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Sen. Scott last week: “23,000 people work at the Fed. There’s not a report you’ve done since 2011 that you know of any person that’s been fired [or] done anything wrong; $8.6T b/s, $500B losses…These bailouts are ridiculous! We’ve been doing it for decades. It should stop.”

May 23, 2023 10:09 pmMay 23, 2023 9:39 am

"23,000 people work at the Fed. There’s not a report you’ve done since 2011 that you know of any person that’s been fired [or] done anything wrong; $8.6T b/s, $500B losses…These bailouts are ridiculous! We've been doing it for decades. …

The 30-Year Wait Is Over! It took a pandemic, a war, and trillions of dollars of monetary easing, to finally end the three decades of deflation in the land of the rising sun. Japan has now entered a sustained inflationary regime (at least for the medium term)

May 20, 2023 6:27 pm

by BoatSurfer600 Source: Sagar Singh

The Chaos In Our Streets Is The Inevitable Result Of Decades Of Failed Liberal Policies

April 17, 2023 1:32 pmApril 16, 2023 9:58 pm

by Michael What did we think was going to happen? We allowed liberals to run most of our major cities for decades, and now those cities have degenerated into drug-ridden, crime-infested hellholes. Forty years ago, my elderly grandmother lived in …

Thanks to the Fed: The middle class at large has gotten screwed over the past few decades as wealth gains have predominantly benefitted the top 1%.

March 29, 2023 1:38 pm

And get this, the top 0.1% comprises a mere 131,485 households. pic.twitter.com/VlvsmZO7jP — Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) March 29, 2023 No, really. pic.twitter.com/SOKcMq6TWT — Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) March 29, 2023 When the Fed first announced QE in March 2009, QE was …

Germany on STRIKE – Largest strike in decades – No public transport, railroads, airports….everything!

March 27, 2023 10:12 pmMarch 27, 2023 10:49 am

🇩🇪 Largest strike in decades brings Germany to a standstill Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday morning, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week during one of the …

Gold is forming a huge cup and handle formation that has been decades in the works…

March 18, 2023 3:00 pm

h/t Euro347

Americans With a College Degree Saw Wages Decline the Most in Two Decades — Median wages fell 7.4% in 2022 for those with undergrad degree — High school graduate wages increased most since 2001: NY Fed (Bloomberg)

February 13, 2023 6:12 pm

When it comes to wages, fortunes flipped last year for college and high-school graduates. In 2022, median annual pay was $52,000 for Americans with a bachelor’s degree, according to data released by the New York Federal Reserve Friday. That’s …

Pakistan faces its worst economic crisis in decades…

January 5, 2023 11:53 am

Pakistan faces its worst economic crisis in decades. And to save electricity, the government has announced a series of measures, including the early closure of markets and shopping malls pic.twitter.com/b7FzStzbAF — TRT World (@trtworld) January 2, 2023 Pakistan’s economic crisis …

This Is Not Normal! The Nation Braces For A ‘Bomb Cylcone’ That Will Bring ‘The Coldest Air In Decades’

December 21, 2022 9:11 pmDecember 20, 2022 9:13 pm

by Michael We are only at the very beginning of winter, and we are already being hit by a storm that will bring “the coldest air in decades” to many parts of the country. In fact, there will be some …

Experts Say Coronavirus Lockdowns Erased Decades of Academic Progress

October 25, 2022 4:36 pmOctober 24, 2022 1:56 pm

by Chris Black We all knew that, but they don’t actually care what happens to children. I mean, they are still trying to force vax them all, which means there’s no reason they would care about your children in any …

No Escape From Biggest Bond Loss in Decades as Fed Keeps Hiking (Agency MBS Facing Big Losses As Well As Mortgage Rates Keep Rising)

September 5, 2022 7:24 pm

by confoundedinterest17 US pension funds seem to have no where to run, and no where to hide. They just need to keep on running as The Federal Reserve tightens. (Bloomberg) Investors who might be looking for the world’s biggest bond market to rally back soon …

China is currently experiencing the strongest heatwave in six decades…

August 24, 2022 1:31 pmAugust 24, 2022 12:19 pm

The average temperature in the ten major cities along the Yangtze River is currently six degrees Celsius above the average level over the past five years. pic.twitter.com/eanms8Dw1Z — Shanghai Macro Strategist (@ShanghaiMacro) August 24, 2022 However, there are two critical …

Two decades of Alzheimer’s research was based on deliberate fraud by 2 scientists that has cost billions of dollars

July 27, 2022 9:42 pm

Last month, drug company Genentech reported on the first clinical trials of the drug crenezumab, a drug targeting amyloid proteins that form sticky plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients. The drug had been particularly effective in animal models, …

Have millions been taking antidepressants with harmful side-effects for decades – when there’s no scientific evidence they do what they claim?

