investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--THE FUTURE OF POST COVID19 FREEDOM: why its high time The Donald and Bojo walked the walk

Over the last three years , a lot of Brits and Americans have put aside their distaste for these two politicians – in a bid to check the power of the Unelected State .
It is now well past payback time .
The COVID19 nonsense has gone too far : the thinking minority dedicated to the salvation of liberty want action this day Even if one doesn ’ t think our political and bureaucratic classes are always bought lock , stock and barrel , the very least we should all expect – given every last penny these wretched people make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should ( as a form of due diligence ) check the veracity and agendas that accompany the advice they take .
I ’ ve been drilling into the life and times of Dr Anthony Fauci , Trump ’ s chief medical “ expert ” in recent days .
The bloke is a serious piece of work .
Dr Judy Mikovits , who joined NIH in 1980 as a Postdoctoral Scholar in Molecular Virology , has been described by Robert Kennedy Jr as “ one of the most outstanding scientists of her generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exaggerating : her 20-year collaboration with Frank Ruscetti , a giant of retro virology , helped him isolate the HIV virus…and finger it as the key AIDS hitman .
Her then NIH boss – this very same Dr Anthony Fauci leading the Contrick19 narrative today – delayed publication of that critical paper for 6 months to let his protégé Robert Gallo replicate , publish and claim credit .
The delay in mass HIV testing let AIDS further spread around the globe .
But it also furthered his career ambition of becoming a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mikovits confounded the male-dominated medical Establishment by not only focusing on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( the equivalent in virology of embracing parapsychology ) but also discovering that the Xenotropic Murine Leukemia related Virus ( XMRV ) was far more prevalent among CFS victims , but extremely rare in non-sufferers .
She seemed on the verge of proving those who dismissed CFS as a “ hysterical female condition ” completely wrong .
But her unforgiveable crime in the eyes of the vaccinator complex was ask how XMRV had invaded victims ’ immune systems in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccination .
Mikovits ’ findings have remained the subject of he said-she said debate ever since .
But what followed the publication of her initial findings suggests that the hornets she irritated were scared enough to ruin her life .
It gets pretty grisly from here on , so be prepared .
Mikovits ’ studies led her to conclude that the XMRV Virus had been imported into CFS victims via MMR , Polio and Encephalitis vaccines given to American children and soldiers in previous years .
Entirely independently of Judy Mikovits researches , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; but she was by far the most respected and prominent of the accusers .
‘ Dr Fauci ordered Mikovits to keep her mouth shut .
When she refused , he illegally confiscated her work books and hard drives , drove her from government work and blackballed her from receiving NIH grants , effectively ending her science career .
XMRV remains in American vaccines.
’ Anthony Fauci went on to become the darling of US Pharma , and rose to his current position as the US President ’ s top medical adviser .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ creators of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( and censoring important research ) is now calling the shots on C19 ‘ containment ’ ….so his paymasters can catch up and create yet another vaccination market – with unpredictable consequences for citizen health .
This isn ’ t a first for Donald Trump : he also appointed former Goldman Sachs chief Gary Cohn as his chief economic adviser .
Cohn was the architect and teacher behind the Greek Government ’ s illegal conspiracy to cheat the EU during 2009 .
As swamp drainers go , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thus far .
We keep hearing rumours and watching press conferences that suggest Trump “ is losing patience with Anthony Fauci ” .
But so far this gargoyle on the interior walls of the Church of Toxicity is still in place .
The same charges of bought interest and hidden agenda lie in the clouds that follow Sir Mark Sedwill and Professor Neal Ferguson around as members of the “ expert ” community advising the Conservative Administration under Britain ’ s Boris Johnson .
Ferguson is a poorly regarded virology modeller based at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pharma donations , Whitehall grants and DoH funding ) whose predictions only ever produce two results : wild exaggeration , and the production of enormous oceans of vaccine .
Sedwill has already been thoroughly unveiled and deconstructed in these columns as a Quisling EU federalist using COVID19 as his latest weapon designed to blow up Brexit .
Yet he too remains at the centre of the unelected undermining of elected power .
When it comes to the Banker nominee Emanuel Macron , it ’ s a completely different matter .
The French President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the French Pharma giant Sanofi who has similarly given the vaccinators carte blache to maim French children with equally toxic potions .
We are in no doubt about his aims .
But while I dislike the morals and attitudes of both Trump and Johnson , in the currently imperfect world we inhabit they do at least have the potential power to stop our global slide into an Orwellian future that leaves mediatech control in an unassailable position .
Robert F Kennedy is the leading counsel at Law for the US movement Children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mikovits is an American anti-vaccination activist and former medical researcher , routinely dismissed by Wikipedia as someone who ‘ has made discredited claims about vaccines , coronavirus , and chronic fatigue syndrome ’ .
Wikipedia ’ s ludicrous bio-summary is devoid of balanced data and simply blanks out her well-documented earlier achievements , apart from one recently inserted phrase , ‘ we should consider the possibility that Dr. Mikovits has had her career achievements subverted ’ .
No shit ?
The Truth is that three times since 2010 , other researchers have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then retracted them .
She was vindictively arrested on November 18 , 2011 , based on allegations that she had removed notebooks and other proprietary information from government offices .
Subsequently , criminal charges brought against Mikovits by Washoe County , NV were dismissed out of hand by the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorney in Reno .
Judy flatly refuses to believe that a vaccine against the current coronavirus COVID19 “ is in any shape or form necessary ” .
So we can expect more truth manipulation from Wikipedia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pharma Fakers .
Mikovits is a classic victim of what The Slog terms ‘ the triumph of Big Process over Small Creativity ’ .
I admit to having skin in this game .
In 2016 , my eldest grandchild was given a multiple-dose MMT vaccine injection .
She immediately fell victim to violent fits and was admitted to hospital .
Within weeks , medical staff insisted she take another one .
Her parents refused .
Gung-ho Pharma trades on the respect ordinary citizens have for our public health systems .
In this respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against generally benign illness will always be safer in the long run than giving the job to sociopaths like Sanofi .

by John Ward
Over the last three years, a lot of Brits and Americans have put aside their distaste for these two politicians – in a bid to check the power of the Unelected State. It is now well past payback time. The COVID19 nonsense has gone too far: the thinking minority dedicated to the salvation of liberty want action this day
Even if one doesn’t think our political and bureaucratic classes are always bought lock, stock and barrel, the very least we should all expect – given every last penny these wretched people make comes from our labour – is that they should (as a form of due diligence) check the veracity and agendas that accompany the advice they take.
I’ve been drilling into the life and times of Dr Anthony Fauci, Trump’s chief medical “expert” in recent days. The bloke is a serious piece of work.
Dr Judy Mikovits, who joined NIH in 1980 as a Postdoctoral Scholar in Molecular Virology, has been described by Robert Kennedy Jr as “one of the most outstanding scientists of her generation”. RFK Jr isn’t exaggerating: her 20-year collaboration with Frank Ruscetti, a giant of retro virology, helped him isolate the HIV virus…and finger it as the key AIDS hitman.
Her then NIH boss – this very same Dr Anthony Fauci leading the Contrick19 narrative today – delayed publication of that critical paper for 6 months to let his protégé Robert Gallo replicate, publish and claim credit. The delay in mass HIV testing let AIDS further spread around the globe.
But it also furthered his career ambition of becoming a major Big Pharma player.
After 2006, Mikovits confounded the male-dominated medical Establishment by not only focusing on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (the equivalent in virology of embracing parapsychology) but also discovering that the Xenotropic Murine Leukemia related Virus (XMRV) was far more prevalent among CFS victims, but extremely rare in non-sufferers.
She seemed on the verge of proving those who dismissed CFS as a “hysterical female condition” completely wrong. But her unforgiveable crime in the eyes of the vaccinator complex was ask how XMRV had invaded victims’ immune systems in the first place.
Her answer was vaccination. Mikovits’ findings have remained the subject of he said-she said debate ever since. But what followed the publication of her initial findings suggests that the hornets she irritated were scared enough to ruin her life.
It gets pretty grisly from here on, so be prepared. Mikovits’ studies led her to conclude that the XMRV Virus had been imported into CFS victims via MMR, Polio and Encephalitis vaccines given to American children and soldiers in previous years. Entirely independently of Judy Mikovits researches, other virologists also suspected the same thing; but she was by far the most respected and prominent of the accusers.
Robert F Kennedy Jr notes:
‘Dr Fauci ordered Mikovits to keep her mouth shut. When she refused, he illegally confiscated her work books and hard drives, drove her from government work and blackballed her from receiving NIH grants, effectively ending her science career. XMRV remains in American vaccines.’
Anthony Fauci went on to become the darling of US Pharma, and rose to his current position as the US President’s top medical adviser. A serial plagiarist batting for the alleged creators of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (and censoring important research) is now calling the shots on C19 ‘containment’….so his paymasters can catch up and create yet another vaccination market – with unpredictable consequences for citizen health.
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This isn’t a first for Donald Trump: he also appointed former Goldman Sachs chief Gary Cohn as his chief economic adviser. Cohn was the architect and teacher behind the Greek Government’s illegal conspiracy to cheat the EU during 2009. As swamp drainers go, the Tangerine Dream has a patchy track record thus far. We keep hearing rumours and watching press conferences that suggest Trump “is losing patience with Anthony Fauci”. But so far this gargoyle on the interior walls of the Church of Toxicity is still in place.
The same charges of bought interest and hidden agenda lie in the clouds that follow Sir Mark Sedwill and Professor Neal Ferguson around as members of the “expert” community advising the Conservative Administration under Britain’s Boris Johnson.
Ferguson is a poorly regarded virology modeller based at Imperial College (a regular recipient of Pharma donations, Whitehall grants and DoH funding) whose predictions only ever produce two results: wild exaggeration, and the production of enormous oceans of vaccine.
Sedwill has already been thoroughly unveiled and deconstructed in these columns as a Quisling EU federalist using COVID19 as his latest weapon designed to blow up Brexit. Yet he too remains at the centre of the unelected undermining of elected power.
When it comes to the Banker nominee Emanuel Macron, it’s a completely different matter. The French President is a neoliberal cronyist blatantly in bed with the French Pharma giant Sanofi who has similarly given the vaccinators carte blache to maim French children with equally toxic potions. We are in no doubt about his aims.
But while I dislike the morals and attitudes of both Trump and Johnson, in the currently imperfect world we inhabit they do at least have the potential power to stop our global slide into an Orwellian future that leaves mediatech control in an unassailable position.
So guys: where’s the beef?
Robert F Kennedy is the leading counsel at Law for the US movement Children’s Health Defense.
Judy Anne Mikovits is an American anti-vaccination activist and former medical researcher, routinely dismissed by Wikipedia as someone who ‘has made discredited claims about vaccines, coronavirus, and chronic fatigue syndrome’. Wikipedia’s ludicrous bio-summary is devoid of balanced data and simply blanks out her well-documented earlier achievements, apart from one recently inserted phrase, ‘we should consider the possibility that Dr. Mikovits has had her career achievements subverted’. No shit?
The Truth is that three times since 2010, other researchers have come forward with results that support her accusations, and then retracted them. She was vindictively arrested on November 18, 2011, based on allegations that she had removed notebooks and other proprietary information from government offices. Subsequently, criminal charges brought against Mikovits by Washoe County, NV were dismissed out of hand by the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorney in Reno.
Judy flatly refuses to believe that a vaccine against the current coronavirus COVID19 “is in any shape or form necessary”. So we can expect more truth manipulation from Wikipedia, and more harrassment by Fauci and his Pharma Fakers. Mikovits is a classic victim of what The Slog terms ‘the triumph of Big Process over Small Creativity’.
I admit to having skin in this game. In 2016, my eldest grandchild was given a multiple-dose MMT vaccine injection. She immediately fell victim to violent fits and was admitted to hospital. Within weeks, medical staff insisted she take another one. Her parents refused. Gung-ho Pharma trades on the respect ordinary citizens have for our public health systems. In this respect, it is pernicious: natural immunity against generally benign illness will always be safer in the long run than giving the job to sociopaths like Sanofi.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Italy, a 23 years old girl has still tested positive for covid19 after 60 days and 6 tests.

