sexual violence .
Malinowski says he didn ’ t participate , even though his name was on the report Malinowski has tried to distance himself from the matter , claiming that his name appeared on the report as a formality and that he played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jennifer Daskal , who worked with him at Human Rights Watch , has said that she was the one who handled the crime bill and that he worked on foreign policy issues , saying “ It was a long time ago , but I have no recollection of him being involved.
” However , as the group ’ s Washington director and chief advocate , many are finding that claim hard to believe .
Kean said : “ He was the top lobbyist for the organization , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was weak ( or ) he didn ’ t try to stop it.
” “ The real question is how in the world can you work for an organization that advocated against protecting children , ” he added .
Kean asked why Malinowski didn ’ t stop the group from pursuing this , adding that the organization recommended endangering children .
Not surprisingly , Malinowski has earned the endorsement of Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden , who praised him for his work on healthcare and taxes .
In response , Malinowski said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsement .
He served with Biden during the Obama administration as the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy , Human Rights , and Labor .
Malinowski was the first among the New Jersey congressional delegation to endorse Biden in the Democratic Primary .

by: Cassie B.
(Natural News) A New Jersey congressman who is up for reelection has been coming under fire for the part he played in lobbying against the creation of a national sex offender registry.
Last month, the Washington Free Beacon reported on New Jersey Democrat Representative Tom Malinowski’s role as a top lobbyist for Human Rights Watch when they were fighting against the 2006 Omnibus Crime Bill, which enhanced the national sex offender registry.
The topic came up in a recent debate against his Republican opponent, Tom Kean, Jr, who is fighting against him for the state’s District 7 seat. It was also the subject of a campaign ad pointing out how Malinowski “tried to make it easier for predators to hide in the shadows.” The ad mentioned that Malinowski’s two decades in Washington made him “dangerously radical.”
The Congressional Record shows that Human Rights Watch urged Congress to vote against the crime bill. One of the issues they cited were provisions that required sex offenders to be registered for life. Another aspect they found fault with was the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences as well as expanding the federal death penalty.
According to the group, there was “no legitimate community safety justification for the provisions in this legislation that require offenders to register for the rest of their lives, regardless of whether they have lived offense free for decades.”
They added that these requirements could open people up to retaliation and discrimination and would make it hard for them to get jobs and housing. Human Rights Watch issued a report the following year stating that sex offender laws “may do more harm than good.”
The group wrote: “Unfettered public access to online sex-offender registries with no ‘need-to-know’ restrictions exposes former offenders to the risk that individuals will act on this information in irresponsible and even unlawful ways,” adding that there was not a lot of evidence that community notification can prevent sexual violence.
Malinowski says he didn’t participate, even though his name was on the report
Malinowski has tried to distance himself from the matter, claiming that his name appeared on the report as a formality and that he played no role in the lobbying. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jennifer Daskal, who worked with him at Human Rights Watch, has said that she was the one who handled the crime bill and that he worked on foreign policy issues, saying “It was a long time ago, but I have no recollection of him being involved.”
However, as the group’s Washington director and chief advocate, many are finding that claim hard to believe.
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Kean said: “He was the top lobbyist for the organization, and they advocate against protecting children, so either he was weak (or) he didn’t try to stop it.”
“The real question is how in the world can you work for an organization that advocated against protecting children,” he added.
Kean asked why Malinowski didn’t stop the group from pursuing this, adding that the organization recommended endangering children.
Not surprisingly, Malinowski has earned the endorsement of Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, who praised him for his work on healthcare and taxes. In response, Malinowski said he was “humbled” by the endorsement. He served with Biden during the Obama administration as the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Malinowski was the first among the New Jersey congressional delegation to endorse Biden in the Democratic Primary.
Sources for this article include:
NRCC.org
Patch.com
NewJerseyGlobe.com


CNN gets owned!

This is straight 🔥🔥🔥 CNN gets owned .
CNN is truly the Enemy of the Republic .
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This is straight 🔥🔥🔥
CNN gets owned. CNN is truly the Enemy of the Republic.
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— CJTRUTH (@cjtruth) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Give it up…Symptoms aren’t cases. Cases aren’t infections. Infections aren’t hospitalisations. Hospi

Give it up…Symptoms aren’t cases. Cases aren’t infections. Infections aren’t hospitalisations. Hospitalisations aren’t deaths…four degrees of separation and we’re still apparently terrified.

So far beyond sick of this !
If you want to remain scared and cowering , submitting to lockdowns , masks and vaccines…go right ahead .
Just stay out of our way and don ’ t insist we follow you into perdition and oblivion .
Some of us have lives to live , and are thinking about the bigger picture and it ’ s your cowardice and compliance that is going to kill us all .
Nothing – no government “ all clear ” – will ever come to make you feel safe again .
That ’ s it for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doesn ’ t mean the rest of us crabs shouldn ’ t try and escape .
Stop trying to pull us back into the slaughter bucket .
Astoundingly , we were initially accused of caring more about money than “ saving lives ” .
The destruction of our mental health and the economy will kill many , many more than this ‘ virus ’ and even our governments can ’ t deny it anymore , in fact knew it from the start .
What more do you need to know ?
Event 201 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mere millimetre deep and the truth is revealed .
the fact that you ’ re still believing – some of you with six months ’ free time – clearly proves you ’ ve not done even a cursory investigation of the facts for yourselves .
And we ’ re selfish ?
We ’ re fighting to restore stolen rights for everyone .
You seem much more concerned for your own health .
I guess we all project , accuse others of our own crimes .
Even us , but at least some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projection .
And YOU have the gall to lecture US ?
If you are truly concerned about saving lives , reject the MSM narrative and act as if you are .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

by secretymology
So far beyond sick of this! If you want to remain scared and cowering, submitting to lockdowns, masks and vaccines…go right ahead. Just stay out of our way and don’t insist we follow you into perdition and oblivion. Some of us have lives to live, and are thinking about the bigger picture and it’s your cowardice and compliance that is going to kill us all. Nothing – no government “all clear” – will ever come to make you feel safe again. That’s it for you, you’re done. Doesn’t mean the rest of us crabs shouldn’t try and escape. Stop trying to pull us back into the slaughter bucket.
Astoundingly, we were initially accused of caring more about money than “saving lives”. The destruction of our mental health and the economy will kill many, many more than this ‘virus’ and even our governments can’t deny it anymore, in fact knew it from the start. What more do you need to know? Event 201? Agenda 21? Scratch the surface a mere millimetre deep and the truth is revealed. the fact that you’re still believing – some of you with six months’ free time – clearly proves you’ve not done even a cursory investigation of the facts for yourselves.
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And we’re selfish? We’re fighting to restore stolen rights for everyone. You seem much more concerned for your own health. I guess we all project, accuse others of our own crimes. Even us, but at least some of us look within enough to forestall projection. And YOU have the gall to lecture US?
If you are truly concerned about saving lives, reject the MSM narrative and act as if you are.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Scottsdale ammunition company faces $80.1 million order backlog

