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  • “Don’t Be A Sheep”: Washington Sheriff Voices Support For Restaurant Facing Shutdown, $100K Fine

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 5:05pm EST

    “Don’t Be A Sheep”: Washington Sheriff Voices Support For Restaurant Facing Shutdown, $100K Fine One Lewis County, Washington, Sheriff has had enough.  Sheriff Rob Snaza posted an interview to Facebook on December 23, where he questioned the science behind closing dining in Lewis County and voiced his support for a local restaurant that is in the […]

  • Trump’s Tax Cut Turned Out To Be Progressive… A Few Lessons For Illinois And Beyond

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 4:45pm EST

    Trump’s Tax Cut Turned Out To Be Progressive… A Few Lessons For Illinois And Beyond Authored by Mark Glennon and John Klingner via Wirepoints.org, To countless politicians and critics nationally and locally, it was perhaps the most vile thing Congress ever produced. The “worst bill in the history of the United States Congress,” said House […]

  • WTI Extends Gains After Bigger Than Expected Crude Draw

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 4:33pm EST

    WTI Extends Gains After Bigger Than Expected Crude Draw Oil prices managed modest gains today as hopes of a bigger bailout faded and stocks were under pressure. Higher stimulus checks could “invigorate oil demand,” said Bob Yawger, head of the futures division at Mizuho Securities. “Without the additional stimulus, it could be yet another drag on […]

  • Are We Really Going To ‘Build Back Better’ After A “Dark Winter”? Part 2

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 4:20pm EST

    Are We Really Going To ‘Build Back Better’ After A “Dark Winter”? Part 2 Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, In Part One of this article I laid out the case the “dark winter”  narrative and how an experimental vaccine marketed like a tech product by Big Pharma and their cronies are part of […]

  • Russell Routed As ‘Most Shorted’ Stocks Suffer Biggest Puke In 6 Months

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 4:02pm EST

    Russell Routed As ‘Most Shorted’ Stocks Suffer Biggest Puke In 6 Months Small Cap stocks were clubbed like a baby seal today with the deluge of selling pressure starting the second the cash market opened. Nasdaq 100 futs desperately scrambled to stay green… Of course, Small Caps had the most to lose after an exorbitant […]

  • Jeffrey Epstein’s Cellmate Found Dead Following Bout With COVID-19

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 3:40pm EST

    Jeffrey Epstein’s Cellmate Found Dead Following Bout With COVID-19 The last man to share a cell with deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is dead, following a bout with COVID-19. 51-year-old Efrain Reyes was one of the unlucky in his age group to succumb to the virus, and was found “unresponsive lying on a bed” on November […]

  • Abnormal Exxon Option Activity

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 3:19pm EST

    Abnormal Exxon Option Activity Submitted by SpotGamma XOM stock has bounced sharply since November as positive news regarding Covid vaccines sparked a relief rally. Much of the way traders expressed their bullish sentiment was in call buying, with 11/9 seeing an incredible surge in XOM calls – but this was also seen in other “back […]

  • US Troops In S.Korea First To Receive Mass Vaccination As Host Country Cases Soar

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 3:00pm EST

    US Troops In S.Korea First To Receive Mass Vaccination As Host Country Cases Soar The first large-scale Pentagon vaccination effort of US troops stationed abroad is focusing on units stationed in South Korea, according to US Forces Korea (USFK), where they daily stare down a nuclear North Korea.  An official USFK statement reported in AFP said […]

  • More Terrorism On The Tracks? Officials In Washington Investigate Latest Train Derailment

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 2:42pm EST

    More Terrorism On The Tracks? Officials In Washington Investigate Latest Train Derailment By Bill Wilson of RT&S, Officials are trying to figure out how a BNSF train carrying crude oil derailed in Whatcom County, Wash., on Dec. 22. The accident caused a fire that lasted well into the night. First responders eventually got the fire […]

  • Global Investment Banks Rake In $125 Billion In Underwriting Fees ​​​​​​​As Capital Markets Boom

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 2:19pm EST

    Global Investment Banks Rake In $125 Billion In Underwriting Fees ​​​​​​​As Capital Markets Boom The global capital markets business, such as equity and debt sales, has erupted during the pandemic, comes at a time when central banks have never been so dovish as asset valuations are considered “stretched.”  Since March, global monetary authorities have purchased $1.3 […]

  • 2020: The Year Bitcoin Became Investable For Institutions

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 2:03pm EST

    2020: The Year Bitcoin Became Investable For Institutions Authored by Christopher Woods via Grizzle.com, BITCOIN’S COMING OF AGE If 2020 has been the year of Covid-19, it has also been the year of Bitcoin. Indeed it is the year where Bitcoin has come of age. This writer is not only talking about price performance, though […]

  • A Billion Unsold Room-Nights And “It’s Going To Get Worse” As America’s Hotel Occupancy Rate Re-Plunges

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 1:39pm EST

    A Billion Unsold Room-Nights And “It’s Going To Get Worse” As America’s Hotel Occupancy Rate Re-Plunges A solid recovery in the hotel industry is years away as travel and tourism will likely remain suppressed well into 2021 as cities across the US have reinstated some form of coronavirus restrictions to mitigate the spread.  As COVID-19 […]

