investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--The American Conservative Movement is launching

The American Conservative Movement has one immediate goal : To prevent the effects of the coronavirus from stripping away our @ @ @ @ @ ideal circumstance through which the policies of authoritarians and radical progressives in America can actually @ @ @ @ @ populace and a GOP forced into a defensive stance .
This is a fast-moving situation @ @ @ @ @ ’ re hearing these words , chances are strong that information predicating this call to @ @ @ @ @ But two things are certain .
Government will grow as a result of this panic @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re already hearing of measures coming from both sides of the political aisle @ @ @ @ @ to Democrats .
More government intervention has been demanded by the majority , including the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s understandable in these circumstances .
But we must take action now to make @ @ @ @ @ are a temporary remedy .

The American Conservative Movement has one immediate goal: To prevent the effects of the coronavirus from stripping away our liberties. This is the ideal circumstance through which the policies of authoritarians and radical progressives in America can actually sound reasonable to a concerned populace and a GOP forced into a defensive stance.
This is a fast-moving situation. By the time you’re hearing these words, chances are strong that information predicating this call to action has already changed. But two things are certain. Government will grow as a result of this panic and freedoms will shrink. We’re already hearing of measures coming from both sides of the political aisle that were once considered exclusive to Democrats. More government intervention has been demanded by the majority, including the freedom-loving right, and that’s understandable in these circumstances. But we must take action now to make certain calls for more government are a temporary remedy.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--“There is no evidence to date that SARS-CoV-2 will display a marked winter seasonality, such as othe

“There is no evidence to date that SARS-CoV-2 will display a marked winter seasonality, such as other human coronaviruses…

“ There is no evidence to date that SARS-CoV-2 will display a marked winter seasonality , such as other human @ @ @ @ @ , ” the ECDC said in a report .

“There is no evidence to date that SARS-CoV-2 will display a marked winter seasonality, such as other human coronaviruses in the northern hemisphere,” the ECDC said in a report.
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Reuters: “There is no evidence to date that SARS-CoV-2 will display a marked winter seasonality, such as other human coronaviruses in the northern hemisphere," the ECDC said in a report, using the name for the novel virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. — Vincent Lee (@Rover829) March 25, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--BRACING FOR CHAOS IN NEW ORLEANS: ‘It’s like a war zone’: Fighting coronavirus, limited ICU beds

With hospital beds quickly filling up , workers being forced to ration critical supplies like N95 masks and Gov .
John Bel Edwards warning federal officials that a rising tide of coronavirus patients will likely overwhelm the New Orleans area ’ s hospital systems by April 4 , Louisiana ’ s health care workers are bracing for chaos .
Newly released Louisiana Department of Health figures from Tuesday evening show that ICU bed capacity is lacking across the state .
But it is particularly concerning in Orleans , Jefferson , St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes , where coronavirus cases have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of adult ICU beds are still available .
In those parishes , there are 429 adult ICU beds total , while 65 are free .
Statewide , just 29 % of adult ICU beds are now available , but no region has more than 50 % of adult ICU beds free .
The state is in better shape when it comes to total bed counts , with nearly half of total beds free across the state .
Louisiana ’ s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 46 on Tuesday , and the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those patients , 20 % were hospitalized and 94 required ventilators .
The state ’ s ventilator capacity is still OK , with every region still having more than half of its ventilators available , according to the state ’ s data .
More than a dozen health care workers on the front lines of the crisis say they are scrambling to treat a steady influx of patients while already short on supplies and feeling the crunch on ICU space .
Of the hospitals in New Orleans , Ochsner seems to be adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who work there , health care workers at other hospitals and political officials .
The workers spoke with The Times-Picayune | The Advocate on the condition that their names not be published since the hospitals they work in all have policies requiring that media inquiries be handled by communications specialists .
One ICU nurse at Ochsner told a reporter that her years of critical care experience didn ’ t prepare her for the waves of coronavirus patients who have filled her unit in less than a week .
“ The first night I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients , I got into my car and started bawling , ” said the nurse .
“ When I tell you it ’ s like a war zone up there , that ’ s kind of putting it easy .
”

With hospital beds quickly filling up, workers being forced to ration critical supplies like N95 masks and Gov. John Bel Edwards warning federal officials that a rising tide of coronavirus patients will likely overwhelm the New Orleans area’s hospital systems by April 4, Louisiana’s health care workers are bracing for chaos.
Newly released Louisiana Department of Health figures from Tuesday evening show that ICU bed capacity is lacking across the state. But it is particularly concerning in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, where coronavirus cases have been clustered and where just 15% of adult ICU beds are still available. In those parishes, there are 429 adult ICU beds total, while 65 are free.
Statewide, just 29% of adult ICU beds are now available, but no region has more than 50% of adult ICU beds free. The state is in better shape when it comes to total bed counts, with nearly half of total beds free across the state.
Louisiana’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 46 on Tuesday, and the number of known coronavirus cases reached 1,338. Of those patients, 20% were hospitalized and 94 required ventilators. The state’s ventilator capacity is still OK, with every region still having more than half of its ventilators available, according to the state’s data.
More than a dozen health care workers on the front lines of the crisis say they are scrambling to treat a steady influx of patients while already short on supplies and feeling the crunch on ICU space. Of the hospitals in New Orleans, Ochsner seems to be adding patients most rapidly, according to people who work there, health care workers at other hospitals and political officials.
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The workers spoke with The Times-Picayune | The Advocate on the condition that their names not be published since the hospitals they work in all have policies requiring that media inquiries be handled by communications specialists.
One ICU nurse at Ochsner told a reporter that her years of critical care experience didn’t prepare her for the waves of coronavirus patients who have filled her unit in less than a week.
“The first night I worked where the entire unit was COVID patients, I got into my car and started bawling,” said the nurse. “When I tell you it’s like a war zone up there, that’s kind of putting it easy.”
www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_fea0282a-6dff-11ea-946b-b78e9c45313c.html?utm_source=knewz


Quarantining the Constitution?

As Governors and Mayors across the country are instituting “ Stay at Home ” Orders , there are big questions @ @ @ @ @ government may be taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak in violation of 1st , 2nd @ @ @ @ @ Americans .

As Governors and Mayors across the country are instituting “Stay at Home” Orders, there are big questions surrounding how parts of the government may be taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak in violation of 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment rights of Americans.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--SIX TRILLION LIES – Mike Maloney’s Gold/Silver Market Update

NOTE : The vote on the bill has been delayed , but it ’ s coming ( I only just saw that after I finished recording ) Six Trillion Lies – the latest plan to ‘ save the US economy ’ sounds great to most people at first glance , but as Mike Maloney explains in today ’ s update – when you take a look under the hood of the economy , the original parts just aren ’ t there any longer .
Buyer beware .
How did this happen ?
Check out Mike ’ s latest in-depth look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find out .
Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian .
He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com , a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world ’ s most highly regarded investment education companies .
He is author of the highest selling precious metals investment book of all time , Rich Dad ’ s Advisors : Guide to Investing In Gold and Silver .
In addition , Mr. Maloney has been a precious metals investor advisor to “ Rich Dad ” founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mike is regarded as an expert on economic cycles and capitalizing on the opportunities they afford .

Gold Silver (w/ Mike Maloney), Released on 3/25/20
NOTE: The vote on the bill has been delayed, but it’s coming (I only just saw that after I finished recording) Six Trillion Lies – the latest plan to ‘save the US economy’ sounds great to most people at first glance, but as Mike Maloney explains in today’s update – when you take a look under the hood of the economy, the original parts just aren’t there any longer. Buyer beware. How did this happen? Check out Mike’s latest in-depth look at the Fed’s balance sheet to find out.
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Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world’s most highly regarded investment education companies. He is author of the highest selling precious metals investment book of all time, Rich Dad’s Advisors: Guide to Investing In Gold and Silver. In addition, Mr. Maloney has been a precious metals investor advisor to “Rich Dad” founder Robert Kiyosaki. A student of economics, Mike is regarded as an expert on economic cycles and capitalizing on the opportunities they afford.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--$5 Trillion Down The Drain