SCOTTSDALE , AZ ( 3TV/CBS 5 ) — Scottsdale-based ammunition company Ammo Incorporated is facing an $ 80.1 million order @ @ @ @ @ ammunition .
“ We ’ re working right now seven days a week , 24 @ @ @ @ @ the manufacturing plants , ” said CEO Fred Wagenhals .
The company manufactures a wide @ @ @ @ @ facilities in Payson , Arizona , and Manitowoc , Wisconsin .
“ We just bought @ @ @ @ @ machinery and equipment last week to increase our production and increase our volume , ” @ @ @ @ @ revolvers , rifles and shotguns are flying off the shelves this year , with gun @ @ @ @ @ models geared toward self-defense .
The run on guns coincides with the coronavirus crisis and @ @ @ @ @ Americans on guard .
Nearly 26 million background checks were run through the FBI ’ @ @ @ @ @ through August , and this month ’ s totals could push the numbers past the @ @ @ @ @ all of 2019 .

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Scottsdale-based ammunition company Ammo Incorporated is facing an $80.1 million order backlog amid record demand for ammunition.
“We’re working right now seven days a week, 24 hours a day in all the manufacturing plants,” said CEO Fred Wagenhals.
The company manufactures a wide range of ammunition at its facilities in Payson, Arizona, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
“We just bought 2.8 million dollars worth of machinery and equipment last week to increase our production and increase our volume,” Wagenhals said.
www.azfamily.com/news/scottsdale-ammunition-company-faces-80-1-million-order-backlog/article_e8e5263e-01e8-11eb-addf-1b55f4cbb3cd.html
ammoinc.com/
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Gun sales set to break record: “They’re buying everything”
Pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns are flying off the shelves this year, with gun shops reporting huge demand for models geared toward self-defense.
The run on guns coincides with the coronavirus crisis and deadly riots that have put Americans on guard.
Nearly 26 million background checks were run through the FBI’s national instant check system through August, and this month’s totals could push the numbers past the record 28.3 million checks from all of 2019.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/27/gun-sale-surge-aimed-defense-set-break-record/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Four months of rioting: Antifa rioters in Portland send police sergeant to the hospital, douse other

Four months of rioting: Antifa rioters in Portland send police sergeant to the hospital, douse other officers in chemicals

( Natural News ) A riot in the neighborhood of Kenton in northern Portland on Monday , Sept. 28 , has led to one officer being sent to the hospital , several others being doused in chemicals and 24 Antifa agitators being arrested by the Portland Police Bureau ( PPB ) .
The rioters organized the demonstration to call for the abolition of prisons and the police .
The rioters started forming up and organizing at around 8:45 p.m. in Kenton Park .
They planned to march out at 9:15 p.m. to find police officers to provoke .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called in backup after seeing that the group was planning an “ unpermitted march.
” They were also concerned with the fact that many in the mob were using shields .
The PPB believes that they were using shields in order “ to protect those intent on committing crimes such as throwing objects at police.
” Rioters disobey police officers and attack them with rocks , water bottles and chemicals Because of the perceived threat to Portland residents and their property , PPB officers moved in on the crowd before they could fully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While they were in the process of doing this , many of the rioters interfered .
Some threw objects at the officers such as water bottles , and at least 2 people were arrested during this initial altercation .
After the incident , police told the demonstrators that they could remain in the park and protest as much as they wanted .
However , they did not have a permit to march and go wherever they wanted .
If they went onto the street , they would be subject to arrest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of crowd control munitions like pepper spray and impact weapons .
The PPB officers disengaged from the park , despite the fact that the rioters continued to hurl objects at them .
The mob , in an act of defiance , moved along the sidewalks ( which was technically legal ) in order to reach the office building of the Portland Police Association , the main police union that represents rank-and-file PPB officers .
The bureau stated that the union building has been the focus of many “ violent and destructive ” demonstrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrations have burglarized the building , set arson fires , cut power to the building , broke windows and caused other destruction , ” said the PPB in their statement .
“ Several of those incidents devolved into riots where officers were forced to deploy tear gas and other munitions to move the violent and destructive crowd away.
” As the rioters approached , the officers told the mob that the sidewalk in front of the union building was closed .
Several demonstrators moved into the street , which was still off-limits for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounded the union building to prevent any of the rioters from attacking it .
The police moved in to arrest the demonstrators that were in the streets .
The rioters responded violently .
They tried intervening in the arrests by attacking the officers .
Many officers had rocks and water bottles thrown at them .
One rioter punched a police sergeant in the face , and five other police officers were doused in some kind of harmful chemical .
Videos from the altercation also showed one rioter launching a firework that hit an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sergeant had to be sent to the hospital .
No word has been released concerning the injuries sustained by the officers that were sprayed with chemicals .
Several more arrests were made during this scuffle .
Officers declared an unlawful assembly minutes later and ordered the rioters to leave .
Few complied until the PPB began marching towards the crowd in a police line .
By around 1:30 a.m. , the riot was over , and 24 people were arrested .
A majority of the arrested rioters were charged with interfering with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual was charged with harassment , and another with two counts of escape in the third degree .
Two individuals were criminally cited with interfering with a police officer , and one 17-year-old girl was referred to a juvenile court with charges of interfering with a peace officer and disorderly conduct in the second degree .
Several of the people that were arrested were posing as press officers .
They wore heavy body armor with rifle plating and possessed weapons such as pepper spray and knives while carrying forged press passes .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Antifa rioter posing as an emergency driver .
The man , Jason Dye , 40 , was stopped in his silver sedan – which was marked on the side with a red cross to signal that the vehicle can be used as medical transport – because the police saw that he was driving dangerously .
Inside the car , officers found a loaded handgun .
Dye was cited for failing to properly use a safety belt , driving uninsured and failing to use a turn signal .
Portland police believe violence will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters dispersed , several residents observing the commotion asked nearby police officers how they think the engineered civil unrest will end .
The officers responded by saying that Portland ’ s residents need to start working together with emergency officers and public officials .
( Related : Portland officials seem to actually want their city to burn down . )
“ If [ the rioters ] were not out here , we wouldn ’ t be out here , ” said one of the officers .
“ If people liked our Trump government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have this issue in the first place .
But there ’ s a lot of contention with the federal government.
” “ We know it ’ s going to run all the way until at least the election , ” said another officer .
“ This could run all the way to the inauguration.
” The riot on Monday marked four months of nearly nonstop demonstrations in Portland against supposed police violence and systemic and institutional racism .
Learn more about the latest demonstrations and criminal actions conducted in Portland by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reading the articles at Rioting.news .

