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US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warns
18.05.2024, 04:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warns Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Parts of America could face difficulties in meeting electricity demand during the summer season, with renewable energy sources like wind and solar power posing a potential risk to reliable power supply, according to a report by the North...
Full Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments Over the Fate Of Texas' Floating Border Wall
18.05.2024, 00:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Full Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments Over the Fate Of Texas' Floating Border Wall Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, The legal saga over the fate of a 1,000-foot floating barrier on the Rio Grande has entered a new phase. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last summer ordered the deployment of the string of giant orange buoys in the river near Eagle Pass....
WHO's Fascist F**kery: "Homicidal Racketeering Scheme Masquerading As Disease Prevention"
17.05.2024, 22:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - WHO's Fascist F**kery: "Homicidal Racketeering Scheme Masquerading As Disease Prevention" Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “If the government can suspend your rights anytime it deems something is a crisis, you don’t have rights. You have permissions.” - “Pismo” on “X” While our country sleepwalks through the deadly...
Stocks Pause After Dow Briefly Touches Historic 40,000
16.05.2024, 22:02 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Stocks Pause After Dow Briefly Touches Historic 40,000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged above the historic 40,000 mark in late morning and early afternoon trading. Euphoria was high as bulls celebrated Dow 40,000. This week's gains across broad equity indexes were primarily driven by a cooler April CPI print and dismal retail data on Wednesday...
$27,000 Gold
16.05.2024, 20:25 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - $27,000 Gold Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, I’ve previously said that gold could reach $15,000 by 2026. Today, I’m updating that forecast. My latest forecast is that gold may actually exceed $27,000. I don’t say that to get attention or to shock people. It’s not a guess; it’s the result of rigorous analysis. Of course,...
"West's Governments Need War" Warns Martin Armstrong "Because Their Debts Are No Longer Sustainable"
16.05.2024, 11:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "West's Governments Need War" Warns Martin Armstrong "Because Their Debts Are No Longer Sustainable" Interview with Martin Armstrong by Piero Messina for SouthFront Martin Armstrong is one of the most influential economists of our times. Someone called him the “Forecaster”, because that was the title of the biopic film that helped make his...
Should You Believe Faulty U.S. Crime Stats Or Your Own Lying Eyes?
15.05.2024, 11:48 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Should You Believe Faulty U.S. Crime Stats Or Your Own Lying Eyes? Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, Americans can be forgiven for suffering from whiplash regarding law and order. In recent weeks the Biden administration and many news outlets, including USA Today and The Hill, have touted declines in violent crime statistics...
Markets Now Face Make Or Break Inflation Data
14.05.2024, 14:22 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Markets Now Face Make Or Break Inflation Data By Michael Msika, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist European stocks are hovering around record highs on conviction that interest rates will come down and revive the economy, making this week’s inflation data a key to extending the rally. Monetary policies in the US and in Europe are expected...
Will The Fed Lose Control?
14.05.2024, 01:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Will The Fed Lose Control? Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, According to new reports from the Social Security and Medicare trustees, Social Security and a Medicare fund that pays for hospital expenses will both begin running deficits in 2035 and 2036. Disappointingly, but not surprisingly, Congress was too preoccupied...
Shocking Headline Of The Day: Germany To Re-Introduce Slavery
13.05.2024, 08:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Shocking Headline Of The Day: Germany To Re-Introduce Slavery Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Young Germans will have to choose between the Bundeswehr (military service) and unpaid social service work. Libertarians to a person, will call this slavery, because that is what it is. Germany to Re-Introduce Slavery Please consider the Eurointelligence...
Israel & US Fume As UN Votes To Elevate Palestine's Status
11.05.2024, 08:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Israel & US Fume As UN Votes To Elevate Palestine's Status There were fireworks at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday as Israel tried to fight back against a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member. The assembly adopted a new resolution which puts the 'State of Palestine' on the pathway to future full membership in a vote of 143...
Investors Brace For Biden's Imminent Tariffs On China EVs
10.05.2024, 15:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Investors Brace For Biden's Imminent Tariffs On China EVs The Biden administration is expected to make a major announcement on China tariffs as soon as next week that will impact semiconductors, solar power, and electric vehicles, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. While the possibility of additional tariffs...
Gen-Zers Slide Deeper Into Debt As Bidenomics Failure Crushes America's Future Leaders
09.05.2024, 00:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Gen-Zers Slide Deeper Into Debt As Bidenomics Failure Crushes America's Future Leaders It may seem crazy, but here's some advice for heavily indebted Gen-Zers: Put down the smartphone. Stop spending on DoorDash and Uber Eats. Perhaps cancel a few streaming services. Also, the spending party is over despite calls from the White House to cancel student...
