investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--China: Bill in Congress would Hold CCP Accountable for Its “Reckless Actions” in Pandemic

US Lawmakers Call to Hold CCP Accountable for Its “ Reckless Actions ” in COVID-19 Pandemic ( Minghui.org ) As President Trump is preparing to reopen America after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic , many lawmakers in the US are also introducing bills and calling for investigations to hold the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) accountable for the “ worst cover-up in human history.
” The “ Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Act ” On April 14 , 2020 , Sen. Josh Hawley introduced the “ Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Act , ” which would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create a private right of action against the Chinese government for silencing whistleblowers and withholding critical information regarding the coronavirus .
If the bill is passed , it will make the government of Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) liable for civil claims in U.S. courts by : – Making the CCP liable for civil lawsuits in U.S. courts by establishing a private right of action , for any reckless action it took that caused the pandemic in the U.S ; – Allowing courts to freeze the Chinese government so victims can enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Victims of COVID-19 Task Force at the State Department to investigate how the CCP and the World Health Organization distorted and covered up the outbreak , as well as leading an international effort to secure compensation from the Chinese government .
Sen. Hawley said in a statement , “ There is overwhelming evidence that the Chinese Communist Party ’ s lies , deceit , and incompetence caused COVID-19 to transform from a local disease outbreak into a global pandemic .
We need an international investigation to learn the full extent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world and then we need to empower Americans and other victims around the world to recover damages .
The CCP unleashed this pandemic .
They must be held accountable to their victims.
” I ’ ve seen several articles on this , and it is nice to see some activity toward getting it to actually happen .
There seems to be some interest now .
Trey Gowdy on holding China accountable for coronavirus : ‘ There are lots of ways we can hold China down ’ Fox News Trey Gowdy on whether China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis Former congressman Trey Gowdy appeared on “ Watters ’ World ” Saturday and reacted to Sen. Tom Cotton , R-Ark.
, and Rep. Dan Crenshaw , R-Texas , introducing legislation that would allow Americans to sue China over the coronavirus .
“ We need a change in the law because of the Sovereign Immunity Act , which makes it almost impossible to sue other countries in U.S. District Court , ” Gowdy said , commending the legislators .
“ You sue , you ’ re going to have the challenges of getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as we call it , in the legal realm.
” “ And then the damages .
I mean , if you ’ ve lost your life or lost your business or suffered injury , you ’ re entitled to damages , ” Gowdy added .
www.foxnews.com/media/trey-gowdy-holding-china-accountable-coronavirus MALICE OR INCOMPETENCE ?
[ WATCH ] Tom Cotton Condemns China ’ s ‘ Deliberate Evil Act That Unleashed This Pandemic on the World ’ .
Just to be clear , it ’ s pretty easy to see how China could have gotten into this mess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cat on a tile floor .
But once they started not reporting cases and pushing propaganda about it really being a US virus , they were well into the second choice .

US Lawmakers Call to Hold CCP Accountable for Its “Reckless Actions” in COVID-19 Pandemic
(Minghui.org) As President Trump is preparing to reopen America after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many lawmakers in the US are also introducing bills and calling for investigations to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for the “worst cover-up in human history.”
The “Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Act”
On April 14, 2020, Sen. Josh Hawley introduced the “Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Act,” which would eliminate China’s sovereign immunity and create a private right of action against the Chinese government for silencing whistleblowers and withholding critical information regarding the coronavirus.
Sen. Josh Hawley
If the bill is passed, it will make the government of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) liable for civil claims in U.S. courts by:
– Making the CCP liable for civil lawsuits in U.S. courts by establishing a private right of action, for any reckless action it took that caused the pandemic in the U.S;
– Allowing courts to freeze the Chinese government so victims can enforce their claims;
– Establishing the Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Task Force at the State Department to investigate how the CCP and the World Health Organization distorted and covered up the outbreak, as well as leading an international effort to secure compensation from the Chinese government.
Sen. Hawley said in a statement, “There is overwhelming evidence that the Chinese Communist Party’s lies, deceit, and incompetence caused COVID-19 to transform from a local disease outbreak into a global pandemic. We need an international investigation to learn the full extent of the damage the CCP has inflicted on the world and then we need to empower Americans and other victims around the world to recover damages. The CCP unleashed this pandemic. They must be held accountable to their victims.”
en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/4/20/184114.html
I’ve seen several articles on this, and it is nice to see some activity toward getting it to actually happen.
There seems to be some interest now.
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Trey Gowdy on holding China accountable for coronavirus: ‘There are lots of ways we can hold China down’
Fox News
Trey Gowdy on whether China will be held accountable for the COVID-19 crisis
Former congressman Trey Gowdy appeared on “Watters’ World” Saturday and reacted to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, introducing legislation that would allow Americans to sue China over the coronavirus.
“We need a change in the law because of the Sovereign Immunity Act, which makes it almost impossible to sue other countries in U.S. District Court,” Gowdy said, commending the legislators. “You sue, you’re going to have the challenges of getting the information from China, the discovery, as we call it, in the legal realm.”
“And then the damages. I mean, if you’ve lost your life or lost your business or suffered injury, you’re entitled to damages,” Gowdy added.
www.foxnews.com/media/trey-gowdy-holding-china-accountable-coronavirus
MALICE OR INCOMPETENCE? [WATCH] Tom Cotton Condemns China’s ‘Deliberate Evil Act That Unleashed This Pandemic on the World’.
pjmedia.com/trending/watch-tom-cotton-condemns-chinas-deliberate-evil-act-that-unleashed-this-pandemic-on-the-world/
Just to be clear, it’s pretty easy to see how China could have gotten into this mess originally by trying to cover up like a cat on a tile floor. But once they started not reporting cases and pushing propaganda about it really being a US virus, they were well into the second choice.
h/t Lily


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--I’M TOLD TENNESSEE’S “SAFER AT HOME” ORDER WILL EXPIRE ON APRIL 30.

UPDATE : Here ’ s a story .
“ Monday , Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to @ @ @ @ @ April 30 , with the majority of businesses in 89 counties allowed to re-open May @ @ @ @ @ the Tennessee Department of Health says there are now more recovered COVID-19 cases than active @ @ @ @ @ new ) testing sites are coming soon.
” Some businesses will open sooner .
But @ @ @ @ @ .
The six bigger counties are working on a reopening plan that will be staged @ @ @ @ @ Here in Knox things are good ; not so good yet in Davidson ( Nashville @ @ @ @ @ ) or a few others .

UPDATE: Here’s a story. “Monday, Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire April 30, with the majority of businesses in 89 counties allowed to re-open May 1. The commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health says there are now more recovered COVID-19 cases than active cases, plus additional (new) testing sites are coming soon.” Some businesses will open sooner. But social distancing protocols will remain.
The six bigger counties are working on a reopening plan that will be staged based on conditions there. Here in Knox things are good; not so good yet in Davidson (Nashville) or Shelby (Memphis) or a few others.
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h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--How to control the people, by Saul Alinsky

Rules for Radicals recommends mostly working within the system—though in the twisted way Machiavelli is reputed to have done ( @ @ @ @ @ s been interpreted fairly ) .
Below , you ’ ll find Alinsky ’ s @ @ @ @ @ for Radicals , ” offered with his proviso that political activism can not be a @ @ @ @ @ can not be free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to @ @ @ @ @ .
The price of democracy is the ongoing pursuit of the common good by all @ @ @ @ @

by Venus230
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Rules for Radicals recommends mostly working within the system—though in the twisted way Machiavelli is reputed to have done (whether or not he’s been interpreted fairly). Below, you’ll find Alinsky’s list of 13 “Rules for Radicals,” offered with his proviso that political activism cannot be a self-serving enterprise: “People cannot be free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to guarantee the freedom of others. The price of democracy is the ongoing pursuit of the common good by all of the people.”
“Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.” Power is derived from 2 main sources – money and people. “Have-Nots” must build power from flesh and blood. “Never go outside the expertise of your people.” It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone. “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.” Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty. “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules. “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions. “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.” They’ll keep doing it without urging and come back to do more. They’re doing their thing, and will even suggest better ones. “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.” Don’t become old news. “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.” Keep trying new things to keep the opposition off balance. As the opposition masters one approach, hit them from the flank with something new. “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.” Imagination and ego can dream up many more consequences than any activist. “The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition.” It is this unceasing pressure that results in the reactions from the opposition that are essential for the success of the campaign. “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive.” Violence from the other side can win the public to your side because the public sympathizes with the underdog. “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.” Never let the enemy score points because you’re caught without a solution to the problem. “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--THE STILL REPORT: CDC Removes HCQ Dosage Info From Its Website

They just can ’ t stop exposing themselves !
!
They will fall under the weight of their lies and @ @

NOTE: Report begins at 1:00.
They just can’t stop exposing themselves!! They will fall under the weight of their lies and manipulation!
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h/t DS


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--If the WHO is so important, why is that when Trump pulled the USA’s money out, the next biggest WHO

If the WHO is so important, why is that when Trump pulled the USA’s money out, the next biggest WHO contributor is BILL GATES?

Weird .
You ’ d think China is the biggest contributor considering the way they act !

by catsfive
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Weird. You’d think China is the biggest contributor considering the way they act!


