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Oh, ‘Bamacare! Visualizing Forty Years Of Health Insurance Cost Inflation The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) now covers forty years worth of data for how Americans households spend money. That data includes how…

Gmail Users Warned About New Account Takeover Scam: Here’s What To Look For Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A security researcher and a technology startup CEO are…

New Claims That 10,000 North Korean Troops Are Being Sent To Fight Ukraine At this point it has become clear that Zelensky is trying to scare and blackmail the West into ramping…

Pro-Crypto Orgs Dominate Megadonors To US Presidential Election As the 2024 election approaches, organizations are pouring millions of dollars in to support their party of choice, or in some cases, bipartisan groups…

Did CDC Officials Mislead The Public About COVID Vaccine Efficacy? Rep. Massie Says “Yes” Via American Greatness, When Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) contacted officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

US Banks Suffer Biggest Weekly Deposit Outflow Since SVB Crisis After the massive deposit inflows the prior week, US banks saw total deposits plunge in the week-ending 10/09 (latest data released today),…

The Three Layers Of Culpability Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “The migrant crisis has been the first issue to truly evocatively make obvious that something extremely dark and sinister is happening to…

Bullion, Bitcoin, & Banks Soar As ‘Trump Trade’ Dominates Data This Week A dip in ‘soft’ data was overwhelmed by a resurgence in ‘hard’ data this week… Source: Bloomberg …and that ‘no…

A Radical Plan To Save America’s Economy In One Year Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, Alternative economists have been predicting a long list of instabilities in the US economy and for…

Moscow would never allow Kiev to acquire an atomic bomb, the Russian president has said Moscow will never allow Kiev to acquire nuclear weapons and any attempt to do this would be…

President Donald Trump holds an impromptu press conference on the tarmac after arrival in Michigan.  WATCH: . Posted in Conspiracy ?, Donald Trump, Election 2024, media bias, President Trump The post President…

The traditionally Catholic country has proposed the creation of “civil partnerships” The Polish government has proposed two bills that aim to recognize civil partnerships, including same-sex ones, Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula has…

A humanitarian batch of fertilizers has been successfully shipped to Sri Lanka after being blocked in the EU since 2022 A shipment of Russian humanitarian fertilizer has departed Latvian waters to commence…

President Donald Trump holds a MAGA campaign rally today in Detroit, Michigan.  Wayne County is one of the key targets for Democrats defending Michigan and a frequent travel destination for James Clyburn. …

Moscow is ready to continue armed hostilities but is also open to negotiations, the Russian president says Trying to make a prognosis about when exactly the conflict between Russia and Ukraine might…

CFTC Says Court “Erred At Every Turn” In Allowing Kalshi’s Election Markets Authored by Tom Mitchelhill via CoinTelegraph.com, The district court judge overseeing betting market Kalshi’s suit against the United States Commodities…

Interest In Politics Often Ranks Low Interest in politics varies among countries and for a majority of the 21 nations surveyed by Statista Consumer Insights between July 2023 and June 2024, politics…

Fani Flexes, Takes Second Crack At Trump After Judge Tosses Charges Via Headline USA, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked the Georgia Court of Appeals this week to reinstate six racketeering…

‘Dark Fleet Oil Tanker Train’ Hauling Russian Crude To Indian Refineries Shows Ineffectiveness Of G7 Sanctions Chinese and Indian oil traders have been responsible for the explosive growth of dark fleet tankers…

The prime minister sees interference from abroad everywhere, except right under his own nose – or rather, at his back Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sees foreign interference everywhere, even where Canadian…

The US broadcaster is accused of deceptively editing the Democrat to make her look better The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has grounds to hear a complaint against CBS for deceptively editing…

“Bullshit Jobs” – Tucker Carlson Explains How ‘They’ Got So Rich As Victor Davis Hanson detailed yesterday, the election is finally shaping up to be not only liberal Democrat Harris versus conservative…

Bastiat And The “Broken Window” Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, In times of disaster and destruction, a common narrative often emerges that rebuilding efforts will lead to economic growth. The idea…

The inclusion of new members in the bloc has created a window of opportunity, business leaders from the country told RT The Indian business community has welcomed the expansion of BRICS, as…

