The Banks vs. Dissenters
Ep. 2372 The Banks vs. Dissenters
The Truth About Glass-Steagall (2017)
The Truth About Glass-Steagall (2017) The Corbett Report Jul 29, 2023 SHOW NOTES AND MP3 AUDIO: https://www.corbettreport.com/glass-steagall FROM 2017: We all know the story by now: the repeal of Glass-Steagall in 1999 led to the housing bubble, the subprime meltdown and the global financial crisis . . . […]
Inside Google’s scramble to survive the A.I. era
July 29, 2023 A NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALYSON SHONTELL We’ve just closed the August/September issue of Fortune, and the cover story zeroes in on Alphabet, which is facing a classic innovator’s dilemma. For the first time since the early 2000s, the search giant’s $160 billion […]
4-day week works
July 29, 2023 Happy Saturday, Insiders. There’s that saying about no such thing as a free lunch. Well, that might be true for one woman in Virginia, she received more than 100 Amazon packages that she didn’t order. The packages included 1,000 headlamps, 800 glue guns, and other […]
Fed Expects No Recession as Inflation Negates Actual Economic Growth
By Mike Gleason Sound Money Defense Rate hike concerns are weighing on precious metals markets this week. The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark funds rate by a quarter point as expected on Wednesday. Many investors had been looking for central bankers to signal that would be the final […]
Lee Fang On Tensions Within The Left
Appears in this episode Andrew Sullivan LISTEN HERE Lee is an investigative journalist. He was a long-time reporter at The Intercept, and in late 2022 he was one of the recipients of the Twitter Files. He left the MSM this year to launch his own substack at leefang.com. You […]
The End of Ukrainian Agriculture
by Peter Zeihan on July 28, 2023 Today’s video comes to you from Pine Creek in the Collegiate Wildnerness of central Colorado. Russia has pulled out of the grain deal brokered by Turkey and the UN, and the countdown on Ukrainian agriculture has officially started. The Russians are […]
Capitol Hill Is An Assisted Living Facility For Psychopaths
Caitlin Johnstone Jul 28, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): One major problem with media literacy is that everyone is taught to watch out for liberal bias and conservative bias, but nobody is taught to watch out for US empire bias. ❖ […]
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Ending Unjust Corporate Activity Tax on Precious Metals Dealers and Investors
(Salem, Oregon, USA – July 28, 2023) — With the stroke of her pen, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek put an end to the state’s punitive Corporate Activity Tax as applied to precious metals dealers and, ultimately, to gold and silver investors, effective in 2024. Supporting the efforts of […]
How Much We Make in Hollywood
An actress who used PTO from her tech job to shoot a Netflix series. A streaming star who paid $6,000 a month for her own publicist. A writer who’s thankful he got in a car accident because the payout is keeping him afloat right now. The current Hollywood […]
Why Fiat Currencies Will Always Beat Gold
by Peter Zeihan on July 27, 2023 Apparently, the wind on the saddle between Mt James and Mt. Bancroft is pretty bad, so apologies for the audio today. After today’s video, all the leprechauns out there might be mad because we’re talking about GOLD. And unfortunately, there’s no […]
Maupin and Brar in conversation – Episode #17 – The State
Caleb Maupin is a widely acclaimed speaker, writer, journalist, and political analyst. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and in Latin America. He was involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement from its early planning stages, and has been involved many struggles for social justice. He […]
Elon’s Says X App To Become “Half Of The Global Financial System” Causing CBDC Panic
Elon Musk transforms Twitter into X App and proclaims he will create the largest global financial system in the world. Thank you for watching the fully independent Kim Iversen Show. Get the FULL SHOW without ever missing a segment here: https://rumble.com/c/KimIversen Become a member of my LOCALS community […]
China’s Labor Problem: Youth Unemployment
by Peter Zeihan on July 26, 2023 Coming to you from Colorado’s very own Stonehenge out in the Lost Wilderness. Today’s new factoid is that youth unemployment in China is higher than in Italy (in percentage terms). For context, Italy had the worst economic profile in Europe and […]
The Undeserving Poor: Sloth, Calvinism, and the Industrial Revolution
Kenaz Filan Jul 26, 2023 Americans have historically looked down our noses at sluggards and layabouts who refuse to contribute their fair share. We have also held fast to a belief that anyone with enough drive and determination can succeed with enough effort. Today we still distinguish between […]
Return of the Old Left: A Look at the Spanish Worker’s Front
Economic precariousness and a general assault on identity, from gender to nation, clear the way for the rise of a patriotic, pre-woke, pro-work Left. Carlos Perona Calvete — March 25, 2023 Recently, the southern Spanish city of Seville hosted a cultural and literary festival which included a series […]
Is Capitalism Leaving the U.S. in Search of Profit?
