Federal Reserve & Conspiracy Theories
Federal Reserve & Conspiracy Theories COMMENT: Hi AE….just an observation for you. Altho’ you have mentioned your disagreement with the points of view of such people as Ed Griffin (The Creature From J Island), Ron Paul (End The Fed), & Jeff Berwick (current best seller is Controlled Demo of The US), all of you are in […]
The Glory Of Going Viral – A Fraud Promoted By Big Tech
The Glory Of Going Viral – A Fraud Promoted By Big Tech While pondering the current state of the world I stumbled upon the question or idea that one of the things that makes the internet so intriguing is the alluring idea that it holds the potential to elevate the user to a higher level […]
54 Reasons why wind power can not replace fossil fuels
54 Reasons why wind power can not replace fossil fuels Source: Leonard, T. 2012. Broken down and rusting, is this the future of Britain’s ‘wind rush’? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116877/Is-future-Britains-wind-rush.html Preface. Electricity simply doesn’t substitute for all the uses of fossil fuels, so windmills will never be able to reproduce themselves from the energy they generate — they […]
BoE Keeps Policy Unchanged, Tells Banks To Start Preparing For Negative Rates “If Necessary” But Sees Spike In Inflation
BoE Keeps Policy Unchanged, Tells Banks To Start Preparing For Negative Rates “If Necessary” But Sees Spike In Inflation The Bank of England kept its stimulus program unchanged on Thursday. The BoE maintained its Bank Rate at 0.1% and left the size of its total asset purchase programme at 895 billion pounds in a unanimous decision, […]
Global transformation: the precariat overcoming populism
Global transformation: the precariat overcoming populism A contribution to debate urging the mainstream left not to be distracted by populism. Aim instead for what we know about the near Future. Toulouse delivery men from Uber Eats or Deliveroo protest against precarity. December, 2020. Alain Pitton/PA. All rights reserved. Transformations tend to go through several preliminary […]
Paris on Two Wheels: Leading the Race?
Paris on Two Wheels: Leading the Race? Since the first lockdown, Paris has become the test site for an ambitious cycling project, rolling out new infrastructure and remapping its transport routes. It is not the only European city where pop-up cycle paths have appeared, almost overnight, but in some cases they have not remained in […]
“The Fed’s Monetary Punchbowl Is Fueling Rampant Home Price Appreciation”: AEI
“The Fed’s Monetary Punchbowl Is Fueling Rampant Home Price Appreciation”: AEI “There is no justification” for continuing the purchases of mortgage-backed securities. The Fed is “misdiagnosing its impact on the housing market.” Pressure rises on the Fed to back off, in face of market craziness. During the press conference following the FOMC meeting last week, […]
NY Times Calls For Biden to Appoint “Reality Czar” to Fight “Misinformation”
NY Times Calls For Biden to Appoint “Reality Czar” to Fight “Misinformation” Here comes the Ministry of Truth. Drew Angerer via Getty Images/Composite The New York Times has amplified claims by “experts” who are calling for Joe Biden to appoint a “reality czar,” prompting critics to compare the idea to the Ministry of Truth in […]
Against Climate Gloom and Doom
Against Climate Gloom and Doom When given a chance, life finds a way. Here are some reasons to keep hoping — and fighting. Environmental scholar Elin Kelsey suggests that the conservation of coastal ecosystems hinges on hope. Photo via Shutterstock. [Editor’s note: As the environmental problems facing our world compound, despair may feel like a rational […]
Climate Change and the Mitigation Myth
Climate Change and the Mitigation Myth It is not nice to be told that you have been diagnosed with a terminal condition. It is even worse to be given false hope that if you did this or that you could mitigate the problem or turn it around when it cannot. If a medical practitioner does […]
Inflation Galore at Manufactures, amid Massive Shifts in Demand, Supply-Chain Snags, Shortages, Lack of Shipping Capacity. And They’re Passing it On
Inflation Galore at Manufactures, amid Massive Shifts in Demand, Supply-Chain Snags, Shortages, Lack of Shipping Capacity. And They’re Passing it On For now, the story is that it’s just temporary. For now, the story is that the sudden and massive shifts in the economy in 2020 have caused shortages and distortions in the goods-producing sectors […]
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Stock Market Is Broken, Now for All to See
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Stock Market Is Broken, Now for All to See The historic short squeeze, engineered by millions of deeply cynical small traders, exposed just how rigged the market has been. (You can also download THE WOLF STREET REPORT wherever you get your podcasts).
Major Nor’easter Could Bury NYC In Two Feet Of Snow
Major Nor’easter Could Bury NYC In Two Feet Of Snow Tens of millions of people across the Northeast are waking up Monday to 2021’s first major snowstorm with up to two feet and whiteout conditions in certain areas. National Weather Service’s Event Summary Of Major Nor’easter A major nor’easter is dumping heavy snow from Baltimore–Washington […]
Marketwatch: Commentary Censorship
February 2, 2021
Marketwatch: Commentary Censorship Yesterday (February 1, 2021), MarketWatch published an article on why the short squeeze on silver being discussed by some on WallStreetBets/Reddit would be short-lived. Having read a number of articles on the issue it was not difficult to identify some misleading/faulty statements in the article. I sent a comment through to point […]
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