A 23-year-old model , who lives in Bologna , has still tested positive for Covid-19 after almost two months of @ @ @ @ @ The medical story of Bianca Dobroiu , a young woman of Romanian origin , is @ @ @ @ @ doctors .
Luciano Attard , the infectivologist at the Sant ’ Orsola hospital where the @ @ @ @ @ to the local newspaper “ We are studying her carefully ” .
Almost 60 days @ @ @ @ @ Dobroiu entered the hospital on 28 February .
“ After four days she was fine @ @ @ @ @ still positive – explains the infectivologist Luciano Attard – As far as we know , @ @ @ @ @ has remained positive for covid19 for so long .
Usually the positivity does not exceed @ @ @ @ @ girl , the infectivologist points out , “ had not undergone any therapy ” .

A 23-year-old model, who lives in Bologna, has still tested positive for Covid-19 after almost two months of isolation and six tests. The medical story of Bianca Dobroiu, a young woman of Romanian origin, is an almost unique case for doctors. Luciano Attard, the infectivologist at the Sant’Orsola hospital where the patient was admitted, tells to the local newspaper “We are studying her carefully”.
Almost 60 days have now passed since Bianca Dobroiu entered the hospital on 28 February. “After four days she was fine, but her swabs are still positive – explains the infectivologist Luciano Attard – As far as we know, no one else in Italy has remained positive for covid19 for so long. Usually the positivity does not exceed four weeks”. The girl, the infectivologist points out, “had not undergone any therapy”.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--CHANGE: FCC Signals Likely Revocation of Four Chinese Telecom Firms’ Licenses: Commission says the s

CHANGE: FCC Signals Likely Revocation of Four Chinese Telecom Firms’ Licenses: Commission says the state-owned businesses must prove they aren’t subject to Chinese government control.

The Federal Communications Commission ordered four Chinese state-owned telecommunications operators to explain why it shouldn ’ t withdraw permission for them to operate in the U.S. , paving the way for likely license revocations .
The FCC sent orders Friday to the U.S. units of state-owned carriers China Telecom Corp. and China Unicom , as well as to Pacific Networks Corp. and ComNet ( USA ) LLC , both of which are controlled by Chinese government investment firm Citic Group Corp .
In a statement , the FCC said its orders “ give the companies the opportunity to demonstrate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and control of the Chinese government.
” The move is part of a recent push by U.S. regulators to root out Chinese links to U.S. telecommunications infrastructure .
The orders “ reflect our deep concern—one shared by the U.S .
Departments of Commerce , Defense , Homeland Security , Justice and State and the U.S. Trade Representative—about these companies ’ vulnerability to the exploitation , influence and control of the Chinese Communist Party , given that they are subsidiaries of Chinese state-owned entities , ” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in the statement @

via WSJ
The Federal Communications Commission ordered four Chinese state-owned telecommunications operators to explain why it shouldn’t withdraw permission for them to operate in the U.S., paving the way for likely license revocations.
The FCC sent orders Friday to the U.S. units of state-owned carriers China Telecom Corp. and China Unicom, as well as to Pacific Networks Corp. and ComNet (USA) LLC, both of which are controlled by Chinese government investment firm Citic Group Corp.
In a statement, the FCC said its orders “give the companies the opportunity to demonstrate that they are not subject to the influence and control of the Chinese government.”
The move is part of a recent push by U.S. regulators to root out Chinese links to U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.
The orders “reflect our deep concern—one shared by the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice and State and the U.S. Trade Representative—about these companies’ vulnerability to the exploitation, influence and control of the Chinese Communist Party, given that they are subsidiaries of Chinese state-owned entities,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in the statement.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry: a device capable of blocking sa

INTELSky @ Intel_Sky · 42m Playing Offense .
The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry : a device capable of blocking satellite communications , temporarily rendering orbiting satellites useless .
Playing Offense .
The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry : a device capable of blocking satellite communications , temporarily rendering orbiting satellites useless .
t.co/lxFmsqkSBR The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry : a device capable of blocking satellite communications , temporarily rendering orbiting satellites useless .
The technology behind these Counter Communications Systems , as they ’ re called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interesting Engineering reports , but the devices were only delivered to the military last month .
With them , the U.S. can now disable enemy satellites from the ground .
While these weapons are new for the U.S. military , they had already been deployed elsewhere .
For instance , Popular Mechanics reports that Russia ’ s military has had similar weapons in place since 2019 .
And while the technical details of how the jammers work are kept under wraps , PopMech reports that there have been at least 13 similar systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 .

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Playing Offense. The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry: a device capable of blocking satellite communications, temporarily rendering orbiting satellites useless.
Playing Offense. The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry: a device capable of blocking satellite communications, temporarily rendering orbiting satellites useless. t.co/lxFmsqkSBR
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Playing Offense
The U.S. Space Force recently acquired its first offensive weaponry: a device capable of blocking satellite communications, temporarily rendering orbiting satellites useless.
The technology behind these Counter Communications Systems, as they’re called, has already existed for years, Interesting Engineering reports, but the devices were only delivered to the military last month. With them, the U.S. can now disable enemy satellites from the ground.
Arms Race
While these weapons are new for the U.S. military, they had already been deployed elsewhere. For instance, Popular Mechanics reports that Russia’s military has had similar weapons in place since 2019.
And while the technical details of how the jammers work are kept under wraps, PopMech reports that there have been at least 13 similar systems up and running around the world back in 2017.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--TANZANIA: President John Magufuli cancels $10 billion loan from China and says terms would have only

TANZANIA : President John Magufuli cancels $ 10 billion loan from China and says terms would have only been accepted by a drunkard “ During a congregational address on Sunday , Magufuli termed Coronavirus outbreak as satanic , adding that there is no way it could thrive in ‘ Christ ’ s Body , ’ referring to the church .
“ Corona can not survive in the body of Christ ; it will burn .
That is exactly why I did not panic while taking the Holy Communion , ” stated President Magufuli.
” Source : His predecessor , Jakaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors to build the port on condition that they would get 30 years to guarantee on the loan and 99 years uninterrupted lease , according to local media reports .
Labeled as the “ killer Chinese loan ” , several organizations and African citizens had demanded the then President to cancel the agreement .
They had warned that the move would have dire consequences but their concerns were overlooked and the deal was signed .
However , after coming to power , President Magufuli initiated the renegotiation process and pressed the investors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years instead of 99 years signed by the previous government Not only is the country under great leadership , they also have incredible wildlife .
The big 5 even !

