investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Florida Caught Faking Test Results For Coronavirus, 100% Of People Testing Positive

( Natural News ) The alleged “ spike ” in Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases now being reported in Florida may actually be fiction , as new evidence has emerged to suggest that testing labs all throughout the Sunshine State are churning out an alarmingly high rate of false positives .
Orlando Health has confirmed , as have a number of journalists , that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) data it reported over the past weekend is erroneous at best .
This is due to the fact that more than 50 labs throughout the state are , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test results .
In other words , 100 percent of the people getting tested for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) at these 50-plus labs are being told that they have the virus , when in reality only a very small fraction , if any , actually have it .
Consequently , the official infection numbers for Florida are completely skewed .
Orlando Health , for example , had reported that 98 percent of the people it tested came up positive , when in reality it was actually 9.8 percent ( or 9.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Orlando Veterans Medical Center had also “ mistakenly ” reported a 76 percent positivity rate , when the true figure was a mere six percent .
Local news affiliate FOX 35 attempted to contact the Florida Department of Health for an explanation as to these prolific “ errors , ” but has yet to hear back .
In the meantime , Governor Ron DeSantis has responded to the false data as if it was real , declaring that it was a “ mistake ” to reopen Florida so soon .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the response coming under such intense scrutiny … [ these ] errors point to a culture of carelessness that Floridians might find extremely discouraging , especially now that their state is home to the new national epicenter ( Miami ) , ” reports Zero Hedge .
Check out The Health Ranger Report below as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , talks about how America will not survive a “ second wave ” of lockdowns : When will Americans rise up and say ENOUGH to this plandemic madness ?
All of this begs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people really have coronavirus in Florida ?
And while we are at it , how many people in the United States truly have it ?
With so much incorrect reporting and erroneous data coming from the authorities these days , it would seem as though nobody really knows anything when it comes to this so-called pandemic .
And yet Americans continue to be treated as though everyone has the virus , suffering through seemingly endless lockdowns and face covering restrictions .
“ We found numerous labs that are only reporting positive test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent positivity rate , ” stated Charles Billi from FOX 35 about the situation in Florida specifically .
“ That got our attention.
” All in all , a shocking 22 labs in Florida have been confirmed as reporting 100 percent positivity rates .
Several others are reporting 90-plus percent positivity rates , with the remaining reporting positivity rates of 87.5 , 60 , 59.23 , and all the way down the line to 27.66 .
What this means is that Florida ’ s official statewide positivity rate of 12.5 percent is completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases among Florida residents are also not real cases , or at least a sizeable percentage of them are not .
The whole thing is essentially a scam at this point , at least in terms of the overall number of infections .
And yet the mainstream media is barely even giving a nod to this revelation , instead continuing on with its relentless fear-mongering .
“ Incredible how much evil truly lurks in the medical community , ” wrote one Zero Hedge commenter .
“ Hospitals , doctors , nurses and labs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan have all become Dr. Mengele .
PURE EVIL .
Avoid hospitals at all costs , they are now the KILLING FIELDS.
” To keep up with the latest Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) news , visit Pandemic.news .

by Ethan Huff of Natural News
(Natural News) The alleged “spike” in Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases now being reported in Florida may actually be fiction, as new evidence has emerged to suggest that testing labs all throughout the Sunshine State are churning out an alarmingly high rate of false positives.
Orlando Health has confirmed, as have a number of journalists, that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) data it reported over the past weekend is erroneous at best. This is due to the fact that more than 50 labs throughout the state are, in some cases, producing 100 percent positive test results.
In other words, 100 percent of the people getting tested for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) at these 50-plus labs are being told that they have the virus, when in reality only a very small fraction, if any, actually have it. Consequently, the official infection numbers for Florida are completely skewed.
Orlando Health, for example, had reported that 98 percent of the people it tested came up positive, when in reality it was actually 9.8 percent (or 9.4 percent, according to other sources). The Orlando Veterans Medical Center had also “mistakenly” reported a 76 percent positivity rate, when the true figure was a mere six percent.
Local news affiliate FOX 35 attempted to contact the Florida Department of Health for an explanation as to these prolific “errors,” but has yet to hear back. In the meantime, Governor Ron DeSantis has responded to the false data as if it was real, declaring that it was a “mistake” to reopen Florida so soon.
“With the state’s handling of the response coming under such intense scrutiny … [these] errors point to a culture of carelessness that Floridians might find extremely discouraging, especially now that their state is home to the new national epicenter (Miami),” reports Zero Hedge.
Check out The Health Ranger Report below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about how America will not survive a “second wave” of lockdowns:
When will Americans rise up and say ENOUGH to this plandemic madness?
All of this begs the obvious question: So, how many people really have coronavirus in Florida? And while we are at it, how many people in the United States truly have it?
With so much incorrect reporting and erroneous data coming from the authorities these days, it would seem as though nobody really knows anything when it comes to this so-called pandemic. And yet Americans continue to be treated as though everyone has the virus, suffering through seemingly endless lockdowns and face covering restrictions.
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“We found numerous labs that are only reporting positive test results, so they show a 100 percent positivity rate,” stated Charles Billi from FOX 35 about the situation in Florida specifically. “That got our attention.”
All in all, a shocking 22 labs in Florida have been confirmed as reporting 100 percent positivity rates. Several others are reporting 90-plus percent positivity rates, with the remaining reporting positivity rates of 87.5, 60, 59.23, and all the way down the line to 27.66.
What this means is that Florida’s official statewide positivity rate of 12.5 percent is completely false. The 266,119 “confirmed” cases among Florida residents are also not real cases, or at least a sizeable percentage of them are not.
The whole thing is essentially a scam at this point, at least in terms of the overall number of infections. And yet the mainstream media is barely even giving a nod to this revelation, instead continuing on with its relentless fear-mongering.
“Incredible how much evil truly lurks in the medical community,” wrote one Zero Hedge commenter. “Hospitals, doctors, nurses and labs who have signed up to this extermination plan have all become Dr. Mengele. PURE EVIL. Avoid hospitals at all costs, they are now the KILLING FIELDS.”
To keep up with the latest Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) news, visit Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com
Breitbart.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Alan Dershowitz: You have no right to refuse Covid vaccine…

Dershowitz says that you have no right to refuse the covid vaccine…says the State can whisk you away to a @ @ @ @ @ you…discussion is in first 5 mins of vid…

Dershowitz says that you have no right to refuse the covid vaccine…says the State can whisk you away to a medical facility and force vaccinate you…discussion is in first 5 mins of vid…
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h/t Swearbox


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--“Under President Trump, 7 deregulatory actions have been taken for every 1 new regulation. This amou

“Under President Trump, 7 deregulatory actions have been taken for every 1 new regulation. This amounted to $50 BILLION in regulatory cost savings.”

`` Under President Trump , 7 deregulatory actions have been taken for every 1 new regulation .
This amounted to @ @ @ @ @ cost savings . ''
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"Under President Trump, 7 deregulatory actions have been taken for every 1 new regulation. This amounted to $50 BILLION in regulatory cost savings." pic.twitter.com/N4keTQsP6W
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Shell CEO: Don’t Expect V-Shaped Oil Demand Recovery

The global economy and oil demand are most likely not headed for a V-shaped recovery as the pandemic will have a knock on energy demand for years , Shell ’ s chief executive Ben van Beurden told IHS Markit Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin in an interview .
“ It ’ s most likely not going to be a V-shaped recovery , ” van Beurden said .
While gasoline demand is recovering due to increased use of personal transport , energy demand and some of the demand for mobility will continue to be lower even when the virus is behind us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ But in general , energy demand and certainly mobility demand will be lower even when this crisis more or less [ is ] behind us .
Will it mean that it will never recover ?
It ’ s probably too early to say .
But it will have a permanent knock for years , ” van Beurden said .
Shell ’ s boss said on the Q1 earnings call at the end of April that the current crisis is a “ crisis of uncertainty , ” and we don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of it , as the supermajor slashed its dividend for the first time since World War II .
“ We are looking at a major demand destruction that we don ’ t even know that will come back .
So the oil price may come back .
But if the volumes are significantly lower , we still have a major dislocation , of course , in our own cash wheel , ” van Beurden said in April .
BP ’ s chief executive Bernard Looney is not ruling out either that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lasting change in people ’ s lifestyle may have already brought about peak oil demand .
At the height of the lockdowns around the world , Shell announced in April its ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 at the latest , joining other majors such as BP and Eni in unveiling plans to curb carbon emissions .
“ Zero is zero .
We want to be a company that is zero in terms of the emissions associated with its business .
Can ’ t be clearer than that .
@

