investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--LA Mayor Garcetti ADMITS ‘connection’ between coronavirus outbreak and protests, after downplaying l

LA Mayor Garcetti ADMITS ‘connection’ between coronavirus outbreak and protests, after downplaying link

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that public protests are likely causing the number of citywide coronavirus cases to spike , just two days after claiming there wasn ’ t “ any conclusive evidence ” showing a connection between the two .
Garcetti , a Democrat , was speaking at a press conference concerning the recent Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles when he was asked if the demonstrations were contributing to the spread of COVID-19 .
He claimed he ’ d consulted with Dr. Barbara Ferrer , LA County ’ s director of public health , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the spread of the virus .
“ I talked again with Dr. Ferrer about that this morning .
She does think some of the spread did come from our protests , ” he said .
“ It ’ s not the act of protesting – that ’ s a great and American thing to do no matter what your opinion is… but protesting without maintaining physical distancing , without wearing your mask , without having sanitizer – we just have to be smart .
Whether you ’ re at a protest or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workplace or whether you ’ re out shopping , these rules don ’ t change.
” This article is from a few days ago : They are basically saying that any increase due to the protests will be counteracted because people are too afraid to go out because of the riots and not wanting to be beaten in the streets… what a load of shit !
The most frequent target of recent blame and ridicule among our WJAC social media commentators seems to be why no one in authority or in the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to the streets in recent weeks to denounce police brutality and racism , never mind social distancing and mask-wearing .
We directly asked Wardle if there is any contact tracing data that suggests the recent protests and civil unrest has led to an uptick in cases in Pennsylvania or on any localized level in the state .
That ’ s also in line with a recent study by the non-partisan National Bureau of Economic Research , which looked at tracking data and health data in 315 cities and found that any increases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots were counteracted by people staying home due to the protests , and therefore unwittingly social distancing .

Surprise, surprise…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that public protests are likely causing the number of citywide coronavirus cases to spike, just two days after claiming there wasn’t “any conclusive evidence” showing a connection between the two.
Garcetti, a Democrat, was speaking at a press conference concerning the recent Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles when he was asked if the demonstrations were contributing to the spread of COVID-19.
He claimed he’d consulted with Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County’s director of public health, and determined the protests were in fact contributing to the spread of the virus.
“I talked again with Dr. Ferrer about that this morning. She does think some of the spread did come from our protests,” he said. “It’s not the act of protesting – that’s a great and American thing to do no matter what your opinion is… but protesting without maintaining physical distancing, without wearing your mask, without having sanitizer – we just have to be smart. Whether you’re at a protest or at your home, whether in your workplace or whether you’re out shopping, these rules don’t change.”
www.foxnews.com/us/la-protests-linked-to-covid-spike-garcetti
This article is from a few days ago:
They are basically saying that any increase due to the protests will be counteracted because people are too afraid to go out because of the riots and not wanting to be beaten in the streets… what a load of shit!
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PROTESTORS AND RIOTERS
The most frequent target of recent blame and ridicule among our WJAC social media commentators seems to be why no one in authority or in the media is blaming demonstrators and rioters who have taken to the streets in recent weeks to denounce police brutality and racism, never mind social distancing and mask-wearing.
We directly asked Wardle if there is any contact tracing data that suggests the recent protests and civil unrest has led to an uptick in cases in Pennsylvania or on any localized level in the state.
“No, there has not,” Wardle replied.
That’s also in line with a recent study by the non-partisan National Bureau of Economic Research, which looked at tracking data and health data in 315 cities and found that any increases we might have seen from protests and riots were counteracted by people staying home due to the protests, and therefore unwittingly social distancing.
wjactv.com/news/coronavirus/how-reopening-young-people-and-protesters-are-playing-into-pas-coronavirus-uptick
h/t BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Fauci’s “Surge” is ALL LIES. It’s rigged. It’s a scam. 1 case can now equal 16 new cases. Counting p

Fauci’s “Surge” is ALL LIES. It’s rigged. It’s a scam. 1 case can now equal 16 new cases. Counting procedures just changed to inflate results.

▪ False positive risks , particularly with tests for Immunoglobulin M ( IgM ) and potential cross- reactivity with common @ @ @ @ @ HKU1 , NL63 , OC43 , 22 A “ positive ” test is exceptionally difficult @ @ @ @ @ of these tests is not well known .
For some assays both sensitivity and specificity @ @ @ @ @ at the very least undefined.undefined .
• Some FDA-authorized COVID-19 antibody tests are estimated to @ @ @ @ @ which would mean that a positive test result is more likely a false-positive result than @ @ @ @ @ the prevalence or pretest probability is 5 % or less .

by eddieblasphemy
Pic 1 – Before Reporting Change = 1 case
Pic 2 – After Reporting Change = 16 cases Nothing changed except new definitions. Pic 3 – Admission pic.twitter.com/JwT4kUzPkZ — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) July 3, 2020
Info on antibody testing: www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.idsociety.org/globalassets/idsa/public-health/covid-19/idsa-covid-19-antibody-testing-primer.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiB4taYoqzqAhVfgnIEHblMCdE4ChAWMAF6BAgIEAE&usg=AOvVaw2uaA0DqA4_KvffQBAJbOR-
Some interesting bits:
▪ False positive risks, particularly with tests for Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and potential cross- reactivity with common cold coronaviruses (e.g. HKU1, NL63, OC43, 22
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A “positive” test is exceptionally difficult to interpret because the performance of these tests is not well known. For some assays both sensitivity and specificity may be poor, or at the very least undefined.undefined.
Some FDA-authorized COVID-19 antibody tests are estimated to have 96-98% specificity, which would mean that a positive test result is more likely a false-positive result than a true positive result if the prevalence or pretest probability is 5% or less.
Accompanying article: www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/611935/
Related:
#COVID19 deaths continue to fall, despite an increase in new “cases”. There’s no justification for continued shutdowns, mask mandates, etc. #FactsNotFear #ReturnToNormal. pic.twitter.com/2RKIhPF3rn — Kelly Victory MD (@DrKellyVictory) July 2, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Santa Monica announces new fines up to $500 for not wearing a face covering… WA stores ordered to re

Santa Monica announces new fines up to $500 for not wearing a face covering… WA stores ordered to require masks

WEST HOLLYWOOD , Calif. ( KABC ) — Authorities in Santa Monica and West Hollywood have announced new fines and other enforcement measures to crack down on people who don ’ t wear face coverings in public .
Santa Monica amended its emergency declaration to authorize fines of $ 100 , $ 250 or $ 500 for people who refuse to wear face coverings where required .
Businesses that violate health protocols can face fines of $ 500 , $ 750 or $ 1,000 .
Businesses are also authorized to refuse service to any individual who does not wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with social distancing .
“ As public health experts have shared widely this week , we are in a dangerous period with dramatic increases in cases and hospitalizations , ” said Interim City Manager Lane Dilg .
“ Face coverings are essential ” Businesses will be required to turn away customers if they ’ re not wearing masks starting July 7 3 new deaths and 716 new cases reported Thursday in Washington .
TOTAL : 1,342 deaths among 34,151 overall cases in Washington state .
584,989 people in Washington have taken a test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests have been positive , according to the state Department of Health .

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Authorities in Santa Monica and West Hollywood have announced new fines and other enforcement measures to crack down on people who don’t wear face coverings in public.
Santa Monica amended its emergency declaration to authorize fines of $100, $250 or $500 for people who refuse to wear face coverings where required. Businesses that violate health protocols can face fines of $500, $750 or $1,000.
Businesses are also authorized to refuse service to any individual who does not wear a face covering or who fails to comply with social distancing.
“As public health experts have shared widely this week, we are in a dangerous period with dramatic increases in cases and hospitalizations,” said Interim City Manager Lane Dilg. “Face coverings are essential”
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abc7.com/west-hollywood-masks-la-county-sheriffs-300-mask-fine-debate/6291424/?__twitter_impression=true
Coronavirus updates: Washington reports record-high number of new COVID-19 cases
Businesses will be required to turn away customers if they’re not wearing masks starting July 7
3 new deaths and 716 new cases reported Thursday in Washington.
TOTAL: 1,342 deaths among 34,151 overall cases in Washington state.
584,989 people in Washington have taken a test for coronavirus and 5.8% of those tests have been positive, according to the state Department of Health.
www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-updates-july/281-918958e4-5f99-4169-8d6a-4c2da96d9b23


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Reddit is a very tense place right now… They’re deleting posts for no reason that are talking about

Reddit is a very tense place right now… They’re deleting posts for no reason that are talking about how crazy it is they’re deleting posts for no reason.

A slow implosion is in progress .
Chy-Na can ’ t hide it any longer .

A slow implosion is in progress. Chy-Na can’t hide it any longer.
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Kev


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--The ONLY reason they ended CHOP/CHAZ is because of the lawsuits filed against Seattle

If not for that , the on-going sh*t show would still be on-goong… .

If not for that, the on-going sh*t show would still be on-goong….
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h/t Halsey Knox


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--The Hill: Joe Biden must release the results of his cognitive tests — voters need to know

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden very nearly survived his first press conference in three months without a single goof @ @ @ @ @ quite .
At the very end of the question-and-answer session , asked by a reporter @ @ @ @ @ for “ cognitive decline , ” he answered , “ I ’ ve been tested @ @ @ @ @ tested constantly.
” Biden went on to say he could “ hardly wait to compare @ @ @ @ @ cognitive capability of the man I ’ m running against.
” Pretty snappy answer for @ @ @ @ @ percent of likely voters to be suffering a mental decline .
Except , of course @ @ @ @ @ response raised more questions than it answered .
Such as…where was he tested ?
Why @ @ @ @ @ being “ constantly tested ” ?
Are his doctors worried about him ?
Most importantly @ @ @ @ @ the results of those tests ?