Fantastic, an African nation with guidance —
TANZANIA: President John Magufuli cancels $10 billion loan from China and says terms would have only been accepted by a drunkard
TANZANIA: President John Magufuli cancels $10 billion loan from China and says terms would have only been accepted by a drunkard — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 24, 2020
This is a blessed man –
“During a congregational address on Sunday, Magufuli termed Coronavirus outbreak as satanic, adding that there is no way it could thrive in ‘Christ’s Body,’ referring to the church. “Corona cannot survive in the body of Christ; it will burn. That is exactly why I did not panic while taking the Holy Communion,” stated President Magufuli.” Source:
www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/article/2001365370/magufuli-defies-order-to-shut-worship-places-says-coronavirus-cannot-survive-in-churches
His predecessor, Jakaya Kikwete had signed the deal with Chinese investors to build the port on condition that they would get 30 years to guarantee on the loan and 99 years uninterrupted lease, according to local media reports.
Labeled as the “killer Chinese loan”, several organizations and African citizens had demanded the then President to cancel the agreement.
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They had warned that the move would have dire consequences but their concerns were overlooked and the deal was signed.
However, after coming to power, President Magufuli initiated the renegotiation process and pressed the investors to bring down the lease period to 33 years instead of 99 years signed by the previous government
More (source:):
english.khabarhub.com/2020/24/91241/
Not only is the country under great leadership, they also have incredible wildlife. The big 5 even!
h/t 2012Portal


Stay defensive

Yo , I came across a very interesting read : www.jstor.org/stable/1813987 ?
seq=1 # metadata_info_tab_contents It talks about interest rates during the Civil War and WW1 .
To summarize , the market rate of interest should generally follow the below formula : Where pure interest is the risk-free rate ( set by time preferences ) and the risk premia consists of : risk of default , currency devaluation ( relevant if $ pegged to gold ) , risk of high inflation etc .
During war periods , you would expect all three factors to rise .
During the Civil War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , during WW1 , the U.S. increased the money supply so voluminously that interest rates stayed level until 1917 .
The takeaway is that monetary policy is far more powerful than the supply / demand actions of the population .
The kicker — the U.S. entered two sharp recessions following WW1 as reserve requirements stretched thin needed to be scaled back and the money supply curtailed as to maintain convertibility to gold .
We have a similar situation in COVID world .
The fed has set reserve requirements to 0 www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200315b.htm Also , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market ( $ 40B daily ) , buying securitized corp debt ( unprecedented ) and even non-IG debt !
We are witnessing a 1-m rally in the equity markets during 20 % unemployment .
What will happen when this ends ?
Will this even need to end ?
Clearly it will need to end to some degree .
Reserve requirements can not stay at 0 % .
But does the Fed ’ s balance sheet need to shrink ?
The answer is unclear .
But , we do not need to maintain convertibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during WW1 , the economy faced immense inflation ( +10 % ) which is not a factor here .
I am not advocating for a complete shift to cash .
The market and the fed ’ s balance sheet can stay elevated far longer than what you think is possible .
I am however advocating for caution and an awareness that asset prices could collapse anytime .
Buy nothing that you wouldn ’ t hold for 1 economic cycle .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by pkkiller69
Yo, I came across a very interesting read: www.jstor.org/stable/1813987?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
It talks about interest rates during the Civil War and WW1. To summarize, the market rate of interest should generally follow the below formula:
Interest Rates = Pure Interest + Risk Premia + Frictions
Where pure interest is the risk-free rate (set by time preferences) and the risk premia consists of: risk of default, currency devaluation (relevant if $ pegged to gold), risk of high inflation etc. During war periods, you would expect all three factors to rise.
During the Civil War interest rates generally did increase. However, during WW1, the U.S. increased the money supply so voluminously that interest rates stayed level until 1917. The takeaway is that monetary policy is far more powerful than the supply / demand actions of the population.
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The kicker — the U.S. entered two sharp recessions following WW1 as reserve requirements stretched thin needed to be scaled back and the money supply curtailed as to maintain convertibility to gold.
We have a similar situation in COVID world. The fed has set reserve requirements to 0 www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200315b.htm Also, the fed is dumping dollars into the market ($40B daily), buying securitized corp debt (unprecedented) and even non-IG debt! We are witnessing a 1-m rally in the equity markets during 20% unemployment.
What will happen when this ends? Will this even need to end? Clearly it will need to end to some degree. Reserve requirements cannot stay at 0%. But does the Fed’s balance sheet need to shrink? The answer is unclear. But, we do not need to maintain convertibility to gold unlike post-WW1. Also, during WW1, the economy faced immense inflation (+10%) which is not a factor here.
I am not advocating for a complete shift to cash. The market and the fed’s balance sheet can stay elevated far longer than what you think is possible. I am however advocating for caution and an awareness that asset prices could collapse anytime. Buy nothing that you wouldn’t hold for 1 economic cycle.
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.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Analysis: “Big 3 Investing” has beaten the market the past 25 years

I have done an analysis comparing purchasing the top 3 US market cap companies every year on January 1st and holding until today vs. purchasing the same amount of SPY on January 1st and holding until today ( close price on 4/24/2020 . )
To determine “ top 3 market cap ” I used the Q1 values in Financial Times ’ Global 500 list .
Since the FT Global 500 list started in 1996 , that is where I begin .
In my Big 3 Portfolio , I purchase $ 1000 worth of each that year ’ s top 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open price .
In my SPY Portfolio , I purchase $ 3000 a year of SPY ( S & P 500 tracking index , aka “ the market ” ) at it ’ s Jan 1st open price .
Thus the total cash basis of 25 annual batches of $ 3000 is $ 75,000 for each portfolio .
I found that the Big 3 Portfolio beat the SPY portfolio by about $ 34,281.34 , 20.75 % over the value of the final SPY Portfolio value .
• After pulling all the data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study is that the FT500 market cap ranking is posted on January 1st to know which 3 companies to purchase for that year .
I have no idea what day it was posted , and if the years before the FT500 went to quarterly rankings were later in the year it might be showing more in hindsight instead of foresight .
In hindsight , I probably should have purchased the previous year ’ s top picks those early years and the previous Q4 picks after the survey went quarterly .
May do a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point .
• I do not reinvest dividends .
I may include that on a version 2.0 .
• I used fractional shares ( i.e .
however many shares you could have purchased with exactly $ 1000 ) .
That might not have been possible when this started but is possible now .
• This assumes no additional buying or selling .
Another analysis worth doing might consider selling companies that drop out of the top 3 on the last day of the year and buying the new ones taking their place with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far .
This would keep you from holding companies like GE and Exxon as they decline and likely lead to bigger returns , I ’ d guess .
Here are my findings , broken down into combined annual lots of $ 3000 for each portfolio .
The annual Big 3 lot beat the annual SPY lot long-term 19 out of 25 years .
This is very heavily indebted to Microsoft offsetting many years of Exxon and GE being top 3 companies which are now in major decline .
On the individual stock side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lopsided : 38 of 75 batches beat $ 1000 worth of SPY purchased on the same day , 37 did not .
As we slip into the past decade , that number drops drastically , with 25 batches outperforming the market and 8 underperforming it .
Microsoft ( 21 years ) , Apple ( 11 years ) Amazon ( 2 years ) and Google ( 3 years ) beat the matching SPY lot every single year it made the list .
Exxon ( 19 years ) , GE ( 13 years ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1 year ) , Wal-mart ( 1 year ) and Coca-Cola ( 1 year ) lost to the SPY lot every single year they made the list .
Berkshire split , with one year beating the market and one year losing to it .
I have the individual stocks/annual lots broken down on a Google Spreadsheet here .
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 proprietism
I have done an analysis comparing purchasing the top 3 US market cap companies every year on January 1st and holding until today vs. purchasing the same amount of SPY on January 1st and holding until today (close price on 4/24/2020.)
To determine “top 3 market cap” I used the Q1 values in Financial Times’ Global 500 list. Since the FT Global 500 list started in 1996, that is where I begin.
In my Big 3 Portfolio, I purchase $1000 worth of each that year’s top 3 market capitalization companies at their Jan 1st open price.
In my SPY Portfolio, I purchase $3000 a year of SPY (S&P 500 tracking index, aka “the market”) at it’s Jan 1st open price.
Thus the total cash basis of 25 annual batches of $3000 is $75,000 for each portfolio.
I found that the Big 3 Portfolio beat the SPY portfolio by about $34,281.34, 20.75% over the value of the final SPY Portfolio value.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
After pulling all the data, I realized the faulty assumption of this study is that the FT500 market cap ranking is posted on January 1st to know which 3 companies to purchase for that year. I have no idea what day it was posted, and if the years before the FT500 went to quarterly rankings were later in the year it might be showing more in hindsight instead of foresight. In hindsight, I probably should have purchased the previous year’s top picks those early years and the previous Q4 picks after the survey went quarterly. May do a version 2 along those lines at some point.
I do not reinvest dividends. I may include that on a version 2.0.
I used fractional shares (i.e. however many shares you could have purchased with exactly $1000). That might not have been possible when this started but is possible now.
This assumes no additional buying or selling. Another analysis worth doing might consider selling companies that drop out of the top 3 on the last day of the year and buying the new ones taking their place with the profits you have built up so far. This would keep you from holding companies like GE and Exxon as they decline and likely lead to bigger returns, I’d guess.
Here are my findings, broken down into combined annual lots of $3000 for each portfolio.
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Year Top 3 Market Cap BIG 3 $1000 x 3 Lot Value Today Big 3 Lot Gain ($) Big 3 Lot Gain (%) SPY $3000 Lot Value Today SPY Batch Gain ($) SPY Batch Gain (%) Big 3 – SPY Net Gain ($) 1996 GE, KO, XOM $5,174.90 $2,174.90 72% $13,823.64 $10,823.64 361% -$8,648.74 1997 GE, MSFT, XOM $18,975.80 $15,975.80 533% $11,413.15 $8,413.15 280% $7,562.65 1998 GE, MSFT, XOM $12,473.44 $9,473.44 316% $8,723.77 $5,723.77 191% $3,749.67 1999 GE, MSFT, XOM $6,396.14 $3,396.14 113% $6,880.45 $3,880.45 129% -$484.31 2000 CSCO, GE, MSFT $3,875.26 $875.26 29% $5,726.21 $2,726.21 91% -$1,850.94 2001 GE, MSFT, XOM $9,060.78 $6,060.78 202% $6,431.14 $3,431.14 114% $2,629.64 2002 GE, MSFT, XOM $6,511.29 $3,511.29 117% $7,374.77 $4,374.77 146% -$863.48 2003 GE, MSFT, XOM $8,188.52 $5,188.52 173% $9,554.42 $6,554.42 218% -$1,365.90 2004 GE, MSFT, XOM $7,604.92 $4,604.92 153% $7,597.19 $4,597.19 153% $7.73 2005 GE, MSFT, XOM $7,547.51 $4,547.51 152% $6,983.46 $3,983.46 133% $564.05 2006 GE, MSFT, XOM $7,610.09 $4,610.09 154% $6,780.97 $3,780.97 126% $829.11 2007 GE, MSFT, XOM $6,583.31 $3,583.31 119% $5,967.73 $2,967.73 99% $615.57 2008 GE, MSFT, XOM $5,517.03 $2,517.03 84% $5,793.42 $2,793.42 93% -$276.39 2009 MSFT, WMT, XOM $11,796.00 $8,796.00 293% $9,386.44 $6,386.44 213% $2,409.56 2010 AAPL, MSFT, XOM $15,617.62 $12,617.62 421% $7,554.60 $4,554.60 152% $8,063.02 2011 AAPL, CVX, XOM $7,625.22 $4,625.22 154% $6,699.63 $3,699.63 123% $925.59 2012 AAPL, MSFT, XOM $11,920.97 $8,920.97 297% $6,644.57 $3,644.57 121% $5,276.41 2013 AAPL, BRK-B, XOM $6,117.07 $3,117.07 104% $5,850.11 $2,850.11 95% $266.96 2014 AAPL, MSFT, XOM $8,672.80 $5,672.80 189% $4,614.14 $1,614.14 54% $4,058.66 2015 AAPL, BRK-B, XOM $4,245.55 $1,245.55 42% $4,113.33 $1,113.33 37% $132.21 2016 AAPL, GOOGL, MSFT $7,645.98 $4,645.98 155% $4,234.18 $1,234.18 41% $3,411.80 2017 AAPL, GOOGL, MSFT $6,818.03 $3,818.03 127% $3,772.26 $772.26 26% $3,045.76 2018 AAPL, GOOGL, MSFT $4,901.87 $1,901.87 63% $3,169.47 $169.47 6% $1,732.41 2019 AAPL, AMZN, MSFT $5,225.28 $2,225.28 74% $3,451.13 $451.13 15% $1,774.14 2020 AAPL, AMZN, MSFT $3,339.98 $339.98 11% $2,623.82 -$376.18 -13% $716.16 COST BASIS ($3000 x 25 years) BIG 3 TOTAL VALUE TODAY (4/24/2020) BIG 3 NET GAIN ($) BIG 3 NET GAIN (%) SPY TOTAL VALUE TODAY (4/24/2020) SPY NET GAIN ($) SPY NET GAIN (%) BIG 3 – SPY NET GAIN TOTALS $75,000 $199,445.35 $124,445.35 166% $165,164.01 $90,164.01 120% +$34,281.34

