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Where Are America's Largest Landfills?
09.06.2024, 04:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Where Are America's Largest Landfills? According to the EPA, the U.S. produced 292 million tons of solid waste in 2018. Of that, about 150 million tons headed to the country’s landfills. It would take more than 600 of the largest cargo ships (by dead weight tonnage) to move this much material at once. Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps out America’s...
These Are The World's Biggest Mining Nations
09.06.2024, 01:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The World's Biggest Mining Nations China was the world’s biggest extractor of domestic materials in 2023, according to the UNEP’s Global Material Flows Database. The country extracted a total of 34.2 billion tonnes of materials, including biomass, fossil fuels, metal ores, and non-metallic minerals. This is more than four times the amount...
Is California Moving Toward Government-Owned Electricity?
08.06.2024, 21:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Is California Moving Toward Government-Owned Electricity? Authored by John Seiler via The Epoch Times, In 1929, almost a century ago, the great economist Ludwig von Mises published “A Critique of Interventionism.” It’s written in plain language and is free online. He described how government intervention in the free market is not socialism, but...
Rise Of World’s Debt-Laden ‘Zombie’ Companies
08.06.2024, 20:47 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - According to an Associated Press investigation, the number of the world’s debt-laden ‘zombie’ companies has risen, and they will have to pay off $1.1 trillion in loans by year-end. The number of publicly traded “zombie” companies—those with debt so high they can’t even afford the interest on their loans—has increased...
Earth Overshoot Day Is Coming Sooner and Sooner
08.06.2024, 20:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Earth Overshoot Day Is Coming Sooner and Sooner This year, August 1 will mark Earth Overshoot Day, the day that humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds the resources Earth can regenerate within that year. Over the decades, the ecological and carbon footprint of humans has gradually increased, all while Earth’s biocapacity, i.e. its...
The Military-Industrial Complex Is Killing Us All
08.06.2024, 05:06 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Military-Industrial Complex Is Killing Us All Authored by David Vine -Therisa (ISA) Arriola via CounterPunch.org, We need to talk about what bombs do in war. Bombs shred flesh. Bombs shatter bones. Bombs dismember. Bombs cause brains, lungs, and other organs to shake so violently they bleed, rupture, and cease functioning. Bombs injure. Bombs kill...
Nvidia's Animal Spirits
07.06.2024, 21:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Nvidia's Animal Spirits Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance As of yesterday, Nvidia has surpassed Apple as the world’s second largest company, trading above a $3 trillion valuation and now single-handedly accounting for 6.5% of the S&P 500's weight. This chart from Zero Hedge shows Nvidia in black: Source: Zero Hedge Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang signing...
The Power Grid Expansion, Part 3: Investments
07.06.2024, 04:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Power Grid Expansion, Part 3: Investments Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, We continue with our discussion of investment ideas that could benefit from upgrading and expanding the power grid to accommodate surging demand from AI data centers and EVs. This third and final part of this series focuses on alternative energy...
Birth Rates Are Plunging In The World’s Most Populous Countries
06.06.2024, 14:57 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - According to data gathered by Our World in Data from the UN World Population Prospects, birth rates are plunging in the world’s most populous countries, especially China. Though at varying rates, the six most populous nations in the world are seeing a decline in birth rates. The birth rate per 1,000 people in the six […] The post Birth Rates...
Birth-Rates Are Plunging In The World's Most Populous Countries
06.06.2024, 10:16 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Birth-Rates Are Plunging In The World's Most Populous Countries Birth rates are falling in the six most populated countries in the world, though at different speeds. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows the annual births per 1,000 people in the world’s six largest countries by population. The data is from the UN World Population...
Saudi Aramco's $12 Billion Share Sale Quickly Sells Out, But Who Is Buying?
05.06.2024, 20:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Saudi Aramco's $12 Billion Share Sale Quickly Sells Out, But Who Is Buying? By Alex Kimani of OilPrice.com Last week, Saudi Arabia’s energy giant Saudi Aramco (ARMCO) confirmed in a filing with the Saudi Exchange plans to sell shares in the state-owned oil company to help the kingdom fund plans to diversify the economy. Well, the sale took place...
SPIEF ’24 – Multipolar World Order converges on St. Petersburg to take PCR tests & chat about sustainable development
05.06.2024, 20:05 Uhr. OffGuardian - https: - It’s happening. Again. It happens every year, unfortunately. I am of course referring to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is an annual gathering of the world’s most anti-globalist minds. As per tradition, you will not be allowed to enter the venue without a negative PCR test. SPIEF published a helpful video if you have …...
