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Powell Won’t Be Yellen’s Sock Puppet Today By Michael Every of Rabobank Wall Street ultimately ignored the US CPI report (stocks closed slightly up, bond yields little changed, the dollar down) because:…

The bloc tried and failed to become an independent global power, now its chickens have come home to roost Whether many of us in Russia are prepared to admit it or not,…

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, arguing that US plans will inevitably fail Sustainable peace in the Middle East can only be achieved…

Presidential talks over the contested Essequibo region are set to begin on December 14 Guyana will defend itself by any means available amid escalating tensions with Venezuela, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated. The…

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Controversial Abortion Pill Case The US Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review an August decision by an appeals court which cut off access to a widely-used…

WTI Holds Gains After Big Crude Draw; Biden Admin Unexpectedly Drains SPR Oil prices are rebounding modestly today after yesterday’s puke (though WTI is still on pace for its longest weekly losing…

With the lives of hostages at stake, the Israeli government is reportedly keeping the operation quiet The Israeli military has begun pumping seawater into Hamas’ underground tunnel network beneath Gaza, the Wall…

New Delhi had previously abstained on a draft resolution submitted by Jordan, citing India’s “zero-tolerance policy” on terrorism India voted in favor of the resolution put before Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly…

Hamas Leaders Flee Qatar, Enter Hiding, After Israel Declares They’ll Be Hunted Down Following the end of the weeklong Israel-Hamas truce, there were international efforts to revive the Doha-based negotiations, but to…

The last three decades have seen a record rise in the number of Muslim places of worship, a top official has said Russia has witnessed a record surge in the number of…

Brussels is reportedly working on legislation allowing member states to independently ban Russian fuel EU plans to authorize member states to individually block imports of Russian gas will fail, according to Russian…

Niger will reportedly supply crude to a port in neighboring Benin Niger plans to start supplying the international market with crude oil next month, Reuters has reported, citing the country’s military government….

Expect Fed To Maintain ‘Higher For Longer’ With Steeper Dots Curve Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Market expectations of interest rate cuts are unlikely to be endorsed by the Federal…

An RT correspondent reports from Lebanon, which is suffering from an economic crisis and Israeli shelling, on how the country feels about the brewing war Lebanon has faced many challenges in the past…

Pfizer Shares Plunge On Gloomy 2024 Outlook  Shares of Pfizer tumbled in premarket trading in New York after the pharmaceutical company announced a forecasted revenue slump next year. The dismal outlook falls…

Final COP28 Deal References Transition Away From Fossil Fuels; Al Gore’s Still Pissed Off Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, COP28 ends with a historic compromise text, marking the first global call…

US Warship Responds As Houthi Speedboat Terrorizes Several Commercial Vessels In Red Sea There’s been a fresh attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea on Wednesday, which reportedly resulted in a…

Core Producer Price Inflation Tumbles To 2.0% – Near 3 Year Lows After collapsing 0.5% MoM in October (the most since April 2020) on the back of plunge in gasoline prices, analysts…

The EU must unfreeze all €30 billion earmarked for Budapest, an adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orban has insisted Hungary is willing to drop its opposition to the EU’s latest aid package…

Vienna is objecting to Ukraine’s designation of its Raiffeisen Bank as a “sponsor of terrorism” for doing business in Russia EU ambassadors have reportedly failed to reach an agreement on a 12th…

Futures Steady Ahead Of Last Fed Decision Of 2023 S&P 500 futures continued to grind to fresh 2023 highs, quickly approaching all-time highs ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last interest rate decision for…

Traders Fully Price-In 100bps Of BoE Rate-Cuts After UK GDP Plunges In October The UK economy shrank significantly more than expected (-0.3% MoM – below the worst economist’s expectations) in October with…

FCC Rejects $900 Million Subsidy For SpaceX Amid Concerns Of Gov’t Weaponization Elon Musk has voiced concerns that radicals within the Biden administration might attempt to ‘weaponize’ federal agencies against his businesses, citing his move to make…

Enoch Burke was initially suspended last year after refusing to refer to a transgender student as ‘they’ A schoolteacher in Ireland who argued that referring to a transgender student as ‘they’ instead…