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden very nearly survived his first press conference in three months without a single goof. Almost, but not quite.
At the very end of the question-and-answer session, asked by a reporter if he had been tested for “cognitive decline,” he answered, “I’ve been tested. I’ve been tested constantly.” Biden went on to say he could “hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man I’m running against.”
Pretty snappy answer for a fellow thought by 38 percent of likely voters to be suffering a mental decline. Except, of course, that Biden’s response raised more questions than it answered.
Such as…where was he tested? Why, exactly, is he being “constantly tested”? Are his doctors worried about him? Most importantly, when will he release the results of those tests?


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Trading is the Only School to Learn Real Economics

QUESTION : I noticed that all the economists who are not academics are the people who actually discovered something .
@ @ @ @ @ manipulating society like Keynes and Marx .
Why is that ?
ANSWER : If you @ @ @ @ @ to establish supply and demand , it was John Law .
Even Adam Smith used @ @ @ @ @ of Nations.
” Adam Smith actually investigated his work to come up with his invisible @ @ @ @ @ Ricardo , who also made a fortune as a trader .
Those are the three @ @ @ @ @ has a formal economics degree , which was first taught as a separate course in @ @ @ @ @ of us who come from the real world of trading , do not have the @ @ @ @ @ Utopian theories that sound nice .
Unless you have traded , you will never understand @ @ @ @ @ right .
If you do not listen to the market , you will lose everything @

by Martin Armstrong
QUESTION: I noticed that all the economists who are not academics are the people who actually discovered something. The academics always advocate for manipulating society like Keynes and Marx. Why is that?
PD
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ANSWER: If you look at the first analyst to establish supply and demand, it was John Law. Even Adam Smith used his examples in “Wealth of Nations.” Adam Smith actually investigated his work to come up with his invisible hand. There was David Ricardo, who also made a fortune as a trader. Those are the three greats and NONE of them has a formal economics degree, which was first taught as a separate course in 1902 at Cambridge.
Those of us who come from the real world of trading, do not have the luxury to come up with Utopian theories that sound nice. Unless you have traded, you will never understand that the market is always right. If you do not listen to the market, you will lose everything.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--The ultimate leftist goal — Throwing out the Constitution…

The United States Constitution protects rights and liberties , but its gender and racially-oriented language undermine the promise of equality it proclaims .
Its gendered and racist words stand in the way of true reconciliation in this divided country and have no place in any modern society .
It is the Constitution ’ s purpose to reflect America ’ s modern values of equality and inclusion .
Consider the 14th Amendment .
No part of the Constitution speaks more forcefully to the power of law to transform social relations .
It guarantees that no state shall “ deny to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the laws.
” And yet the Constitution still today counts a slave as “ three-fifths ” of a person .
Or consider the 13th Amendment : It abolishes slavery , but the Fugitive Slave Clause – which requires escaped slaves to be returned to their masters – remains in the Constitution as a painful reminder of America ’ s original sin .
The Constitution ’ s outdated language extends also to gender .
It tells us that men alone can be president , referring only to “ he ” or “ his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , this did not prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming the first woman , in 2016 , to lead a major party into the general election .
Nor does it stop other women from vying for the nomination now .
But when Jeannette Rankin ( R-Mont . )
became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1916 , some argued that the Constitution ’ s use of the masculine pronoun disqualified her .
Some will say that the Constitution ’ s racist and gendered language should not matter because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons are full citizens of the United States .
But imagine how schoolchildren must feel when they read the Constitution in their basic civics course .
Some will be made to feel less than welcome in their own country .
Others may wonder why some of their classmates are singled out for unjust treatment .
Many will internalize that the highest law of the land creates a hierarchy of citizenship

thehill.com/opinion/white-house/…tution?amp
The United States Constitution protects rights and liberties, but its gender and racially-oriented language undermine the promise of equality it proclaims. Its gendered and racist words stand in the way of true reconciliation in this divided country and have no place in any modern society. It is the Constitution’s purpose to reflect America’s modern values of equality and inclusion.
Consider the 14th Amendment. No part of the Constitution speaks more forcefully to the power of law to transform social relations. It guarantees that no state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” And yet the Constitution still today counts a slave as “three-fifths” of a person. Or consider the 13th Amendment: It abolishes slavery, but the Fugitive Slave Clause – which requires escaped slaves to be returned to their masters – remains in the Constitution as a painful reminder of America’s original sin.
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The Constitution’s outdated language extends also to gender. It tells us that men alone can be president, referring only to “he” or “his” when referring to the presidency. Of course, this did not prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming the first woman, in 2016, to lead a major party into the general election. Nor does it stop other women from vying for the nomination now. But when Jeannette Rankin (R-Mont.) became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1916, some argued that the Constitution’s use of the masculine pronoun disqualified her.
Some will say that the Constitution’s racist and gendered language should not matter because women can run for office and Black persons are full citizens of the United States. But imagine how schoolchildren must feel when they read the Constitution in their basic civics course. Some will be made to feel less than welcome in their own country. Others may wonder why some of their classmates are singled out for unjust treatment. Many will internalize that the highest law of the land creates a hierarchy of citizenship


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Michael Flynn’s Lawyer Reveals THE TRUTH Why He Was REALLY Targeted

Joe Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports , General Michael Flynn had to be removed .
He knew too much @ @ @ @ @ shut down and silenced .
He was the primary Deep State target .
Sidney Powell @ @ @ @ @ radio show and she dropped another bomb .

Joe Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports, General Michael Flynn had to be removed. He knew too much. He had to be shut down and silenced. He was the primary Deep State target. Sidney Powell was on the Vicki McKenna radio show and she dropped another bomb.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Tennessee Gov. BANS the Thing Libs LOVE the Most – Look How they React

100 % Fed Up reports , Dressed in Handmaid ’ s Tale Costumes , Planned Parenthood Members gathered to burn @ @ @ @ @ to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ’ s passing of a state bill banning abortion after @ @ @ @ @ detected .

100% Fed Up reports, Dressed in Handmaid’s Tale Costumes, Planned Parenthood Members gathered to burn the American flag in response to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s passing of a state bill banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--The Fed is ALREADY a Top 5 Owner of the Biggest Corporate Bond ETF’s! Watch THIS To See Full List

In just a matter of weeks , the Fed has already become one of the top holders of corporate bond @ @ @ @ @ ranges from investment grade , to garbage…uh I mean junk debt .
There has been @ @ @ @ @ and in fact , their most recent meeting minutes suggest that they will be buying @ @ @ @ @ Just imagine a world in which the Fed owns basically everything .
A world in @ @ @ @ @ with unelected technocrats decide the value of your currency and will do anything to consume @ @ @ @ @ fun !
Repo and Reverse Repo Operations – Federal Reserve Bank of New York Kudos @ @ @ @ @ The World , For Now

In just a matter of weeks, the Fed has already become one of the top holders of corporate bond ETF’s. This ranges from investment grade, to garbage…uh I mean junk debt. There has been no stopping their actions, and in fact, their most recent meeting minutes suggest that they will be buying for years to come. Just imagine a world in which the Fed owns basically everything. A world in which a secretive institution, with unelected technocrats decide the value of your currency and will do anything to consume it all. Sounds like fun!
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FRB: H.4.1 Release–Factors Affecting Reserve Balances– June 25, 2020
www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/
Repo and Reverse Repo Operations – Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Kudos To The Fed For Saving The World, For Now
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Forbes Bows to Climate Change Censorship

The bogus environmental analysis that has been relied upon by Bill Gates and Al Gore has been so wrong it @ @ @ @ @ used these fake models to terrorize people and they have invested so much into this @ @ @ @ @ even admit that they were wrong .
Forbes Magazine published an article by a climate @ @ @ @ @ a mistake .
They were forced to retract the article showing that the climate change @ @ @ @ @ political power .
Free speech no longer exists .
You can not disagree with their @ @ @ @ @ publication .
Here is the article that Forbes withdrew because it revealed the truth .
@ @ @ @ @ — we are not allowed to know the truth about anything anymore .

by Martin Armstrong
The bogus environmental analysis that has been relied upon by Bill Gates and Al Gore has been so wrong it is scary. They have used these fake models to terrorize people and they have invested so much into this movement they now CANNOT even admit that they were wrong. Forbes Magazine published an article by a climate expert admitting this has been a mistake. They were forced to retract the article showing that the climate change movement has a lot of political power. Free speech no longer exists. You cannot disagree with their script in any major media publication.
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Here is the article that Forbes withdrew because it revealed the truth. Censorship is alive and well — we are not allowed to know the truth about anything anymore.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--How far will UK house prices fall?

How far will UK house prices fall?