$5 Trillion Down The Drain

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic , everyone should read Robert Higgs ’ economic classic “ Crisis and Leviathan.
” The critical warning of this masterpiece is that government always uses a crisis – from the Civil War to the Great Depression to World War II – to expand power , not only during the emergency but also afterward .
Emergencies tend to ratchet up the cost and power of government permanently .
That expansion of government authority is especially unwise now , given that when this coronavirus fiasco is finally over , it may go down in history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in American history .
That ’ s saying a lot .
As a nation , we spend just short of $ 5 trillion a year in Washington and at least another $ 1 trillion at the state and local level .
Our government spends 1 of every 3 dollars that passes through the U.S. economy .
It is the largest enterprise in the history of the world .
You don ’ t have to be an Ayn Rand devotee to see how the government has stumbled in its primary function : protecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every citizen should ask elected officials : How was the health security system in America , with $ 1 trillion of federal tax dollars spent , so radically unprepared and ill-equipped ?
As an aside , it is astonishing that even after the government collapse , we still have politicians who are peddling “ Medicare for All.
” Is there any sane person who wants to expand the state ’ s control of the medical care system after this ?
At the center of this calamity is the Centers for Disease Control and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency that did not have a screen or easily administered test to find out whether citizens had contracted the virus .
My Heritage Foundation colleague Robert Moffit , a health care expert , recently explained the problems at the CDC .
He said , “ Germany and Japan quickly developed diagnostic testing for the new virus , and South Korea was soon testing large numbers of patients quickly .
By comparison , the American performance was subpar.
” He says that private pharmaceutical companies were developing tests , but “ public health authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test.
” These failures wound up costing the U.S. economy at least $ 1 trillion of lost output .
How is it that Korea had more effective screening than we did ?
President Donald Trump ’ s adversaries blame this mess on his proposed cuts in funding at the National Institutes of Health and the CDC .
But those cuts never happened .
Trump must take some of the blame because he was president when the CDC failed us .
But it ’ s doubtful more money would have averted this crisis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun control , climate change , and gay and transgender issues .
Despite this epic failure , few , if any , will be fired at the CDC , the NIH or the Department of Health and Human Services .
Trump can ’ t fire the incompetents because a corrupt civil service system protects almost all government workers .
The politicians say that no one saw the coronavirus coming , but this , too , is a cop-out .
We have confronted killer viruses since the Middle Ages and the days of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we had influenza , which killed more than half a million Americans , and yet 100 years later , the government is less prepared for a pandemic than they were then .
How indefensible that in this advanced technological age — over 50 years after we put a man on the moon and a time when we have cellphones for less than $ 100 with the computing power of all the computers used during the World War-era — the central government planners had no contingency plan to deal with a pandemic ?
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soviet-style shutdown of the entire American economy with curfews , food rationing and the equivalent of martial law in major cities such as San Francisco .
The most bizarre outcome of all of this is we now have politicians telling us that to solve the destruction that the government failed to prevent , we need more governmental authority and bigger budgets — more programs , more bureaucrats and more giveaways .
Estimates are now $ 2 trillion to $ 3 trillion of new government spending .
The “ stimulus ” plans have never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage to the economy than this mendacious , microscopic virus .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants not just temporary but permanent paid sick leave for workers , underwritten by financially strapped businesses .
Just as Higgs warned , she sees this crisis as something that must not go to waste in advancing a liberal agenda .
Perhaps if any good comes out of this dismal performance by the political class , it is that we will have more Americans who have learned that , as Ronald Reagan put it , “ government is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem.
” There must be some better way for the folks in Washington to waste $ 5 trillion a year .

Authored by Stephen Moore via RasmussenReports.com,
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, everyone should read Robert Higgs’ economic classic “Crisis and Leviathan.” The critical warning of this masterpiece is that government always uses a crisis – from the Civil War to the Great Depression to World War II – to expand power, not only during the emergency but also afterward. Emergencies tend to ratchet up the cost and power of government permanently.
That expansion of government authority is especially unwise now, given that when this coronavirus fiasco is finally over, it may go down in history as one of the greatest government screwups in American history. That’s saying a lot.
As a nation, we spend just short of $5 trillion a year in Washington and at least another $1 trillion at the state and local level. Our government spends 1 of every 3 dollars that passes through the U.S. economy. It is the largest enterprise in the history of the world.
You don’t have to be an Ayn Rand devotee to see how the government has stumbled in its primary function: protecting the health and security of the public. Every citizen should ask elected officials: How was the health security system in America, with $1 trillion of federal tax dollars spent, so radically unprepared and ill-equipped?
As an aside, it is astonishing that even after the government collapse, we still have politicians who are peddling “Medicare for All.” Is there any sane person who wants to expand the state’s control of the medical care system after this?
At the center of this calamity is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a $10-billion agency that did not have a screen or easily administered test to find out whether citizens had contracted the virus. My Heritage Foundation colleague Robert Moffit, a health care expert, recently explained the problems at the CDC. He said, “Germany and Japan quickly developed diagnostic testing for the new virus, and South Korea was soon testing large numbers of patients quickly. By comparison, the American performance was subpar.” He says that private pharmaceutical companies were developing tests, but “public health authorities were restricted to using the failed CDC test.”
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These failures wound up costing the U.S. economy at least $1 trillion of lost output. How is it that Korea had more effective screening than we did?
President Donald Trump’s adversaries blame this mess on his proposed cuts in funding at the National Institutes of Health and the CDC. But those cuts never happened. Trump must take some of the blame because he was president when the CDC failed us. But it’s doubtful more money would have averted this crisis. The CDC was too preoccupied looking into gun control, climate change, and gay and transgender issues.
Despite this epic failure, few, if any, will be fired at the CDC, the NIH or the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump can’t fire the incompetents because a corrupt civil service system protects almost all government workers.
The politicians say that no one saw the coronavirus coming, but this, too, is a cop-out. We have confronted killer viruses since the Middle Ages and the days of the bubonic plague. A century ago, we had influenza, which killed more than half a million Americans, and yet 100 years later, the government is less prepared for a pandemic than they were then.
How indefensible that in this advanced technological age — over 50 years after we put a man on the moon and a time when we have cellphones for less than $100 with the computing power of all the computers used during the World War-era — the central government planners had no contingency plan to deal with a pandemic? So, we have been stuck with a Soviet-style shutdown of the entire American economy with curfews, food rationing and the equivalent of martial law in major cities such as San Francisco.
The most bizarre outcome of all of this is we now have politicians telling us that to solve the destruction that the government failed to prevent, we need more governmental authority and bigger budgets — more programs, more bureaucrats and more giveaways. Estimates are now $2 trillion to $3 trillion of new government spending. The “stimulus” plans have never worked and may even cause more long-term damage to the economy than this mendacious, microscopic virus. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants not just temporary but permanent paid sick leave for workers, underwritten by financially strapped businesses. Just as Higgs warned, she sees this crisis as something that must not go to waste in advancing a liberal agenda.
Perhaps if any good comes out of this dismal performance by the political class, it is that we will have more Americans who have learned that, as Ronald Reagan put it, “government is not the solution; government is the problem.” There must be some better way for the folks in Washington to waste $5 trillion a year.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Failure of Coronavirus Bill to Address Economic Collapse

The details of the package for relief is not going to really address the crisis .
The key elements of the Senate Bill that are included are : • $ 1,200 cash assistance for individuals , $ 2,400 for married couples and $ 500 for each eligible child .
This money is available for all U.S. residents with an income of up to $ 75,000 , including those with no income or who depend on social security .
About 90 % of Americans would qualify for government checks , though the amount decreases for those making more than $ 75,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of $ 99,000 for individuals and $ 198,000 for couples .
• A tax credit for some small businesses for 50 % of wages paid to employees during the coronavirus crisis • Boosting Medicare payments for hospitals that treat coronavirus patients by 20 % and hospitals can request accelerated payments from Medicare • Lifts Medicare sequester , which would have cut Medicare payments by 2 % and eliminates Medicare Part B cost-sharing for coronavirus vaccine • Provides permanent liability protection for manufacturers of personal respiratory protective equipment , such as masks and respirators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health emergency , to incentivize production and distribution • Directs the National Academies to study supply chain shortages of equipment like masks and ventilators • Allows students to defer loan payments for six months and keep Pell Grants • Allow federal testing rules to be waived for K-12 students The relief for small businesses is not adequate .
A tax credit for some small businesses for 50 % of wages paid to employees during the coronavirus crisis is absurd .
Most have been ordered to be closed so there were no wages and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could collect unemployment .
They need business loans suspended and property taxes .
That will put pressure on states to lift the absurd closures .

by Martin Armstrong
The details of the package for relief is not going to really address the crisis. The key elements of the Senate Bill that are included are:
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$1,200 cash assistance for individuals, $2,400 for married couples and $500 for each eligible child. This money is available for all U.S. residents with an income of up to $75,000, including those with no income or who depend on social security. About 90% of Americans would qualify for government checks, though the amount decreases for those making more than $75,000 a year, with an income cap of $99,000 for individuals and $198,000 for couples.
A tax credit for some small businesses for 50% of wages paid to employees during the coronavirus crisis
Boosting Medicare payments for hospitals that treat coronavirus patients by 20% and hospitals can request accelerated payments from Medicare
Expands telehealth access
Lifts Medicare sequester, which would have cut Medicare payments by 2% and eliminates Medicare Part B cost-sharing for coronavirus vaccine
Provides permanent liability protection for manufacturers of personal respiratory protective equipment, such as masks and respirators, in the event of a public health emergency, to incentivize production and distribution
Directs the National Academies to study supply chain shortages of equipment like masks and ventilators
$1.3 billion in additional funding for Community Health Centers
Allows students to defer loan payments for six months and keep Pell Grants
Allow federal testing rules to be waived for K-12 students
The relief for small businesses is not adequate. A tax credit for some small businesses for 50% of wages paid to employees during the coronavirus crisis is absurd. Most have been ordered to be closed so there were no wages and they had to fire employees so they could collect unemployment. They need business loans suspended and property taxes. That will put pressure on states to lift the absurd closures.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Ronnie Stöeferle: Systemic Shocks will Lead to a Loss of Trust in Central Banking

Ronald discusses their annual report “ In Gold We Trust ” which is due out in May and how last @ @ @ @ @ on the coming breakdown of trust in society .
This year that erosion of trust @ @ @ @ @ banking .
Multiple systemic shocks are now occurring , including a global demand crisis , @ @ @ @ @ a global supply crisis , an oil collapse , a rising U.S. dollar , and @ @ @ @ @ may be priced into the market , and as a result , things could quickly @ @ @ @ @ .
Time Stamp References : 0:40 – Trust breakdown in society .
3:00 – Unorthodox @ @ @ @ @ – Recessions and opportunity .
8:55 – Outlook for gold , silver , and energy @ @ @ @ @ and silver .
15:30 – Producer Fundamentals 16:50 – Opportunities in down markets .
19:30 @ @ @ @ @ gold report .
21:40 – Optimism toward gold and bitcoin .