By Tsvetana Paraskova
The global economy and oil demand are most likely not headed for a V-shaped recovery as the pandemic will have a knock on energy demand for years, Shell’s chief executive Ben van Beurden told IHS Markit Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin in an interview.
“It’s most likely not going to be a V-shaped recovery,” van Beurden said.
While gasoline demand is recovering due to increased use of personal transport, energy demand and some of the demand for mobility will continue to be lower even when the virus is behind us, Shell’s top executive noted.
“But in general, energy demand and certainly mobility demand will be lower even when this crisis more or less [is] behind us. Will it mean that it will never recover? It’s probably too early to say. But it will have a permanent knock for years,” van Beurden said.
Shell’s boss said on the Q1 earnings call at the end of April that the current crisis is a “crisis of uncertainty,” and we don’t know what’s on the other side of it, as the supermajor slashed its dividend for the first time since World War II.
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“We are looking at a major demand destruction that we don’t even know that will come back. So the oil price may come back. But if the volumes are significantly lower, we still have a major dislocation, of course, in our own cash wheel,” van Beurden said in April.
BP’s chief executive Bernard Looney is not ruling out either that the oil demand crash and perhaps the subsequent lasting change in people’s lifestyle may have already brought about peak oil demand.
At the height of the lockdowns around the world, Shell announced in April its ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 at the latest, joining other majors such as BP and Eni in unveiling plans to curb carbon emissions.
Commenting on Shell’s net-zero ambitions, van Beurden told IHS Markit’s Yergin:
“Zero is zero. We want to be a company that is zero in terms of the emissions associated with its business. Can’t be clearer than that.”
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--China: US Congress moves to shut down China’s influence in Universities

Reps. Donna Shalala ( D-Fla. ) and Anthony Gonzalez ( R-Ohio ) have introduced a bill aimed to limit the influence of Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes on U.S. universities .
“ Confucius Institutes are directly funded by the Communist Chinese government , which suppresses freedom of speech , academic freedom , and other democratic values , ” Shalala stated in a July 14 press release .
“ Through Confucius Institutes , the Chinese government is often able to coerce schools to follow a pro-Chinese Communist Party approach.
” The new bill , named Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , aims to protect academic freedom at U.S. universities that host the Chinese language and culture education programs .
Confucius Institutes are funded and overseen by a department within China ’ s central government and have in recent years garnered criticism for stifling free speech and promoting Beijing ’ s propaganda at academic institutions .
The bill proposes handing the full managerial authority of Confucius Institutes to their U.S. hosts , so the latter can decide what will be taught at these Chinese institutes .
It would also prohibit applications of any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutes .
An award-winning documentary called “ In the Name of Confucius ” illustrated the case of a Mandarin language teacher working at a Confucius Institute in Canada who was required to avoid certain topics such as the Tiananmen Square Massacre and toe the Party line when answering students ’ questions .
Finally , it would ban federal funding to U.S. universities that host Confucius Institutes “ not in compliance with the law .
”

House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Address Threats Posed by Beijing-Run Confucius Institutes
NTD
Reps. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) have introduced a bill aimed to limit the influence of Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes on U.S. universities.
“Confucius Institutes are directly funded by the Communist Chinese government, which suppresses freedom of speech, academic freedom, and other democratic values,” Shalala stated in a July 14 press release.
“Through Confucius Institutes, the Chinese government is often able to coerce schools to follow a pro-Chinese Communist Party approach.”
The new bill, named Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act (CONFUCIUS Act), aims to protect academic freedom at U.S. universities that host the Chinese language and culture education programs.
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Confucius Institutes are funded and overseen by a department within China’s central government and have in recent years garnered criticism for stifling free speech and promoting Beijing’s propaganda at academic institutions.
The bill proposes handing the full managerial authority of Confucius Institutes to their U.S. hosts, so the latter can decide what will be taught at these Chinese institutes.
It would also prohibit applications of any foreign law on campuses that host the institutes. An award-winning documentary called “In the Name of Confucius” illustrated the case of a Mandarin language teacher working at a Confucius Institute in Canada who was required to avoid certain topics such as the Tiananmen Square Massacre and toe the Party line when answering students’ questions.
Finally, it would ban federal funding to U.S. universities that host Confucius Institutes “not in compliance with the law.”
h/t Lily


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Near Record Levels

Delinquency rates across commercial properties have shot up faster than at any other time .
As thousands of restaurants , hotels , and local businesses in the U.S. struggle to stay open , delinquency rates across commercial mortgage-backed securities ( CMBS ) —fixed income investments backed by a pool of commercial mortgages— have tripled in three months to 10.32 % .
In just a few months , delinquency rates have already effectively reached their 2012 peaks .
To put this in perspective , consider that it took well over two years for mortgage delinquency rates to reach the same historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis of 2009 .
The above chart draws data from Trepp and illustrates the recent shocks to the CMBS market , broken down by property type .
While there is optimism in some areas of the market , accommodation mortgages have witnessed delinquency rates soar over 24 % .
Amid strict containment efforts in April , average revenues per room plummeted all the way to $ 16 per night—an 84 % drop .
Similarly , retail properties have been rattled .
Almost one-fifth are in delinquencies .
From January-June 2020 , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and over $ 20 billion in CMBS loans have exposure to flailing chains such as JCPenney , Neiman Marcus , and Macy ’ s .
On the other hand , industrial property types have remained stable , hovering close to their January levels .
This is likely attributable in part to the fact that the rise in e-commerce sales have helped support warehouse operations .
For multifamily and office buildings , Washington ’ s stimulus packages have helped renters to continue making payments thus far .
Still , as the government considers ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lack of relief funding could spell trouble .
Weighing the Impact on U.S. Cities How do delinquency rates vary across the top metropolitan areas in America ?
Below , we can see that the delinquent balance and delinquency rates vary widely by city .
Note that this data is for private-labeled CMBS , which are issued by investment banks and private entities rather than government agencies .
Despite the New York city metropolitan area having a delinquent balance of $ 7 billion , its delinquency rates fall on the lower end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York alone accounts for 18 % of the total balance of private-label CMBS .
By comparison , the Syracuse metropolitan area has an eye-opening delinquency rate of 69 % .
Syracuse is home to the shopping complex , Destiny USA , which is facing tenant uncertainties due to COVID-19 .
The six-story mall attracts 26 million visitors annually .
Like the overall market , delinquencies are being driven by accommodation and retail properties across many of these U.S. metropolitan areas .
What Comes Next What happens when delinquency rates get too high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make payment after a reasonable amount of time , they enter into default .
While time ranges can vary , defaults typically take place after at least 60 days of nonpayment .
Between May and June , defaults in the CMBS market surged 792 % to $ 5.5 billion .
As effects reverberate , properties could eventually fall into foreclosure .
At the same time , institutional investors who own these types of securities , which include pensions , could begin seeing steep losses .
That said , the Federal Reserve has set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest credit quality .
This is designed to inject liquidity into the mortgage market , while also financing small and mid-sized properties that house small businesses .
In turn , this can enable the employment of millions of Americans .
Of course , it remains to be seen whether the mortgage market will face a sustained downturn akin to the financial crisis , or if the temporary decline will soon subside .

by visualcapitalist
Delinquency rates across commercial properties have shot up faster than at any other time.
As thousands of restaurants, hotels, and local businesses in the U.S. struggle to stay open, delinquency rates across commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)—fixed income investments backed by a pool of commercial mortgages— have tripled in three months to 10.32%.
In just a few months, delinquency rates have already effectively reached their 2012 peaks. To put this in perspective, consider that it took well over two years for mortgage delinquency rates to reach the same historic levels in the aftermath of the housing crisis of 2009.
The above chart draws data from Trepp and illustrates the recent shocks to the CMBS market, broken down by property type.
Storm Rumblings
While there is optimism in some areas of the market, accommodation mortgages have witnessed delinquency rates soar over 24%.
Amid strict containment efforts in April, average revenues per room plummeted all the way to $16 per night—an 84% drop.
Property Type January 2020 June 2020 Accomodation 1.5% 24.3% Retail 3.8% 18.1% Multifamily 2.0% 3.3% Office 1.9% 2.7% Industrial 1.6% 1.6% Overall 2.1% 10.3%
Similarly, retail properties have been rattled. Almost one-fifth are in delinquencies. From January-June 2020, at least 15 major retailers have filed for bankruptcy and over $20 billion in CMBS loans have exposure to flailing chains such as JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, and Macy’s.
On the other hand, industrial property types have remained stable, hovering close to their January levels. This is likely attributable in part to the fact that the rise in e-commerce sales have helped support warehouse operations.
For multifamily and office buildings, Washington’s stimulus packages have helped renters to continue making payments thus far. Still, as the government considers ending stimulus packages in the near future, a lack of relief funding could spell trouble.
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Weighing the Impact on U.S. Cities
How do delinquency rates vary across the top metropolitan areas in America?
Below, we can see that the delinquent balance and delinquency rates vary widely by city. Note that this data is for private-labeled CMBS, which are issued by investment banks and private entities rather than government agencies.
Despite the New York city metropolitan area having a delinquent balance of $7 billion, its delinquency rates fall on the lower end of the spectrum, at 7%. New York alone accounts for 18% of the total balance of private-label CMBS.
By comparison, the Syracuse metropolitan area has an eye-opening delinquency rate of 69%. Syracuse is home to the shopping complex, Destiny USA, which is facing tenant uncertainties due to COVID-19. The six-story mall attracts 26 million visitors annually.
Like the overall market, delinquencies are being driven by accommodation and retail properties across many of these U.S. metropolitan areas.
What Comes Next
What happens when delinquency rates get too high?
Often, when borrowers do not make payment after a reasonable amount of time, they enter into default. While time ranges can vary, defaults typically take place after at least 60 days of nonpayment. Between May and June, defaults in the CMBS market surged 792% to $5.5 billion.
As effects reverberate, properties could eventually fall into foreclosure. At the same time, institutional investors who own these types of securities, which include pensions, could begin seeing steep losses.
That said, the Federal Reserve has set up mechanisms to purchase CMBS loans with the highest credit quality. This is designed to inject liquidity into the mortgage market, while also financing small and mid-sized properties that house small businesses. In turn, this can enable the employment of millions of Americans.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether the mortgage market will face a sustained downturn akin to the financial crisis, or if the temporary decline will soon subside.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Lawrence Lepard: Saved By The Printing Press — For Now