(Natural News) A riot in the neighborhood of Kenton in northern Portland on Monday, Sept. 28, has led to one officer being sent to the hospital, several others being doused in chemicals and 24 Antifa agitators being arrested by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). The rioters organized the demonstration to call for the abolition of prisons and the police.
The rioters started forming up and organizing at around 8:45 p.m. in Kenton Park. They planned to march out at 9:15 p.m. to find police officers to provoke. However, their plans were thwarted when police observers called in backup after seeing that the group was planning an “unpermitted march.”
They were also concerned with the fact that many in the mob were using shields. The PPB believes that they were using shields in order “to protect those intent on committing crimes such as throwing objects at police.”
Rioters disobey police officers and attack them with rocks, water bottles and chemicals
Because of the perceived threat to Portland residents and their property, PPB officers moved in on the crowd before they could fully assemble in order to confiscate their shields. While they were in the process of doing this, many of the rioters interfered. Some threw objects at the officers such as water bottles, and at least 2 people were arrested during this initial altercation.
After the incident, police told the demonstrators that they could remain in the park and protest as much as they wanted. However, they did not have a permit to march and go wherever they wanted. If they went onto the street, they would be subject to arrest, citation or being dispersed with the help of crowd control munitions like pepper spray and impact weapons.
The PPB officers disengaged from the park, despite the fact that the rioters continued to hurl objects at them. The mob, in an act of defiance, moved along the sidewalks (which was technically legal) in order to reach the office building of the Portland Police Association, the main police union that represents rank-and-file PPB officers.
The bureau stated that the union building has been the focus of many “violent and destructive” demonstrations.
“Individuals operating within large scale demonstrations have burglarized the building, set arson fires, cut power to the building, broke windows and caused other destruction,” said the PPB in their statement. “Several of those incidents devolved into riots where officers were forced to deploy tear gas and other munitions to move the violent and destructive crowd away.”
As the rioters approached, the officers told the mob that the sidewalk in front of the union building was closed. Several demonstrators moved into the street, which was still off-limits for them. Fortunately, the PPB had surrounded the union building to prevent any of the rioters from attacking it.
The police moved in to arrest the demonstrators that were in the streets. The rioters responded violently. They tried intervening in the arrests by attacking the officers. Many officers had rocks and water bottles thrown at them. One rioter punched a police sergeant in the face, and five other police officers were doused in some kind of harmful chemical. Videos from the altercation also showed one rioter launching a firework that hit an officer in the head.
The police sergeant had to be sent to the hospital. No word has been released concerning the injuries sustained by the officers that were sprayed with chemicals.
Several more arrests were made during this scuffle. Officers declared an unlawful assembly minutes later and ordered the rioters to leave. Few complied until the PPB began marching towards the crowd in a police line.
By around 1:30 a.m., the riot was over, and 24 people were arrested. A majority of the arrested rioters were charged with interfering with a peace officer and disorderly conduct. One individual was charged with harassment, and another with two counts of escape in the third degree. Two individuals were criminally cited with interfering with a police officer, and one 17-year-old girl was referred to a juvenile court with charges of interfering with a peace officer and disorderly conduct in the second degree.
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Several of the people that were arrested were posing as press officers. They wore heavy body armor with rifle plating and possessed weapons such as pepper spray and knives while carrying forged press passes.
During the night, Portland police also arrested an Antifa rioter posing as an emergency driver. The man, Jason Dye, 40, was stopped in his silver sedan – which was marked on the side with a red cross to signal that the vehicle can be used as medical transport – because the police saw that he was driving dangerously. Inside the car, officers found a loaded handgun. Dye was cited for failing to properly use a safety belt, driving uninsured and failing to use a turn signal.
Portland police believe violence will last until after the inauguration
After the rioters dispersed, several residents observing the commotion asked nearby police officers how they think the engineered civil unrest will end. The officers responded by saying that Portland’s residents need to start working together with emergency officers and public officials. (Related: Portland officials seem to actually want their city to burn down.)
“If [the rioters] were not out here, we wouldn’t be out here,” said one of the officers. “If people liked our Trump government a lot more, we probably wouldn’t have this issue in the first place. But there’s a lot of contention with the federal government.”
“We know it’s going to run all the way until at least the election,” said another officer. “This could run all the way to the inauguration.”
The riot on Monday marked four months of nearly nonstop demonstrations in Portland against supposed police violence and systemic and institutional racism.
Learn more about the latest demonstrations and criminal actions conducted in Portland by Antifa and Black Lives matter agitators by reading the articles at Rioting.news.
Sources include:
TheEpochTimes.com
FoxNews.com
KGW.com
KATU.com
OregonLive.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--18 of top 20 cities with projected highest murder rates have Democrat mayors

( Natural News ) A New York Times report based on projections for 2020 shows 18 of the top 20 cities for homicides have Democrat mayors .
Ironically , the Times leans on the Republican exceptions in the list to claim President Donald Trump is wrong for calling out the Democrat Party over violent cities around the country .
Again , 18 of the top 20 cities for the projected highest murder rates are run by Democrats .
The projections were drawn from a combination of police department figures and media reports .
Below is a list of the cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and their projected murder rate ( PMR ) : The Times also includes a lookback at the ten U.S. cities with the highest murder rates in 2019 .
All ten had Democrat mayors .
The Times contends , “ More cities are run by Democratic mayors than by Republican ones , but murder is rising pretty much everywhere , regardless of a mayor ’ s political party.
” On June 29 , 2020 , Breitbart News reported a Washington Post column suggesting Trump was wrong to criticize the violence in Democrat-controlled cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most violent cities are run by Democrats .

(Natural News) A New York Times report based on projections for 2020 shows 18 of the top 20 cities for homicides have Democrat mayors.
(Article by AWR Hawkins republished from Breitbart.com)
Ironically, the Times leans on the Republican exceptions in the list to claim President Donald Trump is wrong for calling out the Democrat Party over violent cities around the country.
Again, 18 of the top 20 cities for the projected highest murder rates are run by Democrats. The projections were drawn from a combination of police department figures and media reports.
Below is a list of the cities, the names/party affiliation of their mayors, and their projected murder rate (PMR):
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St. Louis — Mayor Lyda Krewson (D) — PMR: 90.4 Baltimore — Mayor Bernard Young (D) — PMR: 55.8 Detroit — Mayor Mike Duggan (D) — PMR: 47.6 New Orleans — Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) — PMR: 46:4 Cleveland — Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D) — PMR: 41:3 Kansas City, MO — Mayor Quiton Lucas (D) — PMR: 40.0 Cincinnati — Mayor John Cranley (D) — PMR: 33:4 Milwaukee — Mayor Tom Barrett (D) — PMR: 31.7 Chicago — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) — PMR: 28.6 Atlanta — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) — PMR: 27.9 Philadelphia — Mayor Jim Kinney (D) — PMR: 27.4 Washington — Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) — PMR: 27.3 Louisville — Mayor Greg Fischer (D) — PMR: 23.0 Miami — Mayor Francis X. Suarez (R) — PMR: 22.2 Indianapolis — Mayor Joe Hogsett (D) — PMR: 21.9 Oakland — Mayor Libby Schaaf (D) — PMR: 21.0 Toledo — Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz (D) — PMR: 20.8 Tulsa — Mayor G.T. Bynum (R) — PMR: 20.0 Minneapolis — Mayor Jacob Frey (D) — PMR: 18.7 Greensboro — Mayor Nancy B. Vaughan (D) — PMR: 18.6
The Times also includes a lookback at the ten U.S. cities with the highest murder rates in 2019. All ten had Democrat mayors.
The Times contends, “More cities are run by Democratic mayors than by Republican ones, but murder is rising pretty much everywhere, regardless of a mayor’s political party.”
On June 29, 2020, Breitbart News reported a Washington Post column suggesting Trump was wrong to criticize the violence in Democrat-controlled cities because only 17 of the top 20 most violent cities are run by Democrats.
Read more at: Breitbart.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Second COVID wave and shut down is based on BOGUS NUMBERS