Ronnie Stoeferle interviewed on Palisade Radio
Ronald discusses their annual report “In Gold We Trust” which is due out in May and how last year’s report focused on the coming breakdown of trust in society. This year that erosion of trust may spill over into central banking.
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Multiple systemic shocks are now occurring, including a global demand crisis, deflationary reactions in assets, a global supply crisis, an oil collapse, a rising U.S. dollar, and credit shocks. The worst may be priced into the market, and as a result, things could quickly become positive again after Easter.
Time Stamp References:
0:40 – Trust breakdown in society.
3:00 – Unorthodox solutions being discussed.
7:30 – Recessions and opportunity.
8:55 – Outlook for gold, silver, and energy.
13:10 – Mining stocks and silver.
15:30 – Producer Fundamentals
16:50 – Opportunities in down markets.
19:30 – Highlights from the coming gold report.
21:40 – Optimism toward gold and bitcoin.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Lawmakers ready to vote on 4th, 5th coronavirus spending bill to fix ‘mistakes’ in $2 trillion bill

So currently the senate is voting on coronavirus stimulus 3.0 with plans for at least two more stimulus bills ?
@ @ @ @

So currently the senate is voting on coronavirus stimulus 3.0 with plans for at least two more stimulus bills?!?!?
This is absolute insanity!
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Alice Dreger: Doctors Discussing Pulling People Off of Ventilators, Letting Them Die, and Replacing

Alice Dreger: Doctors Discussing Pulling People Off of Ventilators, Letting Them Die, and Replacing Them With Those More Likely to Survive

If you need a wake-up call , here it is : My husband was on a large conference call of @ @ @ @ @ night .
One asked about legal coverage for pulling people off ventilators to give to @ @ @ @ @ .
I.e.
, not being charged with murder .
Here we are .

Alice Dreger
Verified account
@AliceDreger
If you need a wake-up call, here it is: My husband was on a
large conference call of American med school deans last
night. One asked about legal coverage for pulling people off
ventilators to give to others more likely to survive. I.e.,
not being charged with murder. Here we are.
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If you need a wake-up call, here it is: My husband was on a large conference call of American med school deans last night. One asked about legal coverage for pulling people off ventilators to give to others more likely to survive. I.e., not being charged with murder. Here we are. — Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) March 24, 2020
h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Is China hiding COVID-19 death toll? 21 million cell phones disappeared, why?

Link is down below .
“ But recently Beijing authorities announced on March 19 that more than 21 million cell @ @ @ @ @ in past three months 840,000 landlines were closed in China , which gives an idea @ @ @ @ @ belonged to the people who died due to the disease.
” If you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ not going to want to cancel your cellphone plan… .
sounds strange but I feel @ @ @ @ @ find out the real death toll in China until decades down the road when all @ @ @ @ @ with suppression die .

by jotitaaaaa
Link is down below.
“But recently Beijing authorities announced on March 19 that more than 21 million cell phone accounts were cancelled while in past three months 840,000 landlines were closed in China, which gives an idea that probably these closed numbers belonged to the people who died due to the disease.”
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If you’re in quarantine you’re not going to want to cancel your cellphone plan…. sounds strange but I feel like we won’t find out the real death toll in China until decades down the road when all the people who are involved with suppression die.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--The UN admits the earths ozone layer has been repairing itself since 2000 and should be fully repair

The UN admits the earths ozone layer has been repairing itself since 2000 and should be fully repaired between 2030-2060. Wow! Its almost like man made climate change was a hoax?

Earth ’ s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants , a new United Nations report said .
The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s .
Scientist raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out worldwide .
As a result , the upper ozone layer above the Northern Hemisphere should be completely repaired in the 2030s and the gaping Antarctic ozone hole should disappear in the 2060s , according to a scientific assessment released Monday at a conference in Quito , Ecuador .
The Southern Hemisphere lags a bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mid-century .
“ It ’ s really good news , ” said report co-chairman Paul Newman , chief Earth scientist at NASA ’ s Goddard Space Flight Center .
“ If ozone-depleting substances had continued to increase , we would have seen huge effects .
We stopped that.
” High in the atmosphere , ozone shields Earth from ultraviolet rays that cause skin cancer , crop damage and other problems .
Use of man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) , which release chlorine and bromine , began eating away at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world agreed in the Montreal Protocol to phase out CFCs and businesses came up with replacements for spray cans and other uses .
At its worst in the late 1990s , about 10 percent of the upper ozone layer was depleted , said Newman .
Since 2000 , it has increased by about 1 to 3 percent per decade , the report said .

via nbcnews
Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said.
The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s. Scientist raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out worldwide.
As a result, the upper ozone layer above the Northern Hemisphere should be completely repaired in the 2030s and the gaping Antarctic ozone hole should disappear in the 2060s, according to a scientific assessment released Monday at a conference in Quito, Ecuador. The Southern Hemisphere lags a bit and its ozone layer should be healed by mid-century.
“It’s really good news,” said report co-chairman Paul Newman, chief Earth scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. “If ozone-depleting substances had continued to increase, we would have seen huge effects. We stopped that.”
High in the atmosphere, ozone shields Earth from ultraviolet rays that cause skin cancer, crop damage and other problems. Use of man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which release chlorine and bromine, began eating away at the ozone. In 1987, countries around the world agreed in the Montreal Protocol to phase out CFCs and businesses came up with replacements for spray cans and other uses.
At its worst in the late 1990s, about 10 percent of the upper ozone layer was depleted, said Newman. Since 2000, it has increased by about 1 to 3 percent per decade, the report said.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--CDC data estimates between 14-21% of cases for those aged 20-44 have needed hospitalisation.

• Fatalities for coronavirus are low for younger patients , but hospitalisations are more common than you might think .
• Which of the tech giants looks set to thrive in an era of lockdown ?
• Finland is officially the world ’ s happiest country , would more money make them even happier ?
The widely discussed fact that younger people are less at risk from coronavirus is 100 % true .
This data from the Centre For Disease Control & Prevention ( CDC ) is one of the best estimates we have for how this disease affects those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what you already know ; that fatality rates for confirmed cases in the 20-44 age group are extremely low : around 0.1-0.2 % .
However , low fatality rates can lull people into a false sense of security .
The CDC also estimates that the proportion of 20-44 age group confirmed cases that have required hospitalisation is somewhere between 14 % & 21 % so far .
Given that you ’ re reading a newsletter about data we ’ re aware that we ’ re probably preaching to the converted , but these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of flattening the curve .
If millions of 20-44 year olds get Covid-19 , the vast majority will be end up being totally fine .
But if almost one-fifth of them need hospital treatment in order to be fine , then hospitals will get overwhelmed extremely quickly .

via chartr
Today we explore:
Fatalities for coronavirus are low for younger patients, but hospitalisations are more common than you might think.
are low for younger patients, but hospitalisations are more common than you might think. Which of the tech giants looks set to thrive in an era of lockdown?
looks set to thrive in an era of lockdown? Finland is officially the world’s happiest country, would more money make them even happier?
The widely discussed fact that younger people are less at risk from coronavirus is 100% true. This data from the Centre For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is one of the best estimates we have for how this disease affects those who become infected. Hopefully it confirms what you already know; that fatality rates for confirmed cases in the 20-44 age group are extremely low: around 0.1-0.2%.
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However, low fatality rates can lull people into a false sense of security. The CDC also estimates that the proportion of 20-44 age group confirmed cases that have required hospitalisation is somewhere between 14% & 21% so far.
Given that you’re reading a newsletter about data we’re aware that we’re probably preaching to the converted, but these hospitalisation rates really do emphasise the importance of flattening the curve.
If millions of 20-44 year olds get Covid-19, the vast majority will be end up being totally fine. But if almost one-fifth of them need hospital treatment in order to be fine, then hospitals will get overwhelmed extremely quickly.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Joe Biden: “We have to take care of the cure. That will make the problem worse no matter what.”