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--COVID-19 Deaths vs. Typical Flu Seasons in the U.S. and Italy

The underlying data isn ’ t smoothed , but I had to do it that way to extract it from @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t published and the author couldn ’ t send it because Italians aren @ @ @ @ @ their offices ) .
Charts were made in R with ggplot2 using this script : @ @ @ @ @ from the CDC , Italian data is from Rosano et .
al .
2019 , @ @ @ @ @ Johns Hopkins CSSE .

by tgwhite
The underlying data isn’t smoothed, but I had to do it that way to extract it from the webplot (the data isn’t published and the author couldn’t send it because Italians aren’t allowed back in their offices).
www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(19)30328-5/pdf30328-5/pdf)
Charts were made in R with ggplot2 using this script:
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github.com/tgwhite/Public_Policy/blob/master/Projects/COVID-19/scripts/compare_influenza_covid.r
U.S. Flu data is from the CDC, Italian data is from Rosano et. al. 2019, and COVID-19 death total from Johns Hopkins CSSE.
Edit: here is a same-scale version:
i.imgur.com/F7pCrxq.png


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--Salons Diners And Gyms To Reopen Friday?! This Is The Dumbest Thing Ever

Gov .
Brian Kemp says Georgia is on track to meet the criteria to begin easing social distancing and reopening @ @ @ @ @ health officials continue battling the spread of COVID-19 .
Kemp , Lt. Gov .
Geoff @ @ @ @ @ Ralston , and officials with the Department of Public Health , GEMA , and the @ @ @ @ @ issue at a briefing at the state Capitol Monday at 4 p.m .
The current @ @ @ @ @ America includes three phases , and Kemp said that the state was “ on track @ @ @ @ @ Phase One ” by having adequate testing , hospital capacity , and contact tracing of @ @ @

Georgia to reopen and begin Phase 1 Friday April 24
Gov. Brian Kemp says Georgia is on track to meet the criteria to begin easing social distancing and reopening Georgia’s economy as health officials continue battling the spread of COVID-19.
Kemp, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, House Speaker David Ralston, and officials with the Department of Public Health, GEMA, and the Georgia National Guard discussed the issue at a briefing at the state Capitol Monday at 4 p.m.
The current White House criteria to reopen America includes three phases, and Kemp said that the state was “on track to meet the criteria for Phase One” by having adequate testing, hospital capacity, and contact tracing of the virus.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--Potbelly secures $10M small business loan for virus relief days after exec gets $100K bonus

Less than two weeks ago , the federal government launched the $ 349 billion Paycheck Protection Program , aimed at keeping small businesses afloat as the coronavirus pandemic forces an unprecedented shutdown of the nation ’ s economy .
Among those that qualified for the loans — businesses with fewer than 500 workers may borrow up to 2 1/2 times their payroll , or up to $ 10 million — is Potbelly Sandwich Shops , a Chicago-based chain with restaurants throughout the country .
On April 10 , the sandwich shop secured a $ 10 million loan from JPMorgan Chase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 0.98 percent , according to a new regulatory filing .
The company said the money will go toward “ qualifying expenses ” in the Securities and Exchange Commission filing .
The money can be used for payroll and other expenses , like insurance premiums , mortgages , rent or utilities through June 30 .
The loans , which are guaranteed by the federal government , will be fully forgiven if 75 percent of the money goes toward keeping workers employed and maintaining salary levels , according to the Small Business Administration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wages decrease , forgiveness will be reduced .

Less than two weeks ago, the federal government launched the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, aimed at keeping small businesses afloat as the coronavirus pandemic forces an unprecedented shutdown of the nation’s economy.
Among those that qualified for the loans — businesses with fewer than 500 workers may borrow up to 2 1/2 times their payroll, or up to $10 million — is Potbelly Sandwich Shops, a Chicago-based chain with restaurants throughout the country.
On April 10, the sandwich shop secured a $10 million loan from JPMorgan Chase through the program at an interest rate of 0.98 percent, according to a new regulatory filing. The company said the money will go toward “qualifying expenses” in the Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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The money can be used for payroll and other expenses, like insurance premiums, mortgages, rent or utilities through June 30. The loans, which are guaranteed by the federal government, will be fully forgiven if 75 percent of the money goes toward keeping workers employed and maintaining salary levels, according to the Small Business Administration. If the headcount declines, or salaries and wages decrease, forgiveness will be reduced.
www.foxbusiness.com/money/potbelly-secures-10m-small-business-loan-for-virus-relief-days-after-exec-gets-100k-bonus


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--China: Communist Party Coronavirus Numbers Don’t Add Up – Too many urns, Missing cell phone accounts

( Minghui.org ) Wuhan , where the coronavirus pandemic originated ( also called the CCP virus after the Chinese Communist Party , or COVID-19 ) , revised the local death toll by 1,290 to 3,869 ( a 50 % increase ) on April 17 , 2020 .
Even so , mounting evidence indicates that the actual fatalities and number of infections in Wuhan and the rest of China are much higher than officially reported .
One estimate puts the coronavirus deaths in Wuhan at least 45,000 , which was inferred from the number of urns that contained ashes of deceased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surviving family members in recent weeks .
Another estimate based on cremation data and independent investigation put the death toll in Wuhan at around 120,000 .
An insider said the central government had actually put the number of deaths at around 280,000 .
Still , the mysterious sharp decline in cell phone users in China ( 21 million in January and February of this year ) may point to an even gloomier picture of casualties .
As part of information control and censorship , numbers can be highly confidential and hard to verify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Bureau of Statistics admitted that some “ statistics are falsified , ” and that “ fraud and deception happen from time to time , ” according to a report from Financial Times on December 8 , 2016 .
High Number of Urns China has officially reported 82,719 cases of infection and about 4,632 deaths as of April 18 , 2020 .
As the number of coronavirus patients skyrocketed in other countries , many people questioned the credibility of China ’ s data .
Hankou Funeral Home in Wuhan distributed an average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ashes every day between March 23 and April 4 .
That was 6,500 coronavirus deaths ( 13 days x 500 urns ) , which already exceeds the reported nationwide fatalities .
There are 7 funeral homes in Wuhan , which would make the total coronavirus deaths at least around 45,500 ( 6,500 x 7 ) .
“ A report received by Minghui.org in early April described this scenario : Zheng , a doctor who works in the intensive care unit ( ICU ) of a certain hospital in Hubei Province , said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other illnesses .
“ There are still patients being treated , but officially we have zero coronavirus patients , ” he said .
Over a dozen seriously ill patients had been admitted to the ICU .
To align with higher officials ’ claim of a “ low death rate and high recovery rate , ” only five of Dr. Zheng ’ s ICU patients were reported as coronavirus patients and were “ discharged upon recovery.
” Later that day , those same patients were readmitted as having strokes , Alzheimer ’ s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no secret since the beginning of the month , but response has been lackluster : Scientists claim China is lying about total coronavirus COVID-19 cases Scientific advisors have said that China ’ s coronavirus COVID-19 infection data is downplayed , by quite a lot The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak is spreading around the world , and as the virus begins to grow , the place that it originated from seems to have somewhat contained the spread .
The origin of COVID-19 was Wuhan , China , and according to China ’ s data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracker , China currently has 82,122 confirmed cases of COVID-19 .
Scientific advisors have reportedly spoken to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and said that the Chinese communist government is downplaying their infection numbers and that the outbreak in their country is like “ 15 to 40 times ” higher than the released statistics .
The Daily Mail reported that “ Mr .
Johnson has been warned by scientific advisers that China ’ s officially declared statistics on the number of cases of coronavirus could be ‘ downplayed by a factor of 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ] believes China is seeking to build its economic power during the pandemic with ‘ predatory offers of help ’ [ to ] countries around the world . '
” If this true , and China is actually lying about its infection numbers , it wouldn ’ t be the first time the country has done something like this .
Back in April 2003 during the SARS outbreak , The New York Times reported that China was suppressing the amount of actual SARS cases .

Chinese Communist Party’s Coronavirus Numbers Don’t Add Up
April 20, 2020
(Minghui.org) Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic originated (also called the CCP virus after the Chinese Communist Party, or COVID-19), revised the local death toll by 1,290 to 3,869 (a 50% increase) on April 17, 2020. Even so, mounting evidence indicates that the actual fatalities and number of infections in Wuhan and the rest of China are much higher than officially reported.
One estimate puts the coronavirus deaths in Wuhan at least 45,000, which was inferred from the number of urns that contained ashes of deceased coronavirus patients and were distributed to their surviving family members in recent weeks. Another estimate based on cremation data and independent investigation put the death toll in Wuhan at around 120,000.
An insider said the central government had actually put the number of deaths at around 280,000. Still, the mysterious sharp decline in cell phone users in China (21 million in January and February of this year) may point to an even gloomier picture of casualties.
As part of information control and censorship, numbers can be highly confidential and hard to verify in China. The Chinese director of the National Bureau of Statistics admitted that some “statistics are falsified,” and that “fraud and deception happen from time to time,” according to a report from Financial Times on December 8, 2016.
High Number of Urns
China has officially reported 82,719 cases of infection and about 4,632 deaths as of April 18, 2020. As the number of coronavirus patients skyrocketed in other countries, many people questioned the credibility of China’s data.
Hankou Funeral Home in Wuhan distributed an average of 500 urns of coronavirus patients’ ashes every day between March 23 and April 4. That was 6,500 coronavirus deaths (13 days x 500 urns), which already exceeds the reported nationwide fatalities.
There are 7 funeral homes in Wuhan, which would make the total coronavirus deaths at least around 45,500 (6,500 x 7).
en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/4/20/184118.html
“A report received by Minghui.org in early April described this scenario: Zheng, a doctor who works in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a certain hospital in Hubei Province, said it was common to label coronavirus patients as other illnesses. “There are still patients being treated, but officially we have zero coronavirus patients,” he said.
Over a dozen seriously ill patients had been admitted to the ICU. To align with higher officials’ claim of a “low death rate and high recovery rate,” only five of Dr. Zheng’s ICU patients were reported as coronavirus patients and were “discharged upon recovery.” Later that day, those same patients were readmitted as having strokes, Alzheimer’s, and other illnesses.”
en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/4/20/184118.html
It has been no secret since the beginning of the month, but response has been lackluster:
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Scientists claim China is lying about total coronavirus COVID-19 cases
Scientific advisors have said that China’s coronavirus COVID-19 infection data is downplayed, by quite a lot
The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak is spreading around the world, and as the virus begins to grow, the place that it originated from seems to have somewhat contained the spread.
The origin of COVID-19 was Wuhan, China, and according to China’s data, and also Johns Hopkins interactive global spread tracker, China currently has 82,122 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Scientific advisors have reportedly spoken to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and said that the Chinese communist government is downplaying their infection numbers and that the outbreak in their country is like “15 to 40 times” higher than the released statistics.
The Daily Mail reported that “Mr. Johnson has been warned by scientific advisers that China’s officially declared statistics on the number of cases of coronavirus could be ‘downplayed by a factor of 15 to 40 times and [the British government] believes China is seeking to build its economic power during the pandemic with ‘predatory offers of help’ [to] countries around the world.'”
If this true, and China is actually lying about its infection numbers, it wouldn’t be the first time the country has done something like this. Back in April 2003 during the SARS outbreak, The New York Times reported that China was suppressing the amount of actual SARS cases.
Read more:
www.tweaktown.com/news/71531/scientists-claim-china-is-lying-about-total-coronavirus-covid-19-cases/index.html
www.tweaktown.com/news/71531/scientists-claim-china-is-lying-about-total-coronavirus-covid-19-cases/index.html
thefederalist.com/2020/04/07/cooperate-with-china-not-until-it-stops-lying-about-the-coronavirus/
thefederalist.com/2020/04/07/cooperate-with-china-not-until-it-stops-lying-about-the-coronavirus/
www.washingtonpost.com/
h/t Lily