THATS RIGHT — BOGUS POSITIVE NUMBERS – LIES – for second SHUT DOWN Reports Dr Mike Yeadon : Chief medical officer at Trump ’ s new guy on his task force said democrat shutdowns are all based on Bogus numbers Dr Mike Yeadon : Chief medical officer at Pfizer Article “ The Covid-19 Numbers Game : The “ Second Wave ” is Based on Fake Statistics ” What is the intent of the Second Wave ?
To postpone “ normalization ” ?
To prevent the reopening of national economies ?
To trigger more unemployment ?
Currently , national economies have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ second phase ” of a bankruptcy program , targeting the services economy , air transport , the tourism industry , retail trade , etc .
Social distancing prevails .
Schools , colleges and universities are closed down , social gatherings and family reunions are prohibited .
The face mask is reimposed despite its negative health impacts .
We are told that it is all for a good cause .
Combat the transmission of the virus .
These far-reaching decisions which derogate fundamental civil rights , are based on the “ estimates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mention the manipulation of the test results .

THATS RIGHT — BOGUS POSITIVE NUMBERS – LIES – for second SHUT DOWN
Reports Dr Mike Yeadon: Chief medical officer at
Pfizer
Trump’s new guy on his task force said democrat shutdowns are all based on Bogus numbers
Dr Mike Yeadon: Chief medical officer at Pfizer
Article
“The Covid-19 Numbers Game: The “Second Wave” is Based on Fake Statistics”
What is the intent of the Second Wave?
To postpone “normalization”?
To prevent the reopening of national economies?
To trigger more unemployment?
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Currently, national economies have partially reopened.
This Second Wave constitutes the “second phase” of a bankruptcy program,
targeting the services economy,
air transport,
the tourism industry,
retail trade, etc.
Social distancing prevails.
Schools, colleges and universities are closed down,
social gatherings and family reunions are prohibited.
The face mask is reimposed
despite its
negative health impacts.
We are told that it is all for a good cause.
Combat the transmission of the virus.
These far-reaching decisions
which derogate fundamental civil rights,
are based on the “estimates” of Covid-19 positive cases,
not to mention the manipulation of the test results.
h/t Buzzcheeze


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--This is a DISGRACE to the National Guard. Andrew Cuomo now ready to send them to the failed city of

This is a DISGRACE to the National Guard. Andrew Cuomo now ready to send them to the failed city of New York to pick up overflowing garbage piling the streets.

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo says he is ready to send the National Guard into New York City to @ @ @ @ @ up on streets and sidewalks after complaints to his office about the garbage have mounted @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic resulted in a $ 25 million cut from the Sanitation Department ’ s @ @ @ @ @ meant a 60 % reduction in pickups of public trash baskets .
Baskets were being @ @ @ @ @ now that may happen only three times a week .
“ Garbage piling up , @ @ @ @ @ is an odiferous environment because of the garbage piling up , ” said Cuomo .
@ @ @ @ @ know what ’ s going on in New York City .
If they can ’ @ @ @ @ @ have offered to send in the National Guard to help pick up the garbage .
@

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he is ready to send the National Guard into New York City to pick up the trash piling up on streets and sidewalks after complaints to his office about the garbage have mounted.
The economic fallout from the pandemic resulted in a $25 million cut from the Sanitation Department’s budget in July. That meant a 60% reduction in pickups of public trash baskets. Baskets were being emptied every day pre-pandemic, now that may happen only three times a week.
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“Garbage piling up, literally, people saying there is an odiferous environment because of the garbage piling up,” said Cuomo. “I don’t know what’s going on in New York City. If they can’t do it, I have offered to send in the National Guard to help pick up the garbage.”
www.fox5ny.com/news/cuomo-ready-to-send-national-guard-to-collect-nyc-garbage


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--States stopped recording Flu & pneumonia deaths since Covid started – Only time they have ever done

States stopped recording Flu & pneumonia deaths since Covid started – Only time they have ever done this

I wanted to check my states deaths for various diseases and sicknesses and the results/links available on Google , but when you go to the state ’ s page it says “ Page does not exist ” .
It is impossible to find any information about any other cause of death than Covid , from influenza/flu , pneumonia , common cold , etc ( I think cancer is even missing now ) .
Pennsylvania ’ s Dept of Health page has been completely re-designed to hide prior years data ( it ’ s been wiped from the site ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid .
If we looked at previous years deaths from a wide range of afflictions , it would be just about the same as the covid deaths .
The state has deleted the other categories and placed them all under one heading – Covid and they are using this to impose illegal restrictions on people and businesses .
I ’ m sure PA isn ’ t the only state that is doing this and if this isn ’ t a conspiracy , I don ’ t know what is .
This has all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were hoping that the covid lockdowns would cause civil unrest but when that didn ’ t happen , they had to push the false narrative of Floyd and the endless number of other violent criminals resisting arrest and getting killed for it .
Can you think of ONE case where there has been massive “ public ” support ( all media driven ) of people being killed by police who weren ’ t criminals ?
There have been many cases where truly innocent ( not career criminals ) people have been killed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are using this as a wedge issue to cause social unrest .
The whole Breonna Taylor case was falsely covered and they didn ’ t tell the public about her activity in drug trafficking and murder ( a 4+ year investigation into her was active when the warrant was served ) .
They don ’ t want criminals to be responsible for their actions – and then there is the other side who wants law and order AND accountability for police but this side is made out to be racists for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is requiring masks , business closures ( even partial ) , reducing schooling/sports , etc should be removed from office and arrested , along with all their advisors , appointees and any sheriff/police dept enforcing these illegal executive orders .
Back to the data I was looking for , somehow the cached version of these pages have also disappeared , and that would have to be done by Google themselves .
Somehow there are 222 entries/pages from health.pa.gov that are now completely empty ( Page not found ) on the WayBack Machine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 222 pages and they ALL say “ Page not found ” .
These have been recently altered because a group I was working with was using these pages to see data that had been removed by PA dept of Health .
If this data was available , you would be able to prove that what we are going through is no different than any other year , and it may even be less severe than prior years .
IDK how they managed to remove this data from the archive .
The listings on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you remove the first part and use the second URL listed , the searches also show up with no data below is the second part of the URL that is the ACTUAL cached URL on the archive .
I don ’ t know why they put the prefix of : www.health.pa.gov/Pages/PageNotFoundError.aspx ?
requestUrl= in front of all the proper URL ’ s .
I think it is so all searches point to the “ page not found ” result , instead of the real cached data that was originally stored from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe how shady the PA health Dept web site is and the data being with-held from the people .
I ’ ve also noticed that a number of states & agencies like the CDC are making it much harder to analyze the data .
They seem to be using graphs & charts to show the data instead of just publishing the straight numbers like in a spreadsheet – which would allow people to do their own research .
Many times the graphs/charts don ’ t give exact numbers , they just show rough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infer the numbers based on fairly inaccurate charting methods .