I dunno .
He said it .
Lol , he just needs to go home and forget about all the @ @ @

I dunno.
He said it.
Lol, he just needs to go home and forget about all the president stuff.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--The Grasshoppers Are Swarming Mad That You Are Prepared For The Crash

Most people are familiar with the tale of the Ant And The Grasshopper , an ancient fable about a grasshopper who spends the fruitful months of spring and summer in idle recreation , dancing and playing carelessly while the industrious ant works tirelessly to prepare for what he knows will be a harsh winter .
In many versions the Grasshopper harasses the Ant , criticizing him for wasting so much time on work when he could be out enjoying himself in the sun .
Eventually , winter does arrive and it is as brutal as the Ant had predicted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself cold and starving with no supplies , begging the Ant to share the bounty he had worked so hard to procure over the summer .
The Ant refuses , telling the Grasshopper he can “ dance the winter away , now….
” What many people do not know is that there is also a decidedly more socialist version of The Ant And The Grasshopper written by a French poet named Jean de La Fontaine in which the Ant is portrayed as the bad guy , and his industry as “ mean spirited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fable we have represented one of the greatest conflicts of our modern era : Should the people that refuse to work and prepare be bailed out and saved from their laziness and foolishness ?
Or should they be allowed to suffer for their mistakes ?
And if they are bailed out , should they be bailed out by the very people they used to mock for working so hard ; the people they used to mock for seeing the danger ahead ?
Now , in the versions I read as a child the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignoring the grasshopper ; he consistently tried to warn the grasshopper that winter was coming , but the grasshopper was incredulous .
And , I have to say if we apply this fable as an allegory to our current situation in the middle of a pandemic and economic collapse the ants ( preppers ) have been LOUDLY pleading with the grasshoppers to stock supplies because a crisis event on a national and global scale was inevitable .
Our industry has hardly been mean spirited ; we gave other people every chance to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save them .
We went above and beyond .
Yet , some grasshoppers out there now claim that this is not enough .
They want a sacrifice… Over the past couple weeks we have seen an avalanche of articles which label people stocking supplies as “ hoarders ” , not to mention a number of bizarre arguments by economists on why stockpiling goods is “ bad for the economy ” .
Even Donald Trump has been telling Americans to “ stop hoarding supplies ” and to have faith that food will still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Preppers are being accused as the main culprits behind the rush .
I would point out that the vast majority of people that are suddenly rushing to stores to load up on goods during the crisis are NOT really preppers .
Preppers were already equipped for this event months or years in advance .
Preppers were buying their their extra supplies two or three months ago when they first heard about the virus threat .
We all knew what this meant not just for public health , but the economy overall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the people who have stockpiled goods meticulously over years in with people who raced to Costco a few days ago to buy all the toilet paper , and I think this is a deliberate misrepresentation .
Hoarder is a negative word used to describe people who were smart enough to prepare ahead of time by people who were not smart enough to prepare ahead of time .
I would also point out that gun stores , dealing with a massive influx of new firearms owners purchasing whatever they can find as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting that the majority of these people are Democrats and leftists that were previously “ anti-gun ” .
Many of these people have never even fired a gun in their lives .
This is not to say that all preppers are conservative and all the panic buyers are leftists , but I think the evidence suggests that there are far more on the left that are unprepared , and this is where we start to run into problems .
I don ’ t condemn people who raced out to buy supplies the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did because that buys the country a little more time before the REAL panic starts .
However , we need to be practical and accept that many of these folks are inexperienced in preparedness and think that buying an extra cartload of food is going to save them .
I can ’ t tell you how many times I ’ ve heard this phrase from people in the past couple days : “ We have more than enough supplies until the lockdown is over in two weeks… ” This is a serious disconnect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are hyperfocused on the virus alone , they actually believe the rumors that the virus will be gone as spring floats in and they are completely oblivious to the economic collapse that is happening while the pandemic is developing .
They really do think this will all be over before their meager supply of goods from Costco runs out .
These are the people I feel bad for , because at least they were trying .
These are not the grasshoppers , they have simply been misled .
Trump ’ s latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifted and the economy up and running “ by Easter ” is just one in a long line of false hope headlines in the mainstream ; and people desperately want to believe it .
After only a week of restrictions in some states and two weeks of rushes on the grocery stores , many in the public are already on edge about their situation .
This is because many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck with almost no safety net , and those that do have a safety net are secure for two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are looking down a long dark train tunnel and they can hear a whistle in the distance .
The demands for America to “ go back to work ” are going to boil over in the next couple of weeks , and this is completely understandable .
However , it ’ s not going to happen .
With the US about two weeks behind Europe , the pandemic is only getting started here .
The spike in confirmed cases is due to massive increase in testing , but the deaths will accelerate as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll over the course of the next month .
I see little chance that the contagion will burn out in April .
But if the elites want to reassert the “ need for lockdowns ” , they might lift them for a time , only to create a resurgence of new cases and then bring back restrictions with even more force than before .
This is how all major crisis events tend to be handled by governments in history – the populace is told that the danger will pass in weeks and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of weeks , the government announces again that we are almost there , just a couple more weeks .
In the meantime , martial law-like measures and assets are being moved into place incrementally , because the authorities never intended to lift restrictions at all .
Governments seek to keep people passive until they are positioned to more effectively control them .
Once they are , the mask comes off and all the empty reassurances disappear .
This would also build up the hopes of the public only to abruptly dash them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realize this event is going to continue for months to come , THAT is when they will truly lose their composure .
At this stage , there are those who will be desperate and will seek aid from government , then there will be those that become enraged and demand that supplies be taken from other people they don ’ t like in order to fill their own bellies .
The grasshoppers are people that not only attacked preppers as “ doom mongers ” for years , not only refused to stock their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they are also the same people that now are taking to social media to throw salt at preppers ( ants ) who now say “ We told you so… ” , and the grasshoppers want to make the ants pay by demanding their supplies be taken and redistributed .
How dare we call out the grasshoppers for their imprudence and their hypocrisy , right ?
Does it help to say “ I told you so ” ?
Absolutely .
Shaming people for making stupid decisions and for putting themselves and others at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hallmark of human survival that has been discouraged by the mainstream in the past decade .
It needs to make a comeback .
The socialist grasshopper narrative is starting to pop up everywhere on the web these days , though I think it will not gain steam for another month when people finally realize the crisis is not going to be over anytime soon .
The ants will be accused of being the bad guys , but we always knew this was a possibility , and we have prepared for that as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; our labor is one of the few things we truly own from birth , and according to the constitution we are supposed to own it outright .
If you plan to steal or “ redistribute ” the labor of others , then you are making them into slaves .
You are using their work to support people who did not earn it and often times don ’ t deserve it .
And yes , I realize that this kind of exploitation of the productive class is going on today , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but what I am talking about is full blown confiscation and redistribution .
People think things are bad now ?
They haven ’ t seen anything yet .
If grasshoppers want to maintain the moral high ground , then they can appeal to prepared people and their sense of charity , which I myself have done on occasion .
I do not think that preppers should turn away every single person in need of help , but it has to be THEIR CHOICE , not an imperative forced at gunpoint .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it does not make them a villain .
They are merely reaping the benefits of their own struggles , their own blood , sweat and tears .
The grasshoppers do not care about any of this , though .
They feel they are entitled to a livelihood and to comfort even if they did not work for it , and they are happy to take it from others if they can , or even better , they are happy for the government to steal for them .
Mark my words , give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are going to start swarming in droves like locusts .
They are vicious narcissists , their pride has been damaged and they are out to prove that even though preppers were right , we are still wrong because now we are going to be forced to feed the same grasshoppers that used to tell us our prepping was pointless .
That will teach us !
Of course , I don ’ t think they comprehend the measure of response from the ants .
Many of us plan to fight back , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent is or how well equipped they are .
If you come to pirate our livelihood and labor and claim it as your property , then we plan to take as many grasshoppers down as possible in the process .
My suggestion to the grasshoppers ?
Learn how to plant and farm quick , because you are not going to get anything from us for free , and trying will only start a war .
Maybe , if you ask nicely , we ’ ll even teach you how to provide for yourselves @

