investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--U.S. versus China, and U.S. versus Russia

The basic difference between the U.S. Government and its allies , on the one hand , and between Russia and China and their allies , on the other , is the same difference in either case : whereas the U.S. and its allies require other Governments to follow their instructions , and consider their own instructions to be moral demands ( and thereby binding , actually commands instead of mere suggestions ) , Russia and China and their allies reject — on principle — any country ’ s dictating to another .
They don ’ t consider it to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profoundly immoral — they consider it to be imperialistic , dictatorial , bullying , hostile toward international democracy — and they simply won ’ t accept it ; they reject it morally , outright .
Iran , too , feels that way about the matter .
So , too , do many other countries .
That ’ s the basic difference : the imperialists versus the anti-imperialists .
The U.S. and its allies believe that the English Empire is okay ; the U.S .
Empire is okay ; the Spanish Empire was okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the French Empire was okay , the Dutch Empire was okay , the Portuguese Empire was okay ; the German Empire was okay ; the Russian Empire was okay ; the Japanese Empire was okay ; the Chinese Empire was okay , and so forth .
And , this imperialism-accepting view of morality is profoundly contrary to the morality of today ’ s Russia , China , and their allies , all of which believe , instead , that imperialism by any nation is evil , because each nation ’ s Government is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and because national sovereignty consists in the right of each nation ’ s Government to rule over all of the internal matters within its own land-area .
No national government , or alliance of national governments , should be able to dictate anything of the internal affairs in any other country .
This is democracy between nations ; it is international democracy .
Democracy ( or not ) within a nation is no valid concern of international law , but is inevitably and entirely a matter of national law : the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal system .
Foreigners should not be dictating that .
To do so is international dictatorship .
Though all nations share a view that international matters require international agreements and international laws which are based upon international agreements , and therefore they all share the view that an international government , of some sort , is required , in order to enforce international agreements , the imperialistic countries believe themselves actually to be such international governments , or else that they are being ruled by such an international government ( “ the Empire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” or whatever they might call it ) .
The anti-imperialist countries believe that that ’ s not true , and that imperialism is what leads to interference in the internal affairs within other countries , and thereby produces wars , which are especially evil wars — ones that are of the aggressive type , aiming to expand the attacking nation ’ s control , to extend over additional lands .
That ’ s international theft .
Russia , China , and their allies , refuse to accept it .
Whereas anti-imperialist countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sovereignty — other than in response to an invasion from that country — is evil , pro-imperialist countries believe that it ’ s good , if one country agrees to be ruled by another country .
( In the view of pro-imperialists , the agreement of one country to be ruled by another is alleged to be sometimes voluntary , and not to be the result of invasion and conquest or other means of external control — it ’ s alleged to be a ‘ voluntary ’ empire .
Normally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ allies ’ , or vassal-nations , to say that their ‘ alliance ’ is ‘ voluntary ’ .
This myth is part of the imperial system . )
First , this difference , between the U.S. and the countries that it attacks , will be exemplified here in the case of U.S. versus China , and then it will be exemplified in the case of U.S. versus Russia .
In each instance , the example applies also with regard to each of those two countries ’ allies : China is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the potential to dramatically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by next decade and beyond and help the world ’ s second largest economy and most populous nation become a global climate change leader .
Last week , Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised his listeners at the virtual UN General Assembly in New York when he announced that China would be carbon neutral before 2060 , and ensured that its greenhouse gas emissions would peak in the next decade .
This is a severe contrast to the U.S. Government .
Nothing was said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The PRI article deals with this problem for U.S. propagandists by falsely insinuating ( which is the way that propaganda usually works ) that the Chinese Government ’ s publicly announced plans are not to be taken seriously but are only communist propaganda : Inside China , those overseas coal plants are often portrayed as benevolent .
Jingjing Zhang , one of China ’ s top environmental lawyers , said that “ from the Chinese government perspective , it is a way of giving .
‘ We are helping the developing world … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ” And if its smoke-spewing projects drive up the world ’ s temperatures ?
“ The argument from China ’ s government , ” Zhang said , “ is that it ’ s not the Chinese government ’ s responsibility .
It is the host government ’ s responsibility.
” both of the two World Wars on imperialism , and was passionately committed to ending imperialism , by means of the United Nations .
That ’ s an institution he actually invented , and even named ( but all of this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him against it , because Churchill was — and had always been — a champion of continuing , and even expanding , the British Empire ) .
But FDR died on 12 April 1945 , just before the U.N. would be organized .
And his immediate successor , Harry S. Truman , shaped the U.N. so as for imperialism to be able to continue , in order for America to become the world ’ s first global empire , by means of sanctions , coups , and outright invasions , in order for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread its influence and control .
After WW II , America developed the biggest empire the world has ever had .
The anti-imperialist ideology ( supporting international democracy among and between nations — rejection of international dictatorship — instead of supporting international conquest and occupation or control over nations ) was stated privately by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the closing years of World War II — he blamedof the two World Wars on imperialism , and was passionately committed to ending imperialism , by means of the United Nations .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even named ( but all of this was done privately , not publicly , because he wanted buy-in from both Stalin and Churchill , and the , Churchill , argued feroociously with him against it , because Churchill was — and had always been — a champion of continuing , and even expanding , the British Empire ) .
But FDR died on 12 April 1945 , just before the U.N. would be organized .
And his immediate successor , Harry S. Truman , shaped the U.N. so as for imperialism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order for America to become the world ’ s first global empire , by means of sanctions , coups , and outright invasions , in order for the U.S. Government to be able to spread its influence and control .
After WW II , America developed the biggest empire the world has ever had .
threatens to invade ( much less has invaded , since 7 December 1941 ) .
Its military Department is called the “ Defense Department , ” instead of the “ Aggression Department.
” Is that name dishonest ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more honest ?
Maybe it should be changed back , again , to being called the “ War Department.
” But , unlike when it was called that , it now is 100 % the Aggression Department .
So , shouldn ’ t it be called that , now ?
Shouldn ’ t a spade be called a “ spade , ” instead of just “ a gardening tool ” ?
If it ’ s the Aggression Department , why don ’ t they call it that ?
FDR was correct ; Churchill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Churchill ( who got backed up by General Eisenhower , who seems to have clinched Truman ’ s decision because Ike was an American ) .
And , on 24 February 1990 , G.H.W .
Bush made the equally fateful decision to continue Truman ’ s Cold War .
And all the rest is history .
Truman and G.H.W .
Bush shaped it .
We are living in it .
It did trillions of dollars worth of good for the investors in corporations such as Lockheed and Exxon .
That decision , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice of the people , America ’ s international billionaires , who , behind the scenes , have controlled the U.S. Government after FDR died , on 12 April 1945 .
It ’ s the new America : the imperial America .
And it ’ s done not only by America ’ s Presidents , but by almost all members of the U.S. Congress .
For a typical example of this : the 2017 “ Countering America ’ s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ” , against Russia and against Iran , passed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then 98 to 2 in the U.S. Senate .
Imperialism is just about the only issue on which there is virtual unanimity in today ’ s Washington .
It is truly bipartisan , there .
Both of the billionaires ’ Parties are war Parties .
This is especially remarkable for a country that no country evento invade ( much lessinvaded , since 7 December 1941 ) .
Its military Department is called the “ Defense Department , ” instead of the “ Aggression Department.
” Is that name dishonest ?
Should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest ?
Maybe it should be changed back , again , to being called the “ War Department.
” But , unlike when it was called that , it now is 100 % the Aggression Department .
So , shouldn ’ t it be called that , now ?
Shouldn ’ t a spade be called a “ spade , ” instead of just “ a gardening tool ” ?
If it ’ s the Aggression Department , why don ’ t they call it that ?

Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture
The main ideological conflict in the world used to be between capitalism versus communism. After the end of the Soviet Union in 1991, that became replaced by the ideological conflict being between imperialism and anti-imperialism. With the expansion of America’s NATO military alliance against Russia, after 1991 — after the communist dictatorship there ended — to include as new members all of the Soviet Union’s former Warsaw Pact allies in Europe, and with America’s aim now being to bring into NATO the former Soviet allies to the south of Russia , such as Azerbaijan and Georgia, American imperialism is viewed in Russia increasingly as an existential threat, which it certainly is.
The basic difference between the U.S. Government and its allies, on the one hand, and between Russia and China and their allies, on the other, is the same difference in either case: whereas the U.S. and its allies require other Governments to follow their instructions, and consider their own instructions to be moral demands (and thereby binding, actually commands instead of mere suggestions), Russia and China and their allies reject — on principle — any country’s dictating to another. They don’t consider it to be moral, at all, but instead profoundly immoral — they consider it to be imperialistic, dictatorial, bullying, hostile toward international democracy — and they simply won’t accept it; they reject it morally, outright. Iran, too, feels that way about the matter. So, too, do many other countries. That’s the basic difference: the imperialists versus the anti-imperialists.
In other words: the U.S. and its allies consider imperialism — the supposed right of a nation to command another nation — to be something that should be within the bounds of, and accepted by, international law. The U.S. Empire doesn’t call itself an “Empire,” but it is one, and its empire is therefore called instead “the Washington Consensus” , which is a “consensus” in hostility against whatever countries the U.S. Government wants to become regime-changed — to turn into an American colony. The “Washington Consensus” is actually an imposed ‘consensus’. It is a consensus against nations that disobey that ‘consensus’.
The U.S. and its allies believe that the English Empire is okay; the U.S. Empire is okay; the Spanish Empire was okay; the Italian Empire was okay, the French Empire was okay, the Dutch Empire was okay, the Portuguese Empire was okay; the German Empire was okay; the Russian Empire was okay; the Japanese Empire was okay; the Chinese Empire was okay, and so forth. And, this imperialism-accepting view of morality is profoundly contrary to the morality of today’s Russia, China, and their allies, all of which believe, instead, that imperialism by any nation is evil, because each nation’s Government is sovereign over only its own land, and because national sovereignty consists in the right of each nation’s Government to rule over all of the internal matters within its own land-area. No national government, or alliance of national governments, should be able to dictate anything of the internal affairs in any other country. This is democracy between nations; it is international democracy. Democracy (or not) within a nation is no valid concern of international law, but is inevitably and entirely a matter of national law: the nation’s Constitution, and the entire national legal system. Foreigners should not be dictating that. To do so is international dictatorship.
Though all nations share a view that international matters require international agreements and international laws which are based upon international agreements, and therefore they all share the view that an international government, of some sort, is required, in order to enforce international agreements, the imperialistic countries believe themselves actually to be such international governments, or else that they are being ruled by such an international government (“the Empire,” “the Washington Consensus,” or whatever they might call it). The anti-imperialist countries believe that that’s not true, and that imperialism is what leads to interference in the internal affairs within other countries, and thereby produces wars, which are especially evil wars — ones that are of the aggressive type, aiming to expand the attacking nation’s control, to extend over additional lands. That’s international theft. Russia, China, and their allies, refuse to accept it.
Whereas anti-imperialist countries believe that any violation of a nation’s sovereignty — other than in response to an invasion from that country — is evil, pro-imperialist countries believe that it’s good, if one country agrees to be ruled by another country. (In the view of pro-imperialists, the agreement of one country to be ruled by another is alleged to be sometimes voluntary, and not to be the result of invasion and conquest or other means of external control — it’s alleged to be a ‘voluntary’ empire. Normally, the imperial country demands each of its ‘allies’, or vassal-nations, to say that their ‘alliance’ is ‘voluntary’. This myth is part of the imperial system.)
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First, this difference, between the U.S. and the countries that it attacks, will be exemplified here in the case of U.S. versus China, and then it will be exemplified in the case of U.S. versus Russia. In each instance, the example applies also with regard to each of those two countries’ allies:
about that (China’s domestic coal-usage). It is strictly about China’s building coal plants in other countries, because this is the issue that provides U.S. propagandists an opportunity to present the Chinese Government as being in need of regime-change. That’s essential, in order to maintain public support for the U.S. Government’s anti-China sanctions and other hostile policies toward China. It’s propaganda, for sanctions, subversion, and maybe later a coup, or even an outright U.S.-and-allied invasion, against China. On October 9th, America’s Public Radio International (PRI) bannered “Biden says he’ll make China quit coal. Can he deliver?” , and sub-headed “China is on a coal spree, financing and providing technical expertise to roughly 60 new coal-fired power plants outside its borders.” But China (unlike the United States) is actually committing itself to reduce, instead of to expand, its usage of coal, and that fact is simply omitted from the PRI article, because PRI (like all of America’s major news-media) is an agency of U.S. Government propaganda — indoctrination. How, then, can their article claim “China is on a coal spree?” Is it simply a lie? No. The article isn’tthat (China’scoal-usage). It isabout China’s building coal plants in other countries, because this is the issue that provides U.S. propagandists an opportunity to present the Chinese Government as being in need of regime-change. That’s essential, in order to maintain public support for the U.S. Government’s anti-China sanctions and other hostile policies toward China. It’s propaganda, for sanctions, subversion, and maybe later a coup, or even an outright U.S.-and-allied invasion, against China.
Asia Times, headlined plans to restrict its CO2-emissions. As regards China’s domestic usage of coal, an article was published, on September 30th, in the significantly less propagandistic (because not so beholden to the U.S. or any Government), headlined “China’s carbon neutral pledge – pipe dream or reality?” , which sub-headlined “Xi’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2060 clashes with China’s geopolitical interests,” and that article noted how extraordinarily dependent, upon coal, China — a coal-rich nation — is, and has been while its economy has been growing at a breakneck pace. This article also noted: “The US, the world’s largest economy, and second largest carbon dioxide emitter, for its part, is the only major world power that has not announced plans to go carbon neutral.” That fact, of course — America’s refusal to go carbon-neutral, and its 4 November 2019 abandonment of the 2016 Paris climate agreement , which both China and Russia remain committed to — somewhat punctures the U.S. Government’s case against China as being a global-warming villain. The U.S. doesn’t even haveto restrict its CO2-emissions.
Furthermore, this news-article opened:
China is trying to spearhead a new climate change agenda that has the potential to dramatically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by next decade and beyond and help the world’s second largest economy and most populous nation become a global climate change leader.
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised his listeners at the virtual UN General Assembly in New York when he announced that China would be carbon neutral before 2060, and ensured that its greenhouse gas emissions would peak in the next decade.
This is a severe contrast to the U.S. Government. Nothing was said about it in the PRI article.
The PRI article deals with this problem for U.S. propagandists by falsely insinuating (which is the way that propaganda usually works) that the Chinese Government’s publicly announced plans are not to be taken seriously but are only communist propaganda:
Inside China, those overseas coal plants are often portrayed as benevolent. Jingjing Zhang, one of China’s top environmental lawyers, said that “from the Chinese government perspective, it is a way of giving. ‘We are helping the developing world … helping those countries have a better economy.’”
And if its smoke-spewing projects drive up the world’s temperatures?
“The argument from China’s government,” Zhang said, “is that it’s not the Chinese government’s responsibility. It is the host government’s responsibility.”
ideology — it is China’s, Russia’s, Iran’s, and many other countries’, ideology: anti-imperialism (versus America’s imperialism, America’s moralistic ‘regime change’ con, like Actually, that view, which is expressed by China’s Government, is a basic operating principle of that Government’s foreign policies. It isn’t just propaganda; it is, instead,— it is China’s, Russia’s, Iran’s, and many other countries’, ideology:-imperialism (versus America’s imperialism, America’s moralistic ‘regime change’ con, like “Saddam’s WMD” ). Just as imperialism has become America’s ideology, anti-imperialism is the ideology of the countries that the U.S. propaganda-media attack.
both of the two World Wars on imperialism, and was passionately committed to ending imperialism, by means of the United Nations. That’s an institution he actually invented, and even named (but all of this was latter, Churchill, argued feroociously with him against it, because Churchill was — and had always been — a champion of continuing, and even expanding, the British Empire). But FDR died on 12 April 1945, just before the U.N. would be organized. And his immediate successor, Harry S. Truman, shaped the U.N. so as for imperialism to be able to continue, in order for America to become the world’s first global empire, by means of sanctions, coups, and outright invasions, in order for the U.S. Government to be able to spread its influence and control. After WW II, America developed the biggest empire the world has ever had. The anti-imperialist ideology (supporting international democracy among and between nations — rejection of international dictatorship — instead of supporting international conquest and occupation or control over nations) was stated privately by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the closing years of World War II — he blamedof the two World Wars on imperialism, and was passionately committed to ending imperialism, by means of the United Nations. That’s an institution he actually invented, and even named (but all of this was done privately, not publicly , because he wanted buy-in from both Stalin and Churchill, and the, Churchill, argued feroociously with him against it, because Churchill was — and had always been — a champion of continuing, and even expanding, the British Empire). But FDR died on 12 April 1945, just before the U.N. would be organized. And his immediate successor, Harry S. Truman, shaped the U.N. so as for imperialism to be able to continue, in order for America to become the world’s first global empire, by means of sanctions, coups, and outright invasions, in order for the U.S. Government to be able to spread its influence and control. After WW II, America developed the biggest empire the world has ever had.
FDR’s concept of international law was that only a democratic global federation of nations, which he planned to be the “United Nations,” would, or even could, be the source for international law, because, otherwise, the history that had produced the two world wars — contending and competing gangs of nations, imposing their ‘laws’ upon their conquests, and trying to expand their empire — would continue. And that ancient system, of empires, has been continuing, despite what had been FDR’s hopes and plans. The U.N. that was created, was designed by Truman’s people, not by FDR’s.
domestic policies, Putin is I have written elsewhere about how crucial this difference of moral viewpoints is between Putin and the U.S. Government, which also explains why the U.S. and its allies also want to regime-change him and grab Russia . In terms ofpolicies, Putin is determined that the State not be controlled by the nation’s billionaires ; and this, too, is a principle that the U.S. Government and its allies cannot tolerate. (The Washington Consensus instead endorses it, in principle, as part of “the free market.”) The U.S. and its allies refuse to accept any nation’s leader who is unalterably opposed either to being controlled from abroad, or to being controlled by his/her own nation’s billionaires. FDR refused for America to be controlled by America’s, or by any country’s, billionaires.
threatens to invade (much less has invaded, since 7 December 1941). Its military Department is called the “Defense Department,” instead of the “Aggression Department.” Is that name dishonest? Should it be changed, to something more honest? Maybe it should be changed back, again, to being called the “War Department.” But, unlike when it was called that, it now is 100% the Aggression Department. So, shouldn’t it be called that, now? Shouldn’t a spade be called a “spade,” instead of just “a gardening tool”? If it’s the Aggression Department, why don’t they call it that? FDR was correct; Churchill was wrong; but Truman sided with Churchill (who got backed up by General Eisenhower, who seems to have clinched Truman’s decision because Ike was an American). And, on 24 February 1990 , G.H.W. Bush made the equally fateful decision to continue Truman’s Cold War. And all the rest is history. Truman and G.H.W. Bush shaped it. We are living in it. It did trillions of dollars worth of good for the investors in corporations such as Lockheed and Exxon. That decision, by the U.S. Government, has been the choice of the people, America’s international billionaires, who, behind the scenes, have controlled the U.S. Government after FDR died, on 12 April 1945. It’s the new America: the imperial America. And it’s done not only by America’s Presidents, but by almost all members of the U.S. Congress. For a typical example of this: the 2017 “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” , against Russia and against Iran, passed by 419 to 3 in the U.S. House, and then 98 to 2 in the U.S. Senate . Imperialism is just about the only issue on which there is virtual unanimity in today’s Washington. It is truly bipartisan, there. Both of the billionaires’ Parties are war Parties. This is especially remarkable for a country that no country evento invade (much lessinvaded, since 7 December 1941). Its military Department is called the “Defense Department,” instead of the “Aggression Department.” Is that name dishonest? Should it be changed, to something more honest? Maybe it should be changed back, again, to being called the “War Department.” But, unlike when it was called that, it now is 100% the Aggression Department. So, shouldn’t it be called that, now? Shouldn’t a spade be called a “spade,” instead of just “a gardening tool”? If it’s the Aggression Department, why don’t they call it that?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--The Great Unknowns of 2021