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--I’m Not A Lawyer But This Seems Like A First Amendment Issue.

Fakebook says it is working with state governments to take down organizing announcements for protests of the COVID-19 Chinese coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ been spreading around the nation by Americans concerned the cure is worse than the disease @ @ @ @ @ and that the orders by governments go far beyond what is necessary to control the @ @ @ @ @ are more about controlling citizens .
CNN ’ s Oliver Darcy and Donie O ’ @ @ @ @ @ and the state ’ s conspiring to suspend the First Amendment rights of Americans .
@ @ @ @ @ Facebook in California , New Jersey , and Nebraska , are being removed from the @ @ @ @ @ governments in those three states because it violates stay-at-home orders , Facebook spokesperson @ andymstone @ @ @ @

Fakebook says it is working with state governments to take down organizing announcements for protests of the COVID-19 Chinese coronavirus lockdowns. The protests have been spreading around the nation by Americans concerned the cure is worse than the disease and is killing the country and that the orders by governments go far beyond what is necessary to control the spread of the virus and are more about controlling citizens.
CNN’s Oliver Darcy and Donie O’Sullivan posted Monday about Facebook and the state’s conspiring to suspend the First Amendment rights of Americans.
www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/facebook-working-state-governments-take-coronavirus-lockdown-protest-announcements/
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Oliver Darcy
@oliverdarcy
Anti-quarantine protests being organized through Facebook in California, New Jersey, and Nebraska, are being removed from the platform on the instruction of governments in those three states because it violates stay-at-home orders, Facebook spokesperson @andymstone tells @donie.
Anti-quarantine protests being organized through Facebook in California, New Jersey, and Nebraska, are being removed from the platform on the instruction of governments in those three states because it violates stay-at-home orders, Facebook spokesperson @andymstone tells @donie. — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 20, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--Here Come The Drinking Water Shortages In The United States?

( by Half Dollar ) We ’ ve been covering the problems with the supply chain for some time , but now , supply chain disruptions are affecting things in ways that people may not have anticipated .
For example , reports are coming in that now clean water itself is at risk .
That is , having clean water .
Yes , in the United States , the water supply is under threat .
Please excused the redundancy , for I ’ m just attempting to show that for a gazillion reasons , which now include the water supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to normal anytime soon .
Entire systems we take for granted are under severe strain .
Here ’ s more on the CO2 shortage , from The Guardian ( bold added for emphasis ) It further warns : “ So far utilities have been able to make the case that they are considered essential to critical infrastructure and have been returned to full supply .
However , we want to ask if CISA [ the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ] can assess this through their contacts , if this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to clarify the nature of this problem , ODW director Mike Means said in an email that his agency had first learned of potential problems when Seattle public utilities were “ contacted by their vendor Airgas who supplied a copy of a Force Majeure notice ” , warning them that their CO order would be reduced due to pandemic-related shortages .
So , fresh off the presses , we ’ re learning about a national shortage of CO2 .
Does this mean there may not be enough clean , fresh drinking water available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Fox News is coming to the conclusion that before we have to worry about the water supply itself , we may first have to contend with flat beer and flat soda : Notice this little nugget within the Fox News article , however : One can only wonder : Who ’ s going to eat those costs ?

(by Half Dollar) We’ve been covering the problems with the supply chain for some time, but now, supply chain disruptions are affecting things in ways that people may not have anticipated.
For example, reports are coming in that now clean water itself is at risk.
That is, having clean water.
Yes, in the United States, the water supply is under threat.
Please excused the redundancy, for I’m just attempting to show that for a gazillion reasons, which now include the water supply, America won’t be getting back to normal anytime soon.
Entire systems we take for granted are under severe strain.
Here’s more on the CO2 shortage, from The Guardian (bold added for emphasis)
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An emerging shortage of carbon dioxide gas (CO 2 ) caused by the coronavirus pandemic may affect food supply chains and drinking water, a Washington state emergency planning document has revealed.
The document, a Covid-19 situation report produced by the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), contains a warning from the state’s office of drinking water (ODW) about difficulties in obtaining CO 2 , which is essential for the process of water treatment.
The document says that the ODW is “still responding to [that day’s] notification of a national shortage of CO 2 ”.
It continues: “Several [water plants] had received initial notification from their vendors that their supply would be restricted to 33% of normal.”
It further warns: “So far utilities have been able to make the case that they are considered essential to critical infrastructure and have been returned to full supply. However, we want to ask if CISA [the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] can assess this through their contacts, if this is sustainable given the national shortage.”
Asked to clarify the nature of this problem, ODW director Mike Means said in an email that his agency had first learned of potential problems when Seattle public utilities were “contacted by their vendor Airgas who supplied a copy of a Force Majeure notice”, warning them that their CO 2 order would be reduced due to pandemic-related shortages.
Force majeure is a contractual defense that allows parties to escape liability for contracts in the case of events – such as a pandemic – that could not be reasonably foreseen.
So, fresh off the presses, we’re learning about a national shortage of CO2.
Wonderful.
Does this mean there may not be enough clean, fresh drinking water available?
Time will tell on that front, but Fox News is coming to the conclusion that before we have to worry about the water supply itself, we may first have to contend with flat beer and flat soda:
People that hate flat soda and beer may need to brace themselves.
The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns have affected many industries and have sparked temporary shortages in many products, such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
Now, an unexpected impact from the outbreak may cause a shortage of carbonated beverages.
Due to a lack of demand for ethanol, CO2 suppliers are having trouble keeping up with the demand, Reuters reports. According to the report, CO2 gas is captured during the production of ethanol and then sold in large quantities to the food and beverage industry.
Notice this little nugget within the Fox News article, however:
According to Reuters, CO2 suppliers have already increased prices by about 25 percent.
One can only wonder: Who’s going to eat those costs?


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--Oil Prices Are Too Low…Time To Start A War!

( by Half Dollar ) By now , everybody knows they ’ ll pay you to take a barrel of @ @ @ @ @ in theory anyway .
In reality , crude oil is not exactly free .
Which @ @ @ @ @ the right time to start a brand new Middle East War during a raging pandemic @ @ @ @ @ ’ s exactly what they ’ re doing too .
It does seem that amidst @ @ @ @ @ storage , there could be some “ fear premium ” coming back into the price @ @ @ @ @ the Middle East heats up .

(by Half Dollar) By now, everybody knows they’ll pay you to take a barrel of crude oil.
Well, in theory anyway.
In reality, crude oil is not exactly free.
Nonetheless, it is dirt cheap!
Which makes it seem like just the right time to start a brand new Middle East War during a raging pandemic!
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And it seems that’s exactly what they’re doing too.
From the Washington Post:
April 20, 2020 at 4:35 p.m. EDT
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian air defenses have opened fire and shot down several missiles launched by Israeli warplanes Monday night near the central historic town of Palmyra, state media said.
Syrian state TV gave no further details about the attacks saying they are still ongoing.
Israel has in the past used Lebanon’s airspace to launch attacks on Syria and Israeli drones and warplanes were flying over Lebanon earlier Monday. There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Last month, Israeli warplanes fired missiles on the Shayrat air base also in the central province of Homs.
In recent years, Israel has repeatedly carried out airstrikes in Syria against targets belonging to Iran and its regional proxies.
Last week, an Israeli drone fired two missiles at and near an SUV carrying members of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Syria close to the border with Lebanon.
It does seem that amidst rapidly filling global crude oil storage, there could be some “fear premium” coming back into the price of oil.
Especially if the Middle East heats up.
Developing…


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--The Markets Are Now Addicted to Fed Interventions

