Monthly Archives: November 2019
Cryptocurrency Promoter Charged with Helping North Korea Evade U.S. Sanctions
(Associated Press) Federal prosecutors have charged a cryptocurrency expert with violating economic sanctions against North Korea by presenting at a conference there this year...
Bank Branch Closures Hurt Seniors, Rural Communities Most
(Epoch Times) Americans in rural parts of the country have been hit hard by bank closures as they lose access to services for which...
Military-Industrial Complex Hosts Secretive “Spookstock” Event for Washington Elite
(Associated Press) Sometime earlier this year, one of the most elite social events in Washington took place, but without any fanfare or news coverage.
It...
The Week that Was: News You May Have Missed
(Credit Bubble Bulletin) The S&P500 gained 1.0% (up 25.3% y-t-d), and the Dow added 0.6% (up 20.3%). The Utilities were unchanged (up 19.0%). The...
Starbucks Prints “PIG” on Cop’s Coffee Cup — Apology NOT Accepted
(KTUL Tulsa) A coffee cup is going viral after a Kiefer police officer bought some Starbucks for his dispatchers only to see the word...
Central Banker Admits Fed Got It Wrong, Markets Got It Right
(Associated Press) In mid-2016, even with unemployment falling and the economy growing modestly, James Bullard, head of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, was...
Climate Alarmists Disrupt Black Friday Shopping Around the World
(Associated Press) People don't celebrate Thanksgiving in France, or Russia, or South Africa - but they do shop on Black Friday.
The U.S. sales phenomenon...
Planning to Sell Your House to Fund Your Retirement? Good Luck!
(Paul Brandus, MarketWatch) I’ve written before about the grim financial prospects that millions of older Americans face. Meager personal savings, debt, looming health care...
Chick-fil-A Gets Grilled by Ted Cruz for Funding SPLC’s Hate
(Headline Wealth) Fast food chain Chick-fil-A grew its flock of customers based on the quality of its chicken sandwiches and friendliness of its service....
Online Retailers Up the Ante on 1-Day Delivery
(Associated Press) This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers.
Amazon, Walmart and others have promised to deliver more...
