investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Rumors Of Wars: China, India, North Korea, South Korea, Israel And Turkey All Move Toward War

As if we didn ’ t have enough already going on in 2020 , now we are facing the possibility that several regional wars may erupt .
China and India had both been pouring troops into a disputed border region , and now there has been an incident where they were actually killing each other .
On the Korean peninsula , North Korea just blew up “ a joint liaison office ” that it had used for talks with the South Korean government .
And in the Middle East , Turkey is warning of grave consequences if Israel goes ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judea and Samaria .
If a major regional war erupts at even one of these flashpoints , it will be another devastating blow for a global economy that is already imploding , and there is a very strong probability that the U.S. and other major western powers could be drawn into the conflict .
Right now , most Americans are focused on our internal problems , and so they are paying very little attention to the growing crisis on the border between China and India .
Both nations had sent substantial contingents of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has long been disputed , and a meeting that was supposed to defuse tensions actually resulted in soldiers killing one another… Chinese state media described the incident Monday night in the Galwan River valley where both countries have deployed troops in recent weeks as “ the most serious clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers so far , ” confirming casualties but offering no further details about them .
Indian government sources speaking on the condition of anonymity told that 20 Indian army personnel had died in the fighting .
American intelligence believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior officer , a source familiar with that assessment tells U.S. News .
The incident took place during a meeting in the mountainous region between the two sides – both of which had agreed to disarm – to determine how the two militaries would safely withdraw their presences from the region .
This is the very first time in decades that Chinese and Indian troops have killed each other , and apparently very little shooting was involved… That sounds like a scene from an overly gory Hollywood war movie , but reportedly this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two nations will be able to cool tensions for a while , but the Chinese have a very long history of very bitter border disputes with their neighbors , and without a doubt China will continue to make attempts to exercise sovereignty over this area .
Meanwhile , tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen to a level that we haven ’ t seen in many , many years .
On Tuesday , North Korea actually blew up a building that had been used for negotiations with South Korea… That is certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And this comes just days after Kim Jong Un ’ s sister , Kim Yo Jong , had issued a very ominous warning… All of a sudden , North Korea ’ s approach to relations with South Korea has dramatically shifted , and that shift has coincided with Kim Yo Jong taking a much more prominent role in national affairs .
I believe that there is much more going on in North Korea than we are being told , and Kim Yo Jong appears to favor a much more militant approach than what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
Over in the Middle East , the Times of Israel is reporting that the IDF is gearing up for a “ state of war ” as Israel prepares to annex portions of Judea and Samaria… This week , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again made it clear that he does not intend to alter his plans , and that means that the process of annexation could start as soon as the beginning of July .
A few weeks ago , I wrote an entire article about how this could potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Arab leaders continue to make it clear that there will be “ consequences ” if Israel goes through with this… We shall see what happens .
I think that Netanyahu is convinced that Donald Trump is probably going to lose in November , and so that means that he probably believes that he only has a window of a few months in which he could annex portions of Judea and Samaria with U.S. support .
It appears that Netanyahu is absolutely determined to move forward , and it also appears that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to respond very forcefully .
In just a few weeks , missiles could start flying back and forth , and the entire Middle East could erupt in flames .
This is such a critical time , and let us pray for peace .
But without a doubt we are living during a time of “ wars and rumors of wars ” , and it certainly isn ’ t going to take much to unleash a major conflict .

by Michael Snyder
As if we didn’t have enough already going on in 2020, now we are facing the possibility that several regional wars may erupt. China and India had both been pouring troops into a disputed border region, and now there has been an incident where they were actually killing each other. On the Korean peninsula, North Korea just blew up “a joint liaison office” that it had used for talks with the South Korean government. And in the Middle East, Turkey is warning of grave consequences if Israel goes ahead with a plan to annex portions of Judea and Samaria. If a major regional war erupts at even one of these flashpoints, it will be another devastating blow for a global economy that is already imploding, and there is a very strong probability that the U.S. and other major western powers could be drawn into the conflict.
Right now, most Americans are focused on our internal problems, and so they are paying very little attention to the growing crisis on the border between China and India.
Both nations had sent substantial contingents of troops to an area of the border that has long been disputed, and a meeting that was supposed to defuse tensions actually resulted in soldiers killing one another…
Chinese state media described the incident Monday night in the Galwan River valley where both countries have deployed troops in recent weeks as “the most serious clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers so far,” confirming casualties but offering no further details about them. Indian government sources speaking on the condition of anonymity told The Times of India that 20 Indian army personnel had died in the fighting. American intelligence believes 35 Chinese troops died, including one senior officer, a source familiar with that assessment tells U.S. News. The incident took place during a meeting in the mountainous region between the two sides – both of which had agreed to disarm – to determine how the two militaries would safely withdraw their presences from the region.
This is the very first time in decades that Chinese and Indian troops have killed each other, and apparently very little shooting was involved…
The meeting grew tense and resulted in a physical confrontation between the troops. According to the assessment, all of the casualties were from the use of batons and knives and from falls from the steep topography, the source says.
That sounds like a scene from an overly gory Hollywood war movie, but reportedly this actually happened.
Hopefully the leaders of the two nations will be able to cool tensions for a while, but the Chinese have a very long history of very bitter border disputes with their neighbors, and without a doubt China will continue to make attempts to exercise sovereignty over this area.
Meanwhile, tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen to a level that we haven’t seen in many, many years. On Tuesday, North Korea actually blew up a building that had been used for negotiations with South Korea…
North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office used for talks between itself and South Korea, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime adversaries are rapidly deteriorating. North Korean state media reported that the four-story building, which is located in the town of Kaesong just north of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, was “completely destroyed by a “terrific explosion” at 2:50 p.m. local time.
That is certainly one way to make a statement.
And this comes just days after Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, had issued a very ominous warning…
In a cryptic statement late Saturday, Kim Yo Jong vowed her country would “soon take a next action” against South Korea — a move she suggested would be carried out by the country’s military. “By exercising my power authorized by the Supreme Leader, our Party and the state, I gave an instruction to the arms of the department in charge of the affairs with enemy to decisively carry out the next action,” Kim said in the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
All of a sudden, North Korea’s approach to relations with South Korea has dramatically shifted, and that shift has coincided with Kim Yo Jong taking a much more prominent role in national affairs.
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I believe that there is much more going on in North Korea than we are being told, and Kim Yo Jong appears to favor a much more militant approach than what we have become accustomed to in recent years.
Over in the Middle East, the Times of Israel is reporting that the IDF is gearing up for a “state of war” as Israel prepares to annex portions of Judea and Samaria…
Just over two weeks before a possible Israeli annexation of some as-yet unspecified portion of the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces is preparing for a wide range of scenarios for potential regional fallout — up to and including a large-scale wave of terror attacks — while still not being told exactly what the government has in mind. The military is gearing up for possible massive unrest, Channel 12 reported Sunday evening, including what it is calling a potential “state of war” characterized by a Second Intifada-style onslaught of suicide bombing attacks.
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again made it clear that he does not intend to alter his plans, and that means that the process of annexation could start as soon as the beginning of July.
A few weeks ago, I wrote an entire article about how this could potentially spark a major war in the region, and Arab leaders continue to make it clear that there will be “consequences” if Israel goes through with this…
Israel’s plan to extend its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, will “destroy all hopes” for lasting peace in the Middle East, Turkey’s top diplomat said on Wednesday. “If the occupying power [Israel] crosses the red line, we [Muslim countries] must show that this will have consequences,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a special meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Executive Committee, according to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency.
We shall see what happens.
I think that Netanyahu is convinced that Donald Trump is probably going to lose in November, and so that means that he probably believes that he only has a window of a few months in which he could annex portions of Judea and Samaria with U.S. support.
It appears that Netanyahu is absolutely determined to move forward, and it also appears that Israel’s Arab neighbors are prepared to respond very forcefully.
In just a few weeks, missiles could start flying back and forth, and the entire Middle East could erupt in flames.
This is such a critical time, and let us pray for peace.
But without a doubt we are living during a time of “wars and rumors of wars”, and it certainly isn’t going to take much to unleash a major conflict.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--But Who Bought this Huge Pile of US Government Debt?