I wanted to check my states deaths for various diseases and sicknesses and the results/links available on Google, but when you go to the state’s page it says “Page does not exist”. It is impossible to find any information about any other cause of death than Covid, from influenza/flu, pneumonia, common cold, etc (I think cancer is even missing now). Pennsylvania’s Dept of Health page has been completely re-designed to hide prior years data (it’s been wiped from the site), and now it’s all about Covid.
If we looked at previous years deaths from a wide range of afflictions, it would be just about the same as the covid deaths. The state has deleted the other categories and placed them all under one heading – Covid and they are using this to impose illegal restrictions on people and businesses. I’m sure PA isn’t the only state that is doing this and if this isn’t a conspiracy, I don’t know what is.
This has all been planned from the beginning. They were hoping that the covid lockdowns would cause civil unrest but when that didn’t happen, they had to push the false narrative of Floyd and the endless number of other violent criminals resisting arrest and getting killed for it.
Can you think of ONE case where there has been massive “public” support (all media driven) of people being killed by police who weren’t criminals? There have been many cases where truly innocent (not career criminals) people have been killed, but the media is silent on this. They are using this as a wedge issue to cause social unrest. The whole Breonna Taylor case was falsely covered and they didn’t tell the public about her activity in drug trafficking and murder (a 4+ year investigation into her was active when the warrant was served). They don’t want criminals to be responsible for their actions – and then there is the other side who wants law and order AND accountability for police but this side is made out to be racists for some underhanded reasons.
Every governor who is requiring masks, business closures (even partial), reducing schooling/sports, etc should be removed from office and arrested, along with all their advisors, appointees and any sheriff/police dept enforcing these illegal executive orders.
Back to the data I was looking for, somehow the cached version of these pages have also disappeared, and that would have to be done by Google themselves.
www.health.pa.gov/Pages/PageNotFoundError.aspx?requestUrl=https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Flu/Pages/2019-20-Flu.aspx

Somehow there are 222 entries/pages from health.pa.gov that are now completely empty (Page not found) on the WayBack Machine. There are probably 3,000+ captures of these 222 pages and they ALL say “Page not found”. These have been recently altered because a group I was working with was using these pages to see data that had been removed by PA dept of Health.
If this data was available, you would be able to prove that what we are going through is no different than any other year, and it may even be less severe than prior years. IDK how they managed to remove this data from the archive.
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web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/PageNotFoundError.aspx*
The listings on the archive look like the link below. If you remove the first part and use the second URL listed, the searches also show up with no data
www.health.pa.gov/Pages/PageNotFoundError.aspx?requestUrl=https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/CDC%27s%20Traveling%20During%20COVID-19
below is the second part of the URL that is the ACTUAL cached URL on the archive. I don’t know why they put the prefix of: www.health.pa.gov/Pages/PageNotFoundError.aspx?requestUrl= in front of all the proper URL’s. I think it is so all searches point to the “page not found” result, instead of the real cached data that was originally stored from the site.
www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/CDC%27s%20Traveling%20During%20COVID-19

I can’t believe how shady the PA health Dept web site is and the data being with-held from the people.
I’ve also noticed that a number of states & agencies like the CDC are making it much harder to analyze the data. They seem to be using graphs & charts to show the data instead of just publishing the straight numbers like in a spreadsheet – which would allow people to do their own research. Many times the graphs/charts don’t give exact numbers, they just show rough estimates of cases and you have to infer the numbers based on fairly inaccurate charting methods.
h/t KDE_Fan


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--ANTITRUST: US could sue Google for search, advertising dominance.

Google has faced several legal challenges in recent years regarding its search and advertising business , and it looks like @ @ @ @ @ line to take aim at the company .
According to Reuters , citing three sources @ @ @ @ @ the US Department of Justice is set to file a lawsuit against Google as soon @ @ @ @ @ ’ s alleged that the department is also calling on state attorneys general to sign @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit reportedly accuses Google of trying to put search rivals such as Bing at a @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s claimed that Google deprives rivals of “ the data about users and @ @ @ @ @ rivals need to improve their services and advertising .
Reuters says the Department of Justice @ @ @ @ @ advertising that appears under Google ’ s search box , noting that Google controls these @ @ @ @ @ tools .

The US Department of Justice is expected to sue Google as soon as next week.
It’s believed that the lawsuit accuses Google of putting search rivals at a disadvantage.
The department is also said to be investigating search advertising under Google’s search box.
Google has faced several legal challenges in recent years regarding its search and advertising business, and it looks like the US is next in line to take aim at the company.
According to Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter, the US Department of Justice is set to file a lawsuit against Google as soon as next week. It’s alleged that the department is also calling on state attorneys general to sign onto the suit.
The lawsuit reportedly accuses Google of trying to put search rivals such as Bing at a disadvantage. More specifically, it’s claimed that Google deprives rivals of “the data about users and user preferences” that these rivals need to improve their services and advertising.
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Reuters says the Department of Justice is also focusing on search advertising that appears under Google’s search box, noting that Google controls these search boxes and the associated tools.
www.androidauthority.com/google-us-lawsuit-search-advertising-1162648/


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Last night I did what the corrupt media has refused to do: I held Joe Biden Accountable for his 47 y

Last night I did what the corrupt media has refused to do : I held Joe Biden Accountable for his @ @ @ @ @ 47 years of betrayals , and 47 years of failure .
The whole nation saw @ @ @ @ @ is too weak to lead this Country !
pic.twitter.com/8WepHOC0XN

Last night I did what the corrupt media has refused to do: I held Joe Biden Accountable for his 47 years of lies, 47 years of betrayals, and 47 years of failure. The whole nation saw the truth — Joe Biden is too weak to lead this Country! pic.twitter.com/8WepHOC0XN
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Up to 50,000 airline workers could lose their job tonight if Congress doesn’t approve more aid