The financial system is now completely addicted to Fed interventions .
As I ’ ve noted over the last month , the Fed has implemented monetary programs to buy just about every asset class .
As a brief refresher , the Fed is now intervening directly in : 2 ) The municipal bond markets ( debt issued by states and cities ) .
5 ) The asset backed security market ( everything from student loans to Certificates of Deposit and more ) .
Of the various programs the Fed announced , its daily QE program is the most important as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fed first announced a daily QE program of $ 75 billion on March 23rd 2020 .
That was THE day the stock market bottomed .
It then reduced this operation from $ 75 billion per day to $ 60 billion per day on April 2nd , and again to $ 50 billion , then $ 30 billion the following two weeks .
And last week , the Fed announced it would be cutting its daily QE even further to $ 15 billion .
You ’ ll note in the chart below that with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QE programs , the market ’ s momentum has slowed .
The one exception to this was the week of April 2nd to April 9th during which the Fed announced another $ 2.3 trillion in monetary interventions , which negated the drop in its daily QE programs that week and sent stocks soaring .
What does this tell us ?
That the markets are addicted to Fed interventions .
Every time the Fed reduces its daily QE programs , stocks lose momentum .
It is no coincidence that stocks are red right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be lowering its daily QE program to $ 15 billion .
If the impact of Fed interventions on stocks is high , it ’ s even greater on gold .
The precious metal has exploded higher in the last month .
Mind you , the Fed isn ’ t the only central bank ramping up the printing presses… gold is exploding higher priced in Dollars , Yen , and Euros as central banks around the world are printing trillions of their currencies .
Gold is realizing that all of this money printing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On that note , we just published a Special Investment Report concerning FIVE secret investments you can use to make inflation pay you as it rips through the financial system in the months ahead .
The report is titled Survive the Inflationary Storm .
And it explains in very simply terms how to make inflation PAY YOU .
We are making just 100 copies available to the public .
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The financial system is now completely addicted to Fed interventions.
As I’ve noted over the last month, the Fed has implemented monetary programs to buy just about every asset class.
As a brief refresher, the Fed is now intervening directly in:
1) The Treasury markets (U.S. sovereign debt).
2) The municipal bond markets (debt issued by states and cities).
3) The corporate bond markets (debt issued by corporations).
4) The commercial paper markets (short-term corporate debt market).
5) The asset backed security market (everything from student loans to Certificates of Deposit and more).
Of the various programs the Fed announced, its daily QE program is the most important as far as stocks are concerned.
The Fed first announced a daily QE program of $75 billion on March 23rd 2020. That was THE day the stock market bottomed.
It then reduced this operation from $75 billion per day to $60 billion per day on April 2nd, and again to $50 billion, then $30 billion the following two weeks. And last week, the Fed announced it would be cutting its daily QE even further to $15 billion.
You’ll note in the chart below that with each reduction in the Fed’s QE programs, the market’s momentum has slowed. The one exception to this was the week of April 2nd to April 9th during which the Fed announced another $2.3 trillion in monetary interventions, which negated the drop in its daily QE programs that week and sent stocks soaring.
What does this tell us?
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That the markets are addicted to Fed interventions. Every time the Fed reduces its daily QE programs, stocks lose momentum. It is no coincidence that stocks are red right now, on news that the Fed will be lowering its daily QE program to $15 billion.
If the impact of Fed interventions on stocks is high, it’s even greater on gold. The precious metal has exploded higher in the last month. Mind you, the Fed isn’t the only central bank ramping up the printing presses… gold is exploding higher priced in Dollars, Yen, and Euros as central banks around the world are printing trillions of their currencies.
Gold is realizing that all of this money printing is going to ignite an inflationary storm.
On that note, we just published a Special Investment Report concerning FIVE secret investments you can use to make inflation pay you as it rips through the financial system in the months ahead.
The report is titled Survive the Inflationary Storm. And it explains in very simply terms how to make inflation PAY YOU.
We are making just 100 copies available to the public.
To pick up yours, swing by:
www.phoenixcapitalmarketing.com/inflationstorm.html
Best Regards
Graham Summers
Chief Market Strategist
Phoenix Capital Research


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--Jimmy Dore: The Federal Reserve Picking Winners/Losers During Crisis

Why is it that the only people who EVER attempt to explain the monetary system are so-called “ conspiracy theory @ @ @

Why is it that the only people who EVER attempt to explain the monetary system are so-called “conspiracy theory” agents?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--CDC’S FAILED CORONAVIRUS TESTS WERE TAINTED WITH CORONAVIRUS, FEDS CONFIRM

As the new coronavirus took root across America , the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent states tainted test kits in early February that were themselves seeded with the virus , federal officials have confirmed .
The contamination made the tests uninterpretable , and—because testing is crucial for containment efforts—it lost the country invaluable time to get ahead of the advancing pandemic .
The CDC had been vague about what went wrong with the tests , initially only saying that “ a problem in the manufacturing of one of the reagents ” had led to the failure .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a negative control—that is , a part of the test meant to be free of any trace of the coronavirus as a critical reference for confirming that the test was working properly overall .
Now , according to investigation results reported by The New York Times , federal officials confirm that sloppy laboratory practices at two of three CDC labs involved in the tests ’ creation led to contamination of the tests and their uninterpretable results .
Shortly after the problems became apparent in early February , the Food and Drug Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vitro diagnostics and radiological health , to the CDC to investigate what was going wrong .
According to the Times , he found a lack of coordination and inexperience in commercial manufacturing .

As the new coronavirus took root across America, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent states tainted test kits in early February that were themselves seeded with the virus, federal officials have confirmed.
The contamination made the tests uninterpretable, and—because testing is crucial for containment efforts—it lost the country invaluable time to get ahead of the advancing pandemic.
The CDC had been vague about what went wrong with the tests, initially only saying that “a problem in the manufacturing of one of the reagents” had led to the failure. Subsequent reporting suggested that the problem was with a negative control—that is, a part of the test meant to be free of any trace of the coronavirus as a critical reference for confirming that the test was working properly overall.
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Now, according to investigation results reported by The New York Times, federal officials confirm that sloppy laboratory practices at two of three CDC labs involved in the tests’ creation led to contamination of the tests and their uninterpretable results.
“Just tragic”
Shortly after the problems became apparent in early February, the Food and Drug Administration sent Timothy Stenzel, chief of in vitro diagnostics and radiological health, to the CDC to investigate what was going wrong. According to the Times, he found a lack of coordination and inexperience in commercial manufacturing.
arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/cdcs-failed-coronavirus-tests-were-tainted-with-coronavirus-feds-confirm/


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--How Homeland Security And The FBI Are Spreading Fake News

The story about how DHS fans the flames of fear is nearly as old as the terror attacks of 9/11 .
In 2014 , an article in The Council on Foreign Relations revealed how DHS told a scared public that Al Qaida could weaponize Ebola and spread the virus across the country .
Fast forward 16 years and that same scenario is being played out again , except this time it is with the coronavirus .
Despite having no evidence that terrorists are weaponizing COVID-19 , the Department of Homeland Security ’ s Assistant Director for Infrastructure Protection , Brian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that terrorists could purposefully infect grocery stores and gas stations with the coronavirus .
An ABC News article titled , “ COVID-19 is changing potential terror targets ; grocery stores , even testing sites should be vigilant ” explained that since most businesses across the country are closed , terrorists ‘ could ’ decide to target grocery stores and gas stations .
Despite not having a shred of evidence to back up their claim , DHS ’ s latest Minister of Propaganda , Brian Harrell said , “ now is the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to encourage vigilance and awareness.
” Asking law enforcement to remain vigilant during a pandemic is one thing ; but it crosses the line when their mission appears to have changed to becoming harbingers of fear .
DHS has crossed the line of credibility and entered into the world of fake news by asking law enforcement to warn the public of potential COVID-19 grocery store and gas station attacks .
Two weeks ago , the FBI and DHS issued the same warning but in a less dramatic fashion .
An article in 850 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information to suggest such attacks are imminent or even likely , instead we are looking to provide you with useful information for planning for restoration of normal operations , whenever that may be.
” Government agencies like the FBI and DHS have a moral responsibility to provide accurate and truthful warnings and not spread fake news .
How can we have any faith in our government when federal agencies use words like ‘ could ’ , ‘ possibly ’ , ‘ potentially ’ and ‘ likely ’ ?
They might as well say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who go outside during the pandemic ‘ could possibly ’ get the coronavirus and ‘ potentially ’ spread it to everyone .
We should not let our government use our fear of COVID-19 to justify creating more national surveillance programs like a national coronavirus tracing program , a real-time national coronavirus surveillance program and a new national AI surveillance program .
Using fake news to grow the surveillance state affects everyone and will have long term effects on generations of Americans .

