investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--Will Black and Latino voters deliver another “Trump miracle” in 2020? The numbers suggest it could h

Will Black and Latino voters deliver another “Trump miracle” in 2020? The numbers suggest it could happen…

Could it be possible that President Trump has one more miracle up his sleeve ?
At this point , many Democrats are anticipating a Joe Biden landslide on Election Day even though his own campaign manager admits that the “ inflated national public polling numbers ” should not be trusted .
The truth is that both campaigns know that this is going to be a tight race that comes right down to the wire , and there are two key groups of voters that have traditionally been heavily Democratic that could end up swinging the election to Trump .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Latino voters to vote like they normally do , but recent numbers indicate that may not happen this time around .
For example , Tom Del Beccaro has pointed out that a survey that was conducted by Rasmussen in September showed that Trump had an approval rating of 45 percent among the Black community… In addition to Michigan , a dramatic shift in the Black vote could also help Trump win the critical swing state of Pennsylvania , and I will discuss that more below .
But first let ’ s talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among Latino voters .
If you can believe it , one recent survey actually had Trump leading among Latino voters in the state of Florida… Trump could well receive a historic level of support from Latino Voters in 2020 .
In Florida , a NBC/Marist poll had Trump leading among Latinos 50 % to 46 % over Biden , whereas , in 2016 , Hillary won among Latinos in Florida 62 % to 35 % .
That would be a 15 % swing toward Trump if it held up on Election Day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , a Telemundo poll showed Trump winning the debate overwhelmingly 66 % to 34 % .
Snap media polls tend to reflect the sentiment of their viewers .
Thus , it is no surprise that CNN viewers said Biden won the debate .
The fact that Telemundo viewers decisively picked Trump as the winner , along with polls like those cited above in Florida , portend Trump getting the highest ever Latino support of any Republican presidential candidate .
Trump narrowly won Florida in 2016 , and he desperately needs to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers are anywhere close to accurate , he would seem to have a really good shot of doing so .
Another encouraging sign for the Trump campaign is the fact that Republicans continue to narrow the voter registration gap with Democrats in the state .
Just check out these numbers… Since Trump won the state when the gap was 327,000 in 2016 , you would have to think that his chances are pretty good now that the gap has been reduced to just 134,000 here in 2020 .
Meanwhile , Republicans are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of Pennsylvania… This is another must win state for Trump , and as I alluded to above , a shift in support among Black voters could potentially be huge .
Core urban areas such as Philadelphia have traditionally been crucial when Democrats have carried the state , and so if Trump can carve into that advantage a good bit that may be enough to keep Pennsylvania in his column this time around .
This was supposed to be a year when Democrats absolutely swamped Republicans when it came to registering new voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been dropping the ball in state after state .
Another two key swing states where Republicans have been registering more voters than Democrats are Nevada and North Carolina… Nobody really expects Trump to win Nevada , but if enough Latino voters shift his way we could end up seeing a major surprise .
Black voters make up a sizable portion of the voting population in North Carolina , and everyone is expecting a very tight race there , and so moving the needle just a little bit among those voters could make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
Before I end this article , there are two really memorable quotes that I would like to share with you .
The first comes from Republican consultant Charlie Gerow .
He has been deeply immersed in Republican politics for decades , and this is how he responded when he was asked where things currently stand in Pennsylvania… “ I ’ d say we ’ re where we were four years ago , maybe slightly better , ” Gerow told me .
“ Of course , an incumbent should be very far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to win .
But Trump ’ s a special case .
I believe there ’ s a significant under-vote that doesn ’ t show up in the polls .
A lot of Trump supporters don ’ t want to be visible.
” Gerow adds that the polls aren ’ t catching the surging enthusiasm for Trump in the state ’ s western oil tier .
“ These counties that were traditionally rock-ribbed Democratic are registering Republicans , a sign of a Trump victory bigger than last time , ” he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fathom the support for Trump in the western region until you see the yard signs and talk to the folks in the bars and after church.
” This next quote comes from a Democratic strategist named Chris Kofinis .
He believes that Joe Biden will definitely win the popular vote , but he is warning that all of the national polls that we are seeing are lulling Democrats into a false sense of security… National polls are absolutely , utterly useless and worthless .
They will consistently show a Biden lead , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because all of the blue states , like California and New York , are going to go overwhelmingly to Biden .
There ’ s no question that Biden will win the popular vote .
But what national polls ignore is battleground states where you ’ re talking about leads of a few percentage points .
In my opinion , national polls should be banned from existence in the last month of an election .
We don ’ t elect the president nationally .
Why are we doing national polls ?
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false narrative that gives people either a false sense of security or a false sense of dread .
It will be fascinating to see how the race evolves over these last two weeks .
Most of the national polls still look really good for Biden , but most Americans are still convinced that Trump will end up winning .
In fact , a recent Gallup survey found that 56 percent of Americans believe that Trump will win and only 40 percent of Americans believe that Biden will win .
As I write this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million Americans have already voted , and that number is jumping higher with each passing day .
In the end , this election will probably be determined by just six states .
The results in Florida , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , North Carolina and Arizona are going to mean everything , and the Biden campaign feels like they have the upper hand at this point .
But if Trump can convince enough Black and Latino voters to come his direction , that could change everything .

by Michael Snyder
Could it be possible that President Trump has one more miracle up his sleeve? At this point, many Democrats are anticipating a Joe Biden landslide on Election Day even though his own campaign manager admits that the “inflated national public polling numbers” should not be trusted. The truth is that both campaigns know that this is going to be a tight race that comes right down to the wire, and there are two key groups of voters that have traditionally been heavily Democratic that could end up swinging the election to Trump. The Biden campaign has been counting on Black and Latino voters to vote like they normally do, but recent numbers indicate that may not happen this time around.
For example, Tom Del Beccaro has pointed out that a survey that was conducted by Rasmussen in September showed that Trump had an approval rating of 45 percent among the Black community…
In September, according to polling done by Rasmussen, Trump’s approval rating among African Americans reached 45%. Keep in mind that President Trump only received 8% of the Black vote in 2016. If Trump received just 16% of the Black vote this November, let alone an even higher number, that would all but secure states like Michigan for Trump.
In addition to Michigan, a dramatic shift in the Black vote could also help Trump win the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, and I will discuss that more below.
But first let’s talk about the movement that we are seeing among Latino voters. If you can believe it, one recent survey actually had Trump leading among Latino voters in the state of Florida…
Trump could well receive a historic level of support from Latino Voters in 2020. In Florida, a NBC/Marist poll had Trump leading among Latinos 50% to 46% over Biden, whereas, in 2016, Hillary won among Latinos in Florida 62% to 35%. That would be a 15% swing toward Trump if it held up on Election Day. After the first debate between Biden and Trump, a Telemundo poll showed Trump winning the debate overwhelmingly 66% to 34%. Snap media polls tend to reflect the sentiment of their viewers. Thus, it is no surprise that CNN viewers said Biden won the debate. The fact that Telemundo viewers decisively picked Trump as the winner, along with polls like those cited above in Florida, portend Trump getting the highest ever Latino support of any Republican presidential candidate.
Trump narrowly won Florida in 2016, and he desperately needs to win it again in 2020.
If these numbers are anywhere close to accurate, he would seem to have a really good shot of doing so.
Another encouraging sign for the Trump campaign is the fact that Republicans continue to narrow the voter registration gap with Democrats in the state. Just check out these numbers…
There currently are 5.30 million registered Democrats and 5.17 million registered Republicans in the state – an edge of about 134,000 voters in favor of the Democrats. But the size of that margin has fallen from 327,000 in 2016 and 658,000 in 2008.
Since Trump won the state when the gap was 327,000 in 2016, you would have to think that his chances are pretty good now that the gap has been reduced to just 134,000 here in 2020.
Meanwhile, Republicans are also narrowing the voter registration gap in the state of Pennsylvania…
Three months ago, the Philadelphia Inquirer conducted a similar analysis when it found that “since the 2016 primary election, Republicans have added about 165,000 net voters, while Democrats added only about 30,000. Democrats still maintain an 800,000-voter edge over Republicans. But that’s down from 936,000 in 2016, when Trump still won the state by less than 1%.”
This is another must win state for Trump, and as I alluded to above, a shift in support among Black voters could potentially be huge. Core urban areas such as Philadelphia have traditionally been crucial when Democrats have carried the state, and so if Trump can carve into that advantage a good bit that may be enough to keep Pennsylvania in his column this time around.
This was supposed to be a year when Democrats absolutely swamped Republicans when it came to registering new voters, but the truth is that they have been dropping the ball in state after state.
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Another two key swing states where Republicans have been registering more voters than Democrats are Nevada and North Carolina…
In Nevada, where Democrats routinely out-register Republicans in the run-up to elections, the GOP has bested Democrats for at least five months since the pandemic hit. In North Carolina, where a competitive Senate race could determine which party controls the upper chamber, Republican registration has leapt by 51,381 over Democratic since mid-March.
Nobody really expects Trump to win Nevada, but if enough Latino voters shift his way we could end up seeing a major surprise.
Black voters make up a sizable portion of the voting population in North Carolina, and everyone is expecting a very tight race there, and so moving the needle just a little bit among those voters could make all the difference for Trump in that state.
Before I end this article, there are two really memorable quotes that I would like to share with you.
The first comes from Republican consultant Charlie Gerow. He has been deeply immersed in Republican politics for decades, and this is how he responded when he was asked where things currently stand in Pennsylvania…
“I’d say we’re where we were four years ago, maybe slightly better,” Gerow told me. “Of course, an incumbent should be very far ahead at this stage if they’re going to win. But Trump’s a special case. I believe there’s a significant under-vote that doesn’t show up in the polls. A lot of Trump supporters don’t want to be visible.” Gerow adds that the polls aren’t catching the surging enthusiasm for Trump in the state’s western oil tier. “These counties that were traditionally rock-ribbed Democratic are registering Republicans, a sign of a Trump victory bigger than last time,” he says. “It’s hard to fathom the support for Trump in the western region until you see the yard signs and talk to the folks in the bars and after church.”
This next quote comes from a Democratic strategist named Chris Kofinis. He believes that Joe Biden will definitely win the popular vote, but he is warning that all of the national polls that we are seeing are lulling Democrats into a false sense of security…
National polls are absolutely, utterly useless and worthless. They will consistently show a Biden lead, by a small amount or a large amount, because all of the blue states, like California and New York, are going to go overwhelmingly to Biden. There’s no question that Biden will win the popular vote. But what national polls ignore is battleground states where you’re talking about leads of a few percentage points. In my opinion, national polls should be banned from existence in the last month of an election. We don’t elect the president nationally. Why are we doing national polls? It’s ridiculous. It puts out a false narrative that gives people either a false sense of security or a false sense of dread.
It will be fascinating to see how the race evolves over these last two weeks.
Most of the national polls still look really good for Biden, but most Americans are still convinced that Trump will end up winning.
In fact, a recent Gallup survey found that 56 percent of Americans believe that Trump will win and only 40 percent of Americans believe that Biden will win.
As I write this article, the numbers show that 37.3 million Americans have already voted, and that number is jumping higher with each passing day.
In the end, this election will probably be determined by just six states. The results in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Arizona are going to mean everything, and the Biden campaign feels like they have the upper hand at this point.
But if Trump can convince enough Black and Latino voters to come his direction, that could change everything.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--“Plan for the worst”: Law enforcement authorities all over America are bracing for massive election