Foreign holders , US banks , and US government funds all dumped .
But two big players gorged on it – and one of them was the Fed .
Foreign investors – including central banks , governments , companies , funds , and individuals – shed $ 44 billion of US Treasury securities in April , compared to March , according to the Treasury Department Monday afternoon .
Over the same period , the mountain of US Treasury securities grew by $ 1.287 trillion .
Someone must have bought this $ 1.287 trillion in additional US debt that was issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion that foreign holders dumped .
This amounts to $ 1.33 trillion .
But who bought it ?
This unloading of US Treasury debt by foreign entities comes as the US government is borrowing vast amounts , at a rate of $ 1 trillion every four to six weeks .
And some entity always has to buy this debt .
Yet , buying Treasury securities is an unpalatable undertaking today .
The yield ranges from near-zero for short-term Treasury bills to 0.7 % for a security with a remaining maturity of 10 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % for 30 years .
Inflation will reduce the purchasing power of the principal by more than the interest paid .
And yet , there is demand for them , or else the yields would spike as prices plunge .
But who are the entities buying them ?
These entities fall into five broad categories : Foreign holders ; the Fed ; the US government ’ s pension funds and Social Security Trust Fund ; US commercial banks ; and finally the motley collection of other US institutions such as bond funds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple , highly leveraged hedge funds with complex trades involving Treasuries , and individual investors needing to park some money .
So here we go… All foreign investors combined – “ foreign official ” holders such as central banks , and foreign private-sector investors – in US Treasury securities in April , which took their total holdings down to $ 6.77 trillion , according to the Treasury Department ’ s Treasury International Capital ( TIC ) data .
And their share of the incredibly ballooning US Treasury debt ( $ 24.97 trillion at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27.1 % , the lowest since March 2008 .
The chart below shows foreign holdings in trillions ( blue line , left scale ) and as a percentage of total US debt ( red line , right scale ) : Japan and China are the two largest foreign creditors of the US .
Since 2018 , they have gone the opposite way , with Japan adding to its holdings , and with China continuing to shed its holdings .
Japan ’ s holdings , after a massive buying spree early in the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
China unloaded $ 19 billion in April , which brought it back to about its December level .
In the chart below , if you ignore the plunge in China ’ s holdings during its period of capital flight from mid-2016 and the recovery through mid-2017 , and you ’ ll get the green long-term trend line .
So we can see where this is going .
China held only 4.3 % of total US debt , the lowest in years .
Japan held 5.1 % .
The next 10 major holders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the UK ( City of London financial center ) , Belgium ( home to Euroclear ) , and Ireland where many US corporations , including Apple , have mailbox entities where they register part of their global profits to dodge taxes in the US , which results in some of their US Treasury holdings being held in entities in Ireland .
In parenthesis are their Treasury holdings as of April 2019 : Saudi Arabia has fallen off the list as it has dumped one-third of its holdings , slashing them from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 125 billion in April .
Mexico and Germany , with which the US has the second and the fourth-largest goods trade deficit , do not rank here .
Germany is in 20th place , and Mexico in 23rd place , demolishing the theory that countries with which the US has a big trade deficit must end up holding large amounts of US debt .
In March , the Fed to its pile of Treasury securities ( including repos ) .
As it then was cutting back its purchases , in April it still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of $ 1.56 trillion .
This brought its total holdings of Treasuries ( including repos ) by the end of April to $ 4.13 trillion .
March and April combined , the Fed monetized 100 % of the additional debt .
Over the two-month period of March and April , the US government increased its debt by $ 1.56 trillion ( most of it in April ) ; and over the same two-month period , the Fed bought $ 1.56 trillion in Treasury securities ( most of it in March ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pile of debt during the two-month period .
US government funds – including the Social Security Trust Fund and pension funds for federal civilian employees and the military – in Treasuries in April , whittling down their total holdings to $ 5.9 trillion .
Often called “ debt held internally , ” these are assets that belong to the beneficiaries of those funds .
US commercial banks in Treasuries in April , compared to March , which brought their total holdings down to $ 919 billion , according to the Federal Reserve ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In other words , they hold about 3.7 % of the total US debt .
Other US entities – institutional investors , bond funds , pension funds , insurers , highly leveraged hedge funds engaging in complex trades , private equity firms , plus cash-rich corporations , and individuals directly or indirectly – gorged on US Treasuries , some of them likely in panic mode .
They loaded up with an additional $ 948 billion in April and brought their total holdings to $ 7.24 trillion , which makes them the largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chart below , which shows Treasury holdings by category , the holdings of US banks and other US entities are combined into the yellow field : In May and so far in June , the Fed has further cut back on its purchases of Treasury securities , even as the US government debt has now ballooned to over $ 26 trillion .
But demand beyond the Fed has been brisk , shown by Treasury prices that have remained high and yields that have remained ultra-low .

Foreign holders, US banks, and US government funds all dumped. But two big players gorged on it – and one of them was the Fed.
Foreign investors – including central banks, governments, companies, funds, and individuals – shed $44 billion of US Treasury securities in April, compared to March, according to the Treasury Department Monday afternoon. Over the same period, the mountain of US Treasury securities grew by $1.287 trillion. Someone must have bought this $1.287 trillion in additional US debt that was issued in April, plus the $44 billion that foreign holders dumped. This amounts to $1.33 trillion. But who bought it?
This unloading of US Treasury debt by foreign entities comes as the US government is borrowing vast amounts, at a rate of $1 trillion every four to six weeks. And some entity always has to buy this debt.
Yet, buying Treasury securities is an unpalatable undertaking today. The yield ranges from near-zero for short-term Treasury bills to 0.7% for a security with a remaining maturity of 10 years, and up to a whopping 1.45% for 30 years. Inflation will reduce the purchasing power of the principal by more than the interest paid. And yet, there is demand for them, or else the yields would spike as prices plunge. But who are the entities buying them?
These entities fall into five broad categories: Foreign holders; the Fed; the US government’s pension funds and Social Security Trust Fund; US commercial banks; and finally the motley collection of other US institutions such as bond funds, insurance companies, cash-rich corporations such as Apple, highly leveraged hedge funds with complex trades involving Treasuries, and individual investors needing to park some money. So here we go…
Foreign Creditors.
All foreign investors combined – “foreign official” holders such as central banks, and foreign private-sector investors – dumped $44 billion in US Treasury securities in April, which took their total holdings down to $6.77 trillion, according to the Treasury Department’s Treasury International Capital (TIC) data. And their share of the incredibly ballooning US Treasury debt ($24.97 trillion at the end of April) dropped to 27.1%, the lowest since March 2008.
The chart below shows foreign holdings in trillions (blue line, left scale) and as a percentage of total US debt (red line, right scale):
Japan and China are the two largest foreign creditors of the US. Since 2018, they have gone the opposite way, with Japan adding to its holdings, and with China continuing to shed its holdings. Japan’s holdings, after a massive buying spree early in the year, ticked down a smidgen in April.
China unloaded $19 billion in April, which brought it back to about its December level. In the chart below, if you ignore the plunge in China’s holdings during its period of capital flight from mid-2016 and the recovery through mid-2017, and you’ll get the green long-term trend line. So we can see where this is going. China held only 4.3% of total US debt, the lowest in years. Japan held 5.1%.
The next 10 major holders are mostly tax havens and financial centers, including the UK (City of London financial center), Belgium (home to Euroclear), and Ireland where many US corporations, including Apple, have mailbox entities where they register part of their global profits to dodge taxes in the US, which results in some of their US Treasury holdings being held in entities in Ireland. In parenthesis are their Treasury holdings as of April 2019:
UK (“City of London” financial center): $368 billion ($300 billion)
Ireland: $300 billion ($270 billion)
Luxembourg: $265 billion ($224 billion)
Brazil: $259 billion ($307 billion)
Hong Kong: $243 billion ($207 billion)
Switzerland: $241 billion ($227 billion)
Belgium: $210 billion ($180 billion)
Cayman Islands: $207 billion ($217 billion).
Taiwan: $202 billion ($171 billion)
India: $157 billion ($155 billion)
Saudi Arabia has fallen off the list as it has dumped one-third of its holdings, slashing them from $184 billion in February to $125 billion in April.
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Mexico and Germany, with which the US has the second and the fourth-largest goods trade deficit, do not rank here. Germany is in 20th place, and Mexico in 23rd place, demolishing the theory that countries with which the US has a big trade deficit must end up holding large amounts of US debt.
The Federal Reserve
In March, the Fed added $1.02 trillion to its pile of Treasury securities (including repos). As it then was cutting back its purchases, in April it still added $526 billion in Treasury securities, for a two-month total of $1.56 trillion. This brought its total holdings of Treasuries (including repos) by the end of April to $4.13 trillion.
March and April combined, the Fed monetized 100% of the additional debt. Over the two-month period of March and April, the US government increased its debt by $1.56 trillion (most of it in April); and over the same two-month period, the Fed bought $1.56 trillion in Treasury securities (most of it in March) and thereby monetized 100% of the additional pile of debt during the two-month period.
US government funds
US government funds – including the Social Security Trust Fund and pension funds for federal civilian employees and the military – dumped $91 billion in Treasuries in April, whittling down their total holdings to $5.9 trillion. Often called “debt held internally,” these are assets that belong to the beneficiaries of those funds.
US Commercial Banks
US commercial banks dumped $51 billion in Treasuries in April, compared to March, which brought their total holdings down to $919 billion, according to the Federal Reserve’s data release on bank balance sheets. In other words, they hold about 3.7% of the total US debt.
Other US entities & individuals
Other US entities – institutional investors, bond funds, pension funds, insurers, highly leveraged hedge funds engaging in complex trades, private equity firms, plus cash-rich corporations, and individuals directly or indirectly – gorged on US Treasuries, some of them likely in panic mode. They loaded up with an additional $948 billion in April and brought their total holdings to $7.24 trillion, which makes them the largest holder of US Treasury securities.
In summary, in April:
Foreign holders: -$44 billion
Federal Reserve: +$526 billion
US government funds: -$91 billion
US commercial banks: -$51 billion
Other US entities: +948 billion
In the chart below, which shows Treasury holdings by category, the holdings of US banks and other US entities are combined into the yellow field:
In May and so far in June, the Fed has further cut back on its purchases of Treasury securities, even as the US government debt has now ballooned to over $26 trillion. But demand beyond the Fed has been brisk, shown by Treasury prices that have remained high and yields that have remained ultra-low.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Retail Sales by Segment in 12 Hair-Raising Charts