The annual Big 3 lot beat the annual SPY lot long-term 19 out of 25 years. This is very heavily indebted to Microsoft offsetting many years of Exxon and GE being top 3 companies which are now in major decline. On the individual stock side, it wasn’t nearly as lopsided: 38 of 75 batches beat $1000 worth of SPY purchased on the same day, 37 did not. As we slip into the past decade, that number drops drastically, with 25 batches outperforming the market and 8 underperforming it.
Microsoft (21 years), Apple (11 years) Amazon (2 years) and Google (3 years) beat the matching SPY lot every single year it made the list.
Exxon (19 years), GE (13 years), Cisco (1 year), Chevron (1 year), Wal-mart (1 year) and Coca-Cola (1 year) lost to the SPY lot every single year they made the list.
Berkshire split, with one year beating the market and one year losing to it.
I have the individual stocks/annual lots broken down on a Google Spreadsheet here.
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.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--CORONAVIRUS VS SWINE FLU UPDATED:

CORONAVIRUS VS SWINE FLU UPDATED:

COVID-19 has killed 175,000+ people in 113 days .
This is three times the rate as the Swine Flu death @ @ @ @ @ , in 330 days .
Will COVID-19 death toll exceed the 300,000+ Swine Flu deaths @ @ @ @ @ .
pic.twitter.com/O4a28PRGCb

#CORONAVIRUS VS SWINE FLU UPDATED:
COVID-19 has killed 175,000+ people in 113 days. This is three times the rate as the Swine Flu death toll which killed 175,000 people, in 330 days.
Will COVID-19 death toll exceed the 300,000+ Swine Flu deaths? This comparison is terrifying. pic.twitter.com/O4a28PRGCb
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--The government better come out with another bazooka, otherwise….

The government better come out with another bazooka , otherwise… .

Boeing.
A -15% FCF yielding business breaking down from a bearish pennant.
The government better come out with another bazooka, otherwise….
Game over. pic.twitter.com/M5wfeLuc5y
— Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) April 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--We are in the Midst of a Systemic Collapse. If you think $SPY means anything, you are missing the En

We are in the Midst of a Systemic Collapse. If you think $SPY means anything, you are missing the Entire Picture. Systemic Risk has Risen. — Paranoid Bull (@paranoidbull) April 24, 2020
Systemic Risk is everywhere. There are zero excuses for surprise. The Virus was simply the spark which shook the Foundations. But they were already irreparably damaged to their Roots. Now, The Reckoning. — Paranoid Bull (@paranoidbull) April 24, 2020
26 Million unemployed. Oil prices went negative. Auto sales down 30-50%. Defaults beginning in Credit Markets. Deepest global recession since Great Depression. Cycles Matter. And Risk Exists. — Paranoid Bull (@paranoidbull) April 25, 2020
The global downturn due to COVID-19 is massive: (i) drops in flash PMIs off the charts; (ii) drops are globally synchronized. That means fiscal deficits are widening EVERYWHERE, making it difficult for countries with little fiscal space (Italy) to finance themselves. #coronabonds pic.twitter.com/FWevLYgtwG — Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) April 23, 2020
The ECB is finding it increasingly difficult to contain spreads of some eurozone countries. pic.twitter.com/k0tIC21lBd — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) April 24, 2020
Swiss National Bank Q1 results:
overall losses CHF38.2bn
FX losses CHF41.2bn
Equities losses CHF31.9bn Remaining equity CHF129bn
😲t.co/1qfUOpCqdQ — Frederik Ducrozet (@fwred) April 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--No, This Is Not Another 1929, 1973, 1987, 2000, or 2008

Basing one ’ s decisions on analogs from the past is entering a fool ’ s paradise of folly .
Like addicts who can not control their cravings , financial analysts can not stop themselves from seeking some analog situation in the past which will clarify the swirling chaos in their crystal balls .
So we ’ ve been swamped with charts overlaying recent stock market action over 1929 , 1987,2000 and 2008–though the closest analogy is actually the Oil Shock of 1973 , an exogenous shock to a weakening , fragile economy .
But the reality is there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the present , and so all the predictions based on past performance will be misleading .
The chartists and analysts claim that all markets act on the same patterns , which are reflections of human nature , and so seeking correlations of volatility and valuation that “ worked ” in the past will work in 2020 .
Does anyone really believe the correlations of the past decade or two are high-probability predictors of the future as the entire brittle construct of fictional capital and extremes of globalization and financialization all unravel at once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many consequential differences between all previous recessions and the current situation : 1 .
Households have never been so dependent on debt as a substitute for stagnating wages .
2 .
Real earnings ( adjusted for inflation ) have never been so stagnant for the bottom 90 % for so long .
3 .
Corporations have never been so dependent on debt ( selling bonds or taking on loans ) to fund money-losing operations ( see Netflix ) or stock buybacks designed to saddle the company with debt service expenses to enrich insiders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never been so dependent on what amounts to fraud–stock buybacks–to push valuations higher .
5 .
The economy has never been so dependent on absurdly overvalued stock valuations to prop up pension funds and the spending of the top 10 % who own 85 % of all stocks , i.e .
“ the wealth effect.
” 6 .
The economy and the stock market have never been so dependent on central bank free money for financiers and corporations , money creation for the few at the expense of the many , what amounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal statistics have never been so gamed , rigged or distorted to support a neofeudal agenda of claiming a level of wide-spread prosperity that is entirely fictitious .
8 .
Major sectors of the economy have never been such rackets , i.e .
cartels and quasi-monopolies that use obscure pricing and manipulation of government mandates to maximize profits while the quality and quantity of the goods and services they produce declines .
9 .
The economy has never been in such thrall to sociopaths who have mastered the exploitation of the letter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the law .
10 .
Households and companies have never been so dependent on “ free money ” gained from asset appreciation based on speculation , not an actual increase in productivity or value .
11 .
The ascendancy of self-interest as the one organizing directive in politics and finance has never been so complete , and the resulting moral rot never more pervasive .
12 .
The dependence on fictitious capital masquerading as “ wealth ” has never been greater .
13 .
The dependence on simulacra , simulations and false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , credibility , transparency and accountability has never been so pervasive and complete .
14 .
The corrupt linkage of political power , media ownership , “ national security ” agencies and corporate power has never been so widely accepted as “ normal ” and “ unavoidable.
” 15 .
Primary institutions such as higher education , healthcare and national defense have never been so dysfunctional , ineffective , sclerotic , resistant to reform or costly .
16 .
The economy has never been so dependent on constant central bank manipulation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The economy has never been so fragile or brittle , and so dependent on convenient fictions to stave off a crash in asset valuations .
18 .
Never before in U.S. history have the most valuable corporations all been engaged in selling goods and services that actively reduce productivity and human happiness .
This is only a selection of a much longer list , but you get the idea .
Basing one ’ s decisions on analogs from the past is entering a fool ’ s paradise of folly .