Already rich corporate shareholders promoted claims that capitalism’s abandonment of the U.S. was actually a great gain for U.S. society. Richard Wolff Jul 19, 2023 Early U.S. capitalism was centered in New England. After some time, the pursuit of profit led many capitalists to leave that area and […]
What’s Going On with Iran and Oil Markets?
by Peter Zeihan on July 25, 2023 Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen Iranian oil hit markets at nearly decade-high volumes…but production has remained relatively flat. So what’s really happening here? Many of the sanctions being placed on Russia were originally used on Iran. And as we’ve […]
Will the FedNow Payment System Pave the Way for Digital Social Engineering?
By Stefan Gleason Last week, the Federal Reserve launched a new payment processing system dubbed “FedNow.” Officials say FedNow will allow individuals and businesses to initiate instant funds transfers between banks. Critics warn that FedNow could be a prelude to central bank digital currency (CBDC) that threatens financial […]
Google salary leak
July 23, 2023 Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Today’s Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Here’s what’s on the agenda: There may only be one hope for people trying to buy a […]
16-Year-Old Killed in Poultry Plant Machinery Accident
16-Year-Old Killed in Poultry Plant Machinery Accident A 16-year-old boy died while working at a poultry plant in Mississippi in what authorities term an on-the-job accident. Read More… Man Kills Wife, Injures Daughter in Driveway A tragic incident unfolded when a man allegedly shot his wife and daughter in their […]
North Korea fires cruise missiles into Yellow Sea, but remains silent on U.S. soldier’s fate
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Top News Stories Hong Kong tightens radiation inspection of Japanese seafood imports The tighter inspections started in mid-June and customs clearance of Japanese seafood was delayed by about three hours compared with earlier clearance times. Japan fires Type-12 anti-ship […]
The Immorality of Occupational-Licensure Laws
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023 If we can convince people that inflation means “printing money” artificially and then explain the consequences, this will help them understand what government has done to our money. – Joshua Mawhorter “Taking Back the Meaning of ‘Inflation’” [2023] HORNBERGER’S BLOG July 21, 2023 Intervene […]
How one company avoided layoffs for 70 years
July 22, 2023 Senior editor-at-large Geoff Colvin here, filling in for Alyson. After months of recession predictions, fear of layoffs among workers this year is growing. While the job market is still tight, it’s not as tight as it used to be, leaving employees more reluctant to […]
Blackstone hits $1 trillion
July 21, 2023 Happy Friday! Sharks and water that feels like syrup. That’s apparently what you can look forward to if you’re headed to South Florida beaches this weekend. Back in New York, things are a bit rosier for one Wall Street firm that hit a huge […]
Brain Drain and Capital Issues Plague India’s Tech Industry
by Peter Zeihan on July 21, 2023 Today’s video comes to you from the base of Saint Mary’s Glacier in Colorado. With semiconductors top of mind for everyone, let’s dive into India’s tech industry and see if they can cement their place as a tech powerhouse. Despite government […]
What’s driving America’s new approach to international trade?
What’s driving America’s new approach to international trade? Katheryn Russ on jobs, national security, and climate change. Markus Spiske Against the grain of decades of U.S. government policy, President Joe Biden appears to be on a historically unusual course with domestic and international trade. Since the Reagan era […]
American Dream Died With Gen-Xers As Retirement Nightmare Unfolds
by Tyler Durden Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023 – 09:45 AM The “forgotten generation,” about 64 million Americans born between 1965 to 1980 and known as Generation X, are unprepared financially for retirement, according to a new study, warning about their “dismal retirement outlook.” The National Institute on Retirement […]
Potemkin Prosperity
John Carter Mar 19, 2023 Vladimir Manyukhnin We Westmen have become accustomed to thinking our condition synonymous with wealth. Sure, we might have trouble paying the bills, we might not have as much stuff as our neighbours, we might go on Instagram and see lifestyles of unthinkable luxury, […]
Russia Gives the West a Dose of Their Own Medicine Regarding Sanctions
Russia Gives the West a Dose of Their Own Medicine Regarding Sanctions Meet your daily fruits and veggies goal! Get 15% off your first order of any Field of Greens products by using the promo code “KIM” at https://www.fieldofgreens.com Thank you for watching the fully independent Kim Iversen […]
Homebuyers’ last hope
July 19, 2023 Hiya! Are you starting your day with a cold plunge? That’s apparently what Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian does each day, according to the routine he shared. Maybe he’s even doing it as you read this? In other news, we’ve got a promising update for hopeful […]
Socialism is better at making normal people rich.
