Neueste Heute 01.06.2024 31.05.2024
OPEC+ Agrees To Extend Collective Output Cuts Until End Of 2025
02.06.2024, 19:25 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - OPEC+ Agrees To Extend Collective Output Cuts Until End Of 2025 As we previewed last month, OPEC+ agreed to extend its oil production cuts well into 2025, while also setting a timeline for gradually winding down some of those curbs later this year. As reported by Bloomberg, the agreement reached in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday exceeds market expectations...
How Much Money Is Lost To Cybercrime?
02.06.2024, 15:56 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - How Much Money Is Lost To Cybercrime? In April, the FBI released its annual Internet Crime Report, evaluating all complaints logged via its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). According to the Bureau's analysis, losses connected to cybercrime complaints were $12.5 billion in 2023, up $2 billion year-over-year and more than triple the amount recorded...
Global Cocoa Shortage Much Worse Than Previously Forecasted As Prices Surge
02.06.2024, 00:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Global Cocoa Shortage Much Worse Than Previously Forecasted As Prices Surge The International Cocoa Organization has admitted that the global cocoa shortage will be significantly larger than previously forecasted. Cocoa prices in New York have rebounded in recent weeks, inching above the $9,330 per ton mark to close the week. First reported by Bloomberg...
What A China-Taiwan Conflict Could Mean For Semiconductors, Gold
01.06.2024, 23:31 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - What A China-Taiwan Conflict Could Mean For Semiconductors, Gold Via SchiffGold.com, American-made weapons will soon be bound for Taiwan, American lawmakers are telling Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, sending shockwaves of uncertainty through electronics and metals markets this week. In a pointed “celebration” of Lai’s recent inauguration,...
Did FDR Really Confiscate Everybody's Gold?
01.06.2024, 15:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Did FDR Really Confiscate Everybody's Gold? Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, Did the U.S. government really try to confiscate Americans' gold? The short answer is... well, there isn't a short answer. It's a complicated subject with more nuance than most people give it. Yes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt did try to take most of the gold...
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...
Dennis Quaid Praises Donald Trump: 'I Think I’m Gonna Vote For Him'
31.05.2024, 23:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Dennis Quaid Praises Donald Trump: 'I Think I’m Gonna Vote For Him' Authored by Audrey Enjoli via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. actor Dennis Quaid poses during a photocall for the film ‘The Substance’ at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2024. (Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images) Actor...
Time To Pay Satan: Canadian Asset Manager Blocks Cash Distributions On Private Credit Funds
31.05.2024, 21:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Time To Pay Satan: Canadian Asset Manager Blocks Cash Distributions On Private Credit Funds Just one day after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said private credit could spark turmoil if when the opaque sector of financial markets weakens, warning that "there could be hell to pay," and adding that he has "seen a couple of these deals that were rated by a rating...
NATO Chief Pushes Allies To Commit $44 Billion In Defense Aid To Ukraine Annually
31.05.2024, 18:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - NATO Chief Pushes Allies To Commit $44 Billion In Defense Aid To Ukraine Annually Currently NATO defense and foreign ministers are gathered in Prague for two days of meetings as part of preparations for the major Washington Summit in July. At the meeting chaired by the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg he urged that NATO countries must...
X To Host Town Halls With Trump, RFK Jr. As CNN Announces Commercial Breaks For Biden Debate
31.05.2024, 16:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - X To Host Town Halls With Trump, RFK Jr. As CNN Announces Commercial Breaks For Biden Debate Former President Donald Trump and independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will participate in live town halls hosted by X and cable news network NewsNation, Axios reports. The events have yet to be scheduled, nor moderators picked - however, X...
Kremlin: NATO Weapons To Be Hit In Any Country From Where Russia May Be Attacked
31.05.2024, 16:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Kremlin: NATO Weapons To Be Hit In Any Country From Where Russia May Be Attacked Predictably, the Kremlin is fuming at widespread reports that the Biden administration has made a U-turn on its policy which previously prohibited Ukraine from attack Russian soil with US-supplied weaponry. Former Russian president and current Security Council Deputy Chairman...
Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: "I Just Donated $300k To Trump"
31.05.2024, 14:11 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: "I Just Donated $300k To Trump" Authored by Shaun Maguire via X (republished with permission), I just donated $300k to Trump. I’m prepared to lose friends. Here’s why. Back in 2016 I had drunk the media Kool-Aid and was scared out of my mind about Trump. As such I donated to Hilary Clinton’s campaign and voted for her...