by Brandon Smith
Most people are familiar with the tale of the Ant And The Grasshopper, an ancient fable about a grasshopper who spends the fruitful months of spring and summer in idle recreation, dancing and playing carelessly while the industrious ant works tirelessly to prepare for what he knows will be a harsh winter. In many versions the Grasshopper harasses the Ant, criticizing him for wasting so much time on work when he could be out enjoying himself in the sun.
Eventually, winter does arrive and it is as brutal as the Ant had predicted. Not surprisingly, the carefree Grasshopper finds himself cold and starving with no supplies, begging the Ant to share the bounty he had worked so hard to procure over the summer. The Ant refuses, telling the Grasshopper he can “dance the winter away, now….”
What many people do not know is that there is also a decidedly more socialist version of The Ant And The Grasshopper written by a French poet named Jean de La Fontaine in which the Ant is portrayed as the bad guy, and his industry as “mean spirited”. And here in this little fable we have represented one of the greatest conflicts of our modern era:
Should the people that refuse to work and prepare be bailed out and saved from their laziness and foolishness? Or should they be allowed to suffer for their mistakes? And if they are bailed out, should they be bailed out by the very people they used to mock for working so hard; the people they used to mock for seeing the danger ahead?
Now, in the versions I read as a child the ant did not just work diligently while ignoring the grasshopper; he consistently tried to warn the grasshopper that winter was coming, but the grasshopper was incredulous. And, I have to say if we apply this fable as an allegory to our current situation in the middle of a pandemic and economic collapse the ants (preppers) have been LOUDLY pleading with the grasshoppers to stock supplies because a crisis event on a national and global scale was inevitable.
Our industry has hardly been mean spirited; we gave other people every chance to see the danger and prepare. We tried to save them. We went above and beyond. Yet, some grasshoppers out there now claim that this is not enough. They want a sacrifice…
Over the past couple weeks we have seen an avalanche of articles which label people stocking supplies as “hoarders”, not to mention a number of bizarre arguments by economists on why stockpiling goods is “bad for the economy”. Even Donald Trump has been telling Americans to “stop hoarding supplies” and to have faith that food will still be in the stores weeks from now. Preppers are being accused as the main culprits behind the rush.
I would point out that the vast majority of people that are suddenly rushing to stores to load up on goods during the crisis are NOT really preppers. Preppers were already equipped for this event months or years in advance. Preppers were buying their their extra supplies two or three months ago when they first heard about the virus threat. We all knew what this meant not just for public health, but the economy overall.
The current narrative is essentially lumping together all the people who have stockpiled goods meticulously over years in with people who raced to Costco a few days ago to buy all the toilet paper, and I think this is a deliberate misrepresentation.
Hoarder is a negative word used to describe people who were smart enough to prepare ahead of time by people who were not smart enough to prepare ahead of time.
I would also point out that gun stores, dealing with a massive influx of new firearms owners purchasing whatever they can find as the situation becomes more grim, are also reporting that the majority of these people are Democrats and leftists that were previously “anti-gun”. Many of these people have never even fired a gun in their lives. This is not to say that all preppers are conservative and all the panic buyers are leftists, but I think the evidence suggests that there are far more on the left that are unprepared, and this is where we start to run into problems.
I don’t condemn people who raced out to buy supplies the past week, I’m glad they did because that buys the country a little more time before the REAL panic starts. However, we need to be practical and accept that many of these folks are inexperienced in preparedness and think that buying an extra cartload of food is going to save them. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this phrase from people in the past couple days:
“We have more than enough supplies until the lockdown is over in two weeks…”
This is a serious disconnect from reality. It shows that these people are hyperfocused on the virus alone, they actually believe the rumors that the virus will be gone as spring floats in and they are completely oblivious to the economic collapse that is happening while the pandemic is developing. They really do think this will all be over before their meager supply of goods from Costco runs out.
These are the people I feel bad for, because at least they were trying. These are not the grasshoppers, they have simply been misled.
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Trump’s latest announcement that he hopes to have lockdowns lifted and the economy up and running “by Easter” is just one in a long line of false hope headlines in the mainstream; and people desperately want to believe it. After only a week of restrictions in some states and two weeks of rushes on the grocery stores, many in the public are already on edge about their situation. This is because many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck with almost no safety net, and those that do have a safety net are secure for two or three weeks at most. They are looking down a long dark train tunnel and they can hear a whistle in the distance.
The demands for America to “go back to work” are going to boil over in the next couple of weeks, and this is completely understandable. However, it’s not going to happen.
With the US about two weeks behind Europe, the pandemic is only getting started here. The spike in confirmed cases is due to massive increase in testing, but the deaths will accelerate as the infection settles in and takes its toll over the course of the next month. I see little chance that the contagion will burn out in April. But if the elites want to reassert the “need for lockdowns”, they might lift them for a time, only to create a resurgence of new cases and then bring back restrictions with even more force than before.
This is how all major crisis events tend to be handled by governments in history – the populace is told that the danger will pass in weeks and to hunker down until then. After a couple of weeks, the government announces again that we are almost there, just a couple more weeks. In the meantime, martial law-like measures and assets are being moved into place incrementally, because the authorities never intended to lift restrictions at all. Governments seek to keep people passive until they are positioned to more effectively control them. Once they are, the mask comes off and all the empty reassurances disappear.
This would also build up the hopes of the public only to abruptly dash them against the rocks, and when people realize this event is going to continue for months to come, THAT is when they will truly lose their composure. At this stage, there are those who will be desperate and will seek aid from government, then there will be those that become enraged and demand that supplies be taken from other people they don’t like in order to fill their own bellies.
The grasshoppers are people that not only attacked preppers as “doom mongers” for years, not only refused to stock their own supplies during the coronavirus event, but they are also the same people that now are taking to social media to throw salt at preppers (ants) who now say “We told you so…”, and the grasshoppers want to make the ants pay by demanding their supplies be taken and redistributed.
How dare we call out the grasshoppers for their imprudence and their hypocrisy, right?
Does it help to say “I told you so”? Absolutely. Shaming people for making stupid decisions and for putting themselves and others at risk because of their stupid decisions is a hallmark of human survival that has been discouraged by the mainstream in the past decade. It needs to make a comeback.
The socialist grasshopper narrative is starting to pop up everywhere on the web these days, though I think it will not gain steam for another month when people finally realize the crisis is not going to be over anytime soon. The ants will be accused of being the bad guys, but we always knew this was a possibility, and we have prepared for that as well.
Here’s the issue; our labor is one of the few things we truly own from birth, and according to the constitution we are supposed to own it outright. If you plan to steal or “redistribute” the labor of others, then you are making them into slaves. You are using their work to support people who did not earn it and often times don’t deserve it.
And yes, I realize that this kind of exploitation of the productive class is going on today, and that is something that needs to be undone, but what I am talking about is full blown confiscation and redistribution. People think things are bad now? They haven’t seen anything yet.
If grasshoppers want to maintain the moral high ground, then they can appeal to prepared people and their sense of charity, which I myself have done on occasion. I do not think that preppers should turn away every single person in need of help, but it has to be THEIR CHOICE, not an imperative forced at gunpoint. If they refuse then that is their decision and it does not make them a villain. They are merely reaping the benefits of their own struggles, their own blood, sweat and tears.
The grasshoppers do not care about any of this, though. They feel they are entitled to a livelihood and to comfort even if they did not work for it, and they are happy to take it from others if they can, or even better, they are happy for the government to steal for them.
Mark my words, give it a month or two and these people are going to start swarming in droves like locusts. They are vicious narcissists, their pride has been damaged and they are out to prove that even though preppers were right, we are still wrong because now we are going to be forced to feed the same grasshoppers that used to tell us our prepping was pointless. That will teach us!
Of course, I don’t think they comprehend the measure of response from the ants. Many of us plan to fight back, and frankly we do not care who our opponent is or how well equipped they are. If you come to pirate our livelihood and labor and claim it as your property, then we plan to take as many grasshoppers down as possible in the process.
My suggestion to the grasshoppers? Learn how to plant and farm quick, because you are not going to get anything from us for free, and trying will only start a war. Maybe, if you ask nicely, we’ll even teach you how to provide for yourselves.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Woman, 21, with no pre-existing conditions dies ‘from coronavirus’ as heartbroken family pay tribute

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman with no underlying health concerns has died from coronavirus , her family said .
Chloe Middleton is believed to be the UK ’ s youngest victim with no existing medical issues .
Her family said it should act as a wake-up call for people to take the Covid-19 pandemic seriously .
Mum Diane Middleton wrote on Facebook : “ To all the people out there who think it ’ s just a virus please think again .
“ Speaking from a personal experience this so-called virus has taken the life of my 21-year-old daughter.
” The family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called on people to stay indoors to halt the spread of the virus .
• Fit Brits were last night urged to sign up to a 250,000-strong National Help Service • The UK death toll jumped to 422 with fears half of Brits could already be infected with the bug • Seven coronavirus cases have been tracked back to a single football match in England • Brits have been urged to keep working to help save the economy – but bosses need to keep them safe • Transport police have been deployed onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary travel On Sunday it was announced an 18-year-old boy had died after testing positive for coronavirus in Coventry , West Midlands .
But doctors said he had “ significant underlying health issues ” and that Covid-19 was not linked to his cause of death .
Chloe ’ s aunt Emily Mistry wrote on Facebook : “ My beautiful , kind hearted 21 year old niece Chloe has passed away from Covid-19 .
SHE HAD NO UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUES .
“ My loved ones are going through the most unimaginable pain , we @ @ @ @ @

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman with no underlying health concerns has died from coronavirus, her family said.
Chloe Middleton is believed to be the UK’s youngest victim with no existing medical issues.
Her family said it should act as a wake-up call for people to take the Covid-19 pandemic seriously.
Mum Diane Middleton wrote on Facebook: “To all the people out there who think it’s just a virus please think again.
“Speaking from a personal experience this so-called virus has taken the life of my 21-year-old daughter.”
The family, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, called on people to stay indoors to halt the spread of the virus.
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It comes as…
On Sunday it was announced an 18-year-old boy had died after testing positive for coronavirus in Coventry, West Midlands.
But doctors said he had “significant underlying health issues” and that Covid-19 was not linked to his cause of death.
Chloe’s aunt Emily Mistry wrote on Facebook: “My beautiful, kind hearted 21 year old niece Chloe has passed away from Covid-19. SHE HAD NO UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUES.
“My loved ones are going through the most unimaginable pain, we are shattered beyond belief.
www.thesun.co.uk/news/11250098/uk-coronavirus-woman-21-dies-no-underlying-health/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Hard facts: Drug affinities for covid19 – what works and what not?

Results of docking compounds to the proteins of Sars-CoV-2 .
The greater the negative Gibbs free energy , the merrier binding and efficacy .
Allicin : -3.4 kcal/mol Alliin : -4.3 kcal/mol Azhitromycin : -6.4 kcal/mol Chloroquine : -6.1 kcal/mol Curcumin : -6.8 kcal/mol ( reason why not so much infections in india ? )
GS-441524 : -6.5 kcal/mol Hydrogen peroxide : -2.9 kcal/mol ( it could work , if it destroys the protein by oxidation ! )
Hydroxychloroquine : -5.8 kcal/mol Oseltamivir : -6.3 kcal/mol Ricinoleic_acid : -4.4 kcal/mol Scopolamine : -7.2 kcal/mol Sulforaphane : -3.7 kcal/mol Vitamin-C : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it works by massive dosages generating hydrogen peroxide ) Allicin : -4.0 kcal/mol Alliin : -4.7 kcal/mol Azhitromycin : -7.7 kcal/mol Chloroquine : -6.1 kcal/mol Curcumin : -7.6 kcal/mol ( reason why not so much infections in india ? )
GS-441524 : -7.1 kcal/mol Hydrogen peroxide : -3.4 kcal/mol ( it could work , if it destroys the protein by oxidation ! )
Hydroxychloroquine : -6.4 kcal/mol Oseltamivir : -6.5 kcal/mol Ricinoleic_acid : -5.6 kcal/mol Scopolamine : -7.3 kcal/mol Sulforaphane : -4.1 kcal/mol Vitamin-C : -5.6 kcal/mol ( if it works , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Azvudine : -7.7 kcal/mol Baloxavir_marboxil : -10.5 kcal/mol Baloxavir_acid : -10.1 kcal/mol Lopinavir : -9.1 kcal/mol Methylprednisolone : -9.2 kcal/mol Remdesivir : -7.9 kcal/mol Ritonavir : -9.2 kcal/mol Umifenovir : -7.5 kcal/mol Famciclovir : -7.3 kcal/mol Penciclovir : -7.0 kcal/mol Aciclovir : -6.3 kcal/mol Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t represent the views of IWB .