It ’ s a pandemic , so there are problems with the data .
Total retail sales in May bounced off 17.7 % from the April low , according to the Census Bureau today .
April had been the lowest April since 2013 .
May retail sales , at $ 485 billion seasonally adjusted , were down 6.1 % from May 2019 , down 3.3 % from May 2018 , and up 2.6 % from May 2017 .
It seems , people are spending their stimulus checks and their extra $ 600 a week in federal unemployment compensation .
Ecommerce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record .
Sales at building materials , garden supply , and equipment stores jumped to a new record .
Other segments bounced off strongly , but remained at low levels .
Two segments that had spiked in March – grocery and general merchandise stores – fell halfway back to earth in April , and stayed there in May .
Department stores and clothing & accessory stores , though they too bounced , remained at horribly depressed levels that , other than April , were multi-decade lows .
There is no good news for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each of those segments : The pandemic impacts data collection , leading to large sampling errors and huge revisions .
The Census Bureau acknowledged , as it had done in April , that due to the pandemic , it changed its data collection procedures .
This data is based on surveys sent to 5,500 randomly selected retail and food services locations , of the over three million such locations in the US .
Normally , data are collected “ on paper , online , fax , and through telephone interviews.
” But due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ primarily via email requests and online reporting , supplemented by calling operations.
” In addition , the Census Bureau said it altered the method of seasonal adjustments .
The same issues dogged the surveys in April .
And so , as part of its data release today , the Census Bureau revised its April data .
Revisions are normal .
But some of the revisions for April were huge , up and down .
The list below shows the percentage differences between the April dollar sales levels of the “ advance estimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the revised data : A month from now , we might also see these types of mindbogglingly large revisions of today ’ s retail sales for May .
The segments that spiked to new records Sales at non-store retailers continued to spike from record to record .
This category overlaps partially with ecommerce but also includes other types of retailers such as catalogue and mail-order operations , door-to-door sales , sales at temporary stalls and at vending machines .
Fired up by the relentless boom in ecommerce , sales jumped 9 % in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % from May last year , to $ 86 billion : Sales at building materials , garden supply and equipment stores ( such as hardware stores and big-box stores like Home Depot ) spiked 16.4 % in May from April , and by 10.9 % year-over-year , to $ 36 billion , a new record — which makes sense : people stuck at home with time and money , including stimulus money , fixing up their homes and building sheds in their backyards : The other extreme : where sales remain abysmal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the online sales of department stores – had totally collapsed in March and April .
In May they bounced but remained 26 % below May last year .
Department store sales have been declining since their peak in 2001 .
Countless chains have filed for bankruptcy over the years .
Most were liquidated .
Over the past two months , Neiman Marcus and JCPenney joined the bankruptcy club .
Lord & Taylor is planning to .
Year after year , surviving department stores have announced waves of store closings .
They were structurally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2001 through February 2020 , monthly sales collapsed from $ 20 billion to $ 11 billion , despite inflation and population growth .
In April sales collapsed to $ 6 billion .
In May , sales bounced to $ 8.5 billion – a previously unimaginably low level , and still down 26 % from the already depressed levels in May last year : Last week , Macy ’ s CEO Jeff Gennette said that sales at stores that had been reopened for at least one week were about half of where they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the pandemic , Macy ’ s – which invested massively into its booming ecommerce business – had been closing stores for years because their sales were already evaporating .
Sales at clothing & accessory stores , after stagnating for years , plunged to near-zero in April .
In May , there was a bounce , but off near-zero , and sales , at $ 8.1 billion , remained abysmally low , being down 63 % year-over-year : Sales at Restaurants & Bars bounced off the catastrophically low levels of April , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained down 39 % year-over-year : Sales at grocery stores and beverage stores – which had spiked in March , driven by panic buying and a shift in consumption from restaurants , offices , and hotels to households – gave up a big part of that spike in April and remained roughly at that level in May .
Year-over-year , sales are still up 14.5 % , a huge gain for the grocery and beverage business , which is otherwise noted for slow growth based on population growth and price increases : Sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March and then gave up that spike in April .
In May , sales ticked up 2 % from April and were up 6.1 % from a year ago .
Walmart and Costco are in this segment .
But April sales were revised up by 11.7 % in this data set ( see above list ) .
So hard to tell what ’ s really going on : Sales at sporting goods , hobby , book and music stores , which had collapsed by 45 % over March and April , bounced right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At $ 6.9 billion , sales were up 4.9 % from May last year .
There have been numerous anecdotal reports on the booming business at bike shops and about people , locked out from their gyms , buying stuff to exercise at home or outside .
And it all makes sense – but the dollar amounts are small : But this is where my sampling-error alarm went off .
Sales at motor vehicle & parts dealers – which includes sales of new and used vehicles plus parts sales – bounced off sharply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost territory , down only 3.9 % year-over-year .
And this is the biggie , the single largest retail segment , with $ 98 billion in sales in May , accounting for about 20 % of total retail sales .
But this is where my sampling-error alarm went off… .
The automotive industry , including Cox Automotive , estimated that new-vehicle sales in May dropped 16 % year-over-year ( units not dollars ) and that used-vehicle sales dropped 20 % .
These industry data collectors have broad data available that are submitted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fairly accurate .
So the 16 % and 20 % year-over-year declines in unit sales conflict sharply with the 3.9 % year-over-year decline in dollar sales estimated by the Census Bureau ( which includes parts sales , but they are less than 8 % of the segment ’ s total ) .
And with what I heard from my dealer friends , that 3.9 % year-over-year decline simply doesn ’ t go down well .
Sales at furniture and home furnishing stores bounced back sharply in May to $ 7.7 billion , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % below May last year .
This is the category whose April sales were revised up by 23.3 % , which is a huge revision ( see list at the top ) .
So we take all this with a grain of salt : Sales at gas stations – which includes the other stuff people buy at gas stations – also ticked up too , but remained down 31 % year-over-year .
Gasoline sales in dollars are heavily influenced by the retail price of gasoline , which had collapsed in prior months and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