The Illusion Of Revolution
08.05.2024, 11:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Illusion Of Revolution Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance One of the topics I discussed with Matt Taibbi during my interview with him this weekend was the palpable loss of soul that has taken place on the Democratic side of the political aisle. And, as Matt Damon reminded us in Good Will Hunting whilst quoting Henry Ward Beecher: “Liberty...
Confidence Boost For The Fed
06.05.2024, 19:44 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Confidence Boost For The Fed By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Last Wednesday, Powell said that there had been a lack of further progress toward the Fed’s 2% inflation objective. Indeed, both the latest CPI and PCE prints had already dashed hopes that the Fed would cut rates by summer. It would, therefore, take more time for the...
Six Reasons Why Tulsi Gabbard Is Donald Trump's Best Choice As A Running Mate
06.05.2024, 19:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Six Reasons Why Tulsi Gabbard Is Donald Trump's Best Choice As A Running Mate Authored by Richard Truesdell via American Greatness, Despite the unprecedented and coordinated lawfare deployed against him, Donald Trump has emerged as the Republican presidential front-runner. Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat who is both a centrist and moderate (by today’s...
Trump Campaign Ad Highlights UNC Frat Defending American Flag
06.05.2024, 13:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Trump Campaign Ad Highlights UNC Frat Defending American Flag The Trump campaign has released a new ad featuring students pushing back against leftist protesters - including a fraternity from the University of North Carolina (UNC) who went viral for keeping the American flag off the ground. "While campuses struggle to get control of their students,...
Trump To Address Libertarian Convention In Move That Has Members Debating Merits
02.05.2024, 23:42 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Trump To Address Libertarian Convention In Move That Has Members Debating Merits Donald Trump will address the Libertarian Party national convention, in a move that promises publicity for America's largest "third party" while giving Trump an opportunity to shake some non-uniparty votes in his direction. At the same time, however, Trump puts himself...
Whistleblower Reveals How "New Knowledge" Cybersecurity Firm Created Disinformation In American Election
02.05.2024, 23:18 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Whistleblower Reveals How "New Knowledge" Cybersecurity Firm Created Disinformation In American Election Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle, Some of the shine on the disinformation industry has gone dull in recent years, as many misinformation experts having been caught trafficking in misinformation themselves, or exposed for...
"Safe Haven" Yen Trending Towards Zero Against Gold
02.05.2024, 16:17 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Safe Haven" Yen Trending Towards Zero Against Gold Via SchiffGold.com, The yen was once known as a safe-haven currency for investors to protect themselves when broader markets are shaky or other currencies are dropping, but those days are numbered. A stable government and consistent (and low) interest rates have been some of the driving factors...
The Steady Slide Towards Tyranny: How Freedom Dies From A To Z
01.05.2024, 22:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Steady Slide Towards Tyranny: How Freedom Dies From A To Z Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “As I look at America today, I am not afraid to say that I am afraid.” - Former presidential advisor Bertram Gross The American governmental scheme is sliding ever closer towards a pervasive authoritarianism. The American...
WTI Extends Losses After Bigger Than Expected Crude Build
01.05.2024, 16:37 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - WTI Extends Losses After Bigger Than Expected Crude Build Oil prices extended losses overnight (3rd day lower in a row) following API's report showing an unexpected crude build. Rising stocks would add to bearish headwinds for prices driven by hopes that peace (or some such variant of it) may break out in the Middle East. “The potential for a cease-fire...
MTG To Force Mike Johnson Ouster Vote Over Ukraine Money, But Top Dems Vow To Save Him
01.05.2024, 15:56 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - MTG To Force Mike Johnson Ouster Vote Over Ukraine Money, But Top Dems Vow To Save Him Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Wednesday announced that she'll force a vote next week over whether to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R?-LA), however Top Democrats have vowed to save him. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) makes an announcement about her motion...
Ahead Of The Fed - Will Powell's 'Inner Dovishness' Shine Through?
01.05.2024, 14:59 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Ahead Of The Fed - Will Powell's 'Inner Dovishness' Shine Through? Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, Ahead of the Fed There is very little excitement about this meeting, as the range of possible outcomes seems relatively narrow. We all know there will be no cut this meeting. There should be an outline of how the Fed will “taper” quantitative...
Does The CIA Run America?
30.04.2024, 05:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Does The CIA Run America? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, We’ve all surely had dark thoughts that the CIA is really running the United States, including many media venues. Maybe that’s been true for decades and we just didn’t know it. If so, let’s just say that it would explain a tremendous amount of what has otherwise been clouded...