Results of docking compounds to the proteins of Sars-CoV-2.
The greater the negative Gibbs free energy, the merrier binding and efficacy.
PDBid: 6LU7 (COVID-19 main protease):
Allicin: -3.4 kcal/mol
Alliin: -4.3 kcal/mol
Azhitromycin: -6.4 kcal/mol
Chloroquine: -6.1 kcal/mol
Curcumin: -6.8 kcal/mol (reason why not so much infections in india?)
GS-441524: -6.5 kcal/mol
Hydrogen peroxide: -2.9 kcal/mol (it could work, if it destroys the protein by oxidation!)
Hydroxychloroquine: -5.8 kcal/mol
Oseltamivir: -6.3 kcal/mol
Ricinoleic_acid: -4.4 kcal/mol
Scopolamine: -7.2 kcal/mol
Sulforaphane: -3.7 kcal/mol
Vitamin-C: -5.2 kcal/mol (if it works, it works by massive dosages generating hydrogen peroxide)
Azvudine: -7.0 kcal/mol
Baloxavir_marboxil: -7.7 kcal/mol
Baloxavir_acid: -8.1 kcal/mol
Lopinavir: -6.3 kcal/mol
Methylprednisolone: -6.7 kcal/mol
Remdesivir: -8.2 kcal/mol
Ritonavir: -6.5 kcal/mol
Umifenovir: -6.6 kcal/mol
Famciclovir: -6.2 kcal/mol
Penciclovir: -5.4 kcal/mol
Aciclovir: -5.3 kcal/mol
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PDBid: 6VSB (2019-nCoV spike glycoprotein):
Allicin: -4.0 kcal/mol
Alliin: -4.7 kcal/mol
Azhitromycin: -7.7 kcal/mol
Chloroquine: -6.1 kcal/mol
Curcumin: -7.6 kcal/mol (reason why not so much infections in india?)
GS-441524: -7.1 kcal/mol
Hydrogen peroxide: -3.4 kcal/mol (it could work, if it destroys the protein by oxidation!)
Hydroxychloroquine: -6.4 kcal/mol
Oseltamivir: -6.5 kcal/mol
Ricinoleic_acid: -5.6 kcal/mol
Scopolamine: -7.3 kcal/mol
Sulforaphane: -4.1 kcal/mol
Vitamin-C: -5.6 kcal/mol (if it works, it works by massive dosages generating hydrogen peroxide)
Azvudine: -7.7 kcal/mol
Baloxavir_marboxil: -10.5 kcal/mol
Baloxavir_acid: -10.1 kcal/mol
Lopinavir: -9.1 kcal/mol
Methylprednisolone: -9.2 kcal/mol
Remdesivir: -7.9 kcal/mol
Ritonavir: -9.2 kcal/mol
Umifenovir: -7.5 kcal/mol
Famciclovir: -7.3 kcal/mol
Penciclovir: -7.0 kcal/mol
Aciclovir: -6.3 kcal/mol
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t represent the views of IWB.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Do you think this surge is a bulltrap?

Do you think this surge is a bulltrap?

I ’ ve been learning about investing for about 6 years now , but I ’ ve only been actively involved for about 6 months…that being said , here ’ s what I think : The sentiments of the masses definitely has a profound influence on the way the market moves .
Politicians , media , and the Fed are focused on this .
As well they should be , really .
They ’ re managing expectations and trying to prevent all-out panic .
It makes some people angry , but when all is said and done , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The important thing to remember , though , is that no amount of market sentiment can do a thing to change fundamentals .
When you ’ re looking for the “ bottom ” , if you ’ re following sentiment , it ’ s akin to a doctor monitoring symptoms to make determinations about the underlying illness .
People can feel however they want – when the fundamentals break down , sentiment is sure to follow .
Are financial markets fundamentally sound now ?
Is the economy stabilized ?
Or can you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to be remedied ?
If one exists , the surge of the market would indicate that the vast majority of people aren ’ t paying attention to what ’ s wrong .
This government stimulus is giving them hope , but does that hope have a solid foundation ?
If that foundation collapses , you ’ ll see a new bottom – even if everyone is saying “ we ’ ve already hit it ” .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do you own due diligence .

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I’ve been learning about investing for about 6 years now, but I’ve only been actively involved for about 6 months…that being said, here’s what I think:
The sentiments of the masses definitely has a profound influence on the way the market moves. Politicians, media, and the Fed are focused on this. As well they should be, really. They’re managing expectations and trying to prevent all-out panic. It makes some people angry, but when all is said and done, this is what a government is meant to do.
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The important thing to remember, though, is that no amount of market sentiment can do a thing to change fundamentals. When you’re looking for the “bottom”, if you’re following sentiment, it’s akin to a doctor monitoring symptoms to make determinations about the underlying illness. People can feel however they want – when the fundamentals break down, sentiment is sure to follow.
Are financial markets fundamentally sound now? Is the economy stabilized? Or can you see an underlying problem that’s yet to be remedied? If one exists, the surge of the market would indicate that the vast majority of people aren’t paying attention to what’s wrong. This government stimulus is giving them hope, but does that hope have a solid foundation? If that foundation collapses, you’ll see a new bottom – even if everyone is saying “we’ve already hit it”.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Comparison of 1929, 2008, 2020 SPX

Comparison of 1929, 2008, 2020 SPX

Graphical and tabular comparison of 1929 to 2020 : I wanted to compare this crash to both to the 1929 and 2008 crash a little differently by using retracement and expansion from both the 1929 and 2008 crashes to predict where we could be for this crash and speed and depth of the 1929 crash to predict timeline and depth of this crash .
Comparison of drop between 1929 and 2020 for the first 50 days .
By plotted the two at a zoomed in level , you can see that while the initial drop of the current crash is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be well aligned ( see table at bottom ) .
The speed ( # of days ) of the first retracement and second drop actually match quite nicely when viewed in table form .
Pay special attention to the numbers of days of each leg .
How does this help us with 2020 : Just because it happened in the past , doesn ’ t mean history will repeat itself .
We ’ ll disregard that for the sake of this post and assume that we can expect similar performance .
Where is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retracement has started bouncing off of the 2200 support line .
This was the last major un-test breakout and is inline with u/Variation-Separate post .
How far is the next retracement ?
Comparison of 2008 and 2020 to help determine retracement depth .
Based on historical data , I believe the next retracement will end between 2500 and 2650 .
In both cases , first pullback was to the 50 % fib level which establishes a baseline to be able to compare the two .
Looking at the 2008 pullback , it landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Assuming history repeats itself , we would end up between 2500 and 2650 .
TL ; DR Where we can expect it to go and when ?
Tying all the various technical aspects and the comparison to 1929 and 2008 , here are the follow predictions : Pullback length : 2 days ( 1 more day assuming today was first day of pullback ) Following drop target : 1860 ( Next major support line as well as matching drop percentage of 1929 ) An aside : Many people have stated repeatedly that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that is does .
Major players in the market will use either historical values or technical analysis to help determine where to take profit and re-enter the market .
At this point , I believe the market has already had its knee-jerk reaction to the virus , next is simply a bear market/recession .
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 .

by tsuruko918
Graphical and tabular comparison of 1929 to 2020:
I wanted to compare this crash to both to the 1929 and 2008 crash a little differently by using retracement and expansion from both the 1929 and 2008 crashes to predict where we could be for this crash and speed and depth of the 1929 crash to predict timeline and depth of this crash.
Comparison of drop between 1929 and 2020 for the first 50 days.
By plotted the two at a zoomed in level, you can see that while the initial drop of the current crash is faster, the second drop seems to be well aligned (see table at bottom). The speed (# of days) of the first retracement and second drop actually match quite nicely when viewed in table form. Pay special attention to the numbers of days of each leg.
1929 vs 2020 Table
How does this help us with 2020:
Just because it happened in the past, doesn’t mean history will repeat itself. We’ll disregard that for the sake of this post and assume that we can expect similar performance.
Where is the next retracement?
Zoomed out
I believe the retracement has started bouncing off of the 2200 support line. This was the last major un-test breakout and is inline with u/Variation-Separate post.
How far is the next retracement? Comparison of 2008 and 2020 to help determine retracement depth.
Based on historical data, I believe the next retracement will end between 2500 and 2650.
2008 First Pullback
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2020 First Pullback
In both cases, first pullback was to the 50% fib level which establishes a baseline to be able to compare the two.
2008 Second Pullback
2020 Fib Lines
Looking at the 2008 pullback, it landed between the 0.382 and 0.5 Fib levels. Assuming history repeats itself, we would end up between 2500 and 2650.
TL;DR Where we can expect it to go and when?
Tying all the various technical aspects and the comparison to 1929 and 2008, here are the follow predictions:
Pullback length: 2 days (1 more day assuming today was first day of pullback)
Pullback height: 2500-2650
Following drop target: 1860 (Next major support line as well as matching drop percentage of 1929)
Expected date to hit target: April 7th
Expected values
An aside: Many people have stated repeatedly that history doesn’t matter, I believe that is does. Major players in the market will use either historical values or technical analysis to help determine where to take profit and re-enter the market. At this point, I believe the market has already had its knee-jerk reaction to the virus, next is simply a bear market/recession.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--WAFFLE HOUSE CLOSES 365 LOCATIONS DRILL TEAM 6 ASSEMBLE