As many as 50,000 airline workers could be furloughed starting Thursday morning after Congress failed to pass a last-minute deal @ @ @ @ @ to the embattled industry .
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker confirmed late Wednesday that his @ @ @ @ @ 19,000 layoffs — or 14 percent of its pre-pandemic workforce — but said it would @ @ @ @ @ an agreement were reached .
“ Tomorrow , we will begin the difficult process of @ @ @ @ @ and dedicated colleagues , ” Parker wrote in a memo to staff members .
“ @ @ @ @ @ have reached this outcome .
It is not what you all deserve.
” United Airlines @ @ @ @ @ thousands of jobs , telling employees in a letter : “ We regrettably are forced @ @ @ @ @ process of involuntarily furloughing about 13,000 of our United team members .
We implore our @ @ @ @ @ compromise , get a deal done now , and save jobs .
”

As many as 50,000 airline workers could be furloughed starting Thursday morning after Congress failed to pass a last-minute deal to extend coronavirus relief aid to the embattled industry.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker confirmed late Wednesday that his airline would go ahead with 19,000 layoffs — or 14 percent of its pre-pandemic workforce — but said it would “reverse” them if an agreement were reached.
“Tomorrow, we will begin the difficult process of furloughing 19,000 of our hardworking and dedicated colleagues,” Parker wrote in a memo to staff members. “I am extremely sorry we have reached this outcome. It is not what you all deserve.”
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United Airlines confirmed that it will cut thousands of jobs, telling employees in a letter: “We regrettably are forced to move forward with the process of involuntarily furloughing about 13,000 of our United team members. We implore our elected leaders to reach a compromise, get a deal done now, and save jobs.”
www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/around-35-000-people-could-lose-their-job-tonight-if-n1241588


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--STUDY REVEALS CHEMICAL IN MCDONALD’S FRIES MAY BE CURE FOR BALDNESS

SAN FRANCISCO — A new study reveals a chemical found in McDonald ’ s French fries may be the cure @ @ @ @ @ Japan said the chemical is added to the fries in order to keep the cooking @ @ @ @ @

SAN FRANCISCO — A new study reveals a chemical found in McDonald’s French fries may be the cure for baldness.
Scientists from Japan said the chemical is added to the fries in order to keep the cooking oil from frothing up.
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abc7chicago.com/food/study-chemical-in-mcdonalds-french-fries-may-be-cure-for-baldness/3042847/


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has publicly called for people who disagree with him to be “lined up

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has publicly called for people who disagree with him to be “ lined up against @ @ @ @ @ t.co/bxcEUdHXvb

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has publicly called for people who disagree with him to be “lined up against the wall and shot.”t.co/bxcEUdHXvb
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--WHAT REASON FOR TRUST HAVE THEY GIVEN US? Just 9% trust media ‘a great deal,’ 33% ‘none at all,’ hig

WHAT REASON FOR TRUST HAVE THEY GIVEN US? Just 9% trust media ‘a great deal,’ 33% ‘none at all,’ highest ever.

With the public turning to social media for news , or just ignoring it altogether , trust in the legacy @ @ @ @ @ heading back to the historic low hit during the 2016 elections .
But a new @ @ @ @ @ public ’ s trust and confidence in mass media depends on their politics .
For @ @ @ @ @ high 73 % have a great deal , or fair amount of trust in the @ @ @ @ @ an all-time low of 10 % trust radio , TV , and newspapers .
Just @ @ @ @ @ has a “ great deal ” of trust in media institutions .
• 9 % @ @ @ @ @ trust mass media “ a great deal , ” and 31 % “ a fair @ @ @ @ @ of people have “ not very much ” trust , and 33 % have “ @ @ @ @ @ The percentage of the public with no trust at all is a record high , @ @ @ @ @ .

With the public turning to social media for news, or just ignoring it altogether, trust in the legacy media has plummeted and is heading back to the historic low hit during the 2016 elections.
But a new Gallup poll finds that the public’s trust and confidence in mass media depends on their politics.
For Democrats, a near record high 73% have a great deal, or fair amount of trust in the media. For Republicans, an all-time low of 10% trust radio, TV, and newspapers. Just 3% of the GOP has a “great deal” of trust in media institutions.
The poll highlights:


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Graham: James Comey REMEMBERS what is DAMNING for Trump…  Trump: How do you write books when you can

Graham: James Comey REMEMBERS what is DAMNING for Trump…  Trump: How do you write books when you can’t remember anything?

“ I don ’ t recall … ’ and smiles like an idiot he is… The Republicans are 3 years @ @ @ @ @ .

“I don’t recall …’ and smiles like an idiot he is… The Republicans are 3 years late with this pathetic show.
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Comey is a disaster who cheated and lied. How do you write books when you can’t remember anything? Should be tried for treason. This is ridiculous! t.co/Xc6OiM4dcJ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2020
Related:
Hold up. US Attorney of SDNY steps down and Lucas Issacharoff steps in. This is Comey’s son-in-law, married for Maureen. pic.twitter.com/bhEOrnbvPk — Nurse Deplorable 🇺🇸 (@rn__deplorable) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Greg Kelly of News Max – Formerly of Fox News — shows play by play how Chris Wallace saved Joe Biden

Greg Kelly of News Max – Formerly of Fox News — shows play by play how Chris Wallace saved Joe Biden.

ROGER SIMON : The Worst Debate Ever Made Worse by the Moderator .
“ Forget Candy Crowley .
Chris Wallace @ @ @ @ @ recent memory .
Clearly biased and argumentative , he was anything but the invisible presence @ @ @ @ @ to be .
”

ROGER SIMON: The Worst Debate Ever Made Worse by the Moderator . “Forget Candy Crowley. Chris Wallace was the worst moderator in recent memory. Clearly biased and argumentative, he was anything but the invisible presence he promised he was going to be.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Yesterday as Trump refused to condemn far-right violence, the FBI quietly issued a  warning about th

Yesterday as Trump refused to condemn far-right violence , the FBI quietly issued a warning about the threat of far-right @ @ @ @ @ leaked to me .
It identifies the period between presidential election and inauguration as a @ @ @ @ @

Yesterday as Trump refused to condemn far-right violence, the FBI quietly issued a warning about the threat of far-right extremists, per intel report leaked to me.
It identifies the period between presidential election and inauguration as a "flashpoint"t.co/A1AdYn9tED pic.twitter.com/IzLYTmBnXf
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Glenn Beck: Civil War: The Left’s Election-Night War Game

The Left has big plans for this election , and we could be just four weeks away from the fundamental @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been building a network of street activists since 2008 , and the plan @ @ @ @ @ November 3 .
Tonight Glenn reveals everything : how the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall @ @ @ @ @ uprisings , how they inspired a new era in left-wing activism , and how this @ @ @ @ @ been behind nearly every major leftist movement over the past several years .
But in @ @ @ @ @ was just the warm-up .
The real movement begins in about one month .
Glenn @ @ @ @ @ , from their own documents , to show you the four scenarios Democrats have planned @ @ @ @ @ the action plan to prepare for election night and the weeks to follow .

