With China’s virus outbreak slowing the country’s growth and dampening world trade, investors have been holding tight to U.S.-based assets. The result: the dollar has reached its highest point since October in the Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Dollar Index. The strong dollar makes U.S. goods and commodities denominated in dollars more expensive outside of the...
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BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?
Almost a third of Americans, including many earning six-figure incomes, run out of money between paychecks “always” or “most of the time,” according to a Salary Finance survey of more than 2,700 adults working at medium-size or large companies. The smaller the paycheck, the more common the problem: 40 percent of people earning under $25,000...
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MARKETS MIXED, GOLD UP
As we go to press, the major averages are down, coming off a record-setting week of setting all-time highs. Worries about the spread of the coronavirus and the warning from tech giant Apple over the virus’s impact on corporate profits and the global economy have pushed equites lower in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. China’s...
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CHINA: DIGITAL CURRENCY CONTROL
China’s central bank has filed more than 80 patents around its plans to issue a national digital currency, according to an investigation by the Chamber of Digital Commerce. The patents involve methods of issuing the currency, processing interbank settlements, creating digital chip cards, and integrating digital wallets with conventional bank accounts. The patents signal China’s intent...
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NEWSPAPERS: R.I.P.
McClatchy Co., which owns 30 newspapers including the Kansas City Star and Miami Herald, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, with debts of $1.6 billion and assets of $703 million. The McClatchy family is ceding control of the 163-year-old publishing company to Chatham Asset Management, the hedge fund that owns the National Enquirer and its parent,...
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INFOWARS / ALEX JONES (2.17.20)
CLICK GRAPHIC TO VIEW PART ONE OF THREE. Sanders Has A Shot In 2020. Gerald Celente guest hosts The Alex Jones Show to expose the hypocrisy behind Bernie Sanders’ voting record. TO VIEW PART TWO OF THREE, CLICK HERE. The Spooks Behind Buttigieg. Gerald Celente guest hosts The Alex Jones Show to expose the deep...
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UK REDEFINES AGRICULTURE
by Ben Daviss One of the first things the United Kingdom did after leaving the European Union was to scrap the EU’s farm subsidy policy and create what one Oxford economist calls an “agricultural revolution.” Under EU rules, farmers were paid for the amount of land they worked and the volume of crops they delivered....
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INSTANT HYDROGEN FOR ON-DEMAND POWER
by Ben Daviss Fuel cells are tantalizing as a vehicle engine. They run on hydrogen taken out of the air and their only exhaust is water. But the lingering problem has been getting the hydrogen: typically, an intricate chemical reaction is needed, making the process slower and more complicated, using more parts and power. Now...
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LIVING ROBOTS MADE FROM FROGS
by Ben Daviss Scientists continue to blur the line between living creatures and machines. Researchers at the University of Vermont and Tufts University took cells from frog embryos and configured them into living robots that can carry out assignments, such as traveling through arteries to scrape away plaque or picking up toxic molecules and ferrying...
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