A lot of people might already know this , but the Waffle House Index is a pretty yuge indicator especially in times of disaster , and is actually used by FEMA since 2011 .
This is unprecedented .
If you get there and the Waffle House is closed ?
That ’ s really bad… [ 2 ] — Craig Fugate , Former Head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency As Craig [ Fugate ] often says , the Waffle House test doesn ’ t just tell us how quickly a business might rebound – it also tells us how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants , grocery and corner stores , or banks can re-open , the sooner local economies will start generating revenue again – signaling a stronger recovery for that community .
The success of the private sector in preparing for and weathering disasters is essential to a community ’ s ability to recover in the long run.— Dan Stoneking , FEMA News of the Day – What do Waffle Houses Have to Do with Risk Management ?
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t represent the views of IWB @

by DronJonson
www.wafb.com/2020/03/24/waffle-house-closes-locations-across-us/
A lot of people might already know this, but the Waffle House Index is a pretty yuge indicator especially in times of disaster, and is actually used by FEMA since 2011. This is unprecedented.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index
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From the Waffle House Index wikipedia entry:
If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That’s really bad…[2] — Craig Fugate, Former Head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Also,
Dan Stoneking, FEMA director of external affairs, wrote in a FEMA blog post:[7][8] As Craig [Fugate] often says, the Waffle House test doesn’t just tell us how quickly a business might rebound – it also tells us how the larger community is faring. The sooner restaurants, grocery and corner stores, or banks can re-open, the sooner local economies will start generating revenue again – signaling a stronger recovery for that community. The success of the private sector in preparing for and weathering disasters is essential to a community’s ability to recover in the long run.— Dan Stoneking, FEMA News of the Day – What do Waffle Houses Have to Do with Risk Management?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Our macro model says there is much more to play out before we hit the depth of the current recession

Check out the story of how Crescat survived the market melt-up of late 2019 early 2020 to capitalize YTD .
@ @ @ @ @ is much more to play out before we hit the depth of the current recession @ @

Check out the story of how Crescat survived the market melt-up of late 2019 early 2020 to capitalize YTD.
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Our macro model says there is much more to play out before we hit the depth of the current recession. pic.twitter.com/powQH0RKEo
— Kevin C. Smith, CFA (@crescatkevin) March 25, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--VIDEO: Man Brutally Knocked Out on Subway – Bleeding Heavily: “Don’t sneeze on the central line”

Don ’ t sneeze on the central line ….shits got real 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/1p6md5IPA1

Don’t sneeze on the central line ….shits got real 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/1p6md5IPA1
— hughsie (@maxhugh67122584) March 25, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--3rd Gen-Firefighter, Patrick Steele blows whistle on multi-trillion dollar Pension Fraud

Patrick Steele , third-generation firefighter in Las Vegas NV , blows the whistle on firefighter fraud and the software , @ @ @ @ @ manipulate the accuracy & outcomes of rescue calls .
This fraud is costing taxpayers trillion @ @ @ @ @ dollars can ’ t afford to continue funding this level of fraud .
Eventually , @ @ @ @ @ scheme falls out .
Please listen and share with everyone you know .
Get the @ @ @ @ @ need to do our part in turning around our economy & saving our recovering our @ @ @ @ @ they can be put to better use .
With the government shutdown , it is @ @ @ @ @ attention to telestaff software racketeering taking place all across America .

Patrick Steele, third-generation firefighter in Las Vegas NV, blows the whistle on firefighter fraud and the software, Kronos tele-staff, used to manipulate the accuracy & outcomes of rescue calls.
This fraud is costing taxpayers trillion of dollars. Our tax dollars can’t afford to continue funding this level of fraud. Eventually, the bottom of every ponzi scheme falls out.
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Please listen and share with everyone you know. Get the word out! We all need to do our part in turning around our economy & saving our recovering our illegally stolen tax dollars so they can be put to better use.
With the government shutdown, it is now possible to draw needed attention to telestaff software racketeering taking place all across America.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Troubled Shale Giant Slashes CEO Salary By 81%

Occidental Petroleum will cut certain employee salaries by 30 percent in response to the steep drop in oil prices , Reuters reported , citing an internal document .
CEO Vicki Hollub will see her compensation cut by 81 percent , the memo showed .
The shale oil major , which last year acquired Anadarko , is the largest oil producer in the Permian , but with plummeting prices , its production costs now exceed the benchmark WTI , which has slumped to less than $ 24 a barrel .
Debt is also a problem .
Oxy agreed to pay $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which saddled it with total debt of $ 39 billion .
Its shares have shed 75 percent since the start of the price war , and Moody ’ s last week downgraded its bonds to junk status .
Oxy planned to sell $ 15 billion worth of assets to pay down the debt , but these plans have run into delays and obstacles , and now , with the oil price crash , offloading them might prove an arduous task .
“ During this unprecedented time impacting our industry , and the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions to ensure the health of the company while protecting jobs , ” spokeswoman Melissa Schoeb said in a statement quoted by Reuters .
“ We notified our employees of a number of measures we will be implementing , including compensation reductions , which will impact everyone at the company starting with the management team , ” Schoeb also said .
The salary cut will concern employees who earn more than $ 76,000 a year .
Earlier this month , in response to the price funk , Occidental cut its spending plans by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , expecting to save some $ 4.1 billion to $ 4.3 billion annually , Reuters reported .
Occidental is far from the only one cutting expenses .
Across the U.S. oil industry , companies have already announced spending cuts that average 30 percent , according to Reuters data , and many expect curtailed production .
The international list of spending cutters includes supermajors such as Exxon , Chevron , Shell , Total , and Eni .

By Irina Slav
Occidental Petroleum will cut certain employee salaries by 30 percent in response to the steep drop in oil prices, Reuters reported, citing an internal document. CEO Vicki Hollub will see her compensation cut by 81 percent, the memo showed.
The shale oil major, which last year acquired Anadarko, is the largest oil producer in the Permian, but with plummeting prices, its production costs now exceed the benchmark WTI, which has slumped to less than $24 a barrel.
Debt is also a problem. Oxy agreed to pay $55 billion in cash for Anadarko, which saddled it with total debt of $39 billion. Its shares have shed 75 percent since the start of the price war, and Moody’s last week downgraded its bonds to junk status.
Oxy planned to sell $15 billion worth of assets to pay down the debt, but these plans have run into delays and obstacles, and now, with the oil price crash, offloading them might prove an arduous task.
“During this unprecedented time impacting our industry, and the global economy, we’re taking aggressive actions to ensure the health of the company while protecting jobs,” spokeswoman Melissa Schoeb said in a statement quoted by Reuters.
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“We notified our employees of a number of measures we will be implementing, including compensation reductions, which will impact everyone at the company starting with the management team,” Schoeb also said.
The salary cut will concern employees who earn more than $76,000 a year.
Earlier this month, in response to the price funk, Occidental cut its spending plans by $1.9 billion and scaled back dividends, expecting to save some $4.1 billion to $4.3 billion annually, Reuters reported.
Occidental is far from the only one cutting expenses. Across the U.S. oil industry, companies have already announced spending cuts that average 30 percent, according to Reuters data, and many expect curtailed production. The international list of spending cutters includes supermajors such as Exxon, Chevron, Shell, Total, and Eni.
By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--World’s Largest Oil Trader Says Demand Could Plummet By 20 Million Bpd

A dramatic change in oil demand coupled with an unexpected increase in production has upended the industry , Vitol ’ s chief executive Russell Hardy told Bloomberg in an interview .
At its peak , oil demand could slump by 15 to 20 million bpd over the next few weeks .
On an annual basis , Hardy said , this would contribute to a demand decline of 5 million bpd .
“ It ’ s pretty huge in terms of anything we ’ ve had to deal with before , ” Vitol ’ s chief executive said .
More bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Prime Minister Narendra Modi just ordered a nationwide lockdown in response to a spike in new coronavirus cases , which , hardy noted , will translate into a further decline in oil demand , and a substantial one , at that .
Asked by Bloomberg about where oil prices will be going from here , Hardy noted that more oil and oil products were being churned out than the world can consume , so stockpiles in the U.S. , Europe , and India will rise , with refineries cutting output .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts amount to about 7 million bpd .
Even so , storage is filling up , especially for oil products .
While there is some free capacity yet for crude oil , it will likely fill up fast , putting additional pressure on prices .
Oil analytics firm OilX earlier this week calculated there are about 750 million barrels of crude in storage globally , with analysts expecting this to rise to as much as 1 billion barrels .
While he declined to suggest a specific price for Brent and West Texas Intermediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both benchmarks were likely to fall further over the next few weeks as countries on lockdown come to grips with the new remote-work reality that is taking a substantial chunk out of global oil demand .
At the time of writing , Brent crude was trading at $ 28.84 a barrel , with WTI at $ 23.49 a barrel , both down from Tuesday ’ s close .