It’s a pandemic, so there are problems with the data.
Total retail sales in May bounced off 17.7% from the April low, according to the Census Bureau today. April had been the lowest April since 2013. May retail sales, at $485 billion seasonally adjusted, were down 6.1% from May 2019, down 3.3% from May 2018, and up 2.6% from May 2017. It seems, people are spending their stimulus checks and their extra $600 a week in federal unemployment compensation.
Ecommerce sales skyrocketed 30% year-over-year to another record. Sales at building materials, garden supply, and equipment stores jumped to a new record. Other segments bounced off strongly, but remained at low levels. Two segments that had spiked in March – grocery and general merchandise stores – fell halfway back to earth in April, and stayed there in May. Department stores and clothing & accessory stores, though they too bounced, remained at horribly depressed levels that, other than April, were multi-decade lows. There is no good news for malls. We’ll get into each of those segments:
The pandemic impacts data collection, leading to large sampling errors and huge revisions.
The Census Bureau acknowledged, as it had done in April, that due to the pandemic, it changed its data collection procedures. This data is based on surveys sent to 5,500 randomly selected retail and food services locations, of the over three million such locations in the US. Normally, data are collected “on paper, online, fax, and through telephone interviews.” But due to the pandemic, it was collected “primarily via email requests and online reporting, supplemented by calling operations.” In addition, the Census Bureau said it altered the method of seasonal adjustments.
The same issues dogged the surveys in April. And so, as part of its data release today, the Census Bureau revised its April data. Revisions are normal. But some of the revisions for April were huge, up and down. The list below shows the percentage differences between the April dollar sales levels of the “advance estimate” released a month ago, and the revised data:
Food services and drinking places: revised down -7.5%;
Sporting goods stores revised up +7.7%;
Clothing and accessory stores revised up +18.9%;
General merchandise stores revised up +10.5%,
Furniture stores revised up + 23%.
Overall retail sales revised up +2.1%.
A month from now, we might also see these types of mindbogglingly large revisions of today’s retail sales for May.
The segments that spiked to new records
Sales at non-store retailers continued to spike from record to record. This category overlaps partially with ecommerce but also includes other types of retailers such as catalogue and mail-order operations, door-to-door sales, sales at temporary stalls and at vending machines. Fired up by the relentless boom in ecommerce, sales jumped 9% in May from April, and by 31% from May last year, to $86 billion:
Sales at building materials, garden supply and equipment stores (such as hardware stores and big-box stores like Home Depot) spiked 16.4% in May from April, and by 10.9% year-over-year, to $36 billion, a new record — which makes sense: people stuck at home with time and money, including stimulus money, fixing up their homes and building sheds in their backyards:
The other extreme: where sales remain abysmal.
Sales at department stores – not counting the online sales of department stores – had totally collapsed in March and April. In May they bounced but remained 26% below May last year. Department store sales have been declining since their peak in 2001. Countless chains have filed for bankruptcy over the years. Most were liquidated. Over the past two months, Neiman Marcus and JCPenney joined the bankruptcy club. Lord & Taylor is planning to. Year after year, surviving department stores have announced waves of store closings.
They were structurally being obviated. From the peak in 2001 through February 2020, monthly sales collapsed from $20 billion to $11 billion, despite inflation and population growth. In April sales collapsed to $6 billion. In May, sales bounced to $8.5 billion – a previously unimaginably low level, and still down 26% from the already depressed levels in May last year:
Last week, Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette said that sales at stores that had been reopened for at least one week were about half of where they’d been before the pandemic. And before the pandemic, Macy’s – which invested massively into its booming ecommerce business – had been closing stores for years because their sales were already evaporating.
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Sales at clothing & accessory stores, after stagnating for years, plunged to near-zero in April. In May, there was a bounce, but off near-zero, and sales, at $8.1 billion, remained abysmally low, being down 63% year-over-year:
Sales at Restaurants & Bars bounced off the catastrophically low levels of April, as many restaurants have reopened, but sales remained down 39% year-over-year:
March spikers return to earth.
Sales at grocery stores and beverage stores – which had spiked in March, driven by panic buying and a shift in consumption from restaurants, offices, and hotels to households – gave up a big part of that spike in April and remained roughly at that level in May. Year-over-year, sales are still up 14.5%, a huge gain for the grocery and beverage business, which is otherwise noted for slow growth based on population growth and price increases:
Sales at general merchandise stores without department stores had spiked in March and then gave up that spike in April. In May, sales ticked up 2% from April and were up 6.1% from a year ago. Walmart and Costco are in this segment. But April sales were revised up by 11.7% in this data set (see above list). So hard to tell what’s really going on:
This makes sense…
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores, which had collapsed by 45% over March and April, bounced right back in May, plus some. At $6.9 billion, sales were up 4.9% from May last year. There have been numerous anecdotal reports on the booming business at bike shops and about people, locked out from their gyms, buying stuff to exercise at home or outside. And it all makes sense – but the dollar amounts are small:
But this is where my sampling-error alarm went off.
Sales at motor vehicle & parts dealers – which includes sales of new and used vehicles plus parts sales – bounced off sharply and made up almost all of the lost territory, down only 3.9% year-over-year. And this is the biggie, the single largest retail segment, with $98 billion in sales in May, accounting for about 20% of total retail sales. But this is where my sampling-error alarm went off….
The automotive industry, including Cox Automotive, estimated that new-vehicle sales in May dropped 16% year-over-year (units not dollars) and that used-vehicle sales dropped 20%. These industry data collectors have broad data available that are submitted by dealers and automakers and tend to be fairly accurate.
So the 16% and 20% year-over-year declines in unit sales conflict sharply with the 3.9% year-over-year decline in dollar sales estimated by the Census Bureau (which includes parts sales, but they are less than 8% of the segment’s total). And with what I heard from my dealer friends, that 3.9% year-over-year decline simply doesn’t go down well.
Sales at furniture and home furnishing stores bounced back sharply in May to $7.7 billion, but remained at very depressed levels and 21.5% below May last year. This is the category whose April sales were revised up by 23.3%, which is a huge revision (see list at the top). So we take all this with a grain of salt:
Sales at gas stations – which includes the other stuff people buy at gas stations – also ticked up too, but remained down 31% year-over-year. Gasoline sales in dollars are heavily influenced by the retail price of gasoline, which had collapsed in prior months and is now on the rise again:


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Communist China has already invaded the USA, stationed troops disguised as security at solar plant f

Communist China has already invaded the USA, stationed troops disguised as security at solar plant farms, says analyst

( Natural News ) Many people are unaware of it , but communist China already has a foothold in the United States .
The fields of solar energy farms that blanket much of the American southwest are actually controlled and run by the Chinese military , in many cases , and one day these “ sleeper cells ” are going to awaken and carry out the rest of the takeover , reports a prominent analyst .
What takeover , you might be asking ?
The one that is right now being ratcheted up with the manufactured public outrage over George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Common Sense Show , the next phase of China ’ s “ Red Dawn ” invasion of our country involves escalating the number of domestic terrorist acts in order to destabilize the country and pave the way for the final solution .
Likening the current situation to the infamous TET Offensive that was unleashed by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army back in 1968 , the goal right now is to further deunify and splinter America to the point that a divide-and-conquer plan of attack can be quickly executed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Floyd murder has provided the Deep State an excuse to perpetrate rioting across America with the intent of promoting a helter-skelter race war designed to destabilize the country , ” Hodges writes about the slash-and-burn approach currently being used to weaken the U.S. “ These other groups will play a role in this phased attack upon America , ” he adds .
“ The real enemy of America is communist China .
And the main force behind the CHICOMS ’ attack upon America will prove to be ISIS.
” Listen below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adams , the Health Ranger , talks about what he describes as the “ chaos agenda , ” and how it will be used to further strip Americans of their Second Amendment rights : Is China on the verge of attacking America with military force ?
Concerning America ’ s solar farms , China ’ s occupation of many of these facilities has created a landing zone , so to speak , where Chinese military men and women can quietly group together and plot the next step while posing as “ security.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as to what is transpiring right under their noses .
Hodges believes that America will soon be under direct military attack by communist China , meaning bullets and bombs targeted at American aircraft , both military and civilian .
And the reason he thinks this is because of these solar farms , which are directly tied to the communist Chinese military .
“ The solar energy deals that were put into place by Senator Harry Reid were done in conjunction with Chinese energy companies run by the Chinese military , ” Hodges explains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants would be affiliated with the Chinese military.
” “ This includes the inland ports ( e.g .
Kansas City ) which are controlled by the Chinese courtesy of the treasonous trade agreement we call NAFTA .
As former Secretary of State , Hillary Clinton gave tacit approval and participated in these actions which had their origins prior to her tenure as Secretary of State.
” Cinta , a company that owns most of the solar energy farms throughout the American West , is merely a front for the Chinese military , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the employees who work at these farms are Chinese soldiers who have gained a type of beachhead in our country , he says .
Former California Governor Jerry Brown was also in it , as he included the nation of China , as well as the Bank of China , in his CALEXIT strategy .
As you put all of the pieces together , as Hodges has , it becomes clear that the solar energy scam was all a front for communist China .
Be sure to read his full analysis at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest news about the Chinese communist takeover of America , be sure to check out InvasionUSA.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) Many people are unaware of it, but communist China already has a foothold in the United States. The fields of solar energy farms that blanket much of the American southwest are actually controlled and run by the Chinese military, in many cases, and one day these “sleeper cells” are going to awaken and carry out the rest of the takeover, reports a prominent analyst.
What takeover, you might be asking? The one that is right now being ratcheted up with the manufactured public outrage over George Floyd. According to Dave Hodges of The Common Sense Show, the next phase of China’s “Red Dawn” invasion of our country involves escalating the number of domestic terrorist acts in order to destabilize the country and pave the way for the final solution.
Likening the current situation to the infamous TET Offensive that was unleashed by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army back in 1968, the goal right now is to further deunify and splinter America to the point that a divide-and-conquer plan of attack can be quickly executed, bringing our country to its knees.
“The Floyd murder has provided the Deep State an excuse to perpetrate rioting across America with the intent of promoting a helter-skelter race war designed to destabilize the country,” Hodges writes about the slash-and-burn approach currently being used to weaken the U.S.
“These other groups will play a role in this phased attack upon America,” he adds. “The real enemy of America is communist China. And the main force behind the CHICOMS’ attack upon America will prove to be ISIS.”
Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about what he describes as the “chaos agenda,” and how it will be used to further strip Americans of their Second Amendment rights:
Is China on the verge of attacking America with military force?
Concerning America’s solar farms, China’s occupation of many of these facilities has created a landing zone, so to speak, where Chinese military men and women can quietly group together and plot the next step while posing as “security.” And most Americans are none the wiser as to what is transpiring right under their noses.
Hodges believes that America will soon be under direct military attack by communist China, meaning bullets and bombs targeted at American aircraft, both military and civilian. And the reason he thinks this is because of these solar farms, which are directly tied to the communist Chinese military.
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“The solar energy deals that were put into place by Senator Harry Reid were done in conjunction with Chinese energy companies run by the Chinese military,” Hodges explains. “All personnel manning these planned plants would be affiliated with the Chinese military.”
“This includes the inland ports (e.g. Kansas City) which are controlled by the Chinese courtesy of the treasonous trade agreement we call NAFTA. As former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton gave tacit approval and participated in these actions which had their origins prior to her tenure as Secretary of State.”
Cinta, a company that owns most of the solar energy farms throughout the American West, is merely a front for the Chinese military, according to Hodges. And nearly all of the employees who work at these farms are Chinese soldiers who have gained a type of beachhead in our country, he says.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown was also in it, as he included the nation of China, as well as the Bank of China, in his CALEXIT strategy. As you put all of the pieces together, as Hodges has, it becomes clear that the solar energy scam was all a front for communist China.
Be sure to read his full analysis at this link.
To keep up with the latest news about the Chinese communist takeover of America, be sure to check out InvasionUSA.news.
Sources for this article include:
TheCommonSenseShow.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--AT&T is laying off thousands of workers and shutting down at least 250 stores

The layoffs come as Chief Operating Officer John Stankey prepares to take over as CEO in July .
The job cuts are part of the economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic and the carrier ’ s efforts to focus on growth areas , AT & T said .
AT & T is cutting 3,400 jobs and shutting down more than 250 stores , a union representing the company ’ s workers said on Tuesday .
The wireless carrier AT & T is cutting 3,400 jobs and shutting down 250 stores over the next few weeks , according to a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a union representing AT & T workers .
The AT & T Mobility and Cricket Wireless retail closures will affect 1,300 jobs , while the other layoffs are said to be affecting technical and clerical workers .
The job cuts are part of the company ’ s effort to focus on growth areas and address lower customer demand for some legacy products , AT & T said .
The “ economic impact and changed customer behaviors ” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic were also drivers behind the telecom giant ’ s decision , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Business Insider .
The carrier also said it was eliminating more nonpayroll workers , many of whom are based outside of the US , than managers or union-represented employees .