Rabobank: Biden's Dire Rating On His Handling Of The Economy Is Remarkable
29.04.2024, 17:41 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Rabobank: Biden's Dire Rating On His Handling Of The Economy Is Remarkable By Benjamin Picton, senior strategist at Rabobank The S Word Last week the data caught up with the public mood. Annualized US GDP for Q1 was +1.6%, well below the 2.5% consensus estimate and even below the most pessimistic estimate of +1.7% in the Bloomberg survey. Meanwhile...
Biden Looks To Prevent Future President From Ending Ukraine War With 10-Year Agreement
29.04.2024, 16:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Biden Looks To Prevent Future President From Ending Ukraine War With 10-Year Agreement Soon on the heels of President Biden last week signing into law a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine's defense, President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday indicated that he's working with Washington on a bilateral security agreement which would last ten years. "We...
The Struggle For The Soul Of The GOP
28.04.2024, 23:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Struggle For The Soul Of The GOP Authored by Kevin Roberts via The Epoch Times, The Republican establishment doesn’t know it yet, but last weekend was a watershed moment for their party. On April 20, House Republican leadership facilitated passage of a foreign-aid package that sends roughly $60 billion to Ukraine, $26 billion to Israel and Gaza...
"Wasted Protest Vote": Trump Says He'd Take Biden Over RFK Jr.
28.04.2024, 16:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Wasted Protest Vote": Trump Says He'd Take Biden Over RFK Jr. Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Former President Donald Trump criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for presidency in the 2024 elections, pointing out his progressive stances on climate, guns, border, and energy. “RFK Jr. is a Democrat ‘Plant,’ a Radical Left...
Yuan Devaluation Fever Heats Up As China Stockpiles Metals
26.04.2024, 16:38 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Yuan Devaluation Fever Heats Up As China Stockpiles Metals Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Gold trading in China has exploded and stocks of copper have risen sharply prompting speculation that policymakers are on the brink of a yuan devaluation. Even though it’s still a tail-risk, it’s one requiring greater vigilance as the...
Watch: Drag Queen Makes Tiny Kids Chant "Free Palestine"
26.04.2024, 15:18 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Watch: Drag Queen Makes Tiny Kids Chant "Free Palestine" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Video has emerged of a drag queen leading children barely older than toddler age in chanting “Free Palestine” during a so called “Queer Storytime for Palestine” event in Massachusetts. The event, featuring a drag queen going by the name of...
Biden Calls For Record High 44.6% Capital Gains Tax Rate
25.04.2024, 04:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Biden Calls For Record High 44.6% Capital Gains Tax Rate By John Kartch of Americans For Tax Reform President Biden has formally proposed the highest top capital gains tax in over 100 years. Here is a direct quote from the Biden 2025 budget proposal: “Together, the proposals would increase the top marginal rate on long-term capital gains and qualified...
First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 To Afford The Average Home
24.04.2024, 20:47 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 To Afford The Average Home Earlier today we reported that for at least 40% of Americans - up from 27% just two years ago - the American Dream is dead and buried and has been replaced with the American nightmare: renting for life. And here's why: according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate, a St. Louis-based...
Congressional Push for Oil Sanctions Puts Biden in a Bind
23.04.2024, 20:44 Uhr. Foreign Policy - https: - New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year....
"Not About Freedom Of Expression": Aussie Politicians Unite Against Elon Musk's X
23.04.2024, 03:41 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Not About Freedom Of Expression": Aussie Politicians Unite Against Elon Musk's X Authored by Monica O'Shea via The Epoch Times, Elon Musk’s X is facing strong criticism from both the centre-left Labor Party and the centre-right Liberal-National Coalition in Australia amid a legal challenge against the country’s online content tsar. Mr. Musk labelled...
'Threat Facing Our Country Is From The Far Left' And Socialistic Thugs, Not Trump: Bill Barr
23.04.2024, 01:42 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 'Threat Facing Our Country Is From The Far Left' And Socialistic Thugs, Not Trump: Bill Barr Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former Attorney General Bill Barr dismissed the idea that former President Donald Trump is a power-hungry “right-wing dictator,” noting that the real threat facing the United States is the...
Planned Parenthood Abortions Among 'Top Four Leading Causes Of Death' In America
23.04.2024, 01:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Planned Parenthood Abortions Among 'Top Four Leading Causes Of Death' In America Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Abortions conducted by Planned Parenthood are a leading cause of death in the United States, with the organization recommending the procedure to pregnant clients 97 percent of the time, according to Susan...