by mapi
The story about how DHS fans the flames of fear is nearly as old as the terror attacks of 9/11.
In 2014, an article in The Council on Foreign Relations revealed how DHS told a scared public that Al Qaida could weaponize Ebola and spread the virus across the country.
“At present, we have no credible information that ISIL is planning to attack the homeland of the United States, but that is not by any means the end of the story,” Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said.
Fast forward 16 years and that same scenario is being played out again, except this time it is with the coronavirus.
Despite having no evidence that terrorists are weaponizing COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant Director for Infrastructure Protection, Brian Harrell issued a nationwide alert, warning people that terrorists could purposefully infect grocery stores and gas stations with the coronavirus.
An ABC News article titled, “COVID-19 is changing potential terror targets; grocery stores, even testing sites should be vigilant” explained that since most businesses across the country are closed, terrorists ‘could’ decide to target grocery stores and gas stations.
“That’s why federal authorities want grocery stores, gas stations and even COVID-19 testing sites to know that they now could be targeted by terrorists determined to strike inside the U.S. homeland – even if such an event is unlikely.”
Despite not having a shred of evidence to back up their claim, DHS’s latest Minister of Propaganda, Brian Harrell said, “now is the time to engage community businesses and other stakeholders to encourage vigilance and awareness.”
Asking law enforcement to remain vigilant during a pandemic is one thing; but it crosses the line when their mission appears to have changed to becoming harbingers of fear.
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DHS has crossed the line of credibility and entered into the world of fake news by asking law enforcement to warn the public of potential COVID-19 grocery store and gas station attacks.
“On Friday, Harrell’s division within DHS, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, issued a nationwide notice saying, it is imperative that law enforcement be alert for potential individuals triggered by the pandemic to inflict further harm, and [that agencies] provide residents with information that can augment community safety and security.”
Two weeks ago, the FBI and DHS issued the same warning but in a less dramatic fashion.
(approx 3:10)
“Two weeks ago, the FBI, DHS and National Counterterrorism Center issued a joint intelligence bulletin that similarly mentioned grocery stores and still-operational businesses as potential targets.“
The UK’s Daily Mail said,
“Law enforcement personnel enforcing stay-at-home orders or interacting with citizens, as well as soft targets such as grocery stores, hospitals, and other essential businesses, will probably remain potential targets for [domestic terrorists] during the course of the pandemic.”
An article in 850 WFTL warned, “we have no information to suggest such attacks are imminent or even likely, instead we are looking to provide you with useful information for planning for restoration of normal operations, whenever that may be.”
Government agencies like the FBI and DHS have a moral responsibility to provide accurate and truthful warnings and not spread fake news.
How can we have any faith in our government when federal agencies use words like ‘could’, ‘possibly’, ‘potentially’ and ‘likely’? They might as well say, it is ‘likely’ people who go outside during the pandemic ‘could possibly’ get the coronavirus and ‘potentially’ spread it to everyone.
We should not let our government use our fear of COVID-19 to justify creating more national surveillance programs like a national coronavirus tracing program, a real-time national coronavirus surveillance program and a new national AI surveillance program.
Using fake news to grow the surveillance state affects everyone and will have long term effects on generations of Americans.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--EX-BP CEO: Low Oil Prices Are Here To Stay

The current situation on the oil market with too much supply and collapsing demand is similar to what happened in the middle of the 1980s when a glut led to oil prices staying low for 17 years , John Browne , who was chief executive at BP between 1995 and 2007 , told the BBC on Tuesday .
“ The prices will be very low and I think they will remain low and very volatile for some considerable time , ” Browne told the BBC , as carried by Reuters .
“ There is still a lot of oil being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being used , ” BP ’ s ex top executive said .
Browne ’ s comments came a day after WTI Crude prices of the May futures contract crumbled by more than 300 % to settle at - $ 37 a barrel—crashing into negative territory for the first time ever as traders rushed to get rid of the May contract to avoid actually owning physical oil barrels for delivery in May .
Commenting on the price collapse , BP ’ s former CEO Browne said : “ This is very reminiscent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same situation happened – too much supply , too little demand and prices of oil stayed low for 17 years.
” Currently , collapsing oil demand with lockdowns in many countries and airlines struggling to survive as no one travels is wreaking havoc on the oil market where the glut continues to grow , despite pledges from OPEC+ to cut 9.7 million bpd production in May and June .
Much higher production than current demand is quickly filling storage capacity around the world , and analysts say that tanks and tankers will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at the latest .
Even after this apocalyptic carnage on the oil market , when demand recovers , it could still be weaker than before , also because of climate change awareness , according to ex-BP Browne .
“ And that demand will be filled primarily by those who have no choice but to produce oil – so the state oil companies of the world , ” he told the BBC .

By Tsvetana Paraskova
The current situation on the oil market with too much supply and collapsing demand is similar to what happened in the middle of the 1980s when a glut led to oil prices staying low for 17 years, John Browne, who was chief executive at BP between 1995 and 2007, told the BBC on Tuesday.
“The prices will be very low and I think they will remain low and very volatile for some considerable time,” Browne told the BBC, as carried by Reuters.
“There is still a lot of oil being produced that is going into storage and not being used,” BP’s ex top executive said.
Browne’s comments came a day after WTI Crude prices of the May futures contract crumbled by more than 300% to settle at -$37 a barrel—crashing into negative territory for the first time ever as traders rushed to get rid of the May contract to avoid actually owning physical oil barrels for delivery in May.
Commenting on the price collapse, BP’s former CEO Browne said:
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“This is very reminiscent of a time in the mid-1980s when exactly the same situation happened – too much supply, too little demand and prices of oil stayed low for 17 years.”
Currently, collapsing oil demand with lockdowns in many countries and airlines struggling to survive as no one travels is wreaking havoc on the oil market where the glut continues to grow, despite pledges from OPEC+ to cut 9.7 million bpd production in May and June. Much higher production than current demand is quickly filling storage capacity around the world, and analysts say that tanks and tankers will be brimming by the end of May, at the latest.
Even after this apocalyptic carnage on the oil market, when demand recovers, it could still be weaker than before, also because of climate change awareness, according to ex-BP Browne.
“And that demand will be filled primarily by those who have no choice but to produce oil – so the state oil companies of the world,” he told the BBC.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--SHAME LIST: Here are the largest public companies taking payroll loans meant for small businesses

Hundreds of millions of dollars of Paycheck Protection Program emergency funding has been claimed by large , publicly traded companies @ @ @ @ @ Morgan Stanley shows .
In fact , the U.S. government has allocated at least $ @ @ @ @ @ $ 349 billion to publicly traded companies , the firm said .
The PPP was @ @ @ @ @ ’ s smallest , mom-and-pop shops keep employees on payroll and prevent mass layoffs across @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
But the research shows that several of the companies that have received aid @ @ @ @ @ excess of $ 100 million , including DMC Global ( $ 405 million ) , @ @ @ @ @ 286 million ) and Fiesta Restaurant Group ( $ 189 million ) .
Fiesta , @ @ @ @ @ people , according to its last reported annual number , received a PPP loan of @ @ @ @ @ Stanley ’ s data showed .

Hundreds of millions of dollars of Paycheck Protection Program emergency funding has been claimed by large, publicly traded companies, new research published by Morgan Stanley shows.
In fact, the U.S. government has allocated at least $243.4 million of the total $349 billion to publicly traded companies, the firm said.
The PPP was designed to help the nation’s smallest, mom-and-pop shops keep employees on payroll and prevent mass layoffs across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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But the research shows that several of the companies that have received aid have market values well in excess of $100 million, including DMC Global ($405 million), Wave Life Sciences ($286 million) and Fiesta Restaurant Group ($189 million). Fiesta, which employs more than 10,000 people, according to its last reported annual number, received a PPP loan of $10 million, Morgan Stanley’s data showed.
www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/large-public-companies-are-taking-small-businesses-payroll-loans.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--COVID-19 has revealed how broken the United States of America really is

When the virus came here , it found a country with serious underlying conditions , and it exploited them ruthlessly .
Chronic ills—a corrupt political class , a sclerotic bureaucracy , a heartless economy , a divided and distracted public—had gone untreated for years .
We had learned to live , uncomfortably , with the symptoms .
It took the scale and intimacy of a pandemic to expose their severity—to shock Americans with the recognition that we are in the high-risk category .
The crisis demanded a response that was swift , rational , and collective .
The United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country with shoddy infrastructure and a dysfunctional government whose leaders were too corrupt or stupid to head off mass suffering .
The administration squandered two irretrievable months to prepare .
From the president came willful blindness , scapegoating , boasts , and lies .
From his mouthpieces , conspiracy theories and miracle cures .
A few senators and corporate executives acted quickly—not to prevent the coming disaster , but to profit from it .
When a government doctor tried to warn the public of the danger , the White House took the mic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the endless month of March , Americans woke up to find themselves citizens of a failed state .
With no national plan—no coherent instructions at all—families , schools , and offices were left to decide on their own whether to shut down and take shelter .
When test kits , masks , gowns , and ventilators were found to be in desperately short supply , governors pleaded for them from the White House , which stalled , then called on private enterprise , which couldn ’ t deliver .
States and cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them prey to price gouging and corporate profiteering .
Civilians took out their sewing machines to try to keep ill-equipped hospital workers healthy and their patients alive .
Russia , Taiwan , and the United Nations sent humanitarian aid to the world ’ s richest power—a beggar nation in utter chaos .
Donald Trump saw the crisis almost entirely in personal and political terms .
Fearing for his reelection , he declared the coronavirus pandemic a war , and himself a wartime president .
But the leader he brings to mind is Marshal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in 1940 , signed an armistice with Germany after its rout of French defenses , then formed the pro-Nazi Vichy regime .
Like Pétain , Trump collaborated with the invader and abandoned his country to a prolonged disaster .
And , like France in 1940 , America in 2020 has stunned itself with a collapse that ’ s larger and deeper than one miserable leader .
Some future autopsy of the pandemic might be called Strange Defeat , after the historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch ’ s contemporaneous study of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the U.S. of individual courage and sacrifice , the failure is national .
And it should force a question that most Americans have never had to ask : Do we trust our leaders and one another enough to summon a collective response to a mortal threat ?
Are we still capable of self-government ?