The layoffs come as Chief Operating Officer John Stankey prepares to take over as CEO in July.
The job cuts are part of the economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic and the carrier’s efforts to focus on growth areas, AT&T said.
AT&T is cutting 3,400 jobs and shutting down more than 250 stores, a union representing the company’s workers said on Tuesday.
The wireless carrier AT&T is cutting 3,400 jobs and shutting down 250 stores over the next few weeks, according to a statement from the Communications Workers of America, a union representing AT&T workers.
The AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless retail closures will affect 1,300 jobs, while the other layoffs are said to be affecting technical and clerical workers.
The job cuts are part of the company’s effort to focus on growth areas and address lower customer demand for some legacy products, AT&T said.
The “economic impact and changed customer behaviors” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic were also drivers behind the telecom giant’s decision, AT&T said in a statement to Business Insider. The carrier also said it was eliminating more nonpayroll workers, many of whom are based outside of the US, than managers or union-represented employees.
www.businessinsider.com/att-layoffs-thousands-jobs-cut-covid-19-june-2020-6


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--So Taxation is in fact…. Theft

So Taxation is in fact…. Theft

The more the government takes the less people produce .
When people produce less everyone is worse off .
High @ @ @ @ @ the lazy and the plantation owners who hand out their freebies for votes and power @

by Venus230
The more the government takes the less people produce. When people produce less everyone is worse off.
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High taxation benefits the losers, the lazy and the plantation owners who hand out their freebies for votes and power.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Fauci said that US govt held off promoting face masks because it knew shortages were so bad even doc

Fauci said that US govt held off promoting face masks because it knew shortages were so bad even doctors couldn’t get enough

• In an interview with the financial-news site TheStreet , Dr. Anthony Fauci said the public was initially told not to wear masks to stop COVID-19 because of shortages of PPE for doctors .
• He said the government ’ s shift in advice was because of “ changing circumstances ” and new research .
• He denied that earlier advice against wearing a mask was a contradiction of the new policy .
• Fauci now advocates masks “ unequivocally ” as a complementary measure to social distancing .
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday the reason the public was advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus pandemic was that there were too few to go around .
In an interview with the financial-news site TheStreet , Fauci , the US government ’ s foremost infectious-diseases expert , was asked about the changing government advice on wearing masks .
In January through March , as the spread of the disease became more and more serious , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention actively discouraged the use of masks among the general public .
By early April , simple cloth face coverings were recommended for the general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as surgical and N95 masks , The New York Times reported .

In an interview with the financial-news site TheStreet, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the public was initially told not to wear masks to stop COVID-19 because of shortages of PPE for doctors.
He said the government’s shift in advice was because of “changing circumstances” and new research.
He denied that earlier advice against wearing a mask was a contradiction of the new policy.
Fauci now advocates masks “unequivocally” as a complementary measure to social distancing.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday the reason the public was advised not to wear masks at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic was that there were too few to go around.
In an interview with the financial-news site TheStreet, Fauci, the US government’s foremost infectious-diseases expert, was asked about the changing government advice on wearing masks.
In January through March, as the spread of the disease became more and more serious, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention actively discouraged the use of masks among the general public.
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By early April, simple cloth face coverings were recommended for the general public, instead of protective personal equipment such as surgical and N95 masks, The New York Times reported.
www.businessinsider.com/fauci-mask-advice-was-because-doctors-shortages-from-the-start-2020-6


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--So everything’s just normal again huh….?

Is anyone else losing their mind watching the way everyone is responding to the reopenings of their states ?
Most people seem to be acting like they truly believe the pandemic is over and the virus poses no risks anymore .
Within the past week , I ’ ve witnessed/heard : – Neighbors having a BBQ party with about 25 people where I saw one person going around shaking hands with people saying “ Nice to meet you.
” – My 70+-year-old parents planning a vacation to another state with two other older couples they know – Scenes of packed-to-the-gills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside ) , no masks – Friends planning a big 4th of July pool party which they say will be ok because it ’ s outside but no one thinking about the indoor bathroom we ’ d all have to share or how the 10+ little kids involved would possibly achieve social distancing – A friend sending her two little kids to summer day camp while also still letting them hang out in the evenings with her cancer survivor 76-year-old mom… And so on and so forth .
While I understand we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resume some normalcy for mental and economic health , I feel like I ’ m in a third dimension that everyone seems so nonchalant when the U.S. has the most coronavirus cases of any country in the world , over 118K+ deaths , and cases rising in 20+ states .
What the hell is going on that if you treat the virus seriously you end up coming across as a paranoid , sour buzzkill ?
!
I feel like even addressing concerns is a social faux pas at this point .
This Onion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phase 4 of Pretending the Coronavirus Over Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

by jellybaby00
Is anyone else losing their mind watching the way everyone is responding to the reopenings of their states? Most people seem to be acting like they truly believe the pandemic is over and the virus poses no risks anymore. Within the past week, I’ve witnessed/heard:
– Neighbors having a BBQ party with about 25 people where I saw one person going around shaking hands with people saying “Nice to meet you.”
– My 70+-year-old parents planning a vacation to another state with two other older couples they know
– Scenes of packed-to-the-gills restaurants and bars (both indoors and outside), no masks
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– Friends planning a big 4th of July pool party which they say will be ok because it’s outside but no one thinking about the indoor bathroom we’d all have to share or how the 10+ little kids involved would possibly achieve social distancing
– A friend sending her two little kids to summer day camp while also still letting them hang out in the evenings with her cancer survivor 76-year-old mom…
And so on and so forth. While I understand we need to move out of the lockdowns and resume some normalcy for mental and economic health, I feel like I’m in a third dimension that everyone seems so nonchalant when the U.S. has the most coronavirus cases of any country in the world, over 118K+ deaths, and cases rising in 20+ states. What the hell is going on that if you treat the virus seriously you end up coming across as a paranoid, sour buzzkill?! I feel like even addressing concerns is a social faux pas at this point.
This Onion article has it right: City Enters Phase 4 of Pretending the Coronavirus Over
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--At least four members of Congress have reaped benefits in some way from the half-trillion-dollar sma

At least four members of Congress have reaped benefits in some way from the half-trillion-dollar small-business loan program they helped create. And no one knows how many more there could be.

Republicans on the list include Rep. Roger Williams of Texas , a wealthy businessman who owns auto dealerships , body shops and car washes , and Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri , whose family owns multiple farms and equipment suppliers across the Midwest .
The Democrats count Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada , whose husband is CEO of a regional casino developer , and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell of Florida , whose husband is an executive at a restaurant chain that has since returned the loan .
And there are almost certainly more , according to aides and lawmakers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Department have that information , and the Trump administration is refusing to provide any details .
That leaves it entirely up to business owners — including elected officials — to decide whether to come forward about a loan , which can be as large as $ 10 million .
Democrats have tried to pry free the list of recipients .
But their push in the House to require disclosure of at least some companies was blocked on the floor late last month by Republicans — including Williams and Hartzler , who voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined all Democrats in supporting it .
All four lawmakers have previously voted in favor of the small-business program .