Sometimes you spot something that you can not let pass and that has happened this morning .
There is an interesting article in the Financial Times Alphaville section by a couple of portfolio manager ’ s at Man Group suggesting inflation is coming .
So far so good with the only issue being they are a couple of months or so behind us on here .
But there is a catch as I have replied .
Thank you for the article .
However I do have an issue with this .
“ We are unprepared for inflation and few of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s like to trade in an inflationary environment ” Anyone who has bought a house in the UK and quite a few other places has learned to do this as prices rose so much .
It is simply that ( supported by the FT economics editor ) it was decided by the establishment to exclude such things from the inflation data .
Then when forced to try to reflect it they use fantasy imputed rents which are never paid .
In the Euro area they continue to ignore this subject in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even some ECB policy makers have noted recently .
So yes there has been inflation it is just that the major inflation indices have been designed to look away now .
This is an issue which I would shout from the rooftops if I could as it explains why so many feel that inflation indices do not reflect their own circumstances .
As an example ECB policy maker Phillip Lane pointed out that when asked people thought that housing costs were 33 % of their expenditure but that the Euro area consumer inflation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % or so ( actual rents ) .
This has different impacts as Italy has seen very little house price growth but the Netherlands had an annual rate of 8 % in May compared to this .
Even Statistics Netherlands points it out .
After years and indeed decades of house price rises in the UK ( there were some falls in 2008/09 but the last major fall was 1990-92 ) .
We now face a situation which will send a chill down the spine of the Bank of England so let me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week .
That will cause scenes at the Bank of England and that is before we get to this .
There is significance in that timing because that was the time the Funding for Lending Scheme was introduced .
It was badged as being for smaller businesses for deflection but quickly saw mortgage rates fall around 0.9 % by my calculations and later the effect went as high as 2 % according to the Bank of England .
By that route net mortgage lending went positive in the summer of 2013 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build again .
As a London boy ( lives in Battersea , born at Waterloo ) this especially caught my eye in the Nationwide report .
Not only do we get an idea of the scale of the house price move that our official statisticians have turned their blind eye too.But then we have the claim that there is annual house price growth in London .
I am rather dubious based on this from Daniel Farey-Jones who has been looking at actual rents as shown below .
We are in the Des Res @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from more “ street ” areas .
I think we get the idea and there is even something for Gerry Rafferty fans .
These are to some extent anecdotes and there will be bias in the selection but even so there is a clear message which does not sit well with the Nationwide claim about house price rises in London .
At a minimum some renters may be looking at selling .
That of course has its own issues with as we noted with the Bank of England data on Monday .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one from Jonathan Haskel was rather downbeat .
That is a rather curious response to the data being better than he expected but remember he was called from an Ivory Tower .
But for out house price purpose today there was this .
Ah “ temporarily !
” We know what that means .
I have spared you the section on small business lending as I covered that earlier .
The reality will be that this will turn up in the mortgage market .
So we have a push me pull me situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other side banks restricting credit for more risky ( lower equity or if you prefer higher loan to value ) mortgage lending .
Another policy maker Chief Economist Andy “ loose cannon on the decks ” Haldane put it like this .
We see a familiar situation of economic circumstances pushing UK house prices lower with the Bank of England desperately trying to resist it .
There are also other factors at play as we note this from the Jonathan Haskel speech .
As to this bit many will be doubtful .
Oh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases I can think of covering “ He would say that wouldn ’ t he ?
” Back to house prices there is a possible ace in the pack especially for London from this .
Apart from that I would expect house prices to shift around 10 % lower as we wait to see what happens next .

by Shaun Richards
Sometimes you spot something that you cannot let pass and that has happened this morning. There is an interesting article in the Financial Times Alphaville section by a couple of portfolio manager’s at Man Group suggesting inflation is coming. So far so good with the only issue being they are a couple of months or so behind us on here. But there is a catch as I have replied.
Thank you for the article. However I do have an issue with this. “We are unprepared for inflation and few of us alive have ever experienced what it’s like to trade in an inflationary environment” Anyone who has bought a house in the UK and quite a few other places has learned to do this as prices rose so much. It is simply that (supported by the FT economics editor)it was decided by the establishment to exclude such things from the inflation data. Then when forced to try to reflect it they use fantasy imputed rents which are never paid. In the Euro area they continue to ignore this subject in their inflation measure CPI ( HICP) as even some ECB policy makers have noted recently. So yes there has been inflation it is just that the major inflation indices have been designed to look away now.
This is an issue which I would shout from the rooftops if I could as it explains why so many feel that inflation indices do not reflect their own circumstances. As an example ECB policy maker Phillip Lane pointed out that when asked people thought that housing costs were 33% of their expenditure but that the Euro area consumer inflation measure (HICP) only counted 6% or so ( actual rents). This has different impacts as Italy has seen very little house price growth but the Netherlands had an annual rate of 8% in May compared to this.
In May, HICP-based prices of goods and services in the Netherlands were 1.1 percent up year-on-year, versus 1.0 percent in April.
Even Statistics Netherlands points it out.
Unlike the CPI, the HICP does not take into account the costs related to home ownership.
UK House Prices
After years and indeed decades of house price rises in the UK ( there were some falls in 2008/09 but the last major fall was 1990-92). We now face a situation which will send a chill down the spine of the Bank of England so let me hand you over to The Nationwide from earlier this week.
UK house prices fell by 1.4% in the month of June, after
taking account of seasonal effects, following a 1.7% fall in
May. On a seasonally adjusted basis, house prices in June
were 3.2% lower than in April.
That will cause scenes at the Bank of England and that is before we get to this.
Annual house price growth slowed to -0.1%, from 1.8% in
May. This is the first time that annual house price growth has been in negative territory since December 2012.
There is significance in that timing because that was the time the Funding for Lending Scheme was introduced. It was badged as being for smaller businesses for deflection but quickly saw mortgage rates fall around 0.9% by my calculations and later the effect went as high as 2% according to the Bank of England. By that route net mortgage lending went positive in the summer of 2013 and the house price carousel started to build again.
London
As a London boy ( lives in Battersea, born at Waterloo) this especially caught my eye in the Nationwide report.
Annual house price growth in London edged higher, with
prices up 2.1% in Q2. Average prices in the capital are now
just 3% below the all-time highs recorded in Q1 2017 and
55% above their 2007 levels (UK prices remain 19% higher
than their 2007 peak).
Not only do we get an idea of the scale of the house price move that our official statisticians have turned their blind eye too.But then we have the claim that there is annual house price growth in London. I am rather dubious based on this from Daniel Farey-Jones who has been looking at actual rents as shown below.
Bloomsbury, down 30% to £1,517………Belgravia, down 20% to £4,312…………Mayfair, down 31%
We are in the Des Res zone so let us have some examples from more “street” areas.
Elephant (& Castle), down 20%………Marylebone, down 20%……..Borough Market, down 33%…….Fitzrovia, down 25%……Clerkenwell, down 20%
I think we get the idea and there is even something for Gerry Rafferty fans.
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Baker Street, down 28%
You used to think that it was so easy
You used to say that it was so easy
But you’re trying, you’re trying now
Another year and then you’d be happy
Just one more year and then you’d be happy
But you’re crying, you’re crying now.
These are to some extent anecdotes and there will be bias in the selection but even so there is a clear message which does not sit well with the Nationwide claim about house price rises in London. At a minimum some renters may be looking at selling. That of course has its own issues with as we noted with the Bank of England data on Monday.
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell to a new series low in May, of 9,300 (Chart 5). This was, almost 90% below the February level (Chart 5) and around a third of their trough during the financial crisis in 2008.
The Bank of England
There have been several speeches this week and one from Jonathan Haskel was rather downbeat.
and in my view, risks skewed to the downside
concerning employment and more medium-term economic adjustments
That is a rather curious response to the data being better than he expected but remember he was called from an Ivory Tower. But for out house price purpose today there was this.
in March we also revived our term funding
scheme to reinforce the pass-through of lower interest rates by temporarily allowing banks access to loans from
the Bank of England at close to Bank Rate.
Ah “temporarily!” We know what that means. I have spared you the section on small business lending as I covered that earlier. The reality will be that this will turn up in the mortgage market. So we have a push me pull me situation with moves like this and on the other side banks restricting credit for more risky ( lower equity or if you prefer higher loan to value) mortgage lending.
Another policy maker Chief Economist Andy “loose cannon on the decks” Haldane put it like this.
This would take the Bank’s balance sheet to around 45% of (2019) UK GDP by the
year-end, more than double its previous high-water mark . It would take the Bank’s balance sheet
to almost double its highest-ever previous level relative to the Government’s net debt stock (Chart 17).
Comment
We see a familiar situation of economic circumstances pushing UK house prices lower with the Bank of England desperately trying to resist it. There are also other factors at play as we note this from the Jonathan Haskel speech.
Whilst the pandemic has caused hardship for many, I suspect there are at least some who, perhaps secretly, are
rather enjoying working from home………..On the employer side, for firms whose workers can largely work
from home, I’m sure many are now asking themselves: what’s the point of paying sky-high rents simply in order
to be located next door to another firm who is paying sky-high rents?
As to this bit many will be doubtful.
Coming to work however does have quite a bit of value.
Oh and here is one of the clearest cases I can think of covering “He would say that wouldn’t he?”
I want to join my colleagues
on the MPC in saying a few words about why quantitative easing (QE) is not a threat to central bank
independence.
Back to house prices there is a possible ace in the pack especially for London from this.
LONDON (CNN) The United Kingdom said Wednesday it would offer a path to citizenship for eligible Hong Kong residents and condemned China’s new security law as a threat to the city’s freedom.
Apart from that I would expect house prices to shift around 10% lower as we wait to see what happens next.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--MICHIGAN: Husband And Pregnant Wife Charged With Felony For Defending Themselves When Their Van Was

MICHIGAN: Husband And Pregnant Wife Charged With Felony For Defending Themselves When Their Van Was Blocked From Leaving