Lawrence Lepard , Managing Partner with Equity Management Associates , just released a report that lays out the coming debt crisis in all its apocalyptic glory .
The excerpt below is just a tiny fraction of the whole report , which should be read in its entirety by anyone who wonders about the fate of todays financial system .
SAVED BY THE PRINTING PRESS As detailed in our last report , the Government response to the COVID driven bursting of the credit bubble was large and unprecedented .
At peak , in the three-month period ended 6/11/2020 , the Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it grew from $ 4.2 Trillion to $ 7.2 Trillion .
Most of that growth has been the purchase of US Treasuries as the Fed has had to monetize deficits in the absence of foreign and domestic UST purchasers in this low treasury yield environment .
Turning our attention to the US Treasury ’ s National Debt , the next chart shows just how much that leverage has swelled .
Note that this chart is one month old and the US Federal debt today ( 7/9/2020 ) stands at $ 26.5 Trillion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal Debt issuance is truly unprecedented when compared to prior years as seen in this chart : If you find yourself wondering how the government can issue this much debt and still maintain “ full faith and credit ” in the currency then you are not alone .
Who is financing these deficits ?
The Fed .
As the chart below shows these actions had a more profound effect on growth of the money supply than those taken after the GFC in 2008 .
Likely this is due to low interest rates ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer enticing domestic and foreign purchasers of US Treasuries as in years past .
The amount of money being created has almost gone vertical .

BY JOHN RUBINO
Lawrence Lepard, Managing Partner with Equity Management Associates, just released a report that lays out the coming debt crisis in all its apocalyptic glory. The excerpt below is just a tiny fraction of the whole report, which should be read in its entirety by anyone who wonders about the fate of todays financial system.
SAVED BY THE PRINTING PRESS
As detailed in our last report, the Government response to the COVID driven bursting of the credit bubble was large and unprecedented. At peak, in the three-month period ended 6/11/2020, the Fed balance sheet expanded by 66% as it grew from $4.2 Trillion to $7.2 Trillion. Most of that growth has been the purchase of US Treasuries as the Fed has had to monetize deficits in the absence of foreign and domestic UST purchasers in this low treasury yield environment.
Turning our attention to the US Treasury’s National Debt, the next chart shows just how much that leverage has swelled. Note that this chart is one month old and the US Federal debt today (7/9/2020) stands at $26.5 Trillion.
Treasury issuance
The scale of the projected Federal Debt issuance is truly unprecedented when compared to prior years as seen in this chart:
If you find yourself wondering how the government can issue this much debt and still maintain “full faith and credit” in the currency then you are not alone.
Who is financing these deficits? The Fed. As the chart below shows these actions had a more profound effect on growth of the money supply than those taken after the GFC in 2008. Likely this is due to low interest rates (or concern of growing deficits) no longer enticing domestic and foreign purchasers of US Treasuries as in years past.
The amount of money being created has almost gone vertical.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Hold Onto Your Cash Preserver! Prof. Edward Altman’s Z Bankruptcy Model Sees Chapter 11 Tsunami Inbo

Hold Onto Your Cash Preserver! Prof. Edward Altman’s Z Bankruptcy Model Sees Chapter 11 Tsunami Inbound

“ mega bankruptcies ” right out of the article .
“ insolvency risk ” , “ inevitable reckoning ” , and so many other quotes .
All so important to understand why .
Why is this happening ?
Why would the stock market rise if things weren ’ t doing so well ?
Why would Powell and Munchkin lie to me if they would be in trouble if they did , wouldn ’ t they ?
… Everything we need to know is publicly available .
Sure , there ’ s much more to it .
But even with just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on to realize this is madness .
But people won ’ t look .
They will criticize you and I .
They will hate me .
They will never know the truth .
We have entered a very interesting timeframe in which , reality doesn ’ t matter , but in reality it does .
Does that make sense ?
Of course not .
But that ’ s what we have to deal with .
The tsunami of bankruptcies and failures of all kinds are not only being warned of , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to care because the market is so hot .
Jim Cramer says all we need to get us through until the end of the year when the magicians will supposedly have the fix for this crisis of 2020 , is to print more money and increase deficit spending .
Wow .
What a load of garbage on all fronts .

“mega bankruptcies” right out of the article. “insolvency risk”, “inevitable reckoning”, and so many other quotes. All so important to understand why. Why is this happening? Why would the stock market rise if things weren’t doing so well? Why would Powell and Munchkin lie to me if they would be in trouble if they did, wouldn’t they?… Everything we need to know is publicly available. Sure, there’s much more to it. But even with just public information there’s enough to go on to realize this is madness. But people won’t look. They will criticize you and I. They will hate me. They will never know the truth.
We have entered a very interesting timeframe in which, reality doesn’t matter, but in reality it does. Does that make sense? Of course not. But that’s what we have to deal with. The tsunami of bankruptcies and failures of all kinds are not only being warned of, but have already been showing up. Nobody seems to care because the market is so hot. Jim Cramer says all we need to get us through until the end of the year when the magicians will supposedly have the fix for this crisis of 2020, is to print more money and increase deficit spending. Wow. What a load of garbage on all fronts.
NYU’s Edward Altman Z-Score Founder Sees Bankruptcy Surge – Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-15/father-of-the-z-score-predicts-a-surge-in-mega-bankruptcies
Nasdaq ‘fear gauge’ flashes warning signs about technology rally – BNN Bloomberg
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Its happening: Bar calls out cisco, google, microsoft, and apple as CCP allies.

Attorney General William Barr blasted Hollywood and Big Tech for their apparent cooperation with China in a Thursday speech .
Barr criticized Disney , Apple , Microsoft , Google , and others for kowtowing to Chinese policy demands in exchange for market access .
In a speech at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum , Barr said , “ I suspect Walt Disney would be disheartened to see how the company he founded deals with the foreign dictatorships of our day.
” Hollywood ’ s ties to China have caused filmmakers to block out Taiwanese flags and remove Chinese villains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported last week on one film company , Cinedigm , and its journey toward bargaining with the Maoist regime .
Cinedigm was purchased by a Chinese firm , Bison Capital , in 2017 .
Peixin Xu—the owner of Bison—was a prominent executive in a company that became “ a business wing of the Chinese military.
” American media companies often take steps to appease Chinese interests .
Social media companies have a role in selling personal data to the CCP .
The Free Beacon reported last week on the increased activity of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now described as a “ national security risk , ” the app popular with teens maintains a potential data pipeline to Beijing .

Attorney General William Barr blasted Hollywood and Big Tech for their apparent cooperation with China in a Thursday speech.
Barr criticized Disney, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others for kowtowing to Chinese policy demands in exchange for market access. In a speech at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Barr said, “I suspect Walt Disney would be disheartened to see how the company he founded deals with the foreign dictatorships of our day.”
Hollywood’s ties to China have caused filmmakers to block out Taiwanese flags and remove Chinese villains from movies. The Washington Free Beacon reported last week on one film company, Cinedigm, and its journey toward bargaining with the Maoist regime. Cinedigm was purchased by a Chinese firm, Bison Capital, in 2017. Peixin Xu—the owner of Bison—was a prominent executive in a company that became “a business wing of the Chinese military.”
American media companies often take steps to appease Chinese interests. Social media companies have a role in selling personal data to the CCP. The Free Beacon reported last week on the increased activity of a Democratic TikTok lobby with close China ties. Now described as a “national security risk,” the app popular with teens maintains a potential data pipeline to Beijing.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--China: Virus doesn’t slow down persecution of Falun Gong, it speeds up! Over 5000 targeted in 2020!