Republicans on the list include Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, a wealthy businessman who owns auto dealerships, body shops and car washes, and Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri, whose family owns multiple farms and equipment suppliers across the Midwest. The Democrats count Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada, whose husband is CEO of a regional casino developer, and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell of Florida, whose husband is an executive at a restaurant chain that has since returned the loan.
And there are almost certainly more, according to aides and lawmakers. But only the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department have that information, and the Trump administration is refusing to provide any details. That leaves it entirely up to business owners — including elected officials — to decide whether to come forward about a loan, which can be as large as $10 million.
Democrats have tried to pry free the list of recipients. But their push in the House to require disclosure of at least some companies was blocked on the floor late last month by Republicans — including Williams and Hartzler, who voted against the bill. Lee and Powell joined all Democrats in supporting it. All four lawmakers have previously voted in favor of the small-business program.
www.politico.com/news/2020/06/16/congress-small-business-loan-320625


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--US Supreme Court just accidentally created a new way to end all Big Tech censorship against conserva

US Supreme Court just accidentally created a new way to end all Big Tech censorship against conservatives and Christians: GENDER IDENTITY

( Natural News ) It ’ s a bombshell realization : In a stunning decision that places “ gender identity ” under the protection of the 1964 Civil Rights Act , the U.S. Supreme Court just accidentally provided a way for all conservatives , Christians , libertarians and other oppressed groups to defeat Big Tech ’ s malicious censorship .
“ Gender identity ” is a fictional construct that can include absolutely any expression of identity .
The State of New York now recognizes over 30 “ genders , ” including “ gender gifted ” and “ Two Spirit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on which genders a person can invent for themselves and declare to be following , all conservatives across America can now declare themselves to be “ ConservaHe ” or “ ConservaShe ” genders , instantly qualifying them for Civil Rights protections thanks to the US Supreme Court decision .
Until today , conservatives , Christians and White people in America had no special protections codified under law .
This is how Facebook and the other malicious tech giants have systematically discriminated against conservatives , even as they claimed that Blacks , gays , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But now , thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court , any person can fabricate a gender identity and use it to file lawsuits over “ discrimination ” against their gender .
Thus , a pro-liberty person can now declare themselves to be a “ LiberHe ” or “ LiberShe ” or even a “ LiberZhe ” and invoke this recent SCOTUS decision to demand equal treatment by corporations .
Gender can mean anything you want it to mean , according to progressives .
After all , the decision will be used by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decorate cakes with language that celebrates transgenderism .
Any cake decorator who refuses will be sued ( again ) under the new SCOTUS decision , claiming they violated the 1964 Civil Rights act ( which has now been reinterpreted by the court ) .
Any resistance against transgenderism will now be met with a flurry of lawsuits that claim special protections .
But gender identity is a 100 % fictional construct with no basis in biological reality , which means anyone can invent whatever gender they want and claim whatever belief system they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , or refuse to do business with you , or fire you from a job or refuse to hire you .
By claiming a “ gender identity , ” you have now achieved carte blanche authority to make endless demands across society , punishing any who refuse to bow down to your demands .
All who love liberty must now declare their gender identities and flood the culture with a zillion new genders This is now the only way to achieve true “ equality ” under the law : We must all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trans-philosopher , or a trans-political gender .
Maybe you believe in trans-consciousness or trans-scription .
Maybe you like to meditate using trans-indental gender meditation practices , or you are a mixed martial arts practitioner who is an expert in trans-kinetics .
Pick your gender identity now and you will be afforded special protections under U.S. law , thanks to SCOTUS .
You can even pick a gender that ’ s in alignment with the teachings of Christ .
Call yourself a ChristHe or ChristShe , and suddenly all your Christian views are protected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not satire .
I ’ m dead serious about all this .
They wrote the rules and said that “ gender identity ” can be anything you want .
So make it your own .
Everybody should now declare their new gender identity and demand protections under the 1964 Civil Rights Act .
In the same way that Facebook can ’ t ban your speech because you ’ re Black , now they can ’ t ban your speech if you ’ re a trans-philosopher , either .
SCOTUS just made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for all Americans to invoke these special protections that have , before now , only been offered to Leftists and progressives .
Now , thanks to SCOTUS , these special protections can apply to us all .
What will your gender identity be ?
I think I will simply make my gender identity , “ Health Ranger ” and start issuing Civil Rights demands to the tech companies to stop banning my speech or be found guilty of violating my civil rights .
After all , I have a gender identity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to people about health and nutrition without being censored .

by: Mike Adams
(Natural News) It’s a bombshell realization: In a stunning decision that places “gender identity” under the protection of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court just accidentally provided a way for all conservatives, Christians, libertarians and other oppressed groups to defeat Big Tech’s malicious censorship.
“Gender identity” is a fictional construct that can include absolutely any expression of identity. The State of New York now recognizes over 30 “genders,” including “gender gifted” and “Two Spirit,” and since there are no limits on which genders a person can invent for themselves and declare to be following, all conservatives across America can now declare themselves to be “ConservaHe” or “ConservaShe” genders, instantly qualifying them for Civil Rights protections thanks to the US Supreme Court decision.
Until today, conservatives, Christians and White people in America had no special protections codified under law. This is how Facebook and the other malicious tech giants have systematically discriminated against conservatives, even as they claimed that Blacks, gays, women and other groups had special protections.
But now, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, any person can fabricate a gender identity and use it to file lawsuits over “discrimination” against their gender.
Thus, a pro-liberty person can now declare themselves to be a “LiberHe” or “LiberShe” or even a “LiberZhe” and invoke this recent SCOTUS decision to demand equal treatment by corporations. Gender can mean anything you want it to mean, according to progressives.
After all, the decision will be used by LGBT zealots to now force bakers to decorate cakes with language that celebrates transgenderism. Any cake decorator who refuses will be sued (again) under the new SCOTUS decision, claiming they violated the 1964 Civil Rights act (which has now been reinterpreted by the court). Any resistance against transgenderism will now be met with a flurry of lawsuits that claim special protections.
But gender identity is a 100% fictional construct with no basis in biological reality, which means anyone can invent whatever gender they want and claim whatever belief system they want. And no one can censor you, or refuse to do business with you, or fire you from a job or refuse to hire you. By claiming a “gender identity,” you have now achieved carte blanche authority to make endless demands across society, punishing any who refuse to bow down to your demands.
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All who love liberty must now declare their gender identities and flood the culture with a zillion new genders
This is now the only way to achieve true “equality” under the law: We must all become trans-something. Perhaps you are a trans-philosopher, or a trans-political gender. Maybe you believe in trans-consciousness or trans-scription. Maybe you like to meditate using trans-indental gender meditation practices, or you are a mixed martial arts practitioner who is an expert in trans-kinetics.
Pick your gender identity now and you will be afforded special protections under U.S. law, thanks to SCOTUS.
You can even pick a gender that’s in alignment with the teachings of Christ. Call yourself a ChristHe or ChristShe, and suddenly all your Christian views are protected under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
This is not satire. I’m dead serious about all this. They wrote the rules and said that “gender identity” can be anything you want. So make it your own. Everybody should now declare their new gender identity and demand protections under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
In the same way that Facebook can’t ban your speech because you’re Black, now they can’t ban your speech if you’re a trans-philosopher, either. SCOTUS just made that into law.
It’s time for all Americans to invoke these special protections that have, before now, only been offered to Leftists and progressives. Now, thanks to SCOTUS, these special protections can apply to us all. What will your gender identity be?
I think I will simply make my gender identity, “Health Ranger” and start issuing Civil Rights demands to the tech companies to stop banning my speech or be found guilty of violating my civil rights. After all, I have a gender identity, too, and it demands I speak to people about health and nutrition without being censored.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--FAILED STATE: The Golden State has the highest gas tax in the nation, and one of its worst-performin

FAILED STATE: The Golden State has the highest gas tax in the nation, and one of its worst-performing highway systems.”

In the Middle of a Severe Recession , California Prepares To Raise Its Gas Tax to 50 Cents a Gallon The Golden State has the highest gas tax in the nation , and one of its worst-performing highway systems .
In the middle of a severe recession , the California state government is doing what it does best : raising taxes .
On July 1 , the state ’ s motor fuel excise tax will rise by 3.2 cents to 50.5 cents a gallon .
That heavily regressive levy secures the Golden State ’ s status as the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming increase—the third in four years , according to the Los Angeles Times—is the first time the tax will go up as the result of an automatic inflation-adjustment mechanism added in 2017 .
That law requires that every July , beginning this year , the state ’ s gas tax rate be adjusted to match any change in overall consumer prices , as measured by the California Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) .
Inflation rates have plummeted around the globe during the pandemic , and California is no exception .
The California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between February and April 2020 , according to the latest figures published by the state ’ s Department of Industrial Relations .
But that decline comes a little too late for the state ’ s drivers .
While California ’ s economy is being ravaged by COVID-19 and the related shutdowns of businesses , the data the state relies on to calculate its gas taxes are coming from rosier times .
The 2017 law specifies that the tax ’ s first inflation adjustment be based on the changes in the California CPI from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices went up about 6 percent over that time , the gas tax is set to increase by the same amount .
That ’ s prompted a group of Republican legislators to propose suspending the gas tax increase .
“ Unemployment continues to rise and all the ways California was unaffordable prior to the pandemic still exist—suspending the gas tax increase is the least that could be done , ” Assemblymember Marie Waldron ( R–Escondido ) told the Los Angeles Times .
Democrats have dismissed the idea of delaying the tax increase , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money it can get for roads at a time when tax revenues are falling across the board .