Husband , wife charged with felony assault after gun is pulled on mom and daughter in Orion Twp .
after argument According to Bouchard , the argument is believed to have started after two people bumped into each other while one was walking out of a Chipotle .
“ Apparently , what had happened – ( there ) was one common theme between both ( stories ) – the 3 headed inside Chipotle and one woman headed out with her food , there was a bump as they entered and exit , ” he said .
Bouchard said someone felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escalated from there ” .
He said it was unclear who the aggressors were .
The videos shows explicit language being shouted at both parties as the white woman shuffles to the side of her car before backing up behind it .
As she ’ s backing up , she tells the people “ don ’ t you f*cking jump behind my car.
” The woman holding the camera continues shouting at the person filming before getting back in the passenger seat of the car and leaves .
“ This ignorant woman bumped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on camera and you ’ re feeling threatened , ” said the person holding the second camera .
The woman responds “ you ’ re blocking me from getting into my car.
” At this point , a man wearing a purple shirt who was sitting in the driver ’ s seat of the car walks toward the scene , opens the passenger door and the woman gets in .
After getting into her car , both parties continue to argue , with accusations of racism being verbalized .
“ You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the person filming .
“ This is not that type of world .
White people aren ’ t racist .
No one ’ s racist .
I care about you , I care about you and I ’ m sorry if you had an incident that has made someone made you feel like that , ” said the woman from the car .
“ No one is racist.
” A slight lull in the shouting commences as the car reverses .
As one of the women walks behind the vehicle , it starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You going to f*ckning hit me ?
” .
The vehicle stops and that ’ s when the woman exits , seen readying her firearm .
“ Get the f*ck away from me !
” shouts the white woman as she exits the vehicle .
Bouchard said both suspects were holding loaded guns and both had legal Concealed Pistol Licenses ( CPLs ) .
CLOWN WORLD : Fed Ex Ask The Washington Redskins To Change Their Name Because … Racism EPIC : Father Of Teen Killed In CHOP Hasn ’ t Been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Him Today You won ’ t see this on CNN !
MEANWHILE IN LONDONISTAN—BBC to Layoff 450 People After Pledging $ 124,000,000 for ‘ Diverse ’ Content to Appease BLM

Husband, wife charged with felony assault after gun is pulled on mom and daughter in Orion Twp. after argument
According to Bouchard, the argument is believed to have started after two people bumped into each other while one was walking out of a Chipotle.
“Apparently, what had happened – (there) was one common theme between both (stories) – the 3 headed inside Chipotle and one woman headed out with her food, there was a bump as they entered and exit,” he said.
Bouchard said someone felt they needed an apology and “it escalated from there”. He said it was unclear who the aggressors were.
The videos shows explicit language being shouted at both parties as the white woman shuffles to the side of her car before backing up behind it. As she’s backing up, she tells the people “don’t you f*cking jump behind my car.” The woman holding the camera continues shouting at the person filming before getting back in the passenger seat of the car and leaves.
“This ignorant woman bumped into a 15-year-old and you’re on camera and you’re feeling threatened,” said the person holding the second camera.
The woman responds “you’re blocking me from getting into my car.”
At this point, a man wearing a purple shirt who was sitting in the driver’s seat of the car walks toward the scene, opens the passenger door and the woman gets in. After getting into her car, both parties continue to argue, with accusations of racism being verbalized.
“You’re very racist and ignorant,” shouts the person filming.
“This is not that type of world. White people aren’t racist. No one’s racist. I care about you, I care about you and I’m sorry if you had an incident that has made someone made you feel like that,” said the woman from the car. “No one is racist.”
A slight lull in the shouting commences as the car reverses. As one of the women walks behind the vehicle, it starts backing up, prompting her to shout “You going to f*ckning hit me?” and slaps the vehicle multiple times .
The vehicle stops and that’s when the woman exits, seen readying her firearm.
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“Get the f*ck away from me!” shouts the white woman as she exits the vehicle.
Bouchard said both suspects were holding loaded guns and both had legal Concealed Pistol Licenses (CPLs).
www.fox2detroit.com/news/husband-wife-charged-with-felony-assault-after-gun-is-pulled-on-mom-and-daughter-in-orion-twp-after-argument
FULL Lake Orion Confrontation, White Woman Falsely Accused Of Racism
Related:
CLOWN WORLD: Fed Ex Ask The Washington Redskins To Change Their Name Because … Racism
JUST IN: @FedEx has asked the Washington @Redskins to change its name. Here is the statement: “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name.“ — ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) July 2, 2020
EPIC: Father Of Teen Killed In CHOP Hasn’t Been Contacted By Seattle Police — Trump Called Him Today
The father of 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson, who was shot and killed near #CHOP, tells our @MattLorchQ13Fox he has yet to speak to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. But he says President @realDonaldTrump called him today. pic.twitter.com/egNObs0DMx — Simone Del Rosario (@SimoneReports) July 2, 2020
You won’t see this on CNN!
MEANWHILE IN LONDONISTAN—BBC to Layoff 450 People After Pledging $124,000,000 for ‘Diverse’ Content to Appease BLM
California Governor Bans Singing And Chanting In Churches
h/t CrsCrpr


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-03--Nothing says “unity” like playing a separate National Anthem for black people and white people at NF

Nothing says “unity” like playing a separate National Anthem for black people and white people at NFL games…

Ted Cruz : How many national anthems do we have ?
?
Is there an Hispanic national anthem ?
An @ @ @ @

Ted Cruz: How many national anthems do we have?? Is there an Hispanic national anthem? An Asian-American national anthem?
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How many national anthems do we have?? Is there an Hispanic national anthem? An Asian-American national anthem? This is asinine. We are ONE America. E Pluribus Unum. t.co/nv0djWREnH — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 3, 2020
Nothing says "unity" like playing a separate National Anthem for black people and white people at NFL games. 🤡 t.co/slphLnM9Wf — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) July 2, 2020
"Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," commonly known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game, sources told @TheUndefeated. t.co/fOXcaiXOr2 — ESPN (@espn) July 2, 2020
h/t BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Former Big Pharma sales rep speaks out on industry’s dishonest practices

( Natural News ) To many of us , it has been pretty clear for a long time that Big Pharma engages in very dishonest tactics – and that ’ s putting it politely – when it comes to pushing their toxic “ treatments ” on people , but now some people who have worked on the inside are speaking out about their devious practices .
Gwen Olsen worked as a pharmaceutical sales rep for some of the biggest names in pharmacy .
During her 15 years in the industry , she worked for manufacturers such as Bristol-Myers Squibb , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During her time in the industry , she experienced a growing realization that pharmaceutical companies do not have people ’ s best interests at heart .
While medications and other treatments , at least in theory , exist to help people , the truth is that truly curing people of what ails them would leave Big Pharma without any customers– and that ’ s just bad business .
As she started to wake up to what was really going on , a personal tragedy inspired her to walk away from the industry for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ awakening process ” wherein she started to see what was happening to people as a result of prescription medications , adding that there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation .
She pointed out that by the time a drug is approved and goes on the market for the general population , we still don ’ t even know half of the side effects that can be seen .
She added : “ I was being encouraged to minimize side effects when I talked to doctors .
I started to realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the drugs.
” Personal tragedy inspired her to speak out However , it was her niece ’ s experience that drove home the personal cost of all these lies .
After getting in a car accident at age 20 , her niece was prescribed Vicodin hydrocodone for the pain and became addicted .
The sedative was impacting the pre-med student ’ s concentration , so she started taking a stimulant , ephedrine , to help her stay on top of her studies .
After a drug interaction brought her to the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors rather than admitting the more likely cause was a reaction to the drugs she was taking or a drug toxicity .
This led to her being given antipsychotics and mood stabilizers , and then her tale ended up like so many others who are put on these psych meds : She dropped out of school , became severely depressed , and ultimately took her own life .
Her niece ’ s suicide inspired her to start raising awareness about the industry ’ s practices to help prevent future tragedies .
She said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are thousands and thousands of people out there that need a voice , and I ’ m serving as that voice.
” Olsen wrote the book Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher about her experiences .
She said one of her biggest concerns these days is for the millions of children who are being put on antipsychotics , especially those in foster care .
Because psychiatric diagnoses do not require any blood tests or concrete scientific data , it is all too easy for these doctors to grow their patient population – and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said : “ A large number of psychiatrists are dishonest , because I see them giving people drugs that they know are brain damaging therapeutics , that they know do not have positive , long-term outcomes , that they know will not cure anything.
” Olsen shared her anger and disillusionment when she learned that she was basically used in Big Pharma ’ s game , and as someone working on the front lines on their behalf , she was unintentionally harming people – and it ’ s a burden she says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s incredibly brave of her to speak out about this serious issue that so many others keep silent about as they continue to collect their paychecks .
If only more people working in Big Pharma would take a similar stand , countless people who have died at the hands of dangerous drugs might still be alive today .

by: Isabelle Z.
(Natural News) To many of us, it has been pretty clear for a long time that Big Pharma engages in very dishonest tactics – and that’s putting it politely – when it comes to pushing their toxic “treatments” on people, but now some people who have worked on the inside are speaking out about their devious practices.
Gwen Olsen worked as a pharmaceutical sales rep for some of the biggest names in pharmacy. During her 15 years in the industry, she worked for manufacturers such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson.
During her time in the industry, she experienced a growing realization that pharmaceutical companies do not have people’s best interests at heart. While medications and other treatments, at least in theory, exist to help people, the truth is that truly curing people of what ails them would leave Big Pharma without any customers– and that’s just bad business.
As she started to wake up to what was really going on, a personal tragedy inspired her to walk away from the industry for good. She said that it was an “awakening process” wherein she started to see what was happening to people as a result of prescription medications, adding that there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation.
She pointed out that by the time a drug is approved and goes on the market for the general population, we still don’t even know half of the side effects that can be seen.
She added: “I was being encouraged to minimize side effects when I talked to doctors. I started to realize that these patients were literally being tortured by the drugs.”
Personal tragedy inspired her to speak out
However, it was her niece’s experience that drove home the personal cost of all these lies. After getting in a car accident at age 20, her niece was prescribed Vicodin hydrocodone for the pain and became addicted. The sedative was impacting the pre-med student’s concentration, so she started taking a stimulant, ephedrine, to help her stay on top of her studies.
After a drug interaction brought her to the hospital, she was labeled as bipolar by doctors rather than admitting the more likely cause was a reaction to the drugs she was taking or a drug toxicity. This led to her being given antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, and then her tale ended up like so many others who are put on these psych meds: She dropped out of school, became severely depressed, and ultimately took her own life.
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Her niece’s suicide inspired her to start raising awareness about the industry’s practices to help prevent future tragedies. She said: “And I realize that there are thousands and thousands of people out there that need a voice, and I’m serving as that voice.”
Olsen wrote the book Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher about her experiences.
She said one of her biggest concerns these days is for the millions of children who are being put on antipsychotics, especially those in foster care. Because psychiatric diagnoses do not require any blood tests or concrete scientific data, it is all too easy for these doctors to grow their patient population – and for Big Pharma to profit significantly.
She said: “A large number of psychiatrists are dishonest, because I see them giving people drugs that they know are brain damaging therapeutics, that they know do not have positive, long-term outcomes, that they know will not cure anything.”
Olsen shared her anger and disillusionment when she learned that she was basically used in Big Pharma’s game, and as someone working on the front lines on their behalf, she was unintentionally harming people – and it’s a burden she says she will carry with her forever.
It’s incredibly brave of her to speak out about this serious issue that so many others keep silent about as they continue to collect their paychecks. If only more people working in Big Pharma would take a similar stand, countless people who have died at the hands of dangerous drugs might still be alive today.
Sources for this article include:
Collective-Evolution.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--What Does 1GB of Mobile Data Cost in Every Country?