The Great Unknowns of 2021

Given today ’ s 24-hour news cycle , President Trump ’ s bout with ( and recovery from ) COVID-19 is old news .
But in looking back at those uncertain few days , an article on Nikkei notes that the simple tweet announcing he got sick sent oil prices “ tumbling $ 2 a barrel.
” From a single statement , that ’ s a fairly substantial impact .
And due to his support for renewable energy , Joe Biden has had a similar impact on oil prices : According to Shogo Maekawa of J.P. Morgan Asset Management , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil demand.
” So when President Trump got sick , oil prices tumbled .
Biden ’ s support for another energy sector is having a similar , albeit long-term effect .
But both create economic uncertainty for oil .
The Fed isn ’ t helping , either .
Once they changed their stance on inflation and decided to let it run hot , that created even more uncertainty in the markets .
In fact , comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell ’ s to a joint House hearing in September , in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to stimulate a faster economic recovery , apparently “ shook market watchers ” .
But will the economy actually recover faster , as Powell suggests can happen ?
So far , not much progress has been made on that front .
Officially , inflation in the U.S. continues to rise .
According to the most recent report , “ ( CPI-U ) increased 0.2 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4 percent in August… Over the last 12 months , the all items index increased 1.4 percent before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent bar graph from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics , the floundering energy sector is still masking the real rate of inflation : In addition to the sectors shown in the graph above , according to their latest official press release , some new contenders are also joining “ inflation nation ” : If inflation for used cars and trucks remains at this rate , they could get pretty expensive in just a few months .
But if inflation for basic necessities like shelter spins out of control , that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finally , taking one more look at the Nikkei article , Hiroshi Watanabe of Sony Financial Holdings asserts it ’ s plain to see that the combination of election uncertainty , the Fed ’ s monetary policy , and expectations for even more inflation could be a boon for gold prices : Gold and Silver Can Hedge Against the Unknowns In a normal year , blurry monetary policy and rising inflation would make it an excellent time to consider diversifying some of your savings into precious metals .
But in this oddest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most important elections of our lifetimes , there may be no better time to get started .
At least then you ’ ll be doing everything you can to ensure your nest egg is set up to weather any storm caused by the unknowns , including the Fed ’ s “ feel good story ” about inflation .

From Birch Gold Group
Given today’s 24-hour news cycle, President Trump’s bout with (and recovery from) COVID-19 is old news.
But in looking back at those uncertain few days, an article on Nikkei notes that the simple tweet announcing he got sick sent oil prices “tumbling $2 a barrel.” From a single statement, that’s a fairly substantial impact.
And due to his support for renewable energy, Joe Biden has had a similar impact on oil prices:
Shares in companies involved in renewable energy have climbed steadily since March, in contrast to oil-related names, which have fallen this year.
According to Shogo Maekawa of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, investors see “a long-term slump in oil demand.”
So when President Trump got sick, oil prices tumbled. Biden’s support for another energy sector is having a similar, albeit long-term effect. But both create economic uncertainty for oil.
The Fed isn’t helping, either. Once they changed their stance on inflation and decided to let it run hot, that created even more uncertainty in the markets.
In fact, comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s to a joint House hearing in September, in which he called for greater fiscal stimulus in order to stimulate a faster economic recovery, apparently “shook market watchers”.
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But will the economy actually recover faster, as Powell suggests can happen? So far, not much progress has been made on that front.
Continually Rising Inflation Is Still a Big Concern
Officially, inflation in the U.S. continues to rise.
According to the most recent report, “(CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4 percent in August… Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.4 percent before seasonal adjustment.”
And according to the most recent bar graph from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the floundering energy sector is still masking the real rate of inflation:
In addition to the sectors shown in the graph above, according to their latest official press release, some new contenders are also joining “inflation nation”:
The index for used cars and trucks rose 6.7 percent in September, its largest monthly increase since February 1969. The indexes for shelter, new vehicles, and recreation also increased in September.
If inflation for used cars and trucks remains at this rate, they could get pretty expensive in just a few months. But if inflation for basic necessities like shelter spins out of control, that could be a catastrophe in the making.
Finally, taking one more look at the Nikkei article, Hiroshi Watanabe of Sony Financial Holdings asserts it’s plain to see that the combination of election uncertainty, the Fed’s monetary policy, and expectations for even more inflation could be a boon for gold prices:
Blurring lines between fiscal and monetary policy leads to greater expectations for inflation, which pushes down real interest rates and leads to a currency depreciation and an increase in gold prices.
Gold and Silver Can Hedge Against the Unknowns
In a normal year, blurry monetary policy and rising inflation would make it an excellent time to consider diversifying some of your savings into precious metals. But in this oddest of years, and just weeks from one of the most important elections of our lifetimes, there may be no better time to get started.
At least then you’ll be doing everything you can to ensure your nest egg is set up to weather any storm caused by the unknowns, including the Fed’s “feel good story” about inflation.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--They keep trying to cancel this conservative professor. He refuses to back down.

“ The actual process approved by the political science department is chilling : a single faculty member with an axe to grind against another can propose a statement of condemnation against the other ’ s extramural statements , ” Schalin wrote .
“ …Given this political climate , the new process is a blueprint for condemnation of legitimate scholarship based on ideological reasons.
” For his part , Gilley has the receipts — he used a Freedom of Information Act request to gain access to all his peers ’ hand-wringing over him and posted them on his personal website under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Investigation.
” Also , true to form , he ’ s not worried .
“ The key point here is this is totally illegal and unenforceable and the department knows it , ” Gilley told The College Fix in an interview .
But the action is another big red flag , he added .
“ The academic left has realized the revolution can only go so far , so they need to come up with technical reasons to sanction faculty who are not toeing the party line , ” Gilley said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is working to find a new publisher for his book and also recently launched a “ Critiques of BLM Reading Group ” for college students .
Predictably , the reading group drew backlash within academia .
That hasn ’ t stopped Gilley from offering it .
He ’ s also got his share of supporters , too .
A Change.org petition titled “ Vindicate Dr. Bruce Gilley ’ s Personal and Professional Reputation ” has more than 4,000 signatures .

via thecollegefix:
“The actual process approved by the political science department is chilling: a single faculty member with an axe to grind against another can propose a statement of condemnation against the other’s extramural statements,” Schalin wrote. “…Given this political climate, the new process is a blueprint for condemnation of legitimate scholarship based on ideological reasons.”
For his part, Gilley has the receipts — he used a Freedom of Information Act request to gain access to all his peers’ hand-wringing over him and posted them on his personal website under the heading “The PSU ‘Diversity’ Investigation.”
Also, true to form, he’s not worried.
“The key point here is this is totally illegal and unenforceable and the department knows it,” Gilley told The College Fix in an interview.
But the action is another big red flag, he added.
“The academic left has realized the revolution can only go so far, so they need to come up with technical reasons to sanction faculty who are not toeing the party line,” Gilley said.
But Gilley is not slowing down. He is working to find a new publisher for his book and also recently launched a “Critiques of BLM Reading Group” for college students. Predictably, the reading group drew backlash within academia. That hasn’t stopped Gilley from offering it.
He’s also got his share of supporters, too. A Change.org petition titled “Vindicate Dr. Bruce Gilley’s Personal and Professional Reputation” has more than 4,000 signatures.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--BOB MCMANUS: All New Yorkers paying growing price for de Blasio’s ‘go soft’ orders to NYPD.

As protests go , this one was pretty run-of-the-mill : maybe 300 bicycle food-delivery guys crowding loudly into City Hall @ @ @ @ @ police protection .
They say their bikes are being stolen , often at gunpoint , @ @ @ @ @ t doing much about it .
The claim has a familiar ring to it .
@ @ @ @ @ fraying of Gotham ’ s social fabric underway , and blame lies squarely with Bill @ @ @ @ @ , gentler approach to public safety .
Sure , the coronavirus , a deteriorating economy @ @ @ @ @ steadily worsening gun-violence command a lot of attention .
At least nine people were shot @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday and late Thursday , with the weekend looming .
And that ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ is it ?
So where do swiped bikes register compared to bloody sidewalks ?
Right @ @ @ @ @ your bike to earn your living , meager as it may be , losing it @ @ @ @ @ a very big deal indeed .