In the Middle of a Severe Recession, California Prepares To Raise Its Gas Tax to 50 Cents a Gallon
The Golden State has the highest gas tax in the nation, and one of its worst-performing highway systems.
In the middle of a severe recession, the California state government is doing what it does best: raising taxes.
On July 1, the state’s motor fuel excise tax will rise by 3.2 cents to 50.5 cents a gallon. That heavily regressive levy secures the Golden State’s status as the nation’s top taxer of gasoline. This coming increase—the third in four years, according to the Los Angeles Times—is the first time the tax will go up as the result of an automatic inflation-adjustment mechanism added in 2017.
That law requires that every July, beginning this year, the state’s gas tax rate be adjusted to match any change in overall consumer prices, as measured by the California Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Inflation rates have plummeted around the globe during the pandemic, and California is no exception. The California CPI shows an overall decline in prices between February and April 2020, according to the latest figures published by the state’s Department of Industrial Relations.
But that decline comes a little too late for the state’s drivers. While California’s economy is being ravaged by COVID-19 and the related shutdowns of businesses, the data the state relies on to calculate its gas taxes are coming from rosier times.
The 2017 law specifies that the tax’s first inflation adjustment be based on the changes in the California CPI from November 2017 to November 2019. Because prices went up about 6 percent over that time, the gas tax is set to increase by the same amount.
That’s prompted a group of Republican legislators to propose suspending the gas tax increase.
“Unemployment continues to rise and all the ways California was unaffordable prior to the pandemic still exist—suspending the gas tax increase is the least that could be done,” Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R–Escondido) told the Los Angeles Times.
Democrats have dismissed the idea of delaying the tax increase, arguing that the state needs all the money it can get for roads at a time when tax revenues are falling across the board.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--2020 Has Been A Miserable Year, And Americans Are The Unhappiest They Have Been In Ages

What a year this has been so far .
First , the greatest public health crisis in 100 years hit us , then the U.S. economy imploded , and now the streets of many of our major cities resemble war zones after weeks of rioting , looting and violence .
It has been one thing after another , and this has taken a great toll on the mental health of the American people .
Of course we weren ’ t exactly in great shape coming into this year .
In 2019 , it was being reported that the suicide rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record high , alcohol-related deaths were at an all-time record high , and drug overdose deaths were at an all-time record high .
So the truth is that we were already deeply miserable before 2020 came along , and now a brand new survey has discovered that as a result of everything that has happened so far this year we have become even more unhappy… Spoiler alert : 2020 has been rough on the American psyche .
Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they ’ ve been in nearly 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – conclusion comes from the COVID Response Tracking Study , conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago .
It finds that just 14 % of American adults say they ’ re very happy , down from 31 % who said the same in 2018 .
Would you say that you are “ very happy ” with your life ?
I hope so , and I would like to think that most of my readers are more content with their lives than the general population as a whole .
Personally , I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” , but it looks like most of the population definitely does not feel the same way .
According to the survey , the coronavirus lockdowns are one of the big reasons why Americans are feeling less happy these days .
Being forced to stay away from others has caused many people to feel increasingly lonely… Humans are inherently social creatures , and we were created to love and be loved .
I think that our politicians greatly underestimated the damage that social isolation would cause for many people .
In some cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , a lot of Americans are also feeling unhappy these days due to economic reasons .
Up to this point in 2020 , more than 100,000 businesses have permanently shut down , economic activity all over the planet has dropped precipitously , and more than 44 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits .
Initially , it was hoped that most of those jobs would eventually come back , but now it has become very clear that is not going to happen .
In fact , one new estimate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the job losses “ will be permanent ” … In other words , millions upon millions of Americans that have lost their jobs during this pandemic will never be getting their old jobs back .
When I first started telling my readers that a lot of these jobs would never return , I got some really nasty emails .
There were some people that were absolutely incensed that I would suggest such a thing , but now the truth of the matter has become obvious to everyone .
Unfortunately , a large portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an economic shock of this magnitude .
In fact , another new survey has found that 33 percent of all Americans “ do not feel prepared to deal with the financial impact of the pandemic ” … Even before COVID-19 was a household name , many Americans struggled to build up an emergency fund .
Now , for some , the need for such a foundation is painfully clear .
A full third – 33 % – of respondents said they do not feel prepared to deal with the financial impact of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation gets worse before it gets better , Americans need to have money set aside that they can lean back on as a last resort , ” Frerichs said .
“ If you don ’ t currently have an emergency fund , try to set aside as much as you can every month , and aim to build enough to cover between three and six months of living expenses.
” For years , I have been strongly urging my readers to build up their emergency funds , and hopefully most of them heeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be turning around any time soon .
The bad news is that much of the economic suffering that had been deferred by unprecedented government intervention is about to hit us in a major way , and the really bad news is that the economic problems that we are facing now are going to pale in comparison to what we will be facing in future years .
Needless to say , this is going to put even more stress on the mental health of Americans .
So if you think that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just wait until you see how bad things get when our society really starts to melt down .
But just because things will be falling apart all around you does not mean that you have to be personally miserable .
If you derive meaning and purpose in life from your career , your ambitions , your bank account , your social status and all of the things you have accumulated , then you will definitely have an exceedingly difficult time dealing with the things that are coming .
However , if instead you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life from the things that really matter , you will not be shaken even if all of your plans , programs and material possessions are taken from you .
All of human history has been building up to the moment that we are living in right now , and you were born for such a time as this .
So don ’ t crawl into a hole and complain about how bad things are as conditions deteriorate .
Instead , choose to stand up and become the person that you were created to @ @

by Michael Snyder
What a year this has been so far. First, the greatest public health crisis in 100 years hit us, then the U.S. economy imploded, and now the streets of many of our major cities resemble war zones after weeks of rioting, looting and violence. It has been one thing after another, and this has taken a great toll on the mental health of the American people. Of course we weren’t exactly in great shape coming into this year. In 2019, it was being reported that the suicide rate in the U.S. was at an all-time record high, alcohol-related deaths were at an all-time record high, and drug overdose deaths were at an all-time record high. So the truth is that we were already deeply miserable before 2020 came along, and now a brand new survey has discovered that as a result of everything that has happened so far this year we have become even more unhappy…
Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. This bold – yet unsurprising – conclusion comes from the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. It finds that just 14% of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31% who said the same in 2018.
Would you say that you are “very happy” with your life?
I hope so, and I would like to think that most of my readers are more content with their lives than the general population as a whole.
Personally, I would definitely label myself as “very happy”, but it looks like most of the population definitely does not feel the same way.
According to the survey, the coronavirus lockdowns are one of the big reasons why Americans are feeling less happy these days. Being forced to stay away from others has caused many people to feel increasingly lonely…
About twice as many Americans report being lonely today as in 2018, and not surprisingly given the lockdowns that tried to contain the spread of the coronavirus, there has also been a drop in satisfaction with social activities and relationships. Compared with 2018, Americans also are about twice as likely to say they sometimes or often have felt a lack of companionship (45% vs. 27%) and felt left out (37% vs. 18%) in the past four weeks.
Humans are inherently social creatures, and we were created to love and be loved.
I think that our politicians greatly underestimated the damage that social isolation would cause for many people. In some cases, the consequences have been absolutely devastating.
Meanwhile, a lot of Americans are also feeling unhappy these days due to economic reasons.
Up to this point in 2020, more than 100,000 businesses have permanently shut down, economic activity all over the planet has dropped precipitously, and more than 44 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits.
Initially, it was hoped that most of those jobs would eventually come back, but now it has become very clear that is not going to happen. In fact, one new estimate is projecting that a whopping 42 percent of the job losses “will be permanent”…
“50% of U.S. job losses come from the combination of lockdown and weak demand, 30% from the reallocation shock, and 20% from high unemployment benefits,” Bloomberg found. A report by the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago estimated 42% of layoffs that occurred as a result of the pandemic will be permanent.
In other words, millions upon millions of Americans that have lost their jobs during this pandemic will never be getting their old jobs back.
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When I first started telling my readers that a lot of these jobs would never return, I got some really nasty emails.
There were some people that were absolutely incensed that I would suggest such a thing, but now the truth of the matter has become obvious to everyone.
Unfortunately, a large portion of the population was not prepared for an economic shock of this magnitude. In fact, another new survey has found that 33 percent of all Americans “do not feel prepared to deal with the financial impact of the pandemic”…
Even before COVID-19 was a household name, many Americans struggled to build up an emergency fund. Now, for some, the need for such a foundation is painfully clear. A full third – 33% – of respondents said they do not feel prepared to deal with the financial impact of the pandemic. “If our current financial situation gets worse before it gets better, Americans need to have money set aside that they can lean back on as a last resort,” Frerichs said. “If you don’t currently have an emergency fund, try to set aside as much as you can every month, and aim to build enough to cover between three and six months of living expenses.”
For years, I have been strongly urging my readers to build up their emergency funds, and hopefully most of them heeded that advice.
Because things are not going to be turning around any time soon. The bad news is that much of the economic suffering that had been deferred by unprecedented government intervention is about to hit us in a major way, and the really bad news is that the economic problems that we are facing now are going to pale in comparison to what we will be facing in future years.
Needless to say, this is going to put even more stress on the mental health of Americans.
So if you think that people are going absolutely nuts right now, just wait until you see how bad things get when our society really starts to melt down.
But just because things will be falling apart all around you does not mean that you have to be personally miserable.
If you derive meaning and purpose in life from your career, your ambitions, your bank account, your social status and all of the things you have accumulated, then you will definitely have an exceedingly difficult time dealing with the things that are coming.
However, if instead you choose to derive meaning and purpose in life from the things that really matter, you will not be shaken even if all of your plans, programs and material possessions are taken from you.
All of human history has been building up to the moment that we are living in right now, and you were born for such a time as this. So don’t crawl into a hole and complain about how bad things are as conditions deteriorate. Instead, choose to stand up and become the person that you were created to be.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--NURSING HOMES ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF U.S. CORONAVIRUS DEATHS.