The gas station/ice cream shop where 175 millionaires work. John Russell Jul 18, 2023 John’s Journal This is where I hastily scribble about what’s going on. May include righteous anger and typos. Are Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) socialist? I don’t know. Some socialists think so. Ronald Reagan […]
Rustbelt on the Rhine
Politico | July 13, 2023 Germany’s biggest companies are ditching the fatherland. Chemical giant BASF has been a pillar of German business for more than 150 years, underpinning the country’s industrial rise with a steady stream of innovation that helped make “Made in Germany” the envy of the […]
Russia Terminates the Black Sea Grain Deal
by Peter Zeihan on July 18, 2023 Russia announced on Monday that the Black Sea grain deal will not be extended. This initiative has enabled Ukraine to export agricultural products through Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea; however, Ukrainian exports are only at a fraction of pre-war levels. […]
BlackRock backlash
July 18, 2023 Hey there! If the Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg cage fight ever actually happens, we might have the perfect undercard: Lauren Boebert versus Marjorie Taylor Greene. The two conservative lawmakers are said to be on the verge of a fistfight at “any moment.” Speaking of fights, […]
‘The Panic of New York’s Mega-Office Landlords’
No one cries for the commercial landlord, whose checkbooks (and egos) were built on owning the skyline. But, in this week’s cover story, Andrew Rice gets one of them to open his books, and the results are fascinating: RXR’s Scott Rechler details his “Project Kodak” experiment, in which […]
Capitalism Is A Giant Scam
Caitlin Johnstone Jul 17, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Caitlin Johnstone): One of the most formative moments of my life was when I was running a small eco blog called Earth Mums in the mid-00s which focused on consumer solutions to the problem […]
Let’s Talk California
by Peter Zeihan on July 17, 2023 California has been one of the most successful states in the US, primarily because of things outside its control. Large-scale inward international immigration has enabled California to continue its population growth. The millennial desire for an urban coastal experience has brought […]
AI’s latest victim
July 17, 2023 Well, it’s Monday. A nice cup of coffee would definitely brighten up the workweek. But coffee is so expensive nowadays. Ugh. Even Warren Buffett’s wife was overheard complaining about a $4 java while attending summer camp for billionaires. Billionaires — they’re just like us. […]
105 Million Working-Age Adults Are Jobless, Why?
Jose Alberto Nino Jul 17, 2023 Share Let’s dive straight into this stimulating piece dissecting the realities of our U.S. economy. The author Michael Snyder presents a compelling argument, baring the cracks beneath the government’s glittering facade of low unemployment rates and a robust job market. Let’s take […]
What are greedflation and wageflation?
Becca Stanek What are greedflation and wageflation? David Faris How Apple became the king of sci-fi Justin Klawans United Airlines reaches tentative deal with pilots for 40% raises Advertisement from wisebread Spend $500 And Earn $200 The Week Staff 6 bright and breezy homes for outdoor entertaining William […]
San Francisco’s warning
July 16, 2023 Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Today’s Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Here’s what’s on the agenda: Inside the perverse system of “lazy management” that’s wrecking the tech industry. […]
7 ways Hungary’s PM Orbán rejects free market orthodoxy and keeps winning through economic populism
PM Viktor Orbán’s economic and social policies offer a vision U.S. Republicans and British conservatives should work to embrace July 13, 2023 editor: Remix News author: John Cody Conservatives throughout the United States are increasingly looking to what Viktor Orbán has achieved for Hungary as a model to […]
A.I. took center stage at Brainstorm Tech
July 15, 2023 A NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALYSON SHONTELL Earlier this week, Fortune held its 22nd annual Brainstorm Tech conference in Park City, Utah. Speakers ranged from former Vice President Al Gore to athletes Lindsey Vonn and Andre Iguodala to infamous WeWork founder Adam Neumann. […]
Are the Landlords Bluffing?
There’s something compulsively watchable about @NYVacant. The account, run by an association of landlords who oppose the state’s rent-stabilization law, is meant to be a shocking reel of neglected, empty apartments — 20,000 of them across the city, all too costly to repair and too cheap to rent […]
Dollar Index Breaking Down, Fueling Metals Rally
By Mike Gleason, Money Metals Exchange Money Metals A potentially pivotal week of trading is seeing precious metals markets push higher. The main catalyst is a breakdown in the U.S. Dollar Index. On Thursday, the dollar slid to its lowest level in more than a year versus a […]
Tumbling U.S. dollar a boon to risk assets across the globe
Top News Stories Energy diplomacy kicks into high gear as Kishida heads to Middle East Despite the government’s ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2050, Tokyo remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and imports 90% of its oil supplies … Man sentenced to 19-year prison term for […]
AI’s next big battle
July 13, 2023 The weekend is almost here! If you’re in northern California and planning on catching some waves this weekend, keep an eye out. Videos have surfaced showing otters stealing surfboards in what some have joked is a sign they’re joining the “orca uprising.” Speaking of […]
New Crypto Bill Aims To Circumvent SEC’s Regulation-by-Enforcement Strategy
New Crypto Bill Aims To Circumvent SEC’s Regulation-by-Enforcement Strategy Plus: Steep drop in confidence in higher education, what The Bear can teach us about dynamism and bureaucracy, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN New bipartisan crypto bill would “create a federal regulatory framework.” Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R–Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) have introduced […]
The pros and cons of Amazon Prime Day
Brigid Kennedy The pros and cons of Amazon Prime Day Rafi Schwartz Will Zelenskyy’s meeting with Biden fix Ukraine’s frustrations? Advertisement From Wisebread Spend $500 And Earn $200 Theara Coleman Lawmakers say tax prep companies illegally shared data with Meta and Google Devika Rao Underground warming is a […]
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