As protests go, this one was pretty run-of-the-mill: maybe 300 bicycle food-delivery guys crowding loudly into City Hall Park Thursday to demand more police protection. They say their bikes are being stolen, often at gunpoint, and the NYPD isn’t doing much about it.
The claim has a familiar ring to it. There’s a worrisome fraying of Gotham’s social fabric underway, and blame lies squarely with Bill de Blasio’s kinder, gentler approach to public safety.
Sure, the coronavirus, a deteriorating economy and New York’s steadily worsening gun-violence command a lot of attention. At least nine people were shot, one fatally, between Tuesday and late Thursday, with the weekend looming. And that’s not really news any longer, is it?
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So where do swiped bikes register compared to bloody sidewalks? Right?
But if you need your bike to earn your living, meager as it may be, losing it to a pistol-waving thug is a very big deal indeed.
nypost.com/2020/10/16/all-new-yorkers-paying-growing-price-for-de-blasios-go-soft-orders-to-nypd/


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--“Just saw for myself a behind the scenes look at the Hunter Biden hard drive: Drugs, underage obsess

“Just saw for myself a behind the scenes look at the Hunter Biden hard drive: Drugs, underage obsessions, power deals…Druggie Hunter makes Anthony Weiner’s down under selfie addiction look normal. The Biden Crime Family has a lot of apologizing to do. So does Big Tech.”

Are we witnessing the combustion and self-destruction of the Biden campaign ?
The moment he was “ chosen ” I @ @ @ @ @ guy .
Trump is the perfect stooge for the psychotic powers that shouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ Media revel in whipping up the population into a constant state of hysteria , fear @ @ @ @ @ is their wet dream .
The conspiracy theorists have been saying for months that Biden @ @ @ @ @ last until the election .
I still can not fathom the concept that Biden is @ @ @ @ @ .

Just saw for myself a behind the scenes look at the #HunterBiden hard drive: Drugs, underage obsessions, power deals… Druggie Hunter makes Anthony Weiner's down under selfie addiction look normal.#BidenCrimeFamily has a lot of apologizing to do. So does Big Tech. @OANN — Chanel Rion OAN (@ChanelRion) October 15, 2020
Are we witnessing the combustion and self-destruction of the Biden campaign? The moment he was “chosen” I knew he was the fall guy. Trump is the perfect stooge for the psychotic powers that shouldn’t be, as the Mockingbird Media revel in whipping up the population into a constant state of hysteria, fear, and anger. Trump is their wet dream.
The conspiracy theorists have been saying for months that Biden wasn’t going to last until the election. I still cannot fathom the concept that Biden is even going to make it.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Don’t let the media win this election

Don’t let the media win this election

( Natural News ) The mainstream media have always skewed left in the modern era , but that didn ’ t mean they were parasitic vampires who fed on the misfortune of others .
When Ronald Reagan — the most conservative modern president elected prior to Donald Trump — was wounded by a would-be assassin ’ s bullet in 1981 , the media reported the event as a matter of national and historic significance .
There was no glee and no speculation about President Reagan ’ s karmic responsibility for his near-death experience .
As a young liberal myself then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our president shot on camera and the joy of seeing our president and his wife , Nancy , wave from the window of his hospital room several days later .
The shooting was a moment of unifying grief , and the rapid recovery was a moment of triumph , not just for President Reagan , but for our people as a whole .
Politics be damned .
Fast-forward four decades .
Welcome to “ Twilight of the Media : The Week of the Vampires.
” When Donald Trump revealed that he had tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with almost one voice : Trump got what he deserved .
That was the beginning of a week that represents what one can only hope is the low point in media distortion and Fake News , but may also justifiably be described as “ situation normal.
” It certainly made clear to me and many others what is at stake on Nov. 3 .
Pundits often claim that the 2020 election will be a referendum on Donald Trump , but that is not the case .
It should now be apparent — if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming election is a referendum on the media , and their dangerous role as self-appointed arbiters of the truth .
And if the media wins , Katie bar the door .
Like the shadows on the wall of Plato ’ s Cave , the spectral emanations of the Fake News Media tell us a version of the truth , but it is a truth that has been refracted through a distorting lens that makes everything normal look ugly and everything “ Trump ” look evil .
It is hard for anyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fathom how millions of people can accept the anti-Trump narrative that is projected 24/7 from the studios of CNN , MSNBC , CBS , NBC and the rest .
Don ’ t these millions of people — these “ likely voters , ” according to multiple polls — have any perspective ?
Well , no , they don ’ t .
The problem is that so many people — smart people !
— are captive audiences of the incredibly biased and hate-filled “ news ” coverage typified by CNN .
By not exercising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they are kept blissfully unaware that they are being deprived of vital information that doesn ’ t feed the Never Trump narrative .
Take the recent release of till-now-hidden documents revealing that the CIA , the FBI and President Obama all knew in 2016 that Hillary Clinton had a plan ( as far back as July 28 of that year ) “ to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service ” — and those sworn government officials said nothing whle furthering the Trmp collusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news discredits the two-year long special counsel probe , justifies the firing of FBI Director James Comey , and means Donald Trump was right all along when he called the Russia Hoax the greatest political scandal in U.S. history .
Except the majority of the American public probably never even heard about these newly declassified documents .
The three major traditional nightly news shows on CBS , ABC and NBC knew that the story vindicated President Trump and would hurt Joe Biden , yet they didn ’ t run it .
And when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they magically turned them into weapons against Trump .
For instance , when Jake Tapper interviewed former CIA chief John Brennan , whose handwritten notes were the smoking gun that confirmed Clinton had manufactured the plot to destroy Trump , Brennan had the audacity to claim that it was Trump who was playing politics .
If the media can keep a story of this much significance buried , then clearly they are — just as President Trump claimed — acting as “ the enemy of the people.
” But let ’ s get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID , and his speedy recovery from it .
It is a case study in media manipulation .
The New York Times was typical when it declared that “ If [ Trump ] becomes sick , it could raise questions about whether he should remain on the ballot at all.
” MSNBC ’ s Joy Reid raised the possibility that Trump might be faking COVID to get out of future debates with Joe Biden !
Tapper condemned the president for his “ wanton disregard for human life.
” When it was apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperate with the “ divine retribution ” narrative , when it was increasingly evident that he might even recover quickly from the Chinese virus , the radicals in newsrooms upped the ante .
Trump was a “ super-spreader.
” Not only that , he was a ghoul who had engineered the deaths of more than 200,000 Americans and must somehow be held accountable .
There was talk yet again of impeachment .
There was talk of invoking the 25th Amendment .
Anything to make Trump look bad .
One of the most despicable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump reached out to the American people to thank them for their love and concern as he received treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
Hundreds of decent , caring people had gathered outside the hospital for days with signs of support for their president and just to gather in prayer for him .
Again , millions of Americans probably never saw the scene or only heard slanted reports that these must be racist right-wing wackos who hadn ’ t got the memo about Trump being a menace to society .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vigil suddenly became big news .
Not because it represented an outpouring of love for our president , but because — according to the Fake News Media — Trump had used the crowd and the Secret Service for a self-aggrandizing “ photo op ” when he briefly left the hospital and drove past the well-wishers to thank them for their support .
Photo op is an interesting expression .
You might well wonder what the difference is between a photo op and a historic moment when a figure of note has his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event .
The answer is that if it involves Trump , it ’ s a photo op .
When I first heard about this impromptu gathering at Walter Reed , I sought out coverage of the event on the Internet .
Thank God for Right Side Broadcasting , a little outfit based in Auburn , Ala. , that has traveled the countryside since 2015 to cover President Trump ’ s rallies and appearances when major networks couldn ’ t be bothered .
I watched as RSBN hosts interviewed those in attendance about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump meant so much to them .
These were the people whom the president wanted to thank — not a bunch of white supremacists at all .
There were Filipinos for Trump , Somalians for Trump , Latinos for Trump , Vietnamese for Trump , Blacks for Trump .
It was the American melting pot , and no network had any interest in showing them .
It was CNN and MSNBC that turned them into props , not the president .
As long as they were filmed from across the street , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plus our nation ’ s elite reporters would not have to get up close to all those “ smelly , ” maskless Trump voters who were no doubt carriers of COVID or some other disease .
One day later , the president was found by his doctors to be healthy enough to return home to the White House .
This was the final straw , and the fourth estate broke under its weight .
Worst of all was the moment when President Trump rose , phoenix-like , out of the ashes of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was supposed to punish him with a slow and miserable death for not wearing a mask , but instead the president flew away in a helicopter and returned to the White House with a message for everyone who had been living in fear of COVID for the past nine months : Don ’ t be afraid .
“ Don ’ t let coronavirus dominate you.
” How dare he !
If people had died from coronavirus , then certainly we must be afraid of it , the media voices told us .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House ?
“ A photo op and a power trip .
A literal power trip , ” said CNN ’ s Brian Stelter about the helicopter ride , and then he compared the moment to “ what strongmen do in autocratic regimes ” — as if the White House press corps had not seen the president ride Marine One hundreds of times before .
That set the tone for the critiques that would follow .
When President Trump waved from atop the steps of the White House and saluted Marine One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Scaramucci called it an American Mussolini moment .
“ We ’ ve never had a president stand on that balcony and do what he just did , ” Scaramucci said inexplicably .
Say what ?
Is waving now considered a symbol of fascism ?
It was Steve Bannon who first classified the mainstream media as “ the opposition party.
” He was right , and if the media bloodsuckers have their way , then Trump will be defeated decisively on Nov. 3 .
But if that happens , it doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it really means is that the American public is no longer in charge .
How can they be when they are entirely dependent on the shadowy half-truths and outright lies of the mainstream media to make decisions ?
I wrote a book called “ The Media Matrix ” to describe the veil of deception that controls our social and political conversation these days , but at the time I still thought the American public could fight back and reclaim control .
Now I ’ m not so sure .
It was Marshall McLuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medium is the message , and in the case of the 24/7 news coverage on TV and Internet , the message is power — raw , unfiltered , corrupting .
President Trump exposed it , but in the end he may not be able to defeat it .