“Plan for the worst”: Law enforcement authorities all over America are bracing for massive election riots

The fact that law enforcement officials across the nation are expecting widespread violence following the election should chill every American to the core .
As I keep repeating over and over , violence is not going to solve anything , but much of the population is not listening to voices such as mine anymore .
As you will see below , authorities have decided to “ plan for the worst ” because everyone can see what is potentially coming .
But if we can ’ t hold a presidential election without violence at this point , how much longer can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ends up winning , I think that the election of 2020 will tell us a lot about how far America has already fallen .
Thankfully , officials in most major cities do not have their heads stuck in the sand and have been preparing for massive riots following the election .
In New York , the NYPD is literally “ training every day ” to deal with the riots and protests that they are anticipating… In Los Angeles , officers are being told that “ they may need to reschedule ” their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for whatever may happen… In so many instances , law enforcement agencies are pointing to the riots that erupted in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd as the type of scenario that they want to be prepared for this time around .
Even down in Texas , authorities in multiple cities are admitting that “ they are planning for potential unrest around the Nov. 3 election ” … Of course in some cities the violent protests never seem to end .
Four years ago , chaos erupted in Portland when Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city has been wracked by civil unrest ever since then… Over in Minneapolis , shell-shocked officials continue to deal with an unprecedented wave of crime and violence , and the spokesman for the police told the press that their approach for this upcoming election is to “ plan for the worst ” … I think that is a good word for all of us .
We can continue to hope that peace will prevail , but if you aren ’ t planning for the worst you are definitely making a big mistake .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department is “ bracing for possible civil unrest ” .
The following comes from the Washington Post… Bracing for possible civil unrest on Election Day , the Justice Department is planning to station officials in a command center at FBI headquarters to coordinate the federal response to any disturbances or other problems with voting that may arise across the country , officials familiar with the matter said .
Though the Justice Department monitors elections every year to ensure voters can cast their ballots , officials ’ concerns are more acute this year that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty surrounding vote tallies , could lead to violent demonstrations or clashes between opposing factions , those familiar with the matter said .
Personally , I sincerely hope that authorities will be successful in minimizing unrest as much as possible .
Any sort of political violence should break all of our hearts , because that should never happen in this country .
Unfortunately , an increasing number of Americans are convinced that things in this nation will soon take a very chaotic turn .
In fact , one recent poll found that 61 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading toward another civil war… Those numbers are truly shocking , and they are consistent with other surveys that I have seen .
Anger and hatred have been building up in our country for years , and it appears that we are about to reach a crescendo .
I will continue to speak out against rioting , looting and all forms of political violence , and many other influential voices are doing so as well .
But there are also so many voices throughout our society that are just stirring up more anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So I would encourage all of you to “ plan for the worst ” for the months ahead .
It looks like it is going to be a very pivotal time in our history , and the more bitterly the election results are contested the worse the chaos is likely to be .
And when a winner is finally declared , many on the losing side will inevitably feel like the election was stolen from them .
There is still time to avoid a worst case scenario , but right now it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is going to end well .

by Michael Snyder
The fact that law enforcement officials across the nation are expecting widespread violence following the election should chill every American to the core. As I keep repeating over and over, violence is not going to solve anything, but much of the population is not listening to voices such as mine anymore. As you will see below, authorities have decided to “plan for the worst” because everyone can see what is potentially coming. But if we can’t hold a presidential election without violence at this point, how much longer can our system possibly last? No matter who ends up winning, I think that the election of 2020 will tell us a lot about how far America has already fallen.
Thankfully, officials in most major cities do not have their heads stuck in the sand and have been preparing for massive riots following the election. In New York, the NYPD is literally “training every day” to deal with the riots and protests that they are anticipating…
The NYPD is training every day and deploying hundreds of extra cops as it braces for Election Day and its aftermath, amid fears riots and protests could break out after the results are announced.
In Los Angeles, officers are being told that “they may need to reschedule” their vacations so that they will be available for whatever may happen…
LAPD sent an internal memo to its officers last week that said they may need to reschedule any vacations around election day as the agency prepares for possible protests or other unrest, according to the Los Angeles Times.
In so many instances, law enforcement agencies are pointing to the riots that erupted in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd as the type of scenario that they want to be prepared for this time around.
Even down in Texas, authorities in multiple cities are admitting that “they are planning for potential unrest around the Nov. 3 election”…
Agencies in at least four major cities — Austin, El Paso, San Antonio and Fort Worth — confirmed they are planning for potential unrest around the Nov. 3 election. Officials in other Texas cities declined to say whether they’re doing the same. The intent of such preparations, said Tara Long, an Austin Police Department spokesperson, “is to ensure the safety of the community while protecting the rights of people to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights.”
Of course in some cities the violent protests never seem to end.
Four years ago, chaos erupted in Portland when Donald Trump won the election, and the city has been wracked by civil unrest ever since then…
Portland Police say they are preparing for possible unrest on election night after they saw saw riots after the 2016 presidential election. It was just the beginning of what would be four years of unrest, protests and riots. Now, the 2020 election is just three weeks away and local police is preparing for the possibility of continued unrest.
Over in Minneapolis, shell-shocked officials continue to deal with an unprecedented wave of crime and violence, and the spokesman for the police told the press that their approach for this upcoming election is to “plan for the worst”…
In Minneapolis, where the protests after George Floyd’s murder raged for weeks, similar preparations are being made. “We are aware that this may be a flashpoint and have made appropriate plans,” Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder. “Remember: Plan for the worst and hope for the best.”
I think that is a good word for all of us.
We can continue to hope that peace will prevail, but if you aren’t planning for the worst you are definitely making a big mistake.
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At this point, even the Justice Department is “bracing for possible civil unrest”. The following comes from the Washington Post…
Bracing for possible civil unrest on Election Day, the Justice Department is planning to station officials in a command center at FBI headquarters to coordinate the federal response to any disturbances or other problems with voting that may arise across the country, officials familiar with the matter said. Though the Justice Department monitors elections every year to ensure voters can cast their ballots, officials’ concerns are more acute this year that toxic politics, combined with the potential uncertainty surrounding vote tallies, could lead to violent demonstrations or clashes between opposing factions, those familiar with the matter said.
Personally, I sincerely hope that authorities will be successful in minimizing unrest as much as possible.
Any sort of political violence should break all of our hearts, because that should never happen in this country.
Unfortunately, an increasing number of Americans are convinced that things in this nation will soon take a very chaotic turn. In fact, one recent poll found that 61 percent of Americans believe that we are heading toward another civil war…
The poll, which included results from the “Back-to-Normal Barometer” survey, was conducted by three firms: Engagious, Sports and Leisure Research Group and ROKK Solutions. The poll results showed that over 61 percent of survey takers believe America is nearing a second civil war, with 41 percent who “strongly agree” with that assessment.
Those numbers are truly shocking, and they are consistent with other surveys that I have seen.
Anger and hatred have been building up in our country for years, and it appears that we are about to reach a crescendo.
I will continue to speak out against rioting, looting and all forms of political violence, and many other influential voices are doing so as well.
But there are also so many voices throughout our society that are just stirring up more anger and more hatred with each passing day.
So I would encourage all of you to “plan for the worst” for the months ahead. It looks like it is going to be a very pivotal time in our history, and the more bitterly the election results are contested the worse the chaos is likely to be.
And when a winner is finally declared, many on the losing side will inevitably feel like the election was stolen from them.
There is still time to avoid a worst case scenario, but right now it is difficult to imagine how all of this is going to end well.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--The level of debt is raising concerns around the world, sovereign debt-to-GDP ratios are at record h

The level of debt is raising concerns around the world, sovereign debt-to-GDP ratios are at record highs.

🇪🇺 100% debt-to-GDP ratio here we come. A surge in borrowing and an unprecedented slump in economic output has expanded debt-to-GDP ratios across #EuroZone#EU #debt #GDP #recession pic.twitter.com/cmtAE4bCkr — GnS Economics (@GnSEconomics) October 22, 2020
Euro area government #debt up to 95.1% of GDP in Q2 2020 (86.3% in Q1 2020) – t.co/UoURooeoIB pic.twitter.com/CtO8Jy8B6q — Jeremy (@mehabecapital) October 22, 2020
The level of debt is raising concerns around the world …#Debt #COVID19 t.co/zs0Gw7mM1p — BlueSulla (@sobon99) October 22, 2020
According to the latest figures by the IMF, the world debt has ballooned to $69.3 trillion with a debt to GDP ratio of 82% — the highest totals in human history.#Debt pic.twitter.com/J78lUiwdEB — TOUSIF AFZAL 🇵🇰 (@TOUSHII1) October 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Higher lows in the equity put/call ratio? Something to watch.

Late August to early September may have been the peak… # SPX # SPX500 $ SPY # ES_F $ ES @ @ @ @ @ # OilPrice 📉 t.co/hr06KIQdUZ pic.twitter.com/6j87oHRgvk The only intangible asset that counts is the # Fed @ @ @ @ @ .
t.co/uimu8hfcTT

#recession … #StockMarket #Bubble edition
The only intangible asset that counts is the #Fed put… until it doesn't. t.co/uimu8hfcTT
— Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Heading Back Down…. Has the Economic Collapse Begun?

Has the Economic Collapse Begun? | Jobkeeper Jobs Fall#Recession #Economy #HeiseSays
With cuts to JobKeeper, falling wages and over 400,000 fewer jobs has the predicated economic collapse begun and will everyone start to feel the recession?t.co/mT57wnD5h9 — HeiseSays (@FlorianHeiseAus) October 22, 2020
🇬🇧 12 million people in Britain are likely to struggle with bills and loan repayments as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak economic havoc. Pandemic isn't going anywhere soon, but Brexit is coming.#UK #recession #Brexitt.co/1GvtayzTRW — GnS Economics (@GnSEconomics) October 22, 2020
Some of the weakness in demand is because we’re on the verge of a classic #recession cycle: People either have less #money to spend or are worried about spending it ➡ Businesses have less revenue ➡ They cut back on hiring and investment ➡ Less #spending. t.co/KpXGTtCAZN — BILLSHARK (@realbillshark) October 21, 2020
Great to see our @voxeu column included in @wef! We show that the global #recession will be long lasting, with no country escaping the economic fallout of the #pandemic regardless of their mitigation strategy. We need a coordinated international policy response to the pandemic! t.co/f4KoTXNnqF — Kamiar Mohaddes (@KamiarMohaddes) October 22, 2020
Over half of Europe’s smaller businesses risk bankruptcy within year#Pandemic has hit European firms hard, with 70% reporting lower revenues. 20% companies in #Italy and #France anticipate filing for insolvency within six months.#bankruptcy #recessiont.co/HYuUhxRU7P pic.twitter.com/tDAMyvIlxm — GnS Economics (@GnSEconomics) October 22, 2020
“Returning to full capacity will be a long slog” in Asia “Weak global growth, closed borders, and festering tensions around trade, technology, and security have worsened the prospects for a trade-led recovery in the region”#Asia #recessiont.co/bCg2lrb9qc — GnS Economics (@GnSEconomics) October 22, 2020
As Usual The #FED Is Either Lying, Incompetent Or Both, As The Beige Book Finds "Slight To Modest" Continued Increase In Economic Activity #Recession t.co/AN8JTXZ8hC pic.twitter.com/sZZceeBu5z — Crush The Market (@crushthemarket) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Global stocks follow Wall St. lower on lack of US aid plan

STU : `` If the Speaker ca n't even pick up the phone to talk to the president , ca @ @ @ @ @ all , and millions of men , women , and children continue to suffer needlessly @ @ @ @ @ bounds ! ''
# Pelosi # Trump # Stimulus # Coronavirus # Economy # VarneyCo @

STU: "If the Speaker can't even pick up the phone to talk to the president, can't have a discussion at all, and millions of men, women, and children continue to suffer needlessly – you are out of bounds!" #Pelosi #Trump #Stimulus #Coronavirus #Economy #VarneyCo pic.twitter.com/dFkDRm54zA
— Varney & Co. (@Varneyco) October 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Financial Bubbles That Left the World Economy Crumbling Down

The history of financial bubbles dates back to decades , if not centuries ago .
During such times , assets such as land , stocks , commodities experienced a peak in prices .
Later on , this resulted in crashes and massive losses to investors .
Nevertheless , financial bubbles burst with a varying degree of effects depending on the type of assets involved .
This article reveals the most significant financial bubbles of all time .
The tulip mania came about when tulips started being developed and sold for profit .
The tulip mania started in the Dutch Republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the demand for the bulbs rose and was trading at exorbitant prices .
Interestingly , acquiring tulip bulbs was a status symbol and a dream for almost everyone .
The prices kept on soaring , and even the cheapest bulbs were selling for ridiculous prices .
Soon , the bubble burst , and the prices nosedived , leaving many investors battling huge losses .
The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 as a British joint-stock company .
It was granted a monopoly over all the neighboring islands as well as the South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about high-profit returns , many investors rushed to invest in the business .
Shortly , the company ’ s share price escalated and had hit a thousand pounds by mid-1720 .
Moreover , the market value of the share price also rose significantly .
Later on , the prices came crashing down , leaving many investors bankrupt .
US house prices almost doubled between 1996 and 2006 .
A high percentage of this increase took place between 2002 to 2006 .
House prices were increasing at an unbelievable rate , and every investor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real estate market .
The prices peaked in 2006 and consequently started crumbling down .
The burst had a ripple effect that caused the US Great Recession .
The Dotcom bubble is one of the notable bubbles of the 1990s .
It happened when the internet gained lots of popularity , and this increasing fame triggered many investors into the wave of new businesses .
Most dotcom firms received a million-dollar appraisal instantly .
Most of the company stocks rose in price and the NASDAQ hit a peak at 5048 on March 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crashed , causing the US recession .
Between 1960 and 1980 , Japan hit the highest economic growth rates in the world .
The government started de-regulating financial markets , enabling financial institutions to reach out to new customers .
In the 1980s , the government developed their monetary policy further , growing the money supply and decreasing interest rates .
Low-interest rates and easy access to credit resulted in a speculative bubble which drew investors from different parts .
The stock market bubble was mostly fuelled by the Japanese invention “ Zaitech.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ burst effects .
Most investors ignore the cautionary signs and still keep investing .
With a giant bubble , you expect more significant damage when it bursts .
Many other bubbles have since taken place , but listed above are some of the big bursts whose effects are valuable lessons to all investors .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

The history of financial bubbles dates back to decades, if not centuries ago. During such times, assets such as land, stocks, commodities experienced a peak in prices. Later on, this resulted in crashes and massive losses to investors. Nevertheless, financial bubbles burst with a varying degree of effects depending on the type of assets involved. This article reveals the most significant financial bubbles of all time.
1. Tulip Mania
The tulip mania came about when tulips started being developed and sold for profit. The tulip mania started in the Dutch Republic in 1634. During this time, the demand for the bulbs rose and was trading at exorbitant prices.
Interestingly, acquiring tulip bulbs was a status symbol and a dream for almost everyone. The prices kept on soaring, and even the cheapest bulbs were selling for ridiculous prices. Soon, the bubble burst, and the prices nosedived, leaving many investors battling huge losses.
2. South Sea Company Bubble
The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 as a British joint-stock company. It was granted a monopoly over all the neighboring islands as well as the South seas. Due to the many rumors about high-profit returns, many investors rushed to invest in the business.
Shortly, the company’s share price escalated and had hit a thousand pounds by mid-1720. Moreover, the market value of the share price also rose significantly. Later on, the prices came crashing down, leaving many investors bankrupt.
3. The US Housing Bubble
US house prices almost doubled between 1996 and 2006. A high percentage of this increase took place between 2002 to 2006. House prices were increasing at an unbelievable rate, and every investor was seeking ways to benefit in the real estate market. The prices peaked in 2006 and consequently started crumbling down. The burst had a ripple effect that caused the US Great Recession.
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4. The Dotcom Bubble
The Dotcom bubble is one of the notable bubbles of the 1990s. It happened when the internet gained lots of popularity, and this increasing fame triggered many investors into the wave of new businesses. Most dotcom firms received a million-dollar appraisal instantly. Most of the company stocks rose in price and the NASDAQ hit a peak at 5048 on March 10, 2000. Afterward, the index crashed, causing the US recession.
5. The Japanese Bubble Economy
Between 1960 and 1980, Japan hit the highest economic growth rates in the world. The government started de-regulating financial markets, enabling financial institutions to reach out to new customers.
In the 1980s, the government developed their monetary policy further, growing the money supply and decreasing interest rates. Low-interest rates and easy access to credit resulted in a speculative bubble which drew investors from different parts. The stock market bubble was mostly fuelled by the Japanese invention “Zaitech.”
The Bottom Line
All bubbles are different with varying burst effects. Most investors ignore the cautionary signs and still keep investing. With a giant bubble, you expect more significant damage when it bursts. Many other bubbles have since taken place, but listed above are some of the big bursts whose effects are valuable lessons to all investors.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Trump could lose the popular vote by 6 million and still win the Electoral College

Did you know that the Republican candidate for president has lost the popular vote every single time since 1988 with just one exception ?
That exception was in 2004 when George W. Bush beat John Kerry .
Other than that one time , Democrats have been winning the popular vote in election after election .
In 2016 , Hillary Clinton received nearly 3 million more votes than Donald Trump , and yet Trump won the election because of how the Electoral College works .
So as we analyze this election , focusing on national polling numbers is not necessarily going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win .
Instead , we need to focus on the swing states , because getting to 270 electoral votes is how you win a presidential election .
In the end , pretty much everyone agrees that the outcome of this race is going to be decided by three states in the north ( Pennsylvania , Wisconsin and Michigan ) and three states in the south ( Florida , North Carolina and Arizona ) .
Trump won all six of those states in 2016 , and most polls show close contests in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not put too much faith in the national polls that show Joe Biden with a sizable lead .
Most of those polls turned out to be not very accurate in 2016 , most of them habitually oversample Democrats , and it is well known that many Trump voters are not really eager to talk to pollsters .
Ultimately , the truth is that this election is a lot closer than most people think , and it is easy to imagine a scenario in which Biden squeaks out a relatively small victory in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College just like Hillary Clinton did .
If you doubt this , just consider the numbers that Nate Silver has come up with .
The following are what he believes Biden ’ s chances of winning the Electoral College are at various margins of victory in the popular vote… To me , those numbers are utterly shocking .
If Biden wins the popular vote by less than one percent , Silver says that Trump has a 94 percent chance of actually winning the election .
And even if Trump loses the popular vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post ’ s Paul Waldman says that Trump could still potentially win… Of course he is not the first to come up with this sort of a projection .
Back in August , Republican strategist Todd Blodgett also envisioned a scenario in which Trump could lose by about six million votes and still win the election… And it is critical to remember that Trump does not even have to win all of the states that he won last time in order to be victorious .
In fact , according to Blodgett Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and still emerge victorious… So no , Democrats should not be confident of victory in November at all .
As I discussed yesterday , there are all sorts of numbers that indicate that this race has gotten tighter , and we just got another very alarming number for Democrats just a little while ago .
According to the latest IBD/TIPP daily presidential poll , support for Trump just hit “ a new high ” … In particular , the poll shows that Biden leads Trump by only 2.5 points at this juncture… So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Well , it turns out that the IBD/TIPP poll was one of the only accurate surveys in 2016 , and they claim to have had the most accurate presidential poll for “ four elections in a row ” .
Considering that track record , maybe we should pay attention to what they are telling us .
And according to Nate Silver , if Biden only wins the popular vote by 2.5 points , that gives him less than a 50 percent chance of actually winning the Electoral College .
If Trump loses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College in 2020 , that will make it the third time in the last six elections that the loser of the popular vote has ended up winning the presidency .
Can you imagine how devastated Democrats will be if that actually happens ?
Many on the left are still dreaming of a Biden landslide , but right now I am seeing so many things that indicate that Trump now has the most momentum .
I am certainly not forecasting who will win , and this election could definitely still go either way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be absolutely critical , and one major mistake could end up making all the difference .

by Michael Snyder
Did you know that the Republican candidate for president has lost the popular vote every single time since 1988 with just one exception? That exception was in 2004 when George W. Bush beat John Kerry. Other than that one time, Democrats have been winning the popular vote in election after election. In 2016, Hillary Clinton received nearly 3 million more votes than Donald Trump, and yet Trump won the election because of how the Electoral College works. So as we analyze this election, focusing on national polling numbers is not necessarily going to tell us who is going to win. Instead, we need to focus on the swing states, because getting to 270 electoral votes is how you win a presidential election.
In the end, pretty much everyone agrees that the outcome of this race is going to be decided by three states in the north (Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan) and three states in the south (Florida, North Carolina and Arizona).
Trump won all six of those states in 2016, and most polls show close contests in all of them this time around.
So Democrats should not put too much faith in the national polls that show Joe Biden with a sizable lead. Most of those polls turned out to be not very accurate in 2016, most of them habitually oversample Democrats, and it is well known that many Trump voters are not really eager to talk to pollsters.
Ultimately, the truth is that this election is a lot closer than most people think, and it is easy to imagine a scenario in which Biden squeaks out a relatively small victory in the popular vote but loses the Electoral College just like Hillary Clinton did.
If you doubt this, just consider the numbers that Nate Silver has come up with. The following are what he believes Biden’s chances of winning the Electoral College are at various margins of victory in the popular vote…
0-1 points: just 6%!
1-2 points: 22%
2-3 points: 46%
3-4 points: 74%
4-5 points: 89%
5-6 points: 98%
6-7 points: 99%
To me, those numbers are utterly shocking.
If Biden wins the popular vote by less than one percent, Silver says that Trump has a 94 percent chance of actually winning the election.
Wow.
And even if Trump loses the popular vote by 6 million or more, the Washington Post’s Paul Waldman says that Trump could still potentially win…
The Washington Post‘s Paul Waldman added yesterday, “Turnout projections are running at around 150 million this year (137 million voted in 2016), which would mean that if Silver is right, Biden could win by 3 million to 4.5 million votes and still have less than a 50 percent chance of becoming president. If Biden won by 4 percent to 5 percent, or 6 million to 7.5 million votes, Trump would still have a one-in-ten shot of prevailing.”
Of course he is not the first to come up with this sort of a projection.
Back in August, Republican strategist Todd Blodgett also envisioned a scenario in which Trump could lose by about six million votes and still win the election…
Joe Biden could run up enormous margins in New York, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., and Delaware, while racking up respectable margins in Rhode Island, New Mexico, Oregon, Hawaii, Washington, Colorado, Nevada and Virginia. Biden-Harris presently leads in Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. From those states, a national popular vote margin that doubles Clinton’s could result.
And it is critical to remember that Trump does not even have to win all of the states that he won last time in order to be victorious. In fact, according to Blodgett Trump could even lose both Michigan and Pennsylvania and still emerge victorious…
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If Trump loses Wisconsin and Michigan, while holding the other electoral votes he got in 2016, he wins. Even if Trump loses Michigan and Pennsylvania, while again taking Wisconsin and Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, and the states he won last time, he’d still win, 270 to 268. Maine’s pro-gun 2nd Congressional district, incidentally, is among America’s whitest and heavily blue-collar.
So no, Democrats should not be confident of victory in November at all.
As I discussed yesterday, there are all sorts of numbers that indicate that this race has gotten tighter, and we just got another very alarming number for Democrats just a little while ago.
According to the latest IBD/TIPP daily presidential poll, support for Trump just hit “a new high”…
Today’s Biden vs. Trump poll finds support for President Donald Trump hitting a new high, just a hair below his 2016 vote share. The race against former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have gotten much tighter since the Oct. 12 launch of IBD/TIPP’s daily presidential poll. Republican voters have come home, while Democrats have strayed, but Biden retains an edge among independent voters, IBD/TIPP shows.
In particular, the poll shows that Biden leads Trump by only 2.5 points at this juncture…
The latest Biden vs. Trump poll update shows the Democratic challenger leading the Republican incumbent by 2.5 points, 48.5%-46%, in a four-way presidential poll of likely voters. Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen has the support of 2.6%, and Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins 0.7%.
So why should we take that poll seriously?
Well, it turns out that the IBD/TIPP poll was one of the only accurate surveys in 2016, and they claim to have had the most accurate presidential poll for “four elections in a row”.
Considering that track record, maybe we should pay attention to what they are telling us.
And according to Nate Silver, if Biden only wins the popular vote by 2.5 points, that gives him less than a 50 percent chance of actually winning the Electoral College.
If Trump loses the popular vote but wins the Electoral College in 2020, that will make it the third time in the last six elections that the loser of the popular vote has ended up winning the presidency.
Can you imagine how devastated Democrats will be if that actually happens?
Many on the left are still dreaming of a Biden landslide, but right now I am seeing so many things that indicate that Trump now has the most momentum.
I am certainly not forecasting who will win, and this election could definitely still go either way.
These last two weeks are going to be absolutely critical, and one major mistake could end up making all the difference.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--We just witnessed a clear example of foreign interference in our election – and the goal was to help

We just witnessed a clear example of foreign interference in our election – and the goal was to help Biden win

This time around , there won ’ t be any need for a special counsel investigation to determine if there was foreign interference in the presidential election .
The FBI has already established that a foreign government is trying to influence the outcome of the 2020 election , and the goal is to help Joe Biden win .
Earlier this week , mainstream media reports that stated that “ the Proud Boys ” were sending threatening emails to Democratic voters in Florida , Pennsylvania , Alaska and Arizona quickly went viral .
Even though the Proud Boys immediately denied being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emails had to be the work of Trump supporters .
But when I read the message that was being sent out , I instantly recognized that something really fishy was going on .
Anyone that has any discernment whatsoever should be able to see that it was obviously written to deeply anger Democrats so that they would be motivated to go out and vote against Trump… ‘ ( Insert name ) we are in possession of all of your information , ’ the concerning email reads .
‘ You are currently registered Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gained access to the entire voting infrastructure .
‘ You will vote for Trump or we will come after you .
Change your party affiliation to Republican to let us know you received our message and will comply .
We will know which candidate you voted for .
I would take this seriously if I were you.
’ You can see an example of an email that a voter actually received right here .
Without a doubt , a lot of Democrats that received these emails are going to be extremely upset , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the FBI has discovered that they were the work of Iranian intelligence… The Iranians deeply hate Trump and they desperately want him to lose the election .
He has been a thorn in their side for nearly four years , the economic sanctions that Trump has imposed have absolutely crippled their economy , and the killing of Qasem Soleimani is something that they will never get over .
So it makes sense that they would want to try to interfere in the election , but they had to make it look like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So the emails that they sent out were “ spoofed ” to make it look like the Proud Boys were sending them… As far as we know , Iran had never attempted anything on this scale before , and one cybersecurity expert is describing this incident as “ a fundamental shift ” … Of course having other nations try to influence the outcome of an election is nothing new .
It has actually been going on for decades , and personally I am convinced that the Chinese are doing much more to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Chinese are much better at covering their tracks because they are far more sophisticated .
But of even greater concern is all of the funny business that has been going on inside this country .
On the Most Important News I have been regularly documenting voting issues that have already been popping up all over the nation , and I will continue to do so through Election Day and beyond .
Mail-in ballots are being lost , they are being thrown in dumpsters , and in some cases they are actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was just reported by Zero Hedge… Resident Stephanie Prendergast told KGW8 that when she returned to her home on Sunday her mail and her ballot were both gone .
Other neighbors who had checked their mail on Saturday found their ballots , but those who waited until Sunday couldn ’ t find theirs .
“ I noticed upon pulling up to our house that our mailbox was open .
There was some junk mail , but no ballot , ” she said .
Prendergast continued : “ I think we ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fine and our vote is fine .
I would just really encourage people to not be lazy— go get your mail .
We might be looking into a locked mailbox in the future.
” Why aren ’ t the big national networks all over this ?
Perhaps the reason why they are ignoring this story is because it contradicts their narrative that mail-in voting is “ safe ” and won ’ t cause any major problems .
Not too far from that first incident in the Portland area where ballots were stolen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election ballots were found “ on the side of the road ” … Of course we are only talking about a handful of ballots in those instances , but USA Today is reporting that a million mail-in ballots could be rejected for one reason or another this election .
No matter which side you are on , we should all be able to agree that any voting method that disenfranchises a million U.S. voters is a bad voting method .
Unfortunately , it is too late to do anything about that for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we are going to be hearing a lot more troubling reports in the days ahead .

by Michael Snyder
This time around, there won’t be any need for a special counsel investigation to determine if there was foreign interference in the presidential election. The FBI has already established that a foreign government is trying to influence the outcome of the 2020 election, and the goal is to help Joe Biden win. Earlier this week, mainstream media reports that stated that “the Proud Boys” were sending threatening emails to Democratic voters in Florida, Pennsylvania, Alaska and Arizona quickly went viral. Even though the Proud Boys immediately denied being involved, many assumed that these threatening emails had to be the work of Trump supporters. But when I read the message that was being sent out, I instantly recognized that something really fishy was going on. Anyone that has any discernment whatsoever should be able to see that it was obviously written to deeply anger Democrats so that they would be motivated to go out and vote against Trump…
‘(Insert name) we are in possession of all of your information,’ the concerning email reads. ‘You are currently registered Democrat and we know this because we have gained access to the entire voting infrastructure. ‘You will vote for Trump or we will come after you. Change your party affiliation to Republican to let us know you received our message and will comply. We will know which candidate you voted for. I would take this seriously if I were you.’
You can see an example of an email that a voter actually received right here.
Without a doubt, a lot of Democrats that received these emails are going to be extremely upset, and many of them may never hear that the FBI has discovered that they were the work of Iranian intelligence…
Iranian intelligence was responsible for a recent campaign of emails sent to intimidate Florida voters, the FBI announced Wednesday night, adding that Russia was also working to influence the election.
The Iranians deeply hate Trump and they desperately want him to lose the election. He has been a thorn in their side for nearly four years, the economic sanctions that Trump has imposed have absolutely crippled their economy, and the killing of Qasem Soleimani is something that they will never get over.
So it makes sense that they would want to try to interfere in the election, but they had to make it look like someone else was behind their efforts. So the emails that they sent out were “spoofed” to make it look like the Proud Boys were sending them…
But the emails were actually “spoofed” and had been designed “to incite social unrest and damage President Trump,” said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence. Ratcliffe did not explain how the emails were damaging to Trump, because they were urging Democrats to switch to the Republican Party.
As far as we know, Iran had never attempted anything on this scale before, and one cybersecurity expert is describing this incident as “a fundamental shift”…
But this operation, a more active trick to falsely accuse some of Trump’s most infamous supporters, represents a new front for Iranian operations, said John Hultquist, who heads intelligence analysis at the cybersecurity company Mandiant. “This incident marks a fundamental shift in our understanding of Iran’s willingness to interfere in the democratic process,” Hultquist said in an email. “While many of their operations have been focused on promoting propaganda in pursuit of Iran’s interests, this incident is clearly aimed at undermining voter confidence.”
Of course having other nations try to influence the outcome of an election is nothing new. It has actually been going on for decades, and personally I am convinced that the Chinese are doing much more to help Biden win than the Iranians are, but the Chinese are much better at covering their tracks because they are far more sophisticated.
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But of even greater concern is all of the funny business that has been going on inside this country. On the Most Important News I have been regularly documenting voting issues that have already been popping up all over the nation, and I will continue to do so through Election Day and beyond. Mail-in ballots are being lost, they are being thrown in dumpsters, and in some cases they are actually being stolen. Here is one example that was just reported by Zero Hedge…
Resident Stephanie Prendergast told KGW8 that when she returned to her home on Sunday her mail and her ballot were both gone. Other neighbors who had checked their mail on Saturday found their ballots, but those who waited until Sunday couldn’t find theirs. “I noticed upon pulling up to our house that our mailbox was open. There was some junk mail, but no ballot,” she said. Prendergast continued: “I think we’ve kind of entrusted that our mail is fine and our vote is fine. I would just really encourage people to not be lazy— go get your mail. We might be looking into a locked mailbox in the future.”
Why aren’t the big national networks all over this?
Perhaps the reason why they are ignoring this story is because it contradicts their narrative that mail-in voting is “safe” and won’t cause any major problems.
Not too far from that first incident in the Portland area where ballots were stolen, there was another incident in which 9 election ballots were found “on the side of the road”…
Police said that neighbors reported finding “piles of stolen mail on the side of the road”, including 9 election ballots. Two residents had police deliver their ballots to their door after they were recovered. A Camas resident who wanted to stay anonymous said: “I just said, ‘What? My ballots were stolen?! I was upset but I was very thankful that [the officer] brought them back to us.”
Of course we are only talking about a handful of ballots in those instances, but USA Today is reporting that a million mail-in ballots could be rejected for one reason or another this election.
No matter which side you are on, we should all be able to agree that any voting method that disenfranchises a million U.S. voters is a bad voting method.
Unfortunately, it is too late to do anything about that for this election, and I have a feeling that we are going to be hearing a lot more troubling reports in the days ahead.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--How Long Can the Fed Keep This Time Bomb from Exploding?

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus , the United States has experienced one of the most unprecedented economic interventions in all of its history .
Since March and April both the Federal Reserve and the US federal government have injected trillions into the economy in hopes of stabilizing it and reducing unemployment .
At the expense of the public , both institutions have handicapped themselves for the future , and it will be extremely difficult to ever return to a “ normalized ” policy situation without triggering a larger economic crisis .
On February 11 , 2020 , Federal Reserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wherein he laid out the present risks that both the Fed and the federal government face .
Some of the risks addressed were low interest rates spurred by the Fed and burdensome debt from the federal government that would limit the ability of both institutions to provide the necessary stability when an economy goes into a downturn .
By the next day , the Dow Jones had reached an all-time high of 29,551.42 .
The rise in equity prices sparked confidence in the market and , for the most part , overlooked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for both the nation and the world .
By March , as concerns over the covid-19 virus spread , many investors began to question the sustainability of profits for businesses as mass lockdowns became a policy implemented throughout the world .
On March 11 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus a pandemic , as the world had over 118,000 cases , and on that same day , the United States entered into a bear market as the Dow fell 20 percent from its peak .
Immediately following , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to inject $ 1.5 trillion in liquidity through repurchase operations ( short-term loans ) through incremental portions of $ 500 billion over the next three months .
In addition , the Fed two days later cut the federal funds rate an entire percent , to 0–0.25 percent , and injected an additional $ 700 billion in liquidity into the markets .
The intervention by the Fed was not well accepted , as the Dow Jones declined another 12.3 percent , reaching what Wall Street viewed as a low of 18,591.93 on March 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , state governments across the United States began to impose stay-at-home orders during the month of March that would last up until the end of May in most areas .
The stay-at-home orders ordered any “ nonessential ” business to be closed , whether it was movie theaters , gyms , or sporting events .
In response , Congress formulated a stimulus plan known as the CARES Act ( Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ) that would provide $ 2.2 trillion of liquidity to businesses in the forms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 1,200 to individuals depending on their income .
After days of debate , it was passed by Congress and finally signed by President Trump on March 27 .
The stay-at-home orders , which closed or partially closed many businesses , were in effect , resulted in the unemployment rate rising to 4.4 percent , with 701,000 jobs lost by the end of March .
More stimulus followed in April as the Fed decided to embark on providing an additional $ 2.3 trillion in liquidity that would provide funding for different-sized corporations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from falling .
Within the CARES Act , the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , which was used to distribute low-cost loans to businesses , immediately ran out of money .
As a result , Congress , with the approval of President Trump , created a new stimulus package on April 24 to provide an additional $ 484 billion in funding to small businesses .
Unemployment surged in April to an alarming 14.7 percent , with over 23.1 million Americans losing their jobs .
The fever for cheap money did not stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 that they would borrow a record $ 2.99 trillion from April to June , when at the time the federal debt stood at an astronomical $ 24.974 trillion .
Furthermore , on May 12 , US representative for New York Nita Lowley proposed the HEROES Act ( Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act ) , an additional $ 3 trillion stimulus package which would provide additional relief to both households and businesses .
Although there was controversy , the bill managed to pass the House on May 15 by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of coronavirus cases throughout the world began to slowly decrease , the unemployment numbers continued to skyrocket , with unemployment claims rising to a high of 42.879 million by the end of May .
As we near the next election , there have been over 3.8 million jobs permanently lost following the lockdowns in the United States .
Since the start of 2020 , the Federal Reserve has pursued an aggressive expansion of monetary policy amid the coronavirus , injecting trillions into the economy .
As seen in figure 1.1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Reserve ’ s balance sheet rose astronomically , by 69.95 percent from $ 4.17 trillion to $ 7.09 trillion by September 30 .
While the Fed ’ s balance sheet increased , the M1 money supply followed suit , which includes physical paper money , checking accounts , demand deposits , and other highly liquid assets , rising 41.31 percent from $ 3.95 trillion at the beginning of 2020 to $ 5.58 trillion by October 1.1 When the covid-19 panic began , the Fed had $ 4.12 trillion in liabilities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand .
As of October 1 , the situation has worsened , with Fed now having $ 7.02 trillion in liabilities and $ 39.2 billion in capital.2 With interest rates being artificially manipulated by the Federal Reserve and kept at historically low levels of 0–0.25 percent , the federal government can get away with borrowing more money than ever before .
This has enabled to the Treasury to increase its debt by 16.5 percent from $ 23.17 trillion at the beginning of the year to $ 27 trillion by October 1 .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal government paid $ 574.59 billion in interest on $ 23.201 trillion in debt , which is an average interest rate of 2.48 percent on the debt .
With last year ’ s picture in mind , the question that we must ask ourselves is how much more expensive our debt will become by the end of this year , as the Treasury has already paid out $ 484 billion in interest as it nears the final quarter .
In addition , how much more expensive will the debt become when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates to rise again ?
Can the Fed afford to ever let this happen ?
Even though the equity market looks as though it has corrected itself , the Fed is in a precarious position that calls into question its ability to mitigate another disaster if one presents itself before it can wind down on its balance sheet .
The Fed ’ s situation would not be as concerning if the federal government itself were more fiscally run , which would give it more room to provide liquidity .
However , with complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , running deficits since 2001 and working to pass another stimulus package of $ 2.2 trillion on top of that should leave the American public asking how much longer fanatically driven stimulus of phony money will go on .
The answer may be longer than usual , as Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after the September Federal Open Market Committee meeting stated that they intend on keeping rates low for several years and at least until 2023 to keep the economy afloat .
It is no surprise that the Treasury danced to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin stressing that he is prepared to request additional fiscal stimulus from Congress to help spur the economy as he deems fit .
As politicians and economists in Washington deem what is appropriate for the American people , it will be the very individual for whom these policies were intended who will have to eventually pay for these policies , whether through inflation or taxation .
Unfortunately for the American citizen , when the plans of Washington are successful , it is the politicians and their special interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time , any mistakes incurred are deferred upon the citizen .
The reader must ask themselves again , How much longer will this go on ?
Unfortunately , the policies of intervening within the market may go on for much longer than we hope , for the addiction to cheap money only increases the appetite of a hungry government .
As the prominent Austrian economist , Henry Hazlitt said , • 2.Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System , “ Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reserve Statistical Release , Federal Reserve , Oct. 1 , 2020 , www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/h41.pdf .
As of October 1 , 2020 , the Federal Reserve holds $ 7,056,129 ( millions ) in assets and $ 7,056,129 ( millions ) in liabilities with a capital paid in of $ 32,392 ( millions ) and $ 6,825 ( millions ) .

by Pavel Mordasov via Mises
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the United States has experienced one of the most unprecedented economic interventions in all of its history. Since March and April both the Federal Reserve and the US federal government have injected trillions into the economy in hopes of stabilizing it and reducing unemployment. At the expense of the public, both institutions have handicapped themselves for the future, and it will be extremely difficult to ever return to a “normalized” policy situation without triggering a larger economic crisis.
On February 11, 2020, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell delivered a semiannual report wherein he laid out the present risks that both the Fed and the federal government face. Some of the risks addressed were low interest rates spurred by the Fed and burdensome debt from the federal government that would limit the ability of both institutions to provide the necessary stability when an economy goes into a downturn. By the next day, the Dow Jones had reached an all-time high of 29,551.42. The rise in equity prices sparked confidence in the market and, for the most part, overlooked the risks that the coronavirus had in store for both the nation and the world.
By March, as concerns over the covid-19 virus spread, many investors began to question the sustainability of profits for businesses as mass lockdowns became a policy implemented throughout the world. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus a pandemic, as the world had over 118,000 cases, and on that same day, the United States entered into a bear market as the Dow fell 20 percent from its peak.
Immediately following, the Federal Reserve on March 13 began to inject $1.5 trillion in liquidity through repurchase operations (short-term loans) through incremental portions of $500 billion over the next three months. In addition, the Fed two days later cut the federal funds rate an entire percent, to 0–0.25 percent, and injected an additional $700 billion in liquidity into the markets. The intervention by the Fed was not well accepted, as the Dow Jones declined another 12.3 percent, reaching what Wall Street viewed as a low of 18,591.93 on March 23.
While panic brewed in the markets, state governments across the United States began to impose stay-at-home orders during the month of March that would last up until the end of May in most areas. The stay-at-home orders ordered any “nonessential” business to be closed, whether it was movie theaters, gyms, or sporting events. In response, Congress formulated a stimulus plan known as the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) that would provide $2.2 trillion of liquidity to businesses in the forms of loans and grants and checks of up to $1,200 to individuals depending on their income. After days of debate, it was passed by Congress and finally signed by President Trump on March 27. The stay-at-home orders, which closed or partially closed many businesses, were in effect, resulted in the unemployment rate rising to 4.4 percent, with 701,000 jobs lost by the end of March.
More stimulus followed in April as the Fed decided to embark on providing an additional $2.3 trillion in liquidity that would provide funding for different-sized corporations and target asset prices to keep them from falling. Within the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was used to distribute low-cost loans to businesses, immediately ran out of money. As a result, Congress, with the approval of President Trump, created a new stimulus package on April 24 to provide an additional $484 billion in funding to small businesses. Unemployment surged in April to an alarming 14.7 percent, with over 23.1 million Americans losing their jobs.
The fever for cheap money did not stop. The US Treasury announced on May 4 that they would borrow a record $2.99 trillion from April to June, when at the time the federal debt stood at an astronomical $24.974 trillion. Furthermore, on May 12, US representative for New York Nita Lowley proposed the HEROES Act (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act), an additional $3 trillion stimulus package which would provide additional relief to both households and businesses. Although there was controversy, the bill managed to pass the House on May 15 by a vote of 208 to 199. As the number of coronavirus cases throughout the world began to slowly decrease, the unemployment numbers continued to skyrocket, with unemployment claims rising to a high of 42.879 million by the end of May.
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Figure 1.1: Federal Reserve Total Assets, January 1 to September 30, 2020
As we near the next election, there have been over 3.8 million jobs permanently lost following the lockdowns in the United States.
Since the start of 2020, the Federal Reserve has pursued an aggressive expansion of monetary policy amid the coronavirus, injecting trillions into the economy. As seen in figure 1.1, at the start of the year, the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet rose astronomically, by 69.95 percent from $4.17 trillion to $7.09 trillion by September 30. While the Fed’s balance sheet increased, the M1 money supply followed suit, which includes physical paper money, checking accounts, demand deposits, and other highly liquid assets, rising 41.31 percent from $3.95 trillion at the beginning of 2020 to $5.58 trillion by October 1.1 When the covid-19 panic began, the Fed had $4.12 trillion in liabilities and only $39 billion in capital at hand. As of October 1, the situation has worsened, with Fed now having $7.02 trillion in liabilities and $39.2 billion in capital.2
With interest rates being artificially manipulated by the Federal Reserve and kept at historically low levels of 0–0.25 percent, the federal government can get away with borrowing more money than ever before. This has enabled to the Treasury to increase its debt by 16.5 percent from $23.17 trillion at the beginning of the year to $27 trillion by October 1. It is important to note that last year the federal government paid $574.59 billion in interest on $23.201 trillion in debt, which is an average interest rate of 2.48 percent on the debt. With last year’s picture in mind, the question that we must ask ourselves is how much more expensive our debt will become by the end of this year, as the Treasury has already paid out $484 billion in interest as it nears the final quarter. In addition, how much more expensive will the debt become when the Fed determines it appropriate to allow interest rates to rise again? Can the Fed afford to ever let this happen?
Even though the equity market looks as though it has corrected itself, the Fed is in a precarious position that calls into question its ability to mitigate another disaster if one presents itself before it can wind down on its balance sheet. The Fed’s situation would not be as concerning if the federal government itself were more fiscally run, which would give it more room to provide liquidity. However, with complete abandonment of fiscal responsibility by our policymakers, running deficits since 2001 and working to pass another stimulus package of $2.2 trillion on top of that should leave the American public asking how much longer fanatically driven stimulus of phony money will go on.
The answer may be longer than usual, as Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after the September Federal Open Market Committee meeting stated that they intend on keeping rates low for several years and at least until 2023 to keep the economy afloat. It is no surprise that the Treasury danced to the same song as the Fed, with Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin stressing that he is prepared to request additional fiscal stimulus from Congress to help spur the economy as he deems fit.
As politicians and economists in Washington deem what is appropriate for the American people, it will be the very individual for whom these policies were intended who will have to eventually pay for these policies, whether through inflation or taxation. Unfortunately for the American citizen, when the plans of Washington are successful, it is the politicians and their special interests who reap the rewards. At the same time, any mistakes incurred are deferred upon the citizen. The reader must ask themselves again, How much longer will this go on? Unfortunately, the policies of intervening within the market may go on for much longer than we hope, for the addiction to cheap money only increases the appetite of a hungry government. As the prominent Austrian economist, Henry Hazlitt said,
The only way government bureaucrats know of keeping prosperity going is to inflate some more—to increase the deficit or to pump more money into the system.
1.FRED (“M1 Money Stock (M1),” accessed Oct. 1, 2020), fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1.
2.Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, “Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks,” H.4.1 Federal Reserve Statistical Release, Federal Reserve, Oct. 1, 2020, www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/h41.pdf. As of October 1, 2020, the Federal Reserve holds $7,056,129 (millions) in assets and $7,056,129 (millions) in liabilities with a capital paid in of $32,392 (millions) and $6,825 (millions).


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Was Barr Paid by The Establishment to Protect Hillary, Obama, Comey, Brennan, and a Passel of Obama

Was Barr Paid by The Establishment to Protect Hillary, Obama, Comey, Brennan, and a Passel of Obama Regime DOJ, FBI, and CIA officials from Russiagate indictments?

Was Bill Barr Paid by The Establishment to Protect Hillary , Obama , Comey , Brennan , and a Passel of Obama Regime DOJ , FBI , and CIA officials from Russiagate indictments ?
For at least a year enough facts needed to bring indictments against those who orchestrated the Russiagate attempted overthrow of President Trump have been in the public record .
Where are the indictments ?
What is the point of a never-ending Barr/Durham investigation of what we already know ?
Are Barr and Durham , who are members of the Establishment , letting the clock run out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correct that the Biden/Kamala ticket is the sure winner and once the election is over the Establishment is safe ?
If Trump wins , he will have to immediately fire both Barr and Durham or suffer another term of being cancelled by his own government .
Some Republicans , and there are many such , will say that it is too close to an election for indictments of the opposition party .
It would seem too political .
The actual fact is that the investigation was extended for this reason—at this late date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at least for those Americans who let TV and the New York Times tell them what to think .
If Kamala wins , justice will be the loser .
Trump will go down in history as a Russian Agent .
What no one realizes—including Trump—is that Trump took on the corrupt American Establishment without a team and a movement to back him up .
Trump did not even appoint non-establishment members of his government and advisers .
Trump surrounded himself with the Establishment that he declared war upon .
Go back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his inaugural speech .
Trump declared a revolution against the Establishment , and then put the Establishment in charge of his government .
Why did Trump make such a strategic mistake ?
Perhaps because he is accustomed to being the boss and thought that being President of the US was the biggest boss of all and whoever he appointed would align with the boss .
What a joke Washington played on Trump .
The Establishment serves The Establishment .
The Establishment is the boss .
If Trump wins , will he have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who see , as he does , that America is failing and that only strong leadership based on committed belief in the US Constitution can save the United States from dissolution ?
Neither Republicans , Democrats , nor independents understand that if Trump loses the election or it is stolen from him by mail-in vote fraud and a highly partisan media , every future presidential candidate will understand that success in office depends on representing the Establishment .
Any candidate who attempts to represent the people will get the treatment that Trump got @

by Paul Craig Roberts via PaulCraigRoberts.org
Was Bill Barr Paid by The Establishment to Protect Hillary, Obama, Comey, Brennan, and a Passel of Obama Regime DOJ, FBI, and CIA officials from Russiagate indictments?
Paul Craig Roberts
For at least a year enough facts needed to bring indictments against those who orchestrated the Russiagate attempted overthrow of President Trump have been in the public record.
Where are the indictments? What is the point of a never-ending Barr/Durham investigation of what we already know?
Are Barr and Durham, who are members of the Establishment, letting the clock run out, banking on the election polls being correct that the Biden/Kamala ticket is the sure winner and once the election is over the Establishment is safe?
If Trump wins, he will have to immediately fire both Barr and Durham or suffer another term of being cancelled by his own government.
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Some Republicans, and there are many such, will say that it is too close to an election for indictments of the opposition party. It would seem too political. The actual fact is that the investigation was extended for this reason—at this late date the presstitutes would discredit indictments as political, at least for those Americans who let TV and the New York Times tell them what to think. If Kamala wins, justice will be the loser. Trump will go down in history as a Russian Agent.
What no one realizes—including Trump—is that Trump took on the corrupt American Establishment without a team and a movement to back him up. Trump did not even appoint non-establishment members of his government and advisers. Trump surrounded himself with the Establishment that he declared war upon.
Go back and look at his 2016 campaign. Listen to his inaugural speech. Trump declared a revolution against the Establishment, and then put the Establishment in charge of his government.
Why did Trump make such a strategic mistake? Perhaps because he is accustomed to being the boss and thought that being President of the US was the biggest boss of all and whoever he appointed would align with the boss.
What a joke Washington played on Trump. The Establishment serves The Establishment. The Establishment is the boss.
If Trump wins, will he have learned his lesson and search for people who see, as he does, that America is failing and that only strong leadership based on committed belief in the US Constitution can save the United States from dissolution?
Neither Republicans, Democrats, nor independents understand that if Trump loses the election or it is stolen from him by mail-in vote fraud and a highly partisan media, every future presidential candidate will understand that success in office depends on representing the Establishment. Any candidate who attempts to represent the people will get the treatment that Trump got.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Four newborns in Adelaide, Australia died after being denied lifesaving heart surgery

They have had just under 28,000 confirmed cases of Wuhan virus with less than 1,000 deaths .
You do the @ @ @ @ @ are so frightening that bureaucrats there have decided that travel restrictions are in order for @ @ @ @ @ who need life-saving measures .
What a way to “ save lives ” from the @ @ @ @ @

by DCG
Australia has a population of 25,000,000 people.
They have had just under 28,000 confirmed cases of Wuhan virus with less than 1,000 deaths.
You do the math.
Apparently these numbers are so frightening that bureaucrats there have decided that travel restrictions are in order for even the most vulnerable population who need life-saving measures.
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What a way to “save lives” from the Wuhan virus, Australia.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Venezuelan Annual Inflation Rate Is A Pulverising 2,025% As Oil Prices AND Production Collapse

In August 2018 , Venezuela re-denominated the bolivar , lopping five zeros off it .
Today ’ s price of @ @ @ @ @ to 2,500,000 old bolivars .
Converted into dollars , that comes to less than $ @ @ @ @ @ Cafe con Leche indicates that a cup of coffee ( with milk ) in Caracas @ @ @ @ @ This is happening as Venezuela ’ s crude oil basket crashed to 13.74 .
This @ @ @ @ @ production is crashing .
According to Steve Hanke at Johns Hopkins , the Venezuelan annual @ @ @ @ @ % , over 4X Zimbabwe ’ s annual inflation rate .

by confoundedinterest17
In August 2018, Venezuela re-denominated the bolivar, lopping five zeros off it. Today’s price of 25.00 new bolivars is equal to 2,500,000 old bolivars. Converted into dollars, that comes to less than $0.50.
Bloomberg’s Cafe con Leche indicates that a cup of coffee (with milk) in Caracas Venezuela costs 430,000 Bolivars. This is happening as Venezuela’s crude oil basket crashed to 13.74.
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This is happening as Venezuela oil production is crashing.
According to Steve Hanke at Johns Hopkins, the Venezuelan annual inflation rate is at 2,025%, over 4X Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate.


Lockdown’s Lethal Toll.

Lockdown ’ s Lethal Toll .
The Daily Mail tallied up British casualties from the lockdown .
The findings are @ @ @ @ @ website : Andrew Cuomo is no doubt too busy selling his book to comment .
@ @ @ @ @ give the British a run for their money .

Lockdown’s Lethal Toll. The Daily Mail tallied up British casualties from the lockdown. The findings are summarized at the Lockdown Skeptics website:
Delays in treatment are set to cause a 20% rise in deaths among newly diagnosed cancer patients in England – 6,270 excess deaths this year
Treatment for strokes fell by 45% during lockdown and there were more than 2,000 excess deaths in from heart disease
More than 50,000 operations for children were cancelled
Organ transplants fell by two thirds, with the number of those who died on the transplant waiting list almost doubling
Total waiting lists for routine orthopedic and eye operations are at record levels
Calls to child abuse helplines rocketed
As rates of depression and anxiety doubled, thousands of recovering alcoholics have relapsed.
Andrew Cuomo is no doubt too busy selling his book to comment. But he’ll surely give the British a run for their money.
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h/t John


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Greg Rubini: I’m hearing there are ongoing frantic discussions inside the DNC on the replacement

I 'm hearing there are ongoing frantic discussions inside the DNC on the replacement .

I'm hearing there are ongoing frantic discussions inside the DNC
on the replacement.
— Greg Rubini (@GregRubini) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--IL businesses are revolting! Say NO TO TYRANNY!

So is one in my town .
Comments were 99.99 % positive .
👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/yluGHFNS9s This is freaking AWESOME !
@ @ @ @ @ from where I grew up in DuPage County is standing its ground against the Governor @ @ @ @ @ politicize a virus and cripple businesses .
Patronize Ki ’ s if you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ tyranny .
pic.twitter.com/rHeY7qLoAx

It’s happening! Revolt has begun!
So is one in my town. Comments were 99.99% positive. 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/yluGHFNS9s
This is freaking AWESOME!!! Restaurant not far from where I grew up in DuPage County is standing its ground against the Governor’s latest attempt to politicize a virus and cripple businesses. Patronize Ki’s if you’re able.
Say NO to tyranny. pic.twitter.com/rHeY7qLoAx
— Emma Woodhouse (@EWoodhouse7) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--San Francisco plans more homeless tent cities – in 20 school playgrounds and in city parks!

Never think that the people running San Francisco have run out of stupid ideas .
Even though students aren ’ t back on campus in any meaningful fashion , due to Wuhan coronavirus fears , the ever-wise elected officials are getting ready to expand their list of “ sanctioned ” tent encampment areas to include more than 20 schools and multiple parks and recreation sites – including a parking lot at an oceanfront park .
Homelessness is surging , the San Francisco Supervisors say , so they need to do something .
What , did the addicts ruin all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of the pandemic ?
Have you thought about a big reason WHY homelessness is surging ( pandemic exacerbates mental health problems ) and , I dunno , maybe address that with the Governor ?
So , let ’ s get this straight .
They ’ re scared to send students back to school because there ’ s a slim chance one of them might catch the ‘ rona or that they ’ ll be an asymptomatic carrier and kill grandma , but are totally okay putting an encampment filled with drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness , who practice zero personal hygiene and might be spreading serious infectious diseases , right there on the playground ?
As San Francisco resident Erica Sandberg , who advocates for sane solutions to the homelessness problem in the city , says , the answer to that is , “ No .
Absolutely no , ” followed by , “ I will fight this with every fiber of my being….know this : you will not win .
”

Never think that the people running San Francisco have run out of stupid ideas.
Even though students aren’t back on campus in any meaningful fashion, due to Wuhan coronavirus fears, the ever-wise elected officials are getting ready to expand their list of “sanctioned” tent encampment areas to include more than 20 schools and multiple parks and recreation sites – including a parking lot at an oceanfront park.
Homelessness is surging, the San Francisco Supervisors say, so they need to do something. What, did the addicts ruin all the hotels you turned over to them at the beginning of the pandemic? Have you thought about a big reason WHY homelessness is surging (pandemic exacerbates mental health problems) and, I dunno, maybe address that with the Governor?
But, I digress.
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So, let’s get this straight. They’re scared to send students back to school because there’s a slim chance one of them might catch the ‘rona or that they’ll be an asymptomatic carrier and kill grandma, but are totally okay putting an encampment filled with drug addicts and people with untreated serious mental illness, who practice zero personal hygiene and might be spreading serious infectious diseases, right there on the playground?
As San Francisco resident Erica Sandberg, who advocates for sane solutions to the homelessness problem in the city, says, the answer to that is, “No. Absolutely no,” followed by, “I will fight this with every fiber of my being….know this: you will not win.”
No. Absolutely no. I will fight this with every fiber of my being. @RafaelMandelman and anyone else involved in attempting to turn SF into a massive, sanctioned encampment, know this: you will not win. t.co/YiHFgPTUv6 — Erica Sandberg (@EricaJSandberg) October 20, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--The Joe Biden transition team is compromised by Chinese elites who have already taken advantage of H

The Joe Biden transition team is compromised by Chinese elites who have already taken advantage of Hunter Biden’s White House connections

( Natural News ) The American government was originally intended to be of , by , and for the American people , but under the eight grueling years of the Obama-Biden Presidency , the American government was bastardized by well-connected politicians and their crooked family dealings with foreign governments .
The Bidens exchanged favors with Chinese elites , and gave them red carpet treatment at the White House , selling America out as competing nations continued to take advantage of corrupt government officials .
In September 2020 , Joe Biden appointed Jeff Zients to co-chair the presidential transition task force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a potential Biden White House .
Under the Obama-Biden administration , Jeff Zients worked his way up to acting director of the Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) by connecting the Biden family with some of China ’ s most influential business and political elite .
Zients worked in a corrupt political climate that sold America out , allowing Chinese elites to wield significant influence over the Biden family and the White House .
In November 2011 , the Chinese Entrepreneur Club ( CEC ) finally found a way to arrange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gaining access to the Vice President , the White House Chief of Staff and the Secretary of State .
The CEC used Hunter Biden and his business associate , Devon Archer , as a way to gain access to the American government .
In the People ’ s Republic of China , the CEC is referred to as the “ richest club.
” According to emails uncovered by Breitbart News , the CEC had been trying to gain access to the Obama-Biden White House for several years to expand their political and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 , 2011 email from a colleague of Hunter Biden and Devon Archer suggested that they had an opportunity to get “ outstanding new clients.
” Archer discussed the meeting with two other clients , Gary Fears and Bevan Cooney , who pushed harder for the meeting because it would be “ perfect ” to advance a fertilizer mining venture that they were working on .
The colleague asked Hunter and Archer if they would give the CEC “ a tour of the White House and a meeting with a member of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of State John Kerry .
A deal was made just nine days later , giving the Chinese political elite access to the nation ’ s leaders at that time .
Jeff Zients , the Joe Biden transition team co-chair for 2020 , was the one who hosted the CEC for that red-carpet meeting at the White House in 2011 .
Thirty very influential CEC members toured the White House and met with American leaders , which included Hunter Biden ’ s father , then Vice President Joe Biden .
At the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ strategic and economic relations ” with Beijing .
Joe Biden relied on Zients at the time to restructure the administration ’ s trade agencies .
After hosting the CEC delegation , Zients was promoted to acting director of OMB and later appointed to lead the National Economic Council from 2014 to 2017 .
Zients , who has been used as a tool to give Chinese elites access to the American government , is a compromised puppet of the Biden family .
Now he is co-chairing the Biden Harris transition task force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right people to keep the crime syndicate protected , connected and in power .
Under Biden-Harris , the Chinese Communist Party already has a back door to control American government , and they have plenty of leverage over the Biden family to get what they want .

by: Lance D Johnson
(Natural News) The American government was originally intended to be of, by, and for the American people, but under the eight grueling years of the Obama-Biden Presidency, the American government was bastardized by well-connected politicians and their crooked family dealings with foreign governments. The Bidens exchanged favors with Chinese elites, and gave them red carpet treatment at the White House, selling America out as competing nations continued to take advantage of corrupt government officials.
In September 2020, Joe Biden appointed Jeff Zients to co-chair the presidential transition task force, which will be responsible for staffing a potential Biden White House. Under the Obama-Biden administration, Jeff Zients worked his way up to acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by connecting the Biden family with some of China’s most influential business and political elite. Zients worked in a corrupt political climate that sold America out, allowing Chinese elites to wield significant influence over the Biden family and the White House.
Biden transition team cozy with Chinese business and political elites
In November 2011, the Chinese Entrepreneur Club (CEC) finally found a way to arrange a special meeting at the White House, gaining access to the Vice President, the White House Chief of Staff and the Secretary of State. The CEC used Hunter Biden and his business associate, Devon Archer, as a way to gain access to the American government.
In the People’s Republic of China, the CEC is referred to as the “richest club.” According to emails uncovered by Breitbart News, the CEC had been trying to gain access to the Obama-Biden White House for several years to expand their political and business interests in America.
A November 5, 2011 email from a colleague of Hunter Biden and Devon Archer suggested that they had an opportunity to get “outstanding new clients.” Archer discussed the meeting with two other clients, Gary Fears and Bevan Cooney, who pushed harder for the meeting because it would be “perfect” to advance a fertilizer mining venture that they were working on. The colleague asked Hunter and Archer if they would give the CEC “a tour of the White House and a meeting with a member of the chief of staff’s office and Secretary of State John Kerry. A deal was made just nine days later, giving the Chinese political elite access to the nation’s leaders at that time.
Biden sold America out to Chinese elites
Jeff Zients, the Joe Biden transition team co-chair for 2020, was the one who hosted the CEC for that red-carpet meeting at the White House in 2011. Thirty very influential CEC members toured the White House and met with American leaders, which included Hunter Biden’s father, then Vice President Joe Biden. At the time, the former Vice President was working on “strategic and economic relations” with Beijing. Joe Biden relied on Zients at the time to restructure the administration’s trade agencies. After hosting the CEC delegation, Zients was promoted to acting director of OMB and later appointed to lead the National Economic Council from 2014 to 2017.
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Zients, who has been used as a tool to give Chinese elites access to the American government, is a compromised puppet of the Biden family. Now he is co-chairing the Biden Harris transition task force, filling government positions with just the right people to keep the crime syndicate protected, connected and in power.
Under Biden-Harris, the Chinese Communist Party already has a back door to control American government, and they have plenty of leverage over the Biden family to get what they want.
Sources include:
Breitbart.com
WhiteHouse.archives.gov
Breitbart.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-22--Chanel Rion OAN: “Multiple reporters have now viewed Biden laptop contents. Several images of a mino

Chanel Rion OAN: “Multiple reporters have now viewed Biden laptop contents. Several images of a minor that justify immediate attention.

UPDATE : Multiple @ OANN reporters have now viewed the emails , photos , and videos on the # HunterBiden @ @ @ @ @ to be not one but several images of a minor that justify immediate attention .
@ @ @ @ @ the minor is a US citizen .

UPDATE: Multiple @OANN reporters have now viewed the emails, photos, and videos on the #HunterBiden hard drive.
We can confirm:
There appear to be not one but several images of a minor that justify immediate attention.
We have reason to believe the minor is a US citizen.
— Chanel Rion OAN (@ChanelRion) October 21, 2020