The court has criticized South Africa’s president for failing to investigate royal family feuds over the throne A South African high court has ordered President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate claims that customary…

London has refused to release the funds unless they are used directly in the embattled country The UK government has yet to unfreeze the funds generated from last year’s sale of Chelsea…

Fed Moving Its 2024 Dots Set To Spur Treasury Yields By Ven Ram, Bloomberg Markets Reporter and strategist The Federal Reserve’s dot plot is likely to push back on the notion of…

The US tech major is reportedly looking to move some manufacturing from China A planned Apple manufacturing facility in India is set to get an extra $1 billion in investment to help…

Backlash Grows Among Ukrainians In Response To Zelensky’s ‘Rose-Tinted’ Speeches As Ukraine continues feeling the intense strain of the war with Russia, more cracks have been appearing in terms of government and…

Javier Milei has promised radical measures to battle the country’s worst economic crisis in decades Argentina’s new government has announced a sharp devaluation of the peso, cuts to energy and transportation subsidies…

Rates Traders Expect More Cuts Than ECB, BOE Will Deliver Authored by Ven Ram, Bloomberg cross-asset strategist, Markets expect the European Central Bank to start slashing interest rates in the spring, followed…

There can be no “passive stance” when it comes to confronting the danger, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said The entire planet is threatened by the “evil” that Moscow…

The government of the war-torn country claimed that the East African bloc’s wording ignored the army’s concerns Sudan’s foreign ministry has rejected a communiqué by East African regional mediators that claimed army…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is “banking” on Washington failing to deliver for Kiev, the US leader claimed Washington is approaching the end of its ability to provide military aid to Kiev amid…

Tommy Tuberville has also dismissed the notion that Russia would invade Europe, suggesting it was just a “selling point” Ukraine always faced the prospect of losing the conflict with Russia in the…

Everest’s Summit Has Become Dangerously Crowded Seven decades ago, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the very first climbers to conquer the world’s tallest mountain. Since…

Delegates from numerous African countries took part in an international congress on education in St. Petersburg Opening new branches of Russian universities in Africa and providing specialized training support was the main…

Netherlands Raises Terror-Alert To 2nd-Highest As Officials Warn Of “Substantial” Risk Of Attack Authored by Thomas Brooke via ReMix News, The Netherlands has raised its terror threat to its second-highest level with…

“Debt-Trap Diplomacy” – Which Developed Countries Are The Most Indebted To China? According to the IMF, the most indebted poor countries in the world all have taken big loans from China. Critics…

Myanmar has seen significant rise in poppy farming as cultivation in Afghanistan declines, according to the UN Myanmar has become the world’s largest center of opium production in 2023, having overtaken Afghanistan,…

Intruders sprayed gas during the ongoing session hours after MPs paid tributes to people killed in the December 13, 2001 attack A major security infraction occurred in the Indian Parliament on Wednesday…

Aleksey Danilov says the situation is grave on the front line amid winter conditions and after Kiev’s failed counteroffensive NATO’s war textbooks should be shelved as no modern training manual can prepare…

A new advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs has prompted boycott calls by some pro-Palestine activists Fashion brand Zara on Tuesday said it was removing an advertising campaign from its website…

The Ukrainian president touted his country’s supposed military success on Fox News  Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has contradicted frontline developments by claiming that Russian troops have failed to capture a single village…

Legislation outlawing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) over alleged Russia links should apparently be passed in early 2024 A bill that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) might be passed already…

“Everyone is tired of the Kievan beggarman,” the Russian ambassador said of the outcome Moscow perceives Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s Tuesday visit to Washington as inconsequential for the outcome of the conflict,…

Less Than Half Of German Seniors Took The Flu Shot Catching the flu might be a hassle for some, but it can be a life-threatening condition for others. Small children, people with…

The government is “teasing the tiger” with its attitude, the former deputy secretary of the security council has warned Ukrainian frontline troops are disgruntled with the way Kiev is handling the ongoing…

Many believe Ukraine’s accession would have negative security and economic consequences for the bloc, an ECFR poll concludes A large share of EU citizens are skeptical about the bloc’s future enlargement, with…

What Would Happen If The US Stopped Supporting Ukraine? Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, Over the weekend, border-policy negotiations between Senate Democrats and Republicans fell apart. The talks were meant…