When the virus came here, it found a country with serious underlying conditions, and it exploited them ruthlessly. Chronic ills—a corrupt political class, a sclerotic bureaucracy, a heartless economy, a divided and distracted public—had gone untreated for years. We had learned to live, uncomfortably, with the symptoms. It took the scale and intimacy of a pandemic to expose their severity—to shock Americans with the recognition that we are in the high-risk category.
The crisis demanded a response that was swift, rational, and collective. The United States reacted instead like Pakistan or Belarus—like a country with shoddy infrastructure and a dysfunctional government whose leaders were too corrupt or stupid to head off mass suffering. The administration squandered two irretrievable months to prepare. From the president came willful blindness, scapegoating, boasts, and lies. From his mouthpieces, conspiracy theories and miracle cures. A few senators and corporate executives acted quickly—not to prevent the coming disaster, but to profit from it. When a government doctor tried to warn the public of the danger, the White House took the mic and politicized the message.
Every morning in the endless month of March, Americans woke up to find themselves citizens of a failed state. With no national plan—no coherent instructions at all—families, schools, and offices were left to decide on their own whether to shut down and take shelter. When test kits, masks, gowns, and ventilators were found to be in desperately short supply, governors pleaded for them from the White House, which stalled, then called on private enterprise, which couldn’t deliver. States and cities were forced into bidding wars that left them prey to price gouging and corporate profiteering. Civilians took out their sewing machines to try to keep ill-equipped hospital workers healthy and their patients alive. Russia, Taiwan, and the United Nations sent humanitarian aid to the world’s richest power—a beggar nation in utter chaos.
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Donald Trump saw the crisis almost entirely in personal and political terms. Fearing for his reelection, he declared the coronavirus pandemic a war, and himself a wartime president. But the leader he brings to mind is Marshal Philippe Pétain, the French general who, in 1940, signed an armistice with Germany after its rout of French defenses, then formed the pro-Nazi Vichy regime. Like Pétain, Trump collaborated with the invader and abandoned his country to a prolonged disaster. And, like France in 1940, America in 2020 has stunned itself with a collapse that’s larger and deeper than one miserable leader. Some future autopsy of the pandemic might be called Strange Defeat, after the historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch’s contemporaneous study of the fall of France. Despite countless examples around the U.S. of individual courage and sacrifice, the failure is national. And it should force a question that most Americans have never had to ask: Do we trust our leaders and one another enough to summon a collective response to a mortal threat? Are we still capable of self-government?
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/underlying-conditions/610261/?utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=2020-04-20T19%253A12%253A41&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--CV: DOD Study Flu Vaccine Raises CV Risk 36%

I wonder if this is why so many died in China .
They have a mandatory vaccination program .
And this is just what was admitted to .
Imagine how bad it really is .
And what about that pneumonia vaccine ?
Have they studied the kill rate on that yet ?
And at the beginning of this they kept telling everyone to get their flu shots because it would be added protection from this , holy shit .
Immunization with SARS Coronavirus Vaccines Leads to Pulmonary Immunopathology on Challenge with the SARS Virus “ Conclusions These SARS-CoV vaccines all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SARS-CoV .
However , challenge of mice given any of the vaccines led to occurrence of Th2-type immunopathology suggesting hypersensitivity to SARS-CoV components was induced .
Caution in proceeding to application of a SARS-CoV vaccine in humans is indicated.
” Let me translate this for you : After you are vaccinated it affects your lungs and you then die from exposure to it .
Thats why this is wiping out the elderly , they are hammered into getting the damn flu and pneumonia shots .
It would also account for the inner city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fully vaccinated in most cases , it increases the percentage that they get paid from the federal agencies .
This just confirms what I already knew , their vaccinations will kill you .
HORRIFYING ABOMINATION : The Altering of Human DNA via CV19 ( Mice ) “ Antibodies ” Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

I wonder if this is why so many died in China. They have a mandatory vaccination program.
And this is just what was admitted to. Imagine how bad it really is. And what about that pneumonia vaccine? Have they studied the kill rate on that yet?
And at the beginning of this they kept telling everyone to get their flu shots because it would be added protection from this, holy shit.
Immunization with SARS Coronavirus Vaccines Leads to Pulmonary Immunopathology on Challenge with the SARS Virus
“Conclusions
These SARS-CoV vaccines all induced antibody and protection against infection with SARS-CoV. However, challenge of mice given any of the vaccines led to occurrence of Th2-type immunopathology suggesting hypersensitivity to SARS-CoV components was induced. Caution in proceeding to application of a SARS-CoV vaccine in humans is indicated.”
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Let me translate this for you:
After you are vaccinated it affects your lungs and you then die from exposure to it.
Thats why this is wiping out the elderly, they are hammered into getting the damn flu and pneumonia shots. It would also account for the inner city numbers, doctors demand that medicaid patients be fully vaccinated in most cases, it increases the percentage that they get paid from the federal agencies.
This just confirms what I already knew, their vaccinations will kill you.
HORRIFYING ABOMINATION: The Altering of Human DNA via CV19 (Mice) “Antibodies”
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--CNN claims Chris Cuomo just emerged from quarantine after Coronavirus… overlooking that he reportedl

CNN claims Chris Cuomo just emerged from quarantine after Coronavirus… overlooking that he reportedly broke his quarantine , went to @ @ @ @ @ at a random bicyclist .
t.co/OxX64Rr8BI t.co/AoO6mTGXfv

CNN claims Chris Cuomo just emerged from quarantine after Coronavirus… overlooking that he reportedly broke his quarantine, went to the Hamptons, and raged at a random bicyclist. t.co/OxX64Rr8BI t.co/AoO6mTGXfv — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) April 21, 2020
CNN viewers are mindless and believe what they are told #mkultra
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says anything that goes against the W.H.O. is a violation of YouTube poli

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says anything that goes against the W.H.O .
is a violation of YouTube policies .
All @ @ @ @ @ medically substantiated , '' such as advising people take Vitamin C , will be removed @ @ @ @ @

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says anything that goes against the W.H.O. is a violation of YouTube policies. All content that isn't "medically substantiated," such as advising people take Vitamin C, will be removed by the platform. pic.twitter.com/OinPge6KoZ
— Q Research Notables (@QAnonNotables) April 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--They’ll wreck the currency if they have to

Nearly seven centuries ago in the mid-1300s , the first major outbreak of the Bubonic Plague forced Europeans into some of the harshest social distancing measures in history .
As Boccacio wrote in The Decameron in 1353 , the hysteria was so extreme that “ brother abandoned brother .
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fathers and mothers refused to see and tend their children , as if they had not been theirs.
” When people sensed the worst was over , they slowly came out of their homes .
There was no grand re-opening of the economy like some department store suddenly under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of one another , continuing to avoid even the most basic interactions with friends , family , and professional colleagues .
Commerce was slow and the economy remained depressed for years .
And just when it seemed that the situation was finally starting to improve , the plague struck again in 1360 .
And again in 1374 .
Medieval Europeans quickly realized that if there was just a single rat left on the planet carrying the disease , then another wave of the pandemic could begin anew .
And that made it next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal .
Only a handful of industries flourished after the plague .
People still needed to eat , so agriculture did well .
And as more people remained in relative isolation , science began to advance at a pace never seen in western Europe .
Commercial trade dwindled .
Italy ’ s woolen textile industry practically ceased to exist .
Many prominent banks in Europe collapsed .
And there were even government debt defaults .
Today our circumstances are obviously different .
The world has some of its brightest minds working to eradicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty great track record .
And while there are certainly a lot of challenges to deal with , we ’ re still able to produce certain goods and services , ship them across the globe , and order online for home delivery .
But there are some similarities that are difficult to ignore .
Right now most people are barricaded in their homes while policymakers wait for this virus to die off .
But that ’ s not how biology works .
Just like in the 1300s , if there ’ s even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then the whole thing starts over .
That person transmits the virus to 2-3 people , those people transmit the virus to 2-3 other people , and the exponential growth curve begins again .
Lockdowns don ’ t kill off the virus .
They just reset the clock .
I ’ ve been writing about this for a while : what happens if there ’ s a second wave of outbreaks ?
Do we all go on lockdown for another two months and send the economy into another tailspin ?
Even when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industries will be hideously disfigured ; do we really expect crowded bars , airplanes , sports stadiums , and shopping malls to return to normal ?
Even something as basic as office space could take an enormous hit .
I wrote last week that big businesses could be downsizing– permanently reducing their work forces and cutting back on office space .
Even Disney acknowledged that they will reduce office space .
It ’ s hard to imagine that trend won ’ t have a major impact on the entire commercial real estate industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property owners , to the banks who own the mortgages .
Retail stores have been totally vanquished , and the bankruptcies are piling up ; this could impact millions of workers in the retail sector and trigger a wave of defaults against the banks who loaned money to retail giants .
And you probably saw yesterday that the price of WTI crude oil crashed BELOW $ 0 .
We ’ ll talk about that more in another letter… but it ’ s fair to say that low oil prices will force a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And that will impact workers in the sector who stand to become unemployed… and , yes , the banks who loaned money to oil companies .
[ According to a recent report from investment firm KBW , some banks , like Oklahoma-based BOK Financial , have more than 100 % of bank equity tied up in loans to oil companies ! ]
I ’ ve been writing about this theme since the pandemic started : there will be some banks that don ’ t make it .
They simply won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And it ’ s not just the energy sector .
Banks with loans to retail companies could take a hit .
Bank with commercial real estate loans could take a hit .
And banks ’ consumer loan portfolios will undoubtedly take a hit as millions of newly unemployed people stop paying their bills .
There will likely even be sovereign debt defaults , and banks will take a huge hit from those .
There ’ s more than $ 250 TRILLION worth of debt worldwide , much of it owned by banks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes to zero , a number of banks won ’ t survive .
And if you think that bank failures aren ’ t possible , please remember that oil prices hit MINUS $ 40 yesterday .
Nobody thought that was possible .
And yet it happened .
EVERY scenario is possible .
And this leads me to a very central idea : I don ’ t know if the stock market is going to rise or fall .
I don ’ t know what ’ s going to happen to oil prices .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government and central bank are going to keep working together , printing incomprehensible sums of money to bail everyone out– especially banks .
This ‘ whatever it takes ’ monetary policy could come at an extremely steep price .
The last thing politicians care about right now is the value of the currency .
And history tells us that inflation is almost always the preferred tool of a government in crisis .
If they have to conjure $ 10 trillion out of thin air to bail out the economy , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the currency .
This is an enormous implication worth preparing for today .