5,313 Falun Gong Practitioners Targeted for Their Faith in First Half of 2020 Despite the coronavirus pandemic , the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) intensified the persecution of Falun Gong in the first half of 2020 , which recorded 2,654 practitioners being arrested and 2,659 harassed for their faith .
Among these practitioners , 1,687 had their homes ransacked .
At the time of writing , 1,246 ( 47 % ) of the arrested practitioners remain in custody .
Falun Gong , also known as Falun Dafa , is a traditional spiritual discipline based on the principles of Truthfulness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) since 1999 .
Although most provinces in China were locked down in the early months of 2020 , there were more practitioners harassed each month in 2020 than the in same period in 2019 .
There were also more practitioners arrested in February , March , May and June 2020 compared to last year .
Even during lockdown , the CCP snatched practitioners out of their homes , and detained them , and confiscated their property during these raids .
This does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the CCP that China wants to project to the world .
Although most provinces in China were locked down in the early months of 2020 , there were more practitioners harassed each month in 2020 than the in same period in 2019 .
There were also more practitioners arrested in February , March , May and June 2020 compared to last year .
en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/7/17/185913.html Don ’ t the police have anything better to do ?

5,313 Falun Gong Practitioners Targeted for Their Faith in First Half of 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensified the persecution of Falun Gong in the first half of 2020, which recorded 2,654 practitioners being arrested and 2,659 harassed for their faith. Among these practitioners, 1,687 had their homes ransacked. At the time of writing, 1,246 (47%) of the arrested practitioners remain in custody.
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a traditional spiritual discipline based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. It has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1999.
Although most provinces in China were locked down in the early months of 2020, there were more practitioners harassed each month in 2020 than the in same period in 2019. There were also more practitioners arrested in February, March, May and June 2020 compared to last year.
en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/7/17/185913.html
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Even during lockdown, the CCP snatched practitioners out of their homes, and detained them, and confiscated their property during these raids. This does not paint the glorified picture of China under the CCP that China wants to project to the world.
Although most provinces in China were locked down in the early months of 2020, there were more practitioners harassed each month in 2020 than the in same period in 2019. There were also more practitioners arrested in February, March, May and June 2020 compared to last year.
en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/7/17/185913.html
Don’t the police have anything better to do?
h/t Lily


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Those who call the coronavirus a “hoax” are making a huge mistake: These twelve questions reveal the

Those who call the coronavirus a “hoax” are making a huge mistake: These twelve questions reveal the TRUTH that no one dare utter

( Natural News ) There ’ s no question that elements of the coronavirus pandemic are being wildly exaggerated by mostly left-leaning mayors , governors and media pundits in order to punish America with economically destructive lockdowns ( all in the hope of removing Trump from office , it turns out ) .
We ’ ve even documented one of the most egregious deception efforts involving the Florida Dept .
of Health , which has been rigging lab reports to claim 100 % of those tested are “ positive ” for covid-19 .
But it ’ s a mistake to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operators hope to exaggerate the infections , hospitalizations and deaths that therefore the entire pandemic is a complete hoax and no one is dying from the coronavirus .
That ’ s where the thinking is dangerously misguided and is already leading to complacency .
Yet the idea that the entire coronavirus pandemic might be a hoax is a seductive one , especially on alternative platforms or conservative media , where it ’ s convenient to explain away all the economic damage as stemming from an elaborate hoax rather than to understand the complexities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news from the Left .
From Brighteon.com videos to InfoWars broadcasts , we repeatedly hear many people in independent media claiming the coronavirus is a “ hoax.
” There is no virus , they say , and all the infections , hospitalizations and deaths have all been faked , they claim .
It ’ s all a grand , global theatrical production involving hundreds of thousands of nurses , doctors and coroners , all to trick the world into lockdowns that have no real justification , they tell us .
This has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But if that ’ s true , then how can there be a media cover-up regarding hydroxychloroquine , an off-patent , low-cost drug that successfully treats and cures coronavirus patients ?
If there ’ s no coronavirus , then what is hydroxychloroquine treating ?
It ’ s easy to find reports of deaths being improperly attributed to covid-19 , or even stories of false positives incorrectly flagging people with covid-19 when they really don ’ t have it .
But the logic leap that many in the alternative media have taken is assuming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore ALL deaths must have been faked .
Many of the same independent media sources that are reporting the coronavirus to be a “ hoax ” also reported on how Obama ’ s NIH , under Dr. Fauci , directed millions of dollars to the Wuhan virology lab to fund “ gain-of-function ” research .
If the coronavirus is a hoax , and there is no coronavirus , then isn ’ t the Obama / Fauci / NIH story also completely bogus ?
In fact , there are at least a dozen serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus is a hoax can ’ t answer .
Much of their reporting has been self-contradicting to the point where believing their news requires that you alternatively embrace the existence of the virus or denounce the virus as fake… depending on the day of the week .
But the coronavirus can ’ t be real on Monday , fake on Tuesday , real again on Wednesday and so on .
Any explanation of coronavirus-related observations must , above all , deliver consistency .
Unless , of course , you believe in transviralism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existence as easily as a biological man claiming he ’ s a woman so he can compete on the women ’ s college wrestling team .
For the record , we have consistently understood the coronavirus to be a very real threat , and we haven ’ t wavered from day one .
While we acknowledge that much of the coronavirus testing is highly inaccurate — and hundreds of testing facilities seem to be deliberately finding all test to be “ positive ” in their results — even all that fraud doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really impacting other people .
These questions and contradictions must be addressed by anyone who wants to be taken seriously In watching the coverage of this issue by others , we ’ ve noticed twelve questions or contradictions that have repeatedly surfaced .
See the full list below , and ask yourself this important question as you read through the list : Do logic and reason still apply in our universe ?
Just as the radical Left claims biological sex doesn ’ t exist and a man can become a woman at any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the conservative , independent media has an eerily similar view about the coronavirus , alternately claiming it ’ s either real or fake depending on what story they want to cover on that particular day .
Obviously , men can ’ t become women , and men can ’ t have babies .
In the same way , the coronavirus can ’ t be both real and fake at the same time .
So which is it ?
Read the questions and decide for yourself : Twelve questions for those who claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 ) Many in the alternative media reported on the New York City nurse who filmed undercover video and blew the whistle on how NYC hospitals were killing patients by rooming non-infected patients with coronavirus-infected patients , allowing transmission to occur .
But how can non-infected patients be killed by the coronavirus if the coronavirus is a hoax ?
Question # 2 ) Alternative media outlets that are currently reporting the coronavirus to be a “ hoax ” are also reporting on how the mainstream media lied and covered up the story of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus patients .
If the coronavirus is a hoax , then what exactly is hydroxychloroquine treating , then ?
Question # 3 ) Many in the independent media are now pushing “ mask hysteria ” and claiming that wearing a mask causes death by asphyxiation or carbon dioxide poisoning .
Yet Asian cultures — Taiwan , Japan , China , Korea , Singapore , etc .
— have been wearing masks in public for decades , without a single recorded event of someone dying from wearing a mask .
Surgeons wear masks during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are routinely worn by construction workers to filter particular matter such as sawdust , drywall dust and paint .
If these masks have been safe and effective for more than fifty years , how did masks suddenly and magically become deadly and toxic in the last three months ?
Did the laws of physics change ?
Question # 4 ) Coronavirus pandemic skeptics claim all the infections and deaths are faked .
But if all the deaths are faked , then why did those who are faking the deaths decide to keep dropping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the end of June ?
If they ’ re faking all the deaths , then wouldn ’ t they want to keep faking more and more of them to make the pandemic look worse and worse ?
Why would they fake fewer deaths over time ?
Question # 5 ) Many independent media outlets that originally reported the coronavirus was a “ genetically engineered biological weapon ” designed to depopulate the planet are now reporting it ’ s all a hoax .
But then they simultaneously report that Obama ’ s NIH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Wuhan virology lab that built the weapon in the first place .
If the coronavirus is a hoax , then there ’ s no story about Obama and Fauci funding a biological weapon “ gain of function ” program in China .
How can both be true ?
Question # 6 ) In June , it was widely reported across the independent media that coronavirus infections caused the body ’ s cells to “ sprout tentacles ” that allowed the virus to attack adjacent cells and infect them .
This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus was a genetically engineered biological weapon .
As an example of the coverage , Zero Hedge reported : “ There are long strings that poke holes in other cells and the virus passes through the tube from cell to cell , ” said UCSF ’ s Director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute , Professor Nevan Krogan .
“ Our hypothesis is that these speed up infection.
” So how can the coronavirus sprout “ tentacles ” if it doesn ’ t exist and is a total hoax ?
Question # 7 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Natural News article about coronavirus treatments that work , the common inhaler anti-inflammatory drug budesonide works extremely well to treat and cure covid-19 infections .
A well-known doctor , Dr. Richard Bartlett , has been actively promoting the treatment as an alternative to expensive Big Pharma drugs and vaccines , proving that he ’ s not a pawn of the drug cartels : If budesonide successfully treats patients who have covid-19 , curing them and allowing them to leave the hospital and return to normal life , then what is budesonide treating if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can anyone simultaneously claim the coronavirus is a hoax and also claim the media is suppressing cures that work to treat it ?
Question # 8 ) Coronavirus skeptics explain that coronavirus deaths are faked in the United States because hospitals receive extra funding for every death that ’ s considered coronavirus-related .
Thus , people who die from other causes are said to have died from coronavirus so that hospitals can receive extra funds from Medicare .
But Medicare doesn ’ t pay hospitals in Italy , Brazil , Mexico or Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t exist in most countries .
So how do you explain all the dead bodies in Guayaquil , Ecuador ?
Or the skyrocketing death rates in Brazil ?
Or the massive die-offs in Italy , where it would have been impossible to recruit thousands of doctors and nurses to participate in a grand false flag theatrical production ?
Question # 9 ) If the initial lockdowns didn ’ t work , then why did coronavirus daily deaths plummet soon after the lockdowns went into effect ?
And why are coronavirus deaths now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the lockdowns were relaxed ?
If the doctors , nurses , hospitals and coroners wanted to fake all the deaths , wouldn ’ t they want to keep faking more deaths , not fewer deaths ?
Question # 10 ) For months , we ’ ve been told by the independent media that “ fear ” is the problem , and that those talking about coronavirus infections , hospitalizations and deaths were “ pushing fear.
” They said things like , “ We need to flatten the fear curve , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long after , they turned around the told everybody you should be terrified of masks .
So if “ fear ” is the enemy here , then why push fear about masks ?
Will all these same media pundits also tell us that children shouldn ’ t wear masks this Halloween and claim that children will drop dead all across America if they put on masks ?
Question # 11 ) If the coronavirus isn ’ t real , then why are many publishers who claim the pandemic is a “ hoax ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , vitamin D , zinc and anti-viral supplements ?
Obviously , if the pandemic is fake , there ’ s no need to protect yourself from it .
So why recommend immune-boosting supplements in the first place ?
Question # 12 ) If masks are so dangerous and kill people , then why are so many pro-liberty people perfectly fine with wearing Guy Fawkes masks ?
What about Halloween masks ?
If we are to deal with the very real coronavirus pandemic — which was deliberately set into motion by China , using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaponized to kill human beings — we must have the critical thinking skills to filter out the fake news exaggerations without succumbing to an emotional knee-jerk reaction of declaring the entire thing doesn ’ t exist .
Daily deaths in the United States are now on the upswing , with Texas achieving an all-time record high in daily deaths just yesterday .
Even if the infection testing is obviously bogus , how do you account for the sharp increase in deaths ?
And if your answer is that “ all the deaths are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ask yourself why Texas wasn ’ t faking just as many deaths in April , May and June .
Why suddenly in the middle of July ?
Texas isn ’ t a “ pro-lockdown ” state , either .
Then again , the result of the complacency wasn ’ t difficult to see coming .
Back in April , I publicly predicted that June and July would be “ complacency ” months , followed by a second wave in August if people didn ’ t take this pandemic seriously .
Even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowly dropping , rising complacency is exposing so many people to the infections that daily deaths are on track to continue rising for quite some time .
It now looks like August and September and on track to see a sharp surge in hospitalizations and deaths , even as mostly conservative publishers continue to claim the coronavirus isn ’ t even real .
Refrigerated trucks brought into Texas and Arizona to deal with all the dead bodies “ Texas and Arizona are bringing in refrigerated trucks to expand morgue capacity in several counties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus fatalities shattered records this week , ” reports Fox News .
“ Reuters reported that San Antonio and Bexar County each received five refrigerated trailers to store up to 180 bodies as some hospital morgues and funeral homes have reached capacity.
” Is this all staged , too ?
Does anyone seriously believe counties and cities in Texas are faking refrigerated trucks as some sort of elaborate theater to make a grand hoax more convincing ?
And if the number of deaths occurring in these places were simply “ normal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be overrun in the first place .
So no , this isn ’ t just people dying from regular causes magically being switched and labeled as “ covid-19 deaths.
” Clearly , more people are dying than usual .
Via Fox News : The Office of the Medical Examiner said it is currently at 63 percent morgue capacity but has brought in 14 cold storage containers– eight being held at the County facility and six more in reserve– that would allow an additional 294 decedents by the end of next week “ if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson for Maricopa County , told Fox News .
“ We know some funeral homes are already at capacity in their morgues , so we want to be prepared in case we have to keep bodies for a longer period of time , ” Moseley said .
Anyone calling the coronavirus a hoax is a fool , and this is about to become increasingly apparent over the next 3-4 months as the path of the coronavirus continues to follow almost exactly what I publicly predicted in April .
It also means that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to spread across America as hospitalizations and deaths accelerate .
We could have stopped this entire thing with zinc , vitamin D , hydroxychloroquine and wearing masks in public places .
But instead , America has become so stupid and irrational that , instead , we are going to endure a devastating second wave of deaths and lockdowns that will probably devastate our economy and end in the total collapse of the United States of America .
I have a new , nine-hour audio book coming out soon that you can download @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Global Reset Survival Guide , ” and it might be the last audio book you ’ ll ever manage to download before the entire system craters .
Here ’ s my podcast explaining what ’ s in this book and how you can be alerted to download it for free :