By Irina Slav
A dramatic change in oil demand coupled with an unexpected increase in production has upended the industry, Vitol’s chief executive Russell Hardy told Bloomberg in an interview.
At its peak, oil demand could slump by 15 to 20 million bpd over the next few weeks. On an annual basis, Hardy said, this would contribute to a demand decline of 5 million bpd.
“It’s pretty huge in terms of anything we’ve had to deal with before,” Vitol’s chief executive said.
More bad news is coming, too. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi just ordered a nationwide lockdown in response to a spike in new coronavirus cases, which, hardy noted, will translate into a further decline in oil demand, and a substantial one, at that.
Asked by Bloomberg about where oil prices will be going from here, Hardy noted that more oil and oil products were being churned out than the world can consume, so stockpiles in the U.S., Europe, and India will rise, with refineries cutting output.
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So far, he said, the cuts amount to about 7 million bpd.
Even so, storage is filling up, especially for oil products. While there is some free capacity yet for crude oil, it will likely fill up fast, putting additional pressure on prices.
Oil analytics firm OilX earlier this week calculated there are about 750 million barrels of crude in storage globally, with analysts expecting this to rise to as much as 1 billion barrels.
While he declined to suggest a specific price for Brent and West Texas Intermediate, Vitol’s Hardy said that both benchmarks were likely to fall further over the next few weeks as countries on lockdown come to grips with the new remote-work reality that is taking a substantial chunk out of global oil demand.
At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $28.84 a barrel, with WTI at $23.49 a barrel, both down from Tuesday’s close.
By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Schumer calls new $2T stimulus package ‘unemployment on steroids’

Senate meeting at noon today to vote on it
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--The Great Awakening we all hope for

The Great Awakening we all hope for

James woods was banned on twitter again today .
How long was he back from his break , only 2 @ @

James woods was banned on twitter again today. How long was he back from his break, only 2 weeks?
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--The Global Economy Is CRASHING By Design And A One World Digital Currency IS The Endgame

I don ’ t think Digital Currency is the way to go as everyone could lose all that they had @ @ @ @ @ good EMP.. or from hackers .
Scary stuff .

I don’t think Digital Currency is the way to go as everyone could lose all that they had in their accounts with one good EMP.. or from hackers. Scary stuff.
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Housing Market Crash 2020 Will Be Worse Than In The Great Recession

The US economy has been contracting very fast as many businesses suspend their operations .
The stock market is also very volatile because of the recent market crash and experts are warning that this crisis will spread even to the housing market .
The question that most people are asking is whether this housing market crash will be similar to the crash we had in the 2008 financial crisis .
The opinion of most economists is that there is a possibility that this housing market crash will be bigger than the 2008 crisis .
Many indicators are pointing out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same extent like the stock market .
Because of the current economic meltdown , the stock market has collapsed by about 30 percent and there are warning that the market will fall further .
If this is the case , it means that the housing market will crash by approximately 30-40 percent .
There is a very high possibility that this will happen because for years , the housing prices have been rising and this has created a big bubble that is about to burst before us .
It is very clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will affect the housing market in the near future .
Regional brokers are on a pressure to offload some of the mortgage bonds because of the increase in margin calls as a result of this global economic shock .
Flagstar Bancorp is one of the biggest lenders to the mortgage providers in the United States and on Friday they announced that they will stop funding new loans to purchase homes if the loans are not backed by the government .
Other lenders have also been tightening their terms of financing to various mortgage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ types of loans or by raising the costs associated with financing .
some of the mortgage funders like the Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions said that they are pausing any loan processing for the next two weeks .
Because of this economic fallout in the first quarter of 2020 , the demand for homes is likely to hit a record low .
Economists are already warning that the US economy is slowly plunging into a recession and if the current health situation is not addressed promptly , the current economic meltdown might end up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanly and other investment firms are warning that this is just the beginning of economic fallout and the worst might happen in the next 1-2 months .
If this happens , the US home market will be hit very hard because consumers will be spending their money to buy only essential during the crisis .
Home buyers will buckle down and the demand for houses might decline by up to 50 percent .
Everyone has already been affected by the economic meltdown and majority of the people will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the future is very uncertain .
We can learnt many lessons from the 2008 housing market burst where the housing market declined by about 8.4 percent .
Because of this , wealth worth nearly $ 2 trillion was lost as the housing market crashed .
Reports show that 11.7 million homeowners in the United States were under the water and this meant that their homes were worth less than their mortgage balances .
In contrast , by the end of 2019 more than 5.2 million homeowners were under the water and at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were still buying more homes .
This is the exact replica of the 2008 housing crisis and the only difference is that this time round it will be more sever because the economy is already at the blink of an economic collapse .
Because of the recent economic crisis , thousands of businesses are shutting down and as a result millions of Americans are expected to lose their jobs .
Hotel and airlines have fully shut down their operations for a foreseeable future .
Other businesses have already suspended their operations and as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their jobs .
Among these people , many of them have mortgage loans and this means that they will not be able to pay their dues on time .
A cascade of mortgage loans default is expected and this might be what will blow up the housing market .
This housing crisis will be several times bigger than what we saw back in the 2008 .
The near future looks dark and this might be the only chance the government has to help the troubled housing market and the economy at large .

The US economy has been contracting very fast as many businesses suspend their operations. The stock market is also very volatile because of the recent market crash and experts are warning that this crisis will spread even to the housing market. The question that most people are asking is whether this housing market crash will be similar to the crash we had in the 2008 financial crisis. The opinion of most economists is that there is a possibility that this housing market crash will be bigger than the 2008 crisis. Many indicators are pointing out that this housing market will collapse in the same extent like the stock market. Because of the current economic meltdown, the stock market has collapsed by about 30 percent and there are warning that the market will fall further. If this is the case, it means that the housing market will crash by approximately 30-40 percent. There is a very high possibility that this will happen because for years, the housing prices have been rising and this has created a big bubble that is about to burst before us.
It is very clear that the current collapse of the broader economy will affect the housing market in the near future. Regional brokers are on a pressure to offload some of the mortgage bonds because of the increase in margin calls as a result of this global economic shock. Flagstar Bancorp is one of the biggest lenders to the mortgage providers in the United States and on Friday they announced that they will stop funding new loans to purchase homes if the loans are not backed by the government. Other lenders have also been tightening their terms of financing to various mortgage providers by either refusing to support some types of loans or by raising the costs associated with financing. some of the mortgage funders like the Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions said that they are pausing any loan processing for the next two weeks.
Because of this economic fallout in the first quarter of 2020, the demand for homes is likely to hit a record low. Economists are already warning that the US economy is slowly plunging into a recession and if the current health situation is not addressed promptly, the current economic meltdown might end up being a depression. Actually economists from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanly and other investment firms are warning that this is just the beginning of economic fallout and the worst might happen in the next 1-2 months. If this happens, the US home market will be hit very hard because consumers will be spending their money to buy only essential during the crisis. Home buyers will buckle down and the demand for houses might decline by up to 50 percent. Everyone has already been affected by the economic meltdown and majority of the people will not commit themselves to take new mortgage loans because the future is very uncertain.
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We can learnt many lessons from the 2008 housing market burst where the housing market declined by about 8.4 percent. Because of this, wealth worth nearly $2 trillion was lost as the housing market crashed. Reports show that 11.7 million homeowners in the United States were under the water and this meant that their homes were worth less than their mortgage balances. In contrast, by the end of 2019 more than 5.2 million homeowners were under the water and at the same time, millions of people were still buying more homes. This is the exact replica of the 2008 housing crisis and the only difference is that this time round it will be more sever because the economy is already at the blink of an economic collapse.
Because of the recent economic crisis, thousands of businesses are shutting down and as a result millions of Americans are expected to lose their jobs. Hotel and airlines have fully shut down their operations for a foreseeable future. Other businesses have already suspended their operations and as a result millions of people have lost their jobs. Among these people, many of them have mortgage loans and this means that they will not be able to pay their dues on time. A cascade of mortgage loans default is expected and this might be what will blow up the housing market. This housing crisis will be several times bigger than what we saw back in the 2008. The near future looks dark and this might be the only chance the government has to help the troubled housing market and the economy at large.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--Lt. Col. James Carafano on Coronavirus: China Very Publicly Telling Lies About the U.S.

James Carafano joined “ America First With Seb Gorka , ” Friday , March 20 , to talk about the @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese and Russian efforts to spread lies and propaganda against the U.S. , and @ @ @ @ @ country in the world to respond to and defeat the coronavirus .

James Carafano joined “America First With Seb Gorka,” Friday, March 20, to talk about the latest on the coronavirus, the Chinese and Russian efforts to spread lies and propaganda against the U.S., and why America is the best country in the world to respond to and defeat the coronavirus.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-25--PRINCE CHARLES HAS CORONAVIRUS – Met the Queen while infected on 12 March

I always thought that Charles would never be King .
William will be the next King .
Clarence House confirmed @ @ @ @ @ been diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease in a statement released this morning news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-prince-charles-tests-positive-for-covid-19-11963363 Prince Charles @ @ @ @ @ Monaco on March 10 , nine days before Albert announced he had the virus .

I always thought that Charles would never be King. William will be the next King.
Clarence House confirmed that the 71-year-old royal had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease in a statement released this morning
news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-prince-charles-tests-positive-for-covid-19-11963363
Prince Charles met infected Prince Albert of Monaco on March 10, nine days before Albert announced he had the virus.
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CHARLES MET THE QUEEN ON MARCH 12
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