by Charles Hugh-Smith
Basing one’s decisions on analogs from the past is entering a fool’s paradise of folly.
Like addicts who cannot control their cravings, financial analysts cannot stop themselves from seeking some analog situation in the past which will clarify the swirling chaos in their crystal balls. So we’ve been swamped with charts overlaying recent stock market action over 1929, 1987,2000 and 2008–though the closest analogy is actually the Oil Shock of 1973, an exogenous shock to a weakening, fragile economy.
But the reality is there is no analogous situation in the past to the present, and so all the predictions based on past performance will be misleading. The chartists and analysts claim that all markets act on the same patterns, which are reflections of human nature, and so seeking correlations of volatility and valuation that “worked” in the past will work in 2020.
Does anyone really believe the correlations of the past decade or two are high-probability predictors of the future as the entire brittle construct of fictional capital and extremes of globalization and financialization all unravel at once?
Here are a few of the many consequential differences between all previous recessions and the current situation:
1. Households have never been so dependent on debt as a substitute for stagnating wages.
2. Real earnings (adjusted for inflation) have never been so stagnant for the bottom 90% for so long.
3. Corporations have never been so dependent on debt (selling bonds or taking on loans) to fund money-losing operations (see Netflix) or stock buybacks designed to saddle the company with debt service expenses to enrich insiders.
4. The stock market has never been so dependent on what amounts to fraud–stock buybacks–to push valuations higher.
5. The economy has never been so dependent on absurdly overvalued stock valuations to prop up pension funds and the spending of the top 10% who own 85% of all stocks, i.e. “the wealth effect.”
6. The economy and the stock market have never been so dependent on central bank free money for financiers and corporations, money creation for the few at the expense of the many, what amounts to an embezzlement scheme.
7. Federal statistics have never been so gamed, rigged or distorted to support a neofeudal agenda of claiming a level of wide-spread prosperity that is entirely fictitious.
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8. Major sectors of the economy have never been such rackets, i.e. cartels and quasi-monopolies that use obscure pricing and manipulation of government mandates to maximize profits while the quality and quantity of the goods and services they produce declines.
9. The economy has never been in such thrall to sociopaths who have mastered the exploitation of the letter of the law while completely overturning the spirit of the law.
10. Households and companies have never been so dependent on “free money” gained from asset appreciation based on speculation, not an actual increase in productivity or value.
11. The ascendancy of self-interest as the one organizing directive in politics and finance has never been so complete, and the resulting moral rot never more pervasive.
12. The dependence on fictitious capital masquerading as “wealth” has never been greater.
13. The dependence on simulacra, simulations and false fronts to hide the decay of trust, credibility, transparency and accountability has never been so pervasive and complete.
14. The corrupt linkage of political power, media ownership, “national security” agencies and corporate power has never been so widely accepted as “normal” and “unavoidable.”
15. Primary institutions such as higher education, healthcare and national defense have never been so dysfunctional, ineffective, sclerotic, resistant to reform or costly.
16. The economy has never been so dependent on constant central bank manipulation of the stock and housing markets.
17. The economy has never been so fragile or brittle, and so dependent on convenient fictions to stave off a crash in asset valuations.
18. Never before in U.S. history have the most valuable corporations all been engaged in selling goods and services that actively reduce productivity and human happiness.
This is only a selection of a much longer list, but you get the idea. Basing one’s decisions on analogs from the past is entering a fool’s paradise of folly.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Illinois Wants $41B Bailout From US Taxpayers

The five Republicans in Illinois ’ congressional delegation reject state Senate President Don Harmon ’ s request for more than @ @ @ @ @ state finances as part of a new coronavirus relief package , calling it an attempt @ @ @ @ @ cover years of mismanagement .
Harmon ’ s request included $ 10 billion to shore @ @ @ @ @ public employee state pension system and another $ 9.6 billion in direct federal aid to @ @ @ @ @ the Republicans said Democrats must reduce the state ’ s $ 138 billion public employee @ @ @ @ @ in the nation , “ and make the system more equitable to the people of @ @ @ @ @ used to support the pension system.
” “ This pandemic has not caused a pension @ @ @ @ @ illuminated the one that already existed , ” the Republican lawmakers said .

The five Republicans in Illinois’ congressional delegation reject state Senate President Don Harmon’s request for more than $41 billion to stabilize state finances as part of a new coronavirus relief package, calling it an attempt to use the pandemic to cover years of mismanagement.
Harmon’s request included $10 billion to shore up Illinois’ massively underfunded public employee state pension system and another $9.6 billion in direct federal aid to cities and villages.
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But the Republicans said Democrats must reduce the state’s $138 billion public employee pension debt, the worst in the nation, “and make the system more equitable to the people of Illinois before federal money is used to support the pension system.” “This pandemic has not caused a pension crisis, it has further illuminated the one that already existed,” the Republican lawmakers said.
www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-tribune-blasts-illinois-senate-bailout-request
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Salisbury Massachusetts beach town won’t turn water on at seasonal homes

Hundreds of folks looking to head to their summer homes in one Massachusetts beach town will likely find themselves without running water .
Officials in Salisbury are reportedly refusing to turn on water meters for more than 300 seasonal homes in an effort to keep residents homebound until the coronavirus pandemic subsides .
Containing the spread of the coronavirus requires collective , unified action , but data on social distancing makes it clear this isn ’ t happening everywhere .
The question is why .
In what kinds of places are residents deciding to move about as if they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of the world ?
What do they look like , and why are they ignoring the calls for social distancing ?
To get some hints , I put together several sources of data from US counties focusing on economic and demographic characteristics , voting patterns , civic engagement and social capital , and even attitudes toward climate change from Yale ’ s Climate Change in the American Mind survey .
Analyzing the data reveals that social distancing behavior is related to education ; to race and ethnicity ; to political identity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this virus has already had on the residents of particular counties .
And the various sources of data also reveal a larger pattern .
One of the strongest and most robust predictors of social distancing behavior is found in attitudes toward another major challenge facing the United States : climate change .
Places where residents are less likely to agree that global warming is happening , that humans are the cause , and that we have an obligation to do something about it are the places where residents haven ’ t changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The analysis makes clear that we have a collective action problem much larger than Covid-19 .
Other measures like the age profile of the county , the total size of the population , the racial and ethnic composition , and even the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 do not have a clear relationship with social distancing behavior .
Different characteristics turn out to be much better predictors ; the strongest predictors are shown in the chart above .
Perhaps unsurprisingly , politics and civic engagement bear a strong relationship to social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capital — a combination of voter turnout in federal elections , response rates in the 2010 census , the number of associations and the number of nonprofits per capita — is associated with more social distancing .
By contrast , counties with the greatest share of votes for Trump in the 2016 election were least likely to practice social distancing .
And the greater the share of residents who disagreed with the statement that global warming is happening , the worse the county ’ s grade received in the Social Distancing Scoreboard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of social capital in a county , and grades fall with the percentage of the county voters who cast a ballot for Trump in 2016 .
They are tracking all of us This website shows each states Stats and Grade for social distancing Salisbury ’ s Board of Health , supported by the town manager , recommended the measure , which was voted on by town selectmen last week .
The service is not deemed essential , according to officials who were informed that the water company is also trying to protect its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are really overreaching “ I called the water company and they said we ’ re not installing water meters , ” he said .
“ They take your meters out in the wintertime , so they have to come back and put the meter in .
But there ’ s still a social distance to be held there .
I don ’ t see any problem , ” seasonal resident Ed Johnson said .
And the people on the oceanfront have a very high tax rate .
It wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , ” seasonal resident Jean Johnson said .

Hundreds of folks looking to head to their summer homes in one Massachusetts beach town will likely find themselves without running water.
Officials in Salisbury are reportedly refusing to turn on water meters for more than 300 seasonal homes in an effort to keep residents homebound until the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/salisbury-massachusetts-water-coronavirus
Containing the spread of the coronavirus requires collective, unified action, but data on social distancing makes it clear this isn’t happening everywhere.
The question is why.
In what kinds of places are residents deciding to move about as if they are immune to the virus that has paralyzed much of the world?
What do they look like, and why are they ignoring the calls for social distancing?
To get some hints, I put together several sources of data from US counties focusing on economic and demographic characteristics, voting patterns, civic engagement and social capital, and even attitudes toward climate change from Yale’s Climate Change in the American Mind survey.
Analyzing the data reveals that social distancing behavior is related to education; to race and ethnicity; to political identity and social capital; and to the impact that this virus has already had on the residents of particular counties.
And the various sources of data also reveal a larger pattern.
One of the strongest and most robust predictors of social distancing behavior is found in attitudes toward another major challenge facing the United States: climate change.
Places where residents are less likely to agree that global warming is happening, that humans are the cause, and that we have an obligation to do something about it are the places where residents haven’t changed their behavior in response to coronavirus.
The analysis makes clear that we have a collective action problem much larger than Covid-19.
Other measures like the age profile of the county, the total size of the population, the racial and ethnic composition, and even the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 do not have a clear relationship with social distancing behavior. Different characteristics turn out to be much better predictors; the strongest predictors are shown in the chart above.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, politics and civic engagement bear a strong relationship to social distancing behavior. Higher levels of social capital — a combination of voter turnout in federal elections, response rates in the 2010 census, the number of associations and the number of nonprofits per capita — is associated with more social distancing.
By contrast, counties with the greatest share of votes for Trump in the 2016 election were least likely to practice social distancing. And the greater the share of residents who disagreed with the statement that global warming is happening, the worse the county’s grade received in the Social Distancing Scoreboard.
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Social distancing grades rise with the level of social capital in a county, and grades fall with the percentage of the county voters who cast a ballot for Trump in 2016.
www.vox.com/2020/4/10/21216216/coronavirus-social-distancing-texas-unacast-climate-change
They are tracking all of us
This website shows each states Stats and Grade for social distancing
www.unacast.com/covid19/social-distancing-scoreboard#scoreboard
Salisbury’s Board of Health, supported by the town manager, recommended the measure, which was voted on by town selectmen last week.
The service is not deemed essential, according to officials who were informed that the water company is also trying to protect its employees from contracting the highly contagious virus.
www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/salisbury-massachusetts-water-coronavirus
They are really overreaching
“I called the water company and they said we’re not installing water meters,” he said.
“They take your meters out in the wintertime, so they have to come back and put the meter in. But there’s still a social distance to be held there. I don’t see any problem,” seasonal resident Ed Johnson said.
“We pay a lot of taxes.
And the people on the oceanfront have a very high tax rate.
It wouldn’t be fair to not turn their water on,” seasonal resident Jean Johnson said.
www.wcvb.com/article/citing-covid-19-coastal-town-doesnt-want-to-turn-on-water-to-seasonal-homes/32257028
h/t kpm


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Massive Wikileaks data dump

Massive Wikileaks data dump

Looks like they don ’ t need to hold back anymore .