The Left has big plans for this election, and we could be just four weeks away from the fundamental transformation of America. They’ve been building a network of street activists since 2008, and the plan is to unleash them on November 3. Tonight Glenn reveals everything: how the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street weren’t spontaneous uprisings, how they inspired a new era in left-wing activism, and how this newly evolved street movement has been behind nearly every major leftist movement over the past several years. But in their own words, that was just the warm-up. The real movement begins in about one month. Glenn takes you line by line, from their own documents, to show you the four scenarios Democrats have planned and also equips you with the action plan to prepare for election night and the weeks to follow.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--It’s about time something happens to these criminals! Trump

`` It 's about time that something happens . ''
`` We 've got plenty of information on these crooks @ @

"It's about time that something happens."
"It's enough!"
"We've got plenty of information on these crooks."
"Bunch of crooks!" pic.twitter.com/B4bC1L2e2i
— Click (@C_L_I_C_K) October 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--New State of the Art CHEAT TOOLS FOR BIDEN AT DEBATE!

Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

He has SOMETHING in his eyes. He isn't looking at the camera. He's looking slightly up. Look real close. pic.twitter.com/BfvIRU4hAt — 👊 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘪𝘵 ⭐⭐⭐ (@peaceknuckles) September 30, 2020
I see something else… I will illustrate it… pic.twitter.com/M6pmP0z41N — Tooth🐻⭐⭐⭐ (@justwinejosh) September 30, 2020
h/t savcash
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--US economy and stock market at high risk due savings as a percentage of disposable income remaining

US economy and stock market at high risk due savings as a percentage of disposable income remaining elevated

During the month of July 2020 , the savings rate as a percentage of disposable income was 17.8 % .
For the seven months ended July 31st , 2020 , savings rates averaged 17.7 % ( harmonic mean of 13.7 % & geometric mean of 15.6 % ) .
This compares to the 7.5 % average for 2019 .
US accounting firm Deloitte on September 15th , 2020 had forecasted a savings to disposable income rate of 18.7 % for 2020 .
Savings as a percentage of disposable income is released monthly by the US Commerce Department ’ s Bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The savings rate is so important for investors to monitor because it is virtually the inverse of consumer spending .
The higher the savings as a percentage of disposable income , the lower the consumer spending is as a percentage of GDP .
In 2019 , personal consumer expenditures were about 68 % of GDP .
Therefore , it is important for investors to monitor the potential short falls of metrics that comprise such a large portion of GDP .
Once the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in U.S. state governors ’ deciding to implement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a percentage of disable income increased to 12.9 % in March , then a high of 33.7 % in April .
May , June and July ’ s savings rates were 24.6 % , 19.2 % and 17.8 % respectively .
For Deloitte ’ s economic forecast to be accurate , the savings rate for the five months left in 2020 would have to average 20 % per month to stay on track with their estimate of savings being 18.7 % of disposable income .

During the month of July 2020, the savings rate as a percentage of disposable income was 17.8%. For the seven months ended July 31st, 2020, savings rates averaged 17.7% (harmonic mean of 13.7% & geometric mean of 15.6%). This compares to the 7.5% average for 2019. US accounting firm Deloitte on September 15th, 2020 had forecasted a savings to disposable income rate of 18.7% for 2020.
Savings as a percentage of disposable income is released monthly by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The savings rate is so important for investors to monitor because it is virtually the inverse of consumer spending. The higher the savings as a percentage of disposable income, the lower the consumer spending is as a percentage of GDP. In 2019, personal consumer expenditures were about 68% of GDP. Therefore, it is important for investors to monitor the potential short falls of metrics that comprise such a large portion of GDP.
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Once the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in U.S. state governors’ deciding to implement stay-at-home orders, the savings rate as a percentage of disable income increased to 12.9% in March, then a high of 33.7% in April. May, June and July’s savings rates were 24.6%, 19.2% and 17.8% respectively. For Deloitte’s economic forecast to be accurate, the savings rate for the five months left in 2020 would have to average 20% per month to stay on track with their estimate of savings being 18.7% of disposable income.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Market making new highs before election will predict Trump win

Before I begin explaining why I believe this to be the most probable outcome a few disclosures are necessary .
First and foremost , at Glass Bead Capital we use a systematic risk management strategy which is designed to protect capital in the event that our opinion about the market proves to be false .
We never argue with what the market is telling us , and the market speaks in very simple terms by either moving up or down in price .
Markets are never wrong but opinions often are wrong .
First and foremost , it is my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new all-time highs before the election this would almost guarantee a Trump victory .
The market is a discounting mechanism and if the likelihood of Trump winning rises into the election so will the stock market .
At this point the market is now 10 % off its highs .
This makes sense as Biden has been leading the polls for the time being .
If Biden begins to take an even larger lead into the election the market will follow suit and discount a Biden win with an even deeper pullback .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ once the election is over and a winner is declared the market will have discounted either outcome .
Surprises are rare in elections although Trump 2016 was one such event .
The one wild card of course is that no winner is declared because the election is either too close to call ( think Bush/Gore 2004 ) or even worse the results are contested .
If the latter occurs the markets will become very volatile as uncertainty will continue .
So , we have several possible outcomes a Trump win , a Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump win and or lead in the polls and the market will surge immediately and likely make new highs before the election .
A Biden win and the markets likely will need to discount more from minus 10 % where we are now to minus 15-20 % .
No winner declared and the market volatility will increase substantially because of extreme uncertainty and will discount further .
I have laid out possible outcomes in all three scenarios .
The ultimate outcome is that in all three cases the market will recover and make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win or no winner and I do believe that by the end of 2020 the market will make new all-time highs .
A Biden win will just mean a longer correction and a Trump win means correction will be over a lot sooner .
No winner will create uncertainty but at some point , we will have a winner and once that winner is established the market likely surges much higher .
There are driving forces which are much more powerful then who will be POTUS for the next 4 years .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M2 or the supply of money which is turned on and off like a faucet by the Federal Reserve .
We are in a period of easy money supply and until the Federal Reserve turns off the liquidity spigot via tightening of the money supply we remain bullish and want to take advantage of any deviations from the mean caused by temporary setbacks such elections or viruses .
The second and just as important driving force is that we are in the midst of a technological revolution which is accelerating exponentially via AI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of auto industry , Driverless vehicles , Data and the Cloud , Software autonomation services .
In summary the market will most likely discount the result of the election before we know the winner .
If history is a guide the incumbent in most cases wins therefore the market will begin to price in a Trump victory before the election .
If this outcome proves wrong and Biden is the most likely winner then expect a deeper correction in the market .
Either way the market is going higher its just a matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Reserve coupled with Technological innovation and increased productivity and efficiency are secular forces which in my opinion will drive the market to new highs .