CBS Hit With FCC Complaint Charging “Significant And Intentional News Distortion” Over Edited Kamala Interview Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, CBS News has been formally issued with an FCC complaint regarding…

Only about 35% say they want to go back after the conflict with Russia is over, according to ifo Institute A growing number of Ukrainian refugees in the EU plan to settle…

Some 30 nations have shown interest in cooperating with or joining the group, Russian President Vladimir Putin has noted The number of countries engaging with the BRICS group has been growing, with…

Kamunism Strikes Again: Increasing Numbers Of Americans Getting Trapped In Credit-Card Debt Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times, Rising prices and higher interest rates are trapping many Americans in expensive…

Halloween Chocolate Candy Bar Prices May Scare Consumers  With Halloween just 13 days away, consumers should expect higher supermarket prices for candy bars from Hershey’s, Nestle, Mars, and Cadbury. Cocoa prices have doubled this…

Supreme Court Rejects Michael Avenatti Appeal In Stormy Daniels Book Case Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The Supreme Court won’t hear former attorney Michael Avenatti’s appeal over his conviction…

Tesla Faces Another ‘Full Self-Driving’ Probe By NHTSA Over Crashes In Low-Visibility Conditions Tesla faces a new round of investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, following reports of four crashes, including…

Maybe Third Time Isn’t The Charm By Benjamin Picton, senior macro strategist at Rabobank The European Central Bank surprised nobody by cutting its deposit facility rate to 3.25% yesterday. OIS futures were…

Lloyd Austin has suggested that Ukraine use its long-range drones instead Ukraine’s long-range drones are very effective and cheaper than Western missiles, and Kiev doesn’t need anyone else’s permission to deploy them,…

Confiscation Games: Public Expropriation Of Private Assets Submitted by Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital. Executive Summary Throughout history, governments around the world have occasionally resorted to confiscating the assets of their citizens…

The Ukrainian leader’s proposal “does not solve” the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, according to Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz Vladimir Zelensky’s so-called ‘victory plan’ for settling the conflict between Russia and Ukraine…

The German chancellor says Berlin won’t give Kiev long-range missiles or support its quick accession to NATO German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has poured cold water on Vladimir Zelensky’s ‘victory plan’, refusing to…

Washington is dragging its NATO partners in Europe towards a conflict with China, according to the Russian President The US continuously interferes in Asian affairs and is dragging its European partners towards…

Peter Schiff: 2% Inflation Is Fantasy Land Via SchiffGold.com, Last week, Peter appeared on Soar Financially, where he was interviewed by host Kai Hoffmann. The two dive into gold’s upward trajectory and…

NATO Membership Or Nuclear Weapons: Zelensky Stuns Allies With Demand Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, having received a lackluster response when he pitched his ‘victory plan’ to US officials in Washington last month,…

Dmitry Medevedev says he does not expect a change in policy on Ukraine, despite the former US president’s views Donald Trump’s acknowledgment of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s responsibility for the conflict with…

Officers have searched the London residence of a pro-Palestinian activist, seizing electronic devices under anti-terrorism laws UK counterterrorism police raided the London home of a journalist and associate editor of the Electronic…

Hamas Vows To Intensify Gaza Fight After ‘Fallen Martyr’ Sinwar’s Killing, As Biden Urges Ceasefire Hamas on Friday has issued official confirmation that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in…

The country’s lawmakers have approved a replacement, although the high court has blocked the move Kenya’s parliament has approved the nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki as the country’s new…

Chutkan Denies Trump Request To Delay Releasing Smith’s Evidence Until After Election Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), District of Columbia District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied former…

The DoD’s Special Operations Command is seeking advanced technology to deploy falsified human behavior, according to The Intercept The Pentagon’s Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) wants better tools that can fabricate a…

The former president and his wife will reportedly appear alongside the Democratic nominee in two swing states next week Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will join US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala…

With the Middle East conflict spreading, a return to the pre-Gaza-war reality is now impossible Israel’s US-backed assault on Lebanon, which began with what ex-CIA director Leon Panetta called an act of…

The Indian prime minister last visited the country in July, when his trip caused “concern” in the West Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 16th BRICS summit in the Russian…