Looks like they don’t need to hold back anymore.
file.wikileaks.org/file/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Reporter Caught On Tape Inadvertently Revealing The Inaccurate Covid-19 Figures Being Reported.

Del Bigtree breaks down some of the massive holes in the whole “ shut it down ” logic with regard @ @ @ @ @ ” .

Del Bigtree breaks down some of the massive holes in the whole “shut it down” logic with regard to the Covid-19 false flag “epidemic”.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--David Stockman on the Real Reason Why the Government Shutdown Caused an Economic Collapse

International Man : Is the government ’ s reaction to COVID-19 worse than the virus itself ?
What are your thoughts ?
David Stockman : I think for once , Donald Trump was right when he worried out loud the other day that the cure may be far worse than the disease .
Governors—mostly Democratic governors and mayors of major areas of the country—have imposed Lockdown Nation .
It ’ s a complete economic disaster .
It ’ s a wrong policy from a public health point of view and an economic point of view .
It is hitting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly fragile and vulnerable economy that was living hand to mouth anyway because of the kind of highly counterproductive monetary and fiscal policies and debt build-up we ’ ve had over the last 30 years .
If you look at the data for New York—which is the epicenter of the whole COVID-19 pandemic—it is abundantly clear that COVID is not some kind of latter-day Black Death plague that takes down the young , the old , the healthy , the sick , and everyone in between .
It is a kind of super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely , the elderly population that is already afflicted with many life-threatening medical conditions—or what the technicians call comorbidities .
The shutdown , which I call the “ plenary lockdown policy , ” is wrong .
Closing all the businesses except a tiny , arbitrary set of essential operations is courting disaster for no good reason .
Here ’ s what the New York data showed us recently .
New York is ground zero and the epicenter .
But if you look at the breakdown of that number by age and by medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For those under 50 years of age in the state of New York , the death rate is slightly under 5 per 100,000 .
That isn ’ t a disaster .
That isn ’ t a plague or a calamity .
Five per 100,000 is half the rate of suicides per 100,000 annually among the 50 and under population .
It is a small fraction of the 90 deaths per 100,000 annually that occur for all kinds of reasons : accidents and illnesses—including suicide .
You would not , in the slightest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down an entire economy and lock down everything when you have a 5 per 100,000 death rate for the overwhelming share of the population .
On the other hand , if you look at the population 80 years and older in New York state—the death rate is 1,086 deaths per 100,000 .
In other words , it ’ s night and day .
The virus is not a fatal problem for the overwhelming share of the population .
Lots of people get infected .
Most are asymptomatic .
Some get sick and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , and they recover .
A tiny fraction of the under-50-years population gets seriously ill and is hospitalized for treatment , and an infinitesimal number end up as fatalities .
That ’ s the case for the healthy population under 50 .
It ’ s in the over-70 age group , and especially in the over-80 age group , that the overwhelming share of these severe cases has developed .
The strategy shouldn ’ t be a plenary lockdown .
The right approach is to trace , identify , isolate , support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already has many illnesses .
If we look at New York again , of those deaths among the elderly population , 60 % had hypertension or high blood pressure , 31 % had diabetes , etc .
All of them , almost overwhelmingly , had one , two , or three comorbidities .
We don ’ t need Governor Cuomo to shut down the state .
We need Governor Cuomo to tell the health department to mobilize the doctors and the healthcare apparatus of New York to identify the vulnerable elderly population .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many cases for serious respiratory problems , heart ailments , and other diseases—and we are making sure that they ’ re as isolated and protected from this bad winter flu as they possibly can be .
It ’ s not merely a matter of degree .
It ’ s that they ’ ve got it ass-backward .
You don ’ t lock down the population .
You target the sub-population , the small minority of very vulnerable people , and do everything you can to shield them from this virus until it passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herd immunity that eventually will make it go away .
International Man : Those are excellent points .
That ’ s not to mention that in the US , two out of three Americans are overweight or obese and have a pre-chronic or chronic condition .
And of those people , the risk goes up substantially for those who have two or more conditions .
It puts them at higher risk for something like COVID-19 to take them down .
David Stockman : I think that ’ s true , but even if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , again , it ’ s startling .
For the under-50-year-old population , I can ’ t emphasize it enough—it ’ s 5 per 100,000 .
That ’ s a rounding error in the scheme of things .
You can ’ t run a society based on the risk of 5 out of 100,000 people .
So , I think you ’ re hitting it right on the head .
What we need to think about is how much longer—and we ’ re not talking about months and quarters , we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand a shutdown that has already put 22 million people on unemployment claims in four weeks .
Let ’ s compare this to the worst four weeks of the Great Recession , which is the worst economic calamity that we ’ ve had since the Great Depression .
During the worst three-week period in the winter of 2008/2009 , the cumulative new unemployment claims were 2.7 million , not 22 million .
So , this is eight times worse .
We might add that it ’ s going to be 30 million , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We have an economy that ’ s in free fall , unlike anything we ’ ve ever seen before , and we have a government that ’ s in total hysteria , trying to compensate for the economic collapse that is being ordered by the government itself .
What I ’ m talking about is the Everything Bailout that was signed without a record vote in the house , with no hearings— $ 2.2 trillion , on top of two or three other bills that had passed earlier .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about in the pipeline as a sort of a replenishment bill .
Even beyond that , then they ’ re talking about a stimulus and infrastructure bill , where the bidding starts at $ 2 billion .
It is insanity .
Let ’ s just look at what ’ s happening in the here and now .
What the government is trying to do is hold everyone in America harmless , and every business in America harmless , for the massive dislocation , disruption of business cash flow , and interruption of paychecks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Where is it taking us ?
This year alone—and these are not my numbers ; they come from the most credible Washington DC agency , which I ’ m a part of , The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget .
That ’ s kind of an oxymoron , but it exists .
They had projected that during the fiscal year underway—which was half over before the whole COVID lockdown even got started—that the deficit is going to total $ 3.8 trillion .
I ’ m not talking about total spending .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deficit .
It ’ s roughly 19 % of GDP .
It ’ s a deficit in the same order of magnitude as we had during the darkest days of World War II .
During that time , the whole economy was producing military material and weapons , and nobody could spend any money on anything except necessities because everything else was rationed or wasn ’ t being produced .
So they bought a lot of government war bonds .
So where we are right now , suddenly , overnight , is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shock has transformed the Trump-Republican trillion dollar per year deficits at the top of the business cycle .
It has transformed a terrible situation into a catastrophic situation , where they ’ re going to borrow $ 3.8 trillion this year alone .
The number for fiscal 2021—which starts in October—is going to be another $ 2.5 trillion at minimum , or probably more .
Now the reason I bring this up is because we ’ re looking at a two-year period in which the combined deficits are likely to exceed $ 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are so humongous that they ’ re almost impossible for ordinary people—or even people who study this subject regularly—to grasp .
I think the best way to look at it is to see that $ 6 trillion of new debt in two years is equivalent to what it took 213 years and 43 presidents to produce—that ’ s how long it took to get to the first $ 6 trillion of public debt .
That ’ s how bad this has gotten , and it will destroy any remaining semblance of market capitalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have a coast-to-coast soup line , with the government underwriting 100 % of what everybody was getting in January 2020 by merely piling it onto the public debt , and then having the Fed printing money to fund it , you ’ re asking for a calamity—a financial and economic disaster of biblical proportions .
Editor ’ s Note : The ripple effects of the government lock down are only stating to take shape .
That ’ s not to mention the unprecedented amount of money the that is being pumped into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal Reserve .
The consequences of which could be crippling to the the average person .
That ’ s precisely why NY Times best-selling author Doug Casey and his team just released an urgent video .
It reveals how it will all play out and what you can do about it .
Click here to watch it now .