by: Mike Adams
(Natural News) There’s no question that elements of the coronavirus pandemic are being wildly exaggerated by mostly left-leaning mayors, governors and media pundits in order to punish America with economically destructive lockdowns (all in the hope of removing Trump from office, it turns out). We’ve even documented one of the most egregious deception efforts involving the Florida Dept. of Health, which has been rigging lab reports to claim 100% of those tested are “positive” for covid-19.
But it’s a mistake to leap to the conclusion that because left-wing operators hope to exaggerate the infections, hospitalizations and deaths that therefore the entire pandemic is a complete hoax and no one is dying from the coronavirus. That’s where the thinking is dangerously misguided and is already leading to complacency. Yet the idea that the entire coronavirus pandemic might be a hoax is a seductive one, especially on alternative platforms or conservative media, where it’s convenient to explain away all the economic damage as stemming from an elaborate hoax rather than to understand the complexities of a real pandemic augmented by fake news from the Left.
From Brighteon.com videos to InfoWars broadcasts, we repeatedly hear many people in independent media claiming the coronavirus is a “hoax.” There is no virus, they say, and all the infections, hospitalizations and deaths have all been faked, they claim. It’s all a grand, global theatrical production involving hundreds of thousands of nurses, doctors and coroners, all to trick the world into lockdowns that have no real justification, they tell us. This has become the dominant narrative in alt media.
But if that’s true, then how can there be a media cover-up regarding hydroxychloroquine, an off-patent, low-cost drug that successfully treats and cures coronavirus patients? If there’s no coronavirus, then what is hydroxychloroquine treating?
It’s easy to find reports of deaths being improperly attributed to covid-19, or even stories of false positives incorrectly flagging people with covid-19 when they really don’t have it. But the logic leap that many in the alternative media have taken is assuming that since some deaths were faked, therefore ALL deaths must have been faked.
Many of the same independent media sources that are reporting the coronavirus to be a “hoax” also reported on how Obama’s NIH, under Dr. Fauci, directed millions of dollars to the Wuhan virology lab to fund “gain-of-function” research. If the coronavirus is a hoax, and there is no coronavirus, then isn’t the Obama / Fauci / NIH story also completely bogus?
In fact, there are at least a dozen serious questions or contradictions that those who claim the coronavirus is a hoax can’t answer. Much of their reporting has been self-contradicting to the point where believing their news requires that you alternatively embrace the existence of the virus or denounce the virus as fake… depending on the day of the week.
But the coronavirus can’t be real on Monday, fake on Tuesday, real again on Wednesday and so on. Any explanation of coronavirus-related observations must, above all, deliver consistency. Unless, of course, you believe in transviralism, where viruses can magically pop into existence as easily as a biological man claiming he’s a woman so he can compete on the women’s college wrestling team.
For the record, we have consistently understood the coronavirus to be a very real threat, and we haven’t wavered from day one. While we acknowledge that much of the coronavirus testing is highly inaccurate — and hundreds of testing facilities seem to be deliberately finding all test to be “positive” in their results — even all that fraud doesn’t mean the coronavirus isn’t really impacting other people.
These questions and contradictions must be addressed by anyone who wants to be taken seriously
In watching the coverage of this issue by others, we’ve noticed twelve questions or contradictions that have repeatedly surfaced. See the full list below, and ask yourself this important question as you read through the list: Do logic and reason still apply in our universe?
Just as the radical Left claims biological sex doesn’t exist and a man can become a woman at any moment by making a wish, much of the conservative, independent media has an eerily similar view about the coronavirus, alternately claiming it’s either real or fake depending on what story they want to cover on that particular day.
Obviously, men can’t become women, and men can’t have babies. In the same way, the coronavirus can’t be both real and fake at the same time. So which is it?
Read the questions and decide for yourself:
Twelve questions for those who claim the coronavirus is a hoax
Question #1) Many in the alternative media reported on the New York City nurse who filmed undercover video and blew the whistle on how NYC hospitals were killing patients by rooming non-infected patients with coronavirus-infected patients, allowing transmission to occur. But how can non-infected patients be killed by the coronavirus if the coronavirus is a hoax?
Question #2) Alternative media outlets that are currently reporting the coronavirus to be a “hoax” are also reporting on how the mainstream media lied and covered up the story of how hydroxychloroquine can effectively and affordably treat coronavirus patients. If the coronavirus is a hoax, then what exactly is hydroxychloroquine treating, then?
Question #3) Many in the independent media are now pushing “mask hysteria” and claiming that wearing a mask causes death by asphyxiation or carbon dioxide poisoning. Yet Asian cultures — Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, etc. — have been wearing masks in public for decades, without a single recorded event of someone dying from wearing a mask. Surgeons wear masks during surgery without passing out, and masks are routinely worn by construction workers to filter particular matter such as sawdust, drywall dust and paint. If these masks have been safe and effective for more than fifty years, how did masks suddenly and magically become deadly and toxic in the last three months? Did the laws of physics change?
Question #4) Coronavirus pandemic skeptics claim all the infections and deaths are faked. But if all the deaths are faked, then why did those who are faking the deaths decide to keep dropping the daily death numbers from mid April through the end of June? If they’re faking all the deaths, then wouldn’t they want to keep faking more and more of them to make the pandemic look worse and worse? Why would they fake fewer deaths over time?
Question #5) Many independent media outlets that originally reported the coronavirus was a “genetically engineered biological weapon” designed to depopulate the planet are now reporting it’s all a hoax. But then they simultaneously report that Obama’s NIH, under Dr. Fauci, directed money to the Wuhan virology lab that built the weapon in the first place. If the coronavirus is a hoax, then there’s no story about Obama and Fauci funding a biological weapon “gain of function” program in China. How can both be true?
Question #6) In June, it was widely reported across the independent media that coronavirus infections caused the body’s cells to “sprout tentacles” that allowed the virus to attack adjacent cells and infect them. This was widely reported as more evidence that the virus was a genetically engineered biological weapon. As an example of the coverage, Zero Hedge reported:
“There are long strings that poke holes in other cells and the virus passes through the tube from cell to cell,” said UCSF’s Director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute, Professor Nevan Krogan. “Our hypothesis is that these speed up infection.”
So how can the coronavirus sprout “tentacles” if it doesn’t exist and is a total hoax?
Question #7: As Gary Heaven recently wrote in a Natural News article about coronavirus treatments that work, the common inhaler anti-inflammatory drug budesonide works extremely well to treat and cure covid-19 infections. A well-known doctor, Dr. Richard Bartlett, has been actively promoting the treatment as an alternative to expensive Big Pharma drugs and vaccines, proving that he’s not a pawn of the drug cartels:
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
If budesonide successfully treats patients who have covid-19, curing them and allowing them to leave the hospital and return to normal life, then what is budesonide treating if the coronavirus is a hoax? How can anyone simultaneously claim the coronavirus is a hoax and also claim the media is suppressing cures that work to treat it?
Question #8) Coronavirus skeptics explain that coronavirus deaths are faked in the United States because hospitals receive extra funding for every death that’s considered coronavirus-related. Thus, people who die from other causes are said to have died from coronavirus so that hospitals can receive extra funds from Medicare. But Medicare doesn’t pay hospitals in Italy, Brazil, Mexico or Russia, and the same financial incentives don’t exist in most countries. So how do you explain all the dead bodies in Guayaquil, Ecuador? Or the skyrocketing death rates in Brazil? Or the massive die-offs in Italy, where it would have been impossible to recruit thousands of doctors and nurses to participate in a grand false flag theatrical production?
Question #9) If the initial lockdowns didn’t work, then why did coronavirus daily deaths plummet soon after the lockdowns went into effect? And why are coronavirus deaths now beginning to surge back a few weeks after the lockdowns were relaxed? If the doctors, nurses, hospitals and coroners wanted to fake all the deaths, wouldn’t they want to keep faking more deaths, not fewer deaths?
Question #10) For months, we’ve been told by the independent media that “fear” is the problem, and that those talking about coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths were “pushing fear.” They said things like, “We need to flatten the fear curve,” and urged complete calm for everyone. Not long after, they turned around the told everybody you should be terrified of masks. So if “fear” is the enemy here, then why push fear about masks? Will all these same media pundits also tell us that children shouldn’t wear masks this Halloween and claim that children will drop dead all across America if they put on masks?
Question #11) If the coronavirus isn’t real, then why are many publishers who claim the pandemic is a “hoax” also telling people to take vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc and anti-viral supplements? Obviously, if the pandemic is fake, there’s no need to protect yourself from it. So why recommend immune-boosting supplements in the first place?
Question #12) If masks are so dangerous and kill people, then why are so many pro-liberty people perfectly fine with wearing Guy Fawkes masks? What about Halloween masks?
If we are to deal with the very real coronavirus pandemic — which was deliberately set into motion by China, using a genetically engineered virus that was clearly weaponized to kill human beings — we must have the critical thinking skills to filter out the fake news exaggerations without succumbing to an emotional knee-jerk reaction of declaring the entire thing doesn’t exist.
Daily deaths in the United States are now on the upswing, with Texas achieving an all-time record high in daily deaths just yesterday. Even if the infection testing is obviously bogus, how do you account for the sharp increase in deaths? And if your answer is that “all the deaths are being faked,” then you have to ask yourself why Texas wasn’t faking just as many deaths in April, May and June. Why suddenly in the middle of July? Texas isn’t a “pro-lockdown” state, either.
Then again, the result of the complacency wasn’t difficult to see coming. Back in April, I publicly predicted that June and July would be “complacency” months, followed by a second wave in August if people didn’t take this pandemic seriously.
Even though the Case Fatality Rate appears to be slowly dropping, rising complacency is exposing so many people to the infections that daily deaths are on track to continue rising for quite some time.
It now looks like August and September and on track to see a sharp surge in hospitalizations and deaths, even as mostly conservative publishers continue to claim the coronavirus isn’t even real.
Refrigerated trucks brought into Texas and Arizona to deal with all the dead bodies
“Texas and Arizona are bringing in refrigerated trucks to expand morgue capacity in several counties across each state, after the number of coronavirus fatalities shattered records this week,” reports Fox News. “Reuters reported that San Antonio and Bexar County each received five refrigerated trailers to store up to 180 bodies as some hospital morgues and funeral homes have reached capacity.”
Is this all staged, too? Does anyone seriously believe counties and cities in Texas are faking refrigerated trucks as some sort of elaborate theater to make a grand hoax more convincing?
And if the number of deaths occurring in these places were simply “normal,” then the morgues wouldn’t be overrun in the first place. So no, this isn’t just people dying from regular causes magically being switched and labeled as “covid-19 deaths.”
Clearly, more people are dying than usual. Via Fox News:
The Office of the Medical Examiner said it is currently at 63 percent morgue capacity but has brought in 14 cold storage containers– eight being held at the County facility and six more in reserve– that would allow an additional 294 decedents by the end of next week “if necessary,” Fields Moseley, a spokesperson for Maricopa County, told Fox News.
“We know some funeral homes are already at capacity in their morgues, so we want to be prepared in case we have to keep bodies for a longer period of time,” Moseley said.
Anyone calling the coronavirus a hoax is a fool, and this is about to become increasingly apparent over the next 3-4 months as the path of the coronavirus continues to follow almost exactly what I publicly predicted in April. It also means that you can expect a wave of lockdowns to continue to spread across America as hospitalizations and deaths accelerate.
We could have stopped this entire thing with zinc, vitamin D, hydroxychloroquine and wearing masks in public places. But instead, America has become so stupid and irrational that, instead, we are going to endure a devastating second wave of deaths and lockdowns that will probably devastate our economy and end in the total collapse of the United States of America.
I have a new, nine-hour audio book coming out soon that you can download for free. It’s called the “Global Reset Survival Guide,” and it might be the last audio book you’ll ever manage to download before the entire system craters. Here’s my podcast explaining what’s in this book and how you can be alerted to download it for free:
Sharable link:
Brlghteon.com/8cca5f46-9e8c-4942-8daa-436a2f3644ec