(Natural News) The mainstream media have always skewed left in the modern era, but that didn’t mean they were parasitic vampires who fed on the misfortune of others. When Ronald Reagan — the most conservative modern president elected prior to Donald Trump — was wounded by a would-be assassin’s bullet in 1981, the media reported the event as a matter of national and historic significance. There was no glee and no speculation about President Reagan’s karmic responsibility for his near-death experience.
(Article by Frank Miele republished from RealClearPolitics.com)
As a young liberal myself then, I experienced the horror of seeing our president shot on camera and the joy of seeing our president and his wife, Nancy, wave from the window of his hospital room several days later. The shooting was a moment of unifying grief, and the rapid recovery was a moment of triumph, not just for President Reagan, but for our people as a whole. Politics be damned.
Fast-forward four decades. Welcome to “Twilight of the Media: The Week of the Vampires.” When Donald Trump revealed that he had tested positive for coronavirus, the media spoke with almost one voice: Trump got what he deserved. That was the beginning of a week that represents what one can only hope is the low point in media distortion and Fake News, but may also justifiably be described as “situation normal.” It certainly made clear to me and many others what is at stake on Nov. 3.
Pundits often claim that the 2020 election will be a referendum on Donald Trump, but that is not the case. It should now be apparent — if it wasn’t already — that the upcoming election is a referendum on the media, and their dangerous role as self-appointed arbiters of the truth. And if the media wins, Katie bar the door.
Like the shadows on the wall of Plato’s Cave, the spectral emanations of the Fake News Media tell us a version of the truth, but it is a truth that has been refracted through a distorting lens that makes everything normal look ugly and everything “Trump” look evil.
It is hard for anyone who is not chained to a rock to fathom how millions of people can accept the anti-Trump narrative that is projected 24/7 from the studios of CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC and the rest. Don’t these millions of people — these “likely voters,” according to multiple polls — have any perspective?
Well, no, they don’t. The problem is that so many people — smart people! — are captive audiences of the incredibly biased and hate-filled “news” coverage typified by CNN. By not exercising their God-given right to turn the channel, they are kept blissfully unaware that they are being deprived of vital information that doesn’t feed the Never Trump narrative.
Take the recent release of till-now-hidden documents revealing that the CIA, the FBI and President Obama all knew in 2016 that Hillary Clinton had a plan (as far back as July 28 of that year) “to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service” — and those sworn government officials said nothing whle furthering the Trmp collusion narrative.
Among other things, that news discredits the two-year long special counsel probe, justifies the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and means Donald Trump was right all along when he called the Russia Hoax the greatest political scandal in U.S. history.
Except the majority of the American public probably never even heard about these newly declassified documents. The three major traditional nightly news shows on CBS, ABC and NBC knew that the story vindicated President Trump and would hurt Joe Biden, yet they didn’t run it. And when CNN or MSNBC referenced the documents, they magically turned them into weapons against Trump. For instance, when Jake Tapper interviewed former CIA chief John Brennan, whose handwritten notes were the smoking gun that confirmed Clinton had manufactured the plot to destroy Trump, Brennan had the audacity to claim that it was Trump who was playing politics.
If the media can keep a story of this much significance buried, then clearly they are — just as President Trump claimed — acting as “the enemy of the people.”
But let’s get back to the president’s diagnosis with COVID, and his speedy recovery from it. It is a case study in media manipulation.
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The New York Times was typical when it declared that “If [Trump] becomes sick, it could raise questions about whether he should remain on the ballot at all.” MSNBC’s Joy Reid raised the possibility that Trump might be faking COVID to get out of future debates with Joe Biden! Tapper condemned the president for his “wanton disregard for human life.”
When it was apparent that the president did not intend to cooperate with the “divine retribution” narrative, when it was increasingly evident that he might even recover quickly from the Chinese virus, the radicals in newsrooms upped the ante. Trump was a “super-spreader.” Not only that, he was a ghoul who had engineered the deaths of more than 200,000 Americans and must somehow be held accountable. There was talk yet again of impeachment. There was talk of invoking the 25th Amendment. Anything to make Trump look bad.
One of the most despicable moments in media malevolence came when President Trump reached out to the American people to thank them for their love and concern as he received treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Hundreds of decent, caring people had gathered outside the hospital for days with signs of support for their president and just to gather in prayer for him. Again, millions of Americans probably never saw the scene or only heard slanted reports that these must be racist right-wing wackos who hadn’t got the memo about Trump being a menace to society.
But on Sunday, Oct. 4, the vigil suddenly became big news. Not because it represented an outpouring of love for our president, but because — according to the Fake News Media — Trump had used the crowd and the Secret Service for a self-aggrandizing “photo op” when he briefly left the hospital and drove past the well-wishers to thank them for their support.
Photo op is an interesting expression. You might well wonder what the difference is between a photo op and a historic moment when a figure of note has his photograph taken as a cherished record of the event. The answer is that if it involves Trump, it’s a photo op.
When I first heard about this impromptu gathering at Walter Reed, I sought out coverage of the event on the Internet. Thank God for Right Side Broadcasting, a little outfit based in Auburn, Ala., that has traveled the countryside since 2015 to cover President Trump’s rallies and appearances when major networks couldn’t be bothered. I watched as RSBN hosts interviewed those in attendance about why they were there and why Donald Trump meant so much to them.
These were the people whom the president wanted to thank — not a bunch of white supremacists at all. There were Filipinos for Trump, Somalians for Trump, Latinos for Trump, Vietnamese for Trump, Blacks for Trump. It was the American melting pot, and no network had any interest in showing them. It was CNN and MSNBC that turned them into props, not the president. As long as they were filmed from across the street, they could be characterized as hateful racists, plus our nation’s elite reporters would not have to get up close to all those “smelly,” maskless Trump voters who were no doubt carriers of COVID or some other disease.
One day later, the president was found by his doctors to be healthy enough to return home to the White House. This was the final straw, and the fourth estate broke under its weight. Worst of all was the moment when President Trump rose, phoenix-like, out of the ashes of his pundit-celebrated “date with destiny.” God was supposed to punish him with a slow and miserable death for not wearing a mask, but instead the president flew away in a helicopter and returned to the White House with a message for everyone who had been living in fear of COVID for the past nine months: Don’t be afraid. “Don’t let coronavirus dominate you.”
How dare he! If people had died from coronavirus, then certainly we must be afraid of it, the media voices told us. How dare he ride Marine One back to the White House? “A photo op and a power trip. A literal power trip,” said CNN’s Brian Stelter about the helicopter ride, and then he compared the moment to “what strongmen do in autocratic regimes” — as if the White House press corps had not seen the president ride Marine One hundreds of times before. That set the tone for the critiques that would follow. When President Trump waved from atop the steps of the White House and saluted Marine One as it departed, his one-time aide Anthony Scaramucci called it an American Mussolini moment. “We’ve never had a president stand on that balcony and do what he just did,” Scaramucci said inexplicably. Say what? Is waving now considered a symbol of fascism?
It was Steve Bannon who first classified the mainstream media as “the opposition party.” He was right, and if the media bloodsuckers have their way, then Trump will be defeated decisively on Nov. 3. But if that happens, it doesn’t tell us anything about Trump. What it really means is that the American public is no longer in charge. How can they be when they are entirely dependent on the shadowy half-truths and outright lies of the mainstream media to make decisions?
I wrote a book called “The Media Matrix” to describe the veil of deception that controls our social and political conversation these days, but at the time I still thought the American public could fight back and reclaim control. Now I’m not so sure. It was Marshall McLuhan who said many years ago that the medium is the message, and in the case of the 24/7 news coverage on TV and Internet, the message is power — raw, unfiltered, corrupting. President Trump exposed it, but in the end he may not be able to defeat it.
Read more at: RealClearPolitics.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--After Blocking the NYPost Reporting on Hunter Biden’s Emails, Twitter is Doing the Same to Fox News

After Blocking the NYPost Reporting on Hunter Biden’s Emails, Twitter is Doing the Same to Fox News Reporting

You know things are bad when they start blocking the controlled opposition .
Richard Grenell : “ This Hunter and @ @ @ @ @ the new emails prove corruption .
The emails also say Kate Bedingfield asked Hunter to @ @ @ @ @ So where is the DC media ?
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” GLENN GREENWALD : Facebook and Twitter @ @ @ @ @ Dangerous Than What They Censor : Just weeks before the election , the tech giants @ @ @ @ @ incriminating reporting about their preferred candidate .
Facebook Censored Tiffany Trump Posts About Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ Error

After corruptly blocking readers from accessing the New York Post’s expose on Hunter and Joe Biden, Twitter is now throttling circulation of a Fox News story detailing Biden’s business ties in communist China. t.co/CIaE1raYHP — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) October 17, 2020
You know things are bad when they start blocking the controlled opposition.
Richard Grenell: “This Hunter and Joe Biden story – and the new emails prove corruption. The emails also say Kate Bedingfield asked Hunter to lie about his past. So where is the DC media?!”
This Hunter and @JoeBiden story – and the new emails prove corruption. The emails also say @KBeds asked Hunter to lie about his past. So where is the DC media?! — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 17, 2020
Democrats and the media told us over and over again the Bidens were being falsely accused of improper behavior with Burisma and Ukraine. They were wrong. There WAS corruption. President @realDonaldTrump was right to ask about it. The Bidens were lying. — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 16, 2020
Emails are real and verified. @FoxNews Mike Emmanuel reports they contacted someone on the email chain who verified the email ✔ This is no Russian interference. pic.twitter.com/0CjNAaBsY6 — Heather Champion ™ (@winningatmylife) October 16, 2020
GLENN GREENWALD: Facebook and Twitter Cross a Line Far More Dangerous Than What They Censor: Just weeks before the election, the tech giants unite to block access to incriminating reporting about their preferred candidate.
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Facebook Censored Tiffany Trump Posts About Joe Biden Then Claimed It Was an Error
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Trump Campaign Statement: “Joe Biden, a candidate for President of the United States, appears to be

Trump Campaign Statement: “Joe Biden, a candidate for President of the United States, appears to be compromised by the Chinese.”