Via International Man
International Man: Is the government’s reaction to COVID-19 worse than the virus itself? What are your thoughts?
David Stockman: I think for once, Donald Trump was right when he worried out loud the other day that the cure may be far worse than the disease.
Governors—mostly Democratic governors and mayors of major areas of the country—have imposed Lockdown Nation. It’s a complete economic disaster.
It’s a wrong policy from a public health point of view and an economic point of view.
It is hitting, like a ton of bricks, a highly fragile and vulnerable economy that was living hand to mouth anyway because of the kind of highly counterproductive monetary and fiscal policies and debt build-up we’ve had over the last 30 years.
If you look at the data for New York—which is the epicenter of the whole COVID-19 pandemic—it is abundantly clear that COVID is not some kind of latter-day Black Death plague that takes down the young, the old, the healthy, the sick, and everyone in between.
It is a kind of super winter flu that strikes fatally, almost entirely, the elderly population that is already afflicted with many life-threatening medical conditions—or what the technicians call comorbidities.
The shutdown, which I call the “plenary lockdown policy,” is wrong. Closing all the businesses except a tiny, arbitrary set of essential operations is courting disaster for no good reason.
Here’s what the New York data showed us recently.
New York is ground zero and the epicenter. But if you look at the breakdown of that number by age and by medical condition, it’s startling.
For those under 50 years of age in the state of New York, the death rate is slightly under 5 per 100,000.
That isn’t a disaster. That isn’t a plague or a calamity.
Five per 100,000 is half the rate of suicides per 100,000 annually among the 50 and under population. It is a small fraction of the 90 deaths per 100,000 annually that occur for all kinds of reasons: accidents and illnesses—including suicide.
You would not, in the slightest, in any kind of sane world, shut down an entire economy and lock down everything when you have a 5 per 100,000 death rate for the overwhelming share of the population.
On the other hand, if you look at the population 80 years and older in New York state—the death rate is 1,086 deaths per 100,000. In other words, it’s night and day.
The virus is not a fatal problem for the overwhelming share of the population.
Lots of people get infected. Most are asymptomatic. Some get sick and stay in bed for a couple of days, and they recover. A tiny fraction of the under-50-years population gets seriously ill and is hospitalized for treatment, and an infinitesimal number end up as fatalities. That’s the case for the healthy population under 50.
It’s in the over-70 age group, and especially in the over-80 age group, that the overwhelming share of these severe cases has developed.
The strategy shouldn’t be a plenary lockdown. The right approach is to trace, identify, isolate, support, and treat the vulnerable population that already has many illnesses.
If we look at New York again, of those deaths among the elderly population, 60% had hypertension or high blood pressure, 31% had diabetes, etc. All of them, almost overwhelmingly, had one, two, or three comorbidities.
We don’t need Governor Cuomo to shut down the state. We need Governor Cuomo to tell the health department to mobilize the doctors and the healthcare apparatus of New York to identify the vulnerable elderly population. This population is already being treated in many cases for serious respiratory problems, heart ailments, and other diseases—and we are making sure that they’re as isolated and protected from this bad winter flu as they possibly can be.
It’s not merely a matter of degree. It’s that they’ve got it ass-backward.
You don’t lock down the population. You target the sub-population, the small minority of very vulnerable people, and do everything you can to shield them from this virus until it passes into the summer temperatures and the normal herd immunity that eventually will make it go away.
International Man: Those are excellent points. That’s not to mention that in the US, two out of three Americans are overweight or obese and have a pre-chronic or chronic condition. And of those people, the risk goes up substantially for those who have two or more conditions. It puts them at higher risk for something like COVID-19 to take them down.
David Stockman: I think that’s true, but even if you look at the New York data, again, it’s startling.
For the under-50-year-old population, I can’t emphasize it enough—it’s 5 per 100,000. That’s a rounding error in the scheme of things.
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You can’t run a society based on the risk of 5 out of 100,000 people.
So, I think you’re hitting it right on the head.
What we need to think about is how much longer—and we’re not talking about months and quarters, we’re talking about days and weeks—we can possibly stand a shutdown that has already put 22 million people on unemployment claims in four weeks.
Let’s compare this to the worst four weeks of the Great Recession, which is the worst economic calamity that we’ve had since the Great Depression.
During the worst three-week period in the winter of 2008/2009, the cumulative new unemployment claims were 2.7 million, not 22 million. So, this is eight times worse.
We might add that it’s going to be 30 million, or close to that, very soon.
We have an economy that’s in free fall, unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, and we have a government that’s in total hysteria, trying to compensate for the economic collapse that is being ordered by the government itself.
What I’m talking about is the Everything Bailout that was signed without a record vote in the house, with no hearings—$2.2 trillion, on top of two or three other bills that had passed earlier. There’s another trillion that they’re talking about in the pipeline as a sort of a replenishment bill.
Even beyond that, then they’re talking about a stimulus and infrastructure bill, where the bidding starts at $2 billion. It is insanity.
Let’s just look at what’s happening in the here and now.
What the government is trying to do is hold everyone in America harmless, and every business in America harmless, for the massive dislocation, disruption of business cash flow, and interruption of paychecks that have resulted from these lockdown orders.
Where is it taking us?
This year alone—and these are not my numbers; they come from the most credible Washington DC agency, which I’m a part of, The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. That’s kind of an oxymoron, but it exists.
They had projected that during the fiscal year underway—which was half over before the whole COVID lockdown even got started—that the deficit is going to total $3.8 trillion.
I’m not talking about total spending. I’m talking about just the deficit. It’s roughly 19% of GDP.
It’s a deficit in the same order of magnitude as we had during the darkest days of World War II. During that time, the whole economy was producing military material and weapons, and nobody could spend any money on anything except necessities because everything else was rationed or wasn’t being produced. So they bought a lot of government war bonds.
So where we are right now, suddenly, overnight, is in a disastrous fiscal situation.
This self-inflicted shock has transformed the Trump-Republican trillion dollar per year deficits at the top of the business cycle.
It has transformed a terrible situation into a catastrophic situation, where they’re going to borrow $3.8 trillion this year alone. The number for fiscal 2021—which starts in October—is going to be another $2.5 trillion at minimum, or probably more.
Now the reason I bring this up is because we’re looking at a two-year period in which the combined deficits are likely to exceed $6 trillion in two years. These numbers are so humongous that they’re almost impossible for ordinary people—or even people who study this subject regularly—to grasp.
I think the best way to look at it is to see that $6 trillion of new debt in two years is equivalent to what it took 213 years and 43 presidents to produce—that’s how long it took to get to the first $6 trillion of public debt.
That’s how bad this has gotten, and it will destroy any remaining semblance of market capitalism we have in this country.
When you have a coast-to-coast soup line, with the government underwriting 100% of what everybody was getting in January 2020 by merely piling it onto the public debt, and then having the Fed printing money to fund it, you’re asking for a calamity—a financial and economic disaster of biblical proportions.
Editor’s Note: The ripple effects of the government lock down are only stating to take shape. That’s not to mention the unprecedented amount of money the that is being pumped into every corner of the economy by the Federal Reserve.
The consequences of which could be crippling to the the average person.
That’s precisely why NY Times best-selling author Doug Casey and his team just released an urgent video. It reveals how it will all play out and what you can do about it. Click here to watch it now.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--WHO says you may catch the coronavirus more than once, France buys chloroquine from China, Poles pro

WHO says you may catch the coronavirus more than once, France buys chloroquine from China, Poles protest against lockdown

“ There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection , ” the United Nations agency said in an April 24 statement .
The WHO guidance came after some governments suggested that people who have antibodies to the coronavirus could be issued an “ immunity passport ” or “ risk-free certificate ” that would allow them to travel or return to work , based on the assumption that they were safe from re-infection , according to the statement .
People issued such a certificate could ignore public-health guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spreading further .
– The French military buys the anti-malarial drug chloroquine from China as a precaution in case it becomes an approved medication for the coronavirus .
– The UK , which is close to the grim milestone of 20,000 COVID-19 deaths , prepares to start trials to verify whether plasma collected from donors who have recovered from the disease could prove effective in treating severely unwell patients .
– Hundreds of Polish workers in Germany held a protest in the border town of Zgorzelec over the imposition of a two-week lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Belgium is set for a gradual easing of restriction measures from 4 May , followed by phases of further re-opening during next month .
– Poland ’ s health minister sought a delay of the presidential election scheduled for 10 May , saying that a two-year postponement should be considered in light of the disease .
148 coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship docked in Japan : official Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan after health authorities finished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Saturday .
The Nagasaki prefecture official said 57 more crew had tested positive , bringing the total infections on board the Costa Atlantica to 148 , roughly one quarter of the vessel ’ s 623 crew members .
Authorities began testing after one crew member tested positive for the virus earlier this week .
No passengers are on board the vessel , which has been docked in Nagasaki in southwestern Japan since February for repairs and maintenance after the pandemic prevented scheduled repairs in China .
NEW DELHI : A tentative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered pace Saturday ( April 25 ) with the reopening in India of neighbourhood stores that many of the country ’ s 1.3 billion people rely on for everything from cold drinks to mobile phone data cards .
The relaxation of the super-strict Indian lockdown came with major caveats .
It did not apply to hundreds of quarantined towns and other hotspots that have been hit hardest by the outbreak that has killed at least 775 people in India and terrified its multitudes of poor who live hand-to-mouth in slum conditions too crowded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained closed across the country .
Still , for families that run small stores , being able to reopen and earn again brought relief .
The United States ’ reported coronavirus deaths approach 52,000 , over a quarter of the world ’ s known tally ( CNN ) Less than three months since the first known coronavirus death in the US , the country ’ s reported fatalities make up more than a quarter of the world ’ s known Covid-19 death toll .
Nearly 52,000 Americans have died of the virus so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of new fatalities and states reviewing previous deaths that had not been tied to the disease .
The virus has killed at least 197,000 people worldwide , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for Covid-19 Two cats in New York have become the first pets in the country to test positive for Covid-19 but there is no evidence pets can spread the virus to humans , according to US health authorities .
The cats , from separate areas of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness and are expected to make a full recovery .
It is believed that they contracted the virus from people in their households or neighbourhoods , according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
“ Animals , pets , can get infected .
There ’ s no evidence that the virus is transmitted from the pet to a human , ” Dr Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said at the daily coronavirus briefing .
There are few known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the American Veterinary Medical Association , one cat in Hong Kong tested positive without displaying symptoms , while a cat in Belgium recovered nine days after falling ill. Five tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York have also tested positive for Covid-19 , including one tiger who never developed a cough , according to the Wildlife Conservation Society , the non-profit which runs the zoo .
“ Our cats were infected by a staff person who was asymptomatically infected with the virus or before that person developed symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local time .
“ All eight cats continue to do well .
They are behaving normally , eating well , and their coughing is greatly reduced.
” “ There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection , ” the United Nations agency said in an April 24 statement .