  • Home Prices Soar At 3 Times The Fed’s Inflation Target Across All US Cities

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 1:00pm EST

    Home Prices Soar At 3 Times The Fed’s Inflation Target Across All US Cities The Fed’s most frequent lament is that no matter how many trillions in bonds (and stocks and ETFs) it buys or how much liquidity it forehoses into the market, it just can’t push broader inflation higher. Well, here’s an idea: maybe […]

  • Intel Shares Surge As Reuters Reports Hedge Fund Third Point Urges Company To Explore “Deal Options” 

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 12:43pm EST

    Intel Shares Surge As Reuters Reports Hedge Fund Third Point Urges Company To Explore “Deal Options”  Intel Corp shares have surged more than 4% after hedge fund Third Point urges the semiconductor company to explore deal options, reported Reuters. The news was enough to lift iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXX (which has a 7.55% weighting in […]

  • Mexican State Adds New Tax On Foreign Tourists

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 12:40pm EST

    Mexican State Adds New Tax On Foreign Tourists By Matt Hochberg of Royal Caribbean Blog One state in Mexico has announced it will increase its tourist tax, which may have an impact on cruise ship guests. The Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which is where the popular ports of Couzmel and Costa Maya are located, announced […]

  • Is The ARKK Starting To Sink: Innovation ETF Inflows Break December Uptrend

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 12:20pm EST

    Is The ARKK Starting To Sink: Innovation ETF Inflows Break December Uptrend We have been following the “unicorn” that has been ARK Funds over the last couple weeks, noting the firm’s massive inflows and questioning whether or not its astronomical run would continue, given numerous “law of large number” problems that Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas pointed […]

  • Donald Trump Ends Obama’s 12-Year Run As Gallup’s “Most Admired Man”

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 12:04pm EST

    Donald Trump Ends Obama’s 12-Year Run As Gallup’s “Most Admired Man” Authored by Jeffrey Jones via Gallup.com, STORY HIGHLIGHTS 18% name Trump as most admired man; Barack Obama places second at 15% Few Republicans name anyone other than Trump; Democrats split their votes Michelle Obama named most admired woman for third year in a row […]

  • Parts Of Beijing Locked Down For 1st Time Since July As US COVID Vaccinations Lag: Live Updates

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 11:40am EST

    Parts Of Beijing Locked Down For 1st Time Since July As US COVID Vaccinations Lag: Live Updates Summary: Dr. Fauci complains about lagging vaccinations in US Parts of Beijing locked down for first time since July Data delays continue in US Global cases near 81.5MM Arizona sees record daily deaths Ireland weighs even tighter restrictions […]

  • Sara Carter: The Swamp Will Never Be Able To Hide Again After Trump

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 11:20am EST

    Sara Carter: The Swamp Will Never Be Able To Hide Again After Trump Authored by Annaliese Levy via SaraACarter.com, Sara Carter joined “The Next Revolution” on Fox News with Steve Hilton Sunday night to discuss the interaction between big business and big government and exposing corruption. “I’ve always said, you can always find bipartisanship in […]

  • $2,000 Stimulus May Pass Senate As Republicans Defy McConnell, Side With Trump

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 11:00am EST

    $2,000 Stimulus May Pass Senate As Republicans Defy McConnell, Side With Trump Senate Republicans are facing an optics nightmare after 44 House Republicans joined 231 Democrats on Monday to pass a bill which would increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. The move, staunchly opposed by Senate GOP leaders, followed President Trump’s surprise demand last […]

  • Explosive Report Alleges Extensive Use Of Forced Labor At Apple Suppliers In China

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 10:50am EST

    Explosive Report Alleges Extensive Use Of Forced Labor At Apple Suppliers In China As Apple continues to lobby against the Uygher Forced Labor Prevention Act, a bill intended to punish Chinese companies that utilize forced labor from the persecuted Muslim minority group, the Washington Post has just rolled out a lengthy investigation, conducted in partnership […]

  • $600 Stimulus Checks Won’t Pull America Out Of This Mess…

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 10:29am EST

    $600 Stimulus Checks Won’t Pull America Out Of This Mess… Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Well, it looks like we are going to get $600 stimulus payments from the federal government after all.  Oh goody!  For the millions of Americans that are on the brink of being evicted from their homes, […]

  • Ukraine Press Conference Explicitly Ties Hunter & Joe Biden To Corruption

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 9:55am EST

    Ukraine Press Conference Explicitly Ties Hunter & Joe Biden To Corruption Authored by Andrea Widburg via AmericanThinker.com, A video from a press conference in Ukraine is going viral. It is the follow-up to a video press conference that Ukraine released over a year ago, in which Members of the Ukraine Parliament demanded that President Zelensky […]

  • Small Caps Puke At Cash Open, Erase Gains Vs Big Tech

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 9:42am EST

    Small Caps Puke At Cash Open, Erase Gains Vs Big Tech The cash market open in the US triggered a wave of selling in small caps (just like yesterday) and a bid for Nasdaq/Big-Tech (just like yesterday)… The last two days have seen Small Caps give up all their relative gains to big-tech stocks since […]

  • Cuomo Says Addicts In State-Run Rehabs Next To Receive COVID Vaccine

    ZeroHedge - Dec 29th 2020 9:35am EST

    Cuomo Says Addicts In State-Run Rehabs Next To Receive COVID Vaccine Even as thousands of criminals across the Empire State (and particularly in the Big Apple) remain on house arrest, or free on parole, Gov Andrew Cuomo is prioritizing another group of institutionalized individuals: drug addicts currently undergoing treatment in state-run addiction-help facilities. Cuomo said […]