Biden's Title IX Trans-formation Puts Women's Progress & Protections "On The Chopping Block"
21.04.2024, 21:13 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Biden's Title IX Trans-formation Puts Women's Progress & Protections "On The Chopping Block" Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, The Biden administration’s overhaul of Title IX met with pushback today from lawmakers in favor of preserving female-only spaces. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) speaks during a House Committee on Oversight...
Workers Who Had Their Middle-Class Status Offshored By 40-Years Of Neoliberalism Are Finally Vindicated
18.04.2024, 19:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Workers Who Had Their Middle-Class Status Offshored By 40-Years Of Neoliberalism Are Finally Vindicated By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank An Eye For An Eye Treasury yields fell yesterday for the first time this week. The 2-year was down 5.5bps to 4.93%, while Brent crude gave up 3% to be sitting well below the $90/bbl again. Crude is sending some interesting...
"Central Bank Observers Take Note": HSBC Warns "Weak Bull" Commodity Run Has Begun
18.04.2024, 01:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Central Bank Observers Take Note": HSBC Warns "Weak Bull" Commodity Run Has Begun Commodity prices provide a real-time snapshot of the global economy through spot prices, which are essentially high-frequency data about the current supply and demand environment. These prices are key components in measuring inflation, which has shown signs of easing...
New NPR CEO Gave Ted Talk Asserting "Truth" Is A "Distraction"
17.04.2024, 20:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - New NPR CEO Gave Ted Talk Asserting "Truth" Is A "Distraction" Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, New NPR CEO Katherine Maher gave a Ted Talk during which she asserted that “truth” is a “distraction” which is “getting in the way of getting things done.” Calls are growing for NPR to have its government funding withdrawn after...
Central Banks Are Wrong About Rate-Cuts
16.04.2024, 13:22 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Central Banks Are Wrong About Rate-Cuts Authored by Daniel Lacalle, When we talk about monetary policy, people do not understand the importance of interest rates reflecting the reality of inflation and risk. Interest rates are the price of risk and manipulating them down leads to bubbles that end in financial crises, while imposing too high rates can...
'Transgender Archeology' PhDs And Degrees In 'Magic' Being Funded With UK Taxpayer Money
16.04.2024, 09:32 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 'Transgender Archeology' PhDs And Degrees In 'Magic' Being Funded With UK Taxpayer Money Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A Conservative MP in the UK has called for a thorough review of government higher education funding after it was revealed that taxpayer money is being spent on ridiculous university courses, including a PhD researcher...
Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities
16.04.2024, 00:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is distributing $300 million to sanctuary cities that provide services like shelter and food to illegal immigrants amid a massive increase in incursions across the southern border. The $300 million in grants...
'Do The Right Thing': Assange Supporters Urge As Biden Mulls Dropping Case
13.04.2024, 18:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 'Do The Right Thing': Assange Supporters Urge As Biden Mulls Dropping Case President Joe Biden this week for the first time said his administration is weighing the Australian government’s requests to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been deprived of his freedom since 2010 and is currently jailed in London’s notorious...
These Are The Most Valuable Housing Markets In America
13.04.2024, 14:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The Most Valuable Housing Markets In America The residential real estate market in the U.S. stands as one of the largest asset classes in the country, worth $47.5 trillion in 2023. Despite a slowdown in home sales, the total value of homes increased $2.4 trillion last year as low inventory levels pushed up prices. Affordable metropolitan...
The Case For Oil Gains Into A Weekend Wins Again Amid $100 Brent Call Frenzy
12.04.2024, 20:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Case For Oil Gains Into A Weekend Wins Again Amid $100 Brent Call Frenzy A few weeks ago, Bloomberg commodity expert Alex Longley,wrote - correctly - that given the geopolitical risk in the world, there’s hardly any reason for traders to brace for oil declines on a Friday. Fast forward to today, when that statement is even more true now than...
The Importance Of Nuclear Energy And Zaporizhzhia To Ukraine
11.04.2024, 10:16 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Importance Of Nuclear Energy And Zaporizhzhia To Ukraine Zaporizhzhia, consisting of 6 reactors and a net capacity of 5,700 megawatts when fully operational, is Ukraine and Europe's largest nuclear power plant. The facility came under drone attack this Sunday, with both Russia and Ukraine blaming each other for the strikes which caused “superficial...
German Troops In 'Line Of Fire': First Foreign Deployment Since WW2
11.04.2024, 08:47 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - German Troops In 'Line Of Fire': First Foreign Deployment Since WW2 This week Germany has begun deploying troops to the Baltic state of Lithuania, which marks the first such external deployment of its kind for Germany's military since World War II — and which is the result of Berlin adopting a firmer 'counter-Russia' posture after more than two...