Salvini Faces A Political Minefield After EU Elections
Authored by Tom Luongo, Since the moment Lega and Five Star Movement entered into a coalition government after 2018’s election, there has been a concerted external campaign to sow dissent …
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New UK Standard? Prosecute Politicians For Telling Lies!
Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Boris Johnson has been summoned over lies he allegedly made during the Brexit Referendum campaign. Mercy me, a politician lied during a political campaign. …
The Dollar Nazis: “No USD For You!”
Submitted by Michael Every of Rabobank There are lots of theories about what factors drives FX markets: interest rate differentials; real interest rate differentials; central bank actions like QE; real …
Will China Reverse Its Trade Surplus with the United States?
The increasingly erratic trade tensions between the United States and China does not appear to be ending anytime soon. The US president affirms that the deficit in the current-account between …
Markets Tumble, S&P Below 2,800, Bond Yields Crater As Traders Brace For Impact
It’s going from bad to worse for global equity market and US stock futures, which again are a sea of red as Sino-U.S. trade tensions continue to escalate – with …
Great Job De Blasio: NY Hate Crimes Spike 83%
Between January 1 and May 19 of this year, New York Police recorded 176 hate-crime complaints, an 83% increase over the same period in 2018, according to the Wall Street Journal. As a …
Is The US On The Cusp Of War In Iran?
Authored by Rio Stockton via Renaissance Report, March 19th 2003, US forces in coalition with the United Kingdom and others initiate war on Iraq in a conquest to overthrow the …
The Lure of a Stable Price Level
One of the reasons that most economists of the 1920s did not recognize the existence of an inflationary problem was the widespread adoption of a stable price level as the …
How to Build a Professional Wardrobe On a Shoestring Budget
Don’t beat yourself up for splurging on one or two pieces that you absolutely adore. Find clothing you feel confident in and take great care of them. Foundation for Economic …
Which U.S. States Have The Worst Roads?
Nonpartisan group Transportation for America has released a report detailing the deteriorating condition of the U.S. road network. As Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes, it found that states are continuing to push ahead with …