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Schmuckie Schumer Proposes $350 BILLION Covid19 Relief Pkg for Minority Communities ONLY.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is proposing a segregated coronavirus relief package that would exclude white Americans impacted by the economic downturn .
Fox News reported Sen. Schumer wants to appropriate $ 350 billion in funds for minority Americans over a five-year period .
The Economic Justice Act unveiled Thursday by Senate Democrats would “ address systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color.
” The proposed legislation says it will offer relief to non-white Americans through “ immediate and long-term investments in communities of color.
” Those investments include child care programs , assistance for small businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for minorities .
The Seattle City Council is facing something of a dilemma in its popular pledge to cut the police budget by 50 percent .
To do so would require firing a significant number of police officers , which is also popular .
The problem is that the firing would be done by seniority and many of the less senior officers are black .
The solution according to City Council member Lisa Herbold is simple : fire officers based on their race .
While that would be the definition of racial discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination for a good cause .
The federal courts are likely to disagree .
Most notably , Herbold ’ s call for racial discrimination against white officers would seek to undue the work of Justice Thurgood Marshall who insisted that racial discrimination unlawful and evil regardless of the race you want to disenfranchise or discriminate against .
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best released a video calling the plan of Herbold and others “ completely reckless.
” She also sent a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan warning that dramatic cuts would require the layoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department also warned that the firings would include many minority officers .