Joe Biden , a candidate for President of the United States , appears to be compromised by the Chinese .
This confirms that payment for Joe Biden himself was discussed as part of compensation being arranged through a Chinese energy company .
Thank you @ RudyGiuliani for doing what Chris Wray REFUSES to do—HIS JOB .
pic.twitter.com/eeBKrfX1Ji Amid the latest evidence that Hunter and Joe Biden are selling their ability to influence U.S. institutions to the benefit of foreign governments , I have received numerous requests to once again explain what those foreign interests are purchasing .
Understanding the purchase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of wealth .
To understand the purchasing system , it becomes necessary to understand the underlying financial & economic constructs ; the cornerstone of U.S. wealth .
We begin… President Trump is disrupting decades of multinational financial interests who use the U.S. as a host for their ideological & economic objectives .
President Trump is confronting multinational corporations and the global constructs of economic systems that were put in place , by DC politicians and billionaire elites , to the detriment of the USA ; ie .
YOU .
There are trillions at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countermeasures .
We are already familiar how China , Mexico and ASEAN nations export our raw materials ( ore , coking coal , rare earth minerals etc. )
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The raw materials are used to manufacture goods overseas , the cheap durable goods are then shipped back into the U.S. for purchase .
It is within this decades-long process where we lost the manufacturing base , and the multinational economic planners ( World Trade Organization ) put us on a path to being a “ service driven ” economy .
The road to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a great disparity between financial classes .
The wealth gap is directly related to the inability of the middle-class to thrive .
Elite financial interests , including those within Washington DC , gain wealth and power , the U.S. workforce is reduced to servitude , “ service ” , of their affluent needs .
The destruction of the U.S. industrial and manufacturing base is EXACTLY WHY the wealth gap has exploded in the past 30 years .
The exact same exfiltration and exploitation has been happening , with increased speed , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOODS “ , ie food .
Raw material foodstuff is exported to China , ASEAN nations and Mexico , processed and shipped back into the U.S. as a finished product .
Recent example : Salmonella Ritz Bits ( whey ) ; Nabisco shuts New Jersey manufacturing plant , moves food production to Mexico… the result : Salmonella crackers .
This is the same design-flow with food as previously exploited by other economic sectors , including auto manufacturing .

Joe Biden, a candidate for President of the United States, appears to be compromised by the Chinese.
This confirms that payment for Joe Biden himself was discussed as part of compensation being arranged through a Chinese energy company.
Thank you @RudyGiuliani for doing what Chris Wray REFUSES to do—HIS JOB. pic.twitter.com/eeBKrfX1Ji
Amid the latest evidence that Hunter and Joe Biden are selling their ability to influence U.S. institutions to the benefit of foreign governments, I have received numerous requests to once again explain what those foreign interests are purchasing.
Understanding the purchase requires understanding the term “exfiltration” of wealth. To understand the purchasing system, it becomes necessary to understand the underlying financial & economic constructs; the cornerstone of U.S. wealth. We begin…
President Trump is disrupting decades of multinational financial interests who use the U.S. as a host for their ideological & economic objectives. President Trump is confronting multinational corporations and the global constructs of economic systems that were put in place, by DC politicians and billionaire elites, to the detriment of the USA; ie. YOU.
There are trillions at stake. All else is chaff and countermeasures.
We are already familiar how China, Mexico and ASEAN nations export our raw materials (ore, coking coal, rare earth minerals etc.). The raw materials are used to manufacture goods overseas, the cheap durable goods are then shipped back into the U.S. for purchase.
It is within this decades-long process where we lost the manufacturing base, and the multinational economic planners (World Trade Organization) put us on a path to being a “service driven” economy.
The road to a “service-driven economy” is paved with a great disparity between financial classes. The wealth gap is directly related to the inability of the middle-class to thrive.
Elite financial interests, including those within Washington DC, gain wealth and power, the U.S. workforce is reduced to servitude, “service”, of their affluent needs.
The destruction of the U.S. industrial and manufacturing base is EXACTLY WHY the wealth gap has exploded in the past 30 years.
The exact same exfiltration and exploitation has been happening, with increased speed, over the past 15-20 years with “CONSUMABLE GOODS“, ie food. Raw material foodstuff is exported to China, ASEAN nations and Mexico, processed and shipped back into the U.S. as a finished product.
Recent example: Salmonella Ritz Bits (whey); Nabisco shuts New Jersey manufacturing plant, moves food production to Mexico… the result: Salmonella crackers. This is the same design-flow with food as previously exploited by other economic sectors, including auto manufacturing.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--List of Youtube Channels Taken Down This Morning. Amazing Polly and Praying Medic and Others — Gone

Youtube is also in full censor mode .
Amazing Polly and Praying Medic taken down .
This will be their @ @ @ @ @ the farm on Biden .
Because if Biden doesn ’ t win , Trump is @ @ @ @ @ .
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIVES .

Youtube is also in full censor mode. Amazing Polly and Praying Medic taken down.
This will be their downfall. They are betting the farm on Biden. Because if Biden doesn’t win, Trump is coming after all of them.
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THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIVES.
🚨🚨UPDATED LIST OF YOUTUBE CHANNELS TERMINATED THIS MORNING 🚨🚨 Destroying the Illusion
Redpill78
Praying Medic
IPOT
X22 Report
Edge of Wonder
Spaceshot76
Woke Societies
Amazing Polly
Truth and Art TV
Patriots Soapbox — Jordan Bourne (@DigitalAsset17) October 15, 2020
JUST IN: YouTube says will ban all QAnon content — SV News🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) October 15, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Tucker: We Have Seen Conclusive Proof The Laptop Is Real

Fox has already confirmed one of the key emails with someone else who was on the email .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ news organizations are doing this for other emails as we speak .
This Russian intel @ @ @ @ @ than a desperate effort by the media to blunt the story and everyone knows it @ @ @ @ @ work .

TUCKER: "This afternoon, we received nonpublic information that proves it was Hunter's laptop. No one but Hunter could've known about or replicated this information. This is not a Russian hoax. We are not speculating." pic.twitter.com/cl2ktdmdVc — August Takala (@AugustTakala) October 17, 2020
Fox has already confirmed one of the key emails with someone else who was on the email. I’m sure Fox and other news organizations are doing this for other emails as we speak.
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This Russian intel op hoax is nothing more than a desperate effort by the media to blunt the story and everyone knows it. It won’t work.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--The Michigan Court of Appeals just intervened in earlier ruling that would have allowed democrats Ba

The Michigan Court of Appeals just intervened in earlier ruling that would have allowed democrats Ballot Harvesting.

This reverses an earlier ruling that allowed for ballots to be returned as late as *two weeks* after the election @ @ @ @ @ against Democrats – and winning !

This reverses an earlier ruling that allowed for ballots to be returned as late as *two weeks* after the election.
We are fighting back against Democrats – and winning!
Learn more at t.co/tidEkbV9KS. (2/2)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) October 17, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--BIDEN: “We should be thinking about making it mandatory,” when ask about the vaccine

Oct. 15 ( UPI ) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was heavy on details on a variety of subjects @ @ @ @ @ , the Supreme Court , racial and LGBT equality and climate change — at his @ @ @ @ @ , which was broadcast by ABC News .
The Democratic presidential nominee opened up the @ @ @ @ @ Trump to task for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and offering his own answers @ @ @ @ @ opportunities and kept saying things that weren ’ t true , ” Biden said of @ @

Oct. 15 (UPI) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was heavy on details on a variety of subjects Thursday night — including COVID-19, the Supreme Court, racial and LGBT equality and climate change — at his town hall event in Philadelphia, which was broadcast by ABC News.
ABC News political analyst George Stephanopoulos moderated the 90-minute event.
COVID-19
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The Democratic presidential nominee opened up the town hall taking President Donald Trump to task for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and offering his own answers.
“He missed enormous opportunities and kept saying things that weren’t true,” Biden said of Trump.
www.upi.com/amp/Top_News/US/2020/10/15/Biden-urges-state-local-leaders-to-mandate-COVID-19-vaccine/1181602789744/


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Trump Wins Cookie Poll in Philadelphia & PROOF of Landslide

I was in Philadelphia today and decided to stop by the incredible Lochel ’ s bakery in nearby Hatboro .
@ @ @ @ @ : Thank you to the wonderful owners and thank you PA !
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Pennsylvania Cookie Poll Update:
I was in Philadelphia today and decided to stop by the incredible Lochel’s bakery in nearby Hatboro. Here is the latest tally:
Cookies Sold:
Trump – 3,754
Biden – 1,602
Thank you to the wonderful owners and thank you PA!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/oqD50mz35L
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) October 17, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Hunter Biden’s business partner has flipped

BREAKING : Hunter Biden 's former business partner Bevan Cooney has flipped .
He was jailed over a bond scheme @ @ @ @ @ journalists @ MatthewTyrmand and @ PeterSchweizer .
Turned over access to his Gmail account .