Billions of people around the world rely on their mobile phones every day .
Even in a saturated market , mobile networks have continued to expand their reach .
In the last five years alone , almost one billion additional people have gained access to mobile data services .
Despite the growing prevalence of these networks worldwide , the cost of gaining access can vary greatly from country to country—particularly when it comes to the price of mobile data .
Today ’ s chart uses figures from Cable.co.uk to showcase the average cost of one gigabyte ( GB ) of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jurisdictions .
Despite the vast global reach of the mobile economy , it ’ s clear it still has a long way to go to reach true accessibility .
Researchers have identified several key elements that help explain the cost variation for mobile data between countries : • Existing infrastructure ( or lack thereof ) : This might seem counterintuitive , but most mobile networks rely on a fixed-line connection .
As a result , countries with existing infrastructure are able to offer mobile plans with more data , at a cheaper price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Italy .
Countries with minimal or no infrastructure rely on more costly connection alternatives like satellites , and the cost typically gets passed down to the consumer .
• Reliance on mobile data : When mobile data is the primary source of internet in a particular region , adoption can become nearly universal .
This high demand typically leads to an increase in competing providers , which in turn lowers the cost .
Kyrgyzstan is a good example of this .
• Low data consumption : Countries with poor infrastructure tend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that offer smaller data limits , the overall average cost per GB tends to skew higher .
Countries like Malawi and Benin are examples of this phenomenon .
• Average income of consumer : Relatively wealthy nations tend to charge more for mobile services since the population can generally afford to pay more , and the cost of operating a network is higher .
This is apparent in countries like Canada or Germany .
The Cheapest Countries for 1 GB of Data Even among the cheapest countries for mobile data , the cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a look at the top five cheapest countries for 1 GB of data : India ranks the cheapest at $ 0.09 per GB , a 65 % decrease in price compared to the country ’ s average cost in 2019 .
Why is data so cheap in India ?
A significant factor is the country ’ s intense market competition , driven by Reliance Jio—a telecom company owned by Reliance Industries , one of the largest conglomerates in India .
Reliance Jio launched in 2016 , offering customers free trial periods and plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
This forced other providers to drop their pricing , driving down the overall cost of data in the region .
Because these prices are likely unsustainable for the long term , India ’ s cheaper-than-usual prices may soon come to an end .
Another country worth highlighting is Kyrgyzstan , which ranks as the third cheapest at $ 0.21 per GB , ahead of Italy and Ukraine .
This ranking is surprising , given the country ’ s minimal fixed-line infrastructure and large rural population .
Researchers suspect the low cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heavy reliance on mobile data as the population ’ s primary source of internet .
The Most Expensive Countries for 1 GB of Data On the other end of the spectrum , here are the top five most expensive countries for one gigabyte of mobile data : A striking trend worth noting is that four out of five of the most expensive countries for mobile data are in Sub-Saharan Africa ( SSA ) .
A significant factor behind the high cost of data in SSA is its lack of infrastructure .
With overburdened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region are generally smaller .
This drives up the average cost per GB when compared to countries with unlimited packages .
Another element that contributes to SSA ’ s high costs is its lack of market competition .
In countries with multiple competing networks , such as Nigeria , the cost of data skews lower .
The below table has a full list of all 155 countries and jurisdictions included in the data set .
It helps demonstrate the stark contrast in the cost of mobile data between the most expensive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest average cost is 30,000 % more than the cheapest average price .
Will we reach a point of equal accessibility across the globe , or will the technology gap between countries continue to widen ?
With 5G networks on the rise , just seven countries are expected to make up the majority of 5G related investments .
Time will tell what this means for adoption worldwide .

by visualcapitalist
Billions of people around the world rely on their mobile phones every day.
Even in a saturated market, mobile networks have continued to expand their reach. In the last five years alone, almost one billion additional people have gained access to mobile data services.
Despite the growing prevalence of these networks worldwide, the cost of gaining access can vary greatly from country to country—particularly when it comes to the price of mobile data.
Today’s chart uses figures from Cable.co.uk to showcase the average cost of one gigabyte (GB) of mobile data in 155 different countries and jurisdictions. Despite the vast global reach of the mobile economy, it’s clear it still has a long way to go to reach true accessibility.
Discrepancies in Mobile Data Costs
Researchers have identified several key elements that help explain the cost variation for mobile data between countries:
Existing infrastructure (or lack thereof): This might seem counterintuitive, but most mobile networks rely on a fixed-line connection. As a result, countries with existing infrastructure are able to offer mobile plans with more data, at a cheaper price. This is the case for India and Italy. Countries with minimal or no infrastructure rely on more costly connection alternatives like satellites, and the cost typically gets passed down to the consumer. Reliance on mobile data: When mobile data is the primary source of internet in a particular region, adoption can become nearly universal. This high demand typically leads to an increase in competing providers, which in turn lowers the cost. Kyrgyzstan is a good example of this. Low data consumption: Countries with poor infrastructure tend to use less data. With mobile plans that offer smaller data limits, the overall average cost per GB tends to skew higher. Countries like Malawi and Benin are examples of this phenomenon. Average income of consumer: Relatively wealthy nations tend to charge more for mobile services since the population can generally afford to pay more, and the cost of operating a network is higher. This is apparent in countries like Canada or Germany.
The Cheapest Countries for 1 GB of Data
Even among the cheapest countries for mobile data, the cost variation is significant. Here’s a look at the top five cheapest countries for 1 GB of data:
Overall Rank Country Average price of 1GB (USD) 1 🇮🇳 India 9¢ 2 🇮🇱 Israel 11¢ 3 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 21¢ 4 🇮🇹 Italy 43¢ 5 🇺🇦 Ukraine 46¢
India ranks the cheapest at $0.09 per GB, a 65% decrease in price compared to the country’s average cost in 2019.
Why is data so cheap in India? A significant factor is the country’s intense market competition, driven by Reliance Jio—a telecom company owned by Reliance Industries, one of the largest conglomerates in India. Reliance Jio launched in 2016, offering customers free trial periods and plans for less than a $1 a month. This forced other providers to drop their pricing, driving down the overall cost of data in the region.
Because these prices are likely unsustainable for the long term, India’s cheaper-than-usual prices may soon come to an end.
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Another country worth highlighting is Kyrgyzstan, which ranks as the third cheapest at $0.21 per GB, ahead of Italy and Ukraine. This ranking is surprising, given the country’s minimal fixed-line infrastructure and large rural population. Researchers suspect the low cost is a result of Kyrgyzstan’s heavy reliance on mobile data as the population’s primary source of internet.
The Most Expensive Countries for 1 GB of Data
On the other end of the spectrum, here are the top five most expensive countries for one gigabyte of mobile data:
Overall Rank Country Average price of 1GB (USD) 155 🇲🇼 Malawi $27.41 154 🇧🇯 Benin $27.22 153 🇹🇩 Chad $23.33 152 🇾🇪 Yemen $15.98 151 🇧🇼 Botswana $13.87
A striking trend worth noting is that four out of five of the most expensive countries for mobile data are in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
A significant factor behind the high cost of data in SSA is its lack of infrastructure. With overburdened networks, the data bundles offered in the region are generally smaller. This drives up the average cost per GB when compared to countries with unlimited packages.
Another element that contributes to SSA’s high costs is its lack of market competition. In countries with multiple competing networks, such as Nigeria, the cost of data skews lower.
The Full Breakdown
The below table has a full list of all 155 countries and jurisdictions included in the data set. It helps demonstrate the stark contrast in the cost of mobile data between the most expensive and cheapest countries globally.
Interestingly, the highest average cost is 30,000% more than the cheapest average price.
The Technology Gap
Will we reach a point of equal accessibility across the globe, or will the technology gap between countries continue to widen?
With 5G networks on the rise, just seven countries are expected to make up the majority of 5G related investments. Time will tell what this means for adoption worldwide.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--JUDICIAL WATCH: Files Suit Against D.C. Mayor For The Right To Paint There Own Message On D.C. Stree

JUDICIAL WATCH: Files Suit Against D.C. Mayor For The Right To Paint There Own Message On D.C. Streets

Washington D.C. Sued by Judicial Watch for Equal Access to Paint City Streets Judicial Watch said the city has turned @ @ @ @ @ forum for political expression by painting and allowing the other messages , which means that @ @ @ @ @ other competing messages or else it runs afoul of the First Amendment .
“ DC @ @ @ @ @ used as public fora for expressive activity , ” Judicial Watch said one of its @ @ @ @ @ streets for its own painting .
The group said it would pay for the painting @ @ @ @ @ arrange to divert traffic .
After three weeks of requests went effectively unanswered , Judicial @ @ @ @ @ sue .
They want to paint , “ Because No One Is Above the Law @