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is proposing a segregated coronavirus relief package that would exclude white Americans impacted by the economic downturn.
Fox News reported Sen. Schumer wants to appropriate $350 billion in funds for minority Americans over a five-year period.
The Economic Justice Act unveiled Thursday by Senate Democrats would “address systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color.”
The proposed legislation says it will offer relief to non-white Americans through “immediate and long-term investments in communities of color.”
Those investments include child care programs, assistance for small businesses, tax credits for renters and Medicaid expansion for minorities.
BREAKING: The Senate Democrats are announcing the Economic Justice Act, a major new proposal to invest $350 billion in communities of color. This is a needed step to address systematic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color. pic.twitter.com/lipzpaSYBD — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 16, 2020
www.wnd.com/2020/07/sen-chuck-schumer-proposes-350-billion-covid-aid-minority-communities/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=wnd&utm_campaign=wjstudio&utm_content=2020-07-17&fbclid=IwAR2lBv-1Gn10rBOp6lECYE0kgvkMMqpncH5tH8P6FARjYFFDv23ML2BBYY4
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Seattle City Council — Fire all white police officers
The Seattle City Council is facing something of a dilemma in its popular pledge to cut the police budget by 50 percent. To do so would require firing a significant number of police officers, which is also popular. The problem is that the firing would be done by seniority and many of the less senior officers are black. The solution according to City Council member Lisa Herbold is simple: fire officers based on their race. While that would be the definition of racial discrimination, Herbold clearly believes that it is discrimination for a good cause. The federal courts are likely to disagree. Most notably, Herbold’s call for racial discrimination against white officers would seek to undue the work of Justice Thurgood Marshall who insisted that racial discrimination unlawful and evil regardless of the race you want to disenfranchise or discriminate against.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best released a video calling the plan of Herbold and others “completely reckless.” She also sent a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan warning that dramatic cuts would require the layoff of hundreds of officers. The Police Department also warned that the firings would include many minority officers.
jonathanturley.org/2020/07/17/seattle-city-council-member-suggests-firing-white-officers-in-massive-reduction-of-police-department/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--California second lockdown confirmed

California second lockdown confirmed

• California Gov .
Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered all counties in the state to close all bars and the @ @ @ @ @ restaurants , movie theaters and museums , as Covid-19 cases continue to climb .
• @ @ @ @ @ to operate outdoors , if possible , except for bars , he said .
• @ @ @ @ @ order , Newsom said he would also close indoor operations for fitness centers , worship @ @ @ @ @ , malls , offices , hair salons and barbershops for 30 counties on California ’ @ @ @ @ @ represent 80 % of the state ’ s population .
California Gov .
Gavin Newsom @ @ @ @ @ dine-in restaurants , movie theaters , museums and other indoor businesses across the state to @ @ @ @ @ continue to climb .
The affected businesses include all operations at bars and the indoor @ @ @ @ @ and tasting rooms , movie theaters , family entertainment centers , zoos , museums and @ @ @ @ @ bars will be allowed to operate outdoors , if possible , he said .

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered all counties in the state to close all bars and the indoor operations of businesses including restaurants, movie theaters and museums, as Covid-19 cases continue to climb.
The businesses will be allowed to operate outdoors, if possible, except for bars, he said.
In addition to the statewide order, Newsom said he would also close indoor operations for fitness centers, worship services, personal care services, malls, offices, hair salons and barbershops for 30 counties on California’s monitoring list, which represent 80% of the state’s population.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all bars and all dine-in restaurants, movie theaters, museums and other indoor businesses across the state to close Monday as Covid-19 cases continue to climb.
The affected businesses include all operations at bars and the indoor operations at restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums and cardrooms. All except for bars will be allowed to operate outdoors, if possible, he said.
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NEW: #COVID19 cases continue to spread at alarming rates. CA is now closing indoor operations STATEWIDE for: -Restaurants
-Wineries
-Movie theaters, family entertainment
-Zoos, museums
-Cardrooms Bars must close ALL operations. — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 13, 2020
www.cnbc.com/2020/07/13/california-to-close-indoor-restaurants-movie-theaters-and-bars-statewide-as-coronavirus-cases-rise.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--USSNimitz and USSRonaldReagan conduct dual-carrier ops in the South China Sea

HMS Queen Elizabeth ship to join US navy drills in MAJOR China crackdown HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ’ S maiden voyage @ @ @ @ @ US and Japan ’ s joint military exercises in the Far East , as tensions @ @ @ @ @ .
The aircraft carrier is set to be accompanied by a fleet of warships , @ @ @ @ @ and two frigates .
HMS Queen Elizabeth will also be deployed with two squadrons of @ @ @ @ @ likely to be from the RAF and the US Marine Corps .
The Times revealed @ @ @ @ @ to counter an increasingly aggressive China .
Plans have also been drawn up to send @ @ @ @ @ of Wales , to the region when it finishes training .

#USSNimitz and #USSRonaldReagan conduct dual-carrier ops in the South China Sea. Our forces operate wherever international law allows to reinforce our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, a rules-based international order, and to our allies and partners in the region. t.co/g0xVnsBs4Y — USNavyCNO (@USNavyCNO) July 17, 2020
Teamwork in the South China Sea: Nimitz, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups Continue Exercises Read more ➡: t.co/PYVrePiW0z pic.twitter.com/XMRu17XAoU — U.S. Navy (@USNavy) July 17, 2020
The @TheRealCVN71 Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the @NimitzNews Carrier Strike Group. Dual carrier operations like this one provide fleet commanders with an unmatched, unified combat force. #CVN71 #CVN68 pic.twitter.com/vP6OZRS6Sw — Aircraft Carriers (@aircraftcarrier) July 17, 2020
HMS Queen Elizabeth ship to join US navy drills in MAJOR China crackdown
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH’S maiden voyage will be to join the US and Japan’s joint military exercises in the Far East, as tensions with China continue to rise.
The aircraft carrier is set to be accompanied by a fleet of warships, including two Type 45 destroyers and two frigates.
HMS Queen Elizabeth will also be deployed with two squadrons of F-35B Lightning II jets, likely to be from the RAF and the US Marine Corps.
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The Times revealed that the deployment is meant to counter an increasingly aggressive China.
Plans have also been drawn up to send sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, to the region when it finishes training.
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1309160/china-news-hms-queen-elizabeth-us-Japan-world-war-3-latest
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Fed’s corporate intervention spurs anxiety ‘could collapse!’ far-reaching bank bailouts cause major

Fed’s corporate intervention spurs anxiety ‘could collapse!’ far-reaching bank bailouts cause major worry!

‘ It ’ s going to collapse under its own weight ’ : The Fed ’ s far-reaching rescue triggers waves of worry The Federal Reserve , which long came under withering attack from President Donald Trump for not doing enough to boost the economy , is now drawing fire for a massive rescue of U.S. corporations that ’ s driving up Trump ’ s favorite barometer of success : the stock market .
The Fed ’ s months-long effort to support hundreds of companies hammered by the coronavirus crisis is also propping up weak firms and subsidizing large ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t need help .
As a result , critics say , it ’ s inflating stock prices , widening wealth inequality , delaying a wave of inevitable defaults , and directing investment into poorly run corporations at the expense of the long-term vitality of the economy .
“ The Fed is increasingly in a lose-lose situation , ” said Mohamed El-Erian , chief economic adviser at Allianz , the parent company of asset management giant PIMCO .
“ If it doesn ’ t follow through , it will undermine its credibility and effectiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will be spending money to support many companies that certainly don ’ t need it.
” The Fed first announced it would move to calm the corporate bond market in March by pledging to take sweeping measures to bolster the securities , when economic shockwaves from the pandemic sparked a panic and raised fears of a full-blown credit crunch .
The Fed went further a couple of months later when , for the first time , it began directly purchasing debt of creditworthy companies on the open market , on top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risky bonds are rated below investment grade — or “ junk.
” That bolstered the psychological effect of its presence in the bond markets , which keeps interest rates low and whets investor appetite for still more corporate debt .
Those moves prompted even Trump , who repeatedly torched Fed Chair Jerome Powell for failing to turbocharge the economy before the pandemic struck , to say that the central bank chief has “ really stepped up to the plate.
” Yet Sen. Pat Toomey ( R-Pa. ) at a hearing last month with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bonds even though markets were functioning smoothly .
Toomey , a free market proponent , argued that the central bank risks making it harder for investors to judge the relative strength of companies because bond rates are being kept lower across the board .
“ I don ’ t see us wanting to run through the bond market like an elephant snuffing out price signals , ” Powell responded .