Despite Warnings, Biden Admin Finalizes Rule That Could Cripple Many Offshore Oil Companies
31.05.2024, 13:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Despite Warnings, Biden Admin Finalizes Rule That Could Cripple Many Offshore Oil Companies Authored by Pete McGinnis via RealClearPolicy, In June 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a rule that would require stricter financial assurance standards for oil companies operating in the Outer Continental Shelf. This costly rule became final...
Private Prescription Of Puberty Blockers Banned In UK
31.05.2024, 12:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Private Prescription Of Puberty Blockers Banned In UK Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times, The UK government has banned private gender clinics from prescribing puberty blockers to under-18s, in a move which campaigners say will close a loophole for access to the drugs. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced on Wednesday...
Swiss Franc Pinned Against Dollar, Euro, But Has Tailwind Versus Yen
31.05.2024, 10:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Swiss Franc Pinned Against Dollar, Euro, But Has Tailwind Versus Yen Authored by Ven Ram, Bloomberg cross-asset strategist, The Swiss franc has had a twin life so far this year, weakening against the dollar and the euro, but proving to be resilient against the yen. That double role may persist so long as real rates in the US stay aloft. This is broadly...
Biden Allows Ukraine To Use US Weapons To Attack Inside Russia In Highly Dangerous Escalation
31.05.2024, 04:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Biden Allows Ukraine To Use US Weapons To Attack Inside Russia In Highly Dangerous Escalation Given the last days of momentum and growing pressure coming from some NATO countries, this was perhaps inevitable: the United States has now greenlighted Ukraine's use of American-supplied weapons against Russian territory in a huge escalation which takes the...
Trump & Nixon
30.05.2024, 22:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Trump & Nixon Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, We all know about the non-stop lawfare attacks on Donald Trump. You might like Trump or hate him, but it shouldn’t matter. Every American who cares about justice and the rule of law should be concerned about them. It corrodes the system of justice that’s long been a source of national...
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...
Yellen Pivot Is Fading: Liquidity Drains From The System As Treasury Issues Fewer Bills
30.05.2024, 20:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Yellen Pivot Is Fading: Liquidity Drains From The System As Treasury Issues Fewer Bills By Simon White, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Risk assets will face a less-easy ride as Treasury bill issuance falls and coupon (notes and bonds) issuance rises, weighing on central-bank reserves. Nothing lasts forever. The Treasury tilted issuance...
Rabo: "Hush Money Trial Could Not Only Boost Trump's Odds Of Winning, But Also Taking The House And Senate"
30.05.2024, 17:18 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Rabo: "Hush Money Trial Could Not Only Boost Trump's Odds Of Winning, But Also Taking The House And Senate" By Michael Every of Rabobank Pure Shakespeare Stocks were down again as US yields and the dollar were up again. Not helping matters, the Fed’s Beige Book said, ‘mild stagflation’. Retail spending was flat to up slightly, but lower discretionary...
WTI Extends Losses After Crude Draw, Production Holds Near Record Highs
30.05.2024, 17:07 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - WTI Extends Losses After Crude Draw, Production Holds Near Record Highs Crude prices have given back the brief gains overnight (following API's report of a big crude draw) as US GDP slowed and weighed on demand expectations (offsetting nervousness from another attack on a ship in the Red Sea, and Israeli comments that it probably wouldn’t be able...
The $150,000 Housekeeper: Wage Inflation Kicks Into Second Gear
30.05.2024, 15:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The $150,000 Housekeeper: Wage Inflation Kicks Into Second Gear Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, If we add up all these tidal forces, the conclusion is self-evident: labor "inflation" has just shifted into second gear. One of the lesser known manifestations of the inflationary crisis in early-1920s Germany was rampant wage inflation...
It Won't Be A Shock To See Another Bank Fail Soon
30.05.2024, 14:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - It Won't Be A Shock To See Another Bank Fail Soon Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, US regional banks’ deposits recently made new highs, exceeding the level prior to SVB’s collapse. But that’s far from an all clear. Exposure to commercial real estate continues to rise and delinquencies on the underlying loans is mounting. Hold-to-maturity...
France's Macron Backs Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia
30.05.2024, 08:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - France's Macron Backs Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, French President Emmanuel Macron signaled his support for Ukrainian forces to begin striking across their eastern border into Russia, ratcheting up support within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for attacks inside Russia. Speaking at a press...
Israel Warns The War In Gaza To Last Through End Of 2024
30.05.2024, 04:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Israel Warns The War In Gaza To Last Through End Of 2024 Israel is warning that its military operation in Gaza will continue through at least the end of the year, in an assessment which is sure to shock and anger the growing chorus of international critics and countries. Israel’s national security adviser and top Netanyahu aide Tzachi Hanegbi stated...