Disruptions are forcing shippers to use longer and costlier routes, analysts say   Reduced water levels along the Panama Canal are disrupting global trade, forcing shippers to sail longer routes and pay…

Consumers are reportedly opting for less expensive sparkling wines Sales of champagne in France have dropped by more than 20% this year due to skyrocketing prices for the sparkling beverage, the BFM…

Poland’s parliament quickly slapped the controversial politician with the highest financial penalty allowed A far-right lawmaker in Poland used a fire extinguisher to douse menorah candles during an official Hanukkah ceremony on Tuesday,…

The president will spend several hours on Thursday answering dozens of questions from Russians On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to hold one of his periodic Q&A sessions. It is…

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…

The US president declared that Israel “can’t say no” to the creation of a Palestinian state US President Joe Biden warned that Israel risks losing international support if it continues its “indiscriminate”…

These Amendments Would Open The Door To A Dangerous Global Health Bureaucracy Authored by David Thunder via The Brownstone Institute, The Covid pandemic gave the World Health Organisation and its partners unprecedented…

Lack Of New China Stimulus Will Favor Bonds, Drag Stocks By George Lei, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Chinese leaders wrapped up a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with no major surprises in…

How Venezuelan Invasion Of Guyana Could Impact Tanker Shipping By Greg Miller of FreightWaves, Shipping already faces fallout from two wars: trade shifts due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and vessel attacks…

Better Parents Equals Healthier Teens Authored by Timothy S. Goeglein via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Earlier this year, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued a statement on the alarming state of…

At Grocery Stores, Customer Marketing Data Is Becoming The Product For years we have been writing about how hedge funds have been buying any type of data they can get their hands…

Are Hordes Of Military-Age Chinese Men Being Brought Into The US In An Attempt To Destabilize Our Society? Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Over the…

“There Is No More Money”: Milei Announces 54% Devaluation Of Argentina Peso As “Shock Therapy” Plan Begins How does a modern country climb out of an insurmountable debt hole, especially if it…

Last Rights: The Death Of American Liberty Authored by James Bovard, This is the first chapter of James Bovard’s new book: “Last Rights: The Deeath of American Liberty” CHAPTER ONE: TYRANNY COMES…

Chinese Spies Offer Pilot $15 Million To Steal US-Made Chinook Helicopter And Land On PLA Carrier Chinese intelligence officials offered a Taiwanese army pilot millions of dollars to steal a US-made transport helicopter…

Canadian Medical Schools Asked To Shift From “Medical Expertise” To Anti-Racism & Social Justice Training Authored by Jonathan Turley, There is a major controversy brewing in Canada over a proposal in the…

IBM Slapped With Federal Civil Rights Complaint After Racist CEO’s “Obviously Illegal” Hiring Practices Leak IBM has been hit with a federal civil rights complaint after James O’Keefe posted video leaked by…

Portland Officials Propose To Re-Ban Public Drug Use, Governor To Declare “Fentanyl Emergency” Authored by Stephen Katte via The Epoch Times, Portland’s Central City Task Force (PCCTF) has proposed to restore a…

McLayoffs Incoming: McDonalds Embracing Google’s AI For Online Ordering The American worker’s plan to phase themselves out of the job market once and for all is almost complete. At least, that’s what…

How Did The US Government Become So Big? Authored by John Carroll via The Mises Institute, How big is the federal government? Two measures are the number of civilian employees (nearly two…

NObamacare? Americans Are Skipping Doctor Visits Due To Costs Twenty-eight percent of U.S. adults were forced to skip or delay medical care in 2022 because they could not afford to pay for…

WTI ‘Off The Lows’ After API Reports Another Crude Inventory Draw Oil plunged again today, on pace for its longest weekly losing streak since 2018, after inflation data prompted some fears that…

Not “Trump The Dictator” Again… Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, It is “Trump Will Destroy Democracy” season again. And predictably the Left has gone hysterical, after experiencing a trifecta of frightening 2024…

Questions to the Ukrainian president during his meeting with US legislators were “very scripted,” Senator Eric Schmitt laments Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has failed to provide any new arguments in defense of…