The WSJ reported more than 250,000 residents and staffers at long-term care facilities contracted Covid-19 , resulting in at least @ @ @ @ @ toll is likely higher due to lags and differences in state reporting ) .
As @ @ @ @ @ so many from nursing homes , fingers are being pointed on both sides of the @ @ @ @ @ the issue to facilities with low federal ratings for infection control and some Democratic governors @ @ @ @ @ take recovering Covid-19 patients .
Democrats have criticized the Trump administration ’ s response while @ @ @ @ @ the federal government hasn ’ t provided sufficient virus testing and protective gear to allow @ @ @ @ @ .
POLITICO reported Monday that only a little more than half of the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure staff are following proper procedures to prevent coronavirus transmission , a lapse @ @ @ @ @ from identifying issues at a crucial time .

The WSJ reported more than 250,000 residents and staffers at long-term care facilities contracted Covid-19, resulting in at least 50,919 deaths (the death toll is likely higher due to lags and differences in state reporting).
As for how the pandemic claimed so many from nursing homes, fingers are being pointed on both sides of the aisle.
Trump has sourced the issue to facilities with low federal ratings for infection control and some Democratic governors who required nursing homes to take recovering Covid-19 patients.
Democrats have criticized the Trump administration’s response while advocates for the elderly say the federal government hasn’t provided sufficient virus testing and protective gear to allow nursing homes to operate safely.
POLITICO reported Monday that only a little more than half of the nation’s nursing homes received inspections to make sure staff are following proper procedures to prevent coronavirus transmission, a lapse that critics say prevented states from identifying issues at a crucial time.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--The Peasants Are Revolting:

The Peasants Are Revolting:

‘ Things have gotten ugly ’ — pandemic pushback drives health directors to quit .
Four other health officers in California have resigned or retired in the last two months , in Nevada , San Benito , Yolo and Butte counties , as have two public health department directors in San Bernardino and Orange counties ( in addition to Quick ) .
On Monday , the state reported nearly 150,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 5,000 deaths .
This isn ’ t just happening in California .
Ohio ’ s state health director , Amy Acton , resigned last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority and protests in front of her home .
Wisconsin state health director Jeanne Ayers was asked to resign in early May , at a time when COVID-19 cases in the state had surpassed 10,000 , and top officials would not say why .
“ Things have gotten ugly , ” said one Northern California health officer who asked not to be named over personal safety concerns .
“ The health officers are kind of in this position where everything that everyone is angry about is the health officer ’ s fault.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email and on social media as well as protesters showing up to their home .
“ It … makes you feel that there is nowhere that ’ s safe.
” California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s reopening strategy , which asks counties to certify that their COVID-19 cases are under control , was a “ terrible decision…that deflected all the political pressure to local officers , ” the Northern California officer said .

‘Things have gotten ugly’ — pandemic pushback drives health directors to quit.
Four other health officers in California have resigned or retired in the last two months, in Nevada, San Benito, Yolo and Butte counties, as have two public health department directors in San Bernardino and Orange counties (in addition to Quick). On Monday, the state reported nearly 150,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 5,000 deaths.
This isn’t just happening in California. Ohio’s state health director, Amy Acton, resigned last week after facing legal challenges to her authority and protests in front of her home. Wisconsin state health director Jeanne Ayers was asked to resign in early May, at a time when COVID-19 cases in the state had surpassed 10,000, and top officials would not say why.
“Things have gotten ugly,” said one Northern California health officer who asked not to be named over personal safety concerns. “The health officers are kind of in this position where everything that everyone is angry about is the health officer’s fault.”
The official described death threats received by email and on social media as well as protesters showing up to their home. “It … makes you feel that there is nowhere that’s safe.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reopening strategy, which asks counties to certify that their COVID-19 cases are under control, was a “terrible decision…that deflected all the political pressure to local officers,” the Northern California officer said.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--SHOCKER: Patients with underlying conditions were 12 times more likely to die from covid-19 than oth

SHOCKER: Patients with underlying conditions were 12 times more likely to die from covid-19 than otherwise healthy people, CDC finds.

“ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data on more than 1.7 million coronavirus cases and 103,700 deaths from covid-19 , the disease caused by the virus , reported to the agency from state and territorial health departments from Jan. 22 through May 30 .
The data are consistent with earlier reports showing the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on people with underlying medical conditions .
The report also highlighted the disease ’ s stark disparities between whites and minority groups .
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In Monday ’ s report , the CDC said the most common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were heart disease ( 32 percent ) , diabetes ( 30 percent ) and chronic lung disease ( 18 percent ) .
Other preexisting conditions included liver disease , kidney disease , neurodevelopmental or intellectual disability , and immunocompromised conditions .
Although the disease is typically more severe among older people , people of any age with underlying medical conditions are at increased risk if they contract the virus , for which there is no vaccine and only limited drug treatment .
About 45 percent of patients with underlying conditions were hospitalized , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not have significant preexisting conditions .
Deaths were 12 times higher among patients with these underlying conditions ( 19.5 percent ) compared with those without reported conditions ( 1.6 percent ) .
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“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data on more than 1.7 million coronavirus cases and 103,700 deaths from covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, reported to the agency from state and territorial health departments from Jan. 22 through May 30. The data are consistent with earlier reports showing the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on people with underlying medical conditions. The report also highlighted the disease’s stark disparities between whites and minority groups. . . . In Monday’s report, the CDC said the most common underlying conditions reported in people with covid-19 were heart disease (32 percent), diabetes (30 percent) and chronic lung disease (18 percent). Other preexisting conditions included liver disease, kidney disease, neurodevelopmental or intellectual disability, and immunocompromised conditions. Although the disease is typically more severe among older people, people of any age with underlying medical conditions are at increased risk if they contract the virus, for which there is no vaccine and only limited drug treatment. About 45 percent of patients with underlying conditions were hospitalized, compared with 7.6 percent of those who did not have significant preexisting conditions. Deaths were 12 times higher among patients with these underlying conditions (19.5 percent) compared with those without reported conditions (1.6 percent).”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/06/15/patients-with-underlying-conditions-were-12-times-more-likely-die-covid-19-than-otherwise-healthy-people-cdc-finds/


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--CHAZ man beaten and robbed: he cries for the police

Relevant video… This was earlier in the day
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Jim Willie: Holding US Economy Hostage As Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong

Jim Willie of Golden-Jackass interviewed by Half Dollar of Silver Doctors The system began breaking down about eight or nine months ago , and both the forces of good and of evil noticed .
The US economy is being held hostage , but the Patriots are winning , Jim explains… Jim Willie joined Half Dollar today for a robust discussion on a variety of topics from discussion on the economic shutdown of the US to how we come out of this social and financial crisis not only in-tact , but winning !
Some of the things discussed in today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of questions ) : What in the world is going on with the lockdowns , the shutdowns , the re-opening , and this in general ?
The US economy is being held hostage ?
This is the biggest scandal in modern history , even bigger than world WWII ?
What is to become of the US economy ?
The good guys are winning , and will win ?
What will become of the future for humans to get out of the rout we ’ re in ?
For discussion of those topics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tune-in to this interview in its entirety .
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Jim Willie of Golden-Jackass interviewed by Half Dollar of Silver Doctors
The system began breaking down about eight or nine months ago, and both the forces of good and of evil noticed. The US economy is being held hostage, but the Patriots are winning, Jim explains…
Jim Willie joined Half Dollar today for a robust discussion on a variety of topics from discussion on the economic shutdown of the US to how we come out of this social and financial crisis not only in-tact, but winning!
Some of the things discussed in today’s show include (presented in the form of questions):
What in the world is going on with the lockdowns, the shutdowns, the re-opening, and this in general?
The US economy is being held hostage?
This is the biggest scandal in modern history, even bigger than world WWII?
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What is to become of the US economy?
The good guys are winning, and will win?
What will become of the future for humans to get out of the rout we’re in?
For discussion of those topics, and a whole lot more, tune-in to this interview in its entirety.
Check out Jim Willie’s awesome work at golden-jackass here: www.golden-jackass.com/
Check out other Jim Willie articles and interviews here: www.silverdoctors.com/tag/jim-willie/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--CNN’s Don Lemon PROVES That He’s The Most Pathetic Host on the Air with this SICK Conspiracy

Jonathan Davis from Trending Politics reports , There is a reason why President Donald Trump once called CNN host Don @ @ @ @ @ on television , ” and no , it doesn ’ t have anything at all @ @ @ @ @ that he ’ s black .
However , it does have everything to do with @ @ @ @ @

Jonathan Davis from Trending Politics reports, There is a reason why President Donald Trump once called CNN host Don Lemon “the dumbest man on television,” and no, it doesn’t have anything at all to do with the fact that he’s black. However, it does have everything to do with the things Lemon says.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Kayleigh McEnany blasts Dem criticism of Trump’s police reform executive order

From what I have read trumps executive order provided some actual solutions to actual problems .
Such as increased training @ @ @ @ @ .
The Democrats do not want solutions to problems , they want chaos to continue @

From what I have read trumps executive order provided some actual solutions to actual problems. Such as increased training And up to date policies. The Democrats do not want solutions to problems, they want chaos to continue.
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