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Trump Threatens To “Blow Up” Oman
United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack and “blow up” Oman if it doesn’t “behave.” Should Oman attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February, the US would be willing to attack its own ally, Trump said.
“People Are Hiding” During Ebola Outbreak, Making Containment Difficult
Not nearly as many people are checking into hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo for symptoms of the rapidly spreading Ebola virus. “There is a high concern overall, but the main concern is that people are hiding,” said Faith Koskei, the head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) at Save the Children.
Canada BANS Imports Of US Livestock Over Flesh-Eating Parasite Concerns
A flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed in Texas livestock. Canada has now banned the import of United States livestock, including horses, over the screwworm infestation.
Afghanistan Goes Dark: Taliban Pull Plug on 40 Million People
The entire country of Afghanistan has just entered a total communications blackout. At 5 pm on Monday, 29 September, Taliban authorities cut the country’s fibre-optic backbone, reducing internet and mobile connectivity to less than 1% of normal operations, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks. The UN has called for services to be restored immediately, warning of severe economic and humanitarian risks.
Trump Threatens To “Blow Up” Oman
United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack and “blow up” Oman if it doesn’t “behave.” Should Oman attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February, the US would be willing to attack its own ally, Trump said.
“People Are Hiding” During Ebola Outbreak, Making Containment Difficult
Not nearly as many people are checking into hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo for symptoms of the rapidly spreading Ebola virus. “There is a high concern overall, but the main concern is that people are hiding,” said Faith Koskei, the head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) at Save the Children.
Canada BANS Imports Of US Livestock Over Flesh-Eating Parasite Concerns
A flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed in Texas livestock. Canada has now banned the import of United States livestock, including horses, over the screwworm infestation.
Why Listening to Experts Can Be Hazardous
An excellent compendium of CNBC commentary at the very top of the bubble in 2007.
Retail Tax Receipts Down for December
Consider that there may be some other strange, perhaps improper, manipulations going on.
How the Government Boosted Retail Spending
If you happen to be shorting the markets, especially the retail sector, you may one to consider that the Treasury Flooded Consumers With Money In December, Just In Time To Unleash Holiday Shopping “Animal Spirits”.
Government Stock Manipulation?
Did the PPT just sit around twiddling their thumbs, or did they maybe team up to protect financial markets from plunging?
CIA: Food, Currency a ‘National Security Threat’
While the mainstream media fails to discuss the seriousness of currency debasement, food stocks and cyber warfare, it’s comforting to know that at least one of our intelligence agencies is concerned and has active programs to research these potential threats.
Gerald Celente on Collapsing Markets, Terrorism, and Currency Devaluation (January 2, 2010)
Gerald Celente on Coast to Coast AM January 2, 2010 discusses the economy, commercial real estate, residential real estate, sustainability, and terrorism.
Kunstler: How Much Can a Nation Not Get It?
Whatever you thought our economy was the past thirty years — whatever model of it you have in your head — that is definitely not what we are going back to.
C-SPAN To Congress: No More Secrets
Not only should the health care sessions be open for viewing by the American public, but so too should every meeting or deliberation regarding every bill that is to become law.
To Waterboard or Not To Waterboard, That is The Question
President Obama says that the Al Queda trained bomber who tried to blow up a passenger airliner on Christmas Day is a suspected extremist. He has been given Constitutional protections, was provided an attorney and has been read his Miranda rights.
Why the End of the World Won’t Be As Fun As You Might Think
Many of our readers have considered TEOTWAWKI – a system reset, a chance to start over, but would it be as fun as it sounds?
‘2010 will witness the most destructive wars in modern history’
Whether we have the tension wire finally snap between Israel/Iran or one of the extremist factions around Saudi Arabia or Yemen detonates a pipeline, or we have another conflict like Lebanon/Israel, we could be in for some nasty stuff.
‘Bank runs have become illegal’
The next time there is a market crash, and you try to withdraw what you thought was “absolutely” safe money, a back office person will get back to you saying, “Sorry – your money is now frozen. Bank runs have become illegal.”
Give ‘Em Hell America: Leave Your Too-Big-To-Fail Bank!
How do we make Wall Street feel the power of those who are considered powerless? We let them feel it in their wallets!
Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie: Taxes on Plastic Bags
The District’s user fee on plastic and paper bags at stores that sell food and/or alcohol went into effect New Year’s Day and is one of the toughest such measures in the country.
Texas May Tax Drivers by the Mile
Short answer: Not no, but hell no!
Arizona Going Bust, To Make Payments in IOU’s
For our readers from Arizona, you probably already know the state of your State’s finances. For those in other states, be on the look out for similar scenarios. We keep hearing about California, but there are a number of states facing serious shortfalls and it is all going to come to a head in 2010.
THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH
The change of the old order has important implications for the financial markets in general and for the gold market in particular for the simple reason that politics affects economics.
Gerald Celente: ‘Not Made In China’ Is Going Global
When a country’s economy starts imploding, they will almost always blame another country for their woes. In this case, we have China essentially using slave wages to manufacture low quality goods at hyper-cheap prices, making it almost impossible for any other country to compete.
Chapman: Will we look like Weimar, Zimbabwe or Argentina?
The Fed and other central banks have done a good job covering up the mess they deliberately created by deceiving the public, as they prepare for stage 2 of the credit crisis.
Official Unemployment Numbers Off by 32% ?
For some reason, the numbers the Bureau of Labor and Statistics is giving us in the form of U-3 unemployment, don’t seem to be adding up with the amount of money being paid by the Treasury – and it’s a significant discrepancy.