The balloon might pop’: Fed’s corporate intervention spurs anxiety
‘It’s going to collapse under its own weight’: The Fed’s far-reaching rescue triggers waves of worry
The Federal Reserve, which long came under withering attack from President Donald Trump for not doing enough to boost the economy, is now drawing fire for a massive rescue of U.S. corporations that’s driving up Trump’s favorite barometer of success: the stock market.
The Fed’s months-long effort to support hundreds of companies hammered by the coronavirus crisis is also propping up weak firms and subsidizing large ones like Apple and Amazon that don’t need help. As a result, critics say, it’s inflating stock prices, widening wealth inequality, delaying a wave of inevitable defaults, and directing investment into poorly run corporations at the expense of the long-term vitality of the economy.
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“The Fed is increasingly in a lose-lose situation,” said Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz, the parent company of asset management giant PIMCO. “If it doesn’t follow through, it will undermine its credibility and effectiveness. But if it follows through, it will be spending money to support many companies that certainly don’t need it.”
The Fed first announced it would move to calm the corporate bond market in March by pledging to take sweeping measures to bolster the securities, when economic shockwaves from the pandemic sparked a panic and raised fears of a full-blown credit crunch.
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www.politico.com/news/2020/07/16/fed-corporate-intervention-worry-365047
The Fed went further a couple of months later when, for the first time, it began directly purchasing debt of creditworthy companies on the open market, on top of indirect investments in other firms whose more risky bonds are rated below investment grade — or “junk.” That bolstered the psychological effect of its presence in the bond markets, which keeps interest rates low and whets investor appetite for still more corporate debt.
Those moves prompted even Trump, who repeatedly torched Fed Chair Jerome Powell for failing to turbocharge the economy before the pandemic struck, to say that the central bank chief has “really stepped up to the plate.”
Yet Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) at a hearing last month with Powell questioned why the Fed started buying bonds even though markets were functioning smoothly. Toomey, a free market proponent, argued that the central bank risks making it harder for investors to judge the relative strength of companies because bond rates are being kept lower across the board.
“I don’t see us wanting to run through the bond market like an elephant snuffing out price signals,” Powell responded.
The Fed seems to be retiring the Phillips curve approach to forecasting inflation and, as a result, will likely keep rates near zero even if inflation starts to meaningfully pick up: @TimDuy t.co/tdrJkMRZ79 — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) July 17, 2020
h/t dmg


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Millions Are Hounded for Debt They Don’t Owe. One Victim Fought Back, With a Vengeance! and he got o

Millions Are Hounded for Debt They Don’t Owe. One Victim Fought Back, With a Vengeance! and he got one suspect caught!

…millions of Americans are hassled to pay back money they don ’ t owe .
The concept is centuries old : Inmates of a New York debtors ’ prison joked about it as early as 1800 , in a newspaper they published called Forlorn Hope .
But systematic schemes to collect on fake debts started only about five years ago .
It begins when someone scoops up troves of personal information that are available cheaply online—old loan applications , long-expired obligations , data from hacked accounts—and reformats it to look like a list of debts .
Then they make deals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fictitious bills .
Their targets are often poor and likely to already be getting confusing calls about other loans .
The harassment usually doesn ’ t work , but some marks are convinced that because the collectors know so much , the debt must be real .
The problem is as simple as it is intractable .
In 2012 a call center in India was busted for making 8 million calls in eight months to collect made-up bills .
The Federal Trade Commission has since broken up at least 13 similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weren ’ t able to identify the original perpetrators because the data files had been sold and repackaged so many times .
Victims have essentially no recourse to do anything but take the abuse .
Most victims , that is .
When the scammers started to hound Therrien , he hounded them right back .
Obsessed with payback , he spent hundreds of hours investigating the dirty side of debt .
By day he was still promoting ice cream brands and hiring models for liquor store tastings .
But in his spare time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantasy .
He befriended loan sharks and blackmailed crooked collectors , getting them to divulge their suppliers , and then their suppliers above them .
In method , Therrien was like a prosecutor flipping gangster underlings to get to lieutenants and then the boss .
In spirit , he was a bit like Liam Neeson ’ s vigilante character in the movie Taken—using unflagging aggression to obtain scraps of information and reverse-engineer a criminal syndicate .
Therrien didn ’ t punch anyone in the head , of course .
He was simply unstoppable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in December the story of one of the victims of Joel ’ s scheme , Andrew Therrien , a salesman from Rhode Island .
After a collector threatened Therrien ’ s wife , he turned vigilante , used the collectors ’ tactics against them , unraveled the scam , traced it back to Tucker and reported what he learned to authorities .
Tucker had already been sued by the Federal Trade Commission for making up debts and was ordered in September to pay $ 4.2 million .
He has said that any debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalties didn ’ t satisfy Therrien , who spent three years gathering information on Tucker .
He said in an interview that the federal charges against Tucker feels like a “ huge huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
” Therrien is just one of millions of people across the country who have been harassed over phantom debt .
The plot is profitable because some people make payments , either in a futile attempt to stop the calls or because they are tricked into thinking they owe money .
Some collectors call victims ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats of arrest .

from 2017:
…millions of Americans are hassled to pay back money they don’t owe. The concept is centuries old: Inmates of a New York debtors’ prison joked about it as early as 1800, in a newspaper they published called Forlorn Hope. But systematic schemes to collect on fake debts started only about five years ago. It begins when someone scoops up troves of personal information that are available cheaply online—old loan applications, long-expired obligations, data from hacked accounts—and reformats it to look like a list of debts. Then they make deals with unscrupulous collectors who will demand repayment of the fictitious bills. Their targets are often poor and likely to already be getting confusing calls about other loans. The harassment usually doesn’t work, but some marks are convinced that because the collectors know so much, the debt must be real.
The problem is as simple as it is intractable. In 2012 a call center in India was busted for making 8 million calls in eight months to collect made-up bills. The Federal Trade Commission has since broken up at least 13 similar scams. In most cases, regulators weren’t able to identify the original perpetrators because the data files had been sold and repackaged so many times. Victims have essentially no recourse to do anything but take the abuse.
Most victims, that is. When the scammers started to hound Therrien, he hounded them right back. Obsessed with payback, he spent hundreds of hours investigating the dirty side of debt. By day he was still promoting ice cream brands and hiring models for liquor store tastings. But in his spare time, he was living out a revenge fantasy. He befriended loan sharks and blackmailed crooked collectors, getting them to divulge their suppliers, and then their suppliers above them. In method, Therrien was like a prosecutor flipping gangster underlings to get to lieutenants and then the boss. In spirit, he was a bit like Liam Neeson’s vigilante character in the movie Taken—using unflagging aggression to obtain scraps of information and reverse-engineer a criminal syndicate. Therrien didn’t punch anyone in the head, of course. He was simply unstoppable over the phone.
www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-12-06/millions-are-hounded-for-debt-they-don-t-owe-one-victim-fought-back-with-a-vengeance
from 2018!!
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Bloomberg Businessweek chronicled in December the story of one of the victims of Joel’s scheme, Andrew Therrien, a salesman from Rhode Island. After a collector threatened Therrien’s wife, he turned vigilante, used the collectors’ tactics against them, unraveled the scam, traced it back to Tucker and reported what he learned to authorities.
Tucker had already been sued by the Federal Trade Commission for making up debts and was ordered in September to pay $4.2 million. He has said that any debt he sold was legitimate. But civil penalties didn’t satisfy Therrien, who spent three years gathering information on Tucker. He said in an interview that the federal charges against Tucker feels like a “huge huge weight lifted off my shoulders.”
Therrien is just one of millions of people across the country who have been harassed over phantom debt. The plot is profitable because some people make payments, either in a futile attempt to stop the calls or because they are tricked into thinking they owe money. Some collectors call victims’ relatives or coworkers, or make false threats of arrest.
www.americanbanker.com/articles/payday-loan-mogul-indicted-for-masterminding-phantom-debt-scheme
h/t DMG


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-17--Another mass shooting CNN is silent about. NYC – 1 Killed, 5 Injured In Crown Heights Shooting

A mass shooting in Crown Heights , Brooklyn , is the latest example of gun violence plaguing New York City @ @ @ @ @ was killed and five others were wounded ; CBS2 ’ s Alice Gainer reports .
@ @ @ @ @ 5 More People Shot In Brooklyn , Hours After 1-Year-Old Boy Gunned Down While Sitting @ @ @ @

A mass shooting in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, is the latest example of gun violence plaguing New York City this summer. One person was killed and five others were wounded; CBS2’s Alice Gainer reports.
newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4629058-1-killed-5-injured-in-crown-heights-shooting/
Crown Heights shot
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Crown Heights shooting
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NOT the same story.
5 More People Shot In Brooklyn, Hours After 1-Year-Old Boy Gunned Down While Sitting In His Stroller
newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/07/13/1-year-old-boy-shot-to-death-outside-brooklyn-playground/
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