by Jean Josse
Before I begin explaining why I believe this to be the most probable outcome a few disclosures are necessary. First and foremost, at Glass Bead Capital we use a systematic risk management strategy which is designed to protect capital in the event that our opinion about the market proves to be false. We never argue with what the market is telling us, and the market speaks in very simple terms by either moving up or down in price. Markets are never wrong but opinions often are wrong.
First and foremost, it is my belief that if the stock market makes new all-time highs before the election this would almost guarantee a Trump victory. The market is a discounting mechanism and if the likelihood of Trump winning rises into the election so will the stock market. At this point the market is now 10% off its highs. This makes sense as Biden has been leading the polls for the time being. If Biden begins to take an even larger lead into the election the market will follow suit and discount a Biden win with an even deeper pullback.
In any event regardless of who wins once the election is over and a winner is declared the market will have discounted either outcome. Surprises are rare in elections although Trump 2016 was one such event. The one wild card of course is that no winner is declared because the election is either too close to call (think Bush/Gore 2004) or even worse the results are contested. If the latter occurs the markets will become very volatile as uncertainty will continue.
So, we have several possible outcomes a Trump win, a Biden win, and no winner. A Trump win and or lead in the polls and the market will surge immediately and likely make new highs before the election. A Biden win and the markets likely will need to discount more from minus 10% where we are now to minus 15-20%. No winner declared and the market volatility will increase substantially because of extreme uncertainty and will discount further.
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I have laid out possible outcomes in all three scenarios. The ultimate outcome is that in all three cases the market will recover and make new all-time highs. Even a Biden win or no winner and I do believe that by the end of 2020 the market will make new all-time highs. A Biden win will just mean a longer correction and a Trump win means correction will be over a lot sooner. No winner will create uncertainty but at some point, we will have a winner and once that winner is established the market likely surges much higher.
There are driving forces which are much more powerful then who will be POTUS for the next 4 years. The first and most important driving force is M2 or the supply of money which is turned on and off like a faucet by the Federal Reserve. We are in a period of easy money supply and until the Federal Reserve turns off the liquidity spigot via tightening of the money supply we remain bullish and want to take advantage of any deviations from the mean caused by temporary setbacks such elections or viruses. The second and just as important driving force is that we are in the midst of a technological revolution which is accelerating exponentially via AI, Robotics, Deep Learning, Electrification of auto industry, Driverless vehicles, Data and the Cloud, Software autonomation services.
In summary the market will most likely discount the result of the election before we know the winner. If history is a guide the incumbent in most cases wins therefore the market will begin to price in a Trump victory before the election. If this outcome proves wrong and Biden is the most likely winner then expect a deeper correction in the market. Either way the market is going higher its just a matter of time as the driving forces of the Federal Reserve coupled with Technological innovation and increased productivity and efficiency are secular forces which in my opinion will drive the market to new highs.
Author contact: jjosse@glassbeadcm.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-01--Mapped: The Uneven Recovery of U.S. Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy , employing nearly half of the private sector workforce .
Unfortunately , lockdown and work-from-home measures brought about by COVID-19 have disproportionately affected small businesses – particularly in the leisure and hospitality sectors .
As metro-level data from Opportunity Insights points out , geography makes a great deal of difference in the proportion of U.S. small businesses that have flipped their open sign .
While some cities are mostly back to business as usual , others are in a situation where the majority of small businesses are still shuttered .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests that nearly a quarter of all small businesses remain closed .
Of course , the situation on the ground differs from place to place .
Here ’ s how cities around the country are doing , sorted by percentage of small businesses closed as of September 2020 : New Orleans and the Bay Area are still experiencing rates of small business closures that are almost double the national median .
Small businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector have been particularly hard hit , with 37 % reporting no transaction data .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ business operation that are nearing pre-pandemic levels .
Of the cities covered in the data set , Omaha had the highest rate of small businesses open .
In cities with a large technology sector , such as San Francisco and Austin , COVID-19 is shaking up the economic patterns as entire companies switched to remote working almost overnight .
This is bad news for the constellation of restaurants and services that cater to those workers .
Likewise , cities that have an economy built around serving visitors – Honolulu and New Orleans , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high rate of small business closures as vacations and conferences have been paused indefinitely .
As the pandemic drags on , many of these temporary closures are looking to be permanent .
Yelp recently reported that of the restaurants marked as closed on their platform , 61 % are shut down permanently .
As well , businesses in the retail and nightlife categories also saw more than half of closures become permanent .
A business being completely closed is a definitive measure , but it doesn ’ t tell the whole story .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue is often far below pre-pandemic rates .
Once again , businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector have been hit the hardest , with revenue falling by almost half since the beginning of 2020 .
At present , it ’ s hard to predict when , or even if , economic activity will completely recover .
Though travel and some level of in-office work will eventually ramp back up , the small business landscape will continue to face major upheaval in the meantime .

by visualcapitalist
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, employing nearly half of the private sector workforce.
Unfortunately, lockdown and work-from-home measures brought about by COVID-19 have disproportionately affected small businesses – particularly in the leisure and hospitality sectors.
As metro-level data from Opportunity Insights points out, geography makes a great deal of difference in the proportion of U.S. small businesses that have flipped their open sign. While some cities are mostly back to business as usual, others are in a situation where the majority of small businesses are still shuttered.
The Big Picture
In the U.S. as a whole, data suggests that nearly a quarter of all small businesses remain closed. Of course, the situation on the ground differs from place to place. Here’s how cities around the country are doing, sorted by percentage of small businesses closed as of September 2020:
New Orleans and the Bay Area are still experiencing rates of small business closures that are almost double the national median.
Small businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector have been particularly hard hit, with 37% reporting no transaction data.
Getting Back to Business
Some cities are seeing rates of small business operation that are nearing pre-pandemic levels.
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Of the cities covered in the data set, Omaha had the highest rate of small businesses open.
Still Shuttered
In cities with a large technology sector, such as San Francisco and Austin, COVID-19 is shaking up the economic patterns as entire companies switched to remote working almost overnight. This is bad news for the constellation of restaurants and services that cater to those workers.
Likewise, cities that have an economy built around serving visitors – Honolulu and New Orleans, for example – have seen a very high rate of small business closures as vacations and conferences have been paused indefinitely.
As the pandemic drags on, many of these temporary closures are looking to be permanent. Yelp recently reported that of the restaurants marked as closed on their platform, 61% are shut down permanently. As well, businesses in the retail and nightlife categories also saw more than half of closures become permanent.
In Remembrance of Revenue
A business being completely closed is a definitive measure, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Even for businesses that remained open, revenue is often far below pre-pandemic rates.
Once again, businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector have been hit the hardest, with revenue falling by almost half since the beginning of 2020.
At present, it’s hard to predict when, or even if, economic activity will completely recover. Though travel and some level of in-office work will eventually ramp back up, the small business landscape will continue to face major upheaval in the meantime.