by Simon Black
Nearly seven centuries ago in the mid-1300s, the first major outbreak of the Bubonic Plague forced Europeans into some of the harshest social distancing measures in history.
As Boccacio wrote in The Decameron in 1353, the hysteria was so extreme that “brother abandoned brother. . . fathers and mothers refused to see and tend their children, as if they had not been theirs.”
When people sensed the worst was over, they slowly came out of their homes.
There was no grand re-opening of the economy like some department store suddenly under new management. People remained highly mistrustful of one another, continuing to avoid even the most basic interactions with friends, family, and professional colleagues.
Commerce was slow and the economy remained depressed for years.
And just when it seemed that the situation was finally starting to improve, the plague struck again in 1360. And again in 1374.
Medieval Europeans quickly realized that if there was just a single rat left on the planet carrying the disease, then another wave of the pandemic could begin anew.
And that made it next to impossible for anything to return to normal.
Only a handful of industries flourished after the plague. People still needed to eat, so agriculture did well.
And as more people remained in relative isolation, science began to advance at a pace never seen in western Europe.
But most industries suffered immeasurably.
Commercial trade dwindled. Italy’s woolen textile industry practically ceased to exist. Many prominent banks in Europe collapsed. And there were even government debt defaults.
Today our circumstances are obviously different. The world has some of its brightest minds working to eradicate this pandemic, and they have a pretty great track record.
And while there are certainly a lot of challenges to deal with, we’re still able to produce certain goods and services, ship them across the globe, and order online for home delivery.
But there are some similarities that are difficult to ignore.
Right now most people are barricaded in their homes while policymakers wait for this virus to die off.
But that’s not how biology works.
Just like in the 1300s, if there’s even a single carrier of the coronavirus remaining, then the whole thing starts over.
That person transmits the virus to 2-3 people, those people transmit the virus to 2-3 other people, and the exponential growth curve begins again.
Lockdowns don’t kill off the virus. They just reset the clock.
I’ve been writing about this for a while: what happens if there’s a second wave of outbreaks? Do we all go on lockdown for another two months and send the economy into another tailspin?
Even when they do lift the lockdowns, countless industries will be hideously disfigured; do we really expect crowded bars, airplanes, sports stadiums, and shopping malls to return to normal?
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Even something as basic as office space could take an enormous hit.
I wrote last week that big businesses could be downsizing– permanently reducing their work forces and cutting back on office space. Even Disney acknowledged that they will reduce office space.
It’s hard to imagine that trend won’t have a major impact on the entire commercial real estate industry, from agents to construction companies to property owners, to the banks who own the mortgages.
Retail stores have been totally vanquished, and the bankruptcies are piling up; this could impact millions of workers in the retail sector and trigger a wave of defaults against the banks who loaned money to retail giants.
And you probably saw yesterday that the price of WTI crude oil crashed BELOW $0.
We’ll talk about that more in another letter… but it’s fair to say that low oil prices will force a lot of oil companies out of business.
And that will impact workers in the sector who stand to become unemployed… and, yes, the banks who loaned money to oil companies.
[According to a recent report from investment firm KBW, some banks, like Oklahoma-based BOK Financial, have more than 100% of bank equity tied up in loans to oil companies!]
I’ve been writing about this theme since the pandemic started: there will be some banks that don’t make it. They simply won’t be able to withstand the loan losses.
And it’s not just the energy sector.
Banks with loans to retail companies could take a hit. Bank with commercial real estate loans could take a hit.
And banks’ consumer loan portfolios will undoubtedly take a hit as millions of newly unemployed people stop paying their bills.
There will likely even be sovereign debt defaults, and banks will take a huge hit from those.
There’s more than $250 TRILLION worth of debt worldwide, much of it owned by banks. If even 1% of that debt goes to zero, a number of banks won’t survive.
And if you think that bank failures aren’t possible, please remember that oil prices hit MINUS $40 yesterday. Nobody thought that was possible. And yet it happened.
EVERY scenario is possible.
And this leads me to a very central idea:
I don’t know if the stock market is going to rise or fall. I don’t know what’s going to happen to oil prices.
But I have a strong suspicion that the government and central bank are going to keep working together, printing incomprehensible sums of money to bail everyone out– especially banks.
This ‘whatever it takes’ monetary policy could come at an extremely steep price.
The last thing politicians care about right now is the value of the currency. And history tells us that inflation is almost always the preferred tool of a government in crisis.
If they have to conjure $10 trillion out of thin air to bail out the economy, they’ll do it… even if it wrecks the currency.
This is an enormous implication worth preparing for today.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--Oil Market Crash Could Lead To Mass Bankruptcies

After U.S. crude oil fell into negative territory yesterday , one expert has warned that the oil industry crisis could force many companies to stop operating .
U.S. oil companies have different production costs and different debt burdens , and the most vulnerable are those that have borrowed heavily in anticipation of higher prices , former FERC commissioner and current managing director of Berkeley Research Group , Branko Terzic , said as quoted by Sputnik .
“ There are 1,000 producers , and some of these are small producers where the well just runs on its own and it produces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be shut down because the costs are very low , ” Terzic said , adding “ WTI is low because it is land blocked and has to go through pipelines .
Secondly , storages are probably full , and thirdly , the country is in shutdown .
There is just no market for oil .
The refineries don ’ t need it .
I haven ’ t used my automobile in a week , and I used to drive every day.
” Indeed , the crisis in demand has been recognized widely as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash that pushed WTI to unprecedented levels : at the time of writing , although back into positive territory , WTI was trading at just $ 1.40 per barrel .
Brent crude was trading at $ 25.36 a barrel .
Warnings about a rise in bankruptcies have been coming in from energy experts for months .
Earlier this week , Rystad Energy warned that as many as 533 U.S. oil companies go bankrupt if oil stays at around $ 20 a barrel .
“ $ 30 is already quite bad , but once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 10 , it ’ s a complete nightmare , ” said Rystad ’ s head of shale research , Artem Abramov , as quoted by CNN .
He added , “ At $ 10 , almost every US E & P company that has debt will have to file Chapter 11 or consider strategic opportunities .
”

By Irina Slav
After U.S. crude oil fell into negative territory yesterday, one expert has warned that the oil industry crisis could force many companies to stop operating.
U.S. oil companies have different production costs and different debt burdens, and the most vulnerable are those that have borrowed heavily in anticipation of higher prices, former FERC commissioner and current managing director of Berkeley Research Group, Branko Terzic, said as quoted by Sputnik.
“There are 1,000 producers, and some of these are small producers where the well just runs on its own and it produces, and it probably won’t be shut down because the costs are very low,” Terzic said, adding “WTI is low because it is land blocked and has to go through pipelines. Secondly, storages are probably full, and thirdly, the country is in shutdown. There is just no market for oil. The refineries don’t need it. I haven’t used my automobile in a week, and I used to drive every day.”
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Indeed, the crisis in demand has been recognized widely as the main reason for the oil price crash that pushed WTI to unprecedented levels: at the time of writing, although back into positive territory, WTI was trading at just $1.40 per barrel. Brent crude was trading at $25.36 a barrel.
Warnings about a rise in bankruptcies have been coming in from energy experts for months. Earlier this week, Rystad Energy warned that as many as 533 U.S. oil companies go bankrupt if oil stays at around $20 a barrel.
“$30 is already quite bad, but once you get to $20 or even $10, it’s a complete nightmare,” said Rystad’s head of shale research, Artem Abramov, as quoted by CNN. He added, “At $10, almost every US E&P company that has debt will have to file Chapter 11 or consider strategic opportunities.”
By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--World’s Largest Oil ETF Halts Creation Of New Trades As Crude Prices Collapse

Trading has been halted for the USO Fund LP that was responsible for sending WTI May crude futures into negative territory on Monday .
The United States Oil Fund LP ( NYSEARCA : USO ) – an ETF for crude – said in an SEC filing on Tuesday it was suspending the ability of the USO Authorized Purchasers to purchase new creation baskets , which basically halts new trades after the historic 300 % collapse in WTI Crude May futures contract on Monday .
USO , one of the most popular oil-tracking ETFs for retail investors , was one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May WTI futures on Monday .
The reason ?
Because the futures contract expires on Tuesday .
Bloomberg sources suggest that as of last week , the USO held 25 percent of the outstanding shares of May 2020 WTI oil futures .
But that contract ends on Tuesday .
Buyers of these contracts must either sell these contracts for oil now or take physical delivery of the oil at the end of May .
Of course , an ETF like the USO who deals in paper barrels is not eager to take physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if they could find somewhere to store it .
Before the announcement from USO , trade in the fund was halted and it was down by 20 percent pre-market on Tuesday .
Pierre Andurand , a well-known energy trader , warned traders on Tuesday of massive losses in ETFs .
“ I think the CME might have no other choice but to close out the ETFs positions .
It can not take the risk to have negative prices before the roll and be on the hook .
This shock is real .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to hear about crazy losses in the days and weeks to come , ” Andurand said on Twitter .
He was also “ Wondering what would happen to USO and other Oil ETFs that mainly hold June WTI if June WTI goes negative before the roll ?
” At 9:42 a.m. EDT on Tuesday , the expiring May WTI contract was at a negative - $ 1.480 a barrel , while the June contract was down nearly 30 % at $ 14.67 a barrel .