Indian Stocks Crash After Vote Reveals Modi Struggling To Win Majority In National Elections
04.06.2024, 22:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Indian Stocks Crash After Vote Reveals Modi Struggling To Win Majority In National Elections According to exit polls, it was supposed to be an avalanche victory for India's current PM Narendra Modi, assuring him of a third consecutive term... ... and the market took the early indications of a blowout victory and sent Indian stocks to an all time high...
US Futures Slide As Oil Extends Plunge, India Stocks Tumble
04.06.2024, 14:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - US Futures Slide As Oil Extends Plunge, India Stocks Tumble US stock futures are lower with tech and small-caps underperforming as oil extends its recent rout, bond yields are slightly lower and the USD catches a bid. As of 7:45am, S&P and Nasdaq futures are down 0.4%, as investors weigh concerns about America’s economic health against optimism...
The India Stock Story Is More Than Just What Happens This Week
04.06.2024, 00:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The India Stock Story Is More Than Just What Happens This Week By Ven Ram, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist Stock markets in India have run away with the idea of voters giving the green light for further economic reform, but gains may moderate toward the end of the day. The Sensex has run up 3% after exit polls showed a decisive majority...
Lacking Finesse, Lacking Mindfulness
03.06.2024, 23:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Lacking Finesse, Lacking Mindfulness Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance While I can count on one hand the number of captivating in-person conversations I’ve had over the last few months (years?), today I lucked out and was gifted a few minutes to catch up on life with someone I genuinely find interesting and feel heard by. We ruminated about what was...
OPEC+ Meeting Shows Persistent Demand Weakness
03.06.2024, 18:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - OPEC+ Meeting Shows Persistent Demand Weakness Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The latest OPEC meeting conclusions show that the global economy is not as strong as headlines suggest and that industries all over the world are struggling to recover. Indeed, many manufacturing PMIs (purchasing managers’ indexes) continue to signal contraction. Oil prices...
These Are The World’s Largest Armies In 2024
03.06.2024, 16:16 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - According to data from GlobalFirepower.com, when reserve members are taken into account, the world’s largest armies in 2024 are led by Vietnam and India. The US army isn’t the largest in terms of manpower, despite being regarded as the greatest military force in the world. The top 10 nations by military personnel as of May […] The...
Ruling Party 'Obliterated' In South Africa Election
03.06.2024, 08:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Ruling Party 'Obliterated' In South Africa Election Authored by Darren Taylor via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), People hang out in the street in the Alexandra township on May 31, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) “South Africa’s a new country today, but I’m really afraid of that. We don’t know what that looks...
Strong Indian Purchases Push Asia's Crude Imports To One-Year High
02.06.2024, 00:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Strong Indian Purchases Push Asia's Crude Imports To One-Year High Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Record-high crude imports in India have pushed Asia’s oil arrivals in May to the highest level in a year, per data compiled by LSEG Oil Research and cited by Reuters columnist Clyde Russell. Asia, the key crude oil importing region...
Get Up, Stand Up, Don't Give Up The Fight: Know Your Rights Or You Will Lose Them
01.06.2024, 05:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Get Up, Stand Up, Don't Give Up The Fight: Know Your Rights Or You Will Lose Them Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” - Thomas Jefferson If America’s schools are to impart principles of freedom and...
Numbers Behind The Narrative: What Climate Science Actually Says
01.06.2024, 04:11 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Numbers Behind The Narrative: What Climate Science Actually Says Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times, Most people by now are familiar with the narrative that our planet faces a dire crisis due to rising temperatures. In January 2023, former Vice President Al Gore provided a graphic depiction during a World Economic Forum summit, informing...
Chinese National Arrested For Operating World’s Largest Botnet
31.05.2024, 13:19 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - The Department of Justice said in a news release that Chinese national Wang Yunhe, 35, was arrested for operating the world’s largest botnet, called “911 S5.” You can read the original article here. A Chinese national has been detained on suspicion of operating a botnet including 19 million compromised IP addresses across almost 200...
World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Remains Idle Despite Energy Crisis
30.05.2024, 20:46 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - The Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s largest, sits dormant amidst global energy demands. Despite Japan’s goal to derive 50% of its energy from nuclear sources by 2030, the plant has remained inactive since the Fukushima disaster. We believe it won’t be long until nuclear power experiences another surge in popularity...
Chinese National Arrested For Allegedly Operating "World's Largest Botnet"
30.05.2024, 20:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Chinese National Arrested For Allegedly Operating "World's Largest Botnet" Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times, A Chinese national has been arrested for allegedly running a botnet of 19 million infected IP addresses in nearly 200 countries, amassing at least $99 million by leasing his network to criminals for cybercrimes including COVID-19 pandemic...