“There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection,” the United Nations agency said in an April 24 statement.
The WHO guidance came after some governments suggested that people who have antibodies to the coronavirus could be issued an “immunity passport” or “risk-free certificate” that would allow them to travel or return to work, based on the assumption that they were safe from re-infection, according to the statement. People issued such a certificate could ignore public-health guidance, increasing the risk of the disease spreading further.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/25/world/says-may-catch-coronavirus/
– The French military buys the anti-malarial drug chloroquine from China as a precaution in case it becomes an approved medication for the coronavirus.
– The UK, which is close to the grim milestone of 20,000 COVID-19 deaths, prepares to start trials to verify whether plasma collected from donors who have recovered from the disease could prove effective in treating severely unwell patients.
– Hundreds of Polish workers in Germany held a protest in the border town of Zgorzelec over the imposition of a two-week lockdown to stop people entering its territory.
– Belgium is set for a gradual easing of restriction measures from 4 May, followed by phases of further re-opening during next month.
– Poland’s health minister sought a delay of the presidential election scheduled for 10 May, saying that a two-year postponement should be considered in light of the disease.
more on
newseu.cgtn.com/news/2020-04-25/France-buys-chloroquine-Poles-protest-lockdown-COVID-19-bulletin-PYITiw33nW/index.html
148 coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship docked in Japan: official
Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan after health authorities finished testing everyone on board, an official said on Saturday.
The Nagasaki prefecture official said 57 more crew had tested positive, bringing the total infections on board the Costa Atlantica to 148, roughly one quarter of the vessel’s 623 crew members.
Authorities began testing after one crew member tested positive for the virus earlier this week. No passengers are on board the vessel, which has been docked in Nagasaki in southwestern Japan since February for repairs and maintenance after the pandemic prevented scheduled repairs in China.
globalnews.ca/news/6867809/coronavirus-italian-cruise-ship-japan/
India reopens stores, speeding easing of virus lockdowns
NEW DELHI: A tentative easing around the world of coronavirus lockdowns gathered pace Saturday (April 25) with the reopening in India of neighbourhood stores that many of the country’s 1.3 billion people rely on for everything from cold drinks to mobile phone data cards.
The relaxation of the super-strict Indian lockdown came with major caveats.
It did not apply to hundreds of quarantined towns and other hotspots that have been hit hardest by the outbreak that has killed at least 775 people in India and terrified its multitudes of poor who live hand-to-mouth in slum conditions too crowded for social distancing.
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Shopping malls also remained closed across the country. Still, for families that run small stores, being able to reopen and earn again brought relief.
www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/04/25/india-reopens-stores-speeding-easing-of-virus-lockdowns
The United States’ reported coronavirus deaths approach 52,000, over a quarter of the world’s known tally
(CNN)Less than three months since the first known coronavirus death in the US, the country’s reported fatalities make up more than a quarter of the world’s known Covid-19 death toll.
Nearly 52,000 Americans have died of the virus so far — a number that increases daily as a result of new fatalities and states reviewing previous deaths that had not been tied to the disease.
The virus has killed at least 197,000 people worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.
edition.cnn.com/2020/04/25/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html
Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for Covid-19
Two cats in New York have become the first pets in the country to test positive for Covid-19 but there is no evidence pets can spread the virus to humans, according to US health authorities.
The cats, from separate areas of New York state, had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full recovery. It is believed that they contracted the virus from people in their households or neighbourhoods, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Animals, pets, can get infected. There’s no evidence that the virus is transmitted from the pet to a human,” Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at the daily coronavirus briefing.
There are few known Covid-19 infections of pets globally.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, one cat in Hong Kong tested positive without displaying symptoms, while a cat in Belgium recovered nine days after falling ill.
Five tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York have also tested positive for Covid-19, including one tiger who never developed a cough, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, the non-profit which runs the zoo.
“Our cats were infected by a staff person who was asymptomatically infected with the virus or before that person developed symptoms,” the WCS said on Wednesday local time.
“All eight cats continue to do well. They are behaving normally, eating well, and their coughing is greatly reduced.”
www.fijitimes.com/two-new-york-cats-become-first-us-pets-to-test-positive-for-covid-19/
“There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection,” the United Nations agency said in an April 24 statement.
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-25/catching-covid-19-may-not-shield-against-new-infection-who-says
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--They are dumping Joe Biden! But, who is his replacement going to be?

Joe is done .
May as well throw the old shit and file him away with the rest .
New @ @ @ @ @ Reade ’ s Allegation Against Joe Biden Emerges theintercept.com/2020/04/24/new-evidence-tara-reade-joe-biden/ Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video @ @ @ @ @ True dailycaller.com/2020/04/24/joe-biden-accuser-tara-reade-cnn-call-mother-larry-king/ New Evidence Suggests Tara Reade ’ s Mother Knew of Allegations in 1993 @ @ @ @ @ Biden sexually assaulted her .
She deserves to be heard www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/24/joe-biden-sexual-assault-claim-tara-reade-deserves-to-be-heard-katie-halper An interview with Tara @ @ @ @ @ says she was told about Biden ’ s assault hotair.com/archives/john-s-2/2020/04/23/interview-tara-reades-friend-says-told-biden-assault/

Joe is done.
May as well throw the old shit and file him away with the rest.
New Evidence Supporting Credibility of Tara Reade’s Allegation Against Joe Biden Emerges
theintercept.com/2020/04/24/new-evidence-tara-reade-joe-biden/
Biden accuser claims mother called Larry King show about allegations in 1993: Video
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-accuser-claims-mother-called-larry-king-show-about-allegations-in-1993-video
Biased Journalism Is Gutting the #MeToo Movement
www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/biased-journalism-is-gutting-the-metoo-movement/
Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True
dailycaller.com/2020/04/24/joe-biden-accuser-tara-reade-cnn-call-mother-larry-king/
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New Evidence Suggests Tara Reade’s Mother Knew of Allegations in 1993
nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/new-evidence-in-tara-reades-allegations-against-biden.html
Tara Reade says Joe Biden sexually assaulted her. She deserves to be heard
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/24/joe-biden-sexual-assault-claim-tara-reade-deserves-to-be-heard-katie-halper
An interview with Tara Reade’s friend who says she was told about Biden’s assault
hotair.com/archives/john-s-2/2020/04/23/interview-tara-reades-friend-says-told-biden-assault/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--Amazon’s latest pay update will have many working sick, details inside:

We ’ re extending the $ 2/hour wage increase and double overtime pay through May 16 .
We continue to see heavy demand during this difficult time , and you ’ re doing incredible work for our customers and the community .
Also , we are returning to our normal attendance policy on May 1 .
This means you can start utilizing UPT or points/occurrences/instances to cover needed absences .
Please remember to report absences on A to Z and review your schedules .
To support associates as we return to this policy , we ’ re taking a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unpaid Personal Leave of Absence policy to include COVID-19 circumstances ( such as high risk individuals or school closures ) , waiving our normal advance notice period for PLOA from today through April 29 , and reducing our normal 30-day notice for PLOA to 15 days for the month of May .
This should concern EVERYONE .
They have yet to give folks back UPT they used before implementing their policy , something promised to employees many times now .
This decision will hurt employees and have folks coming in sick .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for having the virus or having a member at home with it , people will come to work .
Posting this here because this came out of the San Marcos warehouse , I am sure others are the same though as it was an official notification .

by girlthatmakesglaze
Straight from the hub page:
We’re extending the $2/hour wage increase and double overtime pay through May 16. We continue to see heavy demand during this difficult time, and you’re doing incredible work for our customers and the community. Also, we are returning to our normal attendance policy on May 1. This means you can start utilizing UPT or points/occurrences/instances to cover needed absences. Please remember to report absences on A to Z and review your schedules.
To support associates as we return to this policy, we’re taking a few extra steps: We are expanding our unpaid Personal Leave of Absence policy to include COVID-19 circumstances (such as high risk individuals or school closures), waiving our normal advance notice period for PLOA from today through April 29, and reducing our normal 30-day notice for PLOA to 15 days for the month of May.
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This should concern EVERYONE. They have yet to give folks back UPT they used before implementing their policy, something promised to employees many times now. This decision will hurt employees and have folks coming in sick. If you cannot get paid time off for having the virus or having a member at home with it, people will come to work.
Posting this here because this came out of the San Marcos warehouse, I am sure others are the same though as it was an official notification.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-25--NEW EVIDENCE SUPPORTING CREDIBILITY OF TARA READE’S ALLEGATION AGAINST JOE BIDEN EMERGES:

On August 11 , 1993 , King aired a program titled , “ Washington : The Cruelest City on Earth ?
” Toward the end of the program , he introduces a caller dialing in from San Luis Obispo , California .
Congressional records list August 1993 as Reade ’ s last month of employment with Biden ’ s Senate office , and , according to property records , Reade ’ s mother , Jeanette Altimus , was living in San Luis Obispo County .
Here is the transcript of the beginning of the call : CALLER : Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington ?
My daughter has just left there , after working for a prominent senator , and could not get through with her problems at all , and the only thing she could have done was go to the press , and she chose not to do it out of respect for him .
KING : In other words , she had a story to tell but , out of respect for the person she worked for , she didn ’ t tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guests offered no suggestions , and instead the conversation veered into a discussion of whether any of the men on set would leak damaging personal information about a rival to the press .

via theintercept
On August 11, 1993, King aired a program titled, “Washington: The Cruelest City on Earth?” Toward the end of the program, he introduces a caller dialing in from San Luis Obispo, California. Congressional records list August 1993 as Reade’s last month of employment with Biden’s Senate office, and, according to property records, Reade’s mother, Jeanette Altimus, was living in San Luis Obispo County. Here is the transcript of the beginning of the call:
KING: San Luis Obispo, California, hello.
CALLER: Yes, hello. I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington? My daughter has just left there, after working for a prominent senator, and could not get through with her problems at all, and the only thing she could have done was go to the press, and she chose not to do it out of respect for him.
KING: In other words, she had a story to tell but, out of respect for the person she worked for, she didn’t tell it?
CALLER: That’s true.
King’s panel of guests offered no suggestions, and instead the conversation veered into a discussion of whether any of the men on set would leak damaging personal information about a rival to the press.