July 21, 2022 9:41 am

https://twitter.com/Carolyn55464931/status/1550063420178714624 Like millions of patients who seek help from their GPs for depression, Emma Ward was repeatedly told she was suffering from ‘an imbalance of chemicals in the brain’. If Emma wanted to get better, her doctors said the 26-year-old …

IQ scores are falling and have been for decades, new study finds

July 11, 2022 4:46 pm

CNN — IQ scores have been steadily falling for the past few decades, and environmental factors are to blame, a new study says. The research suggests that genes aren’t what’s driving the decline in IQ scores, according to the study, …

Hypothesis: Elon Musk isn’t after Twitter to restore “Free Speech,” he’s after it to mine its decades of data to enhance and perfect A.I.

April 20, 2022 6:39 pm

by truthesda I had a passing thought the other day that maybe that’s why Elon wants to buy Twitter. A few years ago on JRE he said AI is inevitable and it scares the shit out of him, while more …

Gamblers are now entering the no bailout zone for the first time in decades. RISK OFF is no longer an option.

February 20, 2022 9:38 pm

https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1495503500360527872 The pandemic breadth rally lasted one year. NYSE highs-lows have been declining for the past year. Gamblers are now entering the no bailout zone for the first time in decades. pic.twitter.com/W4hgwQ2uSb — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) February 20, 2022 The S&P …

Fastest tightening in two decades; Global liquidity is sopping up; Hedge funds are no longer hedged; Supply shortage & inflation worsening…

February 10, 2022 6:59 pmFebruary 9, 2022 2:59 pm

Global central banks are unanimous that they must "shock and awe" markets with the fastest tightening in two decades:https://t.co/SIuvff4zJf "Larger rate hikes might boost central bankers’ inflation-fighting credibility" Yes indeed. pic.twitter.com/o04Vgfd6ZK — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) February 9, 2022 Those who say …

Why, after decades of life expectancy increasing, has it now stopped? What could possibly be causing this?

December 20, 2021 5:01 pm

State pension age should REMAIN at 66 for decades more due to stalling life expectancy: Calls to scrap planned increase to 67 in five years after data shows people are not living as long The state pension age is due …

Expect Inflation For Decades | Jonathan Davis

November 23, 2021 8:58 am

Liberty and Finance, Released on 11/20/21 We could have high inflation for 30-years, says economist and wealth advisor Jonathan Davis. He says inflation is much higher right now than the government reports and that it’s going to get worse. He …

US Financial Conditions Loosest In Four Decades (But Will Fed Tighten? Biden Likely To Appoint 4 Doves To Fed, So Not Likely)

November 8, 2021 8:44 pm

by confoundedinterest17 US financial conditions are loose as a goose. And drunk as a skunk. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles will step down from the central bank in the last week of December, freeing up another vacancy for President Joe Biden …

This is one of the tactics democrats have been using for decades to cheat and steal elections

October 28, 2021 10:53 pm

Deteriorating Conditions In The U.S. Stem From A Crony Capitalist Machine Gone Unchecked For Decades

October 11, 2021 11:02 am

By Jon Hall To say that things have spiraled out of control is an understatement. Not only has oil been exorbitantly expensive this year, leading to increasing gas prices – inflation has squeezed tighter middle-class Americans. Prices on everyday items, groceries and household items, have reportedly increased over …

Our kids & grandkids will suffer the consequences of Biden’s reckless spending for decades to come.

October 5, 2021 5:38 pm

Yeah it’ll be paid for alright…through the largest tax increase in American history. Add skyrocketing inflation to the mix & the economic consequences will be disastrous. Our kids & grandkids will suffer the consequences of Biden’s reckless spending for decades …

Urkel Economy! US Consumer Confidence Lowest In Decades Thanks To Rising Prices (Home Buying Conditions Fall To 60)

September 18, 2021 10:24 am

by confoundedinterest17 This is the Steve Urkel economy where The Federal Reserve and Federal government screw everything up with their policies (or follicies) and say “Whoops! Did I do that?” (Bloomberg) — U.S. consumer sentiment rose slightly in early September but remained …

UN Data: Food Is Now More Expensive Than Almost Anytime In The Past Six Decades… Priciest Food Since ’70s Big Challenge For Govts…

September 16, 2021 8:50 pmSeptember 15, 2021 10:32 am

Global food prices were up 33% in August from a year earlier. Food is now more expensive than almost anytime in the past six decades: UN data. https://t.co/7wPRatieES pic.twitter.com/cml9Hlo3LL — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) September 15, 2021 Priciest Food Since ’70s …

House Dems to release tax-increase package, ‘biggest in decades,’ to offset $3.5T spending bill

September 13, 2021 12:09 pm

House Democrats are set to release as early as Monday an individual and corporate tax-increase plan that collectively appears to be the biggest in decades to cover their party’s proposed $3.5 trillion spending package. House Democrats are set to release …

Biggest tax hike on rich in decades bogged down in Congress

August 23, 2021 9:17 pm

Wealthy Americans wondering how much more taxes they’ll owe after Democrats pass their sweeping social-spending package may have to wait until deep into the fall, or later, to find out. The tax-writing panels in the House and Senate had until …