Japan's Largest Nuclear Reactor Remains Idle, Despite Nation's Energy Crunch
30.05.2024, 03:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Japan's Largest Nuclear Reactor Remains Idle, Despite Nation's Energy Crunch We don't think it'll be long before nuclear power once again has a renaissance, as we've written about extensively. But for now, the world's largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, is sitting idle even as the world's energy needs continue...
Why It's Time To Stop Taxing Gold & Silver
30.05.2024, 02:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Why It's Time To Stop Taxing Gold & Silver By Jesse Colombo, of BullionStar You’d have to be hiding under a rock to be unaware that inflation is one of the most pressing issues of our time. After a shocking 23% increase in the cost of living since 2019, all but the wealthiest of Americans are getting squeezed and seeing their living standards plummet...
North Carolina Criminal Mask Legislation Criticized With COVID-Era Concerns
30.05.2024, 01:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - North Carolina Criminal Mask Legislation Criticized With COVID-Era Concerns Authored by Matt McGregor via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A North Carolina bill to increase penalties for criminals who wear masks to conceal their identity while committing a crime is being scrutinized and framed as an attempt to target those who continue to follow COVID-era...
Is Hyper-Inflation That Destroys A Currency A "Solution"?
29.05.2024, 20:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Is Hyper-Inflation That Destroys A Currency A "Solution"? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, When predicting the future, we're best served by following "what benefits the wealthy and powerful," as that is the likeliest outcome. This contrarian sees a strong consensus around the notion that hyper-inflation is the inevitable end-game...
Ugly Beige Book: "Negligible Job Gains", "Lower Discretionary Spending", "More Pessimistic Outlook"
29.05.2024, 20:29 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Ugly Beige Book: "Negligible Job Gains", "Lower Discretionary Spending", "More Pessimistic Outlook" Extending the dismal pace of US economy growth (if not outright contraction) observed in last month's Beige Book, which was validated by the sharp drop in Q1 GDP growth which tumbled to just 1.6% from more than 3% in Q4 and is expected to slide further...
'Worst Since The Great Recession' - Dallas Fed Services Survey Slumps In May As Respondents Fear "Inflation Is Getting Pretty Scary"
29.05.2024, 19:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 'Worst Since The Great Recession' - Dallas Fed Services Survey Slumps In May As Respondents Fear "Inflation Is Getting Pretty Scary" Despite Bernstein and Biden demanding the great unwashed realize just how great they have it in America, this morning's Dallas Fed Services Sector survey offers some insights from actual real people in the actual real...
Gaza Pier Operations Suspended Indefinitely After It Breaks Apart By Heavy Seas
29.05.2024, 15:34 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Gaza Pier Operations Suspended Indefinitely After It Breaks Apart By Heavy Seas The US-constructed pier off Gaza is officially done - for the time being at least. It is out of commission indefinitely after a series of problems and setbacks, the latest being inclement weather and heavy seas which have literally broken it apart. The damage from heavy...
Zero-Percent-Down Mortgages Return, What Can Go Wrong?
29.05.2024, 14:33 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Zero-Percent-Down Mortgages Return, What Can Go Wrong? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, It’s a perfect time to do something really stupid, like offering zero percent down payments on mortgages. Case-Shiller national and 10-city indexes via St. Louis Fed, OER, CPI, and Rent from the BLS Perfectly Stupid Timing Morningstar reports One of...
5 Reasons To Sign Up For Your Digital ID
29.05.2024, 11:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 5 Reasons To Sign Up For Your Digital ID Authored by Nicole James via The Epoch Times, Digital ID is the newest marvel of modern ingenuity, poised to revolutionise life in Australia. But fear not for digital ID is not mandatory—yet. It’s just like the vaccine that wasn’t mandatory, until it was, sort of. Will this digital firebrand rest in the...
Mossad Chief Stalked, Threatened ICC Prosecutor Over War Crimes Probe: Report
29.05.2024, 03:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Mossad Chief Stalked, Threatened ICC Prosecutor Over War Crimes Probe: Report A new bombshell investigation undertaken jointly by the Guardian and +972 mag has revealed that the head of Mossad conducted surveillance on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) related to her opening a formal investigation into alleged Israeli war...
It's The Immigrants, Stupid?