By Tsvetana Paraskova
Trading has been halted for the USO Fund LP that was responsible for sending WTI May crude futures into negative territory on Monday.
The United States Oil Fund LP (NYSEARCA: USO) – an ETF for crude – said in an SEC filing on Tuesday it was suspending the ability of the USO Authorized Purchasers to purchase new creation baskets, which basically halts new trades after the historic 300% collapse in WTI Crude May futures contract on Monday.
USO, one of the most popular oil-tracking ETFs for retail investors, was one of the reasons for the historic decline in May WTI futures on Monday. The reason? Because the futures contract expires on Tuesday.
Bloomberg sources suggest that as of last week, the USO held 25 percent of the outstanding shares of May 2020 WTI oil futures. But that contract ends on Tuesday. Buyers of these contracts must either sell these contracts for oil now or take physical delivery of the oil at the end of May. Of course, an ETF like the USO who deals in paper barrels is not eager to take physical delivery of any amount of oil – even if they could find somewhere to store it.
Before the announcement from USO, trade in the fund was halted and it was down by 20 percent pre-market on Tuesday.
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Pierre Andurand, a well-known energy trader, warned traders on Tuesday of massive losses in ETFs.
“I think the CME might have no other choice but to close out the ETFs positions. It cannot take the risk to have negative prices before the roll and be on the hook. This shock is real. Be very careful out there. We are going to hear about crazy losses in the days and weeks to come,” Andurand said on Twitter.
He was also “Wondering what would happen to USO and other Oil ETFs that mainly hold June WTI if June WTI goes negative before the roll?”
At 9:42 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, the expiring May WTI contract was at a negative -$1.480 a barrel, while the June contract was down nearly 30% at $14.67 a barrel.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--NYC Plans Ticker Tape Parade Honoring Health Care Workers… Doctors Struggling: Never Taken So Much T

NYC Plans Ticker Tape Parade Honoring Health Care Workers… Doctors Struggling: Never Taken So Much Time Crying In Shower

De Blasio Says NYC Will Hold Ticker Tape Parade After Pandemic Ends NEW YORK ( WCBS 880 ) — New @ @ @ @ @ Blasio announced that he plans to throw a ticker tape parade in the Canyon of @ @ @ @ @ workers and first responders once the coronavirus pandemic is over .
“ We will honor @ @ @ @ @ The first thing we will do before we think about anything else is we will @ @ @ @ @ New York City can do to throw the biggest , best parade to honor these @ @ @ @ @ said Tuesday .
“ I think this will be the greatest of all the parades @ @ @ @ @ speak to the rebirth of New York City.
” The parade will happen only when @ @ @ @ @ large gatherings again .
The news comes after de Blasio canceled major events , including @ @ @ @ @ , for May and June .

De Blasio Says NYC Will Hold Ticker Tape Parade After Pandemic Ends
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he plans to throw a ticker tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes to honor health care workers and first responders once the coronavirus pandemic is over.
“We will honor those who saved us. The first thing we will do before we think about anything else is we will take a time as only New York City can do to throw the biggest, best parade to honor these heroes,” de Blasio said Tuesday. “I think this will be the greatest of all the parades, because this one will speak to the rebirth of New York City.”
I can’t tell you when we’ll be able to host cultural events and parades again. But I can tell you WHO our first parade will be for: When the time is right, New York City will honor our health care workers and first responders with a ticker tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes. — Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 21, 2020
The parade will happen only when it is safe to hold large gatherings again.
The news comes after de Blasio canceled major events, including marathons, parades and concerts, for May and June.


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--LOS ANGELES CASES 55X HIGHER?

LOS ANGELES CASES 55X HIGHER?

LOS ANGELES — Confirmed coronavirus cases only tell a portion of the story in any area , but a new study out of Los Angeles County has come to a startling conclusion .
Based on the first round of antibody testing , 4.1 % of the county ’ s entire adult population has already come into contact with the virus and developed an antibody .
After adjusting for statistical margin of error , that means anywhere from 221,000 to 442,000 local adults in Los Angeles have been infected by the coronavirus .
That number is 28 to 55 times higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LA at the time the study was conducted earlier this month .
This research , performed by the University of Southern California , has a number of implications .
Besides just documenting how widespread the coronavirus has become , it also suggests a lower fatality rate .
As of today there have been just over 600 COVID-19 related deaths in Los Angeles county .
“ Though the results indicate a lower risk of death among those with infection than was previously thought , the number of COVID-related deaths each day continues to mount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevention and control efforts , ” explains Paul Simon , chief science officer at the L.A. County Department of Public Health and co-lead on the study , in a release .
“ We haven ’ t known the true extent of COVID-19 infections in our community because we have only tested people with symptoms , and the availability of tests has been limited , ” adds lead investigator Neeraj Sood , professor of public policy at the USC Price School for Public Policy and senior fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also suggest that we might have to recalibrate disease prediction models and rethink public health strategies .
”

via studyfinds:
LOS ANGELES — Confirmed coronavirus cases only tell a portion of the story in any area, but a new study out of Los Angeles County has come to a startling conclusion. Based on the first round of antibody testing, 4.1% of the county’s entire adult population has already come into contact with the virus and developed an antibody.
After adjusting for statistical margin of error, that means anywhere from 221,000 to 442,000 local adults in Los Angeles have been infected by the coronavirus. That number is 28 to 55 times higher than the 7,994 confirmed COVID-19 cases in LA at the time the study was conducted earlier this month.
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This research, performed by the University of Southern California, has a number of implications. Besides just documenting how widespread the coronavirus has become, it also suggests a lower fatality rate. As of today there have been just over 600 COVID-19 related deaths in Los Angeles county.
“Though the results indicate a lower risk of death among those with infection than was previously thought, the number of COVID-related deaths each day continues to mount, highlighting the need for continued vigorous prevention and control efforts,” explains Paul Simon, chief science officer at the L.A. County Department of Public Health and co-lead on the study, in a release.
“We haven’t known the true extent of COVID-19 infections in our community because we have only tested people with symptoms, and the availability of tests has been limited,” adds lead investigator Neeraj Sood, professor of public policy at the USC Price School for Public Policy and senior fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. “The estimates also suggest that we might have to recalibrate disease prediction models and rethink public health strategies.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-04-22--Danielle DiMartino Booth: Fed is Over the Line & US Treasury Looking Like Enron

Former advisor to the Federal Reserve , founder of Quill Intelligence , and author of , “ Fed Up : @ @ @ @ @ on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America , ” Danielle DiMartino Booth , @ @ @ @ @ to follow-up on her last visit in November 2019 , where she predicted that we @ @ @ @ @ to a major recession .
Danielle now reports on crisis measures being taken by the @ @ @ @ @ s central banks amid the current global pandemic & economic crisis .
She claims that @ @ @ @ @ many critical legal and constitutional lines that it has overreached its charter , and is @ @ @ @ @ for middle class America .

Danielle DiMartino Booth interviewed by Dunagun Kaiser on Reluctant Preppers
Former advisor to the Federal Reserve, founder of Quill Intelligence, and author of, “Fed Up: An Insider’s Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America,” Danielle DiMartino Booth, returns to Liberty and Finance to follow-up on her last visit in November 2019, where she predicted that we were already on the on-ramp to a major recession.
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Danielle now reports on crisis measures being taken by the Fed and the world’s central banks amid the current global pandemic & economic crisis. She claims that the Fed has crossed so many critical legal and constitutional lines that it has overreached its charter, and is failing to fulfill its mission for middle class America.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-04-21--Corona Virus Spreading from contaminated Test Kits in US and UK

CDC ’ s failed coronavirus tests were tainted with coronavirus , feds confirm A federal investigation found CDC researchers not following protocol .
Traces of the virus were detected in parts due for delivery from overseas in the coming days By Bill Gardner and Harry Yorke , Political Correspondent 30 March 2020 • 9:00pm The Covid-19 drive-through testing station for NHS staff in Chessington Credit : Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Britain ’ s attempt to ramp up mass coronavirus testing has been dealt a blow after key components ordered from overseas were discovered to be contaminated with coronavirus , the Telegraph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delayed after kits found to be contaminated by Covid-19 CORONAVIRUS testing in the UK has been delayed after kits were found to be contaminated with Covid-19 , it ’ s reported .
CoVid19 Deaths numbers too low , spread the Virus through testing .
The Tests do not Identify Covid19 anyway they only detect if you have any signs of any Corona Virus so they are worthless and if they are contaminated with Covid19 then the tests are dangerous .
People need to realize what the biggest threat to human health is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is being used to destroy people , and their livelihoods .

arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/cdcs-failed-coronavirus-tests-were-tainted-with-coronavirus-feds-confirm/
CDC’s failed coronavirus tests were tainted with coronavirus, feds confirm A federal investigation found CDC researchers not following protocol.
Beth Mole – 4/20/2020, 11:16 AM
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www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/30/uks-attempt-ramp-coronavirus-testing-hindered-key-components/
Coronavirus testing effort hampered by kits contaminated with Covid-19
Traces of the virus were detected in parts due for delivery from overseas in the coming days
By Bill Gardner and Harry Yorke, Political Correspondent 30 March 2020 • 9:00pm
The Covid-19 drive-through testing station for NHS staff in Chessington
Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Britain’s attempt to ramp up mass coronavirus testing has been dealt a blow after key components ordered from overseas were discovered to be contaminated with coronavirus, the Telegraph can disclose.
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www.thesun.co.uk/news/11296594/coronavirus-testing-delayed-kits-contaminated-covid19/
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DUD PARTS Coronavirus testing delayed after kits found to be contaminated by Covid-19
Gemma Mullin, Digital Health Reporter
31 Mar 2020, 17:00Updated: 1 Apr 2020, 15:22
CORONAVIRUS testing in the UK has been delayed after kits were found to be contaminated with Covid-19, it’s reported.
CoVid19 Deaths numbers too low, spread the Virus through testing.
The Tests do not Identify Covid19 anyway they only detect if you have any signs of any Corona Virus so they are worthless and if they are contaminated with Covid19 then the tests are dangerous.
People need to realize what the biggest threat to human health is, the Government NOT a Virus even if it is being used to destroy people, and their livelihoods.
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