Washington D.C. Sued by Judicial Watch for Equal Access to Paint City Streets
Judicial Watch said the city has turned its streets into a public forum for political expression by painting and allowing the other messages, which means that it cannot shut out other competing messages or else it runs afoul of the First Amendment.
“DC streets surfaces are now being used as public fora for expressive activity,” Judicial Watch said one of its letters demanding access to the streets for its own painting.
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The group said it would pay for the painting but needs the city to arrange to divert traffic. After three weeks of requests went effectively unanswered, Judicial Watch said it had to sue.
bongino.com/washington-d-c-sued-by-judicial-watch-for-equal-access-to-paint-city-streets
They want to paint, “ Because No One Is Above the Law ”


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Beware of an August Market Decline with Henry Weingarten

Henry Weingarten of the Astrologers Fund joined us today .
He says this is a very important time for the @ @ @ @ @ s fully prepared for an August pullback of at least 8-10 percent or even higher @ @ @ @ @ of the market that he ’ s looking at for increased returns and safety .
@ @ @ @ @ Metals ( including Bullion and Mining Stocks ) , Safety and Security and Some Tech @ @ @ @ @ Fang Stocks ) .
The reasons to be concerned about August include , Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ reporting bad earnings , Wall Street ’ s “ A ” Team is on vacation @ @ @ @ @ C ” Team is filling in .
Henry also believes we ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ prices with gold perhaps heading into record levels .
It ’ s going to be @ @ @ @ @ Here to Listen to the Audio

from Financial Survival Network
Henry Weingarten of the Astrologers Fund joined us today. He says this is a very important time for the stock markets. He’s fully prepared for an August pullback of at least 8-10 percent or even higher. There are 4 sectors of the market that he’s looking at for increased returns and safety. They are Entertainment, Precious Metals (including Bullion and Mining Stocks), Safety and Security and Some Tech (although not necessarily the Fang Stocks). The reasons to be concerned about August include, Biden’s VP pick, late reporting bad earnings, Wall Street’s “A” Team is on vacation and the “B or C” Team is filling in. Henry also believes we’re going to advances in gold and silver prices with gold perhaps heading into record levels. It’s going to be an interesting summer.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Normal Americans Are Fed Up With Feminazis, Antifa, BLM And Rioters

Normal Americans Are Fed Up With Feminazis , Antifa , BLM And Rioters – In Case You Missed It , @ @ @ @ @ Of Civil War In America I wasn ’ t going to address Antifa again this @ @ @ @ @ of patterns are emerging that need to be highlighted and violent Antifa and/or BLM members @ @ @ @ @ .
1 . )
Antifa “ Feminazis ” are using their female gender to become @ @ @ @ @ one will knock them right out of their face .
2 . )
Americans are @ @ @ @ @ the actions protesters burning cities down , destroying property and terrorizing towns and neighborhoods .
@ @ @ @ @ liberal establishment media has blood on their hands and Americans need to hold them accountable @ @ @ @ @ THE RIGHT TO INTIMIDATE OTHERS These attitudes and actions are part of the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ America because normal Americans are truly getting fed up with the actions of these little @ @ @ @ @ including several videos :

Ain’t this the truth?
Normal Americans Are Fed Up With Feminazis, Antifa, BLM And Rioters – In Case You Missed It, We Are In The Midst Of Civil War In America
By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine
I wasn’t going to address Antifa again this soon, but a couple of patterns are emerging that need to be highlighted and violent Antifa and/or BLM members are part of that topic.
1.) Antifa “Feminazis” are using their female gender to become overly aggressive believing that no one will knock them right out of their face.
2.) Americans are getting sick and tired of the actions protesters burning cities down, destroying property and terrorizing towns and neighborhoods.
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3.) The irresponsible liberal establishment media has blood on their hands and Americans need to hold them accountable.
FEMINAZIS THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO INTIMIDATE OTHERS
These attitudes and actions are part of the beginning of the second civil war in America because normal Americans are truly getting fed up with the actions of these little terrorists.
More at source including several videos:
allnewspipeline.com/Normal_Americans_Are_Fed_Up_With_Feminazis.php


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--It’s a Big Sh*t Sandwich, and We All Have to Take a Bite – Darryl Schoon

It ’ s no secret that we ’ re going through an extraordinary economic collapse .
Compounding all the previous @ @ @ @ @ a shutdown that threatens to plunge the world into a massive depression .
Is there @ @ @ @ @ there reason for hope .
Darryl Schoon explains how we got where we are today @ @ @ @ @ reason for hope .
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Darryl Schoon returns…
It’s no secret that we’re going through an extraordinary economic collapse.
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Compounding all the previous financial problems, we have a shutdown that threatens to plunge the world into a massive depression.
Is there a way out? Is there reason for hope. Darryl Schoon explains how we got where we are today and why there’s reason for hope.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Oil Prices Fall As Demand Outlook Worsens In U.S.

Oil prices fell early on Friday amid surging new coronavirus infections in the United States , which had market participants worried about the U.S. oil demand recovery trend .
As of 9:20 a.m. EDT on Friday , WTI Crude was down 1.28 percent at $ 40.13 , and Brent Crude traded down 1.23 percent at $ 42.61 .
Prices recovered somewhat later in the afternoon but were still trading about 1 % off .
Oil prices were still headed for a weekly gain this week as low supply from OPEC , encouraging economic data from the U.S. and China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had supported prices earlier this week .
However , the U.S. reported on Thursday its highest level of new daily coronavirus cases so far—at more than 55,000 , raising fears that a surge in infections will dent the gradual oil demand recovery in America , which consumers 20 percent of the world ’ s daily oil supply .
Nearly half of the U.S. states have either paused or rolled back the easing of the restrictions , Texas governor Greg Abbot mandated statewide face-covering in public spaces , while Florida reported more than 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier this week , oil prices rallied after the EIA reported a draw of 7.2 million barrels in crude oil inventories in the United States in the week to June 26 , down from an all-time high level of inventories reached the previous week .
A Bloomberg survey of OPEC ’ s crude oil production in June showed that the cartel ’ s output fell to a three-decade low of 22.69 million barrels per day ( bpd ) , as Saudi Arabia fulfilled its promise to cut an additional 1 million bpd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OPEC+ pact .
Apart from tightening supply , oil prices were supported this week by optimistic economic news from the U.S. and China .
In the United States , the economy regained 4.8 million jobs last month , data showed on Thursday , which sent equity and oil markets rallying .
In China , the manufacturing sector conditions continued to improve in June , the Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI showed , while the Caixin China General Services survey showed on Friday that China ’ s services sector activity expanded at its fastest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improved to a three-year high .

By Tsvetana Paraskova
Oil prices fell early on Friday amid surging new coronavirus infections in the United States, which had market participants worried about the U.S. oil demand recovery trend.
As of 9:20 a.m. EDT on Friday, WTI Crude was down 1.28 percent at $40.13, and Brent Crude traded down 1.23 percent at $42.61. Prices recovered somewhat later in the afternoon but were still trading about 1% off.
Oil prices were still headed for a weekly gain this week as low supply from OPEC, encouraging economic data from the U.S. and China, and a drop in U.S. commercial inventories had supported prices earlier this week.
However, the U.S. reported on Thursday its highest level of new daily coronavirus cases so far—at more than 55,000, raising fears that a surge in infections will dent the gradual oil demand recovery in America, which consumers 20 percent of the world’s daily oil supply.
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Nearly half of the U.S. states have either paused or rolled back the easing of the restrictions, Texas governor Greg Abbot mandated statewide face-covering in public spaces, while Florida reported more than 10,000 coronavirus cases in a new grim record.
Earlier this week, oil prices rallied after the EIA reported a draw of 7.2 million barrels in crude oil inventories in the United States in the week to June 26, down from an all-time high level of inventories reached the previous week.
A Bloomberg survey of OPEC’s crude oil production in June showed that the cartel’s output fell to a three-decade low of 22.69 million barrels per day (bpd), as Saudi Arabia fulfilled its promise to cut an additional 1 million bpd on top of its quota in the OPEC+ pact.
Apart from tightening supply, oil prices were supported this week by optimistic economic news from the U.S. and China. In the United States, the economy regained 4.8 million jobs last month, data showed on Thursday, which sent equity and oil markets rallying. In China, the manufacturing sector conditions continued to improve in June, the Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI showed, while the Caixin China General Services survey showed on Friday that China’s services sector activity expanded at its fastest pace in a decade and business confidence improved to a three-year high.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Elon Musk Trolls SEC And Short Sellers As Tesla Stock Rallies

Elon Musk took his Twitter feud with Tesla ’ s short sellers and the Securities and Exchange Commission to a whole new level on Thursday evening , mocking the traders who had bet against the EV maker , as well as the U.S. market regulator , as Tesla ’ s stock hit a new record-high of $ 1,208 , rallying 7.95 percent .
In a series of tweets , Musk asked , ‘ Who wears short shorts ?
’ , and said that “ Tesla will make fabulous short shorts in radiant red satin with gold trim , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enrichment Commission to comfort them through these difficult times.
” Musk also tweeted a profane play on the regulator ’ s initials , “ SEC , three letter acronym , middle word is Elon ’ s. ” Musk has a history of taunting the SEC on Twitter , and some of his tweets essentially disclosing information about Tesla cost him several millions of U.S. dollars in fines .
In 2018 , the SEC charged Musk with securities fraud for the infamous tweets about taking Tesla private at $ 420 per share and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential deal .
A few days later , Musk agreed to settle the securities fraud charge by the SEC in a settlement that included removing Musk as chairman at Tesla , and Musk and Tesla paying fines of $ 20 million each .
Earlier this week , Pirc , a shareholder advisory firm from the UK said that shareholders should vote to oust Tesla chief executive Musk from his position and the board of the company for his controversial tweets and a bonus package that could see him get richer by $ 55.8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stock rallied on Thursday as the company reported its second-quarter vehicle and production delivery numbers , which showed 82,000 vehicles produced and 90,650 vehicles delivered , easily beating analyst expectations for deliveries .
“ While our main factory in Fremont was shut down for much of the quarter , we have successfully ramped production back to prior levels , ” Tesla said .