28.05.2024, 23:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - It's The Immigrants, Stupid? While the Biden administration insists Americans shouldn't believe their lying bank accounts amid 'strong growth and low unemployment,' guess who's actually been benefiting? (Regular ZeroHedge readers already know) You guessed it - 'the controlled influx of immigrants into the US across the southern border,' as Trend Macrolytics...
Will Raisi's Death Lead To Softer Iranian Policy Towards The West
28.05.2024, 23:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Will Raisi's Death Lead To Softer Iranian Policy Towards The West By Simon Watkins of OilPrice.com The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday 19 May has reignited optimism among some that Iran’s stance towards the West may soften again into the pragmatic approach of his reforming predecessor, President Hassan Rouhani...
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...
Is The World Lurching Back Toward A Gold Standard?
28.05.2024, 22:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Is The World Lurching Back Toward A Gold Standard? Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, Could the world be creeping closer to a monetary gold standard? Steve Forbes sees signs that it is. In a recent article published by Forbes Magazine, Steve Forbes wrote that it may seem hard to believe, but the world is “beginning to lurch toward a gold-based...
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...
A Final Indignity To The Arsenal Of Democracy?
28.05.2024, 05:02 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - A Final Indignity To The Arsenal Of Democracy? Authored by Thaddeus McCotter via American Greatness, It is Memorial Day weekend. A time for us to commemorate and reflect upon the ultimate sacrifices given by our fallen citizen-soldiers and the enduring grief of their families and loved ones, which were and are selflessly borne in the defense of their...
We Are Entering A New Phase In The War In Ukraine
28.05.2024, 02:24 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - We Are Entering A New Phase In The War In Ukraine By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Today we will just highlight a few things: Thanks to all my colleagues and everyone who has served, and I want to spend an extra moment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. If you missed this month’s Around the World, it is an important read as it outlines...
"Global Trade War Looms, But It's Not Just Trade War To Fear"
28.05.2024, 00:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Global Trade War Looms, But It's Not Just Trade War To Fear" By Michael Every of Rabobank History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking The UK election and the “I will protect you, but forgot my umbrella” Tory campaign have both been shaken up by its pledge to bring back conscription for 18-year-olds. This is seen as a desperate gamble and sad joke by...
"Holy F**K": US Military Hid Quantico Breach Attempt By Jordanians In Box Truck In Possible Dry-Run
27.05.2024, 20:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Holy F**K": US Military Hid Quantico Breach Attempt By Jordanians In Box Truck In Possible Dry-Run Weeks ago, two individuals in a box truck attempted to breach the gates at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Triangle, Virginia. Armed guards immediately stopped them, and the base's top brass quickly covered up the incident. The reason for burying this...
Yields Will Stay Higher For Longer With Commodities
27.05.2024, 15:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Yields Will Stay Higher For Longer With Commodities By Garfield Reynolds, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Surging commodity prices are threatening to bring inflation back through a door that investors thought central banks had slammed shut. That’s bringing yields higher, but the structural boost to fiscal spending that is helping drive...
'Mises Caucus Just Exploded': Libertarian Party Nominates Left-Winger Chase Oliver
27.05.2024, 14:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 'Mises Caucus Just Exploded': Libertarian Party Nominates Left-Winger Chase Oliver After seven rounds of balloting stretching over seven hours -- and coming close to nominating nobody -- the Libertarian Party gave its presidential nomination to the decidedly left-leaning Chase Oliver on Sunday night in Washington DC. The result was a devastating upset...
NATO Chief Backs Calls For US Weapons To Strike Hard Inside Russia
27.05.2024, 13:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - NATO Chief Backs Calls For US Weapons To Strike Hard Inside Russia Over the weekend NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg backed growing calls within the alliance to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russian territory using Western-supplied weapons. While this has without doubt already happened, especially in Crimea and utilizing UK missiles in particular...
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...
Poland's New "Russian Influence Commission" Aims To Influence The Next Presidential Election
26.05.2024, 13:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Poland's New "Russian Influence Commission" Aims To Influence The Next Presidential Election Submitted by Andrew Korybko The reality is that Russian influence is non-existent in Poland due to the legacy of its former conservative-nationalist government. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared that he’s establishing a “Russian influence commission”...
Hidden Food Threat: Experts Warn Of Dangers Of RNAi Crops
26.05.2024, 04:11 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Hidden Food Threat: Experts Warn Of Dangers Of RNAi Crops Authored by Sayer Ji via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Imagine a technology that could genetically rewire organisms in real-time, silencing critical genes across entire ecosystems with unknown effects. Sounds like science fiction? It’s not. It’s the reality of a new class of pesticides...