‘All Greed, No Fear’ Ahead Of Fed: VIX Hits 4-Year Low As Crude Carnage Continues The market appears to be calling ‘Powell the Pusillanimous‘ bluff by rallying fearlessly (and selling vol unabashedly)…

Alleged Discord Leaker’s Commanding Officer Removed From Post Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, The commanding officer of Massachusetts National Air Guardsman Jack Teixeira has been relieved of his post. Teixeira…

Citadel Handing Back $7 Billion In Profits To Investors After 15% Return In 2023 2023 was another year of underperformance for most hedge funds (who have barely been able to eek out…

A mainstay of Washington’s policy since even before the end of World War II has been to make economic dependencies of its friends At a recent investment forum in Moscow, Russian President…

Politicians & Regulators Keep Shouting That Crypto Is Synonymous With Fraud. Here’s Why They’re Wrong Authored by Omid Malekan and Brian Whitehurst via Fortune.com, “Rife with fraud, manipulation, and money laundering.” That’s…

Budapest says any funding for Kiev must come from outside of the bloc’s shared budget European Union (EU) officials are discussing strategies to raise emergency funding for Ukraine separate from the bloc’s…

Ron Paul: Biden & The Media Are Gaslighting People About Inflation Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, President Biden recently repeated the claim that high…

Destruction In Gaza May Be Worse Than Germany in WWII, EU’s Borrell Claims European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell issued a surprising comparison, saying that the immense destruction in Gaza might…

The US will provide military aid to Israel “until they get rid of Hamas,” the American president said US President Joe Biden expressed his “unshakable” commitment to Israel’s security at a White…

California Has A $68 Billion Budget Deficit With Only $30 Billion In Reserves Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The boom-bust cycle in California is back to bust again. Governor Newsom faces…

Stellar 30Y Auction Has First Stop Through Since June, Sparks Algo Buying Frenzy One month after an abysmal 30Y auction, and after 5 months of tailing 30Y sales, the mood was predictably…

The American UN veto on a Gaza ceasefire is a low point of wag-the-dog international politics December 8, 2023, is a day that will live in infamy. The United States made history…

Cape Verde’s President Jose Maria Neves says he was surprised when head of government met with Ukrainian leader without consensus Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s short technical stop in Cape Verde last weekend…

Houthi rebels have carried out a series of attacks on vessels which they claim are bound for Israel A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the…

Israeli families are asking their government to strike a new deal to release all captives being held in Gaza RT has spoken with an Israeli woman whose 23-year-old daughter is still being…

Biden In Sudden About-Face: Israel ‘Losing Support’ Due To ‘Indiscriminate Bombing’ In a sudden about-face, President Biden in a speech on Tuesday began aggressively criticizing Israel and the Netanyahu government for the…

Bilateral partnership is expanding in a range of new areas, Aleksandr Rybas has said A complicated geopolitical environment and international sanctions on Russia have prompted the establishment of new supply and payment…

Furious Al Gore Blasts COP28 “On Verge Of Complete Failure” By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com The COP28 climate summit extended overtime on Tuesday as nations continue to disagree on wording about the…

Israel Open To Truce Deal With Hezbollah, Wants US Troops Deployed As Peacekeepers Despite daily exchanges of fire, and deaths on both sides of the border, the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah…

China’s Promise Of Reform Yet To Impress Traders Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Stock index futures in the FTSE China A50 are so far up a little (amid some volatility)…

Trump Predicts He Can Win Deep Blue State Authored by Catherine Yang and Eva Fu via Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump headlined the New York Young Republican Club’s annual…

Israel Starts Pumping Seawater Into Gaza Tunnels, After Russia Warned Against ‘War Crime’ Israel’s previously reported somewhat far-fetched sounding plan to flood Gaza’s underground network of tunnels, to flush out and kill…

The US leader urged Congress to pass stalled “supplemental funds” for Kiev as he met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky US President Joe Biden has promised another $200 million in emergency military…

Democrats Combine All Their Gun Control Plans Into One Comprehensive Bill Authored by Michael Clemente via The Epoch Times, Democrats have reintroduced previously failed proposals representing an exhaustive list of almost all…

The bill has to pass the Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law The US House of Representatives voted on Monday to approve legislation that would bar the…