By Tsvetana Paraskova
Elon Musk took his Twitter feud with Tesla’s short sellers and the Securities and Exchange Commission to a whole new level on Thursday evening, mocking the traders who had bet against the EV maker, as well as the U.S. market regulator, as Tesla’s stock hit a new record-high of $1,208, rallying 7.95 percent.
In a series of tweets, Musk asked, ‘Who wears short shorts?’, and said that “Tesla will make fabulous short shorts in radiant red satin with gold trim,” and “Will send some to the Shortseller Enrichment Commission to comfort them through these difficult times.”
Musk also tweeted a profane play on the regulator’s initials, “SEC, three letter acronym, middle word is Elon’s.”
Musk has a history of taunting the SEC on Twitter, and some of his tweets essentially disclosing information about Tesla cost him several millions of U.S. dollars in fines.
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In 2018, the SEC charged Musk with securities fraud for the infamous tweets about taking Tesla private at $420 per share and for claiming “funding secured” for a potential deal. A few days later, Musk agreed to settle the securities fraud charge by the SEC in a settlement that included removing Musk as chairman at Tesla, and Musk and Tesla paying fines of $20 million each.
Earlier this week, Pirc, a shareholder advisory firm from the UK said that shareholders should vote to oust Tesla chief executive Musk from his position and the board of the company for his controversial tweets and a bonus package that could see him get richer by $55.8 billion.
Meanwhile, Tesla’s stock rallied on Thursday as the company reported its second-quarter vehicle and production delivery numbers, which showed 82,000 vehicles produced and 90,650 vehicles delivered, easily beating analyst expectations for deliveries.
“While our main factory in Fremont was shut down for much of the quarter, we have successfully ramped production back to prior levels,” Tesla said.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--EPIC: Black Father Goes Off On The Dividers Of This Country

Leftists and # BlackLivesMatter freaks should close their eyes more often and listen !
pic.twitter.com/QKh5WF6tyW

Leftists and #BlackLivesMatter freaks should close their eyes more often and listen!pic.twitter.com/QKh5WF6tyW
— Nicolas Clamorgan 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 (@Nick_Clamorgan) July 3, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Preparing for the Potential of Independence Day Unrest and Violence

While most people are hoping for a peaceful and pleasant Fourth of July weekend , it ’ s not guaranteed this year .
The United States has been ripped apart with racial unrest , a deadly pandemic , and peaceful protests that have been hijacked and turned into riots .
It wouldn ’ t be surprising if things came to a head this weekend According to AlertsUSA , the Department of Homeland Security has issued the following advisory : 1 .
Lawful protests related to law enforcement actions and perceived government overreach are likely to persist through Independence Day and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence during upcoming celebratory events .
2 .
Heightened domestic tensions and the symbolism of the holiday for some ideologically-motivated extremists could mobilize a range of actors to conduct attacks with little-to-no warning .
3 .
Increased security around federal , state , and local buildings and monuments in preparation for holiday events also could lead to violent opportunist clashes with law enforcement .
As well , the NYPD is planning to go on strike on the fourth to “ give the city its independence , ” and a group claiming to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take place at Gettysburg National Cemetery .
It ’ s extremely likely that many Americans will see an Independence Day like nothing we ’ ve ever experienced .
As preppers are fond of saying , let ’ s hope for the best , but prepare for the worst .
Below , find a list of resources to help you get prepared for the potential of civil unrest and riots .
Please don ’ t scoff and think that it can ’ t happen near you .
Even small towns have experienced protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be taken by surprise if a protest turned into a riot .
If you ’ re going to any events The safest event is one held in the backyard at your place or the home of family members or friends .
Small , close-knit groups are far less likely to see problems during their get-together .
At the same time , lots of folks are of the mind that they aren ’ t going to let protesters stop them from celebrating our nation .
If you ’ re going to attend any events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind .
• Stick to the outside of the crowd so that you can get away quickly and easily , as opposed to being trapped in the middle of the crowd .
• Know where the exits are – always have a plan B for getting away from the situation if plan A isn ’ t safe .
• If you have older kids who aren ’ t going to stay within reach of Mom and Dad , organize a meeting point to get to if things become dangerous .
It can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd .
• Park further away and walk to the event as opposed to being stuck in traffic when you ’ re trying to leave .
• Find a place with a good view of the fireworks that isn ’ t necessarily right in the middle of the crowd .
We always go to a hilltop parking lot far from where the fireworks are taking place .
Pay attention to baseline .
Baseline is the general atmosphere of a place .
If everyone is calm and singing , and then suddenly you begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s a shift in baseline .
If the mood goes from celebratory to angry , that ’ s also a shift in baseline .
When baseline changes , that is your early warning to leave immediately .
Trust your instincts and don ’ t talk yourself out of taking action .
Resources to help you prepare for the weekend The following resources will help you be read if the weekend becomes “ eventful.
” Selco ’ s On-Demand Webinar : How to Survive Civil Unrest and Riots – Get this two-hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be prepared for violence , and what to do if it occurs .
This webinar comes complete with a transcript and a chapter from my book , Be Ready for Anything , that ’ s loaded with handy checklists .
Our coverage of civil unrest , riots , and mob violence : • RIOTS Are Coming to a City Near You : What You Need to Do RIGHT NOW • As Minneapolis Burns , Armed Citizens Deter Rioters and Looters Without Firing a Shot • An Eye-Witness ’ s Shocking Account of What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riots • SELCO : Mob Mentality and the TRUTH About Protests All of us at TheOrganicPrepper.com are wishing all of you who read this website a safe and uneventful 4th of July weekend .
Let ’ s use this site as a place to remain in contact and share information .
Please keep us updated in the comments on what ’ s going on in your part of the country .

by Daisy Luther
While most people are hoping for a peaceful and pleasant Fourth of July weekend, it’s not guaranteed this year. The United States has been ripped apart with racial unrest, a deadly pandemic, and peaceful protests that have been hijacked and turned into riots.
It wouldn’t be surprising if things came to a head this weekend
According to AlertsUSA, the Department of Homeland Security has issued the following advisory:
1. Lawful protests related to law enforcement actions and perceived government overreach are likely to persist through Independence Day and have the potential to become flashpoints for violence during upcoming celebratory events. 2. Heightened domestic tensions and the symbolism of the holiday for some ideologically-motivated extremists could mobilize a range of actors to conduct attacks with little-to-no warning. 3. Increased security around federal, state, and local buildings and monuments in preparation for holiday events also could lead to violent opportunist clashes with law enforcement.
As well, the NYPD is planning to go on strike on the fourth to “give the city its independence,” and a group claiming to be sponsored by Antifa has planned a flag-burning to take place at Gettysburg National Cemetery.
It’s extremely likely that many Americans will see an Independence Day like nothing we’ve ever experienced.
As preppers are fond of saying, let’s hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Below, find a list of resources to help you get prepared for the potential of civil unrest and riots. Please don’t scoff and think that it can’t happen near you. Even small towns have experienced protests recently and it would be awful to be taken by surprise if a protest turned into a riot.
If you’re going to any events
The safest event is one held in the backyard at your place or the home of family members or friends. Small, close-knit groups are far less likely to see problems during their get-together.
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
At the same time, lots of folks are of the mind that they aren’t going to let protesters stop them from celebrating our nation. If you’re going to attend any events, please keep the following guidelines in mind.
Stick to the outside of the crowd so that you can get away quickly and easily, as opposed to being trapped in the middle of the crowd.
Keep children within arm’s reach.
Know where the exits are – always have a plan B for getting away from the situation if plan A isn’t safe.
If you have older kids who aren’t going to stay within reach of Mom and Dad, organize a meeting point to get to if things become dangerous. It can be hard to find one another in a crowd.
Park further away and walk to the event as opposed to being stuck in traffic when you’re trying to leave.
Find a place with a good view of the fireworks that isn’t necessarily right in the middle of the crowd. We always go to a hilltop parking lot far from where the fireworks are taking place.
Pay attention to baseline. Baseline is the general atmosphere of a place. If everyone is calm and singing, and then suddenly you begin to hear a lot of shouting, that’s a shift in baseline. If the mood goes from celebratory to angry, that’s also a shift in baseline. When baseline changes, that is your early warning to leave immediately. Trust your instincts and don’t talk yourself out of taking action.
Resources to help you prepare for the weekend
The following resources will help you be read if the weekend becomes “eventful.”
Selco’s On-Demand Webinar: How to Survive Civil Unrest and Riots – Get this two-hour webinar with Selco and learn how to be prepared for violence, and what to do if it occurs. This webinar comes complete with a transcript and a chapter from my book, Be Ready for Anything, that’s loaded with handy checklists.
Our coverage of civil unrest, riots, and mob violence:
All of us at TheOrganicPrepper.com are wishing all of you who read this website a safe and uneventful 4th of July weekend.
Let’s use this site as a place to remain in contact and share information. Please keep us updated in the comments on what’s going on in your part of the country.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Mystery of 83 tons in fake gold in China.. And they wrote loans on it!

The fake gold came to light in February when Dongguan Trust Co. Ltd. set out to liquidate Kingold collateral to @ @ @ @ @ late 2019 Kingold failed to repay investors in several trust products .
Dongguan Trust said @ @ @ @ @ gold bars were actually gilded copper alloy .
83 tons of gold bars used as @ @ @ @ @ nothing but gilded copper .