The Lebanese Shia Islamist militant group issued its statement after Israel killed the leader of Hamas group in Gaza The Lebanese Shia Islamist militant group Hezbollah has said its military confrontation with…

There is a lot going on behind the scenes in the final weeks.  Most political observers are now keenly aware of the difference between “ballots” and “votes” as they pertain to key…

Brussels has reportedly warned the billionaire that it could calculate penalties against X by including revenue from his other businesses The EU is reportedly looking to target all of Elon Musk’s private…

Buffett Sheds More BofA Shares After Buybacks Push Stake Above 10% 94-year-old Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offloaded even more Bank of America shares this week to sustain  Bloomberg data shows Berkshire’s total proceeds from…

Election Interference: Meta Admits Facebook Censors Anti-Kamala Posts Authored by Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov via HeadlineUSA, A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park,…

US Housing Starts & Building Permits Plunge In September After surprising top the upside in August, Housing Starts and Building Permits disappointed in September, declining more than expected (-0.5% MoM and -2.9%…

Beijing has never supplied lethal weapons to Moscow or Kiev, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said China has not been providing lethal weapons to either Russia or Ukraine, and has strict controls…

The Palestinian group has acknowledged Yahya Sinwar has been killed in combat by Israeli forces in Gaza The Palestinian militant group Hamas has acknowledged the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar in…

The fast, clean energy rollout is driven by industry demand and solar power in China, according to the energy watchdog The global energy market is entering a new “age of electricity” led…

Futures Rise As Netflix Surge Sends Tech Higher; Gold At Record US equity futures are higher with tech leading once again, thanks to results from Netflix which beat lofty expectations and sent its…

Boitumelo Ben Senokoane has highlighted the bloc’s role in empowering the continent The BRICS alliance has become a crucial platform for Africa’s aspirations to improve the continent’s economy, improve education and gain…

Los Angeles Has The Highest Home Price-To-Income Ratio In The US Many Americans continue to find homeownership financially out of reach due to rising house prices and stagnant wages, among other contributing factors. But which…

Mexico Moves To Amend Constitution To Favor State Power Firm Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Mexico’s Senate approved amendments in the constitution that give preference to state electricity firm CFE over other companies…

Europe Prepares List Of US Goods It Will Target With Tariffs If Trump Wins With Trump inching ever closer to unleashing the “most beautiful word in the dictionary” on America’s trading partners…

Lawyers representing the suspect who attempted to assassinate President Trump in Florida have asked Judge Aileen Cannon to recuse herself from the case. [10-page court filing] “The public may suspect that Mr….

Hungary will not support Kiev’s proposal, which would escalate the Ukraine conflict, a government aide has said Budapest believes the ‘victory plan’ proposed by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky poses a major risk…

Dozens of domestic and international flights received hoax threats this week, causing chaos for air travelers Indian investigators have traced hoax threats against airlines in the country to the UK and Germany,…

Changing sanctions-renewal rules would imply EU expects the Ukraine conflict to last for years, Hungary’s foreign minister says A proposed three-year extension of the EU’s freeze of Russian assets is unacceptable to…

The incident highlights the “hatred” of France during the colonial era, says the African state’s leader The massacre of dozens of Algerian independence activists by French police 63 years ago exemplified the…

Georgia’s bid for membership depends on how citizens vote in next week’s general election, the EU’s top diplomat has said The European Council has accused Georgia of taking a course that “jeopardizes”…

The new service will allow IOS and Android users to make contactless payments, Russia’s national card operator has said Russia’s National Payment Card System (NSPK) has developed a domestic service to replace…

Zelensky’s Unrealistic “Victory Plan” Is Driven By One Of Two Ulterior Motives Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Zelensky finally presented the first five parts of his much-ballyhooed “Victory Plan” to the…

French Media Blames SpaceX For 2,500 Airbus Layoffs As Elon Musk Leads Rocket Race   Boeing was humiliated after NASA called up Elon Musk’s SpaceX for assistance in a future rescue mission to retrieve two stranded…

After outlining his personal reasons for supporting President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO, Twitter owner Elon Musk and America PAC hosts a town hall in Pennsylvania ahead of the voter registration deadline after…

The bloc’s members will be responsible for most of the global GDP increase in the near future, the Russian president has said The BRICS nations have already become the main drivers of…