BREAKING: Hunter Biden's former business partner Bevan Cooney has flipped. He was jailed over a bond scheme, and has connected with journalists @MatthewTyrmand and @PeterSchweizer. Turned over access to his Gmail account.
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) October 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--The Media WON’T Explain To You How Tech Overlords Are Taking Over

The Media WON ’ T Explain To You How Tech Overlords Are Taking Over In this video , we do @ @ @ @ @ technocrats and tech billionaires are getting richer as we lose our freedom of speech and @ @

The Media WON’T Explain To You How Tech Overlords Are Taking Over
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In this video, we do a deep dive on how technocrats and tech billionaires are getting richer as we lose our freedom of speech and assembly.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--The Return Of CDOs And The Decline In CMBX In Face Of Covid (Goldman Sach’s Abacus CDO Revisited)

Does this sound familiar ?
( The Big Short ) ( Bloomberg ) — Cerberus Capital Management is selling debt that packages commercial mortgage-backed securities rated at the cusp of speculative-grade into top-rated securities , a practice employed by collateralized debt obligations ( CDOs ) that contributed to the global financial crisis .
The offering bundles so-called interest-only slices of CMBS rated the lowest tier of investment grade into $ 300 million of bonds with preliminary ratings of AAA by DBRS Morningstar , the senior portion of a $ 390 million transaction .
Some market observers are concerned that these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is a CDO , ” said Jen Ripper , an investment specialist at Penn Mutual Asset Management in Horsham , Pennsylvania .
“ There could be a real risk of some principal loss at the BBB- level , which most of these interest-only tranches are ‘ stripped ’ off of.
” The deal comes at a time when the CMBS market is in crisis , a victim of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic that have battered revenues for malls , hotels and other commercial properties that back the debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hedge funds are looking for opportunities to profit amid the fallout .
The transaction is being referred to as a “ resecuritization ” in deal documents seen by Bloomberg .
Those marketing materials say it is structured so that cash flows are “ protected from both prepayments and losses.
” The deal is backed by about 9,300 mortgages , 27.6 % of which are office , 25 % retail and 15.5 % hotel , while the rest is a mix of other commercial real estate sectors , initial marketing materials show .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AAA slice matures in just 2.2 years — and the top shelf rating could attract yield-hungry investors .
“ I ’ m sure the ratings are what ’ s driving the demand , ” said Jason Callan , head of structured assets at Columbia Threadneedle Investments .
CMBS interest-only strips are linked to the performance of corresponding bonds with the same ratings that pay both principal and interest .
They represent securities backed by the excess interest generated from a pool of commercial mortgages .
A representative from DBRS Morningstar said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presale report was available yet .
A representative for Cerberus didn ’ t immediately provide a comment .
The deal is being arranged by Deutsche Bank AG , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , and Wells Fargo & Co .
Representatives for JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank declined to comment while a press officer for Wells Fargo didn ’ t immediately provide a comment .
Here is an example of Goldman Sach ’ s ABACUS CDO to refresh your memory .
And read the following instead of listening to Selena Gomez and Richard Thaler explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
Here is the A1 tranche .
Of course , office space is the worst performing property type in the mid-Atlantic region .
The CMBX 12 synthetic price fell to 58 in late March , but since rebounded to 79.86 .
You can see the impact of Covid on CMBX prices in the following chart .
Here we are again , back in the CDO-era of the 2000s .

by confoundedinterest17
Does this sound familiar? (The Big Short)
(Bloomberg) — Cerberus Capital Management is selling debt that packages commercial mortgage-backed securities rated at the cusp of speculative-grade into top-rated securities, a practice employed by collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) that contributed to the global financial crisis.
The offering bundles so-called interest-only slices of CMBS rated the lowest tier of investment grade into $300 million of bonds with preliminary ratings of AAA by DBRS Morningstar, the senior portion of a $390 million transaction. Some market observers are concerned that these strips might eventually be subject to losses.
“This is a CDO,” said Jen Ripper, an investment specialist at Penn Mutual Asset Management in Horsham, Pennsylvania. “There could be a real risk of some principal loss at the BBB- level, which most of these interest-only tranches are ‘stripped’ off of.”
The deal comes at a time when the CMBS market is in crisis, a victim of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic that have battered revenues for malls, hotels and other commercial properties that back the debt. But the challenges also mean that hedge funds are looking for opportunities to profit amid the fallout.
The transaction is being referred to as a “resecuritization” in deal documents seen by Bloomberg. Those marketing materials say it is structured so that cash flows are “protected from both prepayments and losses.”
The deal is backed by about 9,300 mortgages, 27.6% of which are office, 25% retail and 15.5% hotel, while the rest is a mix of other commercial real estate sectors, initial marketing materials show. The short duration of the product — the AAA slice matures in just 2.2 years — and the top shelf rating could attract yield-hungry investors.
“I’m sure the ratings are what’s driving the demand,” said Jason Callan, head of structured assets at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
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CMBS interest-only strips are linked to the performance of corresponding bonds with the same ratings that pay both principal and interest. They represent securities backed by the excess interest generated from a pool of commercial mortgages.
A representative from DBRS Morningstar said that the ratings are still pending and that no presale report was available yet. A representative for Cerberus didn’t immediately provide a comment.
The deal is being arranged by Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Wells Fargo & Co. Representatives for JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank declined to comment while a press officer for Wells Fargo didn’t immediately provide a comment.
Here is an example of Goldman Sach’s ABACUS CDO to refresh your memory. And read the following instead of listening to Selena Gomez and Richard Thaler explain synthetic CDOs.
Abacus 2007-AC1 is paid off. Here is the A1 tranche.
Of course, office space is the worst performing property type in the mid-Atlantic region.
The CMBX 12 synthetic price fell to 58 in late March, but since rebounded to 79.86.
You can see the impact of Covid on CMBX prices in the following chart.
Here we are again, back in the CDO-era of the 2000s.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--The BLM Protestors Just Harassing People Having Dinner

We can see that some of these protests have gone too far .
Here they are just harassing people having @ @ @ @ @ political ?
It has become obnoxious .

by Martin Armstrong
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We can see that some of these protests have gone too far. Here they are just harassing people having dinner. How is this political? It has become obnoxious.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Kevin Shipp – AG Barr Fired After Trump Landslide Win. Emails Reveal Bidens are Treasonous.

Former CIA Officer and counter-terrorism expert Kevin Shipp predicted nobody of significance would go to jail about the failed coup of President Trump .
New declassified documents prove that the so-called “ Crossfire Hurricane ” and the FISA spy warrants were an illegal operation by the Shadow Government and the Obama Administration that was totally made up .
It was a scam and a witch hunt to remove President Trump from office , and , yet , Attorney General William Barr has done nothing .
Shipp says , “ It was a soft coup .
There is no question about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicted or even told they were a subject of a criminal investigation .
None of the main players involved has that happened to .
That is extremely concerning .
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Trump is very upset with Barr , and he ’ s saying it publicly .
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He ’ s very upset , and his family has been put through this , and nothing has come out with the Barr/Durham investigation .
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The chances of Barr being fired with a Trump victory are pretty strong.
” Shipp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win by a landslide .
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.but people should expect significant violence in the streets .
You should plan accordingly .
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Former CIA Officer and counter-terrorism expert Kevin Shipp predicted nobody of significance would go to jail about the failed coup of President Trump. New declassified documents prove that the so-called “Crossfire Hurricane” and the FISA spy warrants were an illegal operation by the Shadow Government and the Obama Administration that was totally made up. It was a scam and a witch hunt to remove President Trump from office, and, yet, Attorney General William Barr has done nothing. Shipp says, “It was a soft coup. There is no question about it. No one involved has been indicted or even told they were a subject of a criminal investigation. None of the main players involved has that happened to. That is extremely concerning. . . . Trump is very upset with Barr, and he’s saying it publicly. . . . He’s very upset, and his family has been put through this, and nothing has come out with the Barr/Durham investigation. . . . The chances of Barr being fired with a Trump victory are pretty strong.”
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Shipp says, “Trump is going to win by a landslide. . . .but people should expect significant violence in the streets. You should plan accordingly.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--C-SPAN’S STEVE SCULLY SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY AFTER ADMITTING TO LYING ABOUT TWITTER ‘HACK.’