The fake gold came to light in February when Dongguan Trust Co. Ltd. set out to liquidate Kingold collateral to cover defaulted debts. In late 2019 Kingold failed to repay investors in several trust products. Dongguan Trust said it discovered that the gleaming gold bars were actually gilded copper alloy.
83 tons of gold bars used as collateral turned out to be nothing but gilded copper.
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asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Caixin/Mystery-of-2bn-of-loans-backed-by-fake-gold-in-China
h/t Goneviral


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--CNN Legal Analyst, former federal and state prosecutor: Ghislaine Maxwell Case Tied to Public Offici

CNN Legal Analyst, former federal and state prosecutor: Ghislaine Maxwell Case Tied to Public Official

SDNY just announced the Ghislaine Maxwell case – like the original Epstein case – is staffed by the Public Corruption @ @ @ @ @ SDNY and did sex trafficking cases .
They do NOT run out of Public Corruption @ @ @ @ @ potential angle against a public official .
NBC News : “ Giuffre testified that she @ @ @ @ @ Trump and wasn ’ t aware of him ever having relations with the other girls @ @ @ @ @ ” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-ordered-teen-girl-have-sex-powerful-men-accuser-n1040996 VIDEO : Attorney Bradley Edwards , Representing Jeffrey Epstein ’ s Victims : @ @ @ @ @ to Help 5:00 5:00

Elie Honig
@eliehonig
@CNN Legal Analyst, former federal and state prosecutor
SDNY just announced the Ghislaine Maxwell case – like the
original Epstein case – is staffed by the Public Corruption
Unit.
I worked at SDNY and did sex trafficking cases. They do NOT
run out of Public Corruption – unless there is some
potential angle against a public official.
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SDNY just announced the Ghislaine Maxwell case – like the original Epstein case – is staffed by the Public Corruption Unit. I worked at SDNY and did sex trafficking cases. They do NOT run out of Public Corruption – unless there is some potential angle against a public official. — Elie Honig (@eliehonig) July 2, 2020
NBC News: “Giuffre testified that she had no sexual contact with Trump and wasn’t aware of him ever having relations with the other girls in Epstein’s orbit.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-ordered-teen-girl-have-sex-powerful-men-accuser-n1040996
VIDEO: Attorney Bradley Edwards, Representing Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims: Trump is the Only One to Help
5:00
5:00
h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Gold price to surge past $3,000 says Bank of America

the best performing financial asset of 2020 — and turmoil on commodity and equity markets continues .
On the Comex @ @ @ @ @ gold for delivery in June , the most active contract , fell by as much @ @ @ @ @ , or nearly 3 % to $ 1,662.00 an ounce in morning trade , before @ @ @ @ @ .
The United States Mint ( Mint ) will accept orders for the 2020 American @ @ @ @ @ Coin ( product code 20EA ) beginning on Jan. 9 , 2020 , at noon @ @ @ @ @ priced at $ 64.50 Can the Fed Go Bust !

the best performing financial asset of 2020 — and turmoil on commodity and equity markets continues.
On the Comex market in New York, gold for delivery in June, the most active contract, fell by as much as $49.20 an ounce, or nearly 3% to $1,662.00 an ounce in morning trade, before paring some of those losses.
www.mining.com/gold-price-to-surge-past-3000-says-bank-of-america/
The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2020 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin (product code 20EA) beginning on Jan. 9, 2020, at noon EST. The coin is priced at $64.50
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www.usmint.gov/minttopic/silver
Let Macro Economist George Gamon explain…
Can the Fed Go Bust!
h/t Goneviral


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--She Lied To The Public About Working For Deloitte

Firstly , she DID NOT WORK for Deloitte , secondly she was finishing a two-week INTERNSHIP ( UNPAID , VOLUNTARY @ @ @ @ @ IS ACTING , and since NO ONE FIRED HER , she is literally LYING…SHE BROUGHT @ @ @ @ @ , ON PURPOSE…Go UNDERSTAND THAT t.co/eTNshQBBDA

Firstly, she DID NOT WORK for Deloitte, secondly she was finishing a two-week INTERNSHIP (UNPAID, VOLUNTARY) and thirdly, she IS ACTING, and since NO ONE FIRED HER, she is literally LYING…SHE BROUGHT ALL THIS ATTENTION ON HERSELF, ON PURPOSE…Go UNDERSTAND THAT t.co/eTNshQBBDA
— LaBlades (@SoLaTiDoBlades) July 3, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--The US, the biggest economy in the world, is getting isolated. Covid19 not under control, reopenings

The US, the biggest economy in the world, is getting isolated. Covid19 not under control, reopenings pauzed or undone, increasingly barred from international travel.

The US, the biggest economy in the world, is getting isolated. #Covid19 not under control, #reopenings pauzed or undone, increasingly barred from international travel. Chart by @MaxCRoser pic.twitter.com/zyVIn5f7n8 — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) July 4, 2020
"Things Don't Look Good In Las Vegas" – Nevada Suffered Biggest Economic Blowback From COVID-19 t.co/7Rop56PLpT — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 4, 2020
Well we find out in about 20-25 days t.co/BZFUSF4ZbL — Sunchartist (@sunchartist) July 4, 2020
Nevada. Its mortgage delinquency rate rose to 9.99 percent in May from 7.97 in April. Unemployment fell to 25.3 percent from 28.2 percent in April, for an overall reading of 35.29. Nevada also was the hardest-hit state in April. — freezerohedge (@freezerohedge) July 4, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--The [DS] Was Transforming America, The Silent Majority Cannot Be Silent Anymore:Patrick Colbeck

Patrick talks about how government works in Michigan .
He saw corruption and the government officials created the problems and @ @ @ @ @ solutions to problems they created .
Certain governmental officials do not read the bills before @ @ @ @ @ Core has played a huge role in transforming America , it is time for the @ @ @ @ @ anymore

Patrick talks about how government works in Michigan. He saw corruption and the government officials created the problems and then came up with the solutions to problems they created. Certain governmental officials do not read the bills before they pass them. Common Core has played a huge role in transforming America, it is time for the silent majority not be silent anymore
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--IRONY: Aftermath of impact at Black Lives Matter abolish-the-police protest in Seattle on the I5. Th

IRONY: Aftermath of impact at Black Lives Matter abolish-the-police protest in Seattle on the I5. The driver got away. The protesters called 911

Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray Aftermath of the impact at the Black Lives Matter abolish-the-police protest in Seattle on the @ @ @ @ @ away .
The protesters called 911 and nearby police to help the injured .

Ian Miles Cheong
@stillgray
Aftermath of the impact at the Black Lives Matter abolish-the-police protest in Seattle on the I5. The driver got away. The protesters called 911 and nearby police to help the injured.
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Aftermath of the impact at the Black Lives Matter abolish-the-police protest in Seattle on the I5. The driver got away. The protesters called 911 and nearby police to help the injured. pic.twitter.com/cFtfRcHaoG — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 4, 2020
h/t BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--Twitter – “We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclu

Twitter – “We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language, such as:”…

We ’ ve gone full Orwellian… Everyday is another amazing race to the bottom .
We ’ re starting with @ @ @ @ @ want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language , such as @ @

We’ve gone full Orwellian… Everyday is another amazing race to the bottom.
We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language, such as: pic.twitter.com/6SMGd9celn
— Twitter Engineering (@TwitterEng) July 2, 2020


“MOSTLY PEACEFUL” PROTESTERS:

Third arrest made from protest shooting in downtown Provo .
Police arrested a third person in connection with a violent incident during a protest in downtown Provo on June 29 .
Ogden native Bradley Walters was taken to the Utah County Jail on Wednesday night on felony charges of aggravated assault and rioting .
An affidavit of probable cause was filed by Provo Police explaining Walters ’ involvement in the incident at the intersection of University Avenue and Center Street on June 29 .
“ Bradley Walters was recorded in the middle of the intersection pulling a revolver handgun and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle as Jesse ( Taggart ) was chasing the vehicle through the intersection , ” the affidavit says .
“ Bradley continued running after the vehicle while pointing his gun at the driver , until the vehicle was gone.
” Police found the gun still in Walters ’ possession when he spoke to them later that night .
Taggart , who was arrested June 30 on attempted aggravated murder charges , fired multiple rounds at the car as it attempted to turn onto Center Street and then as it sped away down University @ @

Third arrest made from protest shooting in downtown Provo.
Police arrested a third person in connection with a violent incident during a protest in downtown Provo on June 29.
Ogden native Bradley Walters was taken to the Utah County Jail on Wednesday night on felony charges of aggravated assault and rioting.
An affidavit of probable cause was filed by Provo Police explaining Walters’ involvement in the incident at the intersection of University Avenue and Center Street on June 29.
“Bradley Walters was recorded in the middle of the intersection pulling a revolver handgun and pointed it at the driver of the vehicle as Jesse (Taggart) was chasing the vehicle through the intersection,” the affidavit says. “Bradley continued running after the vehicle while pointing his gun at the driver, until the vehicle was gone.”
Police found the gun still in Walters’ possession when he spoke to them later that night. Taggart, who was arrested June 30 on attempted aggravated murder charges, fired multiple rounds at the car as it attempted to turn onto Center Street and then as it sped away down University Avenue.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-04--NICE: Walmart is transforming 160 store parking lots to drive-in movie theaters this summer.

“ Beginning in August , Walmart will roll out this red carpet experience in towns across the country for a @ @ @ @ @ the company wrote on its website .
“ This family-friendly night will include hit movies @ @ @ @ @ and celebrities and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles .
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“Beginning in August, Walmart will roll out this red carpet experience in towns across the country for a combined 320 showings,” the company wrote on its website. “This family-friendly night will include hit movies, special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles.”
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