Major General Patrick Ryder has reiterated the findings of an earlier Department of Defense study on reported sightings of UFOs There has been no evidence of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth, Pentagon…

New agreements reached in the decades-long dispute over the Nile could change the water allocation of countries in its basin This past summer, a significant and somewhat unexpected development occurred when the…

The main place of worship in Cherkasy is no longer “graced by God” after a forced takeover, Metropolitan Theodosius has said The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has little choice but to “go…

The French president berates officials for leaking his remark that as a creation of the UN, Israel should respect the body’s decisions French President Emmanuel Macron has slammed his own ministers for…

19 Ukrainians Arrested At Moldovan Border As Men Continue To Flee Conscription Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix News, Desertion is rampant in Ukraine, and attempts to escape military service continue to…

Moscow’s military struggle with Kiev could lead to World War Three, the former US president has warned The Ukraine conflict is a lost cause and the country’s leader Vladimir Zelensky should have…

Next NATO Member May Not Be Ukraine, Says Secretary-General  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his parliament while presenting his ‘victory plan’ on Wednesday that future membership in the NATO alliance is a central…

“Absolute Hell” – German Teacher Describes Sexism, Bullying, & Racism In Predominately Migrant School Via Remix News, In a harrowing interview, a long-time teacher in a predominately migrant school describes a “hellish”…

Former leader Sheikh Hasina has been taking refuge in India since she was forced to resign amid violent protests A court in Bangladesh is seeking the arrest of former prime minister Sheikh…

The US Fears An Uncontrollable Escalation Sequence With Russia Much More Than With Iran Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Politico cited a senior Senate aid and two sources in the Biden Administration…

China Macro Data Dump “Unexpectedly” Beats Across The Board On the day the Biden admin decided to flagrantly misrepresent the last retail sales report before the election, and used the biggest ever…

The Kids Aren’t Alright: Local Washington Police Report 350% Increase In Juvenile Fights New data coming out of the Issaquah Police Department in Washington have revealed a 350% increase in fights among juveniles…

Raytheon To Pay Over $950 Million In Settlement Over Fraud, Qatari Bribery, And Export Violations Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Raytheon, a subsidiary of defense contractor RTX,…

How Many Years Does It Take To Save For A Condo? This graphic, via Visual Capitalist, shows the average number of years that a skilled worker must work in order to afford…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

Russian singer Polina Gagarina has been blacklisted for “undermining” the territorial integrity of Ukraine Pop star and Eurovision finalist Polina Gagarina has asked the EU’s top court to remove her from the…

Election 2024: Those Who Lecture Versus Those Tired Of Being Lectured Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, The election is finally shaping up to be not only liberal Democrat Harris…

The Shifting Media Landscape Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Listening to an interview with journalist Megyn Kelly, I was startled to learn that her private media company beats the…

North Carolina County Democratic Chair Resigns After Removing Trump Campaign Signs Authored by Stephen Katte via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The chair of the Moore County Democratic Party in North Carolina…

US CBP Agents Halt Some DJI Drone Imports Over ‘Forced Labor’ Concerns  Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD., commonly known by many pilots as “DJI,” is the world’s largest drone maker….

Billionaires’ Row Developer Buys Madison Ave. Office Tower For Condo Conversion Whether to tear down old office towers or convert them into multi-family residential structures involves a lot of consideration—including real estate…

Deep Dive: The Election Will Decide President Trump’s Legal Fate Authored by Mike Davis via Unfazed and Determined (emphasis ours), For years, the Biden-Harris Justice Department, partisan Democrat state and local prosecutors,…

Canada’s Trudeau Slammed Over “Black Justice” Proposal That Would Decriminalize Drugs, Empty Jails Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being slammed by conservatives over recommendations he seeks to implement from a standing committee…

The European bloc’s transparency chief has accused the X CEO of failing to tackle antisemitism X CEO Elon Musk is unable to “recognize good and evil,” said outgoing EU commissioner for values…

Yemen Overtakes Afghanistan As The World’s “Least Peaceful” Nation The Global Peace Index is a scoring system adopted by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). It identifies and measures 23 different metrics that…

Grand Jury Indicts New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Over Allegations Of Case Interference Authored by Stephen Katte via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate has been indicted…