C-SPAN ’ S STEVE SCULLY SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY AFTER ADMITTING TO LYING ABOUT TWITTER ‘ HACK.
’ I was honestly surprised @ @ @ @ @ the record as believing that Scully ’ s account was “ hacked ” after the @ @ @ @ @ , Anthony Weiner incidents : But then , a lot of blue-checks went on the @ @ @ @ @ innocence : C-SPAN suspends Steve Scully for lying about hacking claim ( as blue check @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Meanwhile , CNN ’ s Brian Stelter is shocked – shocked !
– @ @ @ @ @ in Rick ’ s Café : That ’ s quite a take from Stelter considering @ @ @ @ @ regular guest on his curiously-named “ Reliable Sources ” segment on CNN .
And Scully @ @ @ @ @ ; as Jamie Weinstein tweeted today , “ We all know how this ends : @ @ @ @ @ at 9pm on MSNBC .
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C-SPAN’S STEVE SCULLY SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY AFTER ADMITTING TO LYING ABOUT TWITTER ‘HACK.’
I was honestly surprised to see C-Span go on the record as believing that Scully’s account was “hacked” after the Joy Reid, Anderson Cooper, Anthony Weiner incidents:
But then, a lot of blue-checks went on the record claiming Scully’s innocence: C-SPAN suspends Steve Scully for lying about hacking claim (as blue check journo defenses quickly age horribly).
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Meanwhile, CNN’s Brian Stelter is shocked – shocked! – to discover gambling going on in Rick’s Café:
That’s quite a take from Stelter considering that Dan Rather is a regular guest on his curiously-named “Reliable Sources” segment on CNN. And Scully will also likely bounce back; as Jamie Weinstein tweeted today, “We all know how this ends: The Steve Scully Report weekdays at 9pm on MSNBC.”
h/t ED


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Corey Lewandowski Breaks Down Latest Trump Internal Polling and OH, AZ, TX, GA, WI, PA, MI and Even

Corey Lewandowski Breaks Down Latest Trump Internal Polling and OH, AZ, TX, GA, WI, PA, MI and Even MN are Looking GREAT for TRUMP

Former Trump Campaign Chairman Corey Lewandowski joined Sean Hannity on Friday night to discuss the latest state of the race @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s internal polls and Real Clear Politics are better today than in 2016 @

Former Trump Campaign Chairman Corey Lewandowski joined Sean Hannity on Friday night to discuss the latest state of the race.
According to Lewandowski President Trump’s internal polls and Real Clear Politics are better today than in 2016.
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h/t Jake


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Why are so many Americans suddenly relocating, buying guns and storing up huge quantities of food?

In 2020 , we have been watching hundreds of thousands of Americans relocate , gun sales have shattered all previous levels , and people are purchasing and storing huge stockpiles of food .
We have seen the American people get deeply concerned about the future before , but we have never seen anything quite like this .
It is definitely a major life decision to pack up everything you own and move to another part of the country , but that is precisely what countless Americans have been doing in recent months .
WABC wanted to know precisely how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City , and the information that they were able to get from the United States Postal Service really surprised them… In fact , those numbers show that over 246,000 New Yorkers “ have filed a change of address request ” just since the month of March… Of course people have been moving away from other major cities in very large numbers as well , and this has created a tremendous glut of empty apartments that need to be filled .
Because there is now so much supply and so little demand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this has especially been the case in the San Francisco area… Meanwhile , demand for housing in desirable rural and suburban areas has been skyrocketing .
For example , we are being told that there is a “ stunning real estate boom ” going on in Maine right now… If I was looking to relocate to the Northeast , Maine would definitely be one of the places that I would consider .
It is quite beautiful , crime is generally not a major problem , and the population density is very low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people have been calling and asking her to “ get me any house in Maine ” , and she is doing her best to fulfill those requests .
Meanwhile , Americans have been feverishly buying guns as well .
In fact , the number of background checks that have been conducted this year has already broken the all-time record that was set last year… While other industries have been deeply struggling in 2020 , the gun industry is having a banner year , and many expect that to continue in 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that millions of Americans are also focused on storing up food right now .
In fact , one recent survey discovered that more than 50 percent of Americans “ already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials ” … At this point , so many Americans are stockpiling food that it has actually caused a very serious shortage of Mason jars… According to one small business owner , a twelve pack of jars will now often sell for “ as much as $ 70 ” … So why are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of a sudden ?
Well , there is no easy answer .
Of course many are concerned about the upcoming election , but that will come and go .
Others are worried that the next wave of the coronavirus pandemic could be even worse than what we have already experienced , but by now it has become clear that this isn ’ t the sort of pandemic that is going to kill millions of us .
Some people that I talk to believe that our economic problems and the civil unrest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I agree with that assessment .
But is that really a reason to pack up everything and head for the hills ?
Ultimately , I think that many Americans understand that everything that we have been through so far is just the leading edge of something much larger .
Whether you want to call it “ the big meltdown ” , “ the collapse of society ” or “ the perfect storm ” , the truth is that the party is ending .
Every day we get more evidence that our society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes , and I work very hard to document that evidence for my readers .
We are heading into times that are going to be absolutely catastrophic for our nation , and on a gut level a lot of people out there know that this is true .
So we should certainly not blame anyone that wants to move to the middle of nowhere , buy guns and stockpile lots of food .
In the end , the truth is that it is probably what just about all of us should be doing @

by Michael Snyder
In 2020, we have been watching hundreds of thousands of Americans relocate, gun sales have shattered all previous levels, and people are purchasing and storing huge stockpiles of food. We have seen the American people get deeply concerned about the future before, but we have never seen anything quite like this. It is definitely a major life decision to pack up everything you own and move to another part of the country, but that is precisely what countless Americans have been doing in recent months. WABC wanted to know precisely how many people have been doing this in New York City, and the information that they were able to get from the United States Postal Service really surprised them…
7 On Your Side Investigates requested from the United States Postal Service how many families requested a change of address and moved to zip codes outside of New York City, and the numbers are big.
In fact, those numbers show that over 246,000 New Yorkers “have filed a change of address request” just since the month of March…
Overall since March, more than 246,000 people have filed a change of address request. That’s an almost 100% increase compared to the same time period in 2019.
Of course people have been moving away from other major cities in very large numbers as well, and this has created a tremendous glut of empty apartments that need to be filled.
Because there is now so much supply and so little demand, apartment rental prices have been plummeting, and this has especially been the case in the San Francisco area…
San Francisco saw the prices fall the furthest in September, according to data from Realtor.com, with costs for a one-bedroom unit falling by 24.2%. Two other cities in California – San Mateo and Santa Clara – experienced the second and third largest drop in average one-bedroom rent prices, followed by Suffolk, Mass., and Manhattan.
Meanwhile, demand for housing in desirable rural and suburban areas has been skyrocketing.
For example, we are being told that there is a “stunning real estate boom” going on in Maine right now…
Maine has seen a stunning real estate boom as buyers from New York City, Boston and Washington DC flee for quieter pastures amid the pandemic, causing home values to surge 17 percent, supply to hit a historic low and properties to fly off the market in a matter of 11 days.
If I was looking to relocate to the Northeast, Maine would definitely be one of the places that I would consider. It is quite beautiful, crime is generally not a major problem, and the population density is very low.
According to one real estate agent, people have been calling and asking her to “get me any house in Maine”, and she is doing her best to fulfill those requests.
Meanwhile, Americans have been feverishly buying guns as well.
In fact, the number of background checks that have been conducted this year has already broken the all-time record that was set last year…
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) – a widely accepted proxy – shows a 41% increase in activity during the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period in 2019, which was a record year. With 28.8 million background checks through the end of September, this year’s surge has already surpassed last year’s all-time high of 28.4 million.
While other industries have been deeply struggling in 2020, the gun industry is having a banner year, and many expect that to continue in 2021.
In a previous article, I discussed the fact that millions of Americans are also focused on storing up food right now. In fact, one recent survey discovered that more than 50 percent of Americans “already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials”…
Slightly more than half of Americans in a recent poll from Sports and Leisure Research Group say they already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials. The chief reason: fears of a resurgent pandemic, which could lead to disruptions such as new restrictions on businesses. On Oct. 2, the number of COVID-19 cases in the USA was its highest in almost two months.
At this point, so many Americans are stockpiling food that it has actually caused a very serious shortage of Mason jars…
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COVID-19 has caused shortages in coins, lumber and even aluminum cans. Now, add Mason jars to the list.
According to one small business owner, a twelve pack of jars will now often sell for “as much as $70”…
“Some of them are as much as $70 for one 12 twelve pack of jars and they should be between $10 and $12 but nothing less than $20 dollars for a box of jars. So we can’t sell them at that, you know you just can’t make money doing that,” said Robin Hannon, owner of Timmy Crack Corn.
So why are so many Americans going to such extremes all of a sudden?
Well, there is no easy answer.
Of course many are concerned about the upcoming election, but that will come and go.
Others are worried that the next wave of the coronavirus pandemic could be even worse than what we have already experienced, but by now it has become clear that this isn’t the sort of pandemic that is going to kill millions of us.
Some people that I talk to believe that our economic problems and the civil unrest in our major cities will get worse, and I agree with that assessment.
But is that really a reason to pack up everything and head for the hills?
Ultimately, I think that many Americans understand that everything that we have been through so far is just the leading edge of something much larger.
Whether you want to call it “the big meltdown”, “the collapse of society” or “the perfect storm”, the truth is that the party is ending.
Every day we get more evidence that our society is unraveling right in front of our eyes, and I work very hard to document that evidence for my readers.
We are heading into times that are going to be absolutely catastrophic for our nation, and on a gut level a lot of people out there know that this is true.
So we should certainly not blame anyone that wants to move to the middle of nowhere, buy guns and stockpile lots of food.
In the end, the truth is that it is probably what just about all of us should be doing.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-17--Terror inquiry after teacher beheaded near Paris

The knife-wielding attacker was shot as officers tried to arrest him in the aftermath of the attack .
Police have @ @ @ @ @ about him .

The knife-wielding attacker was shot as officers tried to arrest him in the aftermath of the attack. Police have not released any personal details about him.