OPEC+ Could Jolt Oil Higher, Confounding Bearish Speculators
30.05.2024, 14:25 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - OPEC+ Could Jolt Oil Higher, Confounding Bearish Speculators Authored by Grant Smith via Bloomberg, Bearish oil speculators have been out in force this month, building up their biggest short position in Brent since the depths of the pandemic in late 2020. But with a busy agenda of OPEC+ news scheduled for this weekend, history suggests that they should...
Which Central Banks Are Selling Gold?
30.05.2024, 12:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Which Central Banks Are Selling Gold? Via SchiffGold.com, Central bank gold buying has been a significant factor in the yellow metal’s spectacular run-up to new record highs. But with its recent small correction downward, it’s a good time to look at which central banks are selling — and why. Gold vs USD, 1-Month Chart, Source: Bloomberg For one...
The World’s Refugee Relief Is Utterly Broken
29.05.2024, 11:38 Uhr. Foreign Policy - https: - Millions of Sudanese are fleeing a warzone—and exposing the world’s bankrupt response....
How The War Redirected Ukraine's Grain Exports
29.05.2024, 08:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - How The War Redirected Ukraine's Grain Exports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the temporary blockage of its Black Sea ports have redirected the flow of grain from "the world's breadbasket". One of the world’s leading producers of wheat, corn and vegetable oils, Ukraine shipped much of its grain internationally prior to the war, with seven of...
Americans Are By Far The World's Biggest Tourism Spenders
29.05.2024, 05:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Americans Are By Far The World's Biggest Tourism Spenders China is yet to fully recover from its pandemic-induced travel slump, with projections forecasting outbound tourism to be back on track by the end of 2025. According to the latest available data from the UN World Tourism Organization, the Asian nation lost its position as the world’s leading...
Today Markets Switch To "T+1" Settlement: Here's All You Need To Know
28.05.2024, 22:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Today Markets Switch To "T+1" Settlement: Here's All You Need To Know In a witty turn of the phrase, Bloomberg writes today that "the US stock market is finally as fast as it was about a hundred years ago" and it's true: it's been about one century since share trades in New York settled in a single day, as they will from Tuesday under new SEC rules...
Planes, Grains, & Automobiles... And 'Coinz'
28.05.2024, 19:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Planes, Grains, & Automobiles... And 'Coinz' By Michael Every of Rabobank Planes, Grains, & Automobiles - and 'Coinz' ECB Chief Economist Lane yesterday backed the view a June rate cut is in the bag and even implied July might be too. He pointed out that the majority of EU inflation was due to an energy supply shock now fading: which would be why European...
Nvidia Is Worth More Than All Of These Companies Combined
28.05.2024, 12:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Nvidia Is Worth More Than All Of These Companies Combined Nvidia’s massive rise in the AI era has been well-documented, but did you know that it’s currently the world’s third most valuable company? To put the massive market cap of Nvidia into perspective, we’ve put it side by side with a collection of other major U.S. tech companies. All figures...
These Are The World’s Wettest (And Driest) Countries
27.05.2024, 14:56 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - Based on the most recent World Bank data, the world’s wettest and driest countries are Colombia and Egypt, respectively. The world’s wettest and driest countries are a study in opposites, ranging from countries with tropical rainforests to those with sand deserts in North Africa and the Middle East. Based on the most recent World Bank […]...
In Solidarity with Gaza and the World’s Forgotten Millions
27.05.2024, 14:37 Uhr. Global Research - https: - All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the Translate Website button below the author’s name (only available in desktop version). To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Click the share button … The post In Solidarity with Gaza and the World’s Forgotten Millions...
Elon Musk Reportedly Building 'Gigafactory Of Compute' For AI
27.05.2024, 14:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Elon Musk Reportedly Building 'Gigafactory Of Compute' For AI Authored by Tristan Greene via CoinTelegraph.com, Billionaire mogul Elon Musk’s xAI has plans to build a supercomputer in partnership with Oracle to power the next version of its “Grok” artificial intelligence (AI) large language model. According to a report from The Information, citing a...
EVs Twice As Likely To Hit Pedestrians As Gasoline Vehicles
27.05.2024, 12:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - EVs Twice As Likely To Hit Pedestrians As Gasoline Vehicles Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has found that pedestrians are twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car than by a gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle. The scientists have hypothesized that the relatively quiet operations...
Why Are They Drugging The Students?
26.05.2024, 19:26 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Why Are They Drugging The Students? Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The last few years have blown wide open a scandal that has long existed but is not that well known aside from specialists. The problem is the collaboration between pharmaceutical companies, government regulators, and the medical industry. The problem...
The Gap Between The Rich And The Poor Is Larger Than Ever, And Frustration Is Growing To Very Dangerous Levels
26.05.2024, 17:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Gap Between The Rich And The Poor Is Larger Than Ever, And Frustration Is Growing To Very Dangerous Levels Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Have you ever felt like you can never seem to get ahead no matter how hard you try? If so, you are definitely not alone. The gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of us has...
These Are The World's Wettest (And Driest) Countries
26.05.2024, 03:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The World's Wettest (And Driest) Countries From tropical rainforest nations to the sandy deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, the world’s wettest and driest countries are a study in contrasts. In the chart below, Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao maps and ranks the countries that receive the highest and lowest average annual precipitation...
24 GOP Governors Tell Biden Not To Sign WHO Pandemic Agreement
26.05.2024, 01:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 24 GOP Governors Tell Biden Not To Sign WHO Pandemic Agreement Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Governors from 24 states have joined together to speak out against treaty negotiations being conducted by the Biden administration, which “would purport to grant” the World Health Organisation (WHO) “unprecedented and...
Elon Warns AI Will "Do Everything Better Than You", Make Employment Obsolete
25.05.2024, 16:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Elon Warns AI Will "Do Everything Better Than You", Make Employment Obsolete Authored by Tristan Greene via CoinTelegraph.com, Elon Musk recently doubled-down on his predictions that humans would need a “universal high income” in the wake of artificial intelligence-driven job displacement. This time claiming that without our jobs our purpose in...
House Republicans Take Aim At Biden Energy Policies, Vow To Install "Different Vision" In 2025
25.05.2024, 00:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - House Republicans Take Aim At Biden Energy Policies, Vow To Install "Different Vision" In 2025 Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times, The Republican-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee staged its 15th review in the last 15 months of the Biden administration’s energy policies during a two-hour May 23 hearing that Democrats say was...
The World’s Top Chipmakers Can Flip A ‘Kill Switch’ Should China Invade Taiwan, Bloomberg Reports
24.05.2024, 23:01 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - According to a recent Bloomberg report, the world’s top chipmakers can flip a ‘kill switch’ should China invade Taiwan, effectively admitting that the semiconductor chips you’re buying come with a kill switch. If China invades Taiwan, two of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world can remotely “kill switch”...
Loose Talk About The End Of Everything: VDH
24.05.2024, 12:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Loose Talk About The End Of Everything: VDH Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, After a recent summit between new partners China and Russia, General Secretary Xi Jinping and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin issued an odd one-sentence communique: “There can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be fought...
China's Rapid Nuclear Expansion Is Threatening US Dominance In The Sector
24.05.2024, 02:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - China's Rapid Nuclear Expansion Is Threatening US Dominance In The Sector Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, China is quickly becoming the world's leading producer of nuclear energy, raising concerns for US competitiveness. China's plans for floating nuclear plants in the disputed South China Sea create tension with neighboring countries. China...
SEC Approves Spot Ether ETFs In Major Crypto Victory
23.05.2024, 23:59 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - SEC Approves Spot Ether ETFs In Major Crypto Victory What until just a few days ago was viewed as an extremely low-probability event, has just come true, when the highly politicized Securities and Exchange Commission, headed by Liz Warren's soon to be terminated lackey Gary Gensler, has - against its desires - been forced again to approve no less than...
The "Old Money" Secret To Wealth
23.05.2024, 12:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The "Old Money" Secret To Wealth Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, I believe that we’re heading for another liquidity crisis or financial crisis. That doesn’t mean it’ll happen tomorrow, but there are disturbing signs that it might not be too far off. It doesn’t mean the world’s going to end. But investors who aren’t prepared...
Nvidia Explodes Higher After Blowing Away Estimates, Guiding Sharply Higher, Unveils 10:1 Stock Split
22.05.2024, 22:36 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Nvidia Explodes Higher After Blowing Away Estimates, Guiding Sharply Higher, Unveils 10:1 Stock Split As discussed in our preview, Nvidia has been called the mother of all earnings -- the single most important stock on the planet according to Goldman - and for good reason: it accounts for 5% of the S&P. This morning, Mizuho’s desk analyst said “they...
Futures Drop, Yields Jump On Red-Hot UK Inflation, Nvidia Earnings On Deck
22.05.2024, 13:58 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Futures Drop, Yields Jump On Red-Hot UK Inflation, Nvidia Earnings On Deck US futures are lower on Nvidia day; with the stock down 56bps in premarket trading, while Mag7 and semis are also all lower pre-mkt. As of 7:20am, S&P futures are down 0.1%, just off session lows amid signs of sticky inflation that dampened bets on